Andy Priaulx is the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Champion. Despite finishing 5th in Race 2 the man from Guernsey managed to clinch the title by just one point.

Jörg Müller who finished 2nd in the championship was the victor of Race 2. Yvan Muller crossed the line 2nd followed by Tom Coronel.

Gianni Morbidelli's Alfa Romeo and Nicola Larini's Chevrolet did not make the grid after the crashes in the first race.

At the start Jörg got a great start. Augusto Farfus also shot off well but his dreams of the title were soon dashed when he went wide, lost the back of his car and smashed into the Mandarin Oriental bend.

On the next corner Peter Terting, Yvan Muller and James Thompson went through almost in a row. Following them were Duncan Huisman and Jordi Gené but the pair crashed and were stranded on the track at the Lisboa bend.


The pack managed to drive through the wreckage but the Solitude Esses were then the scene of another accident, this time involving Gabriele Tarquini and Robert Huff.

With two further cars stuck on the track the safety car was deployed for three laps. During the safety car period Alfa Romeo's Salvatore Tavano stopped his damaged car on the track.

At the re-start Jörg managed to gain a massive gap as Peter Terting, who was lying 2nd, had problems and dropped back. Yvan Muller overtook Coronel at this stage but the pair were battling for the rest of the race.

Breaths were being held throughout the last few laps as Priaulx had to keep Fabrizio Giovanardi at bay and stay out of trouble. He managed to do so however and therefore claims his second consecutive WTCC title.

Behind Priaulx and Giovanardi, the remaining positions in the points were achieved by local hero André Couto and Dirk Müller. The only Chevrolet driver classified was Alain Menu, 10th.