Sunred (short for Sun Race Engineering Development S.L. ) is a Spanish -based auto racing team and constructor. They are best known for competing in the World Touring Car Championship .
7-744: While in the past Sunred had participated in GT races with the SEAT Cupra GT , in the WTCC they made their debut with another SEAT car at the start of the 2008 season , running Tom Coronel in a SEAT León TFSI for the full season. They also ran an additional car for the highest points-scorer in the WTCC-supporting SEAT León Eurocup at the previous weekend. One of these drivers in 2008 was Tom Boardman , who in 2009 Sunred signed to drive full-time alongside Coronel in their WTCC team. In 2010 , they ran
14-452: A dark titanium nuance, and tires (265/650 front, 285/680 rear) mounted to titanium coloured six double spoke 18' alloy wheels. Intended to run in GT races, the car's wheels were secured with a single bolt saving time during the wheel changes. The high performance of the Cupra GT is marked by the estimated top speed of 295 km/h (183 mph), while the standard discipline of sprinting from
21-532: A peak torque of 600 N⋅m (440 lb⋅ft) at 5250 rpm. The motor is placed longitudinally at rear central position and the output is being routed through a rear-wheel drive layout including a 6 speed sequential transmission . The Cupra GT, by the time it was presented as a concept car, was equipped with independent double wishbones with Öhlins coil shock absorbers, all-round ventilated disc brakes (378 mm (14.9 in) front, 355 mm (14.0 in) rear) with Brembo 's AP Racing brake calipers painted in
28-578: A world premiere first as a concept car on 24 April 2003 at the Barcelona Motor Show. The final version of the Cupra GT was presented later, produced on customer demand by the Spanish car manufacturer's SEAT Sport division in a limited series addressed to racing teams or individuals aiming to participate in GT races like the Spanish GT Championship . The SEAT Sport division has worked with
35-636: The SEAT factory supported SR-Sport team, with ex-SEAT drivers Gabriele Tarquini , Tiago Monteiro and Jordi Gené driving León TDIs alongside Coronel. They also ran two TDIs under the Sunred banner for rookies Michel Nykjær and Fredy Barth . In 2012 , Sunred was announced to field Ford GTs in the FIA GT1 World Championship . They also run cars in the SEAT León Eurocup and Spanish equivalent,
42-593: The León Supercopa. Sunred also build and run the SunRed SR21 in the International GT Open and Spanish GT Championship . This Auto racing-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a sports team or club is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . SEAT Cupra GT The SEAT Cupra GT is a GT race car made by SEAT and introduced in
49-722: The SEAT Design Center in Sitges, in order to create the racer with the design essence of the SEAT Salsa and SEAT Tango concept cars. Thus the SEAT Cupra GT incorporates the brand's 'auto emoción' philosophy, featuring the distinctive Walter de Silva's curved 'Dynamic Line' descending on the sides of the car from the front to the rear. Being a sports car, it is powered by a 2,995 cc V6 twin turbo 4 valves/cylinder DOHC petrol Audi engine with an output of over 500 hp (373 kW) and
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