Seat Sport
Seat Sport (proper spelling: SEAT Sport SA ) is located somewhere in Abrera subsidiary of the Spanish car manufacturer Seat and especially responsible for the activities of this brand in motorsport since its inception in 1985. After this first mainly took part in the rally sport, the activities in the recent past to concentrate on circuit racing with touring cars. One of the greatest successes include the three-time winning the World Rally Championship in the 2- liter class with the Seat Ibiza Kit Car from 1996 to 1998 as well as two titles in the Constructors ' and the Drivers' Championship of World Touring Car Championship in 2008 and 2009 with the Seat Leon.
Prehistory
As part of its involvement in motor racing Seat In 1971, a " department for special vehicles ". At the international level achieved in 1977 with the Seat 124 a moderate success, as the pilots Antonio Zanini and Salvador Cañellas senior at the World Championships, the prestigious Monte Carlo Rally in the places 3 and 4 occupied.
Rallying
After the separation of Fiat in the early 1980s, it was decided for a fresh start and founded in 1985 Seat Sport.
For most victorious series of Seat in rallying at world level, the Ibiza 6K developed. With the Ibiza Kit Car Seat Sport won the FIA World Rally Championship in the 2- liter class for three consecutive years ( 1996, 1997, 1998).
At the San Remo Rally in 1997, it was announced to want to participate in the highest class of rallying, the FIA World Rally Championship WRC future. 1998 debuted Seat Sport then with his first World Rally Car at the Rally Finland. But the Seat Cordoba was the success in the 2- liter class not match: Overall Seat Sport peaked in the WRC- runs with riders like Harri Rovanpera, Toni Guard Master and former World Rally Champion Didier Auriol three podium finishes, before you end up 2000 withdrew from the international rallying.
Touring car racing
Seat Sport manufactures since 2002, touring cars that go in different racing series at the start. From 2003 to 2009 Seat Sport also joined himself as a works team for Seat. Moreover, it serves to this day as a supplier of private teams and - in the one-make cups - as a series organizer or its supplier.
Make cups
In 2002, Seat Sport called the Seat Leon Supercopa one national brand trophy to life, which was initially played only in Spain, but later in other countries, such as Germany. There was also the Seat Leon Eurocup 2008 and 2010 is also an international brand trophy.
FIA competitions
Seat Sport participated from 2003 with the Seat Toledo Cupra in the World Touring Car Championship ( ETCC ). This competition was organized by the World Touring Car Championship ( WTCC) replaced 2005; Seat Sport launched here in the first race exclusively with the Toledo Cupra before the race in Oschersleben, the Seat Leon WTCC debut.
2007 Seat Leon WTCC won with the TDI for the first time a race car with a diesel engine one FIA World Championship race. In the World Touring Car Championship 2008 Seat Sport won the Constructors ' and with Yvan Muller in the drivers' standings. 2009 both titles were won again, this time with Gabriele Tarquini as drivers' world champion. Thereafter, Seat Sport retired as team from the WTCC.
Models
The following models Seat Sport has been used in different motorsport categories, among others:
- Seat Ibiza Bimotor Proto
- Seat Ibiza 1.5 GLX Gr. B
- Seat Marbella Proto
- Seat Toledo podium
- Seat Toledo Sport
- Seat Toledo Olimpico
- Seat Toledo Supertourisme
- Seat Toledo Marathon
- Seat Ibiza Gr. N
- Seat Ibiza Gr. A
- Seat Ibiza Kit car
- Seat Cordoba WRC
- Seat Ibiza Junior Gr. A
- Seat Cordoba WRC Evo 3
- Seat Dakar TDI
- Seat Ibiza TDI Gr. N
- Seat Cordoba silhouette
- Seat Toledo GT
- Seat Toledo Cupra ETCC
- Seat Cupra GT
- Seat Cupra GT
- Seat Leon Supercopa
- Seat Ibiza Proto 4x4
- Seat Toledo WTCC
- Seat Cordoba WRC Evo 3
- Seat Leon Supercopa
- Seat Leon WTCC
- Seat Leon TDI WTCC
- Seat Leon BTCC
- Seat Leon TDI WTCC