Round Five of the Jetta TDI Cup Presented by the Cleveland
Area Volkswagen Dealers
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Round Five of the Jetta TDI Cup
Presented by the Cleveland Area Volkswagen Dealers
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Action Underway at Mid-Ohio as Rookie Wyatt Gooden Leads Todayıs Practice
Session
Lexington, Ohio (June 19, 2010) Wyatt Gooden, didnıt have to travel far to
get to this weekendıs Round Five of the Jetta TDI Cup presented by the
Cleveland Area Volkswagen Dealers, as he lives less than 90 miles from the
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Gates Mills, Ohio. Apparently, the short ride
worked in his favor as Gooden topped the speed charts in todayıs Jetta TDI
Cup practice session by over half a second (his best lap time was 1:39.313).
³The Jetta TDI Cup car handled great this morning and I felt good out there
from the get go,² said Gooden after the practice. ³I had the chance to run
some solid laps and Iım happy with where Iım at heading into qualifying
tomorrow. Even though Iıve never competed here at Mid-Ohio, I was able to
become familiar with the circuit through iRacing, which I think helped a
lot. Itıs always nice to run up front, but to be able to do it in my home
state in front of my friends and family is fantastic.²
Jake Thompson turned the second-fastest lap of the day with a time of
1:39.827 and rookie Jarvis Gennari placed third on the board with a time of
1:40.001. Two more Series rookies rounded out the top-five as Arie Ouimet
and Nate Norenberg registered the fourth and fifth quickest times
respectively.
Round Five of the Jetta TDI Cup presented by the Cleveland Area Volkswagen
Dealers continues tomorrow at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course with qualifying
at 8:00 am ET followed by the race, which begins at 11:55 am ET.
Jetta TDI Cup News & Notes:
Volkswagen Reveals 2011 Jetta
Volkswagen of America, Inc. this week announced the world debut of its
all-new 2011 Jetta, delivering style, precision German engineering and
Carefree Maintenance, all at an extremely accessible price. At a starting
price point of around $16,000, the all-new 2011 Jetta offers best in class
rear legroom, a premium interior and Volkswagen essentials. Unveiled for the
first time this past Tuesday at an unexpected urban oasis in Times Square,
New York, the all-new 2011 Jetta features clean lines, refined side
architecture and premium style combined with Volkswagenıs trademark
precision German engineering. The all-new 2011 Jetta sets a new standard in
its class and will be available in the U.S. this October.
³Today marks the beginning of a new era for Volkswagen and for Jetta,² said
Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., at the event. ³The
all-new 2011 Jetta is a class-up driving experience with the kind of
styling, design and power under the hood normally found in more expensive
luxury cars. At an extremely attractive price, this car is sophisticated,
fun to drive and practical.²
Guest Driver Comes From Germany to Compete at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
This weekendıs guest driver has traveled a long way to compete at the
historic Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Martin Westerhoff, an editor of the
German motorsports magazine ³AUTO BILD MOTORSPORT,² finished 22nd during
todayıs practice session while driving the #5 Athletes Performance Jetta TDI
Cup car on the 2.25-mile road course circuit.
Aside from his role covering the main German Touring Car Series ³DTM,²
Westerhoff also writes about the technical side of auto racing. The
28-year-old has held a racing license since 2005 and has competed in several
different series around the world. In 2007, he finished fourth in class in
the legendary 24 hours of Nurburgring. Westerhoff also has a strong link to
Volkswagenıs motorsport activities, having previously competed in the former
German Polo Cup in 2008, the Scirocco Cup China in 2009 and two weeks ago in
Round Two of the newly established Scirocco R-Cup in Germany. Volkswagen
Germany is planning to make him the first guest driver to compete in every
Volkswagen Cup worldwide.
Follow the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series action on:
www.vwmotorsportusa.com
Volkswagen Online Newsroom: media.vw.com
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About the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
The SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup was launched in 2008 as way to
introduce clean diesel technology to the U.S. market and develop the best of
motorsportıs up-and-coming talent. During the season, young, up and coming
drivers (between ages 16-26) compete on road courses around North America in
identical factory-prepared clean diesel powered Jetta TDIıs. Each driver
competing in the Series earns a professional racing license from SCCA Pro
Racing at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in
prize money at stake during the season, the Series Champion receives
Volkswagen factory career advancement support with a value up to $100,000.
The Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, 170 hp, four-cylinder TDI
clean diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG
transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli
racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety
seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system. Series
sponsors include: Pirelli, Bosch, ViON, Castrol, Oakley, Red Bull, Staubli,
Aggreko, defNder, Lamin-X, Volkswagen Driver Gear, Volkswagen Parts &
Service, iRacing, Safety-Kleen and Ringer Gloves.
About Volkswagen of America
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered in Herndon,
Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
Germany. Volkswagen is one of the worldıs largest producers of passenger
cars and Europeıs largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Golf, GTI, New
Beetle, New Beetle convertible, Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, Eos, Passat, Passat
Wagon, CC, Tiguan, Touareg and Routan through approximately 600 independent
U.S. dealers. All 2010 Volkswagens come standard-equipped with Electronic
Stabilization Program. This is important because the National Highway and
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called ESC the most effective new
vehicle safety technology since the safety belt. Visit Volkswagen of America
online at www.vw.com or www.media.vw.com to learn more.
About SCCA Pro Racing:
A wholly owned subsidiary of Sports Car Club of America, Inc., SCCA Pro
Racing Inc. is a leading sanctioning body for motorsports events in the
United States. A member of the Automobile Competition Committee of the
United States (ACCUS), SCCA Pro Racing operates and sanctions the World
Challenge Championships, the SCCA Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, SCCA Volkswagen
Jetta TDI Cup, SCCA Pro Trans-Am Series, Spec Racer Ford Pro Series and
Formula Enterprises Pro Series. For more information, please visit
www.sccapro.com.
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