The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is single-make racing series sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America

Sports Car Club of America

The Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...

. The series was started in 2008 and is a sports car

Sports car racing

Sports car racing is a form of circuit auto racing with automobiles that have two seats and enclosed wheels. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going sports cars....

 series that is run only in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

.

Rules & prizes

The series is open to only drivers between the ages of 16 and 26 who hold a passport from the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, or Mexico

Mexico

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. The entry fee for drivers is $45,000. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion receives Volkswagen factory career advancement support with a value up to $100,000.

Vehicles

The cars are 2009 Volkswagen Jetta

Volkswagen Jetta

Although the Golf had reached considerable success, in the North American markets, Volkswagen observed that the hatchback body style lacked some of the appeal to those who preferred the traditional three-box configuration...

s that are modified by the factory for the series. Once completed, the cars are still about 70% stock with the other 30% made up of parts from the VW parts bin, one-off brackets and mounts, and race prepping from outside parties. The cars feature VW's DSG

Direct-Shift Gearbox

The Direct-Shift Gearbox , commonly abbreviated to DSG, is an electronically controlled dual clutch multiple-shaft manual gearbox, in a transaxle design - without a conventional clutch pedal, and with full automatic, or semi-manual control...

 twin shaft, dual clutch automatic transmission and have height adjustable Sachs

Sachs

Sachs is a German surname meaning "man from Saxony" and may refer to:Real people*Albie Sachs , a South African Constitutional Court Justice*Andrew Sachs , a German-British actor*Bernard Sachs , an American neurologist...

 race suspension. Brakes are controlled by an ATE

Continental AG

Continental AG, internally often called Conti for short, is a worldwide leading German manufacturer of tires, brake systems, vehicle stability control systems, engine injection systems, tachographs and other parts for the automotive and transport industries. The company is based in Hanover, Germany...

 Racing ABS system and utilize Brembo

Brembo

Brembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...

 4 piston fixed calipers in front and Lucas 1 piston floating caliper disc brake

Disc brake

The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel while it is in motion.A brake disc is usually made of cast iron, but may in some cases be made of composites such as reinforced carbon–carbon or ceramic matrix composites. This is connected to the wheel and/or...

s in the rear. The tires are racing slicks provided by Pirelli

Pirelli

Pirelli & C. SpA is a diverse multinational company based in Milan, Italy. The company, the world’s fifth largest tyre manufacturer, is present in over 160 countries, has 20 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers.Founded in Milan in 1872,...

. The minimum race weight for the car with driver and equipment is 1370 kg (3,020.3 lb). The safety equipment on each car includes but is not limited to airbag

Airbag

An Airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint consisting of a flexible envelope designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision, to prevent occupants from striking interior objects such as the steering wheel or a window...

s, seat belt

Seat belt

A seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...

s, roll cage

Roll cage

A roll cage is a specially constructed frame built in the cab of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly in the event of a roll-over. Roll cages are used in nearly all purpose-built racecars, and in most cars modified for racing...

, fire extinguisher

Fire extinguisher

A fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...

s, and an FIA rated racing seat.

Engine

Configuration : inline 4 cylinder 1968 cc TDI
Head : 4 valves per cylinder, DOHC, compression ratio 18:1
Fuel system : Common-Rail Injection with 8 nozzle output, piezo elements, pressure up to 1850 bar
Aspiration : turbocharged, intercooled, water cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation
Engine management: Bosch
exhaust : VW Catalyst and particulate filter
Output: 125 kW @ 4200 rpm, 350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) @ 1900 to 2500 rpm
Data Acquisition: memotec Messtechnik

Points system

The point system used is similar to other race series in that the most points are awarded to the first place finisher and points are reduced for subsequent finishing places. The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is unique in that the points are halved for the first two races compared to the points for the rest of the season.

	Races 1 & 2	Races 3 through 7
1st place	30 points	60 points
2nd place	24 points	48 points
3rd place	20 points	40 points
4th place	17 points	34 points
5th place	16 points	32 points
6th place	15 points	30 points
7th place	14 points	28 points
8th place	13 points	26 points
9th place	12 points	24 points
10th place	11 points	22 points
11th place	10 points	20 points
12th place	9 points	18 points
13th place	8 points	16 points
14th place	7 points	14 points
15th place	6 points	12 points
16th place	5 points	10 points
17th place	4 points	8 points
18th place	3 points	6 points
19th place	2 points	4 points
20th place	1 point	2 points

Champions

Season	Champion
2008	Josh Hurley
2009 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season The 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup was the second season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. For 2009 there were ten races to take place on eight circuits. Both Virginia International Raceway and New Jersey Motorsports Park were doubleheader events hosting two rounds each...	Timmy Megenbier
2010 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season is the third season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. It consisted of seven race meetings with ten total races. JD Mobley won the championship by 21 points over Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle with two poles and two wins....	JD Mobley

2008 season results

Rd.	Date	Track	Pole Position Pole Position Pole Position is a racing video game released in 1982 by Namco. It was published by Namco in Japan and by Atari, Inc. in the United States...	Winning driver
1	April 25-27, 2008	Virginia International Raceway Virginia International Raceway The Virginia International Raceway is a road course located in the community of Alton, Virginia near Danville, Virginia. It is found less than a half-mile from the North Carolina/Virginia border just outside Milton, North Carolina on the banks of the Dan River...	Josh Hurley	Mark Pombo
2	May 16-18, 2008	Mosport International Raceway	Josh Hurley	David Jurca
3	July 25-27, 2008	Portland International Raceway Portland International Raceway Portland International Raceway is located in Portland, Oregon, USA's, Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It is west of a light rail station and less than a mile west of Interstate 5....	Mark Pombo	Josh Hurley
4	August 14-17, 2008	Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lime Rock, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the village of Lakeville, Connecticut, in the state’s northwest corner...	Michael Denino	Chris Castagna
5	September 19-20, 2008	Iowa Speedway Iowa Speedway Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond International Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful...	Jimmy Underhill	Jimmy Underhill
6	September 27-28, 2008	New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park New Jersey Motorsports Park is a racing facility located in Millville, New Jersey. The park has two road courses and a high-performance karting facility. In the future, a tri-oval track and off-road course are to be built on the park's property. NJMP hosts amateur and professional automobile and... Doubleheader race	Race #1 Shane Williams† Race #2 Timmy Megenbier	Race #1 Shane Williams Race #1 points David Jurca‡ Race #2 Liam Kenney††
7	October 1-3, 2008	Road Atlanta Road Atlanta Road Atlanta is a 2.54-mile road course located just north of Braselton, Georgia, USA. The facility is utilized for a wide variety of events, including professional and amateur sports car and motorcycle races, racing and driving schools, corporate programs and testing for motorsports teams...	Mark Pombo	Liam Kenney

† Shane Williams was a guest driver from the ADAC

ADAC

The ADAC is Germany's and Europe's largest automobile club, with more than 17 million members in June 2010. It was founded on May 24, 1903 as "Deutsche Motorradfahrer-Vereinigung" and was renamed in 1911...

 Polo Cup race series in Germany.

‡ David Jurca was awarded the points for a first place finish since Shane Williams did not accrue points in USA race.
For points purposes 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishers were awarded the points for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively.
†† Liam Kenney was penalized 20 points for passing the leader, Josh Hurley under double yellow.