2007 SEAT Cupra Championship

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The 2007 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship season was the fifth season of the SEAT Cupra Championship. It began on 1 April at Brands Hatch, and ended on 14 October at Thruxton, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship.

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Teams and drivers

Drivers in the main class drove the new Mk2 SEAT León and drivers in the Cupra R class drove the older Mk1 SEAT León.

TeamNo.DriversRounds
Triple R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman 5-10
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe 1-7
CMS Motorsport2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze All
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Halley1-2
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson1-7
Total Control Racing 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowallAll
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil WaterworthAll
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio MussiAll
Maxtreme 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McMillan All
Welch Motorsport 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch All
Nixon Motorsport9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon1-9
Stewart Whyte70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart WhyteAll
Cupra R Class
Doble Motorsports11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Doble1–8, 10
Churchill Motorsport14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian ChurchillAll
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian ChurchillAll
CMS Motorsport15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Setterfield1, 4
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Morgan2–6, 8, 10
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate 5
Nixon Motorsport18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Lines 6
Total Control Racing 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex MacDowall 9
Startline Services24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 1–3, 5–6, 8
36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Bailey1–7, 10
Second Time Round27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristian WaiteAll
Pyro Motorsport36 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hunt9-10
69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bevan 1-6
Advent Motorsport44 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström All
Triple R77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard All

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning TeamR Class Winner
1R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 1 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze CMS Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
2R3 Rockingham Motor Speedway 22 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Triple R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Churchill
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 6 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström
4R7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 3 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli WilkinsonCMS Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
5R9 Oulton Park Island, Cheshire 24 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe Triple R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Churchill
6R11 Donington Park National 15 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Triple R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Churchill
7R13 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 29 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze CMS Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard
8R15 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 19 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Triple R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio Mussi Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
9R17 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 2 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Total Control Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze CMS Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
10R19 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 14 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Welch Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Welch Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill

Championship standings

Points system
Pos 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th Fastest lapBest improvement on
grid position
Race 1171513119754321011
Race 220171513119754321

(key)

Note: bold signifies pole position in class, italics signifies fastest lap in class

PosDriver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Adam 21311121411217Ret21233302
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fulvio MussiRet2636232282574DSQ17644204.5
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Breeze 14Ret73545310RetDNS213491182204
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Waterworth6555439374348Ret556457177.5
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Welch Ret3RetRet285686576Ret262511153.5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gareth Nixon582254Ret8Ret9RetDNS52DSQ353148
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Blencowe 3714866415833Ret145
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Boardman Ret2101431Ret3725132
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oli Wilkinson464Ret771763Ret8116106
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart WhyteRet1110Ret9DNS7Ret57412Ret54Ret487688.5
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ray MacDowall1198Ret11101012RetDNS11610867Ret106870.5
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Liam McMillan 7107Ret1098918Ret799RetRetRet8916949
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Halley8139613
Cupra R Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Vaulkhard 101412Ret1713121314156111397910131016267
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Churchill912RetDNS13121110912RetDNS12Ret981411810263
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adrian Churchill121511Ret14Ret1316101191014Ret81013121113248.5
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström 1818Ret81211Ret111113RetDNSRet1010111114911222
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Doble13161610151514141319131415Ret12131212171.5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristian Waite17201411161415171520RetDNS1611131516161514146
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Eric Bailey161915920Ret16151616Ret13111214Ret116
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Austin 15Ret13Ret19161217RetDNSRet1460
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Bevan 1417RetRet1817Ret181714RetDNS53
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Hunt1215131525
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Morgan1712RetDNSRetRetRetDNSRetDNSRet1617Ret24
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy SetterfieldRet2117DNS5
guest drivers ineligible for points
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stewart Lines 12150
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex MacDowall 15170
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Neate Ret180
PosDriver BHI ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BHI KNO THR Pts

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