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.

Circuito International de Vila Real
LocationVila Real, Portugal
Major eventsWTCC
Length4.6 km (2.86 mi)
Turns24
Websitewww.civr.pt

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
1931 1st Gaspar Sameiro
Ercílio Barbosa		 Ford A
1932 2nd Vasco Sameiro Invicta
1933 3rd Vasco Sameiro Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1934 4th António Guedes de Herédia Bugatti T35B
1935 Not held
1936 5th Adolfo Ferreirinha Ford V8
1937 6th Casimiro de Oliveira Jaguar SS100
1938 7th Vasco Sameiro Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1939-48 Not held
1949 8th José Cabral Allard K1
1950 9th Piero Carini OSCA Sport
1951 10th Giovanni Bracco Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta Sport
1952 11th Antonio Stagnoli Ferrari 225 S Spider Sport
1953-57 Not held
1958 12th Stirling Moss Maserati 300S Sport
1966 13th John Miles Ford Cortina Lotus Touring car
John Fenning Brabham BT18 - Ford/Cosworth Formula Three
1967 14th Mike de Udy Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet Sport
Chris Williams Brabham BT21 - Ford/Holbay Formula Three
1968 15th Mike de Udy Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet Sport
Reine Wisell Tecno 68 - Ford/Novamotor Formula Three
1969 16th Chris Craft
David Piper		 Porsche 908/2 6 hour/Endurance
1970 17th Teddy Pilette
Gustave Gosselin		 Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet 500 km/Endurance
1971 18th Jorge Bagration Porsche 908/2 Sports
1972 19th Claude Swietlick Lola T290 Ford Sports
1973 20th Carlos Gaspar Lola T292 Ford Sports
1979 21st Robert Giannone Porsche 935
1980 22nd António Barros Porsche 935
1981 23rd Robert Giannone Porsche 935
1982 24th Mário Silva Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2
1983 25th António Taveira BMW M1
... ... ... ... ...
2007 40th Francisco Carvalho SEAT Leon Supercopa PTCC
César Campaniço BMW 320si
Pedro Salvador Juno SSE Sports protypes
2008 41st César Campaniço BMW 320si PTCC
Francisco Carvalho SEAT Leon Supercopa
Pedro Salvador Juno SSE GT & Sports protypes
Pedro Salvador Juno SSE GT & Sports protypes
2009 42nd César Campaniço BMW 320si PTCC
João Figueiredo Peugeot 407 S200
Francisco Martins Porsche 997 GT & Sports protypes
Francisco Martins Porsche 997
2010 43rd José Monroy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX PTCC
José Monroy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
Pedro Salvador Juno SSE Sports protypes
César Campaniço

João Figueiredo

 Audi R8 LMS GT
2014 44th Pedro Salvador

Carlos Vieira

 Tatuus PY012 Sports protypes
Pedro Salvador

Carlos Vieira

 Tatuus PY012
2015 45th José María López Citroën WTCC
Ma Qing Hua Citroën
2016 46th Tom Coronel Chevrolet WTCC
Tiago Monteiro Honda
2017 47th Mehdi Bennani Citroën WTCC
Norbert Michelisz Honda
2017 48th
2018 49th Yvan Muller Hyundai WTCR
Mat'o Homola Peugeot
Thed Björk Hyundai
2019 50th Tiago Monteiro Honda WTCR
Mikel Azcona Cupra
Norbert Michelisz Hyundai
2020 51st Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic WTCR
  International Event

References
  1. "Vila Real". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. "Circuit Internacional de Vila Real - The Heart of Racing in Portugal". SnapLap. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. 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.
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