2011 FIA WTCC Race of Germany
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Round 8 of 12 in the 2011 World Touring Car Championship at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Oschersleben, Germany.
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| Date | 31 July, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Oschersleben, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Motorsport Arena Oschersleben 3.696 kilometres (2.297 mi) |
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| Laps | 14 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Time | 1:33.712 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Second |
 Robert Huff
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
 Gabriele Tarquini
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Lukoil-SUNRED | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Time | 1:49.734 | ||
| Laps | 15 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
 Franz Engstler
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Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
| Second |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet RML | |
| Third |
Gabriele Tarquini
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Lukoil-SUNRED | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
 Tom Coronel
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ROAL Motorsport | |
| Time | 1:36.185 | ||
The 2011 FIA WTCC Race of Germany was the eighth round of the 2011 World Touring Car Championship season and the seventh running of the FIA WTCC Race of Germany. It was held on 31 July 2011 at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben in Oschersleben, Germany.
The first race was won by Yvan Muller of Chevrolet RML and the second race was won by Franz Engstler of Liqui Moly Team Engstler who took his and the team's first victory in the World Touring Car Championship.
After the previous round, Robert Huff was leading the world drivers' championship. Norbert Michelisz was leading the Yokohama drivers' trophy by two points over Kristian Poulsen.
Ibrahim Okyay and Borusan Otomotiv Motorsport returned to the championship having last competed in the Race of Italy. Stefano D'Aste returned to Wiechers-Sport having been forced to miss the Race of UK due to commitments in the GT4 European Cup.
Poulsen would get a five–place grid penalty for race one after he was deemed responsible for the collision with Michelisz at Donington Park. Muller would be driving under a two race three–place suspended grid penalty after a controversial pass on Huff at the previous round.
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