2010 World Touring Car Championship
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The 2010 World Touring Car Championship season was the seventh season of the
A new points system was introduced for the championship in 2010, in alignment with that used for both the Formula One World Championship and the World Rally Championship. The winner of each race received 25 points, continuing with 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 point for 10th place.[2]
In the week leading up to the final event in
Teams and drivers
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The full season entry list was released on 19 February 2010.[4]
Team and driver changes
Andrey Romanov rejoined the series and the Liqui Moly Team Engstler setup. He replaced Kristian Poulsen, who raced with his own Poulsen Motorsport team. Romanov could not drive at Brands Hatch for personal reasons, so was replaced by Tim Coronel.
British Touring Car team
SEAT's
Jaap van Lagen returned to the Porsche Supercup, a series in which he finished seventh in 2008.
Without drives for 2010 were Lada's Kirill Ladygin, and Félix Porteiro, who drove for Proteam in 2009.
Maurer Motorsport were set to run three Chevrolet Lacettis at Marrakech for Moroccan racers Ismaïl Sbaï, Youssaf El Marnissi and Larbi Tadlaoui. Tadlaoui did not attend due to personal reasons, while El Marnissi crashed in the Friday test session.
Pierre-Yves Corthals made a one-off return to the series with his old team, Exagon Engineering, for his home event in Belgium.
Having been without a drive in any series, 2009 British Touring Car Champion Colin Turkington rejoined the series in Portugal with West Surrey Racing, with backing from eBay Motors.
Swedish championship team
Calendar
A provisional calendar for the 2010 season was approved by the FIA World Council on 24 June 2009.[5] The final calendar was published on 21 October 2009.[6] The Race of Mexico at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Puebla, scheduled for 11 April, was cancelled in March due to security fears in the region.[7] Series organisers looked for a replacement, but negotiations with interested event promoters did not meet with the championship’s logistic and promotional requirements, meaning the season was reduced to eleven events.[8]
Event | Race Name | Track | Date | |
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1 | R1 | HSBC Race of Brazil | ![]() |
7 March |
R2 | ||||
2 | R3 | Race of Morocco
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Marrakech Street Circuit
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2 May |
R4 | ||||
3 | R5 | Yokohama Race of Italy
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Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
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23 May |
R6 | ||||
4 | R7 | Monroe Race of Belgium
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20 June |
R8 | ||||
5 | R9 | Race of Turismo de Portugal
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Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
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4 July |
R10 | ||||
6 | R11 | Mariott Race of UK | ![]() |
18 July |
R12 | ||||
7 | R13 | Monroe Race of the Czech Republic
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Masaryk Circuit
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1 August |
R14 | ||||
8 | R15 | Race of Germany
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5 September |
R16 | ||||
9 | R17 | DHL Race of Spain
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19 September |
R18 | ||||
10 | R19 | Kenwood Race of Japan
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31 October |
R20 | ||||
11 | R21 | Race of Macau
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21 November |
R22 |
Calendar changes
- The Zolder rather than Spa-Francorchamps.
- The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.
- The venue for the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, which hosted the race from 2005 until 2008.
Results and standings
Races
Race | Race Name | Pole Position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning independent | Report |
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3 | Race of Morocco
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4 | ![]() |
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5 | Race of Italy
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6 | ![]() |
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7 | Race of Belgium
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8 | ![]() |
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9 | Race of Portugal
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10 | ![]() |
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11 | ![]() |
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12 | ![]() |
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13 | Race of the Czech Republic
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Robert Huff
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Robert Huff
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14 | ![]() |
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15 | Race of Germany
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16 | ![]() |
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17 | Race of Spain
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18 | ![]() |
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19 | Race of Japan
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Robert Huff
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20 | ![]() |
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21 | Guia Race of Macau
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Robert Huff
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22 | Robert Huff
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Championship standings
Points system | ||||||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |||||||||
25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
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Bold – Pole |
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Manufacturers' Championship
The Manufacturers’ title was awarded to the highest scoring manufacturer, taking into account the results obtained by the two best placed cars per manufacturer at each race. All other cars of that same manufacturer were considered invisible as far as scoring points was concerned.[1]
Pos | Manufacturer | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts | |||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 715 |
2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |||
2 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 641 |
7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||
3 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 580 |
6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |||
Pos | Manufacturer | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts |
Yokohama Independents' Trophy
Eligibility for the award was determined by championship promoter KSO, taking into account the team's record, the driver's record and the car's technical characteristics.[9]
Pos | Driver | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts | |||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
13 | 10 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 156 |
2 | ![]() |
14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 127 |
3 | ![]() |
Ret | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 8 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 117 | ||||
4 | ![]() |
15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 21 | Ret | 17 | 7 | NC | 12 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 104 |
5 | ![]() |
18 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | Ret | 12 | 19 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 91 |
6 | ![]() |
17 | 15 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 16 | Ret | DNS | Ret | 17 | 88 | ||
7 | ![]() |
12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | P1 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
16 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 61 | ||||||||
9 | ![]() |
Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | 13 | Ret | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | NC | 15 | 15 | Ret | 35 | ||
10 | ![]() |
17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 33 | ||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
13 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
12 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
14 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | ![]() |
Ret | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
13 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
18 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | ![]() |
12 | 18 | 16 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
18 | ![]() |
15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | NC | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
19 | ![]() |
17 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | ![]() |
20 | 15 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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18 | 21 | 21 | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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19 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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19 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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20 | Ret | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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DNS | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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EX | EX | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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EX | EX | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Driver | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts |
- ^ – After taking pole position at Brno, Colin Turkington was stripped of his independent status. Another change made at Brno was the removal of extra points to the championship, if the driver finished in the overall top ten, after Turkington claimed 33 bonus points at Brands Hatch.[10][11]
Yokohama Teams' Trophy
All teams were eligible to compete for the award, however points were only awarded to the two best placed cars of each team, providing they were driven by Independent drivers.[9] Any other cars of that same team were considered to be invisible as far as scoring points was concerned.[9]
Pos | Team | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts | |||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 248 |
17 | 15 | Ret | Ret | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | Ret | DNS | 12 | 18 | 16 | 14 | |||
2 | bamboo-engineering
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15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 189 |
16 | 16 | 17 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 20 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 21 | Ret | 17 | 15 | NC | 14 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 16 | Ret | Ret | |||
3 | ![]() |
14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 162 |
Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | Ret | DNS | Ret | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | Ret | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | Ret | |||
4 | ![]() |
Ret | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Ret | 23 | Ret | 8 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 110 | ||||
5 | ![]() |
18 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | Ret | 12 | 19 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 94 |
17 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | SEAT Customers Technology
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13 | 13 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
12 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
14 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
13 | Ret | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
18 | 15 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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18 | 21 | 21 | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ret | DNS | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
DNS | DNS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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EX | EX | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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EX | EX | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Pos | Team | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts |
WTCC Rookie Challenge
Any driver who had not previously completed a full season in the championship was eligible to score points in the Rookie Challenge.[12] Points were awarded on a 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis to the first eight finishers in the class [12] in each race.
Pos | Driver | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts | |||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 9 | 7 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 167 |
2 | ![]() |
12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 18 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 15 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 137 |
3 | ![]() |
9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 130 |
4 | ![]() |
15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 12 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 21 | Ret | 17 | 7 | NC | 12 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 94 |
5 | ![]() |
18 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 19 | Ret | 12 | 19 | Ret | 14 | 16 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 94 |
6 | ![]() |
16 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 10 | 13 | 15 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 61 | ||||||||
Pos | Driver | BRA![]() |
MAR![]() |
ITA![]() |
BEL![]() |
POR![]() |
UK![]() |
CZE![]() |
GER![]() |
ESP![]() |
JPN![]() |
MAC![]() |
Pts |
References
- ^ a b "2010 Sporting regulations – FIA World Touring Car Championship" (PDF). argent.fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ "Chevrolet win appeal in Paris". fiawtcc.com. World Touring Car Championship. 16 November 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Full Season Entry List" (PDF). fiawtcc.com. World Touring Car Championship. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- Haymarket Publications. Archivedfrom the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- ^ "2010 WTCC settles on 11 race meetings". fiawtcc.com. World Touring Car Championship. 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ a b c Yokohama Independents' Trophy Regulations, www.fiawtcc.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- Haymarket Publications. Archivedfrom the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ "Changes to the Independent Trophy". fiawtcc.com. World Touring Car Championship. 2010-08-01. Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ a b The World Touring Car Championship has launched a new rookie class for the 2010 season, www.autosport.com, as archived at web.archive.org
External links
- www.fiawtcc.com - Official website of the World Touring Car Championship, as archived at web.archive.org on 14 December 2010
- 2010 Sporting regulations – FIA World Touring Car Championship, argent.fia.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- Yokohama Independents' Trophies Regulations, www.fiawtcc.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- 2010 FIA World Touring Car Championship standings, www.fiawtcc.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- 2010 Yokohama Independents' Trophy, Yokohama Teams' Trophy & WTCC Rookie Challenge standings, www.fiawtcc.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- 2010 - Specific Regulations for Modified Production Cars on Circuits (Super-2000), argent.fia.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org
- 2010 - Specific Regulations for Modified Production Diesel Cars on Circuits (Diesel 2000), argent.fia.com, as archived at www.webcitation.org