FIA WTCC Race of Thailand

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Flag of Thailand.svg FIA WTCC Race of Thailand
Chang International Circuit (2015)
Buriram circuit map.svg
Race information
Number of times held1
First held2015
Last held2015
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Argentina.svg José María López (1)
Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb (1)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of France.svg Citroën (2)
Last race (2015)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

The FIA WTCC Race of Thailand was a round of the World Touring Car Championship held at the Chang International Circuit located in Buriram, Isan, Thailand. [1]

The race made its debut in the World Touring Car Championship as the 11th round of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship season. The race was cancelled in 2016. [2]

Winners

YearRaceDriverManufacturerLocationReport
2015 Race 1 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of France.svg Citroën Chang International Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Loeb Flag of France.svg Citroën

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References

  1. Hudson, Neil (18 November 2015). "WTCC announces 2015 calendar, adds Thailand and Qatar". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  2. "Thai WTCC race officially cancelled, Lopez confirmed champion". Motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.