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- Jul 22, 2019
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Volkswagen Motorsport India has announced the names of 12 new drivers who will take part in the upcoming season of the Vento Cup touring car racing series. The driver selection programme which was conducted for 45 days had over 560 entries from across the nation. Out of them 62 drivers were shortlisted for the final selection stage which was later held in Pune at Indi Karting Track. In the end, 12 finalists were selected on the basis of various conditions such as fitness, driving skills, grasping and learning ability and discipline.
The Volkswagen one-make Vento Cup series comprises a grid of 20 cars. Apart from the 12 new racers, the remaining eight slots will be occupied by drivers from the previous season of Vento Cup and Polo Cup. All drivers who hail from 11 different cities will undergo a challenging fitness camp and also a pre-season testing stage.
Speaking on the announcement, Sirish Vissa, Head of Volkswagen Motorsport India, commented “Every year we receive a number of entries from aspiring racers showing their willingness to participate in the Vento Cup. It has been Volkswagen Motorsport India’s goal to develop and nurture young talent since its inception in 2009 and we are happy that we are able to coach so many drivers every year and provide them with a strong and robust platform like the Vento Cup.”
“This year too we witnessed some very talented individuals who are willing to learn the skills of racing and make their mark in Motorsport. We have selected 12 new drivers this year who will join eight drivers from our previous seasons and battle for championship honours. Interestingly 17 drivers are up to the age of 26 years, which is good because they are the young ones whom we really want to groom.” he further added.
The one-make Vento Cup touring car series by Volkswagen Motorsport India will officially be a part of the 2016 MMSC FMSCI Indian Racing Championship which was declared previously. The 2016 season will start in June and will comprise total of 4 rounds. These rounds will be conducted across three race tracks in the country namely- Kari Motor Speedway, Coimbatore; Madras Motor Race Track, Chennai and Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida.
The final list of 20 racers who will compete in the Volkswagen Vento Cup 2016:
Sr. No. |
Name |
Age |
City |
1 |
Aditya Mhatre |
22 |
Mumbai |
2 |
Amit Mete |
27 |
Aurangabad |
3 |
Arfath Mohammed |
19 |
Chennai |
4 |
Arunshowry Vallabhaneni |
21 |
New Delhi |
5 |
Eswar Bolisetti |
20 |
Visakhapatanam |
6 |
Gowdham Murugan |
26 |
Coimbatore |
7 |
Harjee Wadia |
17 |
New Delhi |
8 |
Harshavardhan Saravanan |
19 |
Chennai |
9 |
Hatim Shabbir |
20 |
Chennai |
10 |
Ishaan Dodhiwala |
25 |
Hyderabad |
11 |
Ishan Bhardwaj |
24 |
New Delhi |
12 |
Keith Desouza |
22 |
Goa |
13 |
Mohamed Jamil |
24 |
Pudukkottai |
14 |
Nachappa Sivanesan |
29 |
Chennai |
15 |
Neha Dabas |
25 |
New Delhi |
16 |
Niranjan Todkari |
22 |
Pune |
17 |
Pradeep Rao |
26 |
Mumbai |
18 |
Rashad Khan |
19 |
Pune |
19 |
Sailesh Bolisetti |
27 |
Visakhapatanam |
20 |
Venkatraj Ellendula |
20 |
Secunderabad |
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