APR VOLKSWAGEN RACING CUP

Welcome to the Volkswagen Racing Cup, the UK's most successful manufacturer-backed saloon car racing championship. Sponsored by APR, the Cup is run by Volkswagen Racing UK and administered by the BRSCC. The VW Cup has gone from strength to strength and is now the regular sole saloon car support race to the prestigious British Formula 3/British GT package for it's 14 rounds, and produced healthy grids and close racing in 2011.

The Volkswagen Racing Cup is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most successful manufacturer-supported saloon car racing championship. Sponsored by tuning specialists APR, the Cup is run by Volkswagen Racing UK and administered by the BRSCC.

Open to any model of racing Volkswagen, the Cup has attracted drivers of the Scirocco, Beetle RSi, Corrado, Golf GTI of every generation, Polo, Lupo and Bora models.

Engine usage has been as varied as car choice, with turbocharged and even turbodiesel power joining the established four and six cylinder engines. This variety of machinery, representing Volkswagens of all ages, has made for one of the most colourful and diverse grids in motorsport, and is always a real hit with spectators.

The innovative regulations put all cars into a single class based on power to weight ratios. The idea of a lightweight Polo GTI challenging a powerful V6 Beetle and a torquey TDI Golf for overall victory is a real experience for drivers, teams and spectators alike.

Stability of the regulations is a fundamental principle behind the championship. Cars developed for the Volkswagen Racing Cup can be assured of many years of racing under stable regulations. This means that teams and drivers can invest in the cost of a new car confident in the knowledge that it will remain eligible and its value will be retained over years to come.

With Volkswagen Racing UK running the series, the stability and profile that the championship deserves is ensured for future years. The championship features the major benefit of television coverage, plus a high quality hospitality service, and other benefits for competitors throughout the season.

The double header format of the racing features six weekends in the UK, supporting the prestigious British F3/GT package, as well as an overseas meeting at the legendary Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands. The double-header format keeps the time and cost commitment of teams and drivers lower than most other series and provides spectators with a very full day of Volkswagen action.

High standards of driving and presentation befitting a championship with manufacturer support and television coverage are expected of all participating drivers and teams. But above all, the Volkswagen Racing Cup remains a friendly championship where team spirit and camaraderie in the paddock count for more than on-track heroics.

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