FIA WTCC Race of Turkey

Race of Turkey
Istanbul Park
Race information
Number of times held 2
First held 2005
Last held 2006
Most wins (drivers) Italy Gabriele Tarquini (2)
Most wins (constructors) Italy Alfa Romeo (2)
Last race (2006)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

The FIA WTCC Race of Turkey was a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which was held at the Istanbul Park circuit near Istanbul in Turkey.

The race was run in the first season of the WTCC after its return in 2005. It remained on the calendar for 2006, but was dropped in 2007 in favour of the Race of Sweden.[1] The race was won by three different Italian drivers during its two years.

Winners

Year Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2006 Race 1 : Italy Alessandro Zanardi BMW Istanbul Park Report
Race 2 : Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT
2005 Race 1 : Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 : Italy Gabriele Tarquini Alfa Romeo

References

  1. ↑ "WTCC to have rolling starts in 2007". autosport.com. 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
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