FIA WTCC Race of Europe explained

Race of Europe
Flag:Flag of EU.svg
Circuit:Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (2008)
Circuit Image:Imola 2009.svg
Times Held:1
First Held:2008
Last Held:2008
Most Wins Driver: Yvan Muller (1)
James Thompson (1)
Most Wins Constructor: SEAT (1)
Honda (1)
Current Year:2008
Race 1 Winner: Yvan Muller
Race 1 Winning Team:(SEAT Sport)
Race 2 Winner: James Thompson
Race 2 Winning Team:(N.Technology)

The FIA WTCC Race of Europe was a round of the World Touring Car Championship, which was held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola in Italy during the 2008 season.

A round at the newly rebuilt Imola circuit was added to the 2008 calendar as replacement for the Race of Sweden which had been cancelled following a request from the Swedish National Sporting Authority after the WTCC failed to reach a commercial agreement with the event's promoters.[1] As there was already a Race of Italy in the 2008 calendar this round was named the Race of Europe. Incidentally, Imola had previously hosted an additional round of the championship in 2005, under the title of Race of San Marino. Monza was dropped from the 2009 calendar, so the Imola round became the Race of Italy.

Winners

YearRaceDriver ManufacturerLocationReport
2008Race 1 Yvan MullerSEATImolaReport
Race 2 James ThompsonHonda

Notes and References

  1. News: Steven . English . WTCC swaps Anderstorp for Imola . autosport.com . 2008-05-03. 2009-08-12.