FIA WTCC Race of Portugal

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Flag of Portugal.svg Race of Portugal
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Autódromo de Algarve.svg
Race information
Number of times held 6
First held 2007
Last held 2012
Most wins (drivers) Switzerland Alain Menu (3)
Most wins (constructors) Spain SEAT (5)
United States Chevrolet (5)
Last race (2012):
Race 1 Winner France Yvan Muller
(Chevrolet)
Race 2 Winner Switzerland Alain Menu
(Chevrolet)

The FIA WTCC Race of Portugal is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which has been held at the Autódromo do Estoril, Circuito da Boavista and Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal.

The race was first run in July 2007 at the Circuito da Boavista street course in the city of Porto, a track which was used as a Formula One track for the Portuguese Grand Prix in 1958 and 1960, and was revived in 2005 as a historic racing venue. The WTCC only uses the track every other year though, so in 2008 the Estoril track was used. In 2010 the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve at Portimão was used.

Winners [edit]

Year Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2012 Race 1 : France Yvan Muller Chevrolet Portimão Report
Race 2 : Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 : Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet Porto Report
Race 2 : United Kingdom Rob Huff Chevrolet
2010 Race 1 : Portugal Tiago Monteiro SEAT Portimão Report
Race 2 : Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT
2009 Race 1 : Italy Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Porto Report
Race 2 : Brazil Augusto Farfus BMW
2008 Race 1 : Sweden Rickard Rydell SEAT Estoril Report
Race 2 : Portugal Tiago Monteiro SEAT
2007 Race 1 : Switzerland Alain Menu Chevrolet Porto Report
Race 2 : United Kingdom Andy Priaulx BMW