Quotes ahead of the fourth race weekend at the Nürburgring 14.08.2013: Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup at Nürburgring 2013 Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Director: “The Volkswagen

Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup at Nürburgring 2013




Jost Capito, Volkswagen Motorsport Director: “The Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup will once again put on a great show this race weekend. The championship is developing into a very close affair between Kelvin van der Linde and Michelle Gatting.


Furthermore, the races in the Eifel Mountains will once again see true motorsport legends go head to head. I am looking forward to seeing how DTM stars Christian Danner and Emanuele Pirro get on against rally aces Juha Kankkunen and Markku Alén.


The young drivers will have another great opportunity to test themselves against the old stagers this weekend.”



Markku Alén, starter in the Legend Cup: “I have raced at Le Mans and in the DTM over the course of my career, which was always a nice change.


The Nürburgring is a very iconic racetrack and a perfect setting for the Legend Cup. I hope to have a lot of fun with my fellow Scirocco R-Cup drivers and to resume some battles of old. As always, I will do my very best and push hard.”


Juha Kankkunen, starter in the Legend Cup: “I am looking forward to my next outing in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup. It is always nice to be reunited with old acquaintances from my time as a rally driver. The Legend Cup is great for us old stagers, as it gives us the chance to show what we are still capable of.


The Scirocco is fascinating, with its innovative technology like the natural gas engine and Push-to-Pass system. It is always great fun to drive this car.”



Christian Danner, starter in the Legend Cup: “It is always a nice change to get away from just commenting on races and actually take part in them yourself. Furthermore, the Nürburgring is one of the real highlights of the race calendar in the Scirocco R-Cup.


 I know the track very well from my time as a driver, and am really looking forward to some exciting battles. The Legends competition sees Volkswagen provide great opportunities to test oneself against other former racing drivers.”


Emanuele Pirro, starter in the Legend Cup: “I am already really looking forward to racing in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup again – and to the Nürburgring, where I lined up in a number of races back in my day. I already have some experience of the Cup-Scirocco, which I believe will stand me in good stead for the race.


It will once again be important to come up with a clever tactic for using the Push-to-Pass button. That is a crucial factor, which guarantees some thrilling door-to-door duels out on the track.”



Kelvin van der Linde, overall leader in the Scirocco R-Cup: “The opposition is very strong in the Volkswagen Scirocco R-Cup, and the race will be even tougher, as it is a new circuit for me. I have driven the track in a simulator, which has at least given me an idea of what to expect.


However, actually driving on the track will be a very different experience. Despite this, I am still aiming for another podium finish. Any points I score will be very important in the championship, as Michelle Gatting and Jordan Lee Pepper are also regularly achieving good results.”


Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky, sixth overall in the Scirocco R-Cup: “I think it is going to be a great weekend with two great races. I really like the track, and drove there once last year. I did not really get a great result back then, but my pace was good.


I would like to finish in the top five again. A place on the podium would be cool, but the Scirocco R-Cup is so fiercely contested and there are so many good drivers that it will not be easy. An awful lot has to come together if you are to be successful. The Nürburgring has a few good overtaking opportunities, particularly at the end of the back straight, before the chicane. You can overtake well there with the Push-to-Pass button.”


Yann Ehrlacher, thirteenth overall in the Scirocco R-Cup: “The Nürburgring is a completely new circuit for me. I have never driven there before. It is my first rookie in the Scirocco R-Cup, so my goal for the Nürburgring is simply to finish higher than I did in the last race.




Stefan Moser, Andre Dietzel-  photo Volkswagen