The new engine rules introduced for the 2018 Sasol GTC Championship season have injected a new lease of life into the Volkswagen Motorsport squad ahead of the opening round at Kyalami on 24th March. Pre-season testing has left Mathew Hodges and Daniel Rowe confident that the 2018 season will see Volkswagen in winning form. The task of preparing and running the cars has been given to Nathan’s Motorsport and the Jetta’s are now capable of delivering 500hp in qualifying trim which is … [Read more...] about Volkswagen Motorsport bullish ahead of new Sasol GTC season
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East London – prepare for high-speed action
The final round of the Sasol GTC Africa championship takes place in East London on Saturday, December 3. This event is just a week after the Zwartkops round which saw Daniel Rowe claim the GTC Production title in his Volkswagen Golf GTI. With Rowe the first racer to claim a GTC title in South Africa, the task now falls to his teammate Mandla Mdakane to produce the performance that will guarantee him second place in GTC Production for the season, while Mathew Hodges' focus will lie on claiming … [Read more...] about East London – prepare for high-speed action
Inaugural GTC Africa kicks off at Scribante in Port Elizabeth
For two decades Engen Volkswagen Cup has been Volkswagen's focus in circuit racing. This changes dramatically from 2016. "Volkswagen Motorsport will continue with Engen Volkswagen Cup and the very successful relationship with Engen that has existed since the start of the series," says Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. "This year we celebrate 20 years of Engen Volkswagen Cup with Engen and our other motorsport partners in the series. Now we add the GTC (Global Touring Cars) … [Read more...] about Inaugural GTC Africa kicks off at Scribante in Port Elizabeth
