2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup
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The 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season was the third & final season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. It consisted of seven race meetings with ten total races. JD Mobley won the championship by 21 points over Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle with two poles and two wins. [1]

Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup

The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup was a single-make racing series sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America. The series was started in 2008 and was a sports car series that ran only in North America, the series quietly folded in 2011.

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Driver lineup

NameHometown
Rafael Navarro IVTemecula, CA
Colin Thompson Perkasie, PA
Arie OuimetPlymouth, MA
Michael HoggVancouver, BC
Chris WehrheimNorcross, GA
Kevin Gleason Johnstown, PA
JJ TomlinsonPark City, UT
Taylor TzouanakisWauconda, IL
Justine JacksonKingston, Jamaica
Wyatt Gooden Cleveland, OH
Jarvis Gennari Boca Raton, FL
Brian WhitmireBaton Rouge, LA
Mike Mineo-NardacciEast Hills, NY
AJ Severino Hamilton, NJ
Jenna WagnerBristol, VA
Andrew NovichNovato, CA
Nate NorenbergPlymouth, MN
Taylor BroekemeierFort Collins, CO
JD MobleyCastle Rock, CO
AJ NealeyEdgewater, MD
Andrew CordeiroWoodbridge, ON
Ryan EllisAshburn, VA
Jake ThompsonCalgary, AB
Juan Pablo DelgadoOrizaba, Mexico
Juan Pablo Sierra LendlePuebla, Mexico

Season results

Rd.DateTrackLocationPole PositionWinning DriverSupporting
1April 24 Virginia International Raceway Danville, Virginia Ryan EllisRyan Ellis Rolex Sports Car Series
2April 25Ryan EllisRyan Ellis
3May 9 New Jersey Motorsports Park Millville, New Jersey Juan Pablo Sierra LendleJuan Pablo Sierra Lendleco-headline with Trans-Am Series
4June 6 Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, Utah Jake ThompsonJake Thompsonco-headline with Trans-Am Series
5June 20 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio Arie Ouimet Wyatt Gooden
6August 1 Autobahn Country Club Joliet, Illinois Kevin Gleason Wyatt Gooden Trans-Am/Star Mazda
7August 21 Road America Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Chris WehrheimJarvis Gennari American Le Mans Series
8August 22 Wyatt Gooden Jarvis Gennari
9September 25 Autódromo Miguel E. Abed Amozoc, Puebla, Mexico JD MobleyJD Mobley
10September 26JD MobleyJD Mobley

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References

  1. "Drivers' Championship Point Standings" (PDF). scca.com. Sports Car Club of America. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.