race each. Istanbul Park returned for the 2020 Formula One World Championship, after a nine-year absence. Istanbul Park was due to replace the cancelled Canadian Grand Prix for the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Then it was postponed indefinitely due to Covid-19 travel restrictions imposed on the country by the UK government and was replaced by the Styrian Grand Prix. It was later re-added to the 2021 calendar in place of the cancelled Singapore Grand Prix. GP2 In 2006, the winner of the GP2 race was Nelson Piquet Jr., however the real battle was with Lewis Hamilton who, at the beginning of the race, spun off and dropped right down the field from 2nd to 16th. However he raced his way back through the pack with some spectacular overtaking moves to finish in second. Fifteen racers completed the race in 2009 while eleven drivers were not classified. The winner was Russian Vitaly Petrov of Barwa Addax, who moved up to second place in the championship table with 29 points ahead of Jérôme d'Ambrosio having 18 points. Petrov's teammate Romain Grosjean, who retired from the race, was leading the championship with 31 points. The Italians Luca Filippi of Super Nova Racing and Davide Valsecchi of Durango finished second and third in the race. MotoGP MotoGP raced at Istanbul Park for three years between 2005 and 2007. Marco Melandri won the races in 2005 and 2006 with the 2007 race being won by Casey Stoner. After the venue was taken over by now ex-Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone in 2007, the venue was dropped from the 2008 calendar. Other motorsport events The first leg of the 2012 FIA European Truck Racing Championship was held on 13 May 2012 at Istanbul Park. The Superbike World Championship raced at the track in 2013. The FIA World Rallycross Championship has organized the World RX of Turkey at Istanbul Park in 2014 and 2015, using an area to the outside of turns 12, 13, 14. Events Former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (2005) European Truck Racing Championship (2012) F3000 International Masters (2006) Ferrari Challenge Europe (2014) FIA GT Championship FIA GT Istanbul 2 Hours (2005) FIA World Rallycross Championship World RX of Turkey (2014–2015) Formula Alfa Championship (2014–2015) Formula-G (2005–2006) Formula One Turkish Grand Prix (2005–2011, 2020–2021) GP2 Series (2005–2011) GP3 Series (2010–2011) Grand Prix motorcycle racing Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix (2005–2007) International GT Open (2006) Le