The race is presented as a real popular and family celebration, an endurance race – the longest in the world – for a double clock turn, plus an hour, during which teams of 4 to 8 drivers take turns at the wheel of funniest and most famous bombinettes on the motorsport planet: Volkwagen Beetle. Finally, in appearance… This year, the 25 Hours VW Fun Cup of Spa-Francorchamps will be contested on July 8, 9 and 10, in Belgium of course, and will oppose more than 120 cars and no less than 750 drivers from all over the world. .
Among the latter, it will be necessary to count on the Thionvillois from the Currus Racing team, a team from Moselle Nord made up of five speed and motor sports enthusiasts. Nicolas Vynck is one of them. The Thionvillois who works in the Grand Duchy will take the wheel of his 9e Spa Fun Cup. In 2013, for his debut, he rode on the 3e step of the podium at the wheel of the Cox number 316. “It was subsequently sold, then resold, and we bought it back in 2018”, explains Nicolas for whom the objective is clear: to find the podium with the Cox. A Cox that looks like a Cox, but isn’t one anymore…
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A two-seater and a single-seater at the start
“The bodywork is in fiber, we have a tubular chassis and the VW engine is a 180 horsepower 2-litre. Ah, and the steering wheel is on the right! The two-seater, recently presented to the public and partners at the Paddock, in Amnéville, is currently being prepared. This Monday, April 25, it will sample the tarmac at Spa for a few warm-up laps, before sharing the stage with a second car that the team is about to acquire. “It’s still a Beetle, with the same characteristics as the 316, except that it’s a single-seater, with steering wheel and seat in the central position. The “single-seater” is the queen category of the Fun Cup. Aligning a two-seater and a single-seater at the same time is really not bad”, rejoices the amateur pilot.
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In the Top 10 since 2014
Since 2014, the Thionvillois have always finished in the top 10. Except in 2016 when they “broken”. “This defeat cost me the cigarette, admits Nicolas. It was a real psychological shock and I quit smoking at that moment! “So no question of repeating next July. The North Moselle people are training hard for this grueling race, both mentally and physically. “We all drive around 5 hours, with peaks at 200 km/h. But the goal is to share our pleasure together, and to bring the body in good condition to the one who rides after. Two hours’ drive from Thionville, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit is just waiting for its Moselle supporters. Nicolas and his group of friends promise them a great welcome. “Because we want to perpetuate the tradition of motorsport in Thionville and the best way to achieve this is to share our passion. “.
