SEAT León Supercopa
Encyclopedia
The SEAT León Supercopa is a one-make racing series, organised by SEAT Sport
, the motorsport division of Spanish car manufacturer SEAT
. It uses a modified version of the SEAT León
road car, and championships are currently run in Spain
, Germany
, Italy
and France
. Championships have previously been run in the United Kingdom
, Turkey
and Hungary
.
for 2003. Oscar Nouges and Marc Carol have won the most championships in the series, both have driven in WTCC SUNREDs as well as the 2007 champion Jose Perez-Aircairt driving in WTCC.
, which SEAT Sport UK would go on to enter in 2004. The series was very popular and produced future touring car winners such as Rob Huff
, James Pickford
and Mat Jackson
. The series was ended at the end of 2008 due to SEAT UK's withdrawal from motorsport activities. Plans for an independent Supercopa Challenge to be held in the UK in 2009 were scrapped due to a lack of entries.
won the first edition, beating Peter Terting
, who went on to race in the World Touring Car Championship
for SEAT the following year.
. It is supporting the FFSA GT Championship
.
began in 2008, supporting the World Touring Car Championship
.
SEAT Sport
SEAT Sport is the motorsport division of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985 , succeeding the 'SEAT Special Vehicles department' which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and...
, the motorsport division of Spanish car manufacturer SEAT
SEAT
SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded on May 9, 1950 by the Instituto Nacional de Industria , a state-owned industrial holding company....
. It uses a modified version of the SEAT León
SEAT León
The SEAT León is a small family car built by the Spanish car manufacturer, and Volkswagen Group subsidiary SEAT, S.A. since October 1998.The two León generations are, or have been built upon two differing variants of the Volkswagen Group A platform, and they also share many other components with...
road car, and championships are currently run in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Championships have previously been run in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
.
Car
The Supercopa originally used a car based on the Mk1 León Cupra R model. This was replaced for 2006 in Spain and Germany and 2007 in Britain by the Mk2 model.Spain
The Supercopa was started by SEAT Sport in Spain in 2002, ahead of the brand's move into the European Touring Car ChampionshipEuropean Touring Car Championship
The European Touring Car Championship was an international touring car racing series organised by the FIA. It had two incarnations, the first one between 1963 and 1988, and the second between 2000 and 2004...
for 2003. Oscar Nouges and Marc Carol have won the most championships in the series, both have driven in WTCC SUNREDs as well as the 2007 champion Jose Perez-Aircairt driving in WTCC.
United Kingdom
SEAT introduced the championship to the UK in 2003 under the name SEAT Cupra Championship, as a support series for the British Touring Car ChampionshipBritish Touring Car Championship
The British Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. The Championship was established in 1958 as the British Saloon Car Championship and has run to various rules over the years – "production cars", then FIA Group 1 or 2 in the late 1960s...
, which SEAT Sport UK would go on to enter in 2004. The series was very popular and produced future touring car winners such as Rob Huff
Rob Huff
Robert "Rob" Peter Huff is a British racing driver. He currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship for the Chevrolet team, driving the Chevrolet Cruze.-Early years:...
, James Pickford
James Pickford
James Pickford is an English race car driver, born 30 April 1979 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. As a child his interest was in motorbikes; his father Keith ran bike racing teams. However, as with Damon Hill his mother led him towards the relatively safe world of car racing, beginning in karts in 1994....
and Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson
Mat Jackson is an English racing driver.Jackson and his family-ran team contested the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008, in each case using the BMW Andy Priaulx used to win the previous year's World Touring Car Championship. Jackson run under the Jackson MSport banner in 2007, and...
. The series was ended at the end of 2008 due to SEAT UK's withdrawal from motorsport activities. Plans for an independent Supercopa Challenge to be held in the UK in 2009 were scrapped due to a lack of entries.
Germany
The German series began in 2004, and continues to run today. Sebastian StahlSebastian Stahl
Sebastian Stahl is a race car driver nicknamed Schumi III as he is the stepbrother of Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher...
won the first edition, beating Peter Terting
Peter Terting
Peter Terting is a German auto racing driver, born on February 19, 1984 in Kempten. He won the Volkswagen Lupo Cup in 2002, earning him a DTM drive for Abt Sportsline in 2003, although this proved to be too big a step up, and the teenager struggled to be competitive.After winning the 2004 German...
, who went on to race in 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:...
for SEAT the following year.
Italy
The Trofeo León Supercopa began in 2008 as part of the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance series, and is run by SEAT Motorsport Italia.France
The French Supercopa is being run for the first time in 2010, and is organised by OrecaOreca
Oreca is a French racing team, founded and run by Hugues de Chaunac, former team manager of F1 team AGS. Oreca has had success in many areas of motorsport including Formula Three where drivers including Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite and Jean Alesi have won the French Formula Three Championship for...
. It is supporting the FFSA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
The GT Tour is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile and organized by racing company Oreca...
.
Eurocup
The SEAT León EurocupSEAT 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...
began in 2008, 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:...
.
Champions
| Year |  EuropeSEAT 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... |
 France |
 Germany |
 Italy |
 Spain |
 UK |
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| 2002 |  Joan Vinyes |
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| 2003 | Luis Miguel Reyes |
Robert Huff |
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| 2004 | Sebastian Stahl Sebastian Stahl Sebastian Stahl is a race car driver nicknamed Schumi III as he is the stepbrother of Formula One drivers Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher... |
Marc Carol Marc Carol -Career:Carol competed in the Formula BMW Junior Cup Iberia in 2001, where he finished fourth. He also won the Spanish Citroën Saxo Cup that year. In 2002 he finished fifth in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series.... |
James Pickford James Pickford James Pickford is an English race car driver, born 30 April 1979 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. As a child his interest was in motorbikes; his father Keith ran bike racing teams. However, as with Damon Hill his mother led him towards the relatively safe world of car racing, beginning in karts in 1994.... |
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| 2005 | Thomas Marschall |
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... |
Tom Boardman Tom Boardman (racing driver) Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on... |
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| 2006 | Florian Gruber Florian Gruber Florian Gruber is a German auto racing driver.-Career:Gruber won Division 2 of the German Touring Car Challenge in 2003, in a Volkswagen Lupo. He moved to the German SEAT Leon Supercopa for 2004, finishing in eighth place... |
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... |
Mat Jackson Mat Jackson Mat Jackson is an English racing driver.Jackson and his family-ran team contested the British Touring Car Championship in 2007 and 2008, in each case using the BMW Andy Priaulx used to win the previous year's World Touring Car Championship. Jackson run under the Jackson MSport banner in 2007, and... |
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| 2007 | Thomas Marschall |
José Manuel Pérez-Aicart José Manuel Pérez-Aicart José Manuel Pérez-Aicart is a Spanish auto racing driver.-Single-seaters:Pérez-Aicart finished third in the 2001 Spanish Formula Three Championship. He then competed in the Formula Nissan 2000 series in 2002, finishing fourth... |
Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam is a Scottish racing driver. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons - winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup... |
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| 2008 | 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... |
 Nicki Thiim |
Roberto Russo |
Tom Boardman Tom Boardman (racing driver) Tom Boardman is a British auto racing driver. His greatest achievement to date is winning the 2005 SEAT Cupra Championship for the Triple R team which he runs with father, John, who was previously a rallycross driver in the 1970s.-Early years:Tom first started driving cars at a very young age on... |
Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam Jonathan Adam is a Scottish racing driver. He was the champion of the SEAT Cupra Championship in two of its six seasons - winning in 2007 and in 2008. He also won the 2005 Elf Renault Clio Cup... |
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| 2009 |  Norbert MicheliszNorbert Michelisz Norbert "Norbi" Michelisz is a Hungarian auto racing driver, who currently competes in the World Touring Car Championship.-Career:... |
Thomas Marschall |
Luca Trevisol Matteo Zucchi |
Marc Carol Marc Carol -Career:Carol competed in the Formula BMW Junior Cup Iberia in 2001, where he finished fourth. He also won the Spanish Citroën Saxo Cup that year. In 2002 he finished fifth in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series.... |
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| 2010 | 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... |
Julien Briche |
 Andreas Simonsen |
Simone Iacone Simone Iacone Simone Iacone is an Italian auto racing driver. After winning the Italian Alfa Challenge in 2003 and the European Alfa Romeo 147 Challenge in 2004, he made his Italian Supertutismo Championship debut in the 2006.... |
Marc Carol Marc Carol -Career:Carol competed in the Formula BMW Junior Cup Iberia in 2001, where he finished fourth. He also won the Spanish Citroën Saxo Cup that year. In 2002 he finished fifth in the Spanish Formula Junior 1600 series.... |