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SEAT faces the WTCC race number 100 in the lead

WTCC 09 halfway point and SEAT races on to Portugal

The WTCC races being held next 5 July on Oporto’s urban track will be memorable for two reasons. On one hand they mark the championship’s 100th race, and on the other, they signal the half-way point of this season with the SEAT Sport team currently leading both the drivers’ and manufacturers’ classification.

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The Ibiza range grows with the new FR, CUPRA and Bocanegra models and the 1.6 TDI CR engine

HOT SEAT IBIZA's MAKE THEIR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT

The newest additions made to the Ibiza range include cars bearing initials that have made a big name for themselves in the history of the Spanish brand, such as FR and CUPRA, and now the Bocanegra is the most recent arrival, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Ibiza’s market launch.

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SEAT picks up the prestigious “Red Dot Award” in Germany

GIVEN TO THE NEW IBIZA 5-DOOR AND SC VERSIONS

The SEAT Ibiza was the recipient of the prestigious Red Dot Award in Essen yesterday in the Product Design 2009 category. This prize is a tribute to the quality, precision and innovative design of the Spanish car’s 5-door and SC versions. The 5 door version of the Ibiza received the highest distinction, the “Best of the Best” award for its high quality design, while the SC took the “Red Dot” award for outstanding quality.

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SEAT celebrates best ever used car sales

SEAT is celebrating a brace of sales records, as the Spanish brand’s used car success continues to go from strength to strength.

The latest figures show SEAT UK Used Cars enjoyed a bumper sales spree last month, notching up no fewer than 915 vehicles in May – smashing the previous best by some distance and setting a new record for used car sales in the process.
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SEAT scores valuable points in Brno

MULLER, TARQUINI AND MONTEIRO ON THE PODIUM

The SEAT Sport team achieved today a great overall result in Brno, venue of the sixth meeting of the World Touring Car Championship, with three of their drivers claiming a place on the rostrum on one of the less favourable circuits for the SEAT León TDI.

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SEAT starts construction on Audi Q3 Workshop to produce it in 2011

SEAT LAY FOUNDATION STONE WITH PRESIDENT OF CATALAN GOVERNMENT

Today SEAT held the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new bodywork workshop at the Martorell plant for assembly of the new Audi Q3 from 2011 onwards. The shed, ready to house the production facilities in February 2010, will be equipped with almost 300 robots, making it one of the most modern workshop of its kind in the world.

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SEAT IBIZA SCOOPS TOP SECURITY AWARD

SEAT’s sleek Ibiza is today named as a winner in the prestigious British Insurance Car Security Awards (BICSA) presented by Thatcham, the Motor Industry Repair Research Centre, in Berkshire.
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The Brno circuit will be a challenge for the SEAT León TDI

SEAT SPORT HEADS TO BRNO IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC FOR WTCC

The continuous elevation changes and sweeping bends of Brno’s circuit in the Czech Republic will host the next WTCC meeting, which is the sixth of the season, and signals the halfway mark of the championship. The SEAT Leon TDI will be put to the test on this circuit, as it is one of the most difficult venues on the WTCC calendar.

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SEAT’S SCORCHING HOT HATCH STUNNERS

Ibiza FR, Cupra and Bocanegra prices revealed.

SEAT UK have released more details, and confirmed prices, for SEAT’s forthcoming trio of scorching Ibiza hot hatches are revealed today.
The fire-breathing threesome, which are all available to order now with deliveries beginning on 1 October, bring innovative new technology to the sporting supermini segment for the very first time with RRPs starting at just £14,995.

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Nordstrom takes top 15 spots in Spain

Freddy Nordstrom Takes a 15th and 14th in his second weekend of frenetic SEAT Supercopa Racing

Freddy Nordstrom (Surrey, England & Sweden) made good progress in the second weekend of his debut SEAT Supercopa season taking a 14th and 15th finish in the triple header event.
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SEAT drivers the worst at basic car checks

SEAT drivers are the least likely to carry out the most basic of car maintenance tasks – checking their oil – according to new research ahead of National Oil Check Week 2009 (June 15-19). 
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SEAT achieves its objectives at the 12 Hours of Spa

VILLENEUVE, GENÉ AND CORTHALS FINISH THE RACE

As scheduled, the 12 Hours of Spa Francorchamps ended at 3 a.m. on Sunday, one of the most significant races of the Belgian Touring Car season, which is included in the Belgian Touring Car Series calendar.
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Jordi Gené and Jacques Villeneuve, together again after 19 years

BELGIAN TOURING CAR SERIES - 12 HOURS OF SPA
The 12 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, one of the most important events of the Belgian Touring Car Series, will be the venue this weekend for a very special team made up of Pierre Yves Corthals, a Belgian regular at the championship, SEAT Sport’s World Touring Car driver Jordi Gené, and Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, 1997 Formula 1 World Champion and 1995 winner of the 500 miles at Indianapolis, who will be making his Touring Car debut in Spa.

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Boardman battles brake problems in Valencia
 Tom Boardman battled with brake problems with his www.club-seat.co.uk supported SEAT Leon throughout the FIA World Touring Car Championship race weekend in Valencia - and despite making a brilliant start in race one and two, problems saw him slip back and finish 6th and 7th in the Independent Trophy category.
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SEAT claims spectacular 1-2-3 in Cheste

WTCC IN VALENCIA

The World Touring Car Championship had its fifth meeting of the season today in Cheste and SEAT achieved another success claiming the top three positions in the first race with Yvan Muller as the winner, followed by Tiago Monteiro and Gabriele Tarquini.
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SEAT claims top four grid positions at Valencia

WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP IN VALENCIA

Once again, the excellent team work of all SEAT Sport drivers and engineers has born fruit and the SEAT León TDI were able to claim the top four positions of the grid after the qualifying session for the first race of the World Championship to be held tomorrow in Cheste (Valencia).

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2009 British Touring Car Championship Spotter Guide

2009 British Touring Car Championship Spotter Guide - UPDATE

The popular BTCC spotters guide has been updated ahead of this weekends fourth round at the picturesque Cheshire circuit of Oulton Park.

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SEAT unveils a new livery for Valencia

SEAT are heading for their home event at Valencia in Spain this weekend. Ahead of this weekend's racing they have unveiled a new livery for their Leon TDI touring car.
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CAR-CRAZY COUPLE OPT FOR MOTORSPORT MARRIAGE

A motor-mad couple have made their beloved SEAT the centrepiece of their entire wedding.

Stephanie Garner and fiancé Peter Janes, both 34, were so in love with their super sporty SEAT Leon Cupra K1 they decided to build their whole wedding around it.

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Kidnapped engines force Liam to miss Oulton

Liam McMillan will be forced to miss the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship race meeting at Oulton Park this weekend, as his engine builder has failed to return any of his units that were to power his Maxtreme SEAT Toledo.

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A new World Touring Car Championship for SEAT starts in Valencia

The Spanish leg of the World Touring Car Championship is being held this weekend on Valencia’s Cheste track, where SEAT Sport hopes to get the results that are worthy of all the work they have put in, despite modifications introduced by the FIA on how the technical rules are applied, that have penalised the SEAT Leon TDI.
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