*China's established home of great World Touring Car racing returns to WTCR schedule

*Event due to form part of WTCR's planned Asia leg from November 6-7

*Previous WTCR visits have delivered action-packed entertainment

*中國的世界房車賽事發祥地回歸WTCR賽程

*賽事將作為WTCR計劃中的亞洲階段在11月6-7日進行

*過往的WTCR中國站曾帶來精彩紛呈的競爭

The WTCR ? FIA World Touring Car Cup is set to visit the Ningbo International Speedpark from November 6-7 as the made-for-great-racing track prepares to host WTCR Race of China for a third time.

WTCR-國際汽聯房車世界杯將在11月6-7日登陸寧波國際賽道，這條賽道將第三次舉辦WTCR中國站賽事。

It follows the signing of an agreement between venue owner MiTime Group and WTCR promoter Eurosport Events.

寧波國際賽道擁有者銘泰集團與WTCR推廣方Eurosport Events正式簽署協議。

Inaugurated in 2017, the 4.010-kilometre layout has consistently delivered action-packed entertainment, initially from the FIA World Touring Car Championship before the WTCR came on stream in 2018.

寧波國際賽道建成于2017年，從過去的國際汽聯世界房車錦標賽到2018年WTCR登場，這條4.010公里的賽道呈現過眾多精彩賽事。

Across two visits by the WTCR, three drivers have won races, while eight others have visited the podium, including top Chinese racer Ma Qinghua, who placed second in Race 1 in 2019.

WTCR兩度到訪寧波期間已有三位車手斬獲分站勝利。另有八位車手登上領獎臺，其中包括曾在2019年的Race 1中取得亞軍的中國頂尖車手馬青驊。

There was further cause for home celebration that year when Yvan Muller took a win double for Cyan Racing Lynk & Co.

2019賽季同樣見證了伊萬·穆勒（Yvan Muller）為Lynk & Co Cyan Racing車隊在主場豪取兩場勝利。

Xavier Gavory, WTCR Director, Eurosport Events, said: “The prospect of the WTCR returning to the Ningbo International Speedpark is very exciting and means the calendar for the 2021 season is now complete. The track’s design promotes great racing, the facilities are to a high standard and we can count on the strong support of our partner MiTime Group to deliver a first-class event.”

Eurosport Events WTCR總監澤維爾·加沃里（Xavier Gavory）：“WTCR回歸寧波國際賽道的前景令人激動，代表著2021賽季WTCR的賽歷圓滿完成。賽道的設計帶來了精彩的賽事，賽道設施也達到了高標準，我們將與合作伙伴銘泰集團共同帶來一場頂尖水準賽事?！?

Weng Xiaodong, President, MiTime Group, said: “It is a milestone moment that MiTime Group, which has been devoted to motorsports since 2005, could work together with Eurosport Events to make the FIA WTCR event return to China possible. We are very confident to make it the best WTCR event in history. And as Chengdu Tianfu International Speedpark, an FIA grade 2 circuit and a second MiTime track in China, will be put into use in the first half of next year, we are also looking forward to the possibility of meeting the FIA WTCR drivers and teams in Chengdu in the future.”

銘泰集團總裁翁曉東表示：“與Eurosport Events合作將國際汽聯WTCR帶回中國，是自2005年以來致力于賽車運動領域的銘泰集團的一個里程碑。我們非常有信心將其打造成為WTCR歷史上的最佳戰役。同時銘泰在中國的第二條賽道——成都天府國際賽道也將在明年上半年投入使用，我們期待在成都與國際汽聯WTCR的車隊和車手們相會?！?

WTCR Race of China is scheduled as rounds 13 and 14 of the 2021 WTCR ? FIA World Touring Car Cup in between the races at Inje Speedium in South Korea and Macau. The three events are dependent on restrictions affecting worldwide travel and freight movement being eased. However, if they do get the green light then it will mark the WTCR’s return to a region synonymous with FIA World Touring Car racing.

按照賽程，WTCR中國站成為2021賽季WTCR國際汽聯房車世界杯的第13和14回合，在韓國麟蹄和澳門兩場賽事之間舉辦。三場賽事的舉辦取決于全球旅行和貨物運輸的限制放寬，如果賽事成功舉辦，將標志著WTCR完成對國際汽聯世界房車賽事的重要區域的一次回歸。

Ningbo International Speedpark in 100 words 

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

寧波國際賽道簡介

寧波國際賽道位于高速發展的寧波北侖區春曉，寧波是浙江省的重要港口和工業城市，擁有超過七百萬人口。寧波國際賽道總投資9.5億元人民幣（1.22億歐元），歷時一年半打造，在2017年10月世界房車錦標賽中國站對外開放。寧波國際賽道為逆時針布局，寬12-18米，擁有22個彎道。

WTCR ? FIA World Touring Car Cup 2021 calendar

Rounds 1 and 2: WTCR Race of Germany, Nürburgring Nordschleife: June 3-5

Rounds 3 and 4: WTCR Race of Portugal, Vila Real: June 26-27

Rounds 5 and 6: WTCR Race of Spain, MotorLand Aragón: July 10-11

Rounds 7 and 8: WTCR Race of Italy, Adria International Raceway: July 31-August 1

Rounds 9 and 10: WTCR Race of Hungary, Hungaroring: August 21-22

Rounds 11 and 12: WTCR Race of South Korea, Inje Speedium: October 16-17

Rounds 13 and 14: WTCR Race of China, Ningbo International Speedpark: November 6-7

Rounds 15 and 16: WTCR Race of Macau, Circuito da Guia: November 19-21

2021賽季WTCR國際汽聯房車世界杯賽歷

第一-二回合：德國，紐伯格林北環：6月3-5日

第三-四回合：葡萄牙，雷阿爾城：6月26-27日

第五-六回合：西班牙，阿拉貢：7月10-11日

第七-八回合：意大利，亞德里亞：7月31日-8月1日

第九-十回合：匈牙利，亨格羅寧：8月21-22日

第十一-十二回合：韓國，麟蹄：10月16-17日

第十三-十四回合：中國，寧波：11月6-7日

第十五-十六回合：中國澳門，東望洋：11月19-21日