More powerful VW engines for Formula 3 races

The 2014 FIA Formula 3 European Championship will see more powerful Volkswagen engines in their cars which will see an extra 15hp added on to the old 210-hp generation of Formula 3 engines. Thus, it would be 225-hp generation engines screaming their hearts out during the races.

Nine drivers will line up with the newly developed power train from Wolfsburg when the Formula 3 European Championship gets underway in Silverstone, Great Britain. Meanwhile, the national series that form the foundation for the European Championship will run the tried-and-tested Formula 3 engines. The conventional units will continue to be used in both the British Formula 3 Championship and the German ATS Formula 3 Cup, in which Volkswagen is also involved as engine supplier.

“The new engine regulations in Formula 3 offer Volkswagen a fantastic opportunity to further demonstrate its technical expertise in this important junior class,” said Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito. “Volkswagen has developed a lot of outstanding, thoroughbred racing engines recently. We have won the Rally Dakar on three occasions with TDI technology. The ‘Global Race Engine’ for last year’s World Rally Championship was instrumental in ensuring that all three World Championship titles went to Wolfsburg at the first attempt. We have now incorporated all of our expertise in the development of the Formula 3 engine, and are excited to see how it fares against our direct rivals at the highest level,” he added.

Calendar

FIA Formula 3 European Championship

18/04–20/04/2014    Silverstone (GB)

02/05–04/05/2014    Hockenheim (D)

09/05–11/05/2014    Pau (F)

30/05–01/06/2014    Budapest (H)

20/06–22/06/2014    Spa-Francorchamps (B)

27/06–29/06/2014    Norisring (D)

11/07–13/07/2014    Moscow (RUS)

01/08–03/08/2014    Spielberg (A)

15/08–03/08/2014    Nürburgring (D)

10/10–12/10/2014    Imola (I)

17/10–19/10/2014    Hockenheim (D)

British Formula 3 Championship

04/05–05/05/2014    Rockingham (GB)

24/05–25/05/2014    Silverstone (GB)

21/06–22/06/2014    Snetterton (GB)

24/07–26/07/2014    Spa-Francorchamps (B)

16/08–17/08/2014    Thruxton (GB)

30/08–31/08/2014    Brands Hatch (GB)

13/09–14/09/2014    Donington Park (GB)

ATS Formula 3 Cup

25/04–27/04/2014    Oschersleben (D)

23/05–25/05/2014    Lausitzring (D)

06/06–08/06/2014    Spielberg (A)

13/06–15/06/2014    Hockenheim (D)

29/08–31/08/2014    Nürburgring (D)

12/09–14/09/2014    Lausitzring (D)

19/09–21/09/2014    Sachsenring (D)

03/10–05/10/2014    Hockenheim (D)

Source: Volkswagen / picture for representation purpose only