The new SEAT Leon Eurocup, which kicks off this year and will bring to racing the new Leon Cup Racer, will be part of GT Sport-promoted events in five of its six meetings scheduled for 2014. The agreement has been signed these days by SEAT Sport and GT Sport.

The SEAT Leon Eurocup 2014 will race along the International GT Open and the Euroformula Open in Nürburgring,   Silverstone, Spa-Francorchamps, Monza and Barcelona. The new one-make trophy  is a new chapter in the long and successful motorsport tradition of the Spanish brand and will bring to fans the impressive new Leon Cup Racer, a 330 hp car designed and built with top racing technology.

Jesús Pareja, CEO of GT Sport, commented: “We are delighted to have back with us the continental one-make trophy of SEAT with this new Leon Cup Racer that promises to be very attractive for teams and drivers around Europe and a terrific show for racing fans. Along with our series, this will be a very exciting package. We thank SEAT for their trust and look forward to a very fruitful cooperation.”

Jaime Puig, Head of SEAT Sport, stated: “With the SEAT Leon Eurocup, we are delighted to be able to offer our customer teams a great series for the 2014 season. The SEAT Leon Cup Racer is an excellent vehicle and will thrill our fans with some fascinating competition. The entire know-how of SEAT Sport has gone into the SEAT Leon Cup Racer. We are following on from the great sporting successes of years past.”