Last week in Rome, the FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the provisional calendar for the 2006 FIA World Touring Car Championship.
The season will start in Monza, Italy, on April 2, and will end in Macau on November 19. The championship will be contested on twenty rounds divided in ten race meetings, visiting ten different countries over three continents. Compared to the 2005 calendar, Brno will replace Imola, while a Brazilian event – most probably Curitiba – should replace Spa. The British round will be moved from Silverstone to Brands Hatch.


An 11th meeting might be added on November 5 (location to be announced), while the official test and media days will be in Monza on March 21 and 22.

2006 FIA WTCC – provisional calendar

2 April

Monza, Italy
30 April

Magny-Cours, France *
21 May

Brands Hatch, UK *
4 June

Brno, Czech Republic
2 July

Puebla, Mexico
30 July

Curitiba (?), Brazil **
3 September

Oschersleben, Germany *
24 September

Istanbul, Turkey *
1 October

Valencia, Spain *
5 November

TBA
19 November

Macau, China

* subject to ASN confirmation
** subject to circuit approval