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Round 9 of 10 in the 2005 World Touring Car Championship at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date | October 2, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Valencia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course | Circuit Ricardo Tormo 4.005 kilometres (2.489 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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