Volkswagen Vento Cup driver’s selection to be help in Pune this weekend

Volkswagen Motorsport India’s second round of driver’s selection for the Vento Cup 2015 will be seen over the coming weekend in Pune. Being conducted on the same lines of the first drivers’ selection, this round will be held at the Indi Karting Track in Kharadi, Pune and will be tested over various parameters.

The registrations for the driver’s selection have been open since 15th January 2015 through volkswagen-motorsport.in. The selection would be taking place through go-karting sessions conducted by Vento Cup driver coach Rayomand Banajee. The first round of selections for Volkswagen Vento Cup 2015 took place on the 14th and 15th February 2015 through which the first batch of drivers was shortlisted.

Interested drivers will have to pay a nominal fee of Rs 5,000 along with a refundable deposit for damage costs. The drivers will be briefed by driver coach through the day and between sessions. Final selection would be done on the basis of the overall skills covering consistency, understanding of racing lines, speed, lap times and acceptance for learning. The combined group of selected drivers from both selection rounds will compete in the Volkswagen Vento Cup 2015 which will commence later this year and will be conducted at different racing circuits.

"At the first round of selection, we saw some talented drivers coming forward. They showed their skill and eagerness to learn. We have shortlisted some drivers then and will shortlist some more talents this weekend.” He further added, “The final selected drivers will then be put through some training in our race cars and through fitness regimes to prepare them for the upcoming season. With the Vento race car this year, we already have a new machine for racing, which has shown promising performance in the first tests. Now we are selecting the drivers and training them for these cars," said Sirish Vissa, head of Volkswagen Motorsport India.