FIA WTCC Race of Portugal

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. Between 2015 and 2017 it will be held at Circuito Internacional de Vila Real in Vila Real.[1]

FIA WTCC Race of Portugal
Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
Race information
Number of times held12
First held2007
Last held2019
Most wins (drivers) Tiago Monteiro(4)
Most wins (constructors) Chevrolet (8)
Last race (2019)
Race 1 Winner
Race 2 Winner
Race 3 Winner

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 used the track only every other year though, so in 2008 the Estoril track was used. In 2010 and 2012 the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve at Portimão was used. It returned to the calendar for the 2015 World Touring Car Championship season, now held at the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real in Vila Real.[2]The race remained on the schedule when the WTCC merged with TCR in 2018, becoming one of the rounds for the inaugural World Touring Car Cup.

Tiago Monteiro is the only Portuguese driver to have won his home race. He has taken four victories in Portugal, firstly in 2008 when the race was held at Estoril, then in race one of the 2010 Race of Portugal at Portimão, and two at Vila Real, the main race in 2016 Race of Portugal and race 3 in 2019 (never won at his hometown - Porto).[3]

Winners
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report
2019 Race 1 Norbert Michelisz Hyundai Vila Real
Race 2 Mikel Azcona Cupra
Race 3 Tiago Monteiro Honda
2018 Race 1 Yvan Muller Hyundai
Race 2 Mat'o Homola Peugeot
Race 3 Thed Björk Hyundai
2017 Opening Race Mehdi Bennani Citröen Report
Main Race Norbert Michelisz Honda
2016 Opening Race Tom Coronel Chevrolet Report
Main Race Tiago Monteiro Honda
2015 Race 1 José María López Citroën Report
Race 2 Ma Qing Hua Citroën
2013 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Porto Report
Race 2 James Nash Chevrolet
2012 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Portimão Report
Race 2 Alain Menu Chevrolet
2011 Race 1 Alain Menu Chevrolet Porto Report
Race 2 Robert Huff Chevrolet
2010 Race 1 Tiago Monteiro SEAT Portimão Report
Race 2 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT
2009 Race 1 Gabriele Tarquini SEAT Porto Report
Race 2 Augusto Farfus BMW
2008 Race 1 Rickard Rydell SEAT Estoril Report
Race 2 Tiago Monteiro SEAT
2007 Race 1 Alain Menu Chevrolet Porto Report
Race 2 Andy Priaulx BMW
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References
  1. http://algarve24.pt/en/news/portugal.back.wtcc-2015/2014-11-30
  2. Mills, Peter (3 December 2014). "Qatar replaces Macau on 2015 WTCC calendar". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. English, Steven (4 July 2010). "Monteiro celebrates home victory". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 27 June 2013.


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