The
SEAT Leon Supercopa
was a one-make racing series, organised by
SEAT Sport
, the motorsport division of Spanish car manufacturer
SEAT
. It used a modified version of the
SEAT Leon
road car, and championships have been run in
Spain
,
Germany
,
Italy
,
France
, the
United Kingdom
,
Turkey
and
Hungary
.
The original Mk1 Cupra R model.
The Mk2 SEAT Leon Supercopa car.
The Supercopa originally used a car based on the Mk1 Leon Cupra 4 model, using the 4wd platform but running front wheel drive. This then made the rear have independent suspension thus better handling This was replaced for 2006 in Spain and Germany and 2007 in Britain by the Mk2 model.
Championships
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Eurocup
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The
SEAT Leon Eurocup
was first held from 2008 to 2010, supporting the
World Touring Car Championship
. It was revived in 2014, in this case supporting the
International GT Open
.
United Kingdom
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SEAT introduced the championship to the UK in 2003 under the name SEAT Cupra Championship, as a support series for the
British Touring Car Championship
, 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
,
Gordon Shedden
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.
Spain
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The Supercopa was started by SEAT Sport in Spain in 2002, ahead of the brand's move into the
European Touring Car Championship
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 Manuel Perez-Aicart driving in WTCC.
Germany
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The German series began in 2004 and was held until 2011.
Sebastian Stahl
won the first edition, beating
Peter Terting
, who went on to race in the
World Touring Car Championship
for SEAT the following year.
Nicki Thiim
won in 2008 and later became a Porsche factory driver.
Italy
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The Trofeo Leon Supercopa began in 2008 as part of the
Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance
series, and is run by SEAT Motorsport Italia.
France
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The French Supercopa was run from 2010 to 2012, organised by
Oreca
as part of the
GT Tour
, supporting the
FFSA GT Championship
.
Mexico
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Hungary
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The Hungarian Seat Leon Supercopa started in 2007.
Champions
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