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 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.

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

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 Argentina Néstor Girolami Japan Honda Vallelunga Report
Race 2 Belgium Gilles Magnus Germany Audi
2021 Race 1 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Sweden Lynk & Co Adria Report
Race 2 France Yann Ehrlacher Sweden Lynk & Co
2017 Opening Race United Kingdom Tom Chilton France Citroën Monza Report
Main Race Sweden Thed Björk Sweden Volvo
2013 Race 1 France Yvan Muller United States Chevrolet Report
Race 2 France Yvan Muller United States Chevrolet
2012 Race 1 France Yvan Muller United States Chevrolet Report
Race 2 France Yvan Muller United States Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 United Kingdom Robert Huff United States Chevrolet Report
Race 2 United Kingdom Robert Huff United States Chevrolet
2010 Race 1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx Germany BMW Report
Race 2 France Yvan Muller United States Chevrolet
2009 Race 1 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Spain SEAT Imola Report
Race 2 France Yvan Muller Spain SEAT
2008 Race 1 France Yvan Muller Spain SEAT Monza Report
Race 2 Italy Gabriele Tarquini Spain SEAT
2007 Race 1 France Yvan Muller Spain SEAT Report
Race 2 Spain Jordi Gené Spain SEAT
2006 Race 1 United Kingdom Andy Priaulx Germany BMW Report
Race 2 Brazil Augusto Farfus Italy Alfa Romeo
2005 Race 1 Germany Dirk Müller Germany BMW Report
Race 2 United Kingdom James Thompson Italy Alfa Romeo

References

  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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