Sainz to do 'Ring 24 Hours.

Double WRC champion Carlos Sainz is to make a return to circuit racing after being named by Volkswagen as part of its line-up for this years Nurburgring 24 Hours.

The Spaniard will form part of the line-up in three new factory-developed VW Sciroccos for the race, with two-time Le Mans winner Hans-Joachim Stuck and Sainz's fellow Dakar competitor Giniel de Villiers also taking part in the race.

The event will see the new Scirocco making its race debut before its market launch with VW Motorsport director Kris Nissen confident that the new car will make an impression.

"With a fantastic drivers' squad and the racing debut of the Scirocco, which has attracted a lot of attention since its unveiling in Geneva, we're offering a real highlight to the crowd of some 200,000 spectators lining the circuit," he said. "Last year, the successful running of ...