New Audi TT Challenge launched
The Track Attack Race Club plans to launch a new, low-cost Audi TT Challenge in 2022 for near-standard cars.
The series will cater for 225bhp versions of the TT that were built between 1998 and 2006. Initially, cars will form a class within the club’s Deutsche Marques division this year, before the series is properly launched the following season.
Club boss Steve Vince says he wanted to add a new series to Track Attack’s offering – which includes the Nippon Challenge and Tricolore Trophy – and feels the TT is a good car on which to base it.
“It’s something that has been in the back of my mind for a number of years,” he said. “The series we’re running have been going for quite a few years and, over time, people drift away, and I thought we needed a new project to reinvigorate the club.
“I started chatting to people, asking if they’d had a TT, what’s it run like and had they had any problems, and the answer came back no issues. It seemed obvious to go with the 225bhp version, which you can pick up as a donor car for £1000-£1500.”
Vince has been in contact with organisations that regularly build cars for Track Attack series, and they say the car can be built for £5000. People can either buy a donor car and convert it themselves, or buy a car that’s ready to race.
“The thing I like about it is, because they still make the model, it’s got built-in longevity,” Vince added. “A couple of years down the road, we could bring in the younger model. We’ve got three cars in build [already]. If I get six to eight cars out, bearing in mind there’s a lot of people out of work and with no money, I would be happy.”
Track Attack has entered a closer partnership with the British Racing &
Sports Car Club for this year and is due to appear at four of the club’s 2021 events.