The FIA WTCR Race of Morocco (سباق المغرب) is a round of the

World Touring Car Championship The FIA World Touring Car Championship was an international touring car championship promoted by Eurosport Events and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). It has had several different incarnations, including a sin ...

, held on the temporary

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in the city of Marrakech in

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

. The race was first run in May 2009 on a purpose-built track. It was the first international car race in Morocco since the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix at the Ain-Diab Circuit in Casablanca. It is also the only WTCC race to ever take place in

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. The race was scheduled to be the season opener for the 2014 season for the first time, taking the place of the

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. Moroccan driver

Mehdi Bennani Mehdi Bennani ( ar, مهدي بناني, born 25 August 1983) is a Moroccan racing driver who currently competes in the TCR Europe with Sébastien Loeb Racing. He was TCR Europe Champion in 2020 with the Belgian team Comtoyou Racing. He became ...

has taken the independents' victory twice when he finished ninth in both race one in 2009 and race two in 2012.

Winners

References

Motorsport competitions in Morocco Recurring sporting events established in 2009 2009 establishments in Morocco Sports competitions in Marrakesh {{Motorsport-stub