Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship
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The Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship is an open wheel racing series run by Volkswagen
and based in South Africa. The cars are the fastest race series in the country. The inaugural season was in 2008. The most famous drivers to have competed in this series include Gavin Cronje
, Maxime Soulet, Wesleigh Orr, Cristiano Morgado
and Simon Moss. Tasmin Pepper, a leading South African female driver has been a regular competitor in 2009 and 2010.
In 2010, the series has suffered from reduced numbers of competitors, with grids often totaling less than 15 drivers. New 6 speed gearboxes are anticipated for the 2011 season.
Volkswagen
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and based in South Africa. The cars are the fastest race series in the country. The inaugural season was in 2008. The most famous drivers to have competed in this series include Gavin Cronje
Gavin Cronje
Gavin Cronje is a South African racing driver. He has competed in such series as Euroseries 3000 and the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He won the inaugural Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship in 2008 with Morgado Racing. He was runner-up in the 2009 Formula Le Mans Cup season to DAMS...
, Maxime Soulet, Wesleigh Orr, Cristiano Morgado
Cristiano Morgado
Cristiano Morgado is a South African race car driver of Portuguese descent residing in Durban, South Africa. His racing achievements to date include winning the Rotax Max World Championship in 2004 and the European Championship the following year in the RM1 class...
and Simon Moss. Tasmin Pepper, a leading South African female driver has been a regular competitor in 2009 and 2010.
In 2010, the series has suffered from reduced numbers of competitors, with grids often totaling less than 15 drivers. New 6 speed gearboxes are anticipated for the 2011 season.
Champions
| Season | Champion | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Gavin CronjeGavin Cronje Gavin Cronje is a South African racing driver. He has competed in such series as Euroseries 3000 and the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He won the inaugural Formula Volkswagen South Africa Championship in 2008 with Morgado Racing. He was runner-up in the 2009 Formula Le Mans Cup season to DAMS... |
Morgado Racing |
| 2009 | Jayde Kruger |
Racing Factors |
| 2010 | Simon Moss |
Bravo Racing |
| 2011 | Jayde Kruger |
Racing Factors |