2010 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal
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Round 5 of 11 in the 2010 World Touring Car Championship at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal.
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| Date | 4 July, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Portimão, Portugal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Autódromo Internacional do Algarve 4.654 kilometres (2.892 mi) |
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| Laps | 11 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Tiago Monteiro
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SR-Sport | |
| Time | 1:55.372 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Tiago Monteiro
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SR-Sport | |
| Second |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
 Gabriele Tarquini
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SR-Sport | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Gabriele Tarquini
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SR-Sport | |
| Time | 1:56.984 | ||
| Laps | 11 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
Gabriele Tarquini
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SR-Sport | |
| Second |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jordi Gené
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SR-Sport | |
| Time | 1:57.902 | ||
The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal was the fifth round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season. It was the fourth running of the Race of Portugal, and the first time the series had visited the circuit. The race was held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve near Portimão in Portugal on 4 July 2010. The two races were won by Tiago Monteiro and Gabriele Tarquini of SR-Sport.
Coming into the round, Chevrolet RML driver Yvan Muller was the leading the drivers' championship by 19 points. Sergio Hernández was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy by 16 points over Stefano D'Aste.
eBay Motors joined the grid with driver Colin Turkington for the first of three races, it marked Turkington's first race since he claimed the 2009 British Touring Car Championship drivers' title.
Andy Priaulx set the fastest time in Friday's test session, with Chevrolet driver Robert Huff less than a tenth behind. Augusto Farfus was third, in the second BMW Team RBM car.
SEAT driver Jordi Gené was fastest in the first practice session on Saturday morning, Muller was the fastest Chevrolet driver in fifth and Priaulx was the fastest BMW in seventh. Turkington was the top Yokohama Trophy driver in ninth.
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