EventREEL – Mosport | Mark Miller & VW Jetta Series
Posted by Shawna Cox on May 3, 2008
A little bit-o-Mark Miller behind the wheel! Click on the pic for a spin with Mark:
Woo-hoo! and this Canadian Film Girl is GOIN’ TO THE PITS at MOSPORT!
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup All Set for Mosport’s Victoria Day SpeedFest
Full Story by Erin Cechal here:
http://www.whowon.com/results.asp?trackid=1620&storyid=239540
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada — Mosport’s fans now have another reason to look forward to the start of the 2008 season, as Volkswagen of America and SCCA Pro Racing have announced that the famed 4 kilometre road course is among eight dates comprising the schedule for the new Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race series. Mosport will host the series as part of its annual long-weekend season-opener, Victoria Day SpeedFest, May 16-18.
Making its debut this summer, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is an innovative approach to motorsports. The Jetta TDI Cup is composed of 30 factory-prepared and managed 2008 clean-diesel Jetta TDIs, piloted by talented drivers aged 16 to 26, who are relative unknowns in the industry. Volkswagen’s goal is to find the driver with the most talent and help them break into the world of professional motorsports.
The concept is as revolutionary as the car, which is powered by a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder TDI, clean diesel engine. The Jetta TDI is lightly modified from spec, featuring race-ready suspension and brakes, and a 6-speed double-clutch automatic DSG transmission. Additionally, to highlight its environmental dedication Volkswagen has partnered with Carbonfund.org to certify the entire race series as carbon free.
“Volkswagen has a long motorsports heritage and we’re continuing that tradition with the Jetta TDI Cup,” said Clark Campbell, motorsport manager, Volkswagen of America, Inc. “The series will introduce a whole new generation of talented racers to Volkswagen, and showcase the power, performance and efficiency of our clean diesel technology. Plus, there will be some great racing.”
Try it – you might like it…
See you in the pits!
Shawna
