Route to: Valencia, Spain

The 17th and 18th rounds of the FIA WTCC will take place in Spain, at Valencia’s Circuit Ricardo Tormo next week. This is the sixth consecutive visit of the FIA World Touring Car Championship to the Spanish stadium-like racetrack and the WTCC Race of Spain returns to its traditional date at the end of the European season after being held in the springtime from 2007 to 2009.

The 4km circuit does not seem to suit any particular car, as Manufacturers shared honours in the previous years. BMW and Alfa Romeo scored three victories apiece, while Chevrolet and SEAT claimed two each.

Yvan Muller (SEAT) and Augusto Farfus (BMW) won last year’s races, but the unforgettable race for the local fans dates back to 2005, when Jordi Gené started from pole position to give the new SEAT León its first win.

Proteam’s Sergio Hernández, who was born in Valencia, has also delivered some very good results here. In 2007 he scored his first championship point by finishing 10th in Race 2, and the year after he claimed his maiden victory in the Independents’ Trophy.

Compensation weight Valencia
+ 40 kg: BMW 320si, SEAT León TDI, Chevrolet Cruze LT
+ 10 kg: BMW 320si (old model)
- 20 kg: BMW 320si (with sequential gearbox), Chevrolet Lacetti, SEAT León TFSI