Two natural gas Volkswagen Scirocco race cars reached the top and were honored in the alternative-fuel class of the 24-hour endurance race. The race was not tough for the two Volkswagen because they were the only cars belonging to the category. One of the two cars took the 17th place in the overall race and it stood ahead of the Porsches and BMWs.
The race was conducted at the well-known and dreaded Nurburgring Nordschleife. Vanina Ickx drove the No. 115 GT24-CNG Scirocco. Peter Terting, Klaus Niedzwiedz and Thomas Klenke stood first in the alternative-fuel class and 17th overall.
It was a superior weekend for the 5 Sciroccos which Volkswagen had sent to the ‘Ring. Apart from the 2 natural gas racers, a gasoline burning ‘rocco stood on 15th spot overall and first place in the 2.0-liter turbo class. This is Volkswagen’s 3 victory in a row in this category.
Source: Wired