This is the fourth visit the championship pays to this racetrack that winds up along the streets of the Portuguese city. The WTCC Race of Portugal returns to Porto every two years since 2007. This year, up to 25 cars will be in contention.
Local hero will be Tiago Monteiro who actually lives in Porto. He'll be driving a Honda Civic car.
The Porto event marks the start of the second half of the 2013 WTCC season. The previous race meetings have included Italy, Morocco, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and Russia. After Porto, the WTCC will be heading for its five overseas events: Argentina, USA, Japan, China and Macau.
The Drivers' Championship looks comfortably controlled by Yvan Muller. At the wheel of his RML Chevrolet Cruze, the Frenchman has collected nearly twice the points of his closest chasers, and is heading for a fourth world title.
