The Portuguese journey of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) joins the already extensive 2012 events calendar of the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. More and more, international organizations place the trust in the AIA to carry out their events. In 2012 there will be three FIA events in Portimão: FIA GT1 World Championship, Le Mans Series and now the WTCC.
For Paulo Pinheiro, administrator of the AIA, “this decision by the organizers of the WTCC reflects well the confidence they place in our work. It is with great satisfaction that we welcome this Championship, one of the most competitive in the world.”
“This year our calendar is one of the most extensive since its inauguration in 2008 and this is essentially due to the commitment of international organizations to our circuit”, he referred.
So the full calendar for 2012 will be:
– GT Open/F2/F3 from the 27th to the 29th of April
– World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) from 1st to 3rd June
– FIA GT1 World Championship/Racing Weekend from 6th to 8th of July
– Superstars Series/Racing Weekend from September 14th to 16th
– World Superbike Championship from 21st to 23rd September
– World Supermoto Championship from 6th to 8th October
– Algarve Festival of Speed from 18th to 21st October
– Le Mans Series from 2nd to 4th November
– Rotax World Finals from November 25th to December 1st
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