Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Driving Instructor on Track in
Scirocco R Cup
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CONTACT: Jeremy Riffle
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Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Driving Instructor
on Track in Scirocco R Cup
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Andy Lee Will Compete This Weekend at Brands Hatch
HERNDON, Va. (August 31, 2010) This weekend, Andy Lee, a Volkswagen Jetta
TDI Cup alumni and current Series driving instructor, will join the Scirocco
R Cup field at Brands Hatch in England in order to compete in Round Six of
the 2010 season.
Lee competed in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in 2008 and 2009, earning one
victory at Autobahn Country Club last season. In 2008, he finished tenth in
the Championship standings and last season, he finished second, just 29
points behind Series winner, Timmy Megenbier, who is also competing in the
2010 Scirocco R Cup. In 2009, Lee earned three podium finishes, as well as
poles at New Jersey and Autobahn Country Club. He also set track records at
the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and Autobahn Country Club.
Lee currently serves as a Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Driving Instructor, where
he is responsible for coaching the Seriesı current drivers and assisting
them with their on-track data analysis. In addition, Lee also helps them
prepare for each event through guidance and counsel, as well as maintains an
on-going dialogue with Series participants to help make them more
well-rounded drivers. During race weekends, Lee also provides guests with
pace car rides and hosts tech tours in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup garages.
This weekendıs event at Brands Hatch will provide the Maricopa, Ariz.
resident with a first-hand experience of European sports car racing at its
finest. Also competing in the Scirocco R Cup on the famous British circuit
will be high-caliber legends and ex-Formula 1 racers Derek Bell, Johnny
Herbert, Mark Blundell and Martin Brundle. The 2010 season marks the debut
of the Scirocco R Cup, the most eco-friendly, one-make cup series in the
world. The Scirocco R Cup is powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).
In addition to serving as a Driving Instructor in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI
Cup this year, Lee has also tested for Kelly-Moss Racing, as well as worked
as an instructor at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving a
post which heıs held for the last seven years. In November, Lee is also
planning on running the Baja 1000.
³To get the opportunity to race in Europe has been a lifelong dream,² said
Lee. ³Iıd planned on running the full 2010 Scirocco R Cup season, but due
to lack of funding, I wasnıt able to make that happen. So, to have a chance
to run at least one race this year is a great way to get my foot in the
door. Iım excited about running at Brands Hatch thereıs a lot of history
at the track and to be able to be a part of that is fantastic. Everyone at
the Jetta TDI Cup has been very supportive in helping me land the ride for
this weekendıs race. Hopefully, Iıll be able to translate the knowledge
Iıve gained from the Jetta TDI Cup cars to the Scirocco this weekend and
turn in a respectable performance. I also want to thank my sponsors Best
IT, The Melting Pot and Yogurtology for giving me the chance to see what I
can do.²
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, an on-board Race Data system, 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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