FIA WTCC Race of Spain

The FIA WTCC Race of Spain was 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]

FIA WTCC Race of Spain
Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Race information
Number of times held8
First held2005
Last held2012
Most wins (drivers) Yvan Muller (4)
Most wins (constructors) Chevrolet (6)
Last race (2012)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

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.

Winners
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2012 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Valencia Report
Race 2 Alain Menu Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Report
Race 2 Yvan Muller Chevrolet
2010 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Report
Race 2 Tiago Monteiro SEAT
2009 Race 1 Yvan Muller SEAT Report
Race 2 Augusto Farfus BMW
2008 Race 1 Rob Huff Chevrolet Report
Race 2 Alain Menu Chevrolet
2007 Race 1 James Thompson Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 James Thompson Alfa Romeo
2006 Race 1 Augusto Farfus Alfa Romeo Report
Race 2 Jörg Müller BMW
2005 Race 1 Jordi Gené SEAT Report
Race 2 Jörg Müller BMW

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.
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