Volkswagen Motorsport India has announced the Vento Cup which will be a part of the 18th JK Tyre Racing Championship from 2015.
Similar to the Polo R Cup, a premium one-make touring car racing series, 2015 will see the Vento Cup as the Polo R Cup is now dead. But to serve the same purpose of providing young racing talents a platform for showcasing and cultivating their skills, Vento Cup 2015 will feature Volkswagen Vento race cars specially developed for circuit racing with high performance and international safety standards. Twenty-four drivers will be selected to compete against each other over the championship season for the championship title.
Volkswagen Motorsport India entered the Indian racing scenario back in 2010 as a part of the famed JK Tyre National Racing Championship with the first one-make series of touring cars. Nurturing young and talented racing drivers in India for the last five years and promoting them to the next level of racing, Volkswagen Motorsport India has announced a shift to Vento Cup commencing from the competitive season of 2015.
Based on the same lines as that of Polo R Cup, Vento Cup cars will be equipped with the same specs as the Polo R Cup cars featured. The Vento cars will be standard production cars from Volkswagen Motorsports India with higher performance derived from a 1.4-litre TSI engine mated with a six-speed DSG gearbox producing maximum power of 180 PS and maximum torque of 250 Nm. The cars will be equipped with all the safety features as prescribed by FIA such as roll-cage, racing seat, six-point harness, fire extinguisher etc.
Sirish Vissa, Head of Volkswagen Motorsport India, commented “The Polo R Cup was an extremely successful series for us. Through the series, we have nurtured over 65 drivers till now and given sponsored opportunities to 11 drivers to far.” He further added, “With the Vento Cup, we are moving to a car which will have improved dynamics allowing the drivers to have a wider learning scope. The different body style will also add to different setup of the car and will vary its speeds as compared to its predecessor.”
Sanjay Sharma, Head of JK Motorsport, said “Motorsport is in the DNA of Volkswagen globally as well as in India. I am happy to see Volkswagen taking the next step forward. Together, we want to step up the game and provide even more exciting races. Through our partnership, we want to further strengthen the Indian racing drivers’ pool.”
Volkswagen are still to confirm the dates for the race weekends but the first two summer sounds will be held at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore followed by two winter weekends at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Delhi NCR for the final two weekends.
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