Jordi Gené and Jacques Villeneuve, together again after 19 years 05.06.2009: • The Spanish and the Canadian drivers are going to be together this weekend at the wheel of a SEAT León Supercopa together with Belgium’s Pierre Yves Corthals at the 12 hours of Spa

•  The Spanish and the Canadian drivers are going to be together this weekend at the wheel of a SEAT León Supercopa together with Belgium’s Pierre Yves Corthals at the 12 hours of Spa

•  This is the most important event in the Belgian season, and will join Jordi and Jacques once again since they last coincided in the Formula 3 in 1990

The 12 Hours of Spa Francorchamps, one of the most important events of the Belgian Touring Car Series, will be the venue this weekend for a very special team made up of Pierre Yves Corthals, a Belgian regular at the championship, SEAT Sport’s World Touring Car driver Jordi Gené, and Canadian Jacques Villeneuve, 1997 Formula 1 World Champion and 1995 winner of the 500 miles at Indianapolis, who will be making his Touring Car debut in Spa.

The León Supercopa has been registered in the championship by SEAT Belgium, and will bring these two experts back together after coinciding early on at many Formula 3 events. Now, several years later, not only will they be at the same championship, but also driving the same car at such a special venue as the Spa Francorchamps circuit, considered by many professional drivers to be the most demanding yet most appealing track in the world.

“The challenge of racing at Spa is tremendously appealing – said Jordi Gené – since it’s one of the world’s best circuits. I competed there a few years ago with the SEAT Toledo and this will be my first time with a León. And it’ll be a pleasure to have Jacques Villeneuve on the team, as I’ve known him for several years since we raced at the Formula 3.

He’s a great guy and it isn’t every day you get to share a car with a Formula 1 World Champion who also used to be my brother Marc’s team-mate at Le Mans. Our objective is to have fun, win if possible in our category and post a good result for SEAT Belgium”

The 12 hours of Spa Francorchamps is holding its classifying training sessions tomorrow Friday in two sessions of an hour and a quarter each. The race starts on Saturday at 3 p.m. and finishes at 3 a.m. on Sunday.

For their participation, not only at this race but throughout the entire championship, SEAT Belgium has the support of the SEAT club, whose activities involve several of the brand's customers in many European countries. Furthermore, SEAT Belgium also collaborates with RED (Responsibility Experience Defensive), a non-profit organisation established in 1994 with the aim of making drivers aware of safe driving habits that are responsible both toward others as well as the environment.


Odón Martí, photos Seat Spain -