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08/09/08 - Moyers tests SEAT Cupra at Silverstone

Michael Moyers made his first appearance in a sports car last weekend following his decision to switch
from single seater racing for '09. Testing a SEAT Cupra Championship Leon with the Welch Motorsport
team at his home circuit of Silverstone, Moyers didn’t take long to settle into racing with a roof. Despite
torrential rain making the Northants circuit a hazardous place to learn a whole new style of driving
Michael quickly came to terms with the differences. Over 3 test sessions Moyers felt he’d dragged
himself close enough to the pace he was aiming at, for the day to be considered a resounding success.

Despite several sections of the track lying under significant levels of standing water for much of the day,
Moyers beamed: “I was pleasantly surprised by the SEAT Leon Cupra. It is very well balanced and
handles similarly to a single seater in many ways. It was a very challenging experience with the terrible
conditions on track, but by the 2nd session I felt at home in the car and it filled me with a lot of
confidence knowing that I could control it so well in the wet. I set a best time of 1 minute 12.5 seconds
and looking at the data it all looked very promising; with 2 more tests, I should be right on the pace. I
want to give a big thank you to Welch Motorsport for the opportunity they have given me today. They are
a very professional outfit and I can't wait for my next test with them."

Welch Motorsport team boss John Welch was also pleased with Moyers’ progress on the day, adding:
“The SEAT Cupra with the aero package is quite an impressive bit of kit and Michael took to it like a duck
to water, especially considering the prevailing conditions. As the circuit progressively dried he coped with
the changing track and set-up very well. At the end of the day he had a broad grin on his face; it was a
very good test.”