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august 03, 2018 - Volkswagen
Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross seeks to continue winning streak north of the border
Championship leaders hope to make it three wins from three races as the Americas Rallycross Championship heads for its inaugural trip to Canada.
Herndon, VA — The Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team ventures north this weekend as the Americas Rallycross Championship (ARX) makes its inaugural visit to the Trois-Rivières circuit in Quebec, Canada for the third round of the 2018 championship. Coming off a nearly flawless race meeting at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, Scott Speed hopes to extend his narrow championship lead over teammate and COTA third-place finisher Tanner Foust.
Speed earned his first victory of the 2018 season at the series’ last outing in COTA, driving his dominant No. 41 Oberto Circle K Beetle Rallycross to the front of nearly every session. Victory in the Lone Star State put the reigning rallycross champion at the top of the championship tables after his second-place finish in the season-opening round at Silverstone, granting him a familiar points position before round three at Trois-Rivières.
"I'm excited to get back on track this weekend with our dialed Beetle Rallycross," said Speed. "Some new competitors are #racing with us this weekend that are sure to make things interesting, but I'm confident that the Volkswagen Andretti team will put us in a great spot to earn some more points.”
While Foust’s COTA weekend didn’t result in a visit to the top step of the podium, the multiple rallycross champion believes fortune may smile on the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Beetle Rallycross at Trois-Rivières, a track at which he has competed before.
“I’ve been looking forward to this race since the season’s schedule was announced earlier this year,” said Foust. “This will be a fun racetrack for us, and the Canadian fans are always incredibly passionate about motorsport, so I can't wait to give them a good show."
In Trois-Rivières, the Americas Rallycross racers will once again be joined by racers from the World Rallycross Championship (WRX), providing an opportunity to measure the Beetle Rallycross and Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross team against the top competitors in the world.
Live coverage of the event will air on the ARX Facebook and YouTube pages throughout the weekend. For broadcast timing on the highlights show, please refer to www.arxrallycross.com for the latest information.
About Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Founded in 1955, Volkswagen of America, Inc., an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWoA) is headquartered in #Herndon, Virginia. It is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. VWoA’s operations in the United States include research and development, parts and vehicle processing, parts distribution centers, sales, marketing and service offices, financial service centers, and its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Volkswagen Group is one of the world's largest producers of passenger cars and Europe's largest automaker. VWoA sells the Atlas, Beetle, Beetle Convertible, e-Golf, Golf, Golf Alltrack, Golf GTI, Golf R, Golf SportWagen, Jetta, Passat, Tiguan, and Tiguan Limited vehicles through more than 650 independent U.S. dealers. Visit Volkswagen of America online at www.vw.com or media.vw.com to learn more.
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This press release and images of the Beetle Rallycross are available at media.vw.com. Follow us @VWNews
About Andretti Autosport
Based in Indianapolis and led by #racing legend Michael Andretti, Andretti Autosport boasts a wide #racing portfolio rooted in tradition and designed for success.
Together with Andretti Formula E and Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross, Andretti Autosport fields multiple entries in the IndyCar Series and Indy Lights, along with entries in the FIA Formula E Championship and Americas Rallycross competition. Additionally, the team competes as Walkinshaw Andretti United in the Australian Supercars category through partnership with Walkinshaw #racing and United Autosports.
The global #racing enterprise boasts four IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012), two Indy Lights titles (2008, 2009), one Pro Mazda championship (2013) and one USF2000 championship (2010) and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race (2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017).
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