Past contenders such as Rob Huff, Mat Jackson, James Pickford, Emmet O'Brien and Gordon Shedden mean that tin top fans keep a close eye on these cars and drivers for the next big racing talent.

The Inaugural meeting for the Holiday Inn SEAT Cupra Championship was held at the Croft Circuit, with a strong 17 car grid (including three female drivers).

Both these drivers would battle it out to the fifth and final championship meeting of the season at Thruxton along with Gordon Shedden who finished second, and Gavin Smith who came in fourth place behind Hodgetts.

It was James Pickford who was consistently finishing in high positions including 2 more wins at Oulton Park and Croft who won a closely fought championship with 151 points.

Cars were now entered by independent teams rather than SEAT themselves, meaning less performance parity but involving more people in the series This was Tom Boardman's year, as he made a good start to the season winning both opening rounds at Donington, and going on to get 7 race wins in total for the year.

Despite the SEAT Cupra champion Tom Boardman not getting the works drive for 2005, the rules remained unchanged meaning he was not allowed to stay and defend his title.

There was still a healthy grid with 22 entrants for 2006 and a new sponsorship deal, creating the Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Championship.

Robert Lawson and reigning Renault Clio Cup champion Martin Byford were notable additions who were immediately on the pace.

A change of rules meant that Adam was allowed to defend his title, although Mussi and Waterworth did not return.

Lawson dominated the first half of the season, but Adam came back at him to lead the standings going into the final round.

He was thrown out of qualifying at Silverstone for an illegal camber angle, which had been bent out by an earlier escapade across the kerbs bending his wheel rim.

Seat harshly stripped him of 32 championship points and put him to the back of the grid and Lawson lodged an immediate appeal.