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SEAT brings diesel power to BTCC
26th March 2008
The SEAT Sport UK organisation will become the first team to run diesel powered cars in the British Touring Car Championship, the 2008 running of which starts this coming weekend at Brands Hatch.
SEAT introduced the diesel powered Leon TDI in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, which runs to the same technical regulations as the BTCC, mid-way through 2007 and won three races with the model.
Scott Dennis, SEAT UK’s motorsport manager said, “In a short space of time SEAT Sport UK has made a huge impact on the BTCC – our approach sums up the dynamic, cutting-edge spirit of the SEAT brand. We were the first manufacturer to race with a car built to the S2000 regulations back in 2004, and now we’ll be the first manufacturer to race in the BTCC with a diesel powered car. The spirit in the team is excellent and whilst we still have a lot to learn about the Leon TDI, I’m confident that we can hit the ground running at Brands Hatch. While we get to grips with the new Leon TDI our expectations will be realistic, yet it would be a fantastic reward for the guys in the team for all the hard work they’ve put in over the winter months if we came away with an early win.”
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