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D-50: Countdown to WTCR’s China double-header begins

The countdown to the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO's China double-header is underway with the first event - WTCR Race of China-Ningbo - starting in 50 days.

Scheduled for 28-30 September at Ningbo International Speedpark, the event will mark the resumption of the WTCR OSCARO title chase following the summer break.

Located in Chunxiao in the rapidly-expanding Beilun coastal development near Ningbo - a major port and industrial city with a population of more than seven million - in Zhejiang province, the 4.010-kilometre track opened in time for WTCC Race of China in October 2017 following more than a year of construction work at a cost of 950-million CNY (122 million euros).

Around 500 people were involved in turning what was a disused quarry into a state-of-the-art venue, which is built to FIA and FIM Grade 2 standards.

It runs in an anti-clockwise direction, is between 12-18 metres in width and features 22 turns.

Three WTCR OSCARO races will take place with Race 1 and Race 2 covering 13 laps and a distance of 52.13 kilometres, while Race 3 is 16 laps and 64.16 kilometres.

Following WTCR Race 0f China-Ningbo, the WTCR OSCARO entourage will head north to Wuhan where a revamped street track will provide the challenge from 5-7 October.

Zdroj: fiawtcr.com