The other 11 race meetings follow the same pattern as 2012: the opener at Monza, followed by Marrakech and the European rounds, with Portugal’s event moved back to Porto’s Boavista street circuit.
The usual round-the-world trip will fill the second part of the season: Brazil, USA (brought forward to the first weekend in September), Japan (two weeks after Sonoma), China and Macau that will host the finale for the ninth consecutive year.
The 2012 WTCC Sporting Regulations are available for download
24 March : Monza, Italy
7 April : Marrakech, Morocco *
29 April : Slovakia Ring, Slovak Republic *
5 May : Budapest, Hungary
19 May : Salzburgring, Austria
9 June : Moscow, Russia *
30 June : Porto, Portugal **
28 July : Curitiba, Brazil *
8 September : Sonoma, USA
22 September : Suzuka, Japan
3 November : Shanghai, China *
17 November : Macau *
* subject to the ASN’s confirmation
** subject to the circuit homologation

