Official Tyre Supplier Pirelli Increases Support for the SEAT Cupra Championship

07 February 2004

Pirelli will increase its support in the SEAT Cupra Championship in 2004, as it continues as official tyre supplier for the exciting one-make series for the second year running. 
 
Pirelli will lend more technical support and have more staff at race weekends to service the needs of the SEAT Cupra Championship drivers.
 
All SEAT Sport UK-prepared 250bhp turbocharged Leon Cupra R racing cars will continue to run exclusively on Pirelli tyres, supplied directly by the Italian tyre manufacturer. The number of new tyres available to a driver during a race weekend will remain the same as in 2003, with six new slicks or six new wet tyres available for the two qualifying sessions and the two races, which collectively make up the 'double header' race weekends.
 
Martin Pallot, Pirelli International Motorsport PR and Events Manager, said: "We are delighted to continue to be the official tyre supplier to the SEAT Cupra Championship. It has proven to be a front running one make series in theUKand compliments Pirelli's policy of working with the best."
 
Grant Clearwater, Joint Team Principal of SEAT SportUK, said: "We were extremely pleased with the performance of the Pirelli tyres in 2003 and are delighted to strengthen our relationship with them in 2004."
 
See series calendar for SEAT Cupra Championship 2004

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