The 2010 FIA WTCC Race of Portugal was the fifth round of the 2010 World Touring Car Championship season.

[1] Andy Priaulx set the fastest time in Friday's test session, with Chevrolet driver Robert Huff less than a tenth behind.

[3] Farfus was quickest in the final practice session ahead of the leading SR-Sport car of Tom Coronel.

[4] At the start of Q1, Tiago Monteiro and Priaulx collided at Turn 12, both cars having to return to the pits to repair the damage.

Reigning British Touring Car Champion Colin Turkington made it through to Q2 as the quickest Independent runner on his season debut.

SEAT drivers Michel Nykjær, Fredy Barth and Tom Coronel were the biggest names not to make it through to Q2, in 11th, 14th and 15th places.

In Q2, all ten of the drivers waited until there were four minutes remaining of the ten-minute session before setting their first flying lap times.

[6] Monteiro led comfortably away from pole position in the opening laps, as Muller and Tarquini fought for second place behind him.

As Nykjær and Norbert Michelisz were fighting over seventh place, they forced each other wide, allowing Alain Menu and Coronel to pass them.

On the second lap, Barth lost five more places, while up front Menu began pushing Michelisz for the lead.