# 2007 SEAT Cupra Championship

The 2007 Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship season was the fifth season of the SEAT Cupra Championship. It began on 1 April at Brands Hatch, and ended on 14 October at Thruxton, supporting rounds of the British Touring Car Championship.

## Teams and drivers

Drivers in the main class drove the new Mk2 SEAT León and drivers in the Cupra R class drove the older Mk1 SEAT León.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Triple R | 1 | Tom Boardman | 5-10 |
| Triple R | 12 | Alan Blencowe | 1-7 |
| CMS Motorsport | 2 | Carl Breeze | All |
| CMS Motorsport | 6 | Guy Halley | 1-2 |
| CMS Motorsport | 10 | Oli Wilkinson | 1-7 |
| Total Control Racing | 3 | Ray MacDowall | All |
| Total Control Racing | 4 | Jonathan Adam | All |
| Total Control Racing | 8 | Neil Waterworth | All |
| Total Control Racing | 23 | Fulvio Mussi | All |
| Maxtreme | 5 | Liam McMillan | All |
| Welch Motorsport | 7 | Daniel Welch | All |
| Nixon Motorsport | 9 | Gareth Nixon | 1-9 |
| Stewart Whyte | 70 | Stewart Whyte | All |
| Cupra R Class ||||
| Doble Motorsports | 11 | Mike Doble | 1–8, 10 |
| Churchill Motorsport | 14 | Adrian Churchill | All |
| Churchill Motorsport | 32 | Ian Churchill | All |
| CMS Motorsport | 15 | Andy Setterfield | 1, 4 |
| CMS Motorsport | 16 | James Morgan | 2–6, 8, 10 |
| CMS Motorsport | 17 | Andy Neate | 5 |
| Nixon Motorsport | 18 | Stewart Lines | 6 |
| Total Control Racing | 20 | Alex MacDowall | 9 |
| Startline Services | 24 | Rob Austin | 1–3, 5–6, 8 |
| Startline Services | 36 | Eric Bailey | 1–7, 10 |
| Second Time Round | 27 | Kristian Waite | All |
| Pyro Motorsport | 36 | Mark Hunt | 9-10 |
| Pyro Motorsport | 69 | Tim Bevan | 1-6 |
| Advent Motorsport | 44 | Freddy Nordström | All |
| Triple R | 77 | Harry Vaulkhard | All |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning Team | R Class Winner |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 1 April | Gareth Nixon | Jonathan Adam | Carl Breeze | CMS Motorsport | Ian Churchill |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 1 April | Carl Breeze | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Ian Churchill |
| 2 | R3 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 22 April | Carl Breeze | Alan Blencowe | Alan Blencowe | Triple R | Adrian Churchill |
| 2 | R4 | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 22 April | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Freddy Nordström |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 6 May | Daniel Welch | Daniel Welch | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Freddy Nordström |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 6 May | Jonathan Adam | Gareth Nixon | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Freddy Nordström |
| 4 | R7 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 3 June | Jonathan Adam | Oli Wilkinson | Oli Wilkinson | CMS Motorsport | Ian Churchill |
| 4 | R8 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 3 June | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Ian Churchill |
| 5 | R9 | Oulton Park Island, Cheshire | 24 June | Tom Boardman | Alan Blencowe | Alan Blencowe | Triple R | Ian Churchill |
| 5 | R10 | Oulton Park Island, Cheshire | 24 June | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Adrian Churchill |
| 6 | R11 | Donington Park National | 15 July | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Harry Vaulkhard |
| 6 | R12 | Donington Park National | 15 July | Tom Boardman | Ray MacDowall | Tom Boardman | Triple R | Adrian Churchill |
| 7 | R13 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 29 July | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Ian Churchill |
| 7 | R14 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk | 29 July | Carl Breeze | Gareth Nixon | Carl Breeze | CMS Motorsport | Harry Vaulkhard |
| 8 | R15 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 19 August | Gareth Nixon | Tom Boardman | Tom Boardman | Triple R | Harry Vaulkhard |
| 8 | R16 | Brands Hatch Indy, Kent | 19 August | Jonathan Adam | Gareth Nixon | Fulvio Mussi | Total Control Racing | Ian Churchill |
| 9 | R17 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 2 September | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Total Control Racing | Harry Vaulkhard |
| 9 | R18 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 2 September | Jonathan Adam | Jonathan Adam | Carl Breeze | CMS Motorsport | Ian Churchill |
| 10 | R19 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 14 October | Tom Boardman | Daniel Welch | Daniel Welch | Welch Motorsport | Ian Churchill |
| 10 | R20 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 14 October | Daniel Welch | Daniel Welch | Daniel Welch | Welch Motorsport | Ian Churchill |

## Championship standings

* Points system applies to both classes.
* Drivers' top 18 results count towards the championship.
* Only half-points were awarded in Round 11.
Points system :
| Pos | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | Fastest lap | Best improvement on grid position |
| Race 1 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
(key)
Note: bold signifies pole position in class, italics signifies fastest lap in class
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | ROC | ROC | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | Pts |
| 1 | Jonathan Adam | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 302 |
| 2 | Fulvio Mussi | Ret | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | DSQ | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 204.5 |
| 3 | Carl Breeze | 1 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Ret | DNS | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 204 |
| 4 | Neil Waterworth | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 177.5 |
| 5 | Daniel Welch | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 153.5 |
| 6 | Gareth Nixon | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 9 | Ret | DNS | 5 | 2 | DSQ | 3 | 5 | 3 | | | 148 |
| 7 | Alan Blencowe | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | Ret | | | | | | | 145 |
| 8 | Tom Boardman | | | | | | | | | Ret | 2 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| 9 | Oli Wilkinson | 4 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 11 | 6 | | | | | | | 106 |
| 10 | Stewart Whyte | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | 9 | DNS | 7 | Ret | 5 | 7 | 4 | 12 | Ret | 5 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 88.5 |
| 11 | Ray MacDowall | 11 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 11 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 6 | 8 | 70.5 |
| 12 | Liam McMillan | 7 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 18 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 49 |
| 13 | Guy Halley | 8 | 13 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 |
| Cupra R Class |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Harry Vaulkhard | 10 | 14 | 12 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 267 |
| 2 | Ian Churchill | 9 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | Ret | DNS | 12 | Ret | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 263 |
| 3 | Adrian Churchill | 12 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 248.5 |
| 4 | Freddy Nordström | 18 | 18 | Ret | 8 | 12 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 13 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 222 |
| 5 | Mike Doble | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 12 | 13 | | | 12 | 12 | 171.5 |
| 6 | Kristian Waite | 17 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 20 | Ret | DNS | 16 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 146 |
| 7 | Eric Bailey | 16 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 20 | Ret | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | Ret | 13 | | | 11 | 12 | | | 14 | Ret | 116 |
| 8 | Rob Austin | 15 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 19 | 16 | | | 12 | 17 | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | 14 | | | | | 60 |
| 9 | Tim Bevan | 14 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 18 | 17 | Ret | 18 | 17 | 14 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | 53 |
| 10 | Mark Hunt | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 25 |
| 11 | James Morgan | | | 17 | 12 | Ret | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | | | Ret | 16 | | | 17 | Ret | 24 |
| 12 | Andy Setterfield | Ret | 21 | | | | | 17 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| - | Stewart Lines | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| - | Alex MacDowall | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | 17 | | | 0 |
| - | Andy Neate | | | | | | | | | Ret | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | ROC | ROC | THR | THR | CRO | CRO | OUL | OUL | DON | DON | SNE | SNE | BHI | BHI | KNO | KNO | THR | THR | Pts |