Volkswagen Polo Cup Season 2 gets record entries

Volkswagen will carry forward its successful run in the inaugural season of the Polo Cup with a second season that will take commence later this year. Having already closed its registrations for this years championship at a whopping 1,598 entries, Volkswagen will go through its regular routine in choosing the best racers and motorsport enthusiasts for a chance to race in the country’s premier annual tour car racing event, one of whom will be the crowned the 2011 Polo Cup Champion.

Commenting on the overwhelming response so far for the second season of the championship, Dr. John Chacko, Volkswagen Group Chief Representative India, President and Managing Director, Volkswagen India Private Limited said, “We are extremely pleased with the response we have received so far in terms of the number and the quality of the entries. The immense success of the inaugural season of the Polo Cup and the response so far is proof of the latent talent and interest for the sport in India.”

Of the 1,598 registrations, a majority of the drivers fall in the 16 – 20 year age group and mostly hail from the Southern or Western parts of India. Amateur drivers make up nearly 60% of the total entries received, while the recently conducted Amaron Karting Challenge acted as a feeder for the initial selection of the Polo Cup India 2011.

The selection process will take place in three stages, the first being the recently concluded online registration. The second stage will involve a karting selection in Pune. Those selected will race in the Polo Cup cars for the final round of selection in Coimbatore. Winning teams from every city of Amaron Karting Challenge have qualified directly for Final Selection to be held at Coimbatore.

Once the final selections are made in Coimbatore, 20 firmly registered young drivers (aged 16-24) will have the honour of taking part in the second season of the JK Tyre Volkswagen Polo Cup, where they will compete against one another in all new body kit buffed, centrally tuned, fuel injected 1.6 L Race Polo machines, that will be looked after and maintained by highly skilled Volkswagen India Factory mechanics.

Those chosen to compete in the Championship will go through rigorous tests and exercise schedules to prepare for the final six races that will determine who becomes the next Polo Champion and hopefully walks away with a ticket to the Scirocco Cup like in the first season.

The exact dates for the start of the second season and the venue for the first race are yet to be officially declared. However, Motor sports enthusiasts interested in getting further information can log on to the website, www.polocup.in. This website will display information about the format of The Polo Cup India, race updates and driver profiles.