FIA WTCC Race of France

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Flag of France.svg Race of France
Circuit de Pau
Pau.jpg
Race information
Number of times held 5
First held 2005
Last held 2009
Most wins (drivers) Germany Jörg Müller
Switzerland Alain Menu
Brazil Augusto Farfus (2)
Most wins (constructors) Germany BMW (7)
Last race (2009):
Race 1 Winner United Kingdom Rob Huff
Chevrolet
Race 2 Winner Switzerland Alain Menu
Chevrolet

The FIA WTCC Race of France was a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which has been held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours and the Circuit de Pau.

The race has been run every year since the return of the series in 2005 season. In 2005 and 2006 it was run at Magny-Cours, before moving to Pau in 2007, when it became the main event in the Pau Grand Prix weekend. However, there will be no French round in the 2010 season.

Winners [edit]

Year Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2009 Race 1 : United Kingdom Robert Huff Chevrolet Pau Report
Race 2 : Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet
2008 Race 1 : Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW Pau Report
Race 2 : United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW
2007 Race 1 : Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet Pau Report
Race 2 : Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW
2006 Race 1 : Germany Dirk Müller BMW Magny-Cours Report
Race 2 : United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW
2005 Race 1 : Germany Jörg Müller BMW Magny-Cours Report
Race 2 : Germany Jörg Müller BMW