2010 SEAT León Eurocup season
Encyclopedia
The 2010 SEAT León Eurocup season will be the third season of the SEAT León Eurocup
, a one-make racing series supporting the World Touring Car Championship
.
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Stian Paulsen
All
PCR Sport
16
Marcos De Diego
All
Zsille Motorsport
18
Bálint Hatvani
1–2
Oasis Motorsport
20
Lourenço da Veiga
All
21
Ricardo Bravo
All
22
Eoin Murray
All
Anome
26
Stéphane Caillet
1
Speed Car
27
Michel Marvie
1
28
Pascal Destembert
1
Welch Motorsport
40
Daniel Welch
3
41
David Nye
3
Advent Motorsport
44
Freddy Nordstrom
3
Team Russia
67
Oleg Petrikov
1–2
Monlau-Competicion
74
Pepe Oriola
All
75
Francisco Carvalho
All
76
David Cebrián
6
77
Josep Maria Dabad
6
Vekra Racing
80
Petr Fulin
4–5
Baporo Motorsport
81
Amalia Vinyes
6
82
Pol Rosell
6
83
Miguel Toril
6
Exagon Engineering
84
Marlene Broggi
6
Luis Recuenco Aranaga
86
Luis Recuenco
6
Half points were awarded for the second race at Brands Hatch
as a result of an accident involving Francisco Carvalho on the seventh lap.
SEAT León Eurocup
The SEAT León Eurocup was a one-make touring car racing series which uses SEAT Leóns, run by SEAT Sport.-Background:The championship began in 2008, making its debut at Circuit de Valencia, as a support series for the World Touring Car Championship, in which SEAT is a leading manufacturer...
, a one-make racing series supporting the World Touring Car Championship
World Touring Car Championship
For the video game, known as World Touring Car Championship in Japan, see TOCA World Touring CarsThe FIA World Touring Car Championship is an international Touring Car championship sanctioned by the FIA.-History:...
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Teams and drivers
Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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SUNRED SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
1 | Diego Puyo Diego Puyo Diego Puyo is an auto racing driver from Spain.-Career history:Puyo started out in karting before stepping up to Spanish Formula Three in 2001... |
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4 | Alexey Dudukalo Alexey Dudukalo -Career:Dudukalo started his racing career in 1995 in autocross racing. Five years later he switched to single-seaters. Dudukalo competed in Russian Formula 1600, where he was third in 2004... |
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5 | Timur Sadredinov Timur Sadredinov -Career:In 2007 he became the youngest ever driver to compete in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. He competed in two rounds at Oschersleben for GR Asia in a SEAT Leon, after impressing in the German SEAT Leon Supercopa. An encouraging debut saw him finish thirteenth in race one, and... |
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12 | Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi -Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings.... |
All | |
23 | Michal Matějovský Michal Matejovský Michal Matějovský is a Czech auto racing driver.-Career:Early racing included the Czech Škoda Matador Pick-up Championship, the Czech Škoda Octavia Cup, and the Czech BMW 1 Challenge. In 2008 he competed in the SEAT León Eurocup, finishing the season sixteenth on points... |
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24 | Javier Ibran | 1, 3, 6 | |
45 | Ferrán Monje | 3 | |
Rangoni Motorsport Luca Rangoni Luca Rangoni is an Italian auto racing driver. He is a married man with one son.-Early career:Like many racing drivers, Rangoni's first taste of racing was in karts, where he spent four years. He made his debut in circuit racing in the 1989 Italian Formula Alfa Boxer Championship, where he... |
2 | Massimiliano Pedala Massimiliano Pedalà Massimiliano Pedalà is an Italian auto racing driver.-Career:Early racing included the Italian Renault Mégane SportCup and the European Renault Clio RS Cup. In 2002 he competed in the Italian Alfa 147 Cup, finishing the season forth on points... |
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3 | Salvatore Tavano Salvatore Tavano Salvatore Tavano is an Italian auto racing driver.-Career:After starting his racing career in karting, Tavano spent two years in the Italian Formula Three Championship. He finished fourth in 1998 and third in 1999. In 2001 he competed in the European Formula 3000 Championship. He was the Italian... |
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11 | Urs Sonderegger Urs Sonderegger Urs "Ursinho" Sonderegger is a Swiss entrepreneur and racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship, driving a BMW 320 TC for the Wiechers-Sport team. Sonderegger runs an architecture and property firm called Atelier2000 Look GmbH.-Racing career:Sonderegger began his... |
4 | |
14 | Aldo Ponti | 1, 6 | |
30 | Tim Coronel Tim Coronel Tim Alfa Coronel is a Dutch racing driver. He is the twin brother of World Touring Car Championship driver Tom Coronel.-Racing career:... |
2–3 | |
85 | Oscar Nogués Oscar Nogués Oscar Nogués Farré is a Spanish auto racing driver. He won the Spanish SEAT León Supercopa in 2005 and 2006, and won the inaugural SEAT León Eurocup in 2008. He made one-off appearances in the World Touring Car Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as rewards for his efforts in SEAT one-make series... |
6 | |
Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
6 | Duarte Félix da Costa Duarte Félix da Costa Duarte Maria de Ortigão Ramos Félix da Costa is a Portuguese auto racing driver. He is the older brother of racing driver António Félix da Costa.-Single-seaters:... |
All |
7 | Imre Birizdó | All | |
8 | Andrea Larini Andrea Larini Andrea Larini is an Italian auto racing driver. He is the younger brother of fellow racing driver Nicola Larini.- Career :... |
All | |
9 | Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
All | |
10 | György Kontra | 6 | |
Ursinho Racing by Carpi | Fabian Eggenberger | 1 | |
11 | Urs Sonderegger Urs Sonderegger Urs "Ursinho" Sonderegger is a Swiss entrepreneur and racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship, driving a BMW 320 TC for the Wiechers-Sport team. Sonderegger runs an architecture and property firm called Atelier2000 Look GmbH.-Racing career:Sonderegger began his... |
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Eoin Murray
Eoin Murray is an Irish auto racing driver, born 9 December 1982. After winning the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2005, he made his BTCC debut in the middle of 2006.-Early years:...
Daniel Welch (racing driver)
Daniel Welch is a British auto racing driver. During his career he has mostly driven for his family team, Welch Motorsport....
David Nye
David E. Nye is Professor of American History at the University of Southern Denmark. He is the winner of the 2005 Leonardo da Vinci Medal of the Society for the History of Technology....
Pepe Oriola
Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila is a Spanish racing driver. He will become the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competes in the 2011 season.-Career:...
Francisco Carvalho
Francisco Carvalho is a Portuguese race driver who has raced in the Renault Clio Cup and the Seat Leon Eurocup...
Exagon Engineering
Exagon Engineering is a French auto racing team which is based in Magny-Cours. The team was founded by director Luc Marchetti, and is managed by former racer Cathy Muller who is the older sister of successful touring car driver Yvan Muller...
Race calendar and results
- A calendar was announced by the series on December 17, 2009. An FIAFédération Internationale de l'AutomobileThe Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is a non-profit association established as the Association Internationale des Automobile Clubs Reconnus on 20 June 1904 to represent the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users...
press release confirmed three dates the following day.
Round | Date | Country | Track | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Race Winner | Winning Team | Supporting | |
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1 | R1 | May 22 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a race track located near the town of Monza, north of Milan, in Italy. The circuit's biggest event is the Formula One Italian Grand Prix, which has been hosted there since the sport's inception.... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Andrea Larini Andrea Larini Andrea Larini is an Italian auto racing driver. He is the younger brother of fellow racing driver Nicola Larini.- Career :... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
FIA WTCC Race of Italy 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Italy The 2010 FIA WTCC Yokohama Race of Italy was the third round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, near Monza, Italy on May 23, 2010. It was the sixth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy... |
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R2 | May 23 | Lourenço da Veiga | Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi -Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings.... |
SUNRED SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
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2 | R1 | June 19 | Zolder Zolder The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlaemen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix on 10 separate occasions in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix. The F1 circus... |
Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi -Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings.... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Ricardo Bravo | Oasis Motorsport | FIA WTCC Race of Belgium | |
R2 | June 20 | Lourenço da Veiga | Tim Coronel Tim Coronel Tim Alfa Coronel is a Dutch racing driver. He is the twin brother of World Touring Car Championship driver Tom Coronel.-Racing career:... |
Rangoni Motorsport Luca Rangoni Luca Rangoni is an Italian auto racing driver. He is a married man with one son.-Early career:Like many racing drivers, Rangoni's first taste of racing was in karts, where he spent four years. He made his debut in circuit racing in the 1989 Italian Formula Alfa Boxer Championship, where he... |
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3 | R1 | July 17 | Brands Hatch Brands Hatch Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events... |
Daniel Welch Daniel Welch (racing driver) Daniel Welch is a British auto racing driver. During his career he has mostly driven for his family team, Welch Motorsport.... |
Eoin Murray Eoin Murray Eoin Murray is an Irish auto racing driver, born 9 December 1982. After winning the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2005, he made his BTCC debut in the middle of 2006.-Early years:... |
Daniel Welch Daniel Welch (racing driver) Daniel Welch is a British auto racing driver. During his career he has mostly driven for his family team, Welch Motorsport.... |
Welch Motorsport | FIA WTCC Race of UK FIA WTCC Race of UK The FIA WTCC Race of UK is a round of the World Touring Car Championship that takes place in England.The race was first run at Silverstone in 2005, but moved to Brands Hatch in 2006, where it used the full Grand Prix layout. In 2011, the race will move to Donington Park in Leicestershire.-Winners:... |
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R2 | July 18 | Francisco Carvalho Francisco Carvalho Francisco Carvalho is a Portuguese race driver who has raced in the Renault Clio Cup and the Seat Leon Eurocup... |
Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila is a Spanish racing driver. He will become the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competes in the 2011 season.-Career:... |
Monlau-Competicion | |||||
4 | R1 | July 31 | Masaryk Circuit Masaryk Circuit The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic The FIA WTCC Race of the Czech Republic is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is held at the Masaryk Circuit near the city of Brno in the Czech Republic.... |
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R2 | August 1 | Diego Puyo Diego Puyo Diego Puyo is an auto racing driver from Spain.-Career history:Puyo started out in karting before stepping up to Spanish Formula Three in 2001... |
Alexey Dudukalo Alexey Dudukalo -Career:Dudukalo started his racing career in 1995 in autocross racing. Five years later he switched to single-seaters. Dudukalo competed in Russian Formula 1600, where he was third in 2004... |
SUNRED SUNRED Engineering Sunred is a Spanish-based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship.-Racing History:... |
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5 | R1 | September 4 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben Motorsport Arena Oschersleben The Motorsport Arena Oschersleben is long race track with a width of 11 – 13 meters and elevation changes of 23 metres. The circuit is located in Oschersleben, Börde , Northern Germany... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Michaël Rossi Michaël Rossi -Career:After racing in karting, Rossi raced in the Championnat de France Formula Renault 2.0 in 2006 driving for both SG Formula and Hexis Racing. However he only scored one point in 11 races, placing him 21st in the standings.... |
Gábor Wéber Gabor Weber Gábor Wéber is a race car driver born in Hungary who competed in one race of the 2003 Porsche Supercup. Since 2008 he has been competing in the SEAT León Eurocup, and he won the 2010 season with the Zengő-Dension Team. He also is a commentator of the Formula One on Hungarian TV channel RTL... |
Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport Zengő Motorsport, officially Zengő Dension Team, is a Hungarian motor racing team which competes in the World Touring Car Championship with Norbert Michelisz as its only driver. The team also compete in the SEAT Leon Eurocup.... |
FIA WTCC Race of Germany FIA WTCC Race of Germany The FIA WTCC Race of Germany is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is held at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany.The race has been run at Oschersleben every year since the return of the series in 2005 season.-Winners:... |
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R2 | September 5 | Alexey Dudukalo Alexey Dudukalo -Career:Dudukalo started his racing career in 1995 in autocross racing. Five years later he switched to single-seaters. Dudukalo competed in Russian Formula 1600, where he was third in 2004... |
Marcos De Diego | PCR Sport | |||||
6 | R1 | September 18 | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | Oscar Nogués Oscar Nogués Oscar Nogués Farré is a Spanish auto racing driver. He won the Spanish SEAT León Supercopa in 2005 and 2006, and won the inaugural SEAT León Eurocup in 2008. He made one-off appearances in the World Touring Car Championship in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as rewards for his efforts in SEAT one-make series... |
Marcos De Diego | Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila is a Spanish racing driver. He will become the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competes in the 2011 season.-Career:... |
Monlau-Competicion | FIA WTCC Race of Spain FIA WTCC Race of Spain The FIA WTCC Race of Spain is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which is held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near the city of Valencia in Spain.The race has been run at Valencia every year since the return of the series in 2005 season.-Winners:... |
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R2 | September 19 | Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila is a Spanish racing driver. He will become the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competes in the 2011 season.-Career:... |
Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila is a Spanish racing driver. He will become the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competes in the 2011 season.-Career:... |
Monlau-Competicion |
Championship standings
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Half points were awarded for the second race at Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch
Brands Hatch is a motor racing circuit near West Kingsdown in Kent, England. First used as a dirt track motorcycle circuit on farmland, it hosted 12 runnings of the British Grand Prix between 1964 and 1986 and currently holds many British and international racing events...
as a result of an accident involving Francisco Carvalho on the seventh lap.