The 2014 SEAT León Eurocup was the fourth season of the

SEAT León Eurocup The SEAT León Eurocup was a one-make racing, one-make touring car racing series which uses SEAT Leóns, run by SEAT Sport. Background The championship began in 2008, making its debut at Circuit de Valencia, as a support series for the World To ...

, and the first since

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. The season was contested over six race meetings – with two races at each meeting – starting on 3 May at the

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and concluding on 2 November at the

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. Baporo Motorsport drivers were able to take the top two places in the drivers' championship, with

Pol Rosell Pol Rosell Costa (born 17 August 1991) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing in the SEAT León Eurocup. He previously competed in the TCR International Series. Racing career Rosell began his career in 2007 in karting. In 2008 he switc ...

taking the championship after a second-place finish in the first race at the final round of the season. Rosell achieved six podium finishes during the season, with only one win at the Salzburgring, but only missed the points on two occasions. His team-mate

Manuel Gião Manuel Gião (born 28 June 1971, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese racing driver. He has competed in such series as Euro Open by Nissan, Italian Formula 3000, International GT Open and the German Formula Three Championship. He represented Portugal m ...

also scored points in ten races, taking five podium finishes and two victories, coming at

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and at the final round. Gião's final round victory allowed him to overtake Julien Briché, driving for his eponymous JSB Compétition team, for the runner-up position. Briché won races at

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and Monza, but finished fewer races.

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and Stian Paulsen each won three races during the season, but runs of non-scoring races each cost them a shot at the championship, while the only other race winner was Ferenc Ficza, who won at

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Teams and drivers

Race calendar and results

The series supported the

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and International GT Open championships at all events except the Salzburgring, where the Eurocup was part of the support package for the World Touring Car Championship, at the

FIA WTCC Race of Austria The FIA WTCC Race of Austria was a round of the World Touring Car Championship that took place in Austria. It was first included on the calendar in 2012, when it was held at the Salzburgring. It was held at the venue three times. Austria was left ...

Championship standings

References

External links

Official Website of the SEAT León Eurocup
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014 SEAT Leon Eurocup season SEAT León Eurocup seasons

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