Quotes after the final Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup race in Hockenheim 19.10.2013: Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup HOCKENHEIM FINAL Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito: “Congratulations to Kelvin

Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup  HOCKENHEIM FINAL





Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito: “Congratulations to Kelvin van der Linde! He is a very talented young driver and fully deserves the title in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup.


It was a worthy finale to an exciting and successful season, in which it was proven time and time again that environmentally-sound natural gas-powered cars can go hand in hand with thrilling racing. Like all the other racing legends we have witnessed this year, Laurent Aïello, Manuel Reuter, Frank Biela and Éric Hélary all showed that they have lost none of their speed.


Felix Baumgartner is also a talented racing driver. We are already looking forward to the next season of the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup in 2014.”



#20 Kelvin van der Linde     
                     
Qualifying: 5 – Race 1: “I did not want to get off to a jump start, so made a very cautious start to the race. I was actually happy with third place then, as I knew that would be enough to win the title. But then Dennis Trebing was given a drive-through penalty and I thought to myself: why not go for the win?


I had a nice battle with Matthias Bäurle. He was very fair and did not get involved in the battle for the championship between Kasper and me. It has been a fantastic year for me. I am incredibly proud to be the champion of the Scirocco R-Cup. The Volkswagen family has made feel very welcome in my first season in Europe.


 I would like to thank everyone who has supported me, and particularly my sponsor SSI Schäfer of course. However, my biggest thank you goes to my family, who have made all this possible.”



#50 Felix Baumgartner          
        
Qualifying: 24 – Race 19: “I could feel the adrenaline at the start! The race in the Scirocco-Cup was hugely enjoyable. It all kicks off out there on the track, and it is an unbelievably close affair. I got off to a really good start and did not finish last. I am happy with that. However, I obviously had no chance against the young guys and girls.


That was clear to me before we even started – after all, I only sat in the car for the first time on Thursday. That will definitely not be the last you see of me. I will be back – that much is certain! I am now looking forward to watching the DTM finale here in Hockenheim on Sunday.”



#44 Manuel Reuter              
    
Qualifying: 15 – Race 10: “My start was a disaster. I had far too much wheelspin and must have lost a good three or four places. I was initially watching the others to see where they used the Push-to-pass button. Based on that, I came up with my own strategy and worked my way up through the field.


We had some great battles, in which every centimetre counted. That is how touring car racing should be: door-to-door with overtaking manoeuvres out of the slipstream. The Scirocco-Cup has all of the above – and Volkswagen must be congratulated on this series. I am really proud to have come out on top in the Legends competition against the front wheel drive specialists from France!”





#47 Éric Hélary

Qualifying: 19 – Race 11: “I had great fun, and really enjoyed the time with my best friend Laurent Aïello and my start in the Cup-Scirocco. Qualifying did not work out so well, but I was able to make up a lot of places in the race. I felt increasingly comfortable in the car.


The duel with Manuel Reuter was brilliant. I felt almost the same as I did back in the good old days. I had a fantastic weekend here in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup.”



#46 Frank Biela         

            
Qualifying: 21 – Race 13: “This was my fifth time in the Scirocco-Cup, and it has been magnificent every time! I always enjoy meeting old racing colleagues on weekends like this. It goes without saying that every one of us wants to win once we get out on the track, but the priority is always to have fun.


I think the Scirocco R-Cup has established itself as one of the best junior series around. You have to congratulate Volkswagen on that. The young drivers are extremely good, but first and foremost they are always fair races. At the same time, they are never boring. Despite being so fair, it is a serious business with a lot of overtaking manoeuvres.”



#45 Laurent Aïello

Qualifying: 17 – Race 15: “This is the first time for eight years that I have lined up in a race. And I enjoyed every minute in the car. I would obviously have liked to have been a bit quicker – but c’est la vie! For me, the best thing about the weekend was that my son Tom was able to watch me at the track.


He was so keen to come to a race with his dad, as he was still very young when I last raced in the DTM in 2005. And I really enjoyed lining up alongside my old colleagues Manuel Reuter, Frank Biela and my best friend Éric.”         


Stefan Moser, Andre Dietzel, photos Volkswagen