The FIA WTCR Race of Hungary, previously FIA WTCC Race of Hungary, is a round of the World Touring Car Cup, currently held at the Hungaroring near the city of Budapest.
The race makes it debut in the World Touring Car Championship as the 4th round, and as a replacement for the Moroccan round after it was dropped as "the local promoter was unable to commit to an agreement for the organisation of the event."
The Race debut in 2011 saw the dominating Chevrolet drivers of Alain Menu and Yvan Muller take victories and make full advantage of championship leader Rob Huff's poor qualifying and race results. The first race saw a first podium for Javier Villa, a Spanish driver debuting in the WTCC who shared the podium with local driver Norbert Michelisz in the BMW.
Race 2 was affected by rain in the middle bulk of the race, Robert Huff failed to score whilst after a double win in the previous round at Monza, whilst Yvan Muller and Alain Menu had a Chevrolet one-two ahead of Gabriele Tarquini.
The debut Hungarian round was the fourth round of the championship.
The circuit continued to host the round when the WTCC was renamed the FIA World Touring Car Cup in 2018.
Winners
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report 2022 Race 1 Mikel Azcona Hyundai Hungaroring Report Race 2 Santiago Urrutia Lynk & Co 2021 Race 1 Gilles Magnus Audi Report Race 2 Santiago Urrutia Lynk & Co 2020 Race 1 Esteban Guerrieri Honda Report Race 2 Yann Ehrlacher Lynk & Co Race 3 Esteban Guerrieri Honda 2019 Race 1 Néstor Girolami Honda Report Race 2 Néstor Girolami Honda Race 3 Gabriele Tarquini Hyundai 2018 Race 1 Yann Ehrlacher Honda Report Race 2 Robert Huff Volkswagen Race 3 Gabriele Tarquini Hyundai 2017 Opening Race Tiago Monteiro Honda Report Main Race Mehdi Bennani Citroën 2016 Opening Race Mehdi Bennani Citroën Report Main Race José María López Citroën 2015 Race 1 José María López Citroën Report Race 2 Norbert Michelisz Honda 2014 Race 1 Yvan Muller Citroën Report Race 2 Gianni Morbidelli Chevrolet 2013 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Report Race 2 Robert Huff SEAT 2012 Race 1 Yvan Muller Chevrolet Report Race 2 Norbert Michelisz BMW 2011 Race 1 Alain Menu Chevrolet Report Race 2 Yvan Muller Chevrolet
FIA European STC years: Hungaroring also hosted rounds in the predecessor of the WTCC in 2000 and 2001 during its initial Super Touring era.
Year Race Driver Manufacturer Location Report 2001 Race 1 Fabrizio Giovanardi Alfa Romeo Hungaroring Report Race 2 Roberto Colciago Audi Super Production Race Duncan Huisman BMW 2000 Race 1 Gianni Morbidelli BMW Report Race 2 Gianni Morbidelli BMW
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