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Team on 04 February 2004
Telemecanique supports single seater
Ben Winrow is the first driver to register for the 2004 Seat Cupra Championship in his Telemecanique-supported Leon Cupra R.
Ben Winrow is the first driver to register for the 2004 Seat Cupra Championship, signalling the return of one of Britain's most promising young saloon car racing drivers to the exciting single-make series in his Telemecanique-supported Leon Cupra R In only his second year of competition, the 2002 BARC Newcomer of the Year award winner underlined his enormous potential by battling with his more experienced Seat Cupra Championship rivals in 2003
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He qualified his 250bhp turbocharged Leon sixth at Rockingham, and despite a huge accident at Thruxton, the talented 18-year old driver from Earls Barton in Northampton returned to perform well in the final race of the season at Brands Hatch.
Becoming the first driver to sign for the 2004 Seat Cupra Championship will allow Winrow the maximum amount of time to prepare the for series, which begins at Brands Hatch on 24th and 25th April.
With continued support from Telemecanique - the UK's leader in industrial automation and control products, and a brand of Schneider Electric - Winrow is aiming to continue to develop his undoubted racing skills.
Winrow said: "Everything was very new when I entered the Seat Cupra Championship last year, not least front-wheel drive and racing on slick tyres.
I learned so much last year that I'll start the 2004 season in a completely different position, as I know exactly what to expect, and I can build on what I learned.
Having qualified sixth at Rockingham last year, I know I have the pace, and my aim during 2004 will be to finish in the top six as many times as I can".
Nigel Knapp, Marketing Manager of Schneider Electric, said: "Schneider Electric and the Telemecanique brand gained a lot more than expected from the 2003 series.
Ben is a fantastic ambassador for us, and we are delighted to be supporting his racing career development.
Telemecanique and Seat share many brand values, and both are very innovative and co-operative in our approach.
These factors, added together, offer a complete package, and we are looking forward to an exciting series for 2004".
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