SEAT Córdoba WRC

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SEAT Córdoba WRC
SEAT Cordoba D. Sola (R.cangas).jpg
Daniel Solà driving a SEAT Córdoba WRC at the Rallye de tierra de Cangas del Narcea.
Category World Rally Car
Constructor SEAT
Technical specifications [1] [2] [3]
Length
  • 4,135 mm (162.8 in) (debut)
  • 4,172 mm (164.3 in) (upgrade)
Width1,770 mm (69.7 in)
Height1,500 mm (59.1 in)
Axle track 1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Wheelbase 2,443 mm (96.2 in)
Engine 1,995 cc (121.7 cu in) I4 turbo charge
Front transverse
Transmission Six-speed sequential
4-wheel drive
Weight1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb)
Tyres Pirelli
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants Flag of Spain.svg SEAT World Rally Team
Notable drivers
Debut Flag of Finland.svg 1998 Rally Finland
RacesWins Podiums Titles
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The SEAT Córdoba WRC is a World Rally Car built for the SEAT World Rally Team  [ es ] in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the SEAT Córdoba road car, and was debuted at the 1998 Rally Finland.

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Competition history

A Cordoba WRC in 2006 SEAT Cordoba WRC.jpg
A Córdoba WRC in 2006

The Córdoba WRC was SEAT's official rally car in the World Rally Championship from 1998 to 2000. It featured a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine. [1] The Córdoba WRC competed in the top category of the championship, as SEAT had homologated a World Rally Car version of the Córdoba 16v for competition in the FIA World Rally Championship and other international rallies. [4] [5]

1994 World Drivers' Champion Didier Auriol, of France, and Toni Gardemeister and Harri Rovanperä, both of Finland, were among those to drive the factory cars. [1] [2] [3]

It made its debut at the 1998 Rally Finland, with Harri Rovanperä as the main driver. [6] The car achieved podiums at the 1999 Rally New Zealand, driven by Toni Gardemeister, the 1999 Rally GB, driven by Rovanperä, as well as in the 2000 Safari Rally, driven by Didier Auriol. [7] [8] [9] The works programme concluded at the end of the season of 2000, with the third evolution of the rally car. [3]

However, the Córdoba WRC continued to compete with successful results in national championships in different countries. [4] In Spain, the Córdoba won the national title of all the rallies on gravel with Pedro Diego and Marc Blázquez, and wins in tarmac rallies with Salvador Cañellas Jr. [10]

WRC Results

YearCarNoDriver1234567891011121314WDCPointsWMCPoints
1998 SEAT Córdoba WRC 9 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN
11
ITA
Ret
AUS
11
GBR
6
15th*3*5th1
10 Flag of Spain.svg Oriol Gómez MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN
Ret
-0
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marc Duez ITA
16
AUS
Ret
-0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans GBR
Ret
-0
1999 SEAT Córdoba WRC 9 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä MON
7
SWE
16
KEN
6
POR
Ret
ESP
14
FRA
13
ARG
Ret
GRE
Ret
NZL
Ret
9th105th23
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 FIN
5
CHN
5
ITA
16
AUS
6
GBR
3
SEAT Córdoba WRC 10 Flag of Italy.svg Piero Liatti MON
6
SWE KEN
Ret
POR
Ret
ESP
10
FRA
9
ARG
Ret
GRE
Ret
23rd1
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 CHN
Ret
ITA
16
SEAT Córdoba WRC Flag of Finland.svg Marcus Grönholm SWE
Ret
15th*5*
Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister NZL
3
13th*6*
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 FIN
6
AUS
16
GBR
Ret
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS GBR
Ret
-0
20 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE CHN ITA
Ret
13th*6*
2000 SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 7 Flag of France.svg Didier Auriol MON
Ret
SWE
10
KEN
3
POR
10
ESP
13
ARG
Ret
GRC
Ret
NZL
Ret
12th45th11
SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 FIN
11
CYP
Ret
FRA
8
ITA
17
AUS
8
GBR
9
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 8 Flag of Finland.svg Toni Gardemeister MON
4
SWE
Ret
KEN
Ret
POR
9
ESP
Ret
ARG
Ret
GRC
Ret
NZL
Ret
13th4
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 FIN
Ret
CYP
Ret
FRA
11
ITA
Ret
AUS
6
GBR
12
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 17 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Rovanperä MON SWE
12
KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL 9th*7*
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
10
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
Ret
-0
2001 SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 - Flag of Spain.svg Marc Blázquez MON SWE POR
16
ESP
Ret
ARG
Ret
CYP
Ret
GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR 0-0
21 Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Cañellas Jr. MON SWE POR ESP
Ret
ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR 0
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR
Ret
0

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