Rydell: SEAT will be fast everywhere

Rydell, fresh from taking the Spanish manufacturer's second pole position of the season at Brands Hatch today, stated that there are only two tracks left on the calendar when the Leon could possibly struggle, because it is not as quick on the circuits with more straights.

SEAT cars have been on the top of the time sheets for all four sessions held at Brands Hatch so far this weekend.

"We should definitely fight for the drivers' title but for the manufacturers' title we have an even better chance," Rydell told autosport.com. "We have many good drivers and if one or two drivers have a lot of success weight then there is another one or two drivers that can be up there the next race.

"Most circuits in the series are going to suit our car. For sure Monza was the worst circuit, and Istanbul and Macau could be a little bit of a problem with the long straights. But all the all the other circuits will be good for us.

"You don't have a long straight at Brands Hatch and I think the car is really, really good in both slow and fast corners. We should be competitive everywhere."

The Swede however did admit that it was a little fortuitous that he ended up on pole position in changeable conditions this afternoon.

"In these conditions it is really difficult when to know to do the time because it could rain at any time," he added. "You go out on wets and you know you have to do the time because it could rain at any second. As it dried out it got quicker and quicker and quicker.

"But it only gets quicker to certain limits so it is difficult to know when to put the slicks on. James [Thompson] put the slicks on earlier than I did and had it started to rain six minutes before the end he would have been on pole position by a second or something.

"I put the slicks on a little bit later and as it turned out it was a good decision. I could stay out with my tyres and they were fine to do a lap right at the end.

"I would prefer it either to be completely wet or to be completely dry for the races tomorrow. When it changes all the time so many things can happen.

"You want it to be constant so you know you can race for it."