The initial race was run at the Salzburgring on June 10, 2001.

The race was won by Belgian youngster Philip Cloostermans.

Cloostermans finished second in the standings of the first season, behind Walter Lechner Jr..[2] The following season an updated Formula Volkswagen chassis was presented.

[3] The series struggled to attract more than fifteen competitors each weekend.

Jaap van Lagen won the final season of the Formula Volkswagen in 2003.