FIA WTCR Race of Belgium

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Flag of Belgium.svg FIA WTCR Race of Belgium
Circuit Zolder (2010–2011, 2020)
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Race information
Number of times held5
First held2005
Last held 2020
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini (2)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of Germany.svg BMW (2)
Flag of Spain.svg SEAT (2)
Flag of France.svg Citroën (2)
Last race (2020)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

The FIA WTCR Race of Belgium, previously known as the FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, is a round of the World Touring Car Cup, most recently held at the Circuit Zolder in Belgium. It has also been held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

The race was run in the first season of the revived World Touring Car Championship in 2005, at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Having been left off the calendar for four seasons, the Race of Belgium returned in 2010, this time being held at Zolder. Having also run in 2011, Belgium was left off the 2012 calendar. [1] The race is scheduled to return for the 2014 season, returning to the Spa–Francorchamps circuit with a provisional date of 22 June. [2] Belgium was dropped from the calendar once again when the 2015 schedule was revealed. [3]

No Belgian drivers have won their home race although two drivers, Pierre-Yves Corthals and Vincent Radermecker have both contested their home event.

Winners

Spa-Francorchamps, which held races in 2005 and 2014 Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Spa-Francorchamps, which held races in 2005 and 2014
YearRaceDriverManufacturerLocationReport
2020 Race 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Néstor Girolami Flag of Japan.svg Honda Zolder Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co
2014 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of France.svg Citroën Spa-Francorchamps Report
Race 2 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of France.svg Citroën
2011 Race 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Zolder Report
Race 2 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Spain.svg SEAT
2010 Race 1 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Report
Race 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Priaulx Flag of Germany.svg BMW
2005 Race 1 Flag of Germany.svg Dirk Müller Flag of Germany.svg BMW Spa-Francorchamps Report
Race 2 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Giovanardi Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo

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