Skip to main content

Scott Speed Wins Second Consecutive GRC Driver’s Title

The Red Bull Global Rallycross season ended in LA this weekend, with a double header at the Port of Los Angeles. Going into the season’s final double-header, it was known that Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross would take home the manufacturer’s title, but which of its drivers would come out on top was still to be decided.

Tanner Foust was first going into the weekend, but his teammate and defending champion Scott Speed was hot on his tail, only 13 points back. For Foust, 13 would be unlucky.

The two drivers fought well in the first day’s competition, finishing first and second in the day’s final race, with Speed ahead. That cut Foust’s lead down to just four points.

grc_los_angeles_2016_6557

On Sunday, things took a turn for Foust, when he was pushed out of the lead on the first corner of his semi-final race. He fought back to a third place finish, but was relegated to fourth place after being penalized.

As a result, Foust had to drive in the Last Chance Qualifier, which he won, getting  himself onto the back row of the Final race.

Speed, meanwhile, performed excellently all day, and started on the front row of the last race of the season.

grc_los_angeles_2016_6553

Off the start Foust jumped into third, behind the second place Speed. The two drivers duked it out for the rest of the race, but Speed defended well, finishing the race in second and the season in first.

“Today was the most emotional day of racing in my entire career,” says Speed. “After racing in the same Heat with Tanner, with him winning, I thought our chances were done, but then he ran into his own issues, so the championship was in our hands going into the final.”

Despite finishing the season in second place, Foust was disappointed after losing the his championship lead in the final race.

grc_los_angeles_2016_6555

“I’m gutted for our team with this result,” says Foust. “I put everything I had into that Final and we came up just one or two points shy. Everyone’s worked so hard this year: I’m very proud of the team, but wanted to get my guys to the top step of the podium today.”

Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, meanwhile, is thrilled with the result. The team’s two drivers finished in first and second on the season, Speed earned his second consecutive driver’s championship, and the team earned its first manufacturer’s title, though that was already a given.

“The Volkswagen Andretti guys are the best in the paddock,” says Speed. “It’s an honor to work with them and with such a great teammate. I’m so happy to share this moment with everyone right now and I can’t wait to get back to work next year.”

grc_los_angeles_2016_6554

The post Scott Speed Wins Second Consecutive GRC Driver’s Title appeared first on VWVortex.



from VWVortex http://ift.tt/2dZ8mnL
via IFTTT

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Project SportWagen: Going Stage 2 with APR

    When we last left you, the humble little SportWagen was fresh from the development process with our friends at AWE Tuning, sporting a new downpipe, exhaust and intake, allowing things to breathe a bit easier.  The car sounded great, but there was no getting around the fact that our wagon was still quite, well, slow.   While we realize that nothing we do to the Golf SportWagen at this point will make it a race car, we still felt compelled to do something .  To put it bluntly, we had a fever, and the only cure was more power. Flash forward a few hours, and we found ourselves at Waterfest, staring down APR’s palatial spread and the numerous tuned vehicles surrounding it.  Earlier in the year, APR had hinted to us that their 1.8 TSI files would be quite impressive, and based on what they were able to do with the 2.0 TSI found in the new GTI and our time in their Golf R, we knew it’d be worth the wait.  So with this in mind, we lined our G...

Volkswagen’s Gone to California with Grand California Camper

Volkswagen is bringing the California XXL concept to production. It will debut at the Dusseldorf Caravan Salon as the Grand California. It’s set to be based on the medium wheelbase Crafter van. That’s the company’s full-size commercial van, larger than the T6 Transporter based California. The high roof means room for adults to stand up, though it won’t get the concept’s extended length. The Grand California offers a full wet bathroom. It’s not exactly spacious, though, measuring in at around 31.5 x 33-inches. A toilet, shower, and sink are all crammed into that space, but at least there are motion sensor lights to stop you from reaching for a switch. Standard, the Grand California it comes with berths for two adults. Space for two children is optional, but they’ll be stuck in a berth amove the driver’s area. The kitchen offers a sink, stove, and two fridges. The front seats swivel to add seating space when the RV is parked. It’s also got solar panels, an integrated satellite dish,...

2025 VW Taos gets styling tweaks, power bump

Filed under: Volkswagen , Crossover Continue reading 2025 VW Taos gets styling tweaks, power bump 2025 VW Taos gets styling tweaks, power bump originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 12 Sep 2024 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments from Autoblog https://ift.tt/5syqkoQ