Winnipeg race car driver, David Richert competing in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup.
The opening two rounds of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup took place this weekend at Virginia International Raceway (VIR) in Alton, Virginia.
Winnipeg race car driver, David Richert, was competitive all weekend finishing 14th in Race 1 and 15th in Race 2. Richert was also able to continue his streak of bringing the Jetta TDI Cup car home in one piece. “It’s difficult driving in conditions where you know that even a small dent on your car means you may not make the next race” he says, “but hopefully we’ll take care of business and find another group to join Rainbow Trailers and Wallace & Wallace Fences. Then we can start contesting for race wins and bring a trophy back to everyone in Winnipeg”.
2002 Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton was on hand for the festivities as was ex-Formula 1 driver turned TV commentator Derek Daly. Both were asked to share their vast amount of knowledge with the group of young Jetta TDI Cup drivers. Ward’s son Jeb Burton was entered in the race as a guest driver and finished 24th. Also seen rubbing shoulders with Jetta TDI Cup drivers was former Indianapolis 500 Champion and racing legend Bobby Rahal, who currently owns a race team together with late night talk show host David Letterman.
Also worth noting is that Richert was able to complete every minute of both races this weekend, meaning that $1,200 will be donated to Samaritan’s Purse for the purchase of 12 BioSand Water Filter units. These water filters will be constructed in homes around the world where inhabitants do not have access to clean water for their daily needs.
David Richert is 26 years old and hails from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. From a group of 3,900 race car drivers, Richert earned a spot racing for Volkswagen in the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup where the series champion goes home with $100,000. Partners of David Richert Racing include Rainbow Trailers, Wallace & Wallace Fences, Winnipeg Free Press, Onext Media, Sunrize Group and Creative Printall.
