2023 TCR World Tour

The 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour was the inaugural season of the TCR World Tour, a new international touring car racing competition for TCR cars. Effectively succeeding the WTCR series, it was also the ninth season of international TCR competition dating back to the 2015 TCR International Series.

The season consisted of nine events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, and would determine 15 of the drivers to qualify for the end-of-year TCR World Ranking Final.[1][2][3] The highest-ranked driver and team in the World Tour was awarded the TCR World Tour Cup.[4] It started on 28 April at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal and ended on 19 November at Guia Circuit, Macau.[5][4]

The top 15 drivers from the World Tour were set to join the top 45 drivers that qualified with TCR World Ranking points into a 2023 TCR World Final, which was due to take place in March 2024 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal. These plans were later cancelled, with the event rescheduled and the qualification system revised.[6]

Calendar

The championship will be contested over nine rounds in Europe, Asia, Australia and South America.[7]

RoundRaceCircuitDateChampionship
11 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão, Portugal28–30 AprilTCR Europe Touring Car Series
2
23 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium26–28 May
4
35 Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma, Italy9–11 JuneTCR Italian Festival
6
47 Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary16–18 JuneTCR Europe Touring Car Series
8
59 Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini, El Pinar, Uruguay18–20 AugustTCR South America Touring Car Championship
10
611 Autódromo José Carlos Bassi, Villa Mercedes, Argentina25–27 August
12
713 Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek, Australia3–5 NovemberTCR Australia Touring Car Series
14
15
816 Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst, Australia10–12 November
17
18
919 Guia Circuit, Macau, China[a]16–19 NovemberMacau Guia Race
20
Map of circuit locations

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversStatusRoundsRef.
Paladini RacingAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)1 Fabricio Pezzini5[9]
Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR2 Juan Ángel Rosso [es]5–6[9]
5 Fabián Yannantuoni [es]5–6[9]
Honda Wall Racing[N 1]
Exclusive Switchboards with Wall Racing[N 1]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)1 Tony D'Alberto7–8[10][11][12]
129 Néstor GirolamiW7–8[13][12]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7)74 Brad Harris7–8[10][12]
76 Will Harris7–8
Evolve RacingHyundai Elantra N TCR1 Lo Sze Ho9[14]
GRM – Hangcha ForkliftsPeugeot 308 TCR4 Jimmy Clairet7[15][12]
Teddy Clairet8
GRM Team Valvoline18 Aaron Cameron7–8[12]
41 Kody Garland7–8
GRM – Schaeffler33 Jordan Cox7–8
Team Clairet Sport – Burson Auto Parts Racing[N 2]
GRM – Burson Auto Parts Racing[N 2]
Team Clairet Sport – Hangcha Racing[N 2]
71 Ben Bargwanna1–2, 7–9[16][12]
Z.SpeedHyundai i30 N TCR6 Li Wengji9[14]
Volcano MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)7 Daniel Tkachenko4
23 Isaac Smith1–2[17]
39 Lewis Brown1–2, 4[18]
Aggressive Team ItaliaHyundai Elantra N TCR8 Nicola Baldan1[19]
31 Kevin Ceccon3–4[20]
48 Mikael Karlsson1–2, 4[21]
264 Levente Losonczy2, 4[22]
PMO MotorsportLynk & Co 03 TCR8 Rafael Suzuki5[9]
22 Matías Milla [es]6[23]
24 Frederick Balbi5–6[9]
PMO RacingPeugeot 308 TCR35 Gonzalo Reilly5[9]
36 Damián Fineschi5[9]
MPC – Team Liqui Moly[N 3]
Purple Sector[N 3]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)9 Will Brown7–8[12]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)14 Lachlan Mineeff7–8[12]
MA:GPLynk & Co 03 TCR10 Viktor Andersson1–2, 4[24]
Cobra Racing TeamToyota GR Corolla Sport TCR10 Adalberto Baptista5–6[9]
70 Diego Nunes5–6[9]
ComtoyouAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)11 Viktor Davidovski1–2, 4[25]
27 John Filippi1–4[25]
Comtoyou Racing22 Kobe Pauwels1–4[26]
34 Tom Coronel1–2, 4[25][27]
Audi Sport Team Comtoyou27 John Filippi9[14]
122 Frédéric VervischWAll[28]
179 Robert HuffWAll
RC2 Racing TeamAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)12 Rubén Fernández1–2[29]
19 Felipe Fernández1–2
Alfa RacingAlfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR13 Carlos Silva5[9]
90 Michell Bonnin5[9]
Squadra Martino[N 4]
Squadra Martino Racing[N 4]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK7)15 Enrique Maglione5–6[9]
23 Ignacio Montenegro5–6[9]
34 Fabio Casagrande5–6[9]
60 Juan Manuel Casella5–6[9]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)129 Néstor GirolamiW5–6[9]
Carl Cox MotorsportCupra León Competición TCR15 Michael Clemente7–8[12]
QMA MotorsportsAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)15 Tian Kai9[14]
Toyota Team ArgentinaToyota GR Corolla Sport TCR17 Bernardo Llaver5–6[9]
33 José Manuel Sapag5–6[9]
BRC Hyundai N Squadra CorseHyundai Elantra N TCR18 Marco Butti3, 9[30][31]
105 Norbert MicheliszWAll[32][33]
196 Mikel AzconaWAll
Teamwork MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)21 Paul Poon9[14]
Challenge MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)22 Iain McDougall7–8[12]
Fancy TeamworkLynk & Co 03 TCR22 Yan Chuang9[14]
W2 ProGPCupra León Competición TCR28 Galid Osman5–6[9]
77 Raphael Reis5–6[9]
HMO Customer RacingHyundai Elantra N TCR30 Josh Buchan7–8[12]
Hyundai i30 N TCR130 Bailey Sweeny7–8[12]
109 RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK7)33 Deng Baowei9[14]
Scuderia ChiarelliHyundai Elantra N TCR43 Pedro Cardoso5–6[9]
Target CompetitionHyundai Elantra N TCR62 Dušan Borković1–2, 4[34]
SP CompetitionCupra León Competición TCR76 Aurélien Comte3[35]
77 Sylvain Pussier3
Bratton Tito Bessone TeamToyota GR Corolla Sport TCR86 Esteban Guerrieri5–6[36]
Team Soutar MotorsportAudi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)110 Zac Soutar7–8[12]
Cyan Racing Lynk & CoLynk & Co 03 FL TCR111 Thed BjörkWAll[37][38][39]
112 Santiago UrrutiaWAll[37][38][40]
155 Ma Qing HuaWAll[37][38][39]
168 Yann EhrlacherWAll[37][38][40]
Autoglym Team Ashley Seward MotorsportLynk & Co 03 TCR115 Tom Oliphant7–8[12]
ALM MotorsportHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)123 Mattias VahtelW3[41]
127 Ruben VoltW4[41]
128 Philip LindbergW2[42]
129 Néstor GirolamiW1–4[43]
MacPro RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)9[13]
Source:[44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52]
IconStatus
WTCR World Tour entries not eligible to score points in the local series

Results

Rnd.Circuit/LocationPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning TeamReport
11 Algarve International Circuit Norbert Michelisz Mikel Azcona Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
2 Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
23 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Yann Ehrlacher Yann Ehrlacher Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
4 Yann Ehrlacher John Filippi Comtoyou Racing
35 Vallelunga Circuit Norbert Michelisz Mikel Azcona Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
6 Mikel Azcona Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou
47 Hungaroring Yann Ehrlacher Néstor Girolami Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
8 Mikel Azcona Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
59 Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & CoReport
10 Mikel Azcona Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
611 Autódromo José Carlos Bassi Yann Ehrlacher Mikel Azcona Mikel Azcona BRC Hyundai N Squadra CorseReport
12 Yann Ehrlacher Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Racing
713 Sydney Motorsport Park Ben Bargwanna Ma Qing Hua Will Brown MPC – Team Liqui MolyReport
14 Josh Buchan Will Brown MPC – Team Liqui Moly
15 Mikel Azcona Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou
816 Mount Panorama Circuit Tony D'Alberto Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & CoReport
17 Frédéric Vervisch Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
18 Néstor Girolami Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
919 Guia Circuit Norbert Michelisz Norbert Michelisz Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra CorseReport
20 Frédéric Vervisch Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou

Points standings

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Qualifying15108642
Races302522201816141210864321

Drivers

Pos.DriverPOR
SPA
VAL
HUN
ELP
VIL
SYD
BAT
MAC
 Pts. 
1 Norbert Michelisz1188211465196472248421015118440
2 Yann Ehrlacher77115521165361166974251633430
3 Robert Huff33656104619276434345216433512414
4 Frédéric Vervisch44361415435335519553477751347
5 Mikel Azcona2241682253448213Ret33196Ret510Ret429341
6 Néstor Girolami55Ret23768225438Ret110Ret82696246340
7 Thed Björk829933681229Ret69Ret15543284320
8 Santiago UrrutiaRet13547515718116Ret511NC1012136Ret92283
9 Ma Qing Hua6610142139134389146226Ret916139765265
10 Will Brown121313RetDNS95
11 John Filippi9910110Ret141410792
12 Tony D'Alberto151210318482
13 Tom Coronel1157311976
14 Kobe Pauwels10Ret44Ret81110774
15 Aaron Cameron781892Ret61
16 Josh Buchan16558111160
17 Ben Bargwanna1712Ret17181NCNCRet121012Ret35
18 Bailey Sweeny14461112RetDSQ34
19 Marco Butti117111034
20 Bernardo Llaver14168728
21 Esteban Guerrieri1210111026
22 Juan Ángel Rosso13117Ret23
23 Tom Oliphant1271317161423
24 Kevin Ceccon139121123
25 Felipe Fernández151813620
26 Ignacio Montenegro10Ret91420
27 Fabián YannantuoniRet205Ret18
28 Zac SoutarRet18171119818
29 Raphael ReisRet15Ret813
30 Galid Osman161713913
31 Lachlan Mineeff13111420151513
32 Viktor Davidovski1319111613Ret12
33 Juan Manuel Casella1113161312
34 Sylvain Pussier141010
35 Lewis Brown19161211171610
36 Jordan Cox1114161418Ret10
37 Dušan Borković12RetRet15151210
38 Isaac Smith1413151210
39 Pedro Cardoso182210Ret8
40 Ruben Volt21†108
41 Deng Baowei14118
42 Rubén Fernández181118186
43 Frederick Balbi171412Ret6
44 Michael ClementeWDWDWDRet14126
45 Mattias Vahtel12146
46 José Manuel Sapag192115125
47 Rafael Suzuki15125
48 Viktor Andersson21†14172220135
49 Aurélien Comte16124
50 Iain McDougall2017211917133
51 Brad Harris17131918RetDNS3
52 Lo Sze Ho13Ret3
53 Ken Tian KaiRet133
54 Yan Chuang15143
55 Diego Nunes201814Ret2
56 Mikael Karlsson20†17201916151
57 Nicola Baldan16151
58 Adalberto Baptista232317151
59 Will Harris211522WDWDWD1
60 Teddy Clairet15DSQRet1
61 Jimmy Clairet1916200
62 Paul Poon16Ret0
63 Daniel Tkachenko19170
64 Levente Losonczy192118Ret0
65 Fabio Casagrande242418Ret0
66 Fabricio Pezzini21190
67 Philip Lindberg21200
68 Gonzalo Reilly22Ret0
69 Carlos SilvaRet250
Enrique MaglioneRetRetRetRet0
Matias MillaRetRet0
Kody GarlandDNSDNSDNSWDWDWD0
Damián FineschiDNSDNS0
Michell BonninDNSDNS0
Li WengjiDNQDNQ0
Pos.DriverPOR
SPA
VAL
HUN
ELP
VIL
SYD
BAT
MAC
 Pts. 
Source:[53]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 – Points-scoring position in qualifying

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams

Points are given only to the two highest-classified cars of each team in every race and qualifying.[54]

Pos.TeamPOR
SPA
VAL
HUN
ELP
VIL
SYD
BAT
MAC
 Pts. 
1 Cyan Racing Lynk & Co66211433211111146226971331632977
773555643622361661094252763
2 Audi Sport Team Comtoyou3335610461523543434521643351810
44661415439376519553477757
3 BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse114821143446421348421015118805
22816822565198722Ret33196Ret510Ret429
4 ALM Motorsport55Ret23768225182
2120121421†10
5 Wall Racing101282684169
15Ret103196
6 Comtoyou Racing10573811107148
11Ret44Ret119
7 HMO Customer Racing1445581111114
1661112RetDSQ
8 Garry Rogers Motorsport78189210107
111420141210
9 Melbourne Performance Centre121313RetDNS101
10 Comtoyou9910110Ret131491
1319111614Ret
11 Squadra Martino Racing438Ret172
12 MacPro Racing24651
13 Paladini Racing10115Ret48
13199Ret
14 Aggressive Team Italia16151919139121147
20†1720211615
15 Squadra Martino101391346
11241614
16 Toyota Team Argentina14168740
19211512
17 Volcano Motorsport14131211171636
19161512
18 Bratton Tito Bessone Team1210111036
19 W2 ProGP161513832
Ret17Ret9
20 RC2 Racing Team151113632
18181818
21 Ashley Seward Motorsport1271317161430
22 SP Competition141024
1612
23 PMO Motorsport151212Ret22
1714RetRet
24 109 Racing141120
25 Team Soutar MotorsportRet18171119820
26 Target Competition12RetRet15151218
27 Purple Sector13111420151517
28 Fancy Teamwork151414
30 Evolve Racing13Ret10
= QMA MotorsportsRet1310
31 MA:GP21†141722201311
32 Team Clairet Sport1712Ret1712Ret9
33 Carl Cox MotorsportWDWDWDRet14128
34 Cobra Racing201814155
232317Ret
35 Teamwork Motorsport16Ret4
- PMO Racing22Ret0
DNSDNS
- Scuderia Chiarelli182210Ret0
- Alfa Racing25Ret0
DNSDNS
- Challenge Motorsport2017211917130
- Z.SpeedDNQDNQ0
Pos.TeamPOR
SPA
VAL
HUN
ELP
VIL
SYD
BAT
MAC
 Pts. 

Source:[55]

Notes

References

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