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Fri 27 Sep 2002 20:10

Diesel wins! - Micky

It says here in the local paper (so it must be true):

"> Motor sport history was made at the recent Thruxton circuit in Hampshire with the first-ever British race victory by a diesel car, in the shape of the Golf TDi .....

....Michael Neuhoff and his Golf TDi drove their way into the record books, beating a host of petrol-powered machinery in the Volkswagen Racing Cup not once, but twice ........ qualified in pole ....... battled all the way to the chequered flag in the first of the day*s races, beating a 2.8 litre V6 petrol Beetle RSi by a half second margin.

In race two the diesel domination was absolute ....... 14 second victory....

"The Golf TDi seems to thrive on fast circuits" said Neuhoff. <"

A Caddy TDi Racer was also entered,

DNF race one but "> a creditable 16th in race two<"

">Volkwagen Racing successfully boosted the standard 90bhp TDi, engine to an impressive 200bhp ... max torque 264 ft lbs .... variable turbine geometry, larger injectors, pump and intercooler. Also reprogrammed ECU.<"

200 bhp and 264 ft lbs in a Caddy Van? I want one .... now please!

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