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World Touring Car Championship :: Overview

Information

Duration :: 1987 - 2012
Sanctioning Body :: Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Vehicles :: Touring Cars
Discipline :: Road Racing
Status :: World Championship

The first world championship for touring cars was run in 1987. It evolved from European Touring Car Championship. But the series was not continued for the next season, as the European championship which had its final season in 1988. Again in 2005 a world championship was created by upgrading the existing European championship which was based on Super 2000 cars.

Seasons in detail

Champions

Drivers
YearName
2010Yvan Muller
(SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
2009Gabriele Tarquini
(SEAT León 2.0 TDI)
2008Yvan Muller
(SEAT Leon TDI)
2007Andy Priaulx
(BMW 320si E90)
2006Andy Priaulx
(BMW 320si E90)
2005Andy Priaulx
(BMW 320i E46)
1987Roberto Ravaglia
(BMW M3)
Drivers Independents
YearName
2010Sergio Hernandez
(BMW 320si E90)
2009Tom Coronel
(SEAT León 2.0 TFSI)
2008Sergio Hernandez
(BMW 320si E90)
2007Stefano D'Aste
(BMW 320si E90)
2006Tom Coronel
(SEAT Toledo Cupra)
2005Marc Hennerici
(BMW 320i E46)
Manufacturers
YearName
2010Chevrolet
2009SEAT
2008SEAT
2007BMW
2006BMW
2005BMW
Teams Independents
YearName
2010Proteam Motorsport
2009SUNRED Motorsport Development
2008Proteam Motorsport
2007Proteam Motorsport
2006GR Asia
2005Proteam Motorsport