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Old 27 Jun 2015, 13:09 (Ref:3554231)   #1
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SEAT Sport have delivered their 100th León Cup Racer, which represents the basis of the TCR rules, in Abrera, Spain.

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The car was launched only fourteen months ago, and the delivery of the 100th car testifies the success of the León Cup Racer, which can not only be used in the TCR framework, but also in the SEAT Eurocup, and also makes up the current top tier of the FIA European Touring Car Cup.
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Already 100 cars. After the previous successful Leon Supercopa car another success for SEAT.

Don't understand why other manufacturers don't do the same. Doesn't cost much but still good PR so good ROI.

Renault has the Clio Cup. But why didn't Opel/Vauxhall the same wit the Opel Astra OPC. Instead the car was Nordschleife only. Or struggling manufacturer Alfa with the Giulietta?

Of course with TCR maybe other manufacturers will follow SEAT.
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Already 100 cars. After the previous successful Leon Supercopa car another success for SEAT.

Don't understand why other manufacturers don't do the same. Doesn't cost much but still good PR so good ROI.

Renault has the Clio Cup. But why didn't Opel/Vauxhall the same wit the Opel Astra OPC. Instead the car was Nordschleife only. Or struggling manufacturer Alfa with the Giulietta?

Of course with TCR maybe other manufacturers will follow SEAT.
I think what we have seen with those customer cars is that manufacturers are trying to stay out of each other's way with those turn key cars and rather find their own niches. Most likely because two cars in the same niche would mean actual competition and development expenses cutting into your profit margin.
I suppose BMW could have easily made the 235 Cup slot in right at the pace of the Seat, but they really have only very little to gain with that.

As for Opel - the cars aren't built in-house but by Kissling, and I guess they have their plates full with supplying the cars that are out there already. I don't think they ever had a bigger fleet of customer than they have right now.

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Correct me if I am wrong but Opel hired Kissling to do the job. They could hire a bigger company.

And maybe manufacturers are indeed friendly against each other.
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