The FIA approves 2011 WTCC calendar

Wednesday in Paris the FIA World Motor Sport Council approved the calendar for the 2011 World Touring Car Championship.

The series will visit two new Countries: Argentina and China. The Argentine event will take place at Buenos Aires’ Autodromo Municipal on April 3rd, two weeks after the traditional season opening at Curitiba, Brazil. The Chinese racetrack will be announced later, while the date has been fixed, on November 5th, between Japan and the Macau finale.

Other changes compared to the current season are the deferment of the event in Marrakech to the 5th of June, while the meetings in Brno and Oscherleben will be brought forward to the 19th June and the 31st of July respectively. And finally, the WTCC Race of Portugal will return to the streets of Porto and the WTCC Race of Japan will change venue, from Okayama to Suzuka.

2011 FIA WTCC CALENDAR:

20 March - BRAZIL, Curitiba
3 April - ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires
15 May - ITALY, Monza
5 June - MOROCCO, Marrakech
19 June - CZECH REPUBLIC, Brno
3 July - PORTUGAL, Porto
17 July - GREAT BRITAIN, Brands Hatch
31 July - GERMANY, Oschersleben
5 September -SPAIN, Valencia
23 October - JAPAN, Suzuka
5 November - CHINA, TBA
21 November - MACAU, Macau