Three-pegged race (left to right): Roger Green’s Polo GTI dices with Peter Wyhinny’s Caddy TDI and Michael McInerney‘s Golf GTI

Roger Green from evo magazine experienced disappointing races in rounds 1 and 2 of the Volkswagen Racing Cup 2009 on 13 April. Guest driving the RacingLine Polo GTI at the 2.7-mile Oulton Park circuit, Green started from 20th position in round 1, going out after only 5 laps of the 10-lap race. Round 2 was equally frustrating; the journalist started from 18th position, but later retired 2 laps from the finish.


Doug Ross was absent from the first rounds of the 2009 Volkswagen championship, but we look forward to his return

 

The other Polo racer in the series, Volkswagen Racing Cup veteran Doug Ross’ ‘Sport’ 2.0-litre, was absent from the first rounds of the championship at the Cheshire Circuit, but should make an appearance later in the season. Brought over from South Africa where it was used as the press car in the African one-make series, its normally-aspirated engine develops 207bhp, from a 1.8T bottom end with a Golf 20V cylinder head.

The Volkswagen Racing Cup in association with Hankook is additionally supported by Augustus Martin, Ceva Logistics, ECM Vehicle Delivery, Milltek Sport, Mondial Assistance, KW Automotive, Superchips, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Volkswagen Financial Services UK.