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30.11.08 - SEAT win both Manufacturers and drivers titles for World Touring Car Championship
SEAT have won both WTCC titles in 2008, making it the first manufacturer to win an FIA World Championship with a diesel car and also making it the holder of one of only three Official Motorsport World Championships alongside McLaren Mercedes (Formula 1) and Citroen (World Rally Champions).
The 2008 season drew to a close at the traditional FIA Gala Award ceremony in Monaco, where SEAT stood out and picked up the prizes that distinguish the brand and its representative driver Yvan Muller as World Touring Car champions.
SEAT and official driver Yvan Muller shared the spotlight at the event held in Monte Carlo, where SEAT Sport director Jaime Puig received the trophy proclaiming SEAT World Manufacturers’ Champion and Yvan Muller the World Touring Car Championship trophy. At his side, Gabriele Tarquini was given the runner-up trophy.
The three world champions were joined by their cars on stage at the event. The SEAT Leon TDI WTCC that Muller won the title with at the race held in Macau was one of the highlights, as it is the first Diesel powered car to win a World Championship in motorsport history.
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