TAYLOR TAKES VOLKSWAGEN RACING CUP TITLE
 

Paul Taylor is the 2006 Volkswagen Racing Cup champion. The 41-year-old from Hertfordshire claimed the title at Thruxton this weekend despite being denied season-closing victories at the wheel of his Big Boys Toys- prepared Golf R32.

A fourth-place finish in Saturdays 1st race and seventh in Sunday's final round was enough for Taylor to finish the job he started with a win at Oulton Park in April, and Paul was delighted: 'It's a great feeling. As with all motor racing, there have been ups and downs throughout the season. It's fantastic to have got the job done.'

After his Oulton success, further victories followed for Taylor at Donington Park and Snetterton, which he capped with twin wins at Silverstone a week ago to bring his victory tally to five from 12 races. He also claimed a brace of second place finishes at Brands Hatch.

"The R32 has been ultra reliable and very quick. A big thank you to Big Boys Toys for all their technical support and also REVO Technik for outstanding ECU mapping which completely blitzed the opposition," said a delighted Taylor.

Shaun Hollamby (Big Boys Toys) said, "After a dominant, but ultimately disappointing 2005 season, we just HAD to win with Paul this year. We learnt how to win this championship last year but actually managed to achieve the title in 2006! This car has competed in a total of 26 races, with 14 race wins and numerous pole positions and fastest laps. It is also the only VW Cup car to have finished every race that it has ever entered. This is a great testament to the preparation skills of Chris Tweed, Big Boys Toys and REVO Technik." 

He plans to return to the series in 2007 to defend his title. 'I have every intention of coming back to have another go, even though the competition is getting tougher all the time.'

Taylor started racing in karts at age eight and, after a spell in rallying, turned to saloon car racing in 1999. He was the Stock Hatch champion in 2003