VW Racing Cup Archive

  • Paul Taylor - Photo credit: Chris Gurton Photography

    Taylor And Felix Narrow Championship Lead

    A win apiece from Peter Felix and Paul Taylor at Snetterton this weekend helped narrow the gap on Volkswagen Racing Cup championship leader Steve Chaplin. However it could have been a double celebration for 2006 champion for Taylor. A wet morning had led to slippery...

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  • Darts player James Wade wields the spanner for Caddy racer Simon Elliott  Image by Jakob Ebrey Photography

    Chaplin on top as VW Cup heads to Snetterton

    Steve Chaplin and his ‘Herbie’ liveried Bettle leads the way as the Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants heads to Snetterton on Bank Holiday Monday (30 Aug) for Rounds 19 and 20. Chaplin leads by 60 points at the top of the standings, picking up...

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  • Silverstone victor Richard Walker. Image by Jakob Ebrey Photography

    Felix and Walker Share Silverstone Wins

    Golf GTI duo Peter Felix and Richard Walker shared the spoils in rounds seven and eight of the 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants at Silverstone. For the first time in the championship’s history, the races were run around the Grand Prix circuit, with...

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  • Steve Chaplin and 'Herbie' lead the way to Rockingham.

    Fuller joins the action as VW Cup hits Rockingham

    Teenager Howard Fuller is set to make his debut in the Volkswagen Racing Cup with Fuchs Lubricants as the series heads to Rockingham on the 17/18 July. A regular in the Formula Palmer Audi series, the youngster will be switching from his single seater to...

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  • Volkswagen prepared for the 2010 season

    Volkswagen prepared for the 2010 season

    German car manufacturer Volkswagen are prepared for another season of high octane, exciting racing as two Championships which feature their name gets underway at Oulton Park this coming weekend. The traditional Easter Weekend British Formula 3 season opener sees 9 Cooper Tyres British Formula 3...

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  • Seat Leon Cupra for VW Cup

    Seat Leon Cupra for VW Cup

    The Fuchs Lubricants backed VW Racing Cup will see an exciting new addition to the grid ahead of the 2010 series – an entry with a difference. During the first 10 years of the Championship, the series has seen a number of different pieces of...

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  • Bumper Grid announced for VW Cup’s 10th season

    Bumper Grid announced for VW Cup’s 10th season

    The 2010 VW Cup backed by Fuchs Lubricants will feature a capacity grid after the series organisers, RacingLine, announced a firm 31 car grid, and are expecting more entries before Oulton Park, and may have to start a reserve list. Oulton Park has a maximum...

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  • Walewska joins Fast Women at Silverstone

    Walewska joins Fast Women at Silverstone

    VW Cup racer Anna Walewska was one of the leading names at the recent Women in Motorsport gathering at the Silverstone track in Northamptonshire. The 23 year old Walewska, who is based in Surrey, will be racing a VW Gold GTi for the Alan Blencowe...

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  • VW Cup Welcomes Morris and Andrews.

    VW Cup Welcomes Morris and Andrews.

    The VW Cup, which is entering its tenth year in 2010, has welcomed its latest participants into the series. The Fuchs Lubricants backed series has broken new ground for 2010 as the grid will features two race drivers with disabilities. Phil Morris and Simon Andrews...

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  • Father and Son Team Up For VW Cup Campaign

    Father and Son Team Up For VW Cup Campaign

    Paul Taylor, the driver who holds the record for the most amount of wins in the category is returning for the 2010 campaign, and will be joined by his father. 44 year old Paul will be racing the same 4 Wheel Drive VW Golf R32...

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  • Walewska joins Alan Blencowe Racing

    Walewska joins Alan Blencowe Racing

    Surrey based 23 year old Anna Walewska has confirmed that she is to join Alan Blencowe Racing for the 2010 VW Cup Championship, and Alan plans to guide her into the BTCC by 2012. The Golf GTi which Anna will race in the 2010 season...

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  • Exciting additions for 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup

    Exciting additions for 2010 Volkswagen Racing Cup

    The Volkswagen Racing Cup has had an exciting addition for 2010 with the announcement of a new sponsorship deal with the RAC along with a new driver, Director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Simon Elliot. The 2.0-litre Caddy TDI, tuned by RacingLine to produce 260 PS...

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