Here’s an opportunity for all you budding racers to prove your mettle. Volkswagen Motorsport India has announced the Vento Cup 2015 – a one-make touring car racing series. It will serve the purpose of providing young racing talents a platform for showcasing and cultivating their skills. Drivers for this series will be selected through special Selection rounds which will be held in Pune. Registrations have been open since 15th January 2015, where potentially skilled prospects can log on to www.volkswagen-motorsport.in. The selection would be taking place through Go-Karting sessions conducted by Vento Cup Driver Coach Rayomand Banajee. The first round of selections is scheduled to take place on the 14th and 15th February 2015 at the Indy Karting Track in Kharadi, Pune.
Drivers appearing for the selection round will have to shell out a nominal fee of Rs. 5000 along with a refundable deposit for damage costs. The drivers will then be briefed by a Driver Coach through the day and between sessions. Final selection would be done on the basis of the overall skills covering consistency, understanding of racing lines, speed, lap times and acceptance for learning. The second round of Drivers’ Selection would be conducted on 28th February and 1st March 2015. The combined group of selected drivers will compete in the Volkswagen Vento Cup 2015 which will commence later this year and will be conducted at different racing circuits.
Mr. Sirish Vissa, Head of Volkswagen Motorsport India, commented “This year, we are shifting our selection process to karting which is the grass-root level of driving cars. It brings out the raw skills of the drivers and helps us in identifying the real talent.” He further added, “We have already upped the game with the Vento race car this year and we expect to churn out some more champions through our Vento Cup programme this year.”