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05-17-2009, 08:07 PM
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http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_VW_Jetta_TDI_Cup_winner_-_Illini_Timmy_Megenbier.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - May 17, 2009
Timmy Megenbier in the #17 VW Jetta TDI wins the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup Race #3.
The 2009 Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, 170 hp, four-cylinder TDI turbo-diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system.
Tooele, UT. -- Timmy Megenbier (Melrose Park, IL.) and Jake Thompson (Vancouver BC - Canada) had a seesaw battle at the third of the series, SCCA Pro Racing VW Jetta TDI Cup racing events at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park this weekend. It was Megenbier in the #17 Jetta TDI who claimed victory in today’s race by an 8.266-second margin.
The weekend started off with Megenbier running the fastest lap during Saturday’s practice session, only to be topped in qualifying by Thompson. In the race however, Megenbier capitalized on an early mistake by the pole sitter to take the lead on lap one. Megenbier never looked back and took the checkered flag in the ChicagolandVW.com car, marking the Melrose Park, Illinois-native’s first series win in his second season.
“I felt good on the track all weekend, but last night after practice and qualifying, I spent a lot of time analyzing the car data that we had collected to put together a game plan for today’s race,” Megenbier said. “My main goal was to keep the car on the track and run consistent laps to preserve my tires until the end. The Pirelli tires were great and didn’t seem to wear or even diminish at any point during the race. It feels really good to be able to score my first win here in Utah. Last year had its ups and downs, but I think my results this season so far put me in a good position to make a run at the championship.”
After his early mistake on lap one, Vancouver’s Thompson was able to recover and secure a second-place finish. The Vancouver native did record the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:41.812 (77.189 mph). Puebla, Mexico’s Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle rounded out the podium with a career best third-place finish. This is the first time in series history that an American, Canadian and Mexican driver has been featured on the same podium.
Thompson headed into this weekend’s action tied for the championship lead with Renton, Washington’s Joey Atterbury. However, Thompson’s finish places him in the points lead with 91 points, while Atterbury drops to third with 73 points. Megenbier’s win moves him from ninth to second in the standings with 80 points. Taylor Broekemeier (69) and last years champion, Mark Pombo (68) round out the top five.
“It was a pretty good day, and I was obviously hoping to come out on top after starting from the pole. Timmy (Megenbier) had a little bit more than me today, so I had to settle in and drive my race,” Thompson said. “I got fairly close to him with about five laps left, but I used up my tires chasing him down and started making a few mistakes. Luckily, there was a pretty decent gap between myself and I was able to drive a bit more conservatively at that point to hold on to second place. The championship is my ultimate goal, so I’ll take the points today and look to get back on the top of the podium at Mid-Ohio.”
After the race, series officials imposed penalties on Andrew Novich and Kerstin Smutny for separate on-track incidents. Novich was penalized 10 points and five grid positions for the next race. Smutny was penalized one finishing position and five grid positions for the next race.
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series’ next race is at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, May 20-21.
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Round 3 (18 Laps)
Race Position|Series Position|Car Number|Driver|Hometown|Sponsor|Time|Speed
1|2|17|Timmy Megenbier|Melrose Park, IL|ChicagolandVW.com|1:41.857|77.155
2|1|19|Jake Thompson(R)|Vancouver, BC - CN|ViON|1:41.812|77.189
3|3|23|Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle|Puebla. MX|Castrol|1:41.834|77.172
4|5|27|Andy Lee|Maricopa, AZ|Castrol|1:41.944|77.089
5|4|3|Taylor Broekemeier|Fort Collins, CO|Pirelli|1:42.142|76.940
6|10|14|Joey Atterbury(R)|Renton, WA|Red Bull|1:42.591|76.603
7|7|20|Mark Pombo|Duluth, GA|Volkswagen Parts & Accessories|1:42.443|76.713
8|11|8|Derek Jones|Philadelphia, PA|Aggreko|1:42.617|76.583
9|6|2|AJ Nealey(R)|Edgewater, MD|Oakley|1:42.583|76.609
10|9|30|Perry Richardson(R)|Los Gatos, CA|DefNder|1:42.944|76.340
11|8|7|JD Mobley(R)|Castle Rock, CO|Bosch|1:42.822|76.431
12|12|29|Devin Cates(R)|Broad Run, VA|HYPERFUELS|1:42.798|76.449
13|15|4|Nicky Boulle(R)|Dallas, TX|Pirelli|1:42.645|76.563
14|16|5|Ryan Ellis(R)|Ashburn, VA|ViON|1:42.583|76.609
15|13|22|Andrew Novich(R)|Novato, CA|Meguiars|1:42.355|76.779
16|14|26|Andrew Cordeiro|Woodbridge, Ont - CN|Lamin-X|1:43.003|76.296
17|21|34|Juan Pablo Delgado(R)|Orizaba, VZ – MX|SCCA|1:43.356|76.036
18|17|24|Donny Warren(R)|Winchester, VA|Aggreko|1:42.913|76.363
19|18|6|David Richert|Niverville, MB – CN|Bosch|1:43.368|76.027
20|22|11|Kyle Wharff(R)|Miramar, FL|Volkswagen Parts & Accessories|1:43.501|75.929
21|19|16|Eric Morse(R)|Pittsburgh, PA|Volkswagen Pre-loved|1:43.497|75.932
22|23|15|Theresa Condict(R)|Lexington, MA|HYPERFUELS|1:44.793|74.993
23|20|18|Kerstin Smutny(R)|Bothell, WA|iRacing.com|1:44.592|75.137
24|25|32|Andrew Gun Tucker(R)|McDonough, GA|Oakley|1:44.380|75.290
25| - |37|Bryan Miller(G)|Salt Lake City, UT|Athletes Performance|1:45.831|74.258
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver
The 2009 season marks the second year of competition for the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing. During the season, young, up and coming drivers (between ages 16-26) will compete in 10 events on eight road courses around North America in identical factory-prepared clean diesel Jetta TDI’s powered by Syndiesel® B5 blended biodiesel fuel. Each driver competing in the series will earn a Pro Racing license from SCCA at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion will win $100,000.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2009_VW_Jetta_TDI_Cup_winner_-_Illini_Timmy_Megenbier.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - May 17, 2009
Timmy Megenbier in the #17 VW Jetta TDI wins the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup Race #3.
The 2009 Jetta TDI Cup car is powered by a 2.0-liter, 170 hp, four-cylinder TDI turbo-diesel engine mated to a six-speed, double-clutch, automatic DSG transmission. The car is only slightly modified from stock with Pirelli racing tires, race suspension and brake components, drivers racing safety seat, FIA roll cage and an on-board fire extinguisher system.
Tooele, UT. -- Timmy Megenbier (Melrose Park, IL.) and Jake Thompson (Vancouver BC - Canada) had a seesaw battle at the third of the series, SCCA Pro Racing VW Jetta TDI Cup racing events at Utah’s Miller Motorsports Park this weekend. It was Megenbier in the #17 Jetta TDI who claimed victory in today’s race by an 8.266-second margin.
The weekend started off with Megenbier running the fastest lap during Saturday’s practice session, only to be topped in qualifying by Thompson. In the race however, Megenbier capitalized on an early mistake by the pole sitter to take the lead on lap one. Megenbier never looked back and took the checkered flag in the ChicagolandVW.com car, marking the Melrose Park, Illinois-native’s first series win in his second season.
“I felt good on the track all weekend, but last night after practice and qualifying, I spent a lot of time analyzing the car data that we had collected to put together a game plan for today’s race,” Megenbier said. “My main goal was to keep the car on the track and run consistent laps to preserve my tires until the end. The Pirelli tires were great and didn’t seem to wear or even diminish at any point during the race. It feels really good to be able to score my first win here in Utah. Last year had its ups and downs, but I think my results this season so far put me in a good position to make a run at the championship.”
After his early mistake on lap one, Vancouver’s Thompson was able to recover and secure a second-place finish. The Vancouver native did record the fastest lap of the race with a time of 1:41.812 (77.189 mph). Puebla, Mexico’s Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle rounded out the podium with a career best third-place finish. This is the first time in series history that an American, Canadian and Mexican driver has been featured on the same podium.
Thompson headed into this weekend’s action tied for the championship lead with Renton, Washington’s Joey Atterbury. However, Thompson’s finish places him in the points lead with 91 points, while Atterbury drops to third with 73 points. Megenbier’s win moves him from ninth to second in the standings with 80 points. Taylor Broekemeier (69) and last years champion, Mark Pombo (68) round out the top five.
“It was a pretty good day, and I was obviously hoping to come out on top after starting from the pole. Timmy (Megenbier) had a little bit more than me today, so I had to settle in and drive my race,” Thompson said. “I got fairly close to him with about five laps left, but I used up my tires chasing him down and started making a few mistakes. Luckily, there was a pretty decent gap between myself and I was able to drive a bit more conservatively at that point to hold on to second place. The championship is my ultimate goal, so I’ll take the points today and look to get back on the top of the podium at Mid-Ohio.”
After the race, series officials imposed penalties on Andrew Novich and Kerstin Smutny for separate on-track incidents. Novich was penalized 10 points and five grid positions for the next race. Smutny was penalized one finishing position and five grid positions for the next race.
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup series’ next race is at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, May 20-21.
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Round 3 (18 Laps)
Race Position|Series Position|Car Number|Driver|Hometown|Sponsor|Time|Speed
1|2|17|Timmy Megenbier|Melrose Park, IL|ChicagolandVW.com|1:41.857|77.155
2|1|19|Jake Thompson(R)|Vancouver, BC - CN|ViON|1:41.812|77.189
3|3|23|Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle|Puebla. MX|Castrol|1:41.834|77.172
4|5|27|Andy Lee|Maricopa, AZ|Castrol|1:41.944|77.089
5|4|3|Taylor Broekemeier|Fort Collins, CO|Pirelli|1:42.142|76.940
6|10|14|Joey Atterbury(R)|Renton, WA|Red Bull|1:42.591|76.603
7|7|20|Mark Pombo|Duluth, GA|Volkswagen Parts & Accessories|1:42.443|76.713
8|11|8|Derek Jones|Philadelphia, PA|Aggreko|1:42.617|76.583
9|6|2|AJ Nealey(R)|Edgewater, MD|Oakley|1:42.583|76.609
10|9|30|Perry Richardson(R)|Los Gatos, CA|DefNder|1:42.944|76.340
11|8|7|JD Mobley(R)|Castle Rock, CO|Bosch|1:42.822|76.431
12|12|29|Devin Cates(R)|Broad Run, VA|HYPERFUELS|1:42.798|76.449
13|15|4|Nicky Boulle(R)|Dallas, TX|Pirelli|1:42.645|76.563
14|16|5|Ryan Ellis(R)|Ashburn, VA|ViON|1:42.583|76.609
15|13|22|Andrew Novich(R)|Novato, CA|Meguiars|1:42.355|76.779
16|14|26|Andrew Cordeiro|Woodbridge, Ont - CN|Lamin-X|1:43.003|76.296
17|21|34|Juan Pablo Delgado(R)|Orizaba, VZ – MX|SCCA|1:43.356|76.036
18|17|24|Donny Warren(R)|Winchester, VA|Aggreko|1:42.913|76.363
19|18|6|David Richert|Niverville, MB – CN|Bosch|1:43.368|76.027
20|22|11|Kyle Wharff(R)|Miramar, FL|Volkswagen Parts & Accessories|1:43.501|75.929
21|19|16|Eric Morse(R)|Pittsburgh, PA|Volkswagen Pre-loved|1:43.497|75.932
22|23|15|Theresa Condict(R)|Lexington, MA|HYPERFUELS|1:44.793|74.993
23|20|18|Kerstin Smutny(R)|Bothell, WA|iRacing.com|1:44.592|75.137
24|25|32|Andrew Gun Tucker(R)|McDonough, GA|Oakley|1:44.380|75.290
25| - |37|Bryan Miller(G)|Salt Lake City, UT|Athletes Performance|1:45.831|74.258
(R) – Jetta TDI Cup Rookie Driver
(G) – Guest Driver
The 2009 season marks the second year of competition for the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing. During the season, young, up and coming drivers (between ages 16-26) will compete in 10 events on eight road courses around North America in identical factory-prepared clean diesel Jetta TDI’s powered by Syndiesel® B5 blended biodiesel fuel. Each driver competing in the series will earn a Pro Racing license from SCCA at the conclusion of the season. In addition to more than $50,000 in prize money at stake during the season, the series champion will win $100,000.