SEAT Leon Eurocup

[FIRE]

Does the SEAT Leon Eurocup have any TV coverage?

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by FIRE

Does the SEAT Leon Eurocup have any TV coverage?

I haven't even found a dedicated website so far...

[auroan]

They're on youtube;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7V0xMSL4Ps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj3fL2OsWV0

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

I haven't even found a dedicated website so far...

http://www.seat-sport.com

Originally Posted by auroan

They're on youtube;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7V0xMSL4Ps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj3fL2OsWV0

Thanks

The previous SEAT Leon Supercopa had always entertaining races.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by FIRE

http://www.seat-sport.com

The previous SEAT Leon Supercopa had always entertaining races.

Thanks.

Well, the new ones at least sound the part from what little I've seen so far. Not really a fan of that rear wing, though.

Also, I am wondering how long it'll be before we see them showing up in endurance events.

[Rubio]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Thanks.

Also, I am wondering how long it'll be before we see them showing up in endurance events.

Well, SEAT states that WTCC doesn't go to markets which are interesting for the company anymore, so it's highly possible they'll remain with endurance guys (and especially considering the new feeder series plans from Ribeiro), though Eurocup will run at Salzburgring.

A very good junior series anyway, good to see it's revived

[Speed-King]

Eh, I wasn't even thinking of a works team in endurance, just cars filtering down to privateers.

[Rubio]

Neither did I. It's simply important for SEAT to race their championship (with privateers) mainly in Europe, I doubt they even think about entering GTs, it's just the support package they use

[FIRE]

I think the real reason SEAT left WTCC is money and not different markets.


I was surprised to read they built 450 (!) of the SEAT Leon Supercopa.

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Also, I am wondering how long it'll be before we see them showing up in endurance events.

Well, that was quick: There already is one of the new Seats in the Italian Turismo Endurance Series this weekend: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnQZ_C7IEAAUpgE.jpg:large

Good to see that.

VW could learn from them, IIRC they've never released the Scirrocco Challenge car or the Golfs from the Polish GTI Cup for races outside their respective spec-series.

[FIRE]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Well, that was quick: There already is one of the new Seats in the Italian Turismo Endurance Series this weekend: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BnQZ_C7IEAAUpgE.jpg:large

Good to see that.

VW could learn from them, IIRC they've never released the Scirrocco Challenge car or the Golfs from the Polish GTI Cup for races outside their respective spec-series.

The Polish Golf diesels were also used by DNRT in Holland.

Never understood why Opel didn't start a cup with the Corsa or Astra (coupe). Brand promotion without needing to invest millions.

Or Mercedes with their new A-class.

[Speed-King]

Poland has a GTI Cup now though (link) and from what I've heard VW mandated that the cars be not used outside the Cup.

Well, Opel has the Astra OPC Cup in VLN and I think some of these cars have been seen in some open series here in Germany already and Mercedes had that CLA Racing concept at IAA with an eye towards a one make series (among other things), but the only taker for that so far has been Brasil.

It really is a bit of a shame that no one has tried a Cup of Cups/GT3-kind-of-class for touring cars from various one make series.