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{{Infobox motorsport championship
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| category        = [[Touring car racing|Touring cars]]
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| inaugural      = 1987
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| drivers        = 50 (2006)
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| teams          = 21 (2006)
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| constructors    = 7 (2006)
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| country/region  = [[International]]
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| champion driver = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Andy Priaulx]]
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| champion team  = N/A
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| manufacturer = [[BMW]]
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| website        = [http://www.fiawtcc.com/ fiawtcc.com]
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The '''World Touring Car Championship''' ('''WTCC''') is an international [[touring car racing|Touring Car]] championship organized by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]].
 
The '''World Touring Car Championship''' ('''WTCC''') is an international [[touring car racing|Touring Car]] championship organized by the [[Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|FIA]].
  
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The WTCC was first held in 1987 concurrent to the long-running [[European Touring Car Championship]] (ETCC) in a [[Group A]] format, with races held at [[Bathurst 1000|Bathurst]], [[Calder Park Raceway]] (using both the road course and the then newly constructed Thunderdome) and [[Fuji Speedway|Mount Fuji]]. The championship was won by [[Roberto Ravaglia]] in a [[BMW M3]]. The series was not considered a success, due to the high costs involved, and lasted just a year.
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The first WTCC, which was open to [[Group A]] Touring Cars, was held in 1987 concurrent to the long-running [[European Touring Car Championship]] (ETCC). Additional rounds were held outside Europe at [[Bathurst 1000|Bathurst]] in Australia, [[Calder Park Raceway]] in Australia(using both the road course and the then newly constructed Thunderdome), Wellington in New Zealand and [[Fuji Speedway|Mount Fuji]] in Japan. The Drivers Championship was won by [[Roberto Ravaglia]] in a [[BMW M3]] and the Entrants Championship was won by the Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 7 entry, which was a Ford Sierra. The WTCC lasted only one year and was a victim of its own success - the FIA feared it would take money away from Formula 1 and stopped sanctioning the Championship.
  
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In 1993, with the high popularity of the [[Supertouring]] category, the FIA hosted the Touring Car World Cup - an annual event for touring car drivers hailing from national championships all over the world. The 1993 race at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] was won by [[Paul Radisich]]. The race was run for two more years, (won by Radisich again in 1994 at [[Donington Park]], and [[Frank Biela]] in 1995 at [[Paul Ricard]]) before disappearing into obscurity. Until the end of 2005, when it made a return for national Super 2000 cars. The event was held at Vallelunga, and overall victory went to Richard Goransson, with Jason Plato (UK) and Alessandro Zanardi (ITA) taking race victories. The event is due to be run at the conclusion of the 2006 season.  
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In 1993, with the high popularity of the [[Supertouring]] category, the FIA hosted the Touring Car World Cup - an annual event for touring car drivers hailing from national championships all over the world. The 1993 race at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] was won by [[Paul Radisich]]. The race was run for two more years, (won by Radisich again in 1994 at [[Donington Park]], and [[Frank Biela]] in 1995 at [[Paul Ricard]]) before disappearing into obscurity.  
  
 
In 2001, the ETCC was resumed with support from the FIA. At the request of interested manufacturers, it was changed to the current WTCC beginning with the 2005 season, and is now considered the third most important FIA championship after [[Formula One]] and the [[World Rally Championship]].  
 
In 2001, the ETCC was resumed with support from the FIA. At the request of interested manufacturers, it was changed to the current WTCC beginning with the 2005 season, and is now considered the third most important FIA championship after [[Formula One]] and the [[World Rally Championship]].  
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[[Image:WTCC_2005_Germany.jpg|thumb|'''WTCC action ... Alfa being spun around''']]
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With rounds at major prestigious circuits, the series is heavily supported by car manufacturers [[BMW]], [[Alfa Romeo]] and [[SEAT]]. [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Chevrolet]] and [[Honda]] are also involved. It features compact and midsize cars based on [[Group N]] rules, yet modified to Super 2000 regulations, an intermediate level between the slightly modified Superproduction cars and the extinct Supertouring class.
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With rounds at major prestigious circuits, the series is heavily supported by car manufacturers [[BMW]], [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Chevrolet]] and [[SEAT]]. [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]], [[Peugeot]] and [[Honda]] are also involved. It features compact and midsize cars based on [[Group N]] rules, yet modified to [[Super 2000]] regulations, an intermediate level between the slightly modified Superproduction cars and the extinct Supertouring class.
  
 
Following the trend of recent FIA rules, cost control is a major theme in the technical regulation. Engines are limited to 2000 [[cubic centimetre|cc]]. Many technologies that have featured in production cars are not allowed, including [[variable valve timing]], [[Variable Length Intake Manifold|variable intake geometry]], [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS brakes]] and [[traction control]].
 
Following the trend of recent FIA rules, cost control is a major theme in the technical regulation. Engines are limited to 2000 [[cubic centimetre|cc]]. Many technologies that have featured in production cars are not allowed, including [[variable valve timing]], [[Variable Length Intake Manifold|variable intake geometry]], [[Anti-lock braking system|ABS brakes]] and [[traction control]].
 
[[Guernsey|Guernseyman]] [[Andy Priaulx]] won the 2005 championship for [[BMW]], ahead of [[Dirk Müller]] and [[Fabrizio Giovanardi]].
 
[[Guernsey|Guernseyman]] [[Andy Priaulx]] won the 2005 championship for [[BMW]], ahead of [[Dirk Müller]] and [[Fabrizio Giovanardi]].
  
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==Previous champions==
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==2006 Calendar==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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[[Image:WTCC_2006_Race_10_Curitiba_later.jpg|thumb|Andy Priaulx leads the WTCC field during race 10 of the 2006 season]]
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!colspan="6" align="center"|WTCC Drivers' Champions
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Each race weekend contains two races of 50 kilometres. First race starting grid is determined by qualifying and the second race grid by first race result with top eight reversed.
 
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{| table BORDER=5 CELLSPACING=4 CELLPADDING=5 style="font-size: 95%">
 
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|-tr BGCOLOR="darkred"
 
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!Date
 
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!Country
 
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!Track
 
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!First race winner
 
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!Second race winner
 
 
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|[[April 2]]
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!Year
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|  Italy  --  [[Italy]]
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!colspan="2"|Driver
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|[[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]
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!Team
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|[[Andy Priaulx]]
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!Car
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|[[Augusto Farfus]]
 
 
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|[[April 30]]
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| [[2007 World Touring Car Championship season|2007]] 
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| France  --  [[France]]
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|[[Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours|Magny-Cours]]
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|''TBC''
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|[[Dirk Müller]]
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|[[Andy Priaulx]]
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|[[May 21]]
 
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|  UK  --  [[Great Britain]]
 
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|[[Brands Hatch]]
 
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|[[Yvan Muller]]
 
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|[[Alain Menu]]
 
 
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|[[June 4]]
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| [[2006 World Touring Car Championship season|2006]]
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| Germany  --  [[Germany]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} 
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|[[Motopark Oschersleben|Oschersleben]]
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| [[Andy Priaulx]]
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|[[Andy Priaulx]]
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| BMW Team UK/Racing Bart Mampaey 
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|[[Jörg Müller]]
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| [[BMW]] [[BMW E90|320si]] 
 
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|[[July 2]]
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| [[2005 World Touring Car Championship season|2005]]
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| Brazil  --  [[Brazil]]
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| {{flagiconUK}}
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|[[Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba|Curitiba]]
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| Andy Priaulx
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|[[Jordi Gené]] 
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| BMW Team UK/Racing Bart Mampaey
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|[[Andy Priaulx]]
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| BMW [[BMW E46|320i]]
 
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|[[July 30]]
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| [[1987 World Touring Car Championship season|1987]]
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| Mexico  --  [[Mexico]]
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| {{flagiconItaly}}
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|[[Puebla circuit|Puebla]]
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| [[Roberto Ravaglia]] 
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|[[Salvatore Tavano]]
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| [[Schnitzer Motorsport]]
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|[[Augusto Farfus]]
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| [[BMW M3]]
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|}
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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!colspan="4" align="center"| WTCC Manufacturers' Champions 
 
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|[[September 3]]
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! Year 
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|  Czech Republic  --  [[Czech Republic]]
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!colspan="2"| Manufacturer 
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|[[Masaryk Circuit|Brno]]
 
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|[[September 24]]
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| [[2007 World Touring Car Championship season|2007]]
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|  Turkey  --  [[Turkey]]
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| ''TBC''
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|[[Istanbul Racing Circuit|Istanbul]]
 
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|[[October 8]]
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| [[2006 World Touring Car Championship season|2006]]
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|  Spain  --  [[Spain]]
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| BMW
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|[[Circuit Ricardo Tormo|Valencia]]
 
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|[[November 19]]
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| [[2005 World Touring Car Championship season|2005]]
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|  Macau  --  [[Macau]]
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| BMW
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|[[Macau Grand Prix|Macau]]
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
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==2006 Championship standings, after round 6 of 10==
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!colspan="6" align="center"|WTCC Entrants' Champions (1987)
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{| table BORDER=5 CELLSPACING=4 CELLPADDING=5 style="font-size: 95%">
 
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|- tr BGCOLOR="darkred"
 
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! Pos
 
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! Driver
 
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! Team
 
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! Car
 
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! Wins
 
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! Points
 
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! 1
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!Year
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|  UK  --  [[James Thompson (racing driver)|James Thompson]]
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!colspan="2"|Entrant
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| SEAT Sport UK
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!Car
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''49'''
 
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! 2
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| [[1987 World Touring Car Championship season|1987]]
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|   UK  --  [[Andy Priaulx]]
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| {{flagiconSwitzerland}}
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| BMW Team UK
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| Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 7
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| [[BMW E90|BMW 320si]]
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|[[Ford Sierra|Ford Sierra RS Cosworth]]<br/>[[Ford Sierra|Ford Sierra RS 500]]
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| align="right" | 4
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| align="right" | '''46'''
 
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! 3
 
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|  Brazil  --  [[Augusto Farfus]]
 
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| N. Technology
 
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| [[Alfa Romeo 156]]
 
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| align="right" | 2
 
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| align="right" | '''46'''
 
  
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! 4
 
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|  Sweden  --  [[Rickard Rydell]]
 
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| SEAT Sport Sverige
 
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''41'''
 
  
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==References==
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! 5
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Gabriele Tarquini]]
 
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| SEAT Sport Italia
 
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''41'''
 
  
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Autosport, January 14, 1988
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! 6
 
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|  Germany  --  [[Dirk Müller]]
 
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| BMW Team Germany
 
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| [[BMW E90|BMW 320si]]
 
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| align="right" | 1
 
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| align="right" | '''40'''
 
  
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==External links==
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{{commons|World Touring Car Championship}}
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|  France  --  [[Yvan Muller]]
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* [http://www.fiawtcc.com/ WTCC Official website]
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| SEAT Sport France
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* [http://www.touringcartimes.com/index.php Touring Car Times]
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| [[SEAT León]]
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* [http://www.f1automotori.com/category/wtcc/ F1automotori.com]
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* [http://www.wtcc-racing.com/ WTCC-Racing.com]
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| align="right" | '''33'''
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* [http://www.use-photos.com/Cars-WTCC/ WTCC Photos (Creative Commons Licenses)]
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* [http://www.mstworld.com/ MST Systems - WTCC Official Timekeepers]
  
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{{World Touring Car Championship results}}
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! 8
 
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|  Germany  --  [[Peter Terting]]
 
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| SEAT Sport Deutschland
 
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''32'''
 
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! 9
 
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|  Germany  --  [[Jörg Müller]]
 
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| BMW Team Germany
 
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| [[BMW E90|BMW 320si]]
 
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| align="right" | 1
 
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| align="right" | '''30'''
 
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! 10
 
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|  Spain  --  [[Jordi Gené]]
 
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| SEAT Sport España
 
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 1
 
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| align="right" | '''24'''
 
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! 11
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Gianni Morbidelli]]
 
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| N. Technology
 
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| [[Alfa Romeo 156]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''22'''
 
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! 12
 
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|  Switzerland  --  [[Alain Menu]]
 
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| Chevrolet
 
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| [[Chevrolet Lacetti]]
 
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| align="right" | 1
 
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| align="right" | '''18'''
 
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! 13
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Salvatore Tavano]]
 
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| N. Technology
 
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| [[Alfa Romeo 156]]
 
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| align="right" | 1
 
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| align="right" | '''10'''
 
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! 14
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Alex Zanardi|Alessandro Zanardi]]
 
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| BMW Team Italy-Spain
 
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| [[BMW E90|BMW 320si]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''8'''
 
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! 15
 
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|  Netherlands  --  [[Tom Coronel]]
 
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| GR Asia
 
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| [[SEAT León]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''8'''
 
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! 16
 
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|  UK  --  [[Ryan Sharp]]
 
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| JAS Motorsport
 
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| [[Honda Accord]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''6'''
 
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! 17
 
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|  UK  --  [[Robert Huff]]
 
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| Chevrolet
 
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| [[Chevrolet Lacetti]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''6'''
 
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! 18
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Alessandro Balzan]]
 
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| DB Motorsport
 
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| [[Alfa Romeo 156]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''5'''
 
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! 19
 
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|  Italy  --  [[Nicola Larini]]
 
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| Chevrolet
 
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| [[Chevrolet Lacetti]]
 
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| align="right" | 0
 
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| align="right" | '''3'''
 
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Point system: 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for top eight finishers.
 
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==External links==
 
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* [http://www.fiawtcc.com/ Official Homepage of the WTCC]
 
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* [http://www.motorshots.com/ Online galleries free WTCC pictures]
 
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*[http://www.f1automotori.com/category/wtcc/ f1automotori.com]
 
  
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Revision as of 22:33, 12 November 2007

File:WTCC.jpg
World Touring Car Championship
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CategoryTouring cars
Country or regionInternational
Inaugural season1987
Drivers50 (2006)
Teams21 (2006)
Constructors7 (2006)
Drivers' champion22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Andy Priaulx
Teams' championN/A
Makes' championBMW
Official websitefiawtcc.com

The World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is an international Touring Car championship organized by the FIA.

The first WTCC, which was open to Group A Touring Cars, was held in 1987 concurrent to the long-running European Touring Car Championship (ETCC). Additional rounds were held outside Europe at Bathurst in Australia, Calder Park Raceway in Australia(using both the road course and the then newly constructed Thunderdome), Wellington in New Zealand and Mount Fuji in Japan. The Drivers Championship was won by Roberto Ravaglia in a BMW M3 and the Entrants Championship was won by the Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 7 entry, which was a Ford Sierra. The WTCC lasted only one year and was a victim of its own success - the FIA feared it would take money away from Formula 1 and stopped sanctioning the Championship.

In 1993, with the high popularity of the Supertouring category, the FIA hosted the Touring Car World Cup - an annual event for touring car drivers hailing from national championships all over the world. The 1993 race at Monza was won by Paul Radisich. The race was run for two more years, (won by Radisich again in 1994 at Donington Park, and Frank Biela in 1995 at Paul Ricard) before disappearing into obscurity.

In 2001, the ETCC was resumed with support from the FIA. At the request of interested manufacturers, it was changed to the current WTCC beginning with the 2005 season, and is now considered the third most important FIA championship after Formula One and the World Rally Championship.

With rounds at major prestigious circuits, the series is heavily supported by car manufacturers BMW, Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet and SEAT. Ford, Peugeot and Honda are also involved. It features compact and midsize cars based on Group N rules, yet modified to Super 2000 regulations, an intermediate level between the slightly modified Superproduction cars and the extinct Supertouring class.

Following the trend of recent FIA rules, cost control is a major theme in the technical regulation. Engines are limited to 2000 cc. Many technologies that have featured in production cars are not allowed, including variable valve timing, variable intake geometry, ABS brakes and traction control. Guernseyman Andy Priaulx won the 2005 championship for BMW, ahead of Dirk Müller and Fabrizio Giovanardi.

Previous champions

WTCC Drivers' Champions
Year Driver Team Car
 2007  TBC
 2006  22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png   Andy Priaulx  BMW Team UK/Racing Bart Mampaey   BMW 320si 
 2005  22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png  Andy Priaulx  BMW Team UK/Racing Bart Mampaey  BMW 320i
 1987  3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif  Roberto Ravaglia   Schnitzer Motorsport  BMW M3
 WTCC Manufacturers' Champions 
 Year   Manufacturer 
 2007  TBC
 2006  BMW
 2005  BMW
WTCC Entrants' Champions (1987)
Year Entrant Car
 1987  20px-Flag of Switzerland.png  Eggenberger Texaco Ford No 7 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
Ford Sierra RS 500


References

Autosport, January 14, 1988

External links

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