Circuito Internacional de Vila Real
Location | Vila Real, Portugal |
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Time zone | GMT |
Opened | 1931 (re-opened 2007) |
Closed | 1991 |
Major events | WTCR Race of Portugal (2015–2019, 2022) |
Urban Circuit (2007-present) | |
Length | 4.785 km (2.974 mi) |
Turns | 24 |
Race lap record | 1:57.929 ( Robert Huff, Citroën C-Elysée WTCC, 2017, WTCC) |
Old Urban Circuit (1958-1991) | |
Length | 6.925 km (4.303 mi) |
Original Urban Circuit (1931-1953) | |
Length | 7.200 km (4.474 mi) |
Website | www |
The Circuito Internacional de Vila Real is a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) temporary street circuit in Vila Real, Portugal. This circuit was used for car and moto races.
The circuit[]
The circuit layout has suffered several changes through the times. Started as a 7.370 km (4.580 mi) street circuit in 1931, it was later reduced to a 6.925 km (4.303 mi) version in the 1950s, which lasted until 1991, with small chances in some corner, chicanes introduction and start/finish line being moved forward.[1]
After a deadly accident in 1991, no race would take place in this circuit until 2007, after a length reduction to a 4.785 km (2.973 mi) long renovated layout. From the original circuit, remains the up and downhill section, from turn 6 (Boque), until turn 19, that drivers used to turn left. This section also gives the track big elevation changes.[2]
It's considered one of the most challenging tracks, due to its corners, high speed and drivers being very close to the barriers.[3]
Lap records[]
The official race lap records at the Circuito Internacional de Vila Real are listed as:
Category | Time | Driver | Vehicle | Event |
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Urban Circuit: 4.785 km (2007-present) | ||||
WTCC | 1:57.929[4] | Robert Huff | Citroën C-Elysée WTCC | 2017 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal |
TCR Touring Car | 2:02.360[5] | Mikel Azcona | CUPRA León TCR | 2019 FIA WTCR Race of Portugal |
Winners[]
Season | Edition | Driver | Car/Motor | Class |
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1931 | 1st | Gaspar Sameiro Ercílio Barbosa |
Ford A | |
1932 | 2nd | Vasco Sameiro | Invicta | |
1933 | 3rd | Vasco Sameiro | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
1934 | 4th | António Guedes de Herédia | Bugatti T35B | |
1935 | Not held | |||
1936 | 5th | Adolfo Ferreirinha | Ford V8 | |
1937 | 6th | Casimiro de Oliveira | Jaguar SS100 | |
1938 | 7th | Vasco Sameiro | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza | |
1939-48 | Not held | |||
1949 | 8th | José Cabral | Allard K1 | |
1950 | 9th | Piero Carini | OSCA | Sport |
1951 | 10th | Giovanni Bracco | Ferrari 212 Export Barchetta | Sport |
1952 | 11th | Ferrari 225 S Spider | Sport | |
1953-57 | Not held | |||
1958 | 12th | Stirling Moss | Maserati 300S | Sport |
1966 | 13th | John Miles | Ford Cortina Lotus | Touring car |
John Fenning | Brabham BT18 - Ford/Cosworth | Formula Three | ||
1967 | 14th | Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport | |
Chris Williams | Brabham BT21 - Ford/Holbay | Formula Three | ||
1968 | 15th | Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | Sport | |
Reine Wisell | Formula Three | |||
1969 | 16th | Chris Craft David Piper |
Porsche 908/2 | 6 hour/Endurance |
1970 | 17th | Teddy Pilette |
Lola T70 MkII Chevrolet | 500 km/Endurance |
1971 | 18th | Jorge Bagration | Porsche 908/2 | Sports |
1972 | 19th | Lola T290 Ford | Sports | |
1973 | 20th | Carlos Gaspar | Lola T292 Ford | Sports |
1979 | 21st | Robert Giannone | Porsche 935 | |
1980 | 22nd | António Barros | Porsche 935 | |
1981 | 23rd | Robert Giannone | Porsche 935 | |
1982 | 24th | Mário Silva | Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk 2 | |
1983 | 25th | António Taveira | BMW M1 | |
... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
2007 | 40th | Francisco Carvalho | SEAT Leon Supercopa | PTCC |
César Campaniço | BMW 320si | |||
Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | Sports protypes | ||
2008 | 41st | César Campaniço | BMW 320si | PTCC |
Francisco Carvalho | SEAT Leon Supercopa | |||
Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | GT & Sports protypes | ||
Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | GT & Sports protypes | ||
2009 | 42nd | César Campaniço | BMW 320si | PTCC |
João Figueiredo | Peugeot 407 S200 | |||
Francisco Martins | Porsche 997 | GT & Sports protypes | ||
Francisco Martins | Porsche 997 | |||
2010 | 43rd | José Monroy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | PTCC |
José Monroy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | |||
Pedro Salvador | Juno SSE | Sports protypes | ||
César Campaniço | Audi R8 LMS | GT | ||
2014 | 44th | Pedro Salvador | Tatuus PY012 | Sports protypes |
Pedro Salvador | Tatuus PY012 | |||
2015 | 45th | José María López | Citroën | WTCC |
Ma Qing Hua | Citroën | |||
2016 | 46th | Tom Coronel | Chevrolet | WTCC |
Tiago Monteiro | Honda | |||
2017 | 47th | Mehdi Bennani | Citroën | WTCC |
Norbert Michelisz | Honda | |||
2017 | 48th | |||
2018 | 49th | Yvan Muller | Hyundai | WTCR |
Mat'o Homola | Peugeot | |||
Thed Björk | Hyundai | |||
2019 | 50th | Tiago Monteiro | Honda | WTCR |
Mikel Azcona | Cupra | |||
Norbert Michelisz | Hyundai | |||
2020 | 51st | Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic | WTCR |
References[]
- ^ "Vila Real". RacingCircuits.info. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Circuit Internacional de Vila Real - The Heart of Racing in Portugal". SnapLap. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ Rodgers, Richard (2018-06-15). "Race preview: Vila Real deal Ehrlacher leads the WTCR charge to the home of the joker lap". FIA WTCR | World Touring Car Cup. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "2017 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal Statistics". Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "WTCR Race of Portugal 2019". Retrieved 19 December 2021.
External links[]
- Motorsport venues in Portugal
- World Touring Car Championship circuits
- Sport in Vila Real
- Portuguese sports venue stubs
- Motorsport venue stubs