FIA WTCR Race of China

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Flag of China.svg FIA WTCR Race of China
Ningbo International Circuit (2017–2019)
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Race information
Number of times held8
First held2011
Last held2019
Most wins (drivers) Flag of Argentina.svg José María López (3)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet (7)
Last race (2019)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner
Race 3 Winner

The FIA WTCC Race of China is a round of the World Touring Car Championship currently held at the Shanghai International Circuit located in Shanghai, China. The 2011 round was first announced to be held at the Guangdong International Circuit, but was later moved to Tianma Circuit for an unspecified reason. [1] For 2012 the race moved to the nearby Shanghai International Circuit. [2]

The race made its debut in the World Touring Car Championship as the 11th round of the 2011 World Touring Car Championship season.

Winners

Shanghai International Circuit, which held races in 2012-2016 Shanghai International Circuit wtcc.png
Shanghai International Circuit, which held races in 2012–2016
Goldenport Park Circuit, which held race in 2014 Goldenport Circuit.svg
Goldenport Park Circuit, which held race in 2014
Shanghai Tianma Circuit, which held race in 2011 Shanghai Tianma Circuit.svg
Shanghai Tianma Circuit, which held race in 2011
YearRaceDriverManufacturerLocationReport
2019 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co Ningbo International Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai
Race 3 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co
2018 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of Germany.svg Audi Wuhan Street Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen
Race 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden Flag of Germany.svg Audi
Race 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Ningbo International Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai
Race 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai
2017 Opening Race Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Ningbo International Circuit Report
Main Race Flag of Argentina.svg Néstor Girolami Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo
2016 Opening Race Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo Shanghai International Circuit Report
Main Race Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of France.svg Citroën
2015 Race 1 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of France.svg Citroën Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of France.svg Citroën
2014 Race 1 Flag of Argentina.svg José María López Flag of France.svg Citroën Report
Race 2 Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Bennani Flag of Japan.svg Honda
Race 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Chilton Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Goldenport Park Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of Russia.svg Lada
2013 Race 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Chilton Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Shanghai International Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro Flag of Japan.svg Honda
2012 Race 1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Report
Race 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 Flag of Switzerland.svg Alain Menu Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Tianma Circuit Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet

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References

  1. Chinese round move confirmed for Tianma Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine - touringcartimes.com 30 september 2011
  2. "WTCC release 2012 calendar". Eurosport . Yahoo! Sports. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2013.