FIA WTCR 2022 FINAL

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the venue where the first-ever Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was held, made its WTCR debut as the final destination of the season. Will Mikel Azcona win this season's title or will someone make a surprise snatch from him? This is it.

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The penultimate race of the season saw Nathanael Berthon converted his pole position into his second win of the season after his intense fight against Norbert Michelisz. In the finale, Gilles Magnus is the winner following Attila Tassi's dramatic collision.

Scoring 337 points in the driver standings, Mikel Azcona was crowned this season's King of WTCR.

Congratulations to Mikel Azcona and the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse for being this season's champions!

This concludes the 2022 FIA WTCR. See you next season.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Bahrain

In a shocking detour, the 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup made its Middle Eastern debut in Bahrain for the first-ever Race of Bahrain event. In case you forgot, the current season replaced its Asian races with the final two races of the season held in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia this November. This explains a lot.

Right now, Mikel Azcona remains in the lead with 241 points, 35 points ahead of Girolami, while Huff's in 3rd with 187 points, In the team standings, meanwhile, the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse remains in the lead with 368 points. With the season back in action with the penultimate leg held for the first time in Bahrain, it's time to find out who's got the fighting edge on the Gulf.

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The first race of the first-ever Race of Bahrain saw a 1-2 finish for the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse team with Mikel Azcona the winner and Norbert Michelisz the second placer. The second race, meanwhile, saw Michelisz outrun Esteban Guerrieri for the win at Bahrain.

After Bahrain, Mikel Azcona leads at 297 points, 60 points ahead of Nestor Girolami, while Nathanael Berthon's in third place with 200 points.

Will Mikel Azcona win this season's title or will someone make a surprise snatch from him? Find out as the 2022 FIA WTCR concludes at Jeddah for the first-ever Race of Saudi Arabia this November 26-27. Don't miss it!

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Alsace Grandest

The 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup has returned to France in a brand new location, the Anneau du Rhin, for the first-ever Race of Alsace Grandest, as the drivers are trying to master the twists and turns of this new battleground while battling the competition on the road to victory lane.

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Beginning in the first race, Nathanael Berthon claimed his first WTCR win of the year after an intense clash against Nestor Girolami. In the second race, meanwhile, Rob Huff kept his cool and survived all the way towards victory lane, beating the likes of Mehdi Bennani.

After Alsace Grandest, Mikel Azcona remains in the lead with 241 points, 35 points ahead of Girolami, while Huff's in 3rd with 187 points, In the team standings, meanwhile, the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse remains in the lead with 368 points.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Italy

The 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup continues in the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi for the Race of Italy.

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The first race saw Nestor Girolami overtake Mikel Azcona for the win after an incident-packed encounter. The second race, meanwhile, saw Gilles Magnus crowned the winner after his clash with his teammate Mehdi Bennani at the start, scoring his second win of the season.

After Vallelunga, Azcona leads the championship with 200 points, while Nestor Girolami is in 2nd place with 164 points and Robert Huff is in 3rd place with 148 points. The BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse leads the Teams standings with 298 points.

The next race is at Anneau du Rhin for the first ever Race of Alsace Grandest this August 5-8.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Portugal

The 2022 FIA WTCR's Race of Portugal held in Vila Real marked the 100th race of the series and milestone aside, the fight for the title goes on for the drivers with some unexpected twists straight from the jokers.

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The first race saw a 1-2 finish for CYAN Racing Lynk & Co with Santiago Urrutia the winner and Yaan Ehrlacher finishing 2nd. In the milestone 100th race of the series, meanwhile, Rob Huff claimed his first win of the season.

After Vila Real, Mikel Azcona remains in the lead with 153 points, 16 points ahead of Santiago Urrutia, while Yann Ehrlacher's in 3rd place with 133 points.

The next event of the 2022 FIA WTCR will be at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi for the Race of Italy this July 23-24.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Spain

The 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup continues in Aragon for this season's Race of Spain event.

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The first race of this event saw a win for Gilles Magnus while the final race of this event saw another win for Mikel Azcona.

After Aragon, Azcona remains in the lead with 129 points while Gilles Magnus advanced to 2nd with 85 points and Santiago Urrutia remains third with 93 points.

The next event is at Vila Real for the Race of Portugal this July 2-3.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of Hungary

Reeling from their Nurburgring cancellation, the 2022 FIA WTCR continues in the Hungaroring for the Race of Hungary.

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The first race saw victory for Mikel Azcona for the BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse while the reverse-grid second race saw victory for Cyan Performance's Santiago Urrutia.

After Hungary, Azcona leads with 85 points while Nestor Girolami's in 2nd with 75 points and Santiago Urrutia's in 3rd with 69 points.

The next event is the Race of Spain in Aragon this June 25 to 28.

FIA WTCR 2022: Race of France

The 2022 FIA World Touring Car Cup kicked off in the streets of Pau, France, for the season opener, the Race of France.

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In the first race of the season, the ALL-INKL.COM Munnich Motorsport team delivered a 1-2 finish with Nestor Girolami the winner, and Esteban Guerrieri the 2nd place finisher. The chaotic second race, meanwhile, saw Mikel Azcona the winner following the first lap crash between  Norbert Michelisz and Attila Tassi.

The next race of the FIA WTCR 2022 season will be in the Nurburgring for the Race of Germany this May 26-28. 

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Russia

This is where it all ends as Sochi is the final battleground of the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup. As Yvan Ehrlacher is 35 points ahead of Frederic Vervisch, 201 vs. 165, will Ehrlacher nick his second world championship title before anyone else? Let's find out.

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Amid the drizzling conditions in Sochi, the first race saw Ehrlacher win his second world championship title after finishing sixth place while  Mikel Azcona passed Jean-Karl Vernay on the final lap to win. In the final race of the season, meanwhile, Rob Huff nailed his first career win.

Congratulations to Ehrlacher for becoming King of WTCR...again!

And that is the end of the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup. See you next year!

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Italy

Adria is the penultimate stop of the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup as the Race of Italy intensified the title fight further as the results for the title rivals are too close to call.

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In Race 1, Santiago Urrutia of Cyan Performance Lynk & Co defeated Esteban Guerrieri to nail his second win of the season. In Race 2, meanwhile, Yann Ehrlacher extended his championship lead with his pole-to-win feat.

After Italy, Ehrlacher is now 35 points ahead of Frederic Vervisch, 201 vs. 165.

The 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup concludes at Sochi for the Race of Russia this November 27th to 28th, 2021. Don't miss it!

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of France

Intense clashes, gripping accidents, dramatic moments, this is what the FIA WTCR 2021's Race of France in Pau-Arnos is all about as the title fight of the season's getting more anti-climactic than before.

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The first race saw Frederich Vervich emerge as the first two-time winner of the season after his pole-to-win hat trick trumped Thed Bork in the final lap. Meanwhile, the last race of the event saw Jean-Karl Vernay deliver his hometown victory against Yvan Muller in order to keep his title hopes alive.

After France, Yann Ehrlacher remains in the lead and he is now 16 points ahead of Vernay, 160 vs. 144, while Esteban Guerrieri is now demoted to third place with 138 points.

The next event of the FIA WTCR 2021 will be at Adria for the Race of Italy this November 6th to 7th.

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Czech Republic

Autodrom Most is the next battleground for the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup season as the Race of Czech Republic gave drivers a taste of what to expect in the second cour of the race calendar with more action than the first half.

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In the first race, Nestor Girolami headed Esteban Guerrieri to deliver a 1-2 finish for the ALL-INKL.COM Munnich Motorsport team. In the second race, meanwhile, Norbert Michelisz defeated the pole position starter, Mikel Azcona, to become the 10th winner of the season amid a red flag interruption.

Post-Czech, Yann Ehrlacher remains in the lead with 135 points, 20 points ahead of Esteban Guerrieri, while Mikel Azcona's in third with 110 points.

The next event will be at Pau-Arnos for the Race of France from the 16th to the 17th of October, 2021.

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Hungary

With the Race of Italy delayed due to COVID-19 and a reshuffle on the 2021 race calendar, the Hungaroring became their next stop for the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup as the drivers are picking up where they've left from Aragon.

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In the first race, newcomer Gilles Magnus nailed his first WTCR win after leading the race all the way from pole position. In the second race, meanwhile, Santiago Urrutia became the eighth winner from eight races of the season after leading his Lynk & Co 03 TCR all the way to victory lane.

After all the action at Hungaroring, Yann Ehrlacher leads with 103 points while Urrutia's 2 points behind the leader and Jean-Karl Vernay's in 3rd place with 87 points.

The next event will be at Most for the Race of Czech Republic from the 9th to the 10th of October, 2021.

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Spain

The 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup continues at Aragon for the Race of Spain leg of the event where two races really made a huge difference for the drivers aiming for the title, no matter the risks laying on them.

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So, how did the Race of Spain unfolded? In the first race, Gabriele Tarquini ended his two-year drought with a win by bringing down hometown hero Mikel Azcona while driving a BRC Hyundai N LUKOIL Squadra Corse Elantra N TCR. In the second race, meanwhile, Frederic Vervisch scored his first career win while driving the new Audi RS 3 LMS.

Post-Aragon, Jean-Karl Vernay has an 8-point lead ahead of Yann Ehrlacher, 82 vs. 74, while Yvan Muller sits at third place with 67 points.

The race continues at Adria for the Race of Italy from the 31st of July to the 1st of August, 2021.

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Portugal

After their intense Nurburgring opener, the 2021 FIA World Touring Car Cup continues at Estoril for the two-part Race of Portugal as the drivers, fresh from the Ring, still getting warmed up with their front-wheel-drive champions, driving against each other on the road to victory lane by all means necessary.

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In the first race of the event, Lynk & Co made headlines with a full podium sweep with Yann Ehrlacher claimed his first win of the season after beating polesitter Gabriele Tarquini off the line. In the second race, meanwhile, with Tiago Monteiro's hopes of winning the race on his home ground lost due to a loose bonnet, Attila Tassi claimed his first career win.

The race continues at MotorLand Aragon for the Race of Spain from the 9th to the 11th of July, 2021.

FIA WTCR 2021 - Race of Germany

The FIA World Touring Car Cup returns for the 2021 season and the new season begins in, you guessed it, the world's most challenging track, the Nurburgring. Yes, it's Green Hell weekend, and hours before the monstrous 24-hour endurance race kicked off, the new WTCR season begins with a two-race event right here at the Green Hell.

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In the first race, ALL-INKL.DE Munnich Motorsport's Tiago Monteiro drew the first blood with his first win of the season having managed to bring pole-sitter, Yvan Muller, down to the final straight. In the final race, Jean-Karl Vernay drove the new Elantra N TCR to its first win as he led Luca Engstler home for a 1-2 finish for Engstler Hyundai Liqui Moly Racing Team.

As the FIA WTCR's season opener ends, the Nurburgring action begins. Still, it's just the beginning of the new season so the action continues at Estoril from the 26th to the 27th of June, 2021.

FIA WTCR 2020: Race of Spain

The 2020 FIA WTCR season is nearing its climax and for numerous reasons, Aragon became the final battleground for this season starting with the three-race Race of Spain, followed by the season finale later this month. Focusing on the Race of Spain, drivers competing for the title are on the home stretch. A rather dramatic home stretch indeed.

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The first race saw Jean-Karl Vernay wins after a great start from the second row. In the reverse-grid second race, Mikel Azcona scored his first WTCR win of the season. And in the third and final race, Thed Bjork claimed his first win of the season after overtaking Santiago Urrutia on a one-two finish for Cyan Performance Lynk & Co.

After their first Aragon race weekend, Yann Ehrlacher leads with 189 points, 26 points ahead of Esteban Guerrieri.

Who will win the FIA WTCR 2020 title? Find out as the drivers return to Aragon on the 14th to 15th of November for the season finale. Don't miss it!

FIA WTCR 2020: Race of Hungary

The FIA WTCR 2020 season continues at the Hungaroring for the Race of Hungary where the drivers are hungry for glory in this epic three-race thriller where the action keeps on getting intense from start to finish.

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In the first race, Esteban Guerrieri fended off points leader Yann Ehrlacher and won by 0.5 seconds. In the second race, meanwhile, Ehrlacher pays back with a one-two finish for Lynk & Co. And in the final race, Guerrieri nicked another win at the Hungaroring by leading an all Honda All-Munnich podium.

After Hungaroring, the gap between Ehrlacher and Guerrieri are now at 22 points, 169 vs. 147. It's too close to call.

The FIA WTCR 2020 season continues at Aragon on the 31st of October to the 1st of November.

FIA WTCR 2020: Race of Slovakia

The FIA WTCR 2020 season reaches its halfway point in Slovakia Ring for the Race of Slovakia where three action-packed races delivered some incredible and dramatic twists and turns that starting to favor some newcomers on the WTCR grid.

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The first race saw Nathanael Berthon scored his first WTCR win despite losing the lead from the pole position. In the second race, meanwhile, it's Tom Coronel that scored his first WTCR win following Nestor Girolami involved in a crash. And in the third race, Nicky Catsburg scored his maiden win. That's three drivers nailing their first WTCR wins in three races!

Next event is at Hungaroring for the Race of Hungary on the 17th to 18th of October.

FIA WTCR 2020: Race of Germany

Another week, another race at the Nurburgring and it's the big one of course; the annual ADAC TOTAL 24-Hour Race which is happening after a quarter delay due to COVID-19. But before the world's ultimate endurance racing comes to life at The Green Hell, the boys of the FIA WTCR stepped in for the Race of Germany event where the clash of the titans come alive. No one says it's going to be this easy because this is the most challenging WTCR venue ever spawned.

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The mayhem at The Green Hell comes alive with the Race of Germany leg of the 2020 FIA World Touring Car Cup, which is set before the big one, the 24-Hour Race, kicks in. Since it's held at the combined 24-Hour layout, touring car drivers brace themselves for what is known to be the most challenging WTCR venue ever spawned.

In the first race, Esteban Guerrieri successfully defeated Yvan Muller on the long fight towards victory lane despite the wet weather that made it challenging. In the last race, meanwhile Yann Ehrlacher overtook pole sitter Nestor Girolami and survive all the way to victory lane.

That's the end of the Race of Germany. The 2020 FIA WTCR continues at Slovakia Ring for the Race of Slovakia on the 10th to 11th of October.