Tomorrow morning at 7:30am I head to Mexico, beginning my final weekend in the TDI Cup. It has been one heck of ride over the last 2 years, and what better way to end it then in Mexico, in front of an expected 40,000 fans with the championship on the lin. With any luck, I’ll be able to forget about ...read more

Got the chance to do a few laps in a Formula Renault from Allen Berg Racing Schools as part of a shoot for CTV News. Just taking it easy, but still a cool onboard. Track: Race City Speedway Calgary. Driver: Jake Thompson, Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Driver

Welcome back to another installment of your favourite blog, written by a not at all famous racing driver, about things that probably didn’t happen. The latest round of the TDI Cup took place in scenic Chicago, so what better way to tell the story then with a photo diary, because everyone loves looking at fuzzy amateur photography (with the occasional ...read more

Canadian driver Jake Thompson continued his push to become the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Champion with a solid top 5 finish at Autobahn Country Club this past weekend. The weekend proved dramatic as Thompson had to overcome a number of obstacles, before eventually bringing the car home in 4th position. The result moves him within 20 points of the ...read more

Onboard with Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup driver Jake Thompson, as he has a little fun at Round 6 of the Calgary Kart Racing Club during the summer break from the VW Series. Driving for Overdrive Motorsports with a PCR chassis and a Rotax Motor.

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

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

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

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

Go behind the scenes of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup race at New Jersey Motorsports Park, with Jake Thompson, driver of the #19 car. Special appearances by skateboard legend Rune Glifberg and Toy Story star Popping Alien.