SEAT pulls out from BTCC

Leonidae · September 12th, 2008, 08:20 PM

http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=1151

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Didn't see that one coming.. images/smilies/mellow.gif

Steve Levin · September 12th, 2008, 09:30 PM

Wow. Makes me sad. I was really hoping that for next year we'd see all the issues finally sorted out with the TDI.

Steve

Karoug · September 12th, 2008, 09:32 PM

From what i understand they will still be racing in the WTCC... And i know they are aiming to have a team in STCC next year.

otispunkmeyer · September 12th, 2008, 10:07 PM

so what are the drivers gonna do?

anti-net · September 19th, 2008, 12:45 PM

I think Darren Turner is going to go race with Aston Martin, Plato will try and find another touring car drive, I don't see any problem with a private team running the diesel cars in BTCC.

matt2000 · September 19th, 2008, 01:33 PM

But Seat are one of the big names in the BTCC, they have been for years. If they drop this then even less people will buy their cars. Grave own digging their.

Vltros · September 19th, 2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

But Seat are one of the big names in the BTCC, they have been for years. If they drop this then even less people will buy their cars. Grave own digging their.

Well... they already have digged their grave. With the economical crisis we are suffering here in Spain I see why they decided to drop from the BTCC. The brand is starting to loose clients (the new inibza is ugly as hell, and the next Exeo it's a past-gen Audi A4 with seat leon grille and lamps).

I suppose they want to focus more with the WTCC as it probably gives them more international publicity.

p0w3r · September 19th, 2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Vltros

the next Exeo it's a past-gen Audi A4 with seat leon grille and lamps

psshh thats gonna be ONE NICE SEAT THEN images/smilies/cool.gif

matt2000 · September 21st, 2008, 11:10 AM

I actually quite like the new Ibiza, looks like most of fords UK offerings.

MadCow809 · September 22nd, 2008, 12:14 AM

Seat is pulling out of SA's market as well, seems like they are fighting a tough battle here.

Z102 · September 22nd, 2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by matt2000

I actually quite like the new Ibiza, looks like most of fords UK offerings.

The new Ibiza looks incredible, specially compared to the crappy designs SEAT had launched recently. The new Toledo specially has been a spectacular failure. Not very surprising that SEAT has rushed to find a replacement. Or rather, has rushed to make the car the new Toledo should have been from the start: a small sedan to compete with the likes of the Skoda Octavia or the Citroën C5. The reason to use the 3rd gen Audi 4 as the base is obvious: it's cheaper that way. I really hope that the gamble goes well, but I'm afraid the first renders I've seen of the new Exeo show more or less what Vltros said: an A4 with a Leon front and Toledo II rear lights. Not a promising start, but I expect the real thing to look better.

Back on topic, it's sad that they are pulling out of BTCC, where they were doing quite well, but I suppose their finantial situation doesn't allow for an extended sports program. I hope that they recover, and go back to international racing.

MattW · September 25th, 2008, 05:05 PM

I'm glad they're gone from BTCC. Don't have to deal with the diseasels anymore.

KM-TV · October 6th, 2008, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

so what are the drivers gonna do?

Never mind them, rich buggers that they are. what about the drivers and teams in the Cupra cup now stuck for a series to race them in...

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