Phil House has told TCF that he plans to not continue with the VW Racing Cup, with Brands Hatch being his last outing.
A win and a third from Jamie Bond sees him jump to second in the VW Racing Cup title fight, with Tom Witts and himself collecting wins.
The Snetterton weekend belonged to Bobby Thompson with pole, a win and a second, while Witts took the honours in race two.
The Checkered Flag caught up with the VW Racing Cup’s newest recruit; Nick Moore, as he looks to make an impact in the series only Passat.
Tom Witts took a second and a first to extend his championship lead during Rockingham. Bobby Thompson took the win in race one.
VW Racing Cup veteran Jack Walker-Tully will return to the series that has brought him multiple race wins, with Maximum Motorsport.
Tom Witts, who claimed six wins in total last year, starts 2017 in strong style, winning the second race at Oulton Park opening weekend.
The Audi TT which made its debut in the VW Racing Cup, came through from fifteenth to win the inaugural race of the season.
Defending champion Phil House has set the precident for the year ahead, claiming pole position at the first event of the year.
TCF looks ahead to the seventeeth VW Racing Cup season that starts this weekend at Oulton Park with seven of the top eight returning.
2016 VW Racing Cup vice-champion, Tom Witts, will return to the Maximum Motorsport squad for another shot at the title.
It has been announced that the VW Racing Cup’s sixth round will be at Thruxton on the 3rd September, though has dropped Spa from its schedule.
The series organisers for the Volkswagon Racing Cup have revealed that the top three in the 2017 standings will receive a BTCC related prize.
Three-time VW Racing Cup Champion Phil House will once again race for JW Bird Motorsport where he’ll be joined by 2016 title rival Kieran Gordon.
36-year-old Phil House collected his third VW Racing Cup title after amassing seven wins on his way to the 2016 crown.
Experienced series racer, Phil House beat rival Tom Witts to collect the title at the end of a dramatic 2016 VW Cup season.
Maximum Motorsport driver Tom Witts won race two in order to close in on the championship lead with one round to go.