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SEAT León Supercopa

The SEAT León 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 León road car, and championships have been run in Spain, Germany, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Hungary.

Car

The Supercopa originally used a car based on the Mk1 León 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

Eurocup

Main article: SEAT León Eurocup

The SEAT León 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

Main article: SEAT Cupra Championship

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

Main article: 2010 SEAT León Supercopa Spain season

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 José Manuel Pérez-Aicart driving in WTCC.

Germany

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

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 was run from 2010 to 2012, organised by Oreca as part of the GT Tour, supporting the FFSA GT Championship.

Mexico

Main article: 2011 Super Copa Telcel, 2012 Super Copa Telcel

Hungary

The Hungarian Seat Leon Supercopa started in 2007.

Champions

Year	EUR Europe	FRA France	DEU Germany	ITA Italy	ESP Spain	GBR UK
				AND Joan Vinyes
ESP Luis Miguel Reyes	GBR Robert Huff
DEU Sebastian Stahl	ESP Marc Carol	GBR James Pickford
DEU Thomas Marschall	ESP Oscar Nogués	GBR Tom Boardman
DEU Florian Gruber	ESP Oscar Nogués	GBR Mat Jackson
DEU Thomas Marschall	ESP José Manuel Pérez-Aicart	GBR Jonathan Adam	HUN Norbert Kiss
ESP Oscar Nogués	DNK Nicki Thiim	ITA Roberto Russo	GBR Tom Boardman	GBR Jonathan Adam	HUN Norbert Kiss
HUN Norbert Michelisz	DEU Thomas Marschall	ITA Luca Trevisol
ITA Matteo Zucchi	ESP Marc Carol		HUN Norbert Michelisz
HUN Gábor Wéber	FRA Julien Briche	SWE Andreas Simonsen	ITA Simone Iacone	ESP Marc Carol	HUN Miklos Kazar
	FRA Gaël Castelli	DEU Elia Erhart			MEX Ricardo Pérez de Lara	HUN Norbert Kiss
CHE Jimmy Antunes		MEX Ricardo Pérez de Lara	HUN Norbert Nagy
	MEX Ricardo Pérez de Lara
ESP Pol Rosell
ESP Pol Rosell

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