The SEAT Córdoba WRC is a
World Rally Car
A World Rally Car is a racing automobile built to the specific regulations set by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and designed for competition in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The cars were introduced in 1997 as a repl ...
built for the in the
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
. It is based upon the
SEAT Córdoba road car, and was debuted at the
1998 Rally Finland.
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Competition history

The Córdoba WRC was SEAT's official rally car in the
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
from to . It featured a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine.
The Córdoba WRC competed in the top category of the championship, as SEAT had
homologated a
World Rally Car
A World Rally Car is a racing automobile built to the specific regulations set by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and designed for competition in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The cars were introduced in 1997 as a repl ...
version of the Córdoba 16v for competition in the FIA
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. E ...
and other international rallies.
1994 World Drivers' Champion Didier Auriol
Didier Auriol (born 18 August 1958) is a French former rally driver. Born in Montpellier and initially an ambulance driver, he competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s. He became World Rally Champion in 1994, the first drive ...
, of
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, and
Toni Gardemeister and
Harri Rovanperä, both of
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ...
, were among those to drive the factory cars.
It made its debut at the
1998 Rally Finland, with
Harri Rovanperä as the main driver. 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
Didier Auriol (born 18 August 1958) is a French former rally driver. Born in Montpellier and initially an ambulance driver, he competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1990s. He became World Rally Champion in 1994, the first drive ...
. The works programme concluded at the end of the season of 2000, with the third evolution of the rally car.
However, the Córdoba WRC continued to compete with successful results in national championships in different countries.
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.
WRC Results
References
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