Provisional 2009 WTCC schedule

[E46]

www.sportmotores.es is reporting the provisional schedule for 2009 WTCC. The new is Marrakech in May, with a race to be announced in November but being likely Macau.

Here it is:

8 March – Curitiba
22 March – Puebla
3 May – Marrakech
17 May – Valencia
31 May – Pau
21 June – Brno
5 July – Porto
19 July – Brands Hatch
30 August – Oschersleben
4 October – Monza
25 October – Okayama
15 November – TBA

[FIRE]

Provisional 2009 BTCC calendar
Rounds 1/2/3 4-5 April
Rounds 4/5/6 25-26 April
Rounds 7/8/9 16-17 May
Rounds 10/11/12 30-31 May
Rounds 13/14/15 13-14 June
Rounds 16/17/18 1-2 August
Rounds 19/20/21 15-16 August
Rounds 22/23/24 29-30 August
Rounds 25/26/27 19-20 September
Rounds 28/29/30 3-4 October

So there's no excuse for BTCC teams to not enter the WTCC race at Brands...

[werner]

That is good.

If the races in Macaou don't work out, I'd really would like to see the WTCC-guys run at Bathurst - Australia. Other cool options can be Suzuka or Sentul - Indonesia.

[stedevil]

Both Bathurst and Suzuka sounds like really good ideas to me. Sure to create exiting races. Not familear with Sentul though, is it a good track?

[werner]

I saw it last year when A1-GP ran on it, and I was very positively surprised. Both the track and the facilities where much better than I expected.

Here is a lap onboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_vBFxBgLyw

[Lam Pak]

its gonna be macau. 15 of november is macau gp. i stand up and ask for truth.

[ScotsBrutesFan]

The 2 gaps either side of Oschersleben looks a bit strange.

July/August I can understand as a summer break, but to miss the whole of September as well?

[the sniper]

Autosport said last week that if Lotti can't come to an agreement with the Macau organisers, WTCC might move to a street track around the new Olympic village in Beijing.

I think this 2009 calender is the best WTCC calender since it started. Good to see a race in Africa and the retun of Porto.

[redshoes]

If Beijing happens it probably won't be until 2010.

Given that everyone is trying to avoid F1 weekends (although F1/WTCC do share 2 dates) some clashes are inevitable. Compared to this year WTCC and BTCC have done a much better job at avoiding each other.

[Bramzel]

WTCC needs rounds in Russia and China. Those are the growing markets, thats where manufacturers want to advertise.

[gttouring]

russia would be welcome
but hell anywhere in europe in the old 'east' might work as well
um no canada?
i know a race like this would likely fail in the US so let's not bother- but Canada! it would be great,
is Valencia the Permanent track or the street race?

[E46]

Originally Posted by gttouring

russia would be welcome
is Valencia the Permanent track or the street race?

It´s Cheste -Ricardo Tormo-.