Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.21, 2010
Sorry for the lack of updates yesterday, I had a long travel day home to Calgary after the race, and wasn’t able to post an update. Sunday definitely wasn’t the best day of my career, but I was able to salvage a very solid 6th place finish and actually gain some ground on the Championship leader. Last year, too often ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.19, 2010
I just got back to the hotel after day 1 in the sweltering heat here at Mid Ohio. The sky was actually threatening to rain early in the day as we headed out for practice, but luckily only a few drops fell and we were able to get the whole session in. Running basically the entire session, I was able ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.17, 2010
The TDI Cup circus lands in central Ohio this weekend at one of America’s most famous racing circuits. The Mid Ohio Sportscar Course hosted some classic battles during the heyday of the Champcar Series, as well as being the longtime home of the SCCA runoffs, and this weekend it will feature the Grand-Am series along with Round 5 of the ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.14, 2010
Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Heads to Historic
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
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Event Will Mark Halfway Point of 2010 Season
Race Information
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup – Round 5
Circuit: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course – Lexington, OH (Main Course – 13 turns, 2.25 miles)
Date/Time: Practice – Saturday, June 19 at 9:20 am ET
Qualifying / Race – Sunday, June 20 at 8:00 am ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.07, 2010
Calgary’s Jake Thompson headed to Utah needing a good result to get him back into Championship contention in the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup. He got that and more, converting a pole position into his first win of the season, vaulting to 2nd in the championship standings. With the win, Thompson also raised over $1000 this weekend for Right ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.06, 2010
It was an exciting day here in Utah, as I was able to put my bad luck from the start of the year behind me and take my first win of the season. I got a good start from pole, and after an early race yellow, was able to build a slight gap and cruise home to the win. Thanks ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.05, 2010
For the second year in a row, I have managed to grab pole here in Utah. After a tough practice, where I ended up only 5th, I was able to maximize my tires and grab the top starting spot for tomorrow’s race. Ill be looking to go one better than I did last year and take the win. To follow ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on Jun.02, 2010
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup heads to beautiful Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah this weekend for Round 4 of the championship. Known as one of the top racing venues in North America, this will be the second consecutive year that the TDI cup visits Miller, and I will be looking to build on the 2nd place finish that I ...read more
Posted to News, Videos by jakethompson on Jun.02, 2010
In preparation for Round 4 of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup, this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park, I was able to hit up the kart track for some laps last night to stay sharp. After some brutal weather here, things cleared up yesteday, and I loaded a kart up with Joey Guyon from Overdrive Motorsports. I tried a ...read more
Posted to News by jakethompson on May.27, 2010
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup heads to Utah for Round 4 at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. This marks the series 2nd appearance at the track, with Timmy Megenbier taking the win in 2009. This year the competitors will shift over to the more technical East Course, after running the West Course last season. Veteran Juan Pablo Sierra Lendle ...read more