FIA WTCC Race of UK
| Donington Park (2011) | |
 | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 7 |
| First held | 2005 |
| Last held | 2011 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Alain Menu (4) Yvan Muller (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Chevrolet (7) |
| Last race (2011) | |
| Race 1 Winner | |
| Race 2 Winner | |
The FIA WTCC Race of UK event was a round of the World Touring Car Championship that took place in the United Kingdom. It was last held at Donington Park near Castle Donington in Leicestershire.
The race had previously been held at Donington Park from 2002, when the series was known as the European Touring Car Championship but with promotion to world championship status, the event switched to Silverstone in Northamptonshire for 2005.[1] The race was moved to Brands Hatch in Kent for 2006, where it used the full Grand Prix layout.[2] In 2011, the race moved back to Donington Park.[3] The race was left out of the 2012 schedule.[4] In 2012, World Touring Car Championship promoter Marcello Lotti said the Race of UK was unlikely to return to the calendar in 2013 as the series looked to expand to events outside Europe.[5]
During the running of the event, Andy Priaulx was the only British driver to win his home event. He won twice at Brands Hatch, firstly in race two of the 2007 event and then in race two at the 2010 meeting.
Winners
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| Year | Race | Driver | Manufacturer | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Race 1 | Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet
|
Donington Park | Report |
| Race 2 | Yvan Muller
|
Chevrolet
| |||
| 2010 | Race 1 | Yvan Muller
|
Chevrolet
|
Brands Hatch | Report |
| Race 2 |  Andy Priaulx
|
 BMW
| |||
| 2009 | Race 1 | Alain Menu
|
Chevrolet
|
Report | |
| Race 2 |  Augusto Farfus
|
BMW
| |||
| 2008 | Race 1 | Jörg Müller
|
BMW
|
Report | |
| Race 2 | Alain Menu
|
Chevrolet
| |||
| 2007 | Race 1 | Alain Menu
|
Chevrolet
|
Report | |
| Race 2 | Andy Priaulx
|
BMW
| |||
| 2006 | Race 1 | Yvan Muller
|
 SEAT
|
Report | |
| Race 2 | Alain Menu
|
Chevrolet
| |||
| 2005 | Race 1 |  Gabriele Tarquini
|
Alfa Romeo
|
Silverstone | Report |
| Race 2 |  Rickard Rydell
|
SEAT
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Donington loses WTCC race". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (31 August 2005). "2006 WTCC schedule". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Donington Park to host World Touring Car Championship". BBC News – Leicester. BBC. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Allen, Peter (7 December 2011). "No UK Date In 2012 WTCC Calendar Revision". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ Mills, Peter (4 July 2012). "UK unlikely to regain WTCC calendar spot in 2013". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
External links
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Media related to FIA WTCC Race of UK at Wikimedia Commons