FIA WTCC Race of the United States
The FIA WTCC Race of the United States was a round of the World Touring Car Championship, held at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. It was first held in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship season.[1] Each race consists of 13 laps of the 4.025-kilometre (2.501 mi) circuit.[2]
| Sonoma Raceway | |
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| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 2 |
| First held | 2012 |
| Last held | 2013 |
| Most wins (drivers) |  Y. Muller (1) R. Huff (1) T. Chilton (1) G. Tarquini (1) |
| Most wins (constructors) |  Chevrolet (3) |
| Last race (2013) | |
| Race 1 Winner | |
| Race 2 Winner | |
It was originally included in the schedule for the 2014 season but was dropped from the calendar in June 2014 due to logistical issues, to be replaced by an additional round in China.[3]
For the event, the circuit was modified. It used the full circuit, but with the bus stop chicane replacing the esses.
Winners
| Year | Race | Driver | Manufacturer | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Race 1 | Tom Chilton |
Chevrolet |
Sonoma | Report |
| Race 2 | Gabriele Tarquini |
 Honda | |||
| 2012 | Race 1 | Yvan Muller |
Chevrolet |
Report | |
| Race 2 | Robert Huff |
Chevrolet |
References
- "WTCC set to move to the USA". Eurosport. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- "WTCC to use full road course at Sonoma". WTCC FIA World Touring Car Championship. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- Hudson, Neil (2 June 2014). "USA round of the WTCC cancelled due to logistics problem". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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