Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
The Circuito Internacional de Vila Real is a 4.6 km (2.858 mi) temporary street circuit in Vila Real, Portugal. This circuit was used for car and moto races.
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| Location | Vila Real, Portugal |
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| Major events | WTCC |
| Length | 4.6 km (2.86 mi) |
| Turns | 24 |
| Website | www |
The circuit
The circuit layout has suffered several changes through the times. Started as a 7.2km street circuit in 1931, it was later reduced to a 6.9 km version in the 1950s, which lasted until 1991, with small chances in some corner, chicanes introduction and start/finish line being moved forward.[1]
After a deadly accident in 1991, no race would take place in this circuit until 2007, after a length reduction to a 4.6km long renovated layout. From the original circuit, remains the up and downhill section, from turn 6 (Boque), until turn 19, that drivers used to turn left. This section also gives the track big elevation changes.[2]
It's considered one the most challenging tracks, due to its corners, high speed and drivers being very close to the barriers.[3]
Winners
| Season | Edition | Driver | Car/Motor | Class |
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| 1931 | 1st |  |
Ford A | |
| 1932 | 2nd | |
Invicta | |
| 1933 | 3rd | |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1934 | 4th | |
Bugatti T35B | |
| 1935 | Not held | |||
| 1936 | 5th | |
Ford V8 | |
| 1937 | 6th | |
Jaguar SS100 | |
| 1938 | 7th | |
Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
| 1939-48 | Not held | |||
| 1949 | 8th | |
Allard K1 | |
| 1950 | 9th |  |
OSCA | Sport |
| 1951 | 10th | |
Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta | Sport |
| 1952 | 11th | |
Ferrari 225 S Spider | Sport |
| 1953-57 | Not held | |||
| 1958 | 12th |  |
Maserati 300S | Sport |
| 1966 | 13th | |
Ford Cortina Lotus | Touring car |
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Brabham BT18 - Ford/Cosworth | Formula Three | ||
| 1967 | 14th | |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
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Brabham BT21 - Ford/Holbay | Formula Three | ||
| 1968 | 15th | |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport |
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Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor | Formula Three | ||
| 1969 | 16th | |
Porsche 908/2 | 6 hour/Endurance |
| 1970 | 17th | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | 500 km/Endurance |
| 1971 | 18th |  |
Porsche 908/2 | Sports |
| 1972 | 19th |  |
Lola T290 Ford | Sports |
| 1973 | 20th | |
Lola T292 Ford | Sports |
| 1979 | 21st | |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1980 | 22nd | |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1981 | 23rd | |
Porsche 935 | |
| 1982 | 24th | |
Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2 | |
| 1983 | 25th | |
BMW M1 | |
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| 2007 | 40th | |
SEAT Leon Supercopa | PTCC |
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BMW 320si | |||
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Juno SSE | Sports protypes | ||
| 2008 | 41st | |
BMW 320si | PTCC |
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SEAT Leon Supercopa | |||
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Juno SSE | GT & Sports protypes | ||
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Juno SSE | GT & Sports protypes | ||
| 2009 | 42nd | |
BMW 320si | PTCC |
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Peugeot 407 S200 | |||
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Porsche 997 | GT & Sports protypes | ||
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Porsche 997 | |||
| 2010 | 43rd | |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | PTCC |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | |||
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Juno SSE | Sports protypes | ||
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Audi R8 LMS | GT | ||
| 2014 | 44th |
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Tatuus PY012 | Sports protypes |
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Tatuus PY012 | |||
| 2015 | 45th |  |
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WTCC |
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| 2016 | 46th |  |
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WTCC |
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| 2017 | 47th |  |
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| 2017 | 48th | |||
| 2018 | 49th | |
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WTCR |
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| 2019 | 50th | |
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| 2020 | 51st | Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic | WTCR | |
References
- "Vila Real". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- "Circuit Internacional de Vila Real - The Heart of Racing in Portugal". SnapLap. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- Rodgers, Richard (2018-06-15). "Race preview: Vila Real deal Ehrlacher leads the WTCR charge to the home of the joker lap". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Retrieved 2020-05-18.