VW Scirocco Cup: Promising female racer to get free seat in 2011

 
The Volkswagen Scirocco-R Cup is to offer one promising female driver a fully-funded seat next season.

VW Motorsport has teamed up with the FIA's Women and Motorsport Commission to offer the prize, and has invited ten young hopefuls to test at the Oschersleben circuit this week. Ginetta racers Louise Richardson and Sarah Moore and Britcar racer Jade Pavely are among the drivers being assessed, having been nominated by the MSA's Women in Motorsport Group.

"The UK is blessed with some excellent female drivers," said MSA chief executive Colin Hilton, "and we're starting to see a growth in numbers coming in to the sport.

"We've nominated three of our leading drivers and we know they will represent the UK with great distinction."

Nominees will need to demonstrate both on-track skills and classroom theory to earn the scholarship. The successful driver will run in the Scirocco Junior class for the full 2011 season and should they finish among the top five in class would automatically extend the contract for a further year.

The Scirocco-R Cup enjoyed a successful inaugural campaign in 2010, particularly through its use of racing 'legend' guest drivers across the season.


James Weeks.