The FIA WTCR Race of France is a round of the World Touring Car Cup which was held at the Circuit Pau-Arnos in 2021 and at the Circuit de Pau-Ville in 2022. It was previously held at the Circuit Paul Ricard and the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
| Circuit de Pau-Ville (2007–2009, 2022) | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 10 |
| First held | 2005 |
| Last held | 2022 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  José María López (3) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  BMW (7) |
| Last race (2022) | |
| Race 1 Winner | |
| Race 2 Winner | |
In 2005 and 2006 it was run at Magny-Cours, before moving to Pau in 2007, when it became the main event in the Pau Grand Prix weekend. However, there was no French round in the 2010 season. After Citroën confirmed their entry into the 2014 season, Citroën Racing team principal Yves Matton suggested a French round would be a good idea.[1] A French round returned to the calendar for 2014, this time held at the Circuit Paul Ricard.[2]
Yvan Muller and Sébastien Loeb are the only French drivers to have won their home race having won in 2014 and 2015 at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
Winners
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| Year | Race | Driver | Manufacturer | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Race 1 | Néstor Girolami | Honda | Pau-Ville | Report |
| Race 2 | Mikel Azcona | Hyundai | |||
| 2021 | Race 1 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi | Pau-Arnos | Report |
| Race 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Hyundai | |||
| 2016 | Opening Race | Robert Huff | Honda | Paul Ricard | Report |
| Main Race | José María López | Citroën | |||
| 2015 | Race 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën | Report | |
| Race 2 | José María López | Citroën | |||
| 2014 | Race 1 | Yvan Muller | Citroën | Report | |
| Race 2 | José María López | Citroën | |||
| 2009 | Race 1 | Robert Huff | Chevrolet | Pau-Ville | Report |
| Race 2 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet | |||
| 2008 | Race 1 | Augusto Farfus | BMW | Report | |
| Race 2 | Andy Priaulx | BMW | |||
| 2007 | Race 1 | Alain Menu | Chevrolet | Report | |
| Race 2 | Augusto Farfus | BMW | |||
| 2006 | Race 1 | Dirk Müller | BMW | Magny-Cours | Report |
| Race 2 | Andy Priaulx | BMW | |||
| 2005 | Race 1 | Jörg Müller | BMW | Report | |
| Race 2 | Jörg Müller | BMW |
FIA WTCR Race of Alsace Grand Est
edit| Anneau du Rhin (2022) | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 1 |
| First held | 2022 |
| Last held | 2022 |
| Most wins (drivers) | Nathanaël Berthon (1) Robert Huff (1) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Audi (1) CUPRA (1) |
| Last race (2022) | |
| Race 1 Winner | |
| Race 2 Winner | |
On 14 April 2022, WTCR Race of Alsace Grand Est was added to the calendar instead of the FIA WTCR Race of Russia, which was cancelled due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4] The race was held on 7 August 2022.
Winners
edit| Year | Race | Driver | Manufacturer | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Race 1 | Nathanaël Berthon | Audi | Anneau du Rhin | Report |
| Race 2 | Robert Huff | CUPRA |
References
edit- ^ "Citroen's first appearance at a WTCC event". racecar. Racecar New Media Services Ltd. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Tremayne, Sam (5 November 2013). "Marrakech to open 2014 WTCC season for the first time". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Statement on WTCR Race of Russia". fiawtcr.com. 26 February 2022. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022..
- ^ Rodgers, Richard (14 April 2022). "WTCR races set for Italy and Alsace following calendar updates". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.