FIA WTCR Race of Morocco
Introduction The '''FIA WTCR Race of Morocco''' (سباق المغرب) is a round of the World Touring Car Championship, held on the temporary Marrakech Street Circuit in the city of Marrakech in Morocco.The race was first run in May 2009 on a purpose-built track. It was the first international car race in Morocco since the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix at the Ain-Diab Circuit in Casablanca. It is also the only WTCC race to ever take place in Africa. The race was scheduled to be the season opener for the 2014 season for the first time, taking the place of the FIA WTCC Race of Italy.Moroccan driver Mehdi Bennani has taken the independents' victory twice when he finished ninth in both race one in 2009 and race two in 2012.
Winners Original layout of Marrakech Street Circuit, which held races in 2009–2010 and 2012–2015 Year Race Driver  Manufacturer Location Report 2019 Race 1  Esteban Guerrieri  Honda MarrakechReport Race 2  Gabriele Tarquini  Hyundai Race 3  Thed Björk  Lynk & Co 2018 Race 1  Gabriele Tarquini  HyundaiReport Race 2  Jean Karl Vernay  Audi Race 3  Gabriele Tarquini  Hyundai 2017 Opening Race  Esteban Guerrieri  ChevroletReport Main Race  Tiago Monteiro  Honda 2016 Opening Race  Tom Coronel  ChevroletReport Main Race  José María López  Citroën 2015 Race 1  José María López  CitroënReport Race 2  Yvan Muller  Citroën 2014 Race 1  José María López  CitroënReport Race 2  Sébastien Loeb  Citroën 2013 Race 1  Michel Nykjær  ChevroletReport Race 2  Pepe Oriola  SEAT 2012 Race 1  Alain Menu  ChevroletReport Race 2  Yvan Muller  Chevrolet 2010 Race 1  Gabriele Tarquini  SEATReport Race 2  Andy Priaulx  BMW 2009 Race 1  Robert Huff  ChevroletReport Race 2  Nicola Larini  Chevrolet
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