FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia

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 away from the capital city of Bratislava.

FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia
Automotodróm Slovakia Ring
Race information
Number of times held7
First held2012
Most wins (drivers) Gabriele Tarquini (3)
Most wins (constructors) Citroën (4)
Last race (2018)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner
Race 3 Winner

The race made its debut in the World Touring Car Championship as the fourth round of the 2012 season and as a replacement for the proposed Argentinian round.[1]

The race was held for another four consecutive years, until 2016, not being included in the 2017 season calendar of the series.

It returned however as a round of the inaugural World Touring Car Cup season in 2018, as a replacement for the cancelled Argentina round.

Winners
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2019 Race 1 Frédéric Vervisch Audi Slovakia Ring Report
Race 2 Néstor Girolami Honda
Race 3 Ma Qing Hua Alfa Romeo
2018 Race 1 Pepe Oriola Cupra Report
Race 2 Gabriele Tarquini Hyundai
Race 3 Norbert Michelisz Hyundai
2016 Opening Race Tiago Monteiro Honda Report
Main Race José María López Citroën
2015 Race 1 Yvan Muller Citroën Report
Race 2 Sébastien Loeb Citroën
2014 Race 1 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Report
Race 2 Race cancelled
2013 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini Honda Report
Race 2 Tom Coronel BMW
2012 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Report
Race 2 Robert Huff Chevrolet

References
  1. "Slovakia Ring replaces Argentina". World Touring Car Championship. Kigema Sport Organisation. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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