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FIA WTCR 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 (26 mi) away from the capital city of Bratislava.
| Automotodróm Slovakia Ring (2012–2016, 2018–2020) | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 8 |
| First held | 2012 |
| Last held | 2020 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Gabriele Tarquini (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Citroën (4) |
| Last race (2020) | |
| 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 edit
| Year | Race | Driver | Manufacturer | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Race 1 | Nathanaël Berthon | Audi | Slovakia Ring | Report |
| Race 2 | Tom Coronel | Audi | |||
| Race 3 | Nicky Catsburg | Hyundai | |||
| 2019 | Race 1 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi | 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 edit
- ^ "Slovakia Ring replaces Argentina". World Touring Car Championship. Kigema Sport Organisation. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.[permanent dead link]