2010 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season, Season events
On 1 August, Oskars Kļava signed for Anzhi Makhachkala from Liepājas Metalurgs.


2010 FC Anzhi Makhachkala season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Bunyodkor season
The 2010 season was Bunyodkors 4th season in the Uzbek League in Uzbekistan. Bunyodkor competed in Uzbek League, Uzbekistani Cup and AFC Champions League tournaments.


2010 FC Bunyodkor season, Transfers
On 16 February 2010 in JAR Stadium Conference hall Bunyodkor club management officially presented new signings for the season 2010.


2010 FC Bunyodkor season, Pre-season
During winter break Bunyodkor held a training camp in Dubai between 9 January and the 22nd. During their second training camp, 25 January - 10 February, the club played 3 friendly matches.


2010 FC Bunyodkor season, Competitions
Bunyodkor was present in all major competitions: Uzbek League, the AFC Champions League and the Uzbek Cup.


2010 FC Dallas season
The 2010 FC Dallas season was the fifteenth season of the team's existence.


2010 FC Dallas season
Dallas' season was highlighted by qualifying for the first MLS Cup Championship Game in franchise history, where they ultimately came up short, losing to the Colorado Rapids in overtime, from an own goal by George John who inadvertently deflected a ball into his own net. In spite of the MLS Cup shortcomings, Dallas earned a preliminary spot in the 2011–12 edition of the CONCACAF Champions League, for next year.


2010 FC Dallas season
During the regular season, the club set a team record for longest home unbeaten streak, with six matches. Additionally, during this unbeaten streak from May to October, Dallas set an MLS record for longest road unbeaten streak (11 matches) and overall unbeaten streak (15) before eventually losing to Real Salt Lake towards the end of the season. The unbeaten streak, gave Dallas their best regular season record since 2007. David Ferreira of Dallas was crowned the league's Most Valuable Player.


2010 FC Dallas season
Outside of MLS, the club a short-lived spell in the U.S. Open Cup play-in proper. In an April 28 qualification match against D.C. United, the club, fielded primarily by reserves, lost 4–2.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, March
Dallas began their fifteenth Major League Soccer regular season with a 1–1 draw in a home match against the Houston Dynamo on March 27, 2009.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, August
FC Dallas  hosted a friendly against the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Champions Inter Milan on August 5, 2010.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
The month of September saw Dallas obtain several landmark records for their club and for the MLS. As of September 21, 2010, those records are:


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
Longest Active Home Winning Streak – 6 Games – Club Record – ending with their tie at home to New York Red Bulls


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
Longest Road Unbeaten Streak – 11 Games – MLS & Club Record


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
Longest Active Unbeaten Streak – 15 Games – MLS & Club Record


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
In September, a heated match with New York Red Bulls on September 16 produced well-publicized controversy. New York Red Bulls forward & designated player, Thierry Henry injured FC Dallas goalie Kevin Hartman in celebration of the Red Bulls' first goal of the evening by Mehdi Ballouchy in the 48+ minute of the match..   Henry kicked the ball after the play had ended. FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman was on the other side of the ball and suffered a knee injury as a result. The Disciplinary Committee determined Henry's action to be unsporting and issued a $2,000 fine.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, September
As a result of Henry's actions, FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman spoke out against the referees decision; saying it showed a "lack of courage". Further controversy was ignited following the MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to fine Henry with no suspension preceding New York Red Bull's next match against star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy. FC Dallas player Brek Shea, however, was fined $1000, red-carded and suspended for an additional game during the same match.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, October
On October 2, the club qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. They qualified following a 2–1 victory at Gillette Stadium against the New England.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, October
The regular season ended on a rough patch for the Toros, as they would have to travel for away games against Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake; at the time the first-place and second-place clubs in the league, respectively. The two game-trip ended in a pair of back-to-back losses for Dallas on October 17 and 23, and ultimately ended their chance for winning the Supporters' Shield.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, October
Amid controversy surrounding the playoff's format, Dallas was the third seed Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, October
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola in the fifth-minute, the Toros would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham and Eric Avila, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
The first leg of the quarterfinals was played at FC Dallas' home ground Pizza Hut Park on October 30, in the northern Dallas suburb of Frisco. Early in the match, Salt Lake striker Fabián Espíndola bagged a fifth-minute goal to give the visitors a critical away goal and a 1–0 lead in the match and on aggregate. The team rebounded from the setback thanks to a 44th-minute equalizer from Jeff Cunningham.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
Shortly into the second half, things looked more promising for Dallas when a dangerous sliding tackle in the 49th minute from Salt Lake's midfielder Javier Morales resulted in an immediate red-card ejection from the match, resulting in the Royals having to play a man down. Kittian international, Atiba Harris was ejected in the 88th minute, causing a 10 vs. 10 match for the final two minutes before injury time. While things were looking to stay on parity for the first leg, a last-minute goal from Dallas' Eric Avila gave the Toros a needed 2–1 victory over RSL.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
Our midfield has been tremendous this year. We're getting the best out of Daniel Hernandez. He's not just the anchor back in the middle third, but he's also the captain of the team as well, a bit of an inspirational player and also my right hand on the field.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
Dallas traveled out to Salt Lake City to take on the Royals for the second leg on November 6. Although Dallas had a 2–1 aggregate lead, they were playing in Rio Tinto Stadium, considered by many to be one of the most intimidating soccer atmospheres in the United States, where Salt Lake hadn't lost a match since May 2009. The match drew a near-capacity crowd of roughly 19,500 spectators.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
In the 17th minute of the match, a goal from Dallas midfielder and American international Dax McCarty gave the Toros a 3–1 lead on aggregate and a 1–0 lead for the match. For a majority of the match, deep into the second half, Dallas held this lead. A late equalizer from Robbie Findley leveled the game at 1–1, but it was too little, too late for RSL as the Dallas eliminated the defending champions, 3–1 on aggregate.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
November 6's victory over Salt Lake propelled Dallas into the Western Conference finals against the MLS Cup runners-up from last year, Los Angeles Galaxy. Heralding international superstars such as David Beckham and Landon Donovan, the Galaxy were coming off a run in the regular season, capturing the MLS Supporters' Shield with a 17–7–8 record. The Galaxy had defeated Seattle Sounders in their quarterfinal series to qualify for the championship. Since the Galaxy were the top seed in the Western Conference bracket, while Dallas was the third, Los Angeles hosted the final.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
In front of a sold-out capacity crowd of 27,000 at the Galaxy's home ground The Home Depot Center, Dallas dismantled the Galaxy with goals from David Ferreira, George John and Marvin Chávez. The 3–0 victory for Dallas avenged their 2–0 loss at the Home Depot Center, and they handed the Galaxy their worst loss at home since a 4–1 defeat to the Puerto Rico Islanders in a Champions League play-in proper. The victory gave Dallas a spot in their first ever MLS Cup final.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
The MLS Cup final was held on Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The match between the Colorado Rapids and the FC Dallas  Bulls kicked off at 8:30 pm EST. The final began slowly with the first goal not coming until the 35th minute. A strike from FC Dallas midfielder David Ferriera gave the Bulls a 1–0 advantage. The equalizer came from Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey in the 56th minute. The game-winning goal came by way of a deflected shot from Colorado Rapids forward Macoumba Kandji.


2010 FC Dallas season, Review, November
Kandji's shot deflected off the leg of FC Dallas defender George John and trickled into the net past keeper, Kevin Hartman. Rapids head coach Gary Smith commented following the victory, "Honestly, I don't mind how they come. If they're winners, it doesn't matter. The overriding thought is they must be under some pressure to make that mistake."


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Standings
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Results summary
Last updated: March 30, 2011Source: Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Match results, Playoffs
FC Dallas qualified for the 2010 MLS Cup playoffs following a 2–1 victory at New England on October 2. Amid the controversy surrounding the playoff structure, Dallas was seeded as the number three team in the Western Conference bracket, drawn against the second-place West club and MLS Cup defending champions, Real Salt Lake. The draw took place at Major League Soccer's headquarters in New York City on October 24.


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Match results, Playoffs
The Conference Semifinals served as a two-leg, home and away aggregate series with no away goals rule enforced. Dallas hosted Salt Lake on October 30. Despite an early goal from Fabian Espindola in the fifth-minute, Dallas would rally with a pair of goals from Jeff Cunningham and Eric Avila, giving not only them victory, but a lead in the a series.


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Match results, Playoffs
RSL and Dallas played at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy on November 6 for the second leg. A 17th-minute goal from Dax McCarty gave Dallas a 3–1 advantage in the series, and not only jeopardized Salt Lake's chance for going on the Western Conference Championship, but the chance that Salt Lake would end their home-match unbeaten streak. A goal from Robbie Findley ensured the streak would stay alive, but the tie secured Dallas a spot in the Western Conference Championship, as Dallas would advance 3–2 on aggregate.


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Match results, Playoffs
Dallas played in Los Angeles against the Galaxy for the Western Conference Championship. Dallas shutout LA 3–0, becoming the final original MLS club to make it to the MLS Cup.


2010 FC Dallas season, Major League Soccer, Match results, Playoffs
Dallas took an early lead over the Colorado Rapids in the MLS Cup, but the Rapids came back to score a goal in the second half and forced overtime. Early into overtime, a cross deflected off of Dallas defender George John and into Dallas' net. Despite several late chances for Dallas, the Rapids held on, win the MLS Cup 2–1 off the overtime own goal.


2010 FC Dallas season, U.S. Open Cup
With an 11th-place finish in Major League Soccer last season, Dallas did not automatically qualify for the 2010 edition of the U.S. Open Cup. Instead, they would have to qualify in a series of matches against unqualified MLS clubs to enter the tournament. They were paired against last year's 10th-place finisher, D.C. United; where they played the United at RFK Stadium on April 28.


2010 FC Dallas season, U.S. Open Cup
Goals from Bruno Guarda and Dax McCarty would not be enough as Dallas would fall 4–2 to the United to end their short USOC campaign.


2010 FC Dallas season, Squad
As of August 21, 2010. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Krasnodar season
The 2010 FC Krasnodar season was the club's 3rd season and their 2nd season in the Russian First Division. They finished the season in 5th place, and earnt promotion to the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia, after FC Saturn withdrew from the Premier League.


2010 FC Krasnodar season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Krasnodar season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Krasnodar season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Krasnodar season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Astana season
The 2010 Lokomotiv Astana season was the second successive season that the club played in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Astana season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Astana season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Astana season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Astana season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season
The 2010 Lokomotiv season was the 18th successive season that Lokomotiv played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Russia. They finished the season in 5th place, qualifying for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, were knocked out of the Russian Cup by Gornyak Uchaly at the Round of 32 stage, and knocked out of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League by Lausanne-Sport on penalties at the playoff stage.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Squad, Players on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rostov season
The 200 FC Rostov season was the second successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, during which they finished 9th.


2010 FC Rostov season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rostov season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rostov season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rostov season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season
The 2010 Rotor Volgograd season was the 1st season that the club played in the Russian First Division.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Transfers, Winter 2009/2010
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Transfers, Winter 2009/2010
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Rotor Volgograd season, Statistics, Squad Statistics, League
Player Started      Player Subbed In      Player Suspended      Player Injured / Sick      Player on International Duty      Player Left Club / Not Signed / Loan Expired    • Player in Application    x Player Couldn't Play Against a Team that Owned    * Player Dismissed from Field


2010 FC Rubin Kazan season
The 2010 FC Rubin Kazan season was the club's 8th season in  the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. Rubin where the reigning Premier League champions having won the title the previous two seasons. Rubin finished the season in 3rd place, qualifying for the Third qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, whilst they were also knocked out of the 2010–11 Russian Cup at the Round of 32 stage by Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan. In Europe, Rubin advanced to the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 having finished third in their 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group, behind Barcelona and Copenhagen but ahead of Panathinaikos


2010 FC Rubin Kazan season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Seoul season
The 2010 season is FC Seoul's 28th season in the K League Classic.


2010 FC Seoul season, Players, Team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Seoul season, Players, Out on loan & military service
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Seoul season, Technical report, Starting 11 & Formation
This section shows the most used players for each position considering a 4-4-2 formation.


2010 FC Seoul season, Technical report, Starting 11 & Formation
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2010 FC Seoul season, Technical report, Substitutes
Source: Squad stats and Start formations. Only competitive matches. Using the most used start formation. Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).


2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season
The 2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season was the clubs nineteenth successive season in the Kazakhstan Premier League, the highest tier of association football in Kazakhstan.


2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Shakhter Karagandy season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season
The 2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season was the clubs first, and only, season in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. They finished the season in 16th position and were relegated back to the Russian First Division after one season. Sibir were also defeated by Spartak Moscow in the 2010–11 Russian Cup at the Round of 16 stage, and by PSV Eindhoven in the Play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Squad, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Transfers, Winter
Note: footballers transferred from Sibir-LFC (amateur level farm team) are not listed.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Sibir Novosibirsk season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Spartak Moscow season
The 2010 FC Spartak Moscow season was the club's 19th season in the Russian Premier League season.


2010 FC Spartak Moscow season
Spartak finished the season in 4th place, qualifying for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League Play-off rounds. After entering the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League at the group stage, Spartak finished third behind Chelsea and Marseille, progressing to the Round of 32 of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League due to take place during the 2011–12 season. In the 2010–11 Russian Cup, Spartak progressed to the Round of 16, also taking place during the 2011–12 season.


2010 FC Spartak Moscow season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Spartak Moscow season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Spartak Moscow season, Competitions, Russian Cup
The Round of 16 took place during the 2011–12 season.


2010 FC Tampa Bay season
The 2010 FC Tampa Bay season was the first and inaugural season of FC Tampa Bay and only season in the USL Conference of the USSF Division 2 Professional League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The USSF D-2 was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) in 2010 to last just one season, as a compromise between the feuding United Soccer Leagues (USL) and the North American Soccer League (NASL).


2010 FC Tampa Bay season, Review
The team won its first official game on April 16, 2010, 1–0, over Crystal Palace Baltimore on a goal by striker Aaron King. The first home game, a 2–2 draw with Austin Aztex FC, was played at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on May 8, 2010.


2010 FC Tampa Bay season, Review
The club got off to a fast start with a 5–1–3 record, but then slumped the rest of the way. They won only two of their final 21 games and failed to make the playoffs with a final record of 7–12–11. This led to dismissal of manager Paul Dalglish, with Perry Van der Beck finishing the season as interim manager. Positives from the season included capturing the inaugural Coastal Cup versus Miami FC. They also took home the 2010 Ponce De Leon Cup, which was contested between Miami FC, the Puerto Rico Islanders and FC Tampa Bay.


2010 FC Tampa Bay season, Club, Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tampa Bay season, USSF D-2, Ponce De Leon Cup
The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants. FC Tampa Bay and Puerto Rico were level on points, wins, goal differential, head-to-head meetings, goals for, and goals against. Tampa Bay was declared the winner by virtue of scoring five away goals to the Islanders' three.


2010 FC Tampa Bay season, U.S. Open Cup, Bracket
Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournamentHome teams listed on top of bracket


2010 FC Terek Grozny season
The 200 FC Terek Grozny season was the 3rd successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia, in which they finished 12th. They also took part in the 2010–11 Russian Cup, reaching the Round of 32 where they were defeated by Luch-Energiya.


2010 FC Terek Grozny season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Terek Grozny season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Terek Grozny season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Terek Grozny season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Terek Grozny season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tokyo season
The 2010 FC Tokyo season was the team's 12th as a member of J.League Division 1.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season
The 200 FC Tom Tomsk season was the 6th successive season that the club played in the Russian Premier League, the highest football league in Russia, in which they finished 8th. They also took part in the 2010–11 Russian Cup, reaching the Round of 32 where they were defeated by Krasnodar.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Tom Tomsk season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season
The 2010 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season was the 15th straight season that the club will play in the Russian Premier League, the highest tier of football in Russia. The club won the Russian Premier League for the second time in four years and the Russian Cup for the first time since 1999, completing a double.


2010 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season
Internationally, the club was registered for Europe's highest level of football competition, the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, as the third place team from Russia in 2009. Zenit were drawn into the Group Stage of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League alongside Anderlecht, AEK Athens and Hajduk after falling 2–1 on aggregate to French club Auxerre in the Champions League play-off round.


2010 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season, Competitions, Russian Cup
The Round of 16 match against Anzhi Makhachkala took place during the 2011–12 season.


2010 FC Zenit Saint Petersburg season, Competitions, UEFA Europa League, Group stage
The Round of 32 match against Young Boys took place during the 2011–12 season.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League
The 2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League was the 2010 edition of the secondary international team Grand Prix show jumping competition run by the FEI. Italy and Belgium having been relegated from the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League
After the 2009 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League season  Spain have been promoted to the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup. Canada waived its right to participate in the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup, so also  Poland have been promoted to the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League
The final of the 2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League was held at the CSIO Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League
At the end of the 2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League season Belgium and Denmark move into the 2011 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Standings
The best-placed team of the 2010 Promotional League Europe, Belgium, move into the 2011 Meydan FEI Nations Cup. The second-placed to seventh-placed teams of the 2010 Promotional League Europe have the permission to start in the 2010 Promotional League Final.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Standings
At the end of the season the points of the six best results of each team are added. The leading team of the final ranking of the 2010 Promotional League Europe are directly qualified for the 2011 Meydan FEI Nations Cup. The second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed teams in the final ranking have the chance to start in the 2010 Promotional League Final.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece (2009)
CSIO 3* – October 1, 2009 to October 4, 2009 – Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre near Athens,  GreeceCompetition: Friday, October 2, 2009


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece (2009)
(Top 5 of 8 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belgium
CSIO 4* – April 28, 2010 to May 2, 2010 – Lummen (Vlaams Feest van de Paardensport),  BelgiumCompetition: Friday, April 30, 2010 – Start: 3:00 pm, prize money: 40000 €


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Belgium
(Top 5 of 13 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Austria
CSIO 3* – May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Linz (Linzer Pferdefestival),  AustriaCompetition: Friday, May 14, 2010 – Start: 1:45 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Austria
(Top 6 of 14 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece (2010)
CSIO 2 *-W – May 13, 2010 to May 16, 2010 – Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre near Athens,  GreeceCompetition: Friday, May 14, 2010 – Start: 4:30 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Greece (2010)
(Top 4 of 6 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Portugal
CSIO 4* – May 27, 2010 to May 30, 2010 – Lisbon,  PortugalCompetition: Sunday, May 30, 2010 – Start: 3:00 pm, prize money: 40000 €


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Portugal
(Top 6 of 12 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Turkey
CSIO 3* – June 11, 2010 to June 13, 2010 – Istanbul,  TurkeyCompetition: Friday, June 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Turkey
(Top 6 of 8 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Poland
CSIO 3* – June 10, 2010 to June 13, 2010 – Sopot,  PolandCompetition: Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 11.30 am


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Poland
(Top 6 of 11 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Bulgaria
CSIO 2* – June 17, 2010 to June 20, 2010 – Bozhurishte near Sofia,  BulgariaCompetition: Friday, June 18, 2010 at 3.00 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Bulgaria
(Top 4 of 7 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Finland
CSIO 3* – June 18, 2010 to June 20, 2010 – Ypäjä,  FinlandCompetition: Sunday, June 20, 2010


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Finland
(Top 6 of 9 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Norway
CSIO 3* – June 24, 2010 to June 27, 2010 – Drammen,  NorwayCompetition: Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 2:00 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Norway
(Top 6 of 14 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Slovakia
CSIO 3*-W – August 5, 2010 to August 8, 2010 – Bratislava,  SlovakiaCompetition: Friday, August 6, 2010 at 1:00 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Slovakia
(Top 6 of 15 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result, in the second round only three riders per team are allowed to start.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Spain
CSIO 5* Gijon – August 31, 2010 to September 5, 2010 – Gijon,  SpainCompetition: Friday, September 3, 2010 at 2:30 pm


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Europe, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Spain
(Top 6 of 11 Teams)Grey penalties points do not count for the team result.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League North and South America, Standings
The best-placed team of the 2010 Promotional League North and South America, Canada, have the permission to start in the 2010 Promotional League Final.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League North and South America, Standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league. Teams who are part of one of the other Promotional Leagues also can not earn points in this league.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League North and South America, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Canada (2009)
CSIO 5* – September 9, 2009 to September 13, 2009 – Spruce Meadows, Calgary,  CanadaCompetition: Friday, September 11, 2009


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League North and South America, Results, FEI Nations Cup of Argentina (2009)
CSIO 2 *-W – November 4, 2009 to November 8, 2009 – Haras El Capricho, Capilla del Señor,  ArgentinaCompetition: Friday, November 6, 2010 – Start: 3:30 pm, prize money: 15000 CHF


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League North and South America, Results, FEI Nations Cup of the United States
CSIO 4* – March 3, 2010 to March 7, 2010 – Wellington, Florida,  United StatesCompetition: Friday, March 5, 2010


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Middle East, Standings
The best-planced team of the 2010 Promotional League Middle East, the United Arab Emirates, have the permission to start in the 2010 Promotional League Final.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Middle East, Standings
A team of a country that belongs to one of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup teams can not earn points in this league. Teams who are part of one of the other Promotional Leagues also can not earn points in this league.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Middle East, Results, FEI Nations Cup of the United Arab Emirates
CSIO 5* – February 4, 2010 to February 6, 2010 – Abu Dhabi,  United Arab EmiratesCompetition: Friday, February 5, 2010 – Start: 4:00 pm, prize money: 100,000 €


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Middle East, Results, FEI Nations Cup of the United Arab Emirates
The Italian team was together with the team of the United Arab Emirates on the fourth place in the final ranking. Because of a positive doping test by his horse Kanebo, Piergiorgio Bucci (one of the team member of the Italian team) was eliminated and suspended for 18 months. Because of this decision the six-placed team of Egypt move up to the fifth place.


2010 FEI Nations Cup Promotional League, Promotional League Final
The best-placed team of the 2010 Promotional League Final move into the 2011 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final
The 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final was the final of the FEI World Cup Jumping 2009/2010. It was the 32nd final of the FEI World Cup Jumping show jumping series and was held at the Palexpo in Le Grand-Saconnex near Geneva, Switzerland, from April 14 to April 18, 2010.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany was the defending champion, having won the 2009 final in Las Vegas, Nevada. She didn't start at the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final because of the birth of her daughter shortly previous to this event.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final
The champion of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final is Marcus Ehning of Germany, who started with the horses Noltes Küchengirl and Plot Blue in this World Cup Final.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Participating riders
° extra competitor (Extra competitors are riders, who live in a country, which is not part of the World Cup League of the country of this riders nationality. These riders are at first part of the World Cup League of the country in which they live. At the end of the season this riders deducted from the final score of this league. If they have just as many or more points as the last qualified rider, they have the chance to start at the World Cup Final.)


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Participating riders
Jessica Kürten canceled her participation at the World Cup final because of a training accident. Also  Yuri Mansur Guerios, second placed rider in the South American League could not start at the World Cup Final. He lost his World Cup horse Ideal de Balia because of colic.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final I
Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:00 pm Speed and Handiness Competition


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final II
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 7:15 pm to ca. 9:30 pmCompetition with one jump off, Round I not against the clock, jump-off against the clock


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final II
Abdullah Al Sharbatly didn't start in Final II of the 2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final III
Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 1:30 pm to ca. 4:40 pmCompetition over two different rounds, both not against the clock


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final result
DNS = did not startRET = retired° = penalties in first round of the Final III, not qualified for the second round of Final III8/RET = 8 penalties in first round of the Final III, retired in the second round of the Final IIIDISQ = horse disqualified, see below


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final result
Sapphire, the horse ridden by  McLain Ward, has been eliminated from the second round of the FEI World Cup Final and disqualified from the rest of the event following a positive hypersensitivity test. The FEI appointed veterinarian stressed that there was no indication or evidence of any malpractice by McLain Ward or any member of the team.


2010 FEI World Cup Jumping Final, Results, Final result
In July 2010 the FEI and McLain Ward agreed to avoid extensive litigations, that Sapphire was incorrectly eliminated. However, Sapphire’s disqualification from the final round of the World Cup remains in place. The FEI has also decided to develop mandatory guidelines for hypersensitivity tests.


2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
The 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games (officially the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games) were held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. from September 25 to October 10, 2010. This was the sixth edition of the games, which are held every four years and run by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). For the first time, Para-equestrian events were added in the program. This was also the first time the games were hosted by a city outside of Europe, and also the first time that all events at the games were held at a single site. (Although the 100-mile/161-km endurance course, by necessity, was mostly contained outside the park, the main veterinary gate was located within the park.)


2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
Alltech, an animal health and nutrition company located in Nicholasville, Kentucky (about 15 minutes from downtown Lexington and 30 minutes from the Horse Park), was the title sponsor of the 2010 Games. The sponsorship was valued at $10 million. However, Alltech's total support went far beyond the name sponsorship package. The company had nearly 60 employees involved with the promotion of the Games—more than the size of the official FEI World Games staff. When the organizing committee for the Games announced a budget cutback due to lower-than-expected ticket sales, Alltech stepped up its financial support.


2010 FEI World Equestrian Games
Company founder and president Pearse Lyons also brought in University of Kentucky basketball head coach John Calipari to promote a special luxury ticket package. At the time of the Games, the company's support was estimated to have been $32 million, and the company was expected to (and ultimately did) sponsor the next edition of the Games held in the French region of Normandy in 2014.


2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, Schedule
18 events were contested over 8 disciplines. Para Dressage was included for the first time.


2010 FFAS Senior League
The 2010 season of the ASFA Soccer League was the thirtieth season of association football competition in American Samoa. Pago Youth won the championship, their second recorded title, with the winners of the 2006 league competition and a number of previous seasons unknown.


2010 FFAS Senior League
All games were played at the Kananafou Theological Seminary College Sports Field due to the FFAS soccer field in Pago Pago undergoing improvements due to the damage after the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami.


2010 FFAS Senior League, Format
Fifteen teams competed in the league divided into two groups, one of seven, the other of eight teams. The top two teams in each group qualified automatically for the quarter final stage. Teams that finished in positions three to six in each group qualified for a preliminary round to determine the other four teams to compete in the quarter finals. The group stage was played on a round robin basis and all knockout rounds were one-legged.


2010 FFAS Senior League, Pool A, Results
Note 1: Pool was played on a round robin basis, results are reported as per RSSSF, hence why some teams appear to have played more "home" games than others. Note 2: The final round match between Black Roses and Tafuna Jets A was not played.


2010 FFAS Senior League, Pool B, Results
Note 1: Pool was played on a round robin basis, results are reported as per RSSSF, hence why some teams appear to have played more "home" games than others. Note 2: The match between Pago Youth A and Tafuna Jets B was forfeited by Tafuna and awarded 3–0 to Pago Youth. Note 3: The final round match between Tafuna Jets B and PanSa as well as Lauli'i and Lion Heart were not played.


2010 FFSA season
The Football Federation South Australia 2010 season was the fifth season under the previous competition format in South Australia. The competition consisted of three divisions across the State of South Australia.


2010 FFSA season, 2010 FFSA Super League
The 2010 South Australian Super League was the fifth edition of the South Australian Super League, the top level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. At the end of the season, the bottom two placed teams were relegated to the 2011 FFSA Premier League.


2010 FFSA season, 2010 FFSA Premier League
The 2010 FFSA Premier League was the fifth edition of the FFSA Premier League as the second level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 10 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 18 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners (Modbury) and Grand Final winners (Croydon) were promoted to the 2011 FFSA Super League, and the 9th and 10th placed teams were relegated to the 2011 FFSA State League.


2010 FFSA season, 2010 FFSA State League
The 2010 FFSA State League was the fifth edition of the FFSA State League as the third level domestic association football competition in South Australia. 9 teams competed, all playing each other twice for a total of 16 rounds, with the top five at the end of the year qualifying for the McIntyre final five finals system to determine 1st to 5th place. The League winners and Grand Final winners were promoted to the 2011 FFSA Premier League.


2010 FIA Alternative Energies Cup
The 2010 FIA Alternative Energies Cup was a season of the FIA Alternative Energies Cup, a world championship for vehicles with alternative energy propulsion organized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. The season consisted of ten rallies, beginning with Rally Montecarlo on 25 March, and ended with Ecorally San Marino - Città del Vaticano on 22 October.


2010 FIA Alternative Energies Cup
France's Raymond Durand won the Drivers championship, his second consecutive title, and Toyota secured their fourth Manufacturers' title.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship
The 2010 FIA Formula Two Championship season was the second year of the FIA Formula Two Championship. The championship began on 18 April at Silverstone and concluded on 19 September at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, after nine double-header rounds.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship
For most of the season, the championship battle revolved around a pair of British drivers, returning driver Jolyon Palmer and Formula Renault UK graduate Dean Stoneman. Stoneman and Palmer won eleven of the season's eighteen races – Stoneman won six and Palmer five – but more podiums for Stoneman helped him in the long run, and eventually sealed the championship title, and a prize test for the Williams F1 team, with a race to spare. Palmer finished a comfortable second place in the standings, 42 points behind Stoneman and 85 ahead of his nearest rival.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship
Third place in the standings remained a five-way battle until the final race with newcomers Sergey Afanasyev of Russia, another British driver Will Bratt and Belgium's Benjamin Bailly, as well as returnees Kazim Vasiliauskas of Lithuania and Austria's Philipp Eng all in contention for the remaining FIA Super Licence awarded to the top three championship finishers. Despite not winning a race, it was Afanasyev that prevailed, scoring points in all but three races including four podiums.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship
Vasiliauskas' only victory of the season came in the final race of the season in Valencia, and allowed him to jump from seventh pre-race to an end fourth place in the standings, four points behind Afanasyev. Bratt finished fifth, winless but with four podiums, ahead of three-time winner Eng by two points and Bailly, a winner at his home round of Zolder was 12 points further behind. Eighth-placed Nicola de Marco was the only other race-winner on the season, winning at Brno and Valencia.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship, Regulation changes
As announced at the FIA's World Motor Sport Council meeting in December 2009, Formula Two cars in the 2010 season had a base power of 425 brake horsepower (317 kW; 431 PS), up from 400 brake horsepower (298 kW; 406 PS) in 2009. The overboost also increased from 50 brake horsepower (37 kW; 51 PS) to 55 brake horsepower (41 kW; 56 PS), giving a maximum power of 480 brake horsepower (358 kW; 487 PS). Races were also extended to 40 minutes in duration, and implemented the 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1 point-scoring system as was introduced to the 2010 Formula One World Championship.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship, Drivers
The number of drivers admitted to the series had been expected to increase to 30. However, this was altered back to 24, with only 22 drivers appearing on the Silverstone entry list.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship, Calendar
A nine-round calendar was published on 21 October 2009. The series ventured outside of Europe, racing in Marrakech, after being an all-European series in 2009.


2010 FIA Formula Two Championship, Standings, Drivers' Championship
Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap† – Retired, but classified


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round was an auto race held at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 16–17 April 2010. It served as the opening round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season, and the inaugural race of the FIA GT1 World Championship series. It was the first sports car race designated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as a world championship event since the 500 km of Magny-Cours held on 18 October 1992.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round
Swiss driver Romain Grosjean and German driver Thomas Mutsch won the championship race for Matech Competition Ford, ahead of the two Phoenix Racing Corvettes which completed the podium. The Phoenix Corvette of Marc Hennerici and Andreas Zuber had won the qualifying race held earlier that day. The UAE Touring Car Championship will serve as a support series for this event.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Qualifying
Qualifying began under the flood lights of Yas Marina Circuit, the entire session being held late on 16 April. All 24 cars took to the track during the first 20-minute session, with Michael Krumm sitting on top of the field in the early minutes. Frédéric Makowiecki was able to take over the pole position from the Nissan, the first driver to set a lap in the 2:07 range, quickly followed by the Vitaphone Maserati of Enrique Bernoldi less than a tenth of a second behind. In the second half of the session Andreas Zuber was able to jump to the top in the Phoenix Corvette, beating Makowiecki's lap by just under a full second and the only driver to set a lap under 2:07.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Qualifying
Toward the end of the session, Matech driver Natacha Gachnang suffered an accident on the back straight of Yas Marina, running off the end of the straight and impacting the safety barriers head-on. The session was stopped with just over two minutes remaining while safety crews attended to Gachnang, who was later airlifted from the circuit for medical attention and reported to have fractured her right leg. A camera operator situated behind the safety barrier also sustained injuries when his television camera hit him in the face due to the impact.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Qualifying
The first session was delayed while Gachnang was attended to until it was announced approximately a half-hour later that repairs to the safety barriers could take up to three hours. The FIA race director then cancelled not only the remainder of the first session, but the entire second and third sessions as well. This awarded Zuber and his teammate Marc Hennerici pole position for the following day's qualifying race, while all other drivers remained in their positions due to the knock-out element of qualifying behind eliminated.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. However, due to the cancellation of Sessions 2 and 3 for this event, only the Driver 1 participated in this qualifying session.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Races, Qualifying race
The first FIA GT1 World Championship race began in the afternoon, with pole sitter Marc Hennerici leading the field to the green flag from a rolling start. Entering the first left-hander Miguel Ramos in the No.2 Vitaphone Maserati attempted to secure second place but lost the rear of the car under braking and tapped the rear end of Hennerici's Corvette as the car spun across the course. While attempting to regain control, the rear of the Maserati was hit by the No.7 Aston Martin of Tomáš Enge, who ricocheted into the No.12 Mad-Croc Corvette of Pertti Kuismanen.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Races, Qualifying race
All three cars would retire from the race due to the accident damage. Further into the first lap, the No.9 Hexis Aston Martin spun on his own, leaving driver Philippe Dumas at the tail of the field. These incidents forced the stewards to deploy the safety car as Hennerici lead the field ahead of the No.11 Mad-Croc Corvette of Alex Müller, the No.1 Vitaphone Maserati of Andrea Bertolini, the No.24 Reiter Lamborghini of Christopher Haase, and the No.5 Matech Ford of Romain Grosjean, who gained nine positions on the opening lap.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Races, Qualifying race
After two laps under the safety car, the race was restarted and Hennerici continued as the race leader. Grosjean began to climb his way through the field, passing Kox's Lamborghini on Lap 5, then Piccini's Maserati two laps later, then was able to take second place from Müller's Corvette before the end of Lap 8. The pit window opened on Lap 10, with Hennerici forfeiting the lead to Grosjean to take the first opportunity to pit and change to driver Andreas Zuber.


2010 FIA GT1 Abu Dhabi round, Races, Qualifying race
Three laps later both the Matech Ford and Mad-Croc Corvette came in for their pit stops, but the Corvette had a slower pit stop and fell to seventh place. After the ten-minute pit window closed, Thomas Mutsch took over the second-place Matech Ford while Michael Bartels held third in the Vitaphone Maserati. Neither driver was able to catch the leading Corvette of Zuber, while Xavier Maassen in the No.11 Mad-Croc Corvette was able to climb back to fourth position before the car's engine failed three laps from the finish. Zuber eventually took the race win by just over two seconds ahead of Mutsch after having led by as much as ten seconds earlier in the race. Bartels completed the podium and final points earning position for the qualifying race.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round was an auto race held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal on 17–19 September 2010. Serving as the seventh round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season, the FIA GT1 race served as part of the larger Portimão Supercar event and was joined by the FIA GT3 European Championship, GT4 European Cup, and Superleague Formula. The former FIA GT Championship previously raced at the Algarve circuit in 2009.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Background
As part of the FIA Balance of Performance, Ford GTs were allowed the team to increase the size of their air restrictors for more power, although the cars also had to carry an extra 12 kg (26 lb) of ballast. Further, six teams entered the Portimão round with success ballast. The No. 7 Young Driver which won the previous round at the Nürburgring carried 40 kg (88 lb), while further top four finishers Reiter, Phoenix, and Hexis also gained ballast. The No. 11 Vitaphone entry, which led both the Drivers' and Teams' Championships entering Portimão, retains 10 kg (22 lb) of the 20 previously carried in the previous round, while the No. 33 Hegersport car shed 40 kg of ballast carried over from the Nürburgring.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Background
Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini of Vitaphone retained the Drivers' Championship lead they had held since the Paul Ricard round, holding a fourteen-point gap over Thomas Mutsch of Matech. Tomáš Enge and Darren Turner shared third place a further twelve points behind Mutsch. In the Teams' Championship, Vitaphone also held the points lead by a margin of 26 points over Reiter, while Young Driver were four points further back.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Qualifying
Phoenix's Marc Hennerici was able to put the team's sole Corvette on pole position in the final qualifying session by a margin of three hundredths of a second. Marc VDS initially earned their best qualifying position to date by claiming the front row in the No. 40 Ford GT, but were later penalized to the back of the grid after their car failed a stall test during technical inspection. The penalty promoted the No. 23 Sumo Power Nissan to the front row, while the Vitaphone duo locked out the second row on the grid.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Races, Qualifying Race
Alexandros Margaritis led the field away from pole position, taking command for the first half of the race. After the pit stop and driver change, Sumo Power's Peter Dumbreck was able to catch up to leader Marc Hennerici, eventually passing the Corvette into Turn 1 in the final ten minutes of the race. The Vitaphone Maserati of Andrea Bertolini, following close behind the two, was eventually able to also pass Hennerici and secure second place


2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round, Races, Championship Race
Following the Qualifying Race win, the Sumo Power Nissan led into the first turn, ahead of the No. 1 Vitaphone Maserati. Further down the field the No. 38 Münnich Lamborghini spun onto the outside runoff where it was collected by the No. 2 Vitaphone Maserati. Jamie Campbell-Walter's Nissan was also hit in the first turn, causing steering damage and forcing the team's retirement. At the opening of the pit window, the two leaders pitted together, but Sumo Power suffered from a tire change problem which dropped them down the race order, handing the lead to Vitaphone's Andrea Bertolini. The Phoenix Racing Corvette was promoted into second after the pit stops before being overtaken by Richard Westbrook in the No. 5 Matech Ford. Westbrook attempted to chase down the leading Maserati, but was only able to come within a second and a half at the end of the race.


2010 FIA GT1 Brno round
The FIA GT1 Brno round was an auto race held at the Masaryk Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic on 21–23 May 2010. It was the third round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The Brno circuit was last visited by the former FIA GT Championship in 2008. Support series for the event include the FIA GT3 European Championship, Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.


2010 FIA GT1 Brno round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 Interlagos round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Interlagos round is an auto racing event held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil on 27–28 November 2010, and served as the ninth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The event shared the weekend with the final round of the Brazilian GT Championship. The All-Brazilian pairing of Enrique Bernoldi and Alexandre Negrão of the Vitaphone Racing Team Maserati earned pole position. The Young Driver AMR partnership of Tomáš Enge and Darren Turner took the checkered flag in the Qualifying Race by overtaking the Maserati of Bernoldi and Negrão during the pit-stops.


2010 FIA GT1 Interlagos round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round was an auto racing event held at the Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain on 23–24 October 2010, and served as the eighth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The eighth round of the championship had originally been scheduled to be held in Durban, South Africa, but difficulties in completing the circuit in time forced the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) to relocate the event to Navarra. The event shared the weekend with the Superleague Formula series.


2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round
Brazilian Ricardo Zonta and German Frank Kechele of the Reiter Lamborghini team swept the weekend, earning pole position and victories in both the Qualifying and Championship Races. Frédéric Makowiecki and Yann Clairay of Hexis Aston Martin finished the Championship Race in second, while Warren Hughes and Jamie Campbell-Walter of Sumo Power Nissan were third. Championship leaders Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini of Vitaphone Maserati were able to extend their points lead with a sixth-place finish.


2010 FIA GT1 Navarra round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round was an auto racing event held at the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit, Nürburg, Germany on 27–29 August 2010. It served as the sixth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season, and was supported by several series including the GT4 European Cup, ADAC GT Masters, and ATS Formel 3 Cup.


2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round
Darren Turner and Tomáš Enge of Young Driver Aston Martin swept the weekend, earning pole position in qualifying and winning both the Qualifying Race and Championship Race.


2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round, Qualifying
Teammates Darren Turner and Tomáš Enge each led one of the three qualifying sessions as the No. 7 Young Driver AMR Aston Martin earned pole position in the final session by over 0.4 seconds ahead of the No. 24 Reiter Lamborghini. Championship leaders Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini of the Vitaphone Racing Team qualified fifth.


2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold. Note that four cars were penalised for using excessive sections of runoff outside the circuit during qualifying. Stewards demoted the No. 3 Swiss Racing, No. 8 Young Driver, No. 34 Hegersport, and No. 38 Münnich entries three grid positions.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round was an auto racing event held at the Paul Ricard HTTT, Le Castellet, France on 2–4 June. The Paul Ricard event was the fourth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The 5.81 km (3.61 mi) circuit had previously been utilized by the FIA as a test circuit for all manufacturers as part of FIA GT1's balance of performance, and was also used by the FIA GT Championship in 2009. Support series for the event include the FIA GT3 European Championship, the GT4 European Cup, and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round, Background
After three rounds of the championship, Romain Grosjean and Thomas Mutsch of Matech once again lead the Drivers Championship for the first time since their victory in Abu Dhabi to start the season. Grosjean and Mutsch lead the Vitaphone pair of Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini by twelve points. In the Teams Championship however it is Vitaphone who are on top but are carrying only a four-point margin over Matech. Also, following a fire at Silverstone, Phoenix is once again down to a single Corvette, reducing the series grid to 23. Defending GT1 class race winner Enrique Bernoldi, who won the 2009 FIA GT event in a Corvette, is also part of the 2010 field with Vitaphone Maserati.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round, Background
Following the previous round in Brno, performance balancing modifications were published by the FIA which affected four manufacturers. The affected four, Corvette, Maserati, Ford, and Aston Martin, all had weight added to their minimum requirement in order to retard their performance potential, with Maserati having the most dramatic change with 55 kg (121 lb) added to their minimum. Further, the Fords also had their air restrictors reduced in size in order to decrease engine power. In addition to performance balancing weight additions, four teams had success ballast further added following their performances at the Brno round.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round, Background
Brno Championship Racing winners Romain Grosjean and Thomas Mutsch in the No. 5 Matech Ford will carry 40 kg (88 lb) of ballast for the second time this season, while the No. 7 Young Driver Aston Martin, No. 13 Phoenix Corvette, and No. 23 Sumo Power Nissan are also carrying with ballast.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round, Qualifying
Vitaphone Maserati drivers Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini earned their second consecutive pole position in FIA GT1 by setting a lap time over half a second faster than any other competitor in the third qualifying session. Peter Kox and Christopher Haase gave Lamborghini their first front row start in FIA GT1 by taking second.


2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 San Luis round
The 2010 FIA GT1 San Luis round was an auto racing event held at the Potrero de los Funes, San Luis, Argentina on 3–5 December 2010, and served as the tenth and final round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The event shared the weekend with the TC 2000. The pairing of Stefan Mücke and José María López of the Young Driver AMR Aston Martin earned pole position and earned the fastest lap times in all three qualifying sessions thanks to the new addition of Argentinian racer López. The Hexis AMR Aston Martin pairing of Yann Clairay and Frédéric Makowiecki won both the Qualifying and Championship Races by a considerable margin.


2010 FIA GT1 San Luis round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round was an auto racing event held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium on 29–31 July. The Spa event was the fifth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The FIA GT1 round was not the feature race of the weekend as it was a support series for the Spa 24 Hours along with the Cooper Tires British F3, and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo.


2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round, Qualifying
Mad-Croc Racing Corvette drivers Xavier Maassen and Jos Menten earned pole position in qualifying by setting a lap time 0.2 seconds faster than any other competitor in the third qualifying session.


2010 FIA GT1 Spa-Francorchamps round, Qualifying, Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship
The 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship was the inaugural FIA GT1 World Championship, a motor racing competition reserved for FIA GT1 cars. The championship was a replacement for the FIA GT Championship which had been held annually from 1997 to 2009. It was the first sports car racing series to be sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) as a World Championship since the demise of the World Sportscar Championship at the end of the 1992 season.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship
Developed by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO), the 2010 championship was decided over ten events in ten countries on three continents. It was contested by twelve teams, each being independent of the automobile manufacturer that they represented, although they were permitted limited support from that manufacturer. Aston Martin, Corvette, Ford, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Nissan were each represented by two teams. Unlike the FIA GT Championship, where several tyre manufacturers competed, the FIA GT1 World Championship has a single provider, Michelin.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship
Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini, who won the final FIA GT Championship for Drivers in 2009, won the first GT1 World Championship for Drivers with a race to spare. Despite finishing twelfth in the Qualification Race in Argentina, Bartels and Bertolini were assured of the title as the Young Driver AMR pairing of Tomáš Enge and Darren Turner could only finish tenth which failed to keep them within reach.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship
A non-scoring weekend for Enge and Turner dropped them to fourth in the final championship standings, as Matech Competition's Thomas Mutsch and Hexis AMR's Frédéric Makowiecki moved into second and third places respectively as Makowiecki won both races and Mutsch finished second in each race. With the assistance of Miguel Ramos, Enrique Bernoldi and Alexandre Negrão in the team's second car during the season, Vitaphone Racing also claimed the Teams' Championship in the same race, as Young Driver AMR, Hexis AMR and Reiter all failed to score enough points to take the championship to a final race.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Calendar
The SRO announced a provisional 2010 calendar featuring twelve events, although host circuits were not named. A revised twelve event calendar was announced on 21 October 2009, removing the previously planned rounds for Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, and Russia. Eastern Creek Raceway had been part of the unsuccessful bid for the Australian round, while the Russian round planned for 2010 was cancelled due to delays in the completion of the Eurasia Autodromo, while Romania's planned event was cancelled due to a change in the Bucharest government.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Calendar
A further calendar was released on 11 December 2009 with just ten rounds listed, removing the proposed Canadian, Hungarian, and Chinese rounds but adding the Argentinian round at the Potrero de los Funes Circuit once more. The Yas Marina Circuit later requested to the FIA that their event be pushed back two weeks to the weekend of 17 April in order to avoid a conflict with the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies which was to be held in the United Arab Emirates on 5 April.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Calendar
The British round was to incorporate the RAC Tourist Trophy while also serving as the first motor racing event held on the newly built Arena layout for the Silverstone Circuit. Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps would continue to host a round, but the GT1 races would be held separately from the Spa 24 Hours during the same weekend.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Calendar
In July 2010, following delays in completing alterations to the Durban street circuit due to construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the South African round was postponed until 2011. A Spanish event at the brand new Circuito de Navarra was proposed as a replacement for Durban on the calendar, and was confirmed at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting of 24 October.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Calendar
All events consisted of a one-hour Qualifying race and a one-hour Championship race. For European rounds, FIA GT1 would be joined at the circuit by the FIA GT3 European Championship.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Manufacturers
The SRO initially expected at least five manufacturers to participate in the inaugural 2010 season. A maximum of six manufacturers would be accepted, with each manufacturer limited to supplying two privateer teams of no more than two cars. To ensure close competition, each model of car would be tested by the FIA to determine any mandatory adjustments for performance balancing. The FIA employed Christophe Bouchut, Anthony Davidson, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen for balance of performance test sessions held at Circuit Paul Ricard as well as just prior to the first race event at Yas Marina Circuit.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Manufacturers
As of June 2009, three manufacturers had announced their entries for the 2010 season. Nissan's performance division, Nismo, developed their GT-R for GT1; the GT-R was initially tested for the World Championship by competing in select 2009 FIA GT events with Gigawave Motorsport. Ford also used 2009 as a development year for its Ford GT race car built by Matech Concepts. Lamborghini was the third announced manufacturer, fielding a car based on the Murciélago LP670-4 SV and built by Reiter Engineering who had built the previous GT1-spec Murciélago R-GT.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Manufacturers
Following the announcement of the initial three manufacturers, Aston Martin Racing and Prodrive submitted a proposal to the FIA World Motor Sport Council for modifications to the existing Aston Martin DBR9 to allow customers to enter the series. The FIA would be required to make technical waivers on the DBR9 in order for it to be allowed to compete. General Motors' Corvette brand also asked for a technical waiver on a modification to their 2009 Corvette C6.Rs in order to compete in 2010.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Manufacturers
Maserati and Saleen also sought those technical waivers for their 2009 cars, but required a further waiver due to the MC12 and S7 not meeting the minimum requirement of 300 production cars for the 2010 regulations. In November 2009, the SRO confirmed their six manufacturers for the 2010 season, allowing Corvette, Aston Martin, and Maserati their technical waivers to join Nissan, Ford, and Lamborghini.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Teams
For the teams which represented each of the six manufacturers, two privateers were selected by each manufacturer. During the launch of the FIA GT1 World Championship, Matech Concepts and VDS Racing Team announced their continuation with the Ford GT project. Hexis Racing of France also announced their intent to participate in the series with Aston Martin, joining fellow FIA GT3 European Championship competitor Fischer Racing which would participate under the Young Driver AMR title. Swiss Racing Team announced on 5 November that they would enter using the Nissan GT-R, to team alongside Sumo Power GT which replaced the departing 2009 development team of Gigawave Motorsport.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Teams
Maserati retained the five-time FIA GT champions Vitaphone Racing Team, while the second squad was formed by Altfrid Heger's Triple H Team Hegersport of Germany. Corvette also retained several of its privateer teams from the FIA GT Championship, with DKR Engineering and Selleslagh Racing Team combining their C6.Rs to form Mad Croc Racing, and Phoenix Racing and Carsport Holland merging into Phoenix Racing Carsport. Lamborghini would be represented by previous Lamborghini FIA GT campaigners Reiter and Münnich Motorsport.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Teams
On 17 January 2010 the SRO confirmed the twelve teams which had submitted entries for the championship.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Drivers
Each event comprised 48 drivers, with many of these drivers featuring in every round of the season. The full-season line-up included drivers from varying backgrounds, including experienced sports car drivers and relative newcomers. Seven former FIA GT Champions were contracted with teams, including three-time co-champions Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini once again sharing a Vitaphone Maserati. Fellow three-time champion Christophe Bouchut drove one of Münnich Motorsports' Lamborghinis, while 1998 champion Ricardo Zonta returned with the fellow Lamborghini at Reiter.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Drivers
1999 champion and the record holder for most FIA GT wins, Karl Wendlinger was enlisted by Swiss Racing Team for Nissan while 2000 champion Jamie Campbell-Walter drove the Nissan of Sumo Power. 2003 champion Matteo Bobbi returned to a Maserati for the Hegersport squad.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Drivers
Other sports car veterans included 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Seiji Ara at Swiss Racing, 2007 FIA GT3 Champion Henri Moser at Hexis, 2008 Le Mans Series champions Tomáš Enge and Stefan Mücke co-driving for Young Driver AMR, former American Le Mans Series champions Mika Salo and Oliver Gavin driving a Mad-Croc Corvette, and two-time Super GT champion Michael Krumm with Sumo Power.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Drivers
Several drivers already had world championship experience in other forms of motorsport, including the Formula One World Championship and World Touring Car Championship. Romain Grosjean moved directly from a 2009 seat at Renault F1 to drive for Matech Competition in GT1, while former Formula One driver Enrique Bernoldi, who had won races during his rookie season in the 2009 FIA GT Championship, switched to Vitaphone Maserati. Jean-Denis Délétraz was another driver with experience in grand prix racing. Drivers making the transition from touring car racing to sports cars included Hegersport founder Altfrid Heger and 2005 WTCC Independents Champion Marc Hennerici.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Drivers
A unique driver line-up amongst the field of 24 cars was the No.6 Matech Ford which featuring the only females in the series. The two Swiss women, Natacha Gachnang and Cyndie Allemann, both had experience in various open wheel racing series, but were teaming together to make their debuts in sports car racing.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Entries, Entry list
On 27 January 2010 the FIA published the full entry list of teams and manufacturers for the 2010 season. On 26 February 2010 the SRO published a first partial entry-list of drivers. All teams used Michelin tyres.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Results and standings, Championships
Championship points were awarded for the first three positions in each qualifying race and for the first ten positions in each championship race. Entries had to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Results and standings, Championships, Teams' Championship
Prior to the Nürburgring round, Phoenix Racing / Carsport informed the FIA that they were no longer able to enter the No. 14 Corvette due to the car being returned to its private owner. Phoenix's inability to enter two cars for the remainder of the season led race stewards to deem the team to be in violation of GT1 regulations. This required the team to forfeit all points earned over the course of the season, and team points from the Nürburgring round onward would also be redistributed to other competitors finishing behind the remaining Phoenix entry. Prior to the San Luis finale, Mad-Croc also failed to maintain a two-car entry and forfeited their Teams' Championship points.


2010 FIA GT1 World Championship, Results and standings, Championships, SRO Trophy for Manufacturers
The SRO Trophy for Manufacturers was established mid-season by the SRO Group as an award for the best of the season's six manufacturers, although unlike the Drivers' and Teams' Championships it was not an official FIA championship. Rankings for the Trophy were based on the results for each car in both the Qualifying and Championship Races, with all finishing cars in points earning positions combining their points toward the manufacturer's total. Aston Martin secured the inaugural Trophy, having previously won the FIA GT Manufacturers' Cup in 2006.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
The 2010 FIA GT3 European Championship season was the fifth season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season commenced on 1 May at Silverstone and ended on 10 October at Circuit Zolder. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events were support races to the newly formed FIA GT1 World Championship.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
Despite FIA's efforts to slow down the Callaway Competition-entered Chevrolet Corvette of Christian Hohenadel and Daniel Keilwitz via extensive performance balancing, the pairing finished the season as champions, taking four victories to secure the title with a meeting to spare; the second such championship crown for a team running a Corvette after the 2008 triumph of French duo Arnaud Peyroles and James Ruffier.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
The championship-winning margin for Hohenadel and Keilwitz was 46 points over the Prospeed Competition Porsche of Paul van Splunteren and Marco Holzer, who took two wins over the course of the season at Portimão and Zolder. Another Corvette, run by Graff Racing, finished in third place with drivers Joakim Lambotte and Mike Parisy, who won both races at Brno.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
Four other duos took race victories during the season; Siso Cunill and Tim Bergmeister of Trackspeed won the season-opening race at Silverstone, Kenneth Heyer and Bernd Herdlhofer, and Csaba Walter and Claudia Hürtgen won at Jarama for Team Rosberg and Schubert Motorsport respectively, with the other Schubert Motorsport car of Patrick Söderlund and Edward Sandström winning at Zolder.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
Prospeed Competition won the Teams' Championship, but were only confirmed as champions in December following a hearing to the FIA International Court of Appeal. Van Splunteren and Holzer had been disqualified from a victory at Zolder, due to a technical infringement regarding the weight of the car's rear brake discs.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship
Ultimately, Prospeed were reinstated which allowed them to regain the teams title which Callaway Competition had assumed from the disqualification. Callaway finished second, ten points behind Prospeed, with Schubert Motorsport finishing third. In the Manufacturers' Cups, the top-two overall placings for Hohenadel and Keilwitz, and van Splunteren and Holzer helped to claim the cups for Corvette and Porsche respectively. The other cup, for Audi drivers, was won by Ireland's Seán Paul Breslin for the German Black Falcon team.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship, Entries and Drivers
The list below contains the confirmed teams and drivers that competed in the 2010 championship.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship, Calendar
On 23 October 2009, just before the final round of the 2009 season, the FIA World Motor Sport Council announced the 2010 calendar in co-ordinance with the FIA GT1 World Championship.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship, Championships
The GT3 Championship adopted the new Formula One points system, meaning points were awarded to the top ten finishers in both races.


2010 FIA GT3 European Championship, Championships, Manufacturer's Cups
The Manufacturer Cups were open to any manufacturer who supplied two or more teams in the full season. Points were awarded based on the driver's position within that manufacturer's class.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium
The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium (formally the 2010 FIA WTCC Monroe Race of Belgium) was the fourth round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Belgium. It was held at Circuit Zolder, near Heusden-Zolder, Belgium on 20 June 2010. It saw the return of the Race of Belgium to the championship, after it was last held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in 2005. The first race was won by Gabriele Tarquini for SR-Sport and the second race was won by Andy Priaulx for BMW Team RBM.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Background
After round three, Yvan Muller was leading the championship on 100 points, 24 ahead of Tarquini and Chevrolet RML teammate Robert Huff. Sergio Hernández was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Background
Two Belgian drivers joined the field for the event, with Vincent Radermecker joining the factory Chevrolet RML team, while Pierre-Yves Corthals returned to the WTCC in an Exagon Engineering run SEAT León 2.0 TFSI.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Testing and free practice
Augusto Farfus set the fastest time in Friday testing, with his team–mate Priaulx finishing third. Between them was the Chevrolet Cruze of championship leader Muller. Darryl O'Young in the bamboo-engineering Chevrolet Lacetti was fourth fastest and the lead independent driver. Alain Menu and Huff saw reduced running thanks to technical problems. Radermecker was the fastest of the two Belgian drivers in tenth. Corthals was 21st in the sole petrol SEAT entry.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Testing and free practice
Tiago Monteiro was quickest in the drying conditions of free practice one on Saturday morning, with team–mates Tom Coronel and Jordi Gené second and third. Farfus was the top BMW in fourth and seventh placed Menu was the leading Chevrolet.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Testing and free practice
Gené led the final practice session with Monteiro second, Muller third and Menu in fourth. Harry Vaulkhard was the fastest independent driver in fifth. The session was brought to a close four minutes early when the engine in Tarquini's SEAT blew, bringing out the red flags.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Qualifying
Alain Menu was fastest in Q1 for Chevrolet, ahead of SR-Sport's Tiago Monteiro and Gabriele Tarquini. The most notable casualty from the session was Tom Coronel, who was 11th fastest.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Qualifying
In the ten-minute Q2 session, eight of the ten competing cars set their first flying laptimes before rain began to fall over the circuit. Tarquini was fastest ahead of teammate Jordi Gené, Chevrolet teammates Menu and Yvan Muller and the SEATs of Norbert Michelisz, Fredy Barth and Monteiro. The BMW Team RBM pairing of Andy Priaulx and Augusto Farfus did not set times until after the rain arrived, meaning they could only set the ninth and tenth fastest times.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Warm-Up
BMW Team RBM pair Priaulx and Farfus led Sunday morning warm–up.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Race One
At the start of the race, pole sitter Tarquini was passed by SR-Sport teammate Gené. However, the Spaniard's start was put under investigation, as tt appeared that Gené was ahead of Tarquini as the pair crossed the line for the rolling start. Further behind, contact behind O'Young and Michel Nykjær put O'Young in the gravel, but he managed to rejoin the back of the pack. As the leaders remained in order, Kristian Poulsen passed Corthals for the independents lead and 12th place overall. Having dropped back to tenth place early on, Priaulx passed Coronel for eighth place and pole position for the reverse grid second race. Gené meanwhile took the victory ahead of Tarquini, Muller, Menu and Monteiro.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Race One
After the second race of the day, Gené was disqualified for a technical infringement, handing the victory to Tarquini.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium, Report, Race Two
Polesitter Priaulx made a good start to Race Two. Fellow front-row starter Norbert Michelisz made a slow getaway, dropping him to eighth. Coronel also made a slow start from ninth place. Priaulx, Huff, Monteiro, Menu and Muller followed each other around until the end of the race. Farfus attempted to pass Tarquini for sixth around the outside of turn one, but ran wide and dropped back to eighth behind Michelisz. Hernández took the independents victory in ninth position ahead of Coronel.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil
The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil (formally the 2010 FIA WTCC HSBC Race of Brazil) was a World Touring Car Championship round held at Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba near Curitiba, Brazil on 7 March 2010. It was the opening round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season and the fifth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Brazil. The two races were won by Yvan Muller of Chevrolet and Gabriele Tarquini of SR-Sport


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Background
Reigning manufacturer's champion SEAT withdrew from the series for the 2010 season. Former SEAT Sport drivers Gabriele Tarquini, Tiago Monteiro and Jordi Gené transferred to new team SR-Sport, run by SUNRED Engineering. BMW reduced their team from five cars to two, with Augusto Farfus joining Andy Priaulx at BMW Team RBM. Chevrolet continue to run three cars, with Yvan Muller replacing Nicola Larini in their line-up. Lada were absent from the opening round of the season. Fredy Barth made his WTCC debut for SUNRED, while Harry Vaulkhard and Darryl O'Young made their first appearances with new team bamboo-engineering.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Background
This was also the first round for the new points system introduced in Formula One. The winning driver would score 25 points, with points going down to tenth place. Points would therefore be awarded 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Testing and free practice
BMW Team RBM driver Farfus was fastest in Friday's test session with Chevrolet driver Alain Menu second and Farfus' team mate Priaulx third. Tarquini was the fastest SR–Sport driver in sixth, his team mate Jordi Gené stopped early on with steering problems.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Testing and free practice
BMW stayed on top in free practice one on Saturday morning, with 1–2 with Farfus first and Priaulx second. Huff was the fastest Chevrolet while newcomer and privateer Norbert Michelisz was the lead SEAT. The session was stopped early when Vaulkhard brought out the red flags with three minutes remaining.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Testing and free practice
SR–Sport and Tarquini was quickest in free practice two, less than five hundredths of a second ahead of Farfus. Priaulx was third and Muller was fourth in the fastest of the Chevrolets. The leading independent was Franz Engstler while Vaulkhard took to the track near the end of the session after repairs to his car following his practice one crash.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Qualifying
Chevrolet dominated the first qualifying session of the season. Rob Huff was fastest in Q1 ahead of teammates Alain Menu and Yvan Muller.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Qualifying
Muller set the fastest time in Q2, clinching pole position, while Menu and Huff were third and fourth. SR-Sport's Jordi Gené separated the Chevrolet's by setting the second fastest time. Gabriele Tarquini was fifth, ahead of the BMW's of Andy Priaulx and Augusto Farfus, which had set the pace in the testing and practice sessions earlier in the weekend.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Warm-Up
After rain fell overnight, the Sunday morning warm–up session took place on a drying track. Priaulx was fastest while pole sitter Muller was fourth. The session was cut short when Tom Coronel went off the track with two minutes remaining.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Race One
A torrential downpour shortly before the start of the race led to the first two laps of the race being run behind the safety car. As Muller led the field through the opening corners after they were released, Gené ran wide and lost places to Huff and Menu, before running wide again and dropping to tenth.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Race One
Muller led his teammates home for a Chevrolet 1-2-3 on his debut for the team. Reigning champion Tarquini finished fourth, ahead of Andy Priaulx. Augusto Farfus finished sixth after a battle with Tom Coronel that saw the Dutchman drop to eighth behind a recovering Gené. Fredy Barth finished ninth on his world championship debut, after passing Norbert Michelisz on the penultimate lap. Sergio Hernández was top Independent in 13th overall, after starting at the back of the field. He took advantage of contact between class leaders Stefano D'Aste and Darryl O'Young to win.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Brazil, Report, Race Two
Tarquini led an SR–Sport 1–2 ahead of Gené. Tarquini had fought off an attack from Priaulx at the first corner, causing the BMW driver to head to the pits for repairs. Gené led the race until lap three until he was passed by Tarquini and the two distanced from the Chevrolet trio of Huff, Menu and Muller. Huff then ran wide and got back on track ahead of Farfus, Huff defended to stay ahead until the finish. Hernández was the winning independent while Priaulx and Coronel were the only two retirements, pole sitter Coronel having retired after contact with Huff on the first lap.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Germany
The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Germany was the eighth round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season and the sixth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Germany. It was held at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben near Oschersleben, Germany on 5 September 2010. Race one was won by Alain Menu of Chevrolet RML and race two was by Andy Priaulx of BMW Team RBM.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Germany, Background
After the Race of the Czech Republic, Yvan Muller was leading the drivers' championship by a reduced margin of five points of Gabriele Tarquini. Sergio Hernández was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Germany, Background
Harry Vaulkhard was forced to miss the event and the rest of the season having run out of finances. His replacement was Japanese racer Yukinori Taniguchi, who had previously driven for N. Technology in the 2008 World Touring Car Championship season.


2010 FIA WTCC Race of Germany, Report, Free practice
Tarquini set the pace in the opening free practice session, leading Chevrolet driver Robert Huff. Jordi Gené was third and Andy Priaulx was the fastest BMW in fourth. The session was red flagged twice, firstly when Stefano D'Aste stuck his Scuderia Proteam Motorsport BMW 320si into a tyre wall. The red flags were out for the second time at the end of the session when Tiago Monteiro went off at the Hasseroder Curve as rain started to fall, bringing first practice to an early close.