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Jetta TDI Cup Goes International
HERNDON, Va., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup will
make its international debut May 16-18, 2008 at Mosport International Raceway
in the second race of this all-new series. After completing the inaugural
race at VIRginia International Raceway in April, this next race promises to be
an exciting one with drivers attempting to improve upon their initial
experiences with their clean diesel Jetta TDI vehicles.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080512/CLM112 )
"Showcasing this series inCanada is exciting not only for the drivers,
but also for Volkswagen," said Clark Campbell, motorsport manager, Volkswagen
of America Inc. "Historically, Volkswagen has enjoyed a lot of success with
our diesel products inCanada. We're confident that when Canadian race fans
see the 30 clean diesel Jetta TDIs racing around Mosport, they'll appreciate
just how far clean diesel technology has come."
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series is an innovative approach to
motorsports - 30 factory-prepared and managed 2009 clean-diesel Jetta TDIs
will be piloted by talented, up-and-coming drivers, aged 16 to 26.
Volkswagen's goal is to find the driver with the most talent and help them
break into the world of professional motorsports.
The Jetta TDI Cup series, the first all clean-diesel race series, is
sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing Inc. Sponsors for the race include: Aggreko,
Athlete's Performance, Bondurant, Bosch, ful(R), Holder, Hoopla, Kyosho,
Oakley, Red Bull, UTI and ViOn.
Mark Pombo, winner of the inaugural Jetta TDI Cup race, will have his
hands full racing four Canadian drivers that include: Andrew Cordeiro, a 24
year old driver fromWoodbridge, Ontario; Chris Holman, a 20 year old driver
fromBurlington, Ontario; Adam Kretschmer, a 21 year old driver fromBrampton,
Ontario, and David Richert, a 25 year old driver fromNiverville, Manitoba,
Canada.
Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Volkswagen of America, Inc. recently announced Electronic Stability
Program (ESP) as standard equipment on all its 2009 vehicles. As a result,
Volkswagen is one of the only original equipment manufacturers to offer an
electronic stability control system on their entire product line - ahead of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) deadline
requiring vehicles in the 2012 model year to include stability control
systems. Volkswagen's ESP technology works in conjunction with anti-lock
brakes and helps reduce loss of control and rollovers to avoid crashes. NHTSA
predicts nearly 10,000 lives could be saved each year if automakers included
stability systems as standard equipment.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc. is headquartered inAuburn
Hills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in
Wolfsburg,Germany. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest producers of
passenger cars andEurope's largest automaker. Volkswagen sells the Rabbit,
New Beetle, New Beetle convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, Passat, Passat wagon,
Eos, and Touareg through approximately 600 independent U.S. dealers. Visit
Volkswagen of America online at vw.com .
SOURCE Volkswagen of America, Inc.
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