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WTCC 2005-2017 in numbers

Promoted by Eurosport Events and governed by the FIA, the World Touring Car Championship ran for 13 all-action seasons from 2005-2017. Ahead of the World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) taking to the tracks in 2018, when Eurosport Events and the FIA will once again join forces, here's a reminder of some of the key facts, in numbers of course.

39: A total of 39 drivers won WTCC races between 2005-2017. Dirk Müller was the first winner, Esteban Guerrieri the last.

15: Those 39 drivers represented 15 countries with the UK the most successful in celebrating 61 victories.

5: Five drivers with Formula One experience won WTCC races during that time.

293: Monza in Italy hosted the first WTCC race of the new era on 10 April 2005, while 292 races later it was Losail's turn to host the final WTCC race on 1 December 2017.

26: The inclusion of the Losail International Circuit in Qatar meant 26 countries hosted rounds of the WTCC between 2005-2017.

5: Five street tracks appeared on the WTCC calendar during the last 13 years.

48: Yvan Muller scored more wins than any other driver with 48 triumphs to his name. The French legend also claimed more titles (four), poles (29), fastest laps (38) and led more laps (571), making him arguably the most successful driver in the WTCC history.

16: Pepe Oriola became the youngest WTCC driver in Brazil in 2011 aged 16 years, eight months and 11 days. His victory in Morocco two years later made him the youngest winner aged 18 years, eight months and 29 days.

2.760: At 25.378 kilometres the Nürburgring Nordschleife was the longest WTCC track, while Pau was the shortest at 2.760 kilometres.

2: Sabine Schmitz's four WTCC appearances netted two points, making her the only woman to score championship points.

Zdroj: fiawtcc.com