SEAT Córdoba WRC

The SEAT Córdoba WRC is a World Rally Car built for the SEAT Sport by SEAT in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the SEAT Córdoba road car, and was debuted at the 1998 Rally Finland.

SEAT Córdoba WRC
A Córdoba WRC in 2006
CategoryWorld Rally Car
ConstructorSEAT
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 track1,520 mm (59.8 in)
Wheelbase2,443 mm (96.2 in)
Engine1,995 cc (121.7 cu in) I4 turbo charge
Front transverse
TransmissionSix-speed sequential
4-wheel drive
Weight1,230 kg (2,711.7 lb)
TyresPirelli
Competition history (WRC)
Notable entrants SEAT Sport
Notable drivers
Debut 1998 Rally Finland
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
37030

Competition history
Daniel Solà driving a SEAT Córdoba WRC at the Rallye de tierra de Cangas del Narcea.
See also: SEAT Sport (Cupra) § WRC Results

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]

References
  1. "SEAT Córdoba WRC". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. "SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo 2". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. "SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo 3". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. "Seat Cordoba WRC: an unfinished story". wrcwings.tech. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  5. de Oliveira, Rodrigo. "The forgotten SEAT Córdoba WRC is still alive, loud and sideways". DriveTribe. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  6. "Seat Cordoba WRC". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  7. "30. Rally New Zealand 1999". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. "55. Network Q Rally of Great Britain 1999". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. "48. Sameer Safari Rally Kenya 2000". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. "Seat Cordoba WRC — Stats — Spain Gravel". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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