Corthals to drive a SEAT Léon

Pierre-Yves Corthals will take part again in the FIA World Touring Car Championship. The Belgian driver will be at the wheel of a SEAT León run by the French Exagon team and backed by SEAT Belgique and Monroe.

After an apprenticeship season with JAS Motorsport and their Honda Accord, the driver from Liège is ready for a more ambitious challenge.

“This campaign begins with the best premises,” he said. “I have the dynamic support of SEAT’s Belgian importer and like last year I am backed by Monroe. The car is an ex SEAT Sport machine that was driven by James Thompson in last year’s WTCC and it will be prepared and run by a professional team managed by Luc Marchetti who has already proved his technical competence. It is difficult to dream of a better package. So now it’s up to me.”

Corthals drove his new car for the first time at Magny-Cours: “I was impressed by how easy to drive the car is. From the first laps I realised that it is a car of modern conception and with excellent balance. My goal for the season is to claim the Independents’ Trophy and try to make the top-ten in qualifying and in the races.”