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Volkswagen MotorSport announced their choice of weapon for the 2012 Polo R Cup in India – the TSI Race Polo and also the 20 drivers who will be driving the car. In its third season now, the Polo R Cup had always had cars using diesel engines. The new 1.4-litre TSI motor produces a phenomenal 182PS of power at 6200rpm and 250Nm of torque between 2000-4500rpm as opposed to the 131PS that the 1.6-litre TDI makes. The petrol engine is mated to a 6-speed automatic twin-clutch DSG box. Volkswagen Motorsport officials say that the shift from diesel to high performance petrol engines is an attempt to match international racing standards.
For the 2012 season, participants have been slotted into three categories : Junior, Pro and Master. The Junior category will have drivers aged between 16-26 with a driving experience limited to eight races or less in the last five years in National Championships. Drivers within the same group but having experience of more than eight races will be a part of the Pro category. The Master category will comprise of drivers aged 26 or above.
This time around, there has also been a change in the prize money structure. Rs 50,000 will be awarded to the first position while second and third positions will get Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively. The Junior and Pro category drivers will have to shell out Rs 7 lakh with Master category participants will be forking out Rs 14 lakh for the entire season. However, the drivers can opt to refinance their fees by using the bonnet of their Polo cars to display their respective brand sponsoring.
The round one of the 2012 Polo R Cup will start on July 6-8 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore while other rounds will be in MMRT and Chennai. There are also talks of one round of the season being held at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
People interested to see the race on track,here's the calendar.
CALENDAR FOR 2012 JK TYRE VOLKSWAGEN POLO R CUP 2012
Round Date Location Track
Round 1 July 6-8 Coimbatore Kari
Round 2 July 27-29 Coimbatore Kari
Round 3 Aug 24-26 Chennai MMRT
Round 4 Sep 14-16 Chennai MMRT
Round 5 Oct 12-14 Chennai MMRT
Round 6 Nov 30-Dec 02 Noida JPSI
For the 2012 season, participants have been slotted into three categories : Junior, Pro and Master. The Junior category will have drivers aged between 16-26 with a driving experience limited to eight races or less in the last five years in National Championships. Drivers within the same group but having experience of more than eight races will be a part of the Pro category. The Master category will comprise of drivers aged 26 or above.
This time around, there has also been a change in the prize money structure. Rs 50,000 will be awarded to the first position while second and third positions will get Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively. The Junior and Pro category drivers will have to shell out Rs 7 lakh with Master category participants will be forking out Rs 14 lakh for the entire season. However, the drivers can opt to refinance their fees by using the bonnet of their Polo cars to display their respective brand sponsoring.
The round one of the 2012 Polo R Cup will start on July 6-8 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore while other rounds will be in MMRT and Chennai. There are also talks of one round of the season being held at the Buddh International Circuit in Noida.
People interested to see the race on track,here's the calendar.
CALENDAR FOR 2012 JK TYRE VOLKSWAGEN POLO R CUP 2012
Round Date Location Track
Round 1 July 6-8 Coimbatore Kari
Round 2 July 27-29 Coimbatore Kari
Round 3 Aug 24-26 Chennai MMRT
Round 4 Sep 14-16 Chennai MMRT
Round 5 Oct 12-14 Chennai MMRT
Round 6 Nov 30-Dec 02 Noida JPSI
