FIA World Motor Sport Council approves WTCC calendar tweaks

The FIA World Touring Car Championship calendar for 2016 is set after the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the recent schedule tweaks implemented to accommodate the late inclusion of Russia on the list of dates for the upcoming season.

Following the WMSC’s meeting in Geneva, Switzerland today, this statement was issued:

“The World Motor Sport Council confirmed the move of the Russian round of the 2016 FIA World Touring Car Championship, from Sochi on 20 March to Moscow Raceway on 12 June. The event at Vila Real in Portugal (featuring both WTCC and ETCC) has been moved from 12 June to 26 June to accommodate the change.”

The full calendar for 2016 is as follows:

1-3 April 2016: FIA WTCC Race of France (Circuit Paul Ricard)
15-17 April 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Slovakia (Slovakia Ring)
22-24 April 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Hungary (Hungaroring)
7-8 May 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Morocco (Circuit Moulay El Hassan, Marrakech) S
26-28 May 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Germany (Nürburgring Nordschleife)
10-12 June 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Russia (Moscow Raceway)
24-26 June 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Portugal (Circuito Internacional de Vila Real) S
5-7 August 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Argentina (Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo)*
2-4 September 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Japan (Twin Ring Motegi)
23-25 September 2016: FIA WTCC Race of China (Shanghai International Circuit)
4-6 November 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Thailand (Chang International Circuit)*
23-25 November 2016: FIA WTCC Race of Qatar (Losail International Circuit) N

S Indicates street race; N Indicates Night Race; * pending on signature of promoter agreement