Volkswagen of America announces that it will compete in the newly formed Americas Rallycross series in 2018 with Andretti Autosport and Volkswagen Motorsport GmbH

The season begins May 25-27 in Silverstone, England, at the brand-new Silverstone Rallycross circuit during the Speedmachine Festival. The Americas Rallycross opener will be held in conjunction with the British round of the 2018 World Rallycross Championship (WRX).

'I'm excited to compete with ARX,' said Scott Speed, driver of the No. 41 Oberto Circle K Beetle. 'The competition is going to be tough, but our Beetles are ready. I think this new series will be a great place to push our team and the cars in 2018.'

Tanner Foust is ready to return to the world stage at Silverstone, having won races in the 2011 and 2012 European Rallycross Championship, the first American to do so. 'Having World Rallycross expand its reach to the U.S. is going to make the competition so much more accessible for fans to better understand the sport,' said the No. 34 Rockstar Energy Drink Beetle driver. 'ARX will be a great platform to find new fans and spread the word about rallycross.'

The pair will continue to race in the Beetle Rallycross vehicles, which are built by Volkswagen Motorsport in Europe. The cars have been updated to improve their handling characteristics, but will race with the same 2.0-liter 560-horsepower turbocharged engines that propelled the team to success in 2017.

For information on the livestream of the first round of the 2018 Americas Rallycross on CBSsports.com on May 25, visit www.arxrallycross.com.

After Silverstone, the series will continue with three events:

•July 14, Austin, TX – Circuit of the Americas

•August 4-5, Trois Rivieres, Canada

•September 29, Austin, TX – Circuit of the Americas

Photo credit: Volkswagen
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