SEAT Córdoba WRC

SEAT Córdoba WRC
Daniel Solà driving a SEAT Córdoba WRC at the Rallye de tierra de Cangas del Narcea.
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 entrantsSpain SEAT World Rally Team
Notable drivers
DebutFinland 1998 Rally Finland
RacesWinsPodiumsTitles
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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.

Competition history

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A Córdoba WRC in 2006
See also: SEAT World Rally Team

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

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Year Car No Driver 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WDC Points WMC Points
1998 SEAT Córdoba WRC 9 Finland Harri Rovanperä MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN
11 		ITA
Ret 		AUS
11 		GBR
6 		15th* 3* 5th 1
10 Spain Oriol Gómez MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN
Ret 		- 0
Belgium Marc Duez ITA
16 		AUS
Ret 		- 0
United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans GBR
Ret 		- 0
1999 SEAT Córdoba WRC 9 Finland Harri Rovanperä MON
7 		SWE
16 		KEN
6 		POR
Ret 		ESP
14 		FRA
13 		ARG
Ret 		GRE
Ret 		NZL
Ret 		9th 10 5th 23
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 FIN
5 		CHN
5 		ITA
16 		AUS
6 		GBR
3
SEAT Córdoba WRC 10 Italy Piero Liatti MON
6 		SWE KEN
Ret 		POR
Ret 		ESP
10 		FRA
9 		ARG
Ret 		GRE
Ret 		23rd 1
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 CHN
Ret 		ITA
16
SEAT Córdoba WRC Finland Marcus Grönholm SWE
Ret 		15th* 5*
Finland Toni Gardemeister NZL
3 		13th* 6*
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 FIN
6 		AUS
16 		GBR
Ret
Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 16 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS GBR
Ret 		- 0
20 Finland Toni Gardemeister MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE CHN ITA
Ret 		13th* 6*
2000 SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 7 France Didier Auriol MON
Ret 		SWE
10 		KEN
3 		POR
10 		ESP
13 		ARG
Ret 		GRC
Ret 		NZL
Ret 		12th 4 5th 11
SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 FIN
11 		CYP
Ret 		FRA
8 		ITA
17 		AUS
8 		GBR
9
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 8 Finland Toni Gardemeister MON
4 		SWE
Ret 		KEN
Ret 		POR
9 		ESP
Ret 		ARG
Ret 		GRC
Ret 		NZL
Ret 		13th 4
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 FIN
Ret 		CYP
Ret 		FRA
11 		ITA
Ret 		AUS
6 		GBR
12
SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo2 17 Finland 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 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
Ret 		- 0
2001 SEAT Cordoba WRC Evo3 - Spain Marc Blázquez MON SWE POR
16 		ESP
Ret 		ARG
Ret 		CYP
Ret 		GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR – 0 - 0
21 Spain Salvador Cañellas Jr. MON SWE POR ESP
Ret 		ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR – 0
24 United Kingdom Gwyndaf Evans MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR
Ret 		– 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SEAT Córdoba WRC". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo 2". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo 3". juwra.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ^ a b "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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