VW GTI MK6 Makes its Debut at Barber Motorsports ParK

Well, I am just getting back from a beautiful weekend in Birmingham AL, where AAM friends - APR Motorsport - competed in the Grand Am Continental Tire Challenge.

APRM ran 4 cars this weekend, the two MK5 GTI's from the previous two seasons, debuted a new MK6 GTI, as well as the new Audi S4 in the GS class.

The Audi S4, Crewed by AAM Founder Wade Powell, had a fantastic weekend, qualifying 5th by Jordan Taylor, who quickly made his way to the 2nd position in the field during the race. We proceeded to hold this position, and positioned ourselves beautifully for a one stop strategy that would have most likely secured the Audi's first win, only to have a minor mechanical failure when leaving the pits after the pit stop. This was of course a disappointment, but nonetheless, the car was strong.

The MK5 GTI's continue to be hampered by Grand Am's over zealous throttling back the power of the cars. They will come through the corner with equal or greater cornering speeds only to have cars like the mazdas, minis, and hondas pull them like we were moving backwards. Its really too bad, as the cars have finally come into their own. Hopefully Grand Am will realize how much they have over restricted them, and at least allow them to compete again.

Lastly, the MK6 GTI makes its debut! This car is crewed by AAM's own Andrew Tucker. The car is absolutely beautiful, and ran pretty decent. There is much development to happen still, but we can see the potential.


Look for the next update following VIR in two weeks!

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