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Volkswagen Race Polo thrills Colombo at the night races
Colombo, December 19, 2011 - Volkswagen Race Polo put up a thrilling show at the Colombo Night Races on Saturday night. Polo R Cup 2011 drivers, Munjal Savla and Mihir Dharkar won race one and race two respectively. The extravaganza had many other car series participating with a crowd of over fifty thousand enjoying the race and music throughout the night. In a line-up of eleven cars, eight drivers were from India and three guest drivers from Sri Lanka.
Vishnu Prasad crowned Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 Champion
Chennai, November 27, 2011 – Vishnu Prasad was crowned Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 Champion after an action packed race finale at Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur, Chennai. For the second year in a row the championship came down to the last race with Oshan Kothadiya securing the runners-up spot.
Guest driver Sunny Sidhu won the final race with a time of 19:48.996 minutes, while international woman driver Maiken Rasmussen, who started 18th on the grid, fought through the field to finish in 2nd position, just 1.220 seconds behind the winner. Mihir Dharkar who started in third position in race two drove hard and managed to finish in third place, 0.276 seconds after Maiken. Champion Vishnu Prasad finished fourth, while championship contenders’ Oshan Kothadiya and Avdumber Hede finished in 5th and 6th position respectively.
Avumber Hede clinches his second win in the Polo R Cup 2011 Race One of the season finale
Chennai, November 27, 2011 - Avdumber Hede led from start to finish to claim top honours in the First Race of Round Six of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur, Chennai. The young driver completed the race in 18:58.343 minutes around the short circuit. The podium was shared by Oshan Kothadiya who finished 2nd, 1.994 seconds behind the leader and Championship leader Vishnu Prasad in third place, 11.941 seconds behind Avdumber. The results ensures that the championship will go own to the very last race of the season, with four drivers all in the hunt for the title.
Vishnu Prasad Regains Championship Leader Position After Round Five of Polo R Cup 2011
Chennai, October 19, 2011 - The excitement is mounting with every round of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011. The minimal points difference after Round Five has left the Championship wide open with the top 4 drivers having a clear shot at being the Champion. Noorani and guest driver, Gaurav Dalal, emerged as the winners of Race One and Race Two respectively. Vishnu Prasad, who was leading the championship till Round Three is back on the leadership position with 320 points. Vishnu is followed by Rahil with 315 points and Oshan Kothadiya with 288 points. Fourth and fifth positions are taken up by Avdumber Hede (277 points) and Mihir Dharkar (235 points) respectively.
Rahil Noorani new Championship leader of Rahil JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011
Chennai, September 21, 2011 - This weekend Chennai witnessed one of the most exciting rounds so far of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 Oshan Kothadiya from Pune and Rahil Noorani Mumbai emerged as the winners of Race 1 and Race 2 respectively. Tables have turned in favour of the Mumbai lad as he now leads the championship standings with 235 points. Vishnu Prasad, who was leading until Round 3, had a rather rough weekend with penalties from stewards resulting in his losing his leadership position to Rahil. He has a total of leadership position to Rahil. He has a total of 228 points followed by Goa driver, Avdumber Hede with 225 points, who has lost one position as well. The top 3 drivers are followed by Oshan Kothadia , Alisha Abdullah and Mihir Dharkar with 206, 154 and 153 points respectively.
Vishnu Prasad retains his lead in the Championship standings after Round Three of JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011
Chennai, August 24, 2011 - Round Three of Polo R Cup 2011 saw new drivers emerge as winners making the competition more exciting than ever. After Round Three, Vishnu Prasad retains his lead in the championship standings with 170 points even after a quick exit in Race Two followed closely by Avdumber Hede who is now at 151 points. Oshan Kothadiya and Rahil Noorani maintain their third and fourth position in the standings with 146 and 135 points respectively.
Rahil Noorani wins the First race of Round Two of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011
Coimbatore, July 17, 2011 - Rahil Noorani, the 21-year old rookie driver from Mumbai,won an action-packed race at the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011, at the KariMotor Speedway in Coimbatore. The talented racer completed the 15-lap race in totaltime of 19:28.757. Bangalore lad Ajay Kini in the #15 car finished in second place,followed closely by championship leader Vishnu Prasad.
Vishnu Prasad thrills fans to take Pole Position for the 1st Race of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011
Coimbatore, June 18, 2011 – Vishnu Prasad put in an scintillating lap to claim the Pole Position for the 1st race of the second season of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011, at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore. The young racer from Chennai, who finished 3rd in the debut season of the Polo Cup, covered the 2.2 km track in a quick lap time of 1:17.305. Munjal Savla will start in second position, followed by Mir Dharkar. Avdumber Hede and Saif Mihir complete the top 5.
Volkswagen India announces the 20 drivers for Polo Cup India 2011
Pune, May 05, 2011 – Volkswagen Motorsport India today announced the starting grid of drivers for the Polo Cup India 2011, the second season of the highly acclaimed one-make touring car series. The 20 drivers will compete in six races held between June and December 2011. The first race will be flagged-off on June 17th at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore.
Polo Cup Driver Fitness Camp 2011: Set-up for Peak Performance
Lonavala, May 9, 2011 – Building on the success of last year’s Driver Fitness Camp, Volkswagen Motorsport India conducted an intensive, three-day fitness camp in the picturesque hill station of Lonavala. The recently confirmed 20 Polo Cup India 2011 drivers were taken through a number of sessions designed to provide them with the fitness tools to become well-rounded racing professionals. This camp marks yet another milestone of the Volkswagen JK Tyre Polo Cup program to aid drivers in theirpreparation for the season ahead.
Volkswagen to kick start Polo R Cup 2011 with the season opener in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, June 16, 2011 –The first round of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo R Cup 2011 will be flagged-off at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on June 19, 2011. The young Polo R Cup drivers will fight for the early lead during this fuel-injected race weekend. The weekend is sure to be action packed with an interesting mix of experienced and rookie drivers in the season opener of this one-make touring car series.
Countdown to flag-off of Volkswagen JK Tyre Polo Cup 2011 kicks off with 1st Round of the driver selection process
Pune, March 19, 2011 – Volkswagen Motorsport India concluded the 1st round of the Volkswagen JK Tyre Polo Cup 2011 selection process and continues the countdown to the highly anticipated 2nd season of the Polo Cup India. The young racers were narrowed down to 20 drivers through adrenalin pumping go-kart selection, held at the Army sub area Sports Complex in Pune.
Volkswagen receives a record of almost 1,600 entries for the Polo Cup India 2011
Pune, March 02, 2011 – Volkswagen closed the registrations for the second season of the highly acclaimed Polo Cup India with a record breaking 1,598 entries. Budding racers and motorsports enthusiasts from across India have entered the race towards a chance to be part of this exciting series and maybe even become India’s next Polo Cup Champion.
Vishnu Prasad on Pole for the first race of Round 6 of Volkswagen JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Irungattukottai Race Track in Chennai
Chennai, December 18, 2010 – Chennai lad Vishnu Prasad put in an impressive lap to claim the Pole Position for the 1st race of the 6th and Final Round of the Polo Cup India 2010, at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Chennai. The ace driver covered the 3.717 km track in a best lap time of 2:03.117. Only a mere thousandth of a second separates the Championship contenders Sailesh Bolisetti and Parth Ghorpade. With the championship on the line tomorrow, it will be a race to the finish for both drivers.
Vishnu Prasad wins 1st race in Round 6 of Volkswagen JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Chennai
Chennai, December 19, 2010 – Championship contender Sailesh Bolisetti closed the gap to leader Parth Ghorpade to just 2 points by finishing second in the first race of the season finale of the Polo Cup India 2010. Parth Ghorpade was given a 30 second penalty after jumping the start and finished down in 9th position. In the end it was Chennai lad and Pole winner Vishnu Prasad who out-drove the rest to win the race with a total time of 00:24:50.051. Championship contender Sailesh Bolisetti finished just 0.250 seconds behind Vishnu Prasad and Karthik Shankar rounded off the top 3. The race was flagged-off by Dr. John Chacko, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India, President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd, and Formula One driver, Karun Chandhok.
Sailesh Bolisetti creates history by becoming India’s first Polo Cup Champion
Chennai, December 19, 2010 – Sailesh Bolisetti created history by winning the first ever Polo Cup in India when he finished in 6th position. Heading into the final race Sailesh trailed Parth Ghorpade by just two points. Parth had a great start and was in 4th position with Sailesh in 6th position when he made a mistake that dropped him back to 11th position. After that, all Sailesh had to do was finish ahead of Parth, which he duly did to become India’s first ever Polo Cup Champion. Munjal Savla won race 2 ahead of Kartik Shankar and Vishnu Prasad.
Parth Ghorpade on Pole for the first race of Round 5 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Irungattukottai Race Track in Chennai
Chennai, November 27, 2010 – Parth Ghorpade put in an impressive lap to claim the Pole Position for the 1st race of the 5th Round of Polo Cup India 2010, at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Chennai, covering the 3.717 km track with the best lap time of 2:03:135. Championship leader Sailesh Bolisetti will start from 5th position, with a difference of one-tenth of a second from Karthik Shankar
Volkswagen flags-off an action-packed 5th round of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
Chennai, November 28, 2010 – Volkswagen India Private Limited & JK Tyre flagged-off of the 5th Round of Polo Cup India 2010 today at the MMSC Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur in Chennai - the heartland of Indian Motorsports. The 5th round marks a fuel-injected weekend for Polo Cup. Race 1 of Round 5 was flagged-off by Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Brand, with responsibility for ‘Development’, and Bollywood actor, Ms. Gul Panag.
Vishnu Prasad wins 2nd race in Round 5 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Chennai
Chennai, November 28, 2010 – Local hero, Vishnu Prasad put on an impressive display to win the 2nd race of Round 5 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Chennai with a total time of 00:25:18.816. Parth Ghorpade finished in second position ahead of Dhruv Behl. Championship leader Sailesh Bolisetti came in at a close fourth. Starting in the 6th position, Vishnu Prasad displayed some impressive maneuvering skills to battle his way to the front and win the race. The 2nd race was flagged-off by Mr. Kris Nissen, Volkswagen Motorsport Director, and Mr. Hans Demant, Senior Vice-President International Projects of Volkswagen Group.
Nawaz Sandhu wins Special Ladies Polo Cup race in Chennai
Chennai, November 30, 2010 – Volkswagen India & JK Tyre held a special Ladies Race during the 5th Round of Polo Cup India 2010 on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at the MMSC Irungattukottai Race Track, Sriperumbudur in Chennai - the heartland of Indian Motorsports. Ace-rallyist, Nawaz Sandhu thrilled spectators to win the 7-lap all ladies Special Polo Cup race with a best lap time of 1:14.623, at a speed of 178.5 km/h. Bollywood actor Gul Panag also participated in the race. The race was flagged-off by Dr. John Chacko, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India, President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited and Mr. Prakash Jha, producer of the upcoming movie, “Turning 30”.
Parth Ghorpade wins 1st race in Round 5 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Chennai
Chennai, November 28, 2010 – Parth Ghorpade, the young driver from Kolhapur, today thrilled spectators to win the 1st race of Round 5 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Chennai. The talented racer finished the 12-lap race in a total time of 00:25:13.138, covering a total distance of 44.4 kilometers. Close on his heels was Pune lad, Sahil Shelar, with a difference of 0.4 secs. Local hero, Vishnu Prasad, completed the top three. The race was flagged-off by Bollywood actor, Ms. Gul Panang, star of the upcoming movie, “Turning 30” and Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand, with responsibility for Technical Development.
Parth Ghorpade emerges as the new leader of the Championship standings after 5 Rounds of the Polo Cup India 2010
Chennai, December 1, 2010 – After 5 rounds of the Polo Cup, and with only one round remaining, every win makes a difference to the young Polo Cup drivers. Displaying some fantastic driving skills Parth Ghorpade, the young lad from Kolhapur, earned an amazing 108 points this weekend to become the new leader in the Championship standings with a total of 359 points. Former leader Sailesh Bolisetti and, Chennai Hero Vishnu Prasad, complete the top 3 with 333 and 277 points, respectively.
Sailesh Bolisetti maintains lead in Championship standings after 4 Rounds of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
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Chennai, October 1, 2010 – After 3 rounds of the Polo Cup, the young drivers finally got the chance to race in Chennai. The Chennai race track and the rain definitely presented the drivers some challenges, but that didn’t stop 22 year-old Sailesh Bolisetti from earning 271 points to maintain his lead in the Polo Cup championship standings. Parth Ghorpade, the young lad from Kolhapur, is close behind with 251 points, followed by Mohd Fahad Kutty with 207 points. |
Polo Cup 2010, Round 04, Race 02
 | | Chennai, September 26, 2010 - Championship contender Parth Ghorpade, the young driver from Kohlapur, put on an impressive display to win the 2nd race of Round 4 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at the Irungattukottai Race Track, Chennai. Mumbai driver Mohammed Fahad Kutty finished in second position ahead of Imran Majid. Ghorpade completed the race in 3.717 km track in a time 25:13.862 to win his second race of the season. |
Polo Cup 2010, Round 04, Race 01
Press release_Sailesh Bolisetti wins 1st race in Round 4 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Chennai
Set-up for body and mind: Fitness camp for Polo Cup drivers
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Ootacamund, September 8, 2010 – In an intensive, two-day fitness camp in the scenic South-Indian hill station of Ootacamund (Ooty), the young racers contesting the 2010 Polo Cup India were prepared for the rest of the season at a first of its kind driver fitness camp in India. At the season opener in Pune, on May 30, the young, talented drivers from across India made their debut in the first-ever Polo Cup in India. The fitness course marked yet another initiative from Volkswagen to aid the drivers in their preparation for the Polo Cup as well as the rest of their professional racing careers. |
Parth Ghorpade wins 2nd race in Round 3 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Coimbatore
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Coimbatore, August 29, 2010 – Parth Ghorpade, the 17 year old driver from Pune, today won the 2nd race in Round 3 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. The racer who had finished third in race 2 of round 2 started fourth on the pole and overtook Samyak Shah who started first on the pole in the third lap. He completed the race in 26 minutes and 00.295 seconds covered a total of 42 kilometres. Sailesh Bolisetti (winner of 1st race of round 3) finished second followed by Mohd Fahad Kutty. |
Sailesh Bolisetti wins 1st race in Round 3 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Coimbatore
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Coimbatore, August 29, 2010 – Sailesh Bolisetti, the young driver from Vizag, today won the 1st race in Round 3 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore. The racer who had also won both the races in round 1 in Pune, started 2nd on the grid, but managed to overtake Vishnu Prasad, the pole sitter, in the fourth lap. He completed the race in 25 minutes and 55.675 seconds covered a total of 42 kilometres. On his heels were Vishnu Prasad from Chennai and Sahil Shelar from Pune. |
First victory for Indian Aditya Patel – Olaf Manthey on podium
Wolfsburg (07 August 2010). The first Scirocco victory for an Indian: Aditya Patel has won the fourth race of the season in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup at the Nürburgring. The 22-year-old from Chennai in his sport coupe powered by bio natural gas achieved a crystal-clear start-finish victory, ahead of leader of the standings Maciek Steinhof (Poland) and Nordschleife legend Olaf Manthey (Germany). Juniors Kris Heidorn (Germany), Jann-Hendrik Ubben (Germany) and Arne Larisch (Germany) clinched places four to six in their Scirocco R cars that deliver up to 275 hp.
Karthik Shankar leads Championship standings after 2nd Round of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
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Karthik Shankar only 7 Points ahead of Vishnu Prasad / With a difference of 5-10 points between each of the top 6 racers exciting competition is expected for the next Race on August 29 in Coimbatore / K K Swamy, Vice President and Managing Director Volkswagen India: “It is really thrilling to see a car made of the street performing in a race” |
Press Release - Winners of 2nd Race of Round 2 of Polo Cup India 2010 Coimbatore
Karthik Shankar wins 2nd race in Round 2 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Coimbatore
2nd Round of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 ready for flag-off at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore
Vishnu Prasad takes Pole Position for the 2nd Round of the race being flagged off on Sunday, July 18, 2010/ After the historical inaugural round of Polo Cup in Pune in a street race format, Polo Cup is back with the second round on a proper race track-Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore
Press Release - Winner of 1st race of 2nd round of Polo Cup India 2010 at coimbatore
Vishnu Prasad wins 1st race in Round 2 of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 at Coimbatore
Qualifying of Round 2 of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
Volkswagen India & JK Tyres announced the starting grid line-up of the 2nd Round of Polo Cup India 2010 which is being flagged-off on Sunday at the Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore-the hub of action in motorsports in India. Vishnu Prasad from Chennai took the Pole Position by clocking a best lap time of 1:15.811. He was followed by Saran Vikram with a best lap time of 1:16.045 as 2nd on the grid. However, Saran will be unable to participate in the race tomorrow due to a driving failure. The second row of the grid was completed with Sahil Shelar and Karthik Shankar on 3rd and 4th position respectively.
Sailesh Bolisetti does it again and wins race 2 of inaugural race day of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
Driver from Vishakhapatnam makes a clean sweep at inaugural race at Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Race Track in Balewadi
Sailesh Bolisetti wins inaugural race of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
Pune, May 30, 2010 – Sailesh Bolisetti, the 22-year old driver from Vishakhapatnam, won the inaugural race of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010 on the street track in the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune. The racer from Hyderabad led from start to finish as he created history by becoming the first winner of the Polo Cup today. He was followed home closely by Saran Vikram from Chennai and Karthik Shankar from Delhi.
Sailesh Bolisetti wins pole position in the qualifying of the inaugural race of Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
Sailesh sets fastest time of 1:35:962 with Saran Vikram and Vishnu Prasad following second and third at the starting grid
Volkswagen India begins countdown to the flag-off of the first ever Polo Cup India 2010
First race to be held on May 30, 2010 in Pune, the hometown of Volkswagen India / Mr. Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India: “Great Excitement for all at Volkswagen.” / More than 1100 registrations received for the race series
Inaugural Race of the Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India 2010
History being created in Indian Motorsports with the debut race of Polo Cup India 2010, the first single-make manufacturer-backed series in India, at Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune / Volkswagen Group Board Member Prof. Jochem Heizmann: “This is a very significant move by us in India by contributing to the development of a unique Indian motor sports culture”
Volkswagen India announces the starting grid of drivers for the debut race of the Polo Cup India 2010
| From more than 1,100 registrations received, 20 drivers will rev their engines for this first single-make manufacturer-backed series in India / First race on May 30, at Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune / Joerg Mueller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India: “Polo Cup is the boost that the young drivers in India deserve and have been waiting for” |
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Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India announces tie-up with NEO Sports
Pune, May 28, 2010 – The Volkswagen-JK Tyre Polo Cup India has entered into a partnership with NEO Sports, a premium all Sports Channel from the bouquet of NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd for the LIVE telecast of the Polo Cup India 2010. The first race of Volkswagen Polo Cup, India's only one-make touring car race series, will commence on 30th May 2010 from Pune, the hometown of Volkswagen India and will be telecasted live on the channel starting 11:30 am.
Volkswagen India announces the Commencement Date of Polo Cup in India
Website dedicated to Polo Cup India 2010 launched / Volkswagen Group Chief Representative, Joerg Mueller: “Contribution to the Development of a unique Indian Motor Sport Culture” / Six Races between June and December 2010
Volkswagen signs Letter of Intent to bring globally acclaimed Volkswagen Polo Cup to India in 2010
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Hockenheim / Pune, October 25, 2009 – Volkswagen India Private Limited firmed up its plans to enter Indian motor sports with the announcement of the signing of the Letter of Intent with JK Tyre & Industries Limited to bring the globally acclaimed Volkswagen Polo Cup to India in 2010. The racing series will be based on the highly successful Volkswagen Polo Cup touring cars series for young talented drivers being held in Germany and other parts of the world. |
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Indian Spirit Meets German Excellence
With its headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra (India), the Volkswagen Group is represented by three brands in India: Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda. The Volkswagen Group is completing 10 years of its India journey which began with the entry of the Skoda brand in 2001, Audi brand and Volkswagen brand in 2007. Each brand has its own character and operates as an independent entity in the market.
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Volkswagen Cup Series History
The programme launched on 17 April 1998 at Hockenheim as the "Volkswagen ADAC Touring Junior Cup" with the 112-hp Lupo has long evolved into a success story in the field of promoting young racing talent. Eleven "year groups" of youngsters have since completed the so-called touring car school. The unique concept, the sound regulations, the meticulous Abt Sportsline racing team, the consistent response by new, young driver generations and the agile competition vehicles supplied by Volkswagen have been consistent elements of the cup throughout its history. The Volkswagen Cup races are successfully installed in the US, in South Africa, in China, and from 2010 onwards in India. VW Motorsport activities include, Dakar Rally, F3 Euro Series, German F3 Cup and 24-hours of Nuerburgring.
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