SEAT Sport UK to race Leon TDI in 2008 BTCC

Monday, January 14th, 2008

SEAT Sport UK will field a pair of Leon TDIs for Jason Plato and Darren Turner to race in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship, as SEAT becomes the first manufacturer to enter the series with diesel-engined cars.

Two new race-prepared Leon TDIs are being built at the team’s workshop in Northampton, and an intensive pre- season test programme will begin as soon as the first engines arrive from SEAT Sport in Spain.

SEAT Sport UK will be boosted by the data already gathered by the Barcelona-based team’s participation in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, where SEAT Sport has achieved two poles, three wins and seven podiums in just 10 races.
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Three SEAT Sport UK Leons for BTCC decider

Friday, October 5th, 2007

After weeks of planning, SEAT Sport UK will enter three racing Leons for the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship finale at Thruxton on Sunday 14th October, as the team aims to win back-to-back Manufacturer titles, the Teams’ title and the Drivers’ title with Jason Plato. Alongside Jason – the 2001 Champion, who goes into the final race weekend 9 points ahead in the series – will be his regular team-mate Darren Turner and BTCC debutant Tom Coronel, the FIA World Independent Touring Car Champion.

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