Jun 15, 2019 VW, polo cup, Falken
Falken Polo Cup action returns to the home of Volkswagen
The Aldo Scribante Racetrack on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth will play host to motorsport’s fiercest battle when Round 4 of the Falken Polo Cup is contested on the weekend of 14 and 15 June. The iconic circuit is not far from Volkswagen Motorport’s headquarters in Uitenhage where all of the Polo GTi’s in the series were built.
“We’re very excited to have the popular series come to our backyard for the first time this season,” commented Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. “To have 25 identical Polos driven by young and talented drivers all fighting for track position is always a great recipe for excitement. Add to that the nature and the layout of the iconic Aldo Scribante circuit and Eastern Cape race fans are in for a treat.”
Volkswagen, who builds thousands of Polos not far from PE at their majestic Uitenhage plant will also continue to be a responsible investor in both people and in the communities in which the company operates. “This is why Round 4 of the Extreme Festival which of course includes the Falken Polo Cup will be known as the Volkswagen National Race Day,” Rowe continued. Volkswagen’s partnership with the Aldo Scribante circuit will no doubt ensure that friends and families have a fun-filled day off the track while a number of title hopefuls will battle it out on the 2.5 kilometers of tarmac that make up the circuit.
From a Volkswagen Motorsport point of view, all eyes will be on Jonathan Mogotsi. The 2016 Volkswagen Driver Search winner went on to win a Polo Cup race in his first year of competivive motor racing during 2017. The venue for this great moment was nowhere else than in Port Elizabeth, so Mogotsi who ended third in the 2018 title chase will be more than eager to claim yet another win and get his title fight back on course.
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