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AutoReject GTi
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Inaugural Season	2016
Engine supplier(s)	Volkswagen
Tyre supplier(s)	Michelin, Pirelli, Bridgestone
Records

The AutoReject GTi Championship, (formerly known as the Lupo GTI Championship or Lupo Cup), is a single-make racing series using the Volkswagen Lupo GTI. The series is both a support and a feeder to the RWRS and the other AutoReject series.

History

In mid 2015, a little group of German investors contacted Volkswagen's racing department to to purchase 20 Volkswagen Polos formerly used in the ADAC Volkswagen Polo Cup. When the offer was rejected, the company instead offered 20 unsold, race-ready Lupo GTIs, including the necessary spare parts, for a modest amount of money, which the investors agreed.

2016 saw the first season of the series, with Laurent Couteau winning the championship ahead of Cecep Sugiharto and Koyomi Setou. After the German Special Final heat qualifying session, all three drivers shared the same number of points. This year was considered rather successful with the highest moment being the Spa Superprix, where 56 cars were entered to race. Unfortunately, the race itself was red flagged after just 9 laps after too many accidents. During this season, the engineers worked a lot on the car to give it more power and more grip for 2017. It resulted in massive modifications on the chassis, suspensions, gearbox and engine. 2017 would see the "B-Spec Lupo" race for the first time. At the end of the year, the series joined the AutoReject organization.

Qualifying and Race format

Qualifying sessions runs for 60 minutes and each race runs for 30 minutes. The same format was used for the 2016 German Special Heats and Finale, where the grid was divided into two heats of 10 cars. The top 4 of each heat advanced to the Finale.

Points system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	FL	PP
Points	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1	1

Car specifications

2016

Engine:

• 1598cc DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder
• Max. Power : 138 Hp @ 7250 rpm
• Max. Torque : 162 Nm @ 4500 rpm

Gearbox: Manual 6 gears

Weight: 840 kg

2017

Engine:

• 1598cc DOHC 16-valve four-cylinder
• Max. Power : 225 Hp @ 7250 rpm
• Max. Torque : 264 Nm @ 4500 rpm

Gearbox: Sequential 6 gears

Weight: 840 kg

List of Champions

Drivers'

Season	Driver	Team	Wins	Podiums	Points
2016	Laurent Couteau	Nebula Grand Prix	2	4	53

Junior'

Season	Team	Drivers	Wins	Podiums	Points
2016	Laurent Couteau	Nebula Grand Prix	2	5	56

Senior'

Season	Team	Drivers	Wins	Podiums	Points
2016	Pedro Renales	Plus One Racing Engineering	4	6	60

Women'

Season	Team	Drivers	Wins	Podiums	Points
2016	Koyomi Setou	Davies Racing Team	3	7	66