SEAT Cupra Entry List

[Amanda]

I don't think I have missed anyone! The confirmed drivers so far are:
Rui Chagas
Melanie Healey
Simon Hepplewhite
Andy Neate
Gordon Shedden
Daniel-Lee Stevens
Oli Wilkinson
Ben Winrow

I am keeping my fingers crossed that there will soon be some news about Hamish Gordon.

[acf8181]

i'd expect hamish and james pickford to be able to be added to that list very soon.

[Croft fan]

There must have been some new drivers anounced by now.
I will go and look on the Seat site.
I hope that have a good grid for this season. It was good last year and I hope that this year will be even better being on the Toca package.

[nitromaster]

- Lewis CARTER GBR #tba Cobra Group, Europcar
- Rui CHAGAS POR #14 Caremore Homes Ltd
- Emmanuel CROUVISIER USA #11 booq.com, Technical Translation Services, racing4cancer.com
- Melanie HEALEY GBR #5 Spur Garage Radio Jackie, Secure Valeting
- Simon HEPPLEWHITE GBR #4 Autotrader, TSR Performance, Grand Prix Racewear
- Lorcan JOHNSON IRL #9 tba
- Andy NEATE GBR #3 Create Online, Time Aviation, Cannons Health Clubs, Studio 3
- James PICKFORD GBR #tba Haribo, Vivaldi, Creative
- Gordon SHEDDEN GBR #2 Scottish Sun, Tracker
- Gavin SMITH IRL #tba Eurocar, White Bishop Car Sales, Smiths Hire Centre
- Daniel-Lee STEVENS GBR #12 tba
- Oli WILKINSON GBR #10 Talksport Radio, Omnetica, Collectiques.co.uk
- Ben WINROW GBR #17 Telemecanique

Plus Tom Boardman now as well...

[Les]

and I have a sneaking suspicion that Stefan is back

[Alsicole]

I'll be rooting for Stefan if he's back this year - he was great entertainment last year!

[acf8181]

Originally posted by Les
and I have a sneaking suspicion that Stefan is back

i suspect this too.

[Nikki P]

I was wondering if he was coming back this year, especially with him winning was it £30k towards his funding? I wanted him to win last year so I'll be cheering him on again this year if he does come back.

[Amanda]

The Cupras are testing at Brands today ~ does anyone have any news?

I am wondering if there will be any surprise late entries!

[acf8181]

have heard that tom boardman, rob austin, and o'brien were seen testing today.

[Les]

well some extra names but no Stefan!!

Now is Rob Austin ex-F3 and where do I know the name Lewis Carter from or am I getting confused with Lewis Hamilton and Carter????

Testing looks very close 1.4 seconds over the top 14 with the returnees top of the list.

[Stuart]

I've heard of Lewis Carter too, but I just can't place him at the moment. Is he from one of the junior single seater catagories?

[nitromaster]

From the championship site:

"Lewis is the reigning Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge Champion, having dominated the 2003 series by starting from pole in all 14 races and winning 10 of them. His sporting career started on water, and at 9-years old won the Scottish Amateur Waterskiing Championship. At 14 he stopped waterskiing to pursue a career in driving ñ winning the 1998 Scottish Junior Kart Championship. He moved to cars in 1999, winning the Formula 600 series (in a car prepared by James PickfordÃ*s father, Keith) by scoring 13 podiums in 15 races. Two years in Formula Fords followed in 2000 and 2001, while 2002 was mainly spent finding the funds to contest the 2003 Pirelli Maranello Ferrari Challenge, where he drove a 420bhp Ferrari 360 and tested a Ferrari GT at the end of the year. Lewis is sponsored by The Cobra Group, Europcar, Marsh and The Scottish Motor Option Group."

[Les]

got 18 now!!

Two more signed today Spencer Marsh (nice to see you back and don't play the plonker this year please) and Jon Lanceley.