NEWS // SIERRA LENDLE TAKES TDI CUP WIN @ NJMP

Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle, having qualified on pole for the third round of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at the New Jersey Motorsport Park, was able to run flag to flag without interruption, collecting his first TDI Cup win after three years in the series... [read more]

"Finally after three years in the Series I earned my first win," said Sierra Lendle after the race. "I've been close to winning several times and to get the win today is just fantastic. I felt great behind the wheel and the car handled very well all afternoon. I knew I'd built up a slight lead, so I tried to stay calm and run a smart race. Fortunately, I did just that and I finally found my way into Victory Lane. My family was able to come from Mexico to watch the race this weekend, and I can't think of a better present to give my mother on Mother's Day."

Following Sierra Lendle were two rookies, Arie Ouimet and Chris Wehrheim, who finished second and third respectively. Ouimet is the 2010 Volkswagen Karting Scholarship winner, which he earned by defeating 32 other karting candidates for an opportunity to attend the Volkswagen driver selection event in Las Vegas. Along with a chance to drive in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, Ouimet also received a $45,000 scholarship to help fund his efforts during the 2010 season.

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup // Round 3 @ NJMP:

1 1 23 Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle Puebla/MX Pirelli
2 4 20 Arie Ouimet ® Plymouth/MA VW Parts & Accessories
3 6 16 Chris Wehrheim ® Norcross/GA Lamin-X
4 8 30 Nate Norenberg ® Plymouth/MN Driver Gear
5 11 2 AJ Nealey Edgewater/MD Staubli
6 2 18 Wyatt Gooden ® Gates Mills/OH iRacing
7 24 7 JD Mobley Castle Rock/CO Castrol
8 13 19 Jake Thompson Calgary/AB Red Bull
9 15 26 Andrew Cordeiro Woodbridge/ON VION
10 7 28 JJ Tomlinson ® Park City/UT Oakley
11 3 33 JuanPablo Delgado Orizaba/MX Aggreko
12 14 12 Jarvis Gennari ® Boca Raton/FL DefNder
13 20 29 Andrew Novich Novato/CA BOSCH
14 5 32 Kevin Gleason ® Johnstown/PA VION
15 9 3 Taylor Broekemeier Ft. Collins/CO Bosch
16 12 15 Michael Hogg ® Vancouver/BC Castrol
17 22 14 Colin Thompson ® Perkasie/PA Bosch
18 17 25 Brian Whitmire ® Baton Rouge/LA Staubli
19 16 39 Mike MineoNardacci ® East Hills/NY Oakley
20 21 40 Justine Jackson ® /JA SCCA
21 25 10 Rune Glifberg (G) Denmark/ Oakley
22 26 4 Jenna Wagner ® Bristol/VA VW Pre-Loved
23 23 9 Rafael Navarro IV ® Temecula/CA Pirelli
24 19 11 AJ Severino ® Hamilton/NJ Aggreko
25 10 6 Ryan Ellis Ashburn/VA Washington Capitals
26 18 8 Taylor Tzouanakis ® Wauconda/IL Virginia Tech

Image and Info: Volkswagen
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

NEWS // TDI CUP CHAMPION PREPARES FOR NEXT LEVEL

Timmy Megenbier, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Champion, is preparing for the next chapter in his motorsports career. The Chicago native will travel to Athletes' Performance in Phoenix, Arizona for a weeklong training session ahead of the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup series in Europe... [read more]

“Volkswagen has given me a tremendous opportunity to make it to the top levels of motorsports – something I have prepared for since I was five years old,” Megenbier said. “These chances to not only further my training but also race in a number of Volkswagen series are truly once-in-a-lifetime, and I want to do everything possible to succeed.”

After his training session in Arizona, Megenbier will head to Oberjoch in southern Germany to join Volkswagen Motorsports for another week of fitness training, including snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and a tightly-monitored nutrition regime.

Megenbier will then begin testing the all-new Volkswagen Scirocco R. He will travel north to Hanover to move into his new apartment, and take on a variety of roles at Volkswagen Motorsports. When not working, testing, or racing, Megenbier will be taking German lessons and following a strict diet and training schedule.

The Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup is a new racing series featuring factory-prepped Scirocco R models with compressed natural gas-powered (CNG), 2.0 liter turbocharged engines producing 220hp.

All nine races of the Scirocco R Cup (eight in Germany and one in the UK) will run in conjunction with the DTM series, and will be broadcast live in over 300 million homes in 100 countries worldwide.

For additional information on the Scirocco R Cup, click here

Image and Info: Volkswagen Motorsport
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

NEWS // VW ANNOUNCES 2010 TDI CUP DRIVER LINEUP

Volkswagen has just announced the 25 drivers that will compete in the 2010 Jetta TDI Cup. Now entering its third season, Volkswagen's spec-racing series will take see the green flag wave on its SCCA Pro Racing-sanctioned events beginning April 23 at the Virginia International Raceway... [read more]

Following a three-day driver selection held in Las Vegas NV, which included "a variety of on- and off-track scenarios to establish skill level, potential, and overall ability," Volkswagen has since released the official list of competitors for the 2010 season.

Driver Lineup // 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup:

Rafael Navarro IV – Temecula, CA
Colin Thompson – Perkasie, PA
Arie Ouimet – Plymouth, MA
Michael Hogg – Vancouver, BC
Chris Wehrheim – Norcross, GA
Kevin Gleason – Johnstown, PA
JJ Tomlinson – Park City, UT
Taylor Tzouanakis – Wauconda, IL
Justine Jackson – Kingston, Jamaica
Wyatt Gooden – Gates Mills, OH
Jarvis Gennari – Boca Raton, FL
Brian Whitmire – Baton Rouge, LA
Mike Mineo-Nardacci – East Hills, NY
AJ Severino – Hamilton, NJ
Jenna Wagner – Bristol, VA
Andrew Novich – Novato, CA
Nate Norenberg – Plymouth, MN
Taylor Broekemeier - Fort Collins, CO
JD Mobley - Castle Rock, CO
AJ Nealey - Edgewater, MD
Andrew Cordeiro - Woodbridge, ON
Ryan Ellis - Ashburn, VA
Jake Thompson – Calgary, AB
Juan Pablo Delgado – Orizaba, Mexico
Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle - Puebla, Mexico

Drivers will race in ten events on seven different race tracks in both the United States and Mexico, each of whom will be at the wheel of identical factory-prepared and maintained Jetta TDIs running on clean diesel fuel. The series Champion will win $100,000 towards career development support from Volkswagen.

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Schedule:

Round 1 & 2 April 23 – 25 Virginia International Raceway (Alton, VA)
Round 3 May 8 – 9 New Jersey Motorsports Park (Millville, NJ)
Round 4 June 5 – 6 Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT)
Round 5 July 18 – 20 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Lexington, OH)
Round 6 July 30 – Aug. 1 Autobahn Country Club (Joliet, IL)
Round 7 & 8 Aug. 20 – 22 Road America (Elkhart Lake, WI)
Round 9 & 10 Sept. 24 – 26 Autodromo AMOZOC (Puebla, Mexico)

Photo: JoeyAtterbury.com
Info: Volkswagen Motorsport
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey

PREMIERE // 'RACING UNDER GREEN' ON PLANET GREEN HD

The Racing Under Green documentary, which highlights the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, is set to air this evening on Discovery's Planet Green HD at 6pm (PST).

Be sure and set your DVR as you won't want to miss this in-depth look at what is quickly becoming one of the most exciting spec-racing series in the country! // [comment]

FIRST IMPRESSIONS // CAMDEN THRASHER @ ROAD AMERICA

Seeing that I was staying with a Volkswagen TDI Cup driver,  I had to follow their schedule. This meant waking up at 5:30am in order to be at the track by 6:00am... [read more]

The ALMS pit lane sits calm and empty before the fury of racing takes over. 

The brand new Corvette GT2 machine from the Pratt & Miller shop races through the trees. Following last weeks race at Mid-Ohio, this was the new GT2 Corvette’s second race outing. 

With five straight wins, the Flying Lizard team is having an amazing season. However, with the introduction of the GT2 Corvette’s and the BMW team gaining speed,  the rest of the season should see some great battles.

Fresh off an emotional win at Mid-Ohio, The de Ferran Motorsports Acura took pole position over the other Acura of the Patron Highcroft team.

Two Porsches in the Patron GT3 Challenge head over the crest and down into turn two. 

The Touring class of the Speed World Challenge were quite entertaining to watch through this particular series of corners. 

The front splitter serves as a perfect tray for holding gravel after an off course excursion. 

The Patron Highcroft Acura entering pit lane. This team along with the other Acura of de Ferran Motorsports are the main contenders in the P1 class.

Stay tuned for more images from last weekends ALMS & VW Jetta TDI Cup race at Road America!

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Photo/Editorial: Camden Thrasher

REPORTING LIVE // CAMDEN THRASHER @ ROAD AMERICA

When I arrived at Road America, I was amazed at the size of the track. It is seriously a world class facility. I am very excited to be able to come here. As today was a thursday, the teams were still getting set up so I wandered the vast pit and paddock areas, looking at the cars, bring back memories from the last time I had seen these fantastic cars in action. I also took the time to scout around the track a bit. A golf cart is really a must here given the track is over 4 miles long. I was able to catch a few cars on track during the test sessions. Here are a few shots from today... [read more]




Photo/Editorial: Camden Thrasher

NEWS // JOEY ATTERBURY FINISHES SECOND @ MID-OHIO

Following a stellar performance during Saturdays qualifying, Northwest native Joey Atterbury managed to maintain track position during Sundays feature race, finishing the afternoon in second just behind Timmy Megenbier. The podium finish now puts Atterbury second overall in points for the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, with the series now headed to the Autobahn Country Club for Round 5, July 25-26th.

Follow the link for complete results from Round 4 of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course... [read more]



Complete Results // Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Round 4:

Position/Car Number/Driver/Hometown/Sponsor/Best Time/Best Speed
1 3 17 Timmy Megenbier/Melrose Park/IL/Chicagoland VW/ 1:39.832 / 81.424
2 2 14 Joey Atterbury(R)/Renton/WA/SCCA/ 1:39.624 / 81.594
3 9 27 Andy Lee/Maricopa/AZ/Castrol/ 1:39.605 / 81.610
4 12 26 Andrew Cordeiro/Woodbridge/Ont/VION/ 1:39.758 / 81.485
5 11 4 Nicky Boulle(R)/Dallas/TX/Defnder/ 1:39.890 / 81.377
6 5 8 Derek Jones/Philadelphia/PA/Aggreko/ 1:40.684 / 80.735
7 13 7 JD Mobley(R)/Castle Rock/CO/Bosch/ 1:40.674 / 80.743
8 6 23 Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle/Puebla/MX/Castrol/ 1:39.996 / 81.291
9 8 2 AJ Nealey(R)/Pasadena/MD/Sherwin-Williams/ 1:40.162 / 81.156
10 22 22 Andrew Novich(R)/Novato/CA/Oakley/ 1:40.753 / 80.680
11 16 19 Jake Thompson(R)/Vancouver/BC/Lamin-X/ 1:40.053 / 81.245
12 15 3 Taylor Broekemeier/Fort Collins/CO/Oakley/ 1:39.934 / 81.341
7 21 Mark Gillies(G)/Ann Arbor/MI/iRacing.com/ 1:40.394 / 80.969
13 10 5 Ryan Ellis(R)/Ashburn/VA/VION/ 1:40.157 / 81.160
14 19 24 Donny Warren(R)/Winchester/VA/Aggreko/ 1:40.385 / 80.976
15 18 15 Theresa Condict(R)/Lexington/MA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:41.384 / 80.178
16 1 29 Devin Cates(R)/Broad Run/VA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:41.106 / 80.398
17 14 6 David Richert/Niverville/MB/Bosch/ 1:41.324 / 80.225
18 20 16 Eric Morse(R)/Pittsburgh/PA/Amplify/ 1:41.665 / 79.956
19 21 34 Juan Pablo Delgado(R)/Orizaba/MX/Red Bull/ 1:42.854 / 79.032
20 23 28 Rhett Tucker(R)/Cumming/GA/DC United/ 1:41.595 /80.011
21 4 20 Mark Pombo/Duluth/GA/VW Parts & Accessories/ 1:41.329 / 80.221
22 24 32 Andrew Gun Tucker(R)/McDonough/GA/Pirelli/ 1:43.595 / 78.467
23 17 30 Perry Richardson(R)/Los Gatos/CA/Pirelli/ 1:42.073 / 79.637
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver (not eligible for Championship results)

JOEY ATTERBURY QUALIFIES SECOND @ MID-OHIO

Just received word that Northwest native Joey Atterbury has qualified second ahead of this weekends Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The first visit to Mid-Ohio for VW's new racing series, the drivers had to quickly learn the 13 turn, 2.25 mile road course in Lexington, Ohio, before the green flag waves for this Sundays race.

With heavy rainfall coming late in the morning, drivers struggled to find grip during the mornings practice session. However, much to the delight of both the drivers and the fans, the rain stopped just in time for this afternoons 30 minute qualifying session. When the checkered flag waved on the session, rookie driver Devin Cates was sitting on pole with a 1:40.176 lap time. Qualifying second was Joey Atterbury who managed a 1:40.188 lap, only 0.012 seconds off the pace of Cates.

Follow the link for complete results from today's qualifying session for Round 4 of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup... [read more]

Qualifying (Round 4 – Sunday Race):
Position/Car Number/Driver/Hometown/Sponsor/Time/Speed
1 29 Devin Cates(R)/Broad Run/VA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:40.167 / 81.152
2 14 Joey Atterbury(R)/Renton/WA/SCCA/1:40.188 / 81.135
3 17 Timmy Megenbier/Melrose Park/IL/Chicagoland VW/ 1:40.300 / 81.044
4 20 Mark Pombo/Duluth/GA/VW Parts & Accessories/ 1:40.410 / 80.956
5 8 Derek Jones/Philadelphia/PA/Aggreko/ 1:40.495 / 80.887
6 23 Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle/Puebla/MX/Castrol/ 1:40.524 / 80.864
7 21 Mark Gillis(G)/Ann Arbor/MI/iRacing.com/ 1:40.624 / 80.784
8 2 AJ Nealey(R)/Pasadena/MD/Sherwin-Williams/ 1:40.634 / 80.775
9 27 Andy Lee/Maricopa/AZ/Castrol/ 1:40.745 / 80.686
10 5 Ryan Ellis(R)/Ashburn/VA/VION/ 1:40.984 / 80.496
11 4 Nicky Boulle(R)/Dallas/TX/Defnder/ 1:41.117 / 80.390
12 26 Andrew Cordeiro/Woodbridge Ont./VION/ 1:41.163 / 80.353
13 7 JD Mobley(R)/Castle Rock/CO/Bosch/ 1:41.354 / 80.202
14 6 David Richert/Niverville MB/CN/Bosch/ 1:41.620 / 79.992
15 3 Taylor Broekemeier/Fort Collins/CO/Oakley/ 1:41.748 / 79.891
16 19 Jake Thompson(R)/Vancouver BC/CN/Lamin-X/ 1:41.760 / 79.882
17 30 Perry Richardson(R)/Los Gatos/CA/Pirelli/ 1:42.322 / 79.443
18 15 Theresa Condict(R)/Lexington/MA/HYPERFUELS/ 1:42.456 / 79.339
19 24 Donny Warren(R)/Winchester/VA/Aggreko/ 1:42.760 / 79.104
20 16 Eric Morse(R)/Pittsburgh/PA Amplify/ 1:43.287 / 78.701
21 34 Juan Pablo Delgado(R)/Orizaba/MX/Red Bull/ 1:43.574 / 78.483
22 22 Andrew Novich(R)*/Novato/CA/Oakley/ 1:41.869 / 79.796
23 28 Rhett Tucker(R)/Cumming/GA/DC United/ 1:43.626 / 78.443
24 32 Andrew Gun Tucker(R)/McDonough/GA/Pirelli/ 1:45.110 / 77.336
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver