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The FIA have announced a reduced 10 event calendar for the 2017 World Touring Car Championship.
The schedule, down from 12 this year, will see a return to Macau after this year's event on the street circuit featured a mix of TCR of Chinese Touring Car Championship machinery.
Other changes include a return to Monza after three years off the calendar, and the axing of events in Slovakia, Russia, and France
2017 WTCC Calendar
April 9 – Morocco (Marrakech)*
April 30 – Italy (Monza)*
May 14 – Hungary (Hungaroring)*
May 27 – Germany (Nordschleife)*
June 25 – Portugal (Vila Real)
August 6 – Argentina (Termas De Rio Hondo)*
October 15 – China (Shanghai) */**/***
October 29 – Japan (Motegi)
November 19 – China (Macau)*
December 1 – Qatar (Losail) *
*Subject to ASN confirmation
**Subject to circuit homologation
***Pending event promoter agreement
Another change will be the introduction of a new points format for the main race of the weekend, with more points being awarded than in the first race of the weekend.
1st: 30 points
2nd: 23
3rd: 19
4th: 16
5th: 13
6th: 10
7th: 7
8th: 4
9th: 2
10th: 1
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Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street Circuit
Australia
Albert Park
Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit
United States of America
Miami International Autodrome
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Spain
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Canada
Gilles Villeneuve
Austria
Red Bull Ring
United Kingdom
Silverstone
Hungary
Hungaroring
Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps
Netherlands
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Italy
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Singapore
Marina Bay Street Circuit
Japan
Circuit Suzuka
United States of America
Circuit of the Americas
Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Brazil
Interlagos
United States of America
Las Vegas Street Circuit
United Arab Emirates
Yas Marina Circuit
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