FIA WTCC Race of UK

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.

FIA WTCC Race of UK
Donington Park
Race information
Number of times held7
First held2005
Last held2011
Most wins (drivers) Alain Menu (4)
Yvan Muller (4)
Most wins (constructors) Chevrolet (7)
Last race (2011)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner

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
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2011 Race 1 Yvan Muller 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
  1. "Donington loses WTCC race". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 30 September 2004. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. Meissner, Johan (31 August 2005). "2006 WTCC schedule". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. "Donington Park to host World Touring Car Championship". BBC News – Leicester. BBC. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  4. Allen, Peter (7 December 2011). "No UK Date In 2012 WTCC Calendar Revision". The Checkered Flag. BlackEagleMedia Network. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  5. Mills, Peter (4 July 2012). "UK unlikely to regain WTCC calendar spot in 2013". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

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