18.6.2019. For Volkswagen Motorsport and the Team Sébastien Loeb Racing is a Highlight on the weekend of the WTCR – FIA touring car world Cup is on the program: From the 20. to 22. June Mehdi Bennani (MA), Rob Huff (GB), Johan Kristoffersson (S), and Benjamin chandelier (D) start your Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
on the legendary Nürburgring-Nordschleife (D). 200,000 spectators are expected, if the WTCR-pilot measure in the framework programme of the Nürburgring 24 hours on the 25,378 km long combination of the Grand-Prix track and the Nordschleife. After the first podium finishes of the season at the last race in Zandvoort (NL) is Volkswagen’s home game self-consciously at the Start, above all, local hero chandelier. The city of Duisburg, knows the Nordschleife better than any other driver in the 27-car starting field.
If you listen to in the paddock, then the fifth race is in WTCR – FIA touring car world Cup at the Nürburgring for all pilots to be a special Event in the season calendar. Volkswagen’s driver, Benjamin chandelier, it is to be a Motorsport Highlight of the year. In March 2008, the city of Duisburg, made a first acquaintance with the track, the he championship Nürburgring will be celebrated in a Ford Fiesta 1600 in the VLN endurance racing right away the class win.
Hard years of apprenticeship are already behind the candelabra. In 2003, he made a sighting of the course and the BMW make the jump to the Junior team of the Munich-based car manufacturer. Only eight young talents were promoted in Europe. A chandelier, another Sebastian Vettel is. But faster than thought the paths of the two German Youngster separated. While Vettel the career ladder climbs up to the title of world champion in formula 1 up, has a chandelier in his first year in car racing is clear that a formula-career would strain his family financially. He decided to make the switch in touring car racing and had success.
With the Start of the WTCR a childhood dream and went for chandelier true. The only German Starter in the season 2019 as this is a challenge with Volkswagen, is no Surprise. In addition to his involvement as a driver in the 31-Year-old acts as a brand Ambassador and Motorsport representative for the Volkswagen group. And not only that: this year, candlestick will be celebrating its ten year anniversary In the year 2009 he started to work as an instructor in the Team of the Volkswagen Driving Experience – and is still doing so today. In addition, he is heavily involved in the testing and development programme of a new series of vehicles of the brand involved.
Chandelier, up to today, proud of record-breaking round
20. April 2016: On the Nürburgring-Nordschleife chandelier to set a new lap record for front-wheel drive production vehicles – the Golf GTI Clubsport p. There is any record attempt. It is the battle against the clock on one of the most difficult circuits in the world, chandelier favorite race track. Months worked at Volkswagen in the vote of the compact series sports car. A Round. 20,832 kilometers. Flying Start. At 7:49,21 minutes the watch stops – Mission accomplished!
How many he rounds you have on the Nordschleife back, white chandelier. “In 2013, I have reached the magic threshold of 1,000 rounds and stopped counting,” he says with a wink. “This is a shame, because only by my commitment to the Test and development program for the production vehicles of the Volkswagen countless rounds have been added. It would have to be a few Thousand.“ 20. to 22. June in the three WTCR-race a total of nine to come – and would like to take chandelier in the Golf GTI TCR as quickly as never before.
Benjamin chandelier in the Golf GTI TCR (race version). (Photo: Volkswagen AG)
