2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup season
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The 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup season was the first Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup
season, the replacement for the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup. It began on April 24 at the Hockenheimring
and ended again at the Hockenheimring
on October 16, after seven race weekends and a total of nine races.
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup
Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup is a one-make racing series by Volkswagen based in Germany, which uses the Volkswagen Scirocco model. The first season is in 2010, having replaced the previous ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup which had run since 2004...
season, the replacement for the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup. It began on April 24 at the Hockenheimring
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...
and ended again at the Hockenheimring
Hockenheimring
The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix...
on October 16, after seven race weekends and a total of nine races.
Drivers
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engines and use Volkswagen SciroccoVolkswagen SciroccoThe Scirocco is a 3-door Coupe manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen, undergoing two generations of development between 1974 and 1992 and reintroduced in a third generation in August 2008.-Etymology:...
chassis.No Driver Class Rounds 2 Jann-Hendrik Ubben J All 3 Sönke Schmidt J 1 4 Kris Heidorn J All 5 Arne Larisch J All 6 Dennis Rieger J All 7 Isabelle Biela J All 8 Christian Schweiger J 1–4, 6–7 9 Daniel Bohr J All 10 Nicolas Schneider J All 11 Philipp Glauner J 1–3 12 Ola Nilsson J All 14 Aditya Patel P All 15 Berke Bayındır P All 16 Peter Schleifer P All 17 Timmy Megenbier P All 18 Felix Tigges P All 19 Adam Gładysz P All 20 Maciek Steinhof Maciek SteinhofMaciek Steinhof is a Polish racing driver. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup series in 2009.-External links:* *...P All 21 Stefano Proetto Stefano ProettoStefano Proetto is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. He won the race at Germany's Norisring on the way to finishing fifth overall in the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup season.-External...P All 22 Eve Scheer P All 24 Martin Brundle Martin BrundleMartin John Brundle is a British racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as an F1 commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011 and Sky Sports from 2012....L 1 52 5 25 Carlos Sainz Carlos SainzCarlos Sainz Cenamor is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times...L 1 26 Jacques Laffite Jacques LaffiteJacques-Henri Laffite is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from to . He achieved six grand prix wins, all while driving for the Ligier team. He is now a TV commentator on French television TF1....L 1 27 Frank Biela Frank BielaFrank Biela is an auto racing driver, mainly competing in touring cars and sportscar racing. He has raced exclusively in cars manufactured by the Audi marque since 1990....L 1, 6 28 Harald Grohs Harald GrohsHarald Grohs is a race driver and team owner from Essen, Germany.Grohs took part in more than 50 24 Hours endurance racing races, mainly 24 Hours of Le Mans and 24 Hours Nürburgring.- Career as driver :...L 2 44 4 29 Klaus Niedzwiedz Klaus NiedzwiedzKlaus Niedzwiedz is a former professional race driver and motoring journalist.- Driver :His greatest success came in the 1980s, as a driver for Ford....L 2 30 Kurt Thiim Kurt ThiimKurt Thiim is a Danish race car driver. After his karting career he raced for several years in single-seaters before moving to the DTM in 1986...L 2 31 Jan Lammers Jan LammersJohannes "Jan" Lammers, , is a racing driver and team principal from the Netherlands. He participated in 41 Formula One Grand Prix races, debuting on January 21, 1979. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988 and later participated in the race with his own team Racing for Holland...L 2 32 Slim Borgudd Slim BorguddKarl Edward Tommy Borgudd, better known as Slim Borgudd is a Swedish former Formula One driver who raced for the ATS and Tyrrell teams.-Biography:Borgudd was born in Borgholm, Kalmar County....L 2 33 Martin Westerhoff G 2 34 Christian Gebhardt G 2 35 Christian Abt Christian AbtChristian Abt is a race car driver born in Kempten, Germany, into a family of amateur race drivers and car dealers.His elder brother Hans-Jürgen Abt runs the Abt Sportsline Audi racing teams as well as their tuning company for Audi and Volkswagen.Christian Abt started his career in motocross and...L 3 36 Marc Surer Marc SurerMarc Surer is a former racing driver from Switzerland. He participated in 88 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 9 September 1979. He scored a total of 17 championship points....L 3 37 Krzysztof Hołowczyc L 3 38 Bertram Schäfer Bertram SchäferBertram Schäfer is a German racing driver. He won the German Formula Three Championship in 1976 and 1978. He also raced at the Norisring for one round of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2010.-External links:* *...L 3 39 Ralf Kelleners Ralf KellenersRalf Kelleners is a race driver from Germany.His father Helmut Kelleners was also a race driver, winning the Spa 24 Hours and the 24 Hours Nürburgring.-External links:*...L 3 40 Miriam Höller G 3 41 Altfrid Heger Altfrid HegerAltfrid Heger is a German racing driver who competed in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. He won the 1988 Guia Race. Heger is the co-founder of Hegersport, a German company which organizes auto racing series such as the V8Star Series....L 4 42 Sabine Schmitz Sabine SchmitzSabine Schmitz , is a German former professional motor racing driver for BMW, now known for driving the BMW "Ring taxi" around the Nürburgring race track as well as being a television personality...L 4 43 Olaf Manthey Olaf MantheyOlaf Manthey is a German former racecar driver, and current owner of Porsche team Manthey Racing.Manthey's career as a driver began in 1974. In the 1980s, he won two races of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft...L 4 45 Uwe Alzen Uwe AlzenUwe Alzen is a German racing driver specialised in touring car racing and sports car racing....L 4 46 Axel Stein G 4 47 Rahel Frey Rahel FreyRahel Frey is a Swiss racing driver. She has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, International Formula Master and the German Formula Three Championship....G 4 48 Johannes Stuck G 4 49 Edgar Mielke G 4 50 Derek Bell Derek Bell (auto racer)Derek Reginald Bell MBE is a former racing driver from England who was extremely successful in sportscar racing, winning five times at Le Mans. He also raced in Formula One for the Ferrari, McLaren, Surtees and Tecno teams...L 5 51 Johnny Herbert Johnny HerbertJohn Paul Herbert is a British racing driver from England. He competed in Formula One, winning three races, and also in sports cars winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B...L 5, 7 54 Mark Blundell Mark BlundellMark Blundell is a Formula One, sports car, and CART racing driver. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC....L 5 55 John Barker G 5 56 Adam Hay-Nicholls G 5 57 Andy Lee P 5 58 Marco Werner Marco WernerMarco Werner is a professional racer from Germany.In his early career, Werner was Formula Opel vice-champion in 1990 and German F3 vice-champion in 1991 ....L 6 59 David Brabham David BrabhamDavid Brabham is an Australian racing driver and one of the most successful and experienced specialists in sports car racing. He has won three international Sports Car series and is one of four Australians to have won the Le Mans 24 Hour sports car race, winning the event in...L 6 60 René Rast René RastRené Rast is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Porsche Supercup and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2005 for Volkswagen Motorsport.-References:Second in Porsche Supercup 2009....G 6 61 Cyril Despres Cyril DespresCyril Despres is a French rally racing motorcycle rider, resident of Andorra. He won the Dakar Rally in 2005, 2007 and 2010; riding a KTM motorcycle.- Rallye Dakar results:* 2000 : 16th* 2000 : 16th...L 6 62 Michael Hess P 6–7 63 Dieter Serowy G 6 64 Mathew Hodges G 6 65 Jörg Janzen G 6 66 Giniel de Villiers Giniel de VilliersGiniel de Villiers is a South African racing driver. He was the winner of the 2009 Dakar Rally, and is also a 4 time South African Touring car and Off road racing Champion....L 7 67 Juha Kankkunen Juha KankkunenJuha Matti Pellervo Kankkunen is a Finnish former rally driver. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1983 to 2002. He won 23 world rallies and four drivers' world championship titles, which were both once records in the series...L 7 69 Willi Bergmeister L 7 70 Mario Kotaska G 7 71 Osarnu Hatakenaka G 7 72 Daniel la Rosa Daniel la RosaDaniel la Rosa is an German racing driver.He has raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and also in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is most well known for getting a podium in the opening round of the 2007 DTM season at the Hockenheimring. He also was a test driver in the 2008 Superleague...G 7 73 J. D. Mobley G 7 74 Frank Schneider G 7 75 Dennis Trebing G 7 Icon Class G Guest J Junior Cup L Legend Cup P Pro Cup
Race calendar and results
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | |
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1 | R | Hockenheimring Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix... |
April 24 | Kris Heidorn | Kris Heidorn | Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof is a Polish racing driver. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup series in 2009.-External links:* *... |
2 | R | EuroSpeedway Lausitz EuroSpeedway Lausitz The EuroSpeedway Lausitz is a race track located near Klettwitz in the state of Brandenburg in Eastern Germany, near the borders of Poland and the Czech Republic... |
June 5 | Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof is a Polish racing driver. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup series in 2009.-External links:* *... |
Kris Heidorn | Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof Maciek Steinhof is a Polish racing driver. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup series in 2009.-External links:* *... |
3 | R | Norisring Norisring The Norisring is a street circuit in Nuremberg, on the former Nazi party rally grounds site of the NSDAP party conventions. As the city's German name Nürnberg would lead to confusion with the already famous Nürburgring, the old name Noris was chosen for the simple track which is nowadays approx... |
July 3 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Stefano Proetto Stefano Proetto Stefano Proetto is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. He won the race at Germany's Norisring on the way to finishing fifth overall in the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup season.-External... |
Stefano Proetto Stefano Proetto Stefano Proetto is an Italian racing driver. He has competed in such series as Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Formula 3 Euro Series and Formula Renault V6 Eurocup. He won the race at Germany's Norisring on the way to finishing fifth overall in the 2010 Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup season.-External... |
4 | R1 | Nürburgring Nürburgring The Nürburgring is a motorsport complex around the village of Nürburg, Germany. It features a modern Grand Prix race track built in 1984, and a much longer old North loop track which was built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains. It is located about... |
August 7 | Aditya Patel | Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen Uwe Alzen is a German racing driver specialised in touring car racing and sports car racing.... |
Aditya Patel |
R2 | August 8 | Rahel Frey Rahel Frey Rahel Frey is a Swiss racing driver. She has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, International Formula Master and the German Formula Three Championship.... |
Arne Larisch | |||
5 | R | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
September 4 | Kris Heidorn | Mark Blundell Mark Blundell Mark Blundell is a Formula One, sports car, and CART racing driver. He was a Formula One presenter for the British broadcaster ITV until the end of the 2008 season when the TV broadcasting rights switched to the BBC.... |
Kris Heidorn |
6 | R1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Motorsport Arena Oschersleben The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany... |
September 18 | René Rast René Rast René Rast is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Porsche Supercup and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2005 for Volkswagen Motorsport.-References:Second in Porsche Supercup 2009.... |
René Rast René Rast René Rast is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Porsche Supercup and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2005 for Volkswagen Motorsport.-References:Second in Porsche Supercup 2009.... |
René Rast René Rast René Rast is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Porsche Supercup and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2005 for Volkswagen Motorsport.-References:Second in Porsche Supercup 2009.... |
R2 | September 19 | Jann-Hendrik Ubben | René Rast René Rast René Rast is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Porsche Supercup and Formula BMW ADAC. He won the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup in 2005 for Volkswagen Motorsport.-References:Second in Porsche Supercup 2009.... |
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7 | R | Hockenheimring Hockenheimring The Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg is an automobile racing track situated near the town of Hockenheim in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located on Bertha Benz Memorial Route. Amongst other motor racing events, it biennially hosts the Formula One German Grand Prix... |
October 16 | Johnny Herbert Johnny Herbert John Paul Herbert is a British racing driver from England. He competed in Formula One, winning three races, and also in sports cars winning the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1991 driving a Mazda 787B... |
Daniel la Rosa Daniel la Rosa Daniel la Rosa is an German racing driver.He has raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and also in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is most well known for getting a podium in the opening round of the 2007 DTM season at the Hockenheimring. He also was a test driver in the 2008 Superleague... |
Daniel la Rosa Daniel la Rosa Daniel la Rosa is an German racing driver.He has raced in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series and also in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. He is most well known for getting a podium in the opening round of the 2007 DTM season at the Hockenheimring. He also was a test driver in the 2008 Superleague... |
Championship standings
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Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap |
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th |
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Points | 60 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
- No points are awarded for pole position or fastest race laps. Half-points of the values listed above are awarded for the first two races of the season.