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The Fun Cup endurance racing series was launched in the UK in 2002, as a step forward in motorsport with
the clearly defined objective of providing cost effective, close, exciting and above all, good fun racing
for all teams competing.
The concept was originally conceived in Belgium based on the success of endurance karting. As well as series
in the UK and Belgium, it now runs in France, Italy, Germany and Spain with the USA next in line. From small
beginnings, it has taken off to massive success with more than 160 cars on the grid for the Spa 25 hour race
and regular grids, topping 50 cars in Europe.
The cars are race designed, single-seaters, with super-strong space frame chassis’. Most Fun Cup cars are
powered by an 1800cc, 130 bhp VW/Audi petrol engine, with a 5 speed gearbox, race brakes and fully adjustable
suspension. However, a new and exciting development to the Fun Cup for 2009, is the introduction of the
1900cc TDI, 160 bhp VW diesel engine.
The races are all endurance, typically 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 hours in the UK, complete with pit stops and all the
drama of such an event. Teams vary from 2 - 6 drivers in the UK and thanks to carefully formulated rules,
however many in a team, your chance of success is exactly the same. The addition of the TDI diesel engine
in 2009, means that the races will consist of a petrol and diesel class.
So, with the car engines and gearboxes sealed and regulations strictly controlled, the racing is super
close and the running costs remarkably low.
Fun Cup receives widespread promotion, across a whole range of prime media from motorsport magazines through
to daily newspapers, general interest magazines and TV coverage. The series is filmed at each UK event and
Spa 25 hours, for Sky Sports "Raceworld" programme and Motors TV. Each season, we have over 30 hours of TV
coverage and an end of year season review DVD. In addition, cameras are mounted in, or on, several cars,
to capture on-track action during the race, which is brilliant for driver enjoyment and for the sponsors.
