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GUSTO Technik collaborates
with Volkswagen Motorsport
VIPs visit the TCR
International Series
There were some illustrious guests in the
TCR paddock in Bahrain last weekend. Dou-
ble WRC champion Carlos Sainz (
right
) was
eager to visit some old friends, like Claudio
Bortoletto, today at Mulsanne Racing, who
led in the past the Jolly Club team, the suc-
cessful rally team for which the Spaniard
was driving in his early years.
Volkswagen Motorsport Director Jost Capito
(
above
), the man behind the Golf Gti TCR
project was, of course, very interested in
checking the form of the cars entered by
Leopard Racing and Liqui Moly Team En-
gstler in the 2016 season-opener. This has
been one of the last public appearances of
Capito in his current capacity, as it has
been already announced that he will soon
join the management of McLaren F1.
GUSTO Technik has been confirmed as the official Asian partner for di-
stribution, support, and service for TCR vehicles and spare parts pro-
ducts of Volkswagen Motorsport. The company is planning the logistics
and support for the 2016 season and will possibly utilize its Hong Kong
headquarter as the support point; In addition, the technical team lo-
cated in Zhaoqing, China will be responsible for providing customer
support that the program demands.
GUSTO Technik Managing Director Alex Hui mentioned: “The TCR Series
represents a new concept that reduces initial R&D, maintenance and
spare parts cost. This certainly lowers the entry barrier for race teams,
yet on a competitive level. We are currently working on a marketing
and sales plan to push the Volkswagen TCR products.”
Eduard Weidl, Volkswagen Motorsport’s Head of Customer Sports added:
“The TCR International and TCR Asia Series has proven to be successful
in 2015. This year we expect more customers to run the Volkswagen
TCR machines. With two very unique circuits like the Singapore Grand
Prix and Macau GP on the TCR calendar, the demand for TCR cars in
Asia is increasing.”