Formula Volkswagen Germany
{{Infobox motorsport championship
| name = Formula Volkswagen
| category = Spec racing single seaters
| country = {{flagicon|GER}} Germany
| region =
| inaugural = 2001
| folded = 2003
| constructors = Reynard
| engines = Volkswagen
| tyres = Dunlop
| champion driver = {{flagicon|NED}} Jaap van Lagen
| champion rider =
| champion team = {{flagicon|AUT}} WT Motorsport
}}
The Formula Volkswagen Germany was a short-lived single-seater category in Germany between 2001 and 2003.
History
The Formula Volkswagen was launched in 2000 as the new Formula Vee by Volkswagen Motorsport.{{cite web|title=Top10: Die Formel Volkswagen im Detail|url=http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+191+Top10+Die%2BFormel%2BVolkswagen%2Bim%2BDetail.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713021620/http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+191+Top10+Die+Formel+Volkswagen+im+Detail.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 13, 2012|website=Motorsport2000|access-date=29 August 2014}} Reynard Motorsports constructed the chassis while the engine was derived from the Volkswagen Formula 3 engine. The initial race was run at the Salzburgring on June 10, 2001. The race was won by Belgian youngster Philip Cloostermans. Cloostermans finished second in the standings of the first season, behind Walter Lechner Jr..{{cite web|title=Formel VW: Sieg für Cloostermans|url=http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+936+Formel+VW+Sieg%2Bf%FCr%2BCloostermans.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082655/http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+936+Formel+VW+Sieg+f%FCr+Cloostermans.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2014|website=Motorsport2000|access-date=29 August 2014}} The following season an updated Formula Volkswagen chassis was presented. The new car had aerodynamic updates to more resemble the dimensions of a Formula 3 car. The racing format was also different for the 2002 season. Instead of one race each weekend, there were now two.{{cite web|title=Formel VW: Mit geändertem Fahrzeug in die Saison 2002|url=http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+1883+Formel+VW+Mit+ge%E4ndertem+Fahrzeug+in+die+Saison+2002.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903082650/http://www.motorsport2000.de/news+1883+Formel+VW+Mit+ge%E4ndertem+Fahrzeug+in+die+Saison+2002.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2014|website=Motorsport2000|access-date=29 August 2014}} The series struggled to attract more than fifteen competitors each weekend. Jaap van Lagen won the final season of the Formula Volkswagen in 2003.{{cite web|title=Div: Jaap van Lagen dolblij met kampioenstitel Formule Volkswagen|url=https://autosport.nl/klasse/nieuws/8745/jaap-van-lagen-dolblij-met-kampioenstitel-formule-volkswagen|website=Autosport.nl|date=12 October 2003|access-date=29 August 2014|language=nl}}
Champions
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Walter Lechner Jr. | {{Flagicon|AUT}} Walter Lechner Racing School |
| 2002 | {{flagicon|GER}} Sven Barth | {{flagicon|GER}} Interwetten Racing |
| 2003 | {{flagicon|NED}} Jaap van Lagen | {{flagicon|AUT}} WT Motorsport |
References
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{{Volkswagen Group}}
Category:Volkswagen in motorsport
Category:Auto racing series in Germany
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2001
Category:Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2003
Category:Defunct auto racing series
Category:Defunct sports competitions in Germany
Category:2001 establishments in Germany
Category:2003 disestablishments in Germany
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