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Message: <blockquote data-quote="H2Zero" data-source="post: 1312663" data-attributes="member: 17556">More things to share...This portion has been compiled by: phaetonVolkswagen Motorsport HistoryIn 1966 Volkswagen left the racing starting grid when Formula Vee - circuit racing with cars built from easily available VW Beetle parts - took off in Europe. It proved very popular as a low-cost route into formula racing.In 1971 Volkswagen moved on to the more powerful Formula Super V, which became famous for hothousing new talent. In the 11 years it ran, until 1982, it produced a stable of world-famous Formula I drivers - names like Niki Lauda, Jochen Mass, Nelson Piquet, Jochen Rindt and Keke Rosberg. Volkswagen also notched up several victories and the championship in Formula 3.In 1976 Volkswagen enter the under 2000cc Trans Am series with the Scirocco & they won the series outright.In 1981, now based in Hanover and renamed Volkswagen Motorsport, VW racing took a new direction into rallying. With the launch of the first generation Golf, the sports department masterminded the development of rally cars. At home and abroad, the Golf GTI, in the capable hands of Sweden's Per Eklund, Frenchman, Jean-Luc Therier and the Finn, Pentii Airikkala, took the racing world by storm. VW's 20th anniversary in motor racing in 1986 was a double celebration when Sweden's Kenneth Eriksson won Volkswagen Motorsport the title of Group A world rally champions.From 1997 the company was a big name in national rallying in the UK, taking the British Rally Championship crown with the Golf GTI, and again, two years later with the Golf GTI MkIV. The final chapters in Volkswagen Racing UK's rallying success story were the 'one-make' Castrol Polo Challenge, and the thrilling Polo GTI 'Super 1600' in 2001.In 2000 Volkswagen starts a one make racing cup with the newly released to Europe New Beetle called the ADAC New Beetle Cup this takes over the ADAC Lupo Cup which was racing since 1998.In 2001 the department was renamed Volkswagen Racing and since then has concentrated all its efforts on developing its circuit racing championship, the Volkswagen Racing Cup.In 2003 VW replace the ADAC New Beetle Cup with the newly released Polo to become the ADAC Polo Cup.In 2004 VW Commercial vehicles enter the European Truck racing series with the Titan series truck it became Back to Back champion for the 2004 & 2005 series.The DakarIn 1980 Volkswagen competed in the Paris to Dakar Rally with the Audi developed Iltis, It came 1st 3rd 4th & 9th overall.In 2003 Volkswagen enters the Dakar once more to reclaim 1st spot and help promote the Touareg.Volkswagen enlists the great Dakar Champion Jutta Kleinschmidt the 1st female to win the Dakar in 2001 with a Mitsubishi to help design and compete a Dakar Racer.The 1st entry from the Wolfsburg based team is a FWD buggy named Tarek it placed 6th outright but took 1st in the 2WD & Diesel class.In 2004 VW enters the newly developed Race-Touareg T2 which is similar to the Mitsubishi Pajero Evo Racers.The Race Touareg finishs 6th overall & 2nd in Diesel class.In 2005 a updated Race-Touareg T2 with slightly more horsepower is entered, this Race-Touareg with driver Bruno Saby finishs in 3rd overall & 1st in the Diesel class.In 2006 Volkswagen releases it most powerful Race-Touareg yet the Race-Touareg 2.VW races 5 of these with driver Giniel de Villers finishing in 2nd place overall & 1st in the Diesel class.Volkswagen Racing all around the WorldIn China Volkswagen in the Rally scene raced Shanghai-VW Santana & VW Polo and a FAW-VW Jetta, the Polo Cup was even a support to the 1st Shanghai Grand Prix in 2005.In South Africa Volkswagen in the Rally scene raced Polo,Polo Playa,Citi Golf & Golf.In the circuit scene VW raced the early 1990's Polo Derby/Classic sedan also VW now support the A1 racing series with a A3 vehicle powered by VW.There is also a GTI engined F3 style racing series there to.In France a French based Volkswagen team entered the 2000 & 2001 Le Mans series with there 2.0 Turbo racer which produced around 356kW/485hp.In Brazil VW raced all the generations of Gol also the 1980's Voyage & the VW Caminhoes(Trucks) in rally.In circuit racing VW raced the Gol and the Hillmann Avenger rebadged to 1500 also the Trucks were raced as well.In Australia VW has a very close relationship with Motorsport it was the RedEx and Mobil Trials of the 1950's that propelled VW to be a sales success.In 1999 & 2000 VW won the F2 Australian Rally Championship with the Golf GTI.In 2001 & 2002 VW raced the New Beetle RSI in the GT Performance series, it was close to the top of the board both seasons.In 2003 VW Aust. was the 1st to race and develop the R32 Golf in the 2004 GT Performance series it come 2nd overall.In Japan VW started a Golf GTI racing series for the newly released MkV Golf in 2005.In Poland VW races the 2005 Golf V TDI in its own Cup.Information contains excerpts from Volkswagen Racing UK's website.Listed below is a accumulation of VW Motorsport Power outputs.Volkswagen Racing Vehicle SpecificationsRally Cars2006 Race-Touareg T2 spec 2.5 TDI 275hp/202kW2005 Race-Touareg T2 spec 2.5 TDI 260hp/191kW2004 Race-Touareg T2 spec 2.3 TDI 231hp/170kW2003 Tarek 1.9 TDI 218hp/160kW2005 Fox A6 class spec 155hp/114kW2003 Gol Mk 2.5 N2 class spec 108hp/79kW @ 7100 rpm2003 Gol Mk 2.5 A6 class spec 158hp/116kW @ 5900 rpm2002 Polo 9N Super 1600 215hp/158kW @ 8750rpm2000 Golf Mk 4 GTI Kit Car Aust. F2 class 269hp/198kw 8250rpm2000 Polo 6N 1.4 16V Polo Challenge Group N spec 112hp/82kW @ 6800rpm2000 Polo 6N 1.6 GTI Polo Challenge Group N spec 133hp/97kW2000 Polo 6N 1.6 GTI Polo Challenge Group N spec 200hp/147kW1999 Golf Mk 3 GTI 2.0 16V Kit Car Aust. F2 class spec 260hp/191kW1987 Golf Mk 2 1.8 Pikes Peak Racer 326hp/240kWCircuit Racing and Record Breakers2005 Golf Mk 5 2.0 TDI VW Castrol Cup 185hp/136kW2004 Titan V12 Diesel Super Truck Racer 1300hp/956kW @ 2400 rpm2004 Polo 9N Polo Cup 150hp/110kW @ 6000rpm2004 Caddy TDI VW Racing Cup UK 231hp/170kW2004 Polo 9N VW Racing Cup UK 165hp/121kW2004 Polo TDI 9N VW Racing Cup UK 150hp/110kW2002 W12 24HR Record Breaker 600hp/440kW @ 5800-6200 rpm2000 New Beetle Mk 1 New Beetle Cup 225hp/165kW2000 ROC-VW Le Mans Racer 2.0T 16V 485hp/356kW @ 7000rpm1998 Lupo Mk 1 Lupo 1.4 16V Lupo Cup 112hp/82kW1990-94 Polo G40 Mk 2.75 Polo Cup 113hp/84kW1985 Polo G40 Mk 2.75 24HR Record Breaker 129hp/94kW @6000rpm1975 Scirocco Trans-Am 1976 Champion 170hp/125kW</blockquote>

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