FIA WTCR Race of Italy

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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.

FIA WTCR Race of Italy
Vallelunga Circuit (2022)
Race information
Number of times held12
First held2005
Last held2022
Most wins (drivers)France Yvan Muller (8)
Most wins (constructors)United States Chevrolet (7)
Last race (2022)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

The Race of Italy was the first round of the WTCC after its return in 2005. It was held at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza between 2005 and 2008 before switching to the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola for 2009 in order to avoid clashing with the Formula One calendar.[1] A round of the WTCC had already been held at Imola twice, firstly in 2005 when it was known as the 2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino and then in 2008 as the 2008 FIA WTCC Race of Europe. In December 2009 it was confirmed Monza would return to host the Italian round of the WTCC,[2] where it has continued to be run since. When the provisional 2014 calendar was released in November 2013, Italy had been dropped from the schedule having hosted a race in every season of the championship since it began in 2005.[3]

Gabriele Tarquini is the only driver to have won his home race, having won race two of the 2008 Race of Italy and race one of the 2009 Race of Italy.

Winners

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Monza Circuit, which held races in 2005–2008, 2010–2013, and 2017
 
Imola Circuit, which held race in 2009
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2022 Race 1   Néstor Girolami   Honda Vallelunga Report
Race 2   Gilles Magnus   Audi
2021 Race 1   Santiago Urrutia   Lynk & Co Adria Report
Race 2   Yann Ehrlacher   Lynk & Co
2017 Opening Race   Tom Chilton   Citroën Monza Report
Main Race   Thed Björk   Volvo
2013 Race 1   Yvan Muller   Chevrolet Report
Race 2   Yvan Muller   Chevrolet
2012 Race 1   Yvan Muller   Chevrolet Report
Race 2   Yvan Muller   Chevrolet
2011 Race 1   Robert Huff   Chevrolet Report
Race 2   Robert Huff   Chevrolet
2010 Race 1   Andy Priaulx   BMW Report
Race 2   Yvan Muller   Chevrolet
2009 Race 1   Gabriele Tarquini   SEAT Imola Report
Race 2   Yvan Muller   SEAT
2008 Race 1   Yvan Muller   SEAT Monza Report
Race 2   Gabriele Tarquini   SEAT
2007 Race 1   Yvan Muller   SEAT Report
Race 2   Jordi Gené   SEAT
2006 Race 1   Andy Priaulx   BMW Report
Race 2   Augusto Farfus   Alfa Romeo
2005 Race 1   Dirk Müller   BMW Report
Race 2   James Thompson   Alfa Romeo

References

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  1. ^ Meissner, Johan (5 November 2008). "Imola replaces Monza for 2009". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  2. ^ Meissner, Johan (11 December 2009). "Monza returns to the WTCC calendar". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ^ Tremayne, Sam (5 November 2013). "Marrakech to open 2014 WTCC season for the first time". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
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