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Volkswagen Vento Cup 2015 - Driver list released

The Volkswagen Vento Cup 2015, which replaces the Polo R Cup, will be kicked off in July this year. The company has released the list of drivers participating in the series.

The selection rounds conducted in Pune at Indi Karting Track on 14th-15th February and 28th February-1st March 2015. A total number of 550 racers registered for the selection process. Out of these, 67 made it to the final selection round that was conducted in two parts through karting. A total of 16 were finally selected to participate in the Vento Cup 2015. These drivers will be joined by 6 drivers from previous season of Volkswagen Polo R Cup, making it a grid of 22 cars in all.

In the two rounds of driver selection, driver coach Rayomand Banajee briefed the prospective drivers during the two two-day selection processes which helped the drivers to better their skills in karting. The selected drivers will be further trained to improve their skills and fitness levels. The criteria for selection of the racers this year was overall skills covering consistency, understanding of racing lines, speed, lap times and acceptance for learning.

The list of drivers for the Vento Cup 2015 includes contestants from 10 different cities from across the country. Six drivers, including two girts, hail from New Delhi, one competitor is from Guwahati, one from Sikkim, four from Pune, two from Aurangabad, one from Mumbai, three from Hyderabad, two from Coimbatore and one from Bangalore.

 
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