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Inaugural VW Jetta TDI cup season half-way home

Posted Sep 3rd 2008 at 1:01PM by Sam Abuelsamid

Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen



Volkswagen is now halfway through the first season of its new Jetta TDI cup series and so far it's apparently been a big success. We attended the first race at VIRginia International Raceway back in late April and the racing was great fun to watch. Four different drivers have won the first four races and David Jurca holds a slim lead in the series points championship, ahead of Josh Hurley and Chris Castagna. There are four races left this month and next with the finale coming at Road Atlanta ahead of the Petit Le Mans. Whoever comes out on top of the points gets $100,000 and an extra $250,000 if they score a professional driving gig for 2009. The 30 rookie drivers are getting used to to the torque of the diesel engines and the quick-shifting DSG transmissions. If you happen to be at any of the remaining race weekends it's definitely worth watching the Jettas for some very close racing and lots of action.

Gallery: First Jetta TDI Cup race


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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup heads north of the border

Posted May 13th 2008 at 3:26PM by Sam Abuelsamid

Filed under: Diesel, Volkswagen



Volkswagen kicked off its Jetta TDI Cup race series a couple of weeks ago at VIRginia International Raceway with a close fought and exciting battle to the finish. This weekend they are heading north to another of the toughest tracks in North America at Mosport Park, north-east of Toronto. The Jettas will be racing as part of a program that includes the Mazda MX-5 Cup and the Canadian Touring Car Championship, among other races. This race will be something of a homecoming for the four drivers in the thirty driver lineup who hail from Canada. If you're in the area and interested in checking out some great racing head out to Mosport, you won't be sorry.

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