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SEAT'S BEST TRIUMPH EVER

The FIA's WTCC Mexican event resulted in a complete triumph for SEAT, which Jaime Puig, SEAT Sport director, described as "the best day ever for SEAT." A triumph that, according to the figures released by the event promoter, was attended by 81,700 spectators on the three days.
After claiming pole position Jordi Gené, the Spanish manufacturer monopolised the top positions in both races. Gené dominated the first one, followed by Rickard Rydell. In the second race Tiago Monteiro claimed his first WTCC victory, and the León cars (including Tom Coronel's petrol-powered TFSI) filled the top six places,
SEAT Sport drivers and their turbo-diesel machines have won all four races held so far and it is no surprise to find them on top of the Drivers' Championship. Rydell (the only one who still has to win a race) leads with 26 points, followed by Gabriele Tarquini (24) and Yvan Muller (22). Gené lies fourth (15) and Monteiro sixth (12), with BMW's world champion Andy Priaulx in between (14).
Chevrolet tried to hold the yellow tide back and partially succeeded in qualifying, when Nicola Larini nearly stole pole position, and in the first race, with Larini third, the first podium result of the season for the team. But in the second race Alain Menu could not withstand the charge of the "SEAT Brigade".
Puebla is a circuit that suits front-wheel-drive cars better. This was proven once again by the troubles met by the BMW drivers as they chased the SEAT and Chevrolet cars. Priaulx finished eighth in Race 2, scoring BMW's only point. 

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