2014 FIA WTCC Race of China, Shanghai
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Round 10 of 12 in the 2014 World Touring Car Championship at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.
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| Date | 12 October, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shanghai International Circuit 4.603 kilometres (2.860 mi) |
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| Laps | 14 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 José María López
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Time | 1:48.782 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
José María López
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Second |
 Ma Qing Hua
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Third |
 Yvan Muller
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Ma Qing Hua
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Time | 1:50.833 | ||
| Laps | 14 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
 Mehdi Bennani
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Proteam Racing | |
| Second |
 Tiago Monteiro
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Castrol Honda WTCT | |
| Third |
José María López
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Citroën Total WTCC | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
 Gabriele Tarquini
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Castrol Honda WTCT | |
| Time | 1:51.316 | ||
The 2014 FIA WTCC Race of China, Shanghai was the tenth round of the 2014 World Touring Car Championship season and the fifth running of the FIA WTCC Race of China. It was the second of two rounds held in China in 2014, the first having taken place at the Goldenport Park Circuit in Beijing the previous weekend. It was held on 12 October 2014 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.
Race one was won by José María López for Citroën Total WTCC and race two was won by Mehdi Bennani for Proteam Racing. Victory for Bennani in race two was the first for a Moroccan driver in an FIA–sanctioned race. Citroën secured the manufacturers' title for first time while Franz Engstler wrapped–up the Yokohama Trophy.
López led the drivers' championship coming into the round, sixty–six points ahead of teammate Yvan Muller. Franz Engstler held the lead of the Yokohama Trophy.
William Lok replaced Michael Soong at Campos Racing as planned, joining regular driver John Filippi.
When the compensation weights were revised after the previous round; the Citroën C-Elysée WTCC retained the maximum ballast to keep their weight at 1,160 kilograms (2,557 lb). The Honda Civic WTCCs lost 10 kilograms (22 lb) of ballast to weigh–in at 1,120 kilograms (2,469 lb) and the Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1s gained 20 kilograms (44 lb) to drop their weight to 1,140 kilograms (2,513 lb). The Lada Granta 1.6Ts remained at the base weight of 1,100 kilograms (2,425 lb).
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