FIA WTCR Race of Spain

Last updated
Flag of Spain.svg FIA WTCR Race of Spain
MotorLand Aragón (2020–2022)
Motorland Aragon FIA.svg
Race information
Number of times held11
First held2005
Last held2022
Most wins (drivers) Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller (4)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet (6)
Last race (2022)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

The FIA WTCR Race of Spain is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which was held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo near the city of Valencia in Spain. The race ran at Valencia every year from the return of the series in 2005 season through to 2012. The event was initially kept on the 2013 calendar without a venue being confirmed, [1] it was later dropped entirely from the schedule. [2]

Contents

Jordi Gené is the only Spanish driver to win their home race. He won the first race in 2005 from pole position driving for native manufacturer SEAT.

This round has returned to WTCR from 2020, but the venue is MotorLand Aragón now.

Winners

Circuit Ricardo Tormo, which held races in 2005-2012 Valencia (Ricardo Tormo) track map.svg
Circuit Ricardo Tormo, which held races in 2005–2012
YearRaceDriverManufacturerLocationReport
2022 Race 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gilles Magnus Flag of Germany.svg Audi Aragón Report
Race 2 Flag of Spain.svg Mikel Azcona Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai
2021 Race 1 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Report
Race 2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Flag of Germany.svg Audi
2020 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 Flag of Spain.svg Mikel Azcona Flag of Spain.svg Cupra
Race 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Thed Björk Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co
2012 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Valencia Report
Race 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
2010 Race 1 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Report
Race 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro Flag of Spain.svg SEAT
2009 Race 1 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Report
Race 2 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus Flag of Germany.svg BMW
2008 Race 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Huff Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet Report
Race 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu Flag of the United States.svg Chevrolet
2007 Race 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo
2006 Race 1 Flag of Brazil.svg Augusto Farfus Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller Flag of Germany.svg BMW
2005 Race 1 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Gené Flag of Spain.svg SEAT Report
Race 2 Flag of Germany.svg Jörg Müller Flag of Germany.svg BMW

FIA WTCR Race of Aragón

Flag of Aragon.svg FIA WTCR Race of Aragón
MotorLand Aragón (with chicanes on backstraight) (2020)
Motorland Aragon FIA.svg
Race information
Number of times held1
First held2020
Last held2020
Most wins (drivers) Flag of France.svg Nathanaël Berthon (1)
Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller (1)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Santiago Urrutia (1)
Most wins (constructors) Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co (2)
Last race (2020)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner
Race 3 Winner

Due to the cancellation of WTCR Race of Italy in 2020 World Touring Car Cup, another race was added after WTCR Race of Spain as season-finale of the 2020 WTCR season, which was called as WTCR Race of Aragón. In rder to make difference from the previous race, chicanes were used on the backstraight of circuit. [3] The race was held on 14–15 November 2020.

Winners

YearRaceDriverManufacturerLocationReport
2020 Race 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Esteban Guerrieri Flag of Japan.svg Honda MotorLand Aragón Report
Race 2 Flag of France.svg Yvan Muller Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co
Race 3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Santiago Urrutia Flag of Sweden.svg Lynk & Co

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bahrain International Circuit</span> Motorsport track in Bahrain

The Bahrain International Circuit is a 5.412 km (3.363 mi) motorsport venue opened in 2004 and used for drag racing, GP2 Series, and the annual Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The 2004 Grand Prix was the first held in the Middle East. Beginning in 2006, Australian V8 Supercars raced at the BIC, with the event known as the Desert 400. However, the V8 Supercars did not return for the 2011 V8 Supercar season. 24 Hour endurance races are also hosted at BIC. The circuit has a FIA Grade 1 license. The circuit also has multiple layouts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Circuit Zolder</span> Motorsport track in Belgium

The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlamen, is an undulating 4.011 km (2.492 mi) motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Circuit Ricardo Tormo</span> Race track in Valencia, Spain

Circuit Ricardo Tormo, also known as Circuit de Valencia and officially named Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana Ricardo Tormo, is a 4.005 km (2.489 mi) motorsport race track located in Cheste and built in 1999. The track is named after Spanish, two-time world champion Grand Prix motorcycle racer Ricardo Tormo (1952–1998), who died in 1998 of leukemia. It has a capacity of 165,000 and a main straight of 0.876 km (0.544 mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Touring Car Championship</span> Worldwide auto racing championship

The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a single season in 1987 as the World Touring Car Championship and most recently a world championship (WTCC) that has run between 2005 and 2017. Following the 2017 season, an agreement was reached for the FIA WTCC to become FIA WTCR and use the TCR technical regulations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macau Grand Prix</span> Annual automobile and motorcycle race in Macau

The Macau Grand Prix is a motorsport road race for automobiles and motorcycles held annually in Macau. It is the only street circuit in which both cars and motorcycles participate.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">MotorLand Aragón</span> Race track

MotorLand Aragón is a 5.344 km (3.321 mi) race track used for motorsports located in Alcañiz, Spain.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan</span> Motorsport venue in Morocco

The Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan is a 2.971 km (1.846 mi) temporary street circuit in Agdal district, Marrakech, Morocco. The circuit is operated by MGP. It has a capacity of 10,000 spectators.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mehdi Bennani</span> Moroccan racing driver

Mehdi Bennani is a Moroccan racing driver who currently competes in the TCR Europe with Sébastien Loeb Racing. He was TCR Europe Champion in 2020 with the Belgian team Comtoyou Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of France</span>

The FIA WTCR Race of France is a round of the World Touring Car Cup which was held at the Circuit Pau-Arnos in 2021 and at the Circuit de Pau-Ville in 2022. It was previously held at the Circuit Paul Ricard and the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Portugal</span> Motor racing event held in Portugal

The FIA WTCR Race of Portugal is a motor racing event held in Portugal as part of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) series, and formerly the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC). First run in 2007, the event last took place at the Autódromo do Estoril in June 2021; previously it has been held at the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, the Circuito da Boavista, and the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. The event will return to Circuito Internacional de Vila Real in 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Germany</span>

The FIA WTCR Race of Germany, previously known as the FIA WTCC Race of Germany, is a round of the World Touring Car Cup, which originally was held at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Italy</span>

The FIA WTCR Race of Italy is a round of the World Touring Car Championship that has taken place in Italy. It will be held at Vallelunga Circuit in 2022 season. In 2021, it was held at the extended version of Adria International Raceway. Before that, it was mostly held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza near Milan, Lombardy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Belgium</span>

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Automotodróm Slovakia Ring</span>

Automotodróm Slovakia Ring is a 5.935 km (3.688 mi) motor racing circuit in Orechová Potôň, Dunajská Streda District in Slovakia, approximately 30 km (19 mi) away from Bratislava Airport. It was built between 2008 and 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 World Touring Car Championship</span>

The 2011 World Touring Car Championship season was the eighth season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, and the seventh since its 2005 return. The championship, which was open to Super 2000 cars and Diesel 2000 cars, began with the Race of Brazil at Curitiba on 20 March and ended with the Guia Race of Macau at the Guia Circuit on 20 November, after twelve events and twenty-four races.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Slovakia</span>

The FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia, currently the FIA WTCR Race of Slovakia, is a former round of the World Touring Car Championship, currently of the World Touring Car Cup, held at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, in the village of Orechová Potôň, Slovakia, 42 km (26 mi) away from the capital city of Bratislava.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FIA WTCR Race of Russia</span>

The FIA WTCR Race of Russia is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which was held for the first time in 2013 at the Moscow Raceway until 2015 in Volokolamsk, 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the capital, Moscow.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">World Touring Car Cup</span> International touring car championship

The FIA World Touring Car Cup was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had different incarnation of a World Touring Car Cup held between 1993 and 1995. Following the 2017 season, an agreement was reached for the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) to become WTCR and use the TCR technical regulations. As factory teams were not allowed to compete in WTCR, the series lost the 'World Championship' status of the WTCC, instead becoming a 'Cup'.

The 2021 World Touring Car Cup was the fourth season of the World Touring Car Cup and 17th overall of the series, which dates back to the 2005 World Touring Car Championship. The season began on 5 June at the Nürburgring and ended on 28 November in Sochi.

The 2022 World Touring Car Cup was the fifth and final season of the World Touring Car Cup and 18th overall of the series, which dates back to the 2005 World Touring Car Championship. The season began on 7 May at the Circuit de Pau-Ville and ended on 27 November in Jeddah Corniche Circuit, however multiple event cancellations due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing quarantine restrictions in Asia. On 1 September 2022, the organiser announced the final version of the calendar, adding Bahrain and Saudi Arabia as final venues for the 2022 season.

References

  1. O'Leary, Jamie (28 September 2012). "2013 WTCC calendar includes first Russian round". Autosport . Haymarket Publications . Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  2. "WTCC confirms calendar for 2013 season". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  3. "WTCR Race of Aragón 2020 - 14-15/11/2020". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.