2017 CHAMPIONSHIP CALENDAR CONFIRMED AS THE MILLTEK SPORT VOLKSWAGEN RACING CUP REMAINS WITH BRITISH GT
By karlbowdrey, Oct 7 2016 01:02PM
The series’ 17th season begins at Oulton Park returning to its traditional Easter Bank Holiday Monday on the 17th April for a one-day event on the International Circuit.
Rockingham heads up rounds 3 & 4 of the 2017 campaign before heading eastwards to Snetterton for rounds 5 & 6 at the end of May.
One of the championships most prestigious rounds will once again be Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium, heading across to Europe to support the British GT and headlining Spa 25hr fun cup at the start of July.
Brands Hatch GP hosts rounds 9 & 10 early in August before the Championships return to the Indy circuit in September for an all event ‘The German Festival’ hosted from MotorSport Vision Racing where the championship will feature the garages over the weekend and be classed as the headline act.
The final rounds will once again be held at Donington Park GP like in previous years at the end of September.
Once again the Volkswagen Racing Cup will share all its rounds with the British GT Championship, BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, as well as several other support series including the recently announced Mini Challenge JCW class.
Stewart Lines, Championship Manager said: “The whole team have worked incredibly hard to devise a calendar that is in the best interests all the teams and drivers for 2017, and we are extremely proud of it. We have the added the all new German Festival for 2017 which we are confident will be a major success for the championship.”
