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Volkswagen Motorsport International Newsletter

With Volkswagen participating in so many forms of Motorsport around the world, it’s often difficult to keep track of their performance. Luckily for us, Volkswagen Motorsport goes through the trouble of rounding up all of the key information from their various race series, and puts it all in one press release. Let’s get started.

Wings for Life World Run
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Ogier, Latvala and the Volkswagen Rally4Life team took part in Munich

Rivals in the FIA World Rally Championship, but partners for a good cause, Sébastien Ogier (F) and Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) both entered the Wings for Life World Run in Munich. The two rally aces were accompanied by the Volkswagen Rally4Life team comprising team members and interested parties who responded to Volkswagen Motorsport’s appeal. The run got under way for the more than 70,000 entrants in 33 countries around the world at 13:00 Central European Summer Time. And rather than aiming for a physical finishing line, the runners had to run as far as they could before being caught by the ‘catcher car’. The proceeds of the event held under the motto of ‘Running for those who can’t’ will be donated to the spinal cord research of Wings for Life (www.wingsforlife.com) backed by Red Bull. The entrants in Munich included German actor Matthias Schweighöfer, luge Olympic champion Felix Loch and biathlete Miriam Gössner.

FIA World Rallycross Championship
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Fourth place for Heikkinen in Hockenheim, Kristoffersson misses out on final

In the second race of the FIA World Rallycross Championship in Hockenheim, the Swedish world RX team Marklund Motorsport finished in fourth place with the Finn Toomas ‘Topi’ Heikkinen. All three Volkswagen RX Supercars of Marklund Motorsport qualified for the first semi-final on the rallycross course integrated into the Grand Prix track at Hockenheim. In the end, Per-Gunnar ‘P-G’ Andersson (S) finished in twelfth place, while US guest entrant Tanner Foust, who otherwise competes in Global Rallycross for Andretti Motorsport, came ninth. Johan Kristoffersson (S) of Volkswagen Team Sweden, who won the season opener in Montalegre, Portugal, likewise made it into the semi-final, but finished in fifth place and failed to secure a spot in the final. The next event in the FIA World Rallycross Championship in Mettet, Belgium, on 15 to 17 May will also be the first race of the FIA European Rallycross Championship in which Marklund Motorsport will enter a Volkswagen Polo RX Supercar for the Norwegian star Tommy Rustad.

FIA Formula 3 European Championship
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Wins for up-and-coming Volkswagen drivers Leclerc and Giovinazzi in Hockenheim

Charles Leclerc (MC) and Antonio Giovinazzi (I) were the winners for Volkswagen over the second weekend of racing in the Formula 3 European Championship in Hockenheim (D). Leclerc of Monaco pulled a win out of the bag on Sunday, while the Italian Giovinazzi, who is ‘powered by Volkswagen’, scored his first win of the season in the first race on Friday. As such, Giovinazzi has secured a spot on the podium in every race of the season so far. Up-and-coming drivers with 225 hp engines made in Wolfsburg racked up a tally of six podium places and 15 top ten finishes in Hockenheim. The next weekend of racing will be held in Pau, France, on 15 to 17 May, and promises to be a thrilling affair, with Giovinazzi on 106 points overall – a mere five points ahead of Leclerc on 101.

Volkswagen Racing Cup UK
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Oulton Park: Walker-Tully follows first win up with more success

Jack Walker-Tully (GB) was the man of the moment on Sunday. The local hero scored not just one, but two wins on the second weekend of racing in the Volkswagen Racing Cup UK in Rockingham. Walker-Tully won the third race ahead of Joe Fulbrook (GB) and Aaron Mason (GB). Beforehand, he had scored his first ever win in the second race after two years of trying, pipping Mason (GB), Jason Tingle (GB) and overall leader David Sutton (GB) to the post. Not even the extremely wet conditions and a starting position in the fourth row were able to hold Walker-Tully back. He had already moved up to fourth place by the end of the first lap, and he continued to work his way to the front during the rest of the race. Sutton achieved a commanding start-to-finish victory in the first race on Saturday, to rack up his third win of the season, following two wins at the season opener in Oulton Park. Last year’s champion Joe Fulbrook (GB) came second, followed by Joe McMillan (GB) in third place. The next races will be held in Silverstone from 30 to 31 May.

Volkswagen Fun Cup Belgium
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First win for ComToYou – tricky conditions in Dijon-Prenois

The team ComToYou with Dominique Bustin/Robert Olivier/François Verbist (B/B/B) clinched its first win during the second weekend of racing in the Volkswagen Fun Cup Belgium in Dijon-Prenois. The trio beat the Allure Team 2 drivers (Bolle/Mondron/Caprasse) in light rain but predominantly dry track conditions on Sunday evening. Meanwhile, the first race in Bourgogne, France, was characterised by tough conditions and heavy rain, which made it difficult for the drivers to keep their vehicle on the track. There were five safety car interventions and another accident before the red flag was eventually waved, bringing the race to a premature end. The win was assigned to Sébastien Rhyon/Alix Fraiture (B/B, AC Motorsport 2), followed by Allure Team 1 (Bouvy/Donniacuo/Olivier) in second place and Acome Racing (Nava-Charlier-Vanhakendover) in third place.

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