Volkswagen India Private Limited firmed up its plans to enter Indian motor sports with the announcement of the signing of the Letter of Intent with JK Tyre & Industries Limited to bring the globally acclaimed Volkswagen Polo Cup to India in 2010. The racing series will be based on the highly successful Volkswagen Polo Cup touring cars series for young talented drivers being held in Germany and other parts of the world.

From L to R - Kris Nissen, Director - Volkswagen Motorsports;
Joerg Muller, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India and
Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG at Hockenheim

Speaking on the occasion of the finale of the DTM – the German Touring Car Championship – at the famous Hockenheimring (Germany) today, Prof. Dr. Jochem Heizmann, Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said, “Volkswagen’s commitment to the Polo Cup India represents a long-term initiative designed to promote the development of motor sports in India. It is the first time in the history of Indian motor sports that a car manufacturer has launched a racing series of this kind, which is designed to train and promote talented and upcoming young drivers. We shall be developing a series of programs over the coming weeks and months designed to identify suitable young drivers and recruit specialized technicians from across the country.”

The Volkswagen Polo Cup India will enhance awareness as well as underline the technological advancement and power of the soon to be launched Volkswagen Polo model in India. Prof. Heizmann added, “the Polo Cup India will underline the strengths of the Polo product, which will be manufactured in Pune, to racing fans and others. This state-of-the-art, high quality, powerful vehicle with its reliable performance offers attributes that are critical to achieve success in the field of motor sports.”

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