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New Volkswagen Formula 3 Engine Enters its First Race

The new Formula 3 engine of Volkswagen is already more than prepared to face the limelight, as it celebrates its racing debut during the DTM weekend of August 31 to September 2 at the Nürburgring. As a comebacking engine supplier in the renowned race, Volkswagen has fastidiously equipped three vehicles in this round of the Formula 3 Euro Series. Handpicked racers are Maximilian Götz from Germany and Jonathan Summerton from the United States, as they represent the Italian Team RC motorsport in the contest series. On the other hand, Marco Holzer from Germany competes for AM Holzer Rennsport, with a secret weapon of a new two-liter engine delivering about 210hp of the Wolfsburg-based manufacturer.

Volkswagen Motorsport Director Kris Nissen is quite thrilled to see their new engine in actual competing action: “The new Formula 3 engine from Volkswagen has completed many hours of rig testing and reeled off plenty of test kilometres on the track. Now it’s time to test it in direct competition.”

“The first races are intended to help us assess where we stand and to give us new information we can use in the unit’s evolution for the coming season,” Nissen further continued.

Volkswagen’s new and improved Formula 3 powerful system is solely based on a two-liter engine that delivers 150 hp in the production version. Incidentally, this structure is also available for other particular models of the Volkswagen fleet. With its excessive content of light-metal materials, compact build, and tough design, the said four-cylinder powerplant possesses a series of favorable attributes and rudiments that are naturally suited in Formula racing.

Jonathan Summerton, the 19-year-old Florida native who celebrated a victory in the Formula 3 Euro Series last year and represented the United States in the A1 GP winter series, is actually the one who handled this new engine in a large part of the track tests. Voicing out opinions similar to Nissen: “Power and performance of the Volkswagen engine are already at a high level. I’m eager to see where we stand compared with the competition.”

Prior to the official start of the race weekend at the Nürburgring, an official test day will be on Thursday’s agenda, specifically with three hours of additional track time. 21-year-old Maximilian Götz, a Formula 3 veteran but a new member of the Team RC Motorsport, has this to comment on the said test day: “The possibility to test suits us well because it allows us to work out the optimal set-up for our car without being pressured by time.”

On the other hand, 19-year-old Marco Holzer faces the other side of the road as he competes with his previous team, which is directed by father Ronald. When asked about the new Volkswagen engine in their team, Holzer surmises: “The collaboration with Volkswagen is a major step forward for us.”

Volkswagen is indeed making a comeback as engine supplier for the Formula 3 race. The brand actually aims to continue on its successful, although interrupted, history in the previous Formula 3. Between 1979 and 1991, as many as seven drivers celebrated the title win in the German Formula 3 Championship with Volkswagen leading the engine design. In addition, there were also a series of international titles and several exploits in the famous Formula 3 Grand Prix of Monaco and Macao.

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