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Renault Australia commits to GRM for TCR Australia in 2020

Renault Australia has committed to backing Garry Rogers Motorsport (GRM) for the 2020 TCR Australia season, with increased branding on the team’s Renault Mégane RS TCR cars.

WTCR sporting rules tweaks confirmed for 2020

Changes to the sporting regulations for the FIA World Touring Car Cup have been confirmed by the FIA for the 2020 season, which will see the compensation weight calculations based only on qualifying lap times.

2020 FIA WTCR calendar revealed with new races in South Korea and Spain

December 5, 2019

The 2020 FIA World Touring Car Cup calendar has been revealed following ratification by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, featuring new races at Inje Speedium in South Korea and Motorland Aragon in Spain.

TCR Europe confirms 2020 calendar, adds round at Zolder

December 3, 2019

The 2020 TCR Europe calendar has been revealed, featuring seven events taking place in six different countries across Europe between April and October.

João Paulo de Oliveira gets KCMG wildcard entry in Malaysia

December 3, 2019

Brazilian João Paulo Lima de Oliveira will enter the FIA World Touring Car Cup season finale in Sepang, Malaysia later this month as a wildcard entry, racing a Honda Civic Type-R for KCMG.

TOCA confirms 2020 BTCC licence allocations

December 2, 2019

British Touring Car Championship organiser TOCA has confirmed the entries and holders of its TOCA BTCC Licences (TBLs) for the 2020 season, which are divided amongst 15 entrants.

Mike Bushell returns to Team HARD for 2020 BTCC

November 29, 2019

Mike Bushell will return to Team HARD for the 2020 British Touring Car Championship season, partnering up with Jack Goff in one of the outfit’s Volkswagen CC cars.

Ash Sutton joins Aiden Moffat at Laser Tools Racing

November 26, 2019

Ash Sutton will join Aiden Moffat in a two-car team at Laser Tools Racing in the 2020 British Touring Car Championship, with the team building two new Infiniti Q50 cars for the expanded programme.

HMS Racing blames Brexit for continued BTCC absence in 2020

November 26, 2019

HMS Racing has confirmed that it will not return to the British Touring Car Championship grid in 2020, citing ‘huge financial implications’ placed upon the team requiring it to sell its TOCA BTCC Licence.

TCR Asia confirms 2020 calendar with races in Malaysia, China and Thailand

November 26, 2019

The 2020 TCR Asia season will feature races in Malaysia, China and Thailand, with a five-event calendar being confirmed for the sixth season of the international touring car series.

2020 TCR UK Calendar to feature seven different circuits

November 26, 2019

The calendar for the 2020 TCR UK series has been revealed by promoter Maximum Motorsport, which will once again see the series operating in conjunction with the Touring Car Trophy.

Narain Karthikeyan wins race two at Fuji ahead of Marco Wittmann

November 24, 2019

Honda’s Narain Karthikeyan claimed victory in the second Super GT / DTM race at the Fuji Speedway in Japan, winning ahead of BMW’s Marco Wittmann and Audi’s Loïc Duval, whose positions were swapped after the race.

Honda’s Daisuke Nakajima snatches Fuji race two pole from Audi’s Loïc Duval

November 24, 2019

Honda's Daisuke Nakajima claimed a last-gasp pole position for the second DTM/SuperGT race at Fuji Speedway, Japan, narrowly beating Audi's Loïc Duval by 0.244 seconds in a wet second qualifying.

Nick Cassidy triumphs in first ‘Dream Race’, Benoît Treluyer best placed DTM driver in...

November 23, 2019

Lexus' Nick Cassidy dominated the first DTM/SuperGT 'Dream Race' at Fuji Speedway, converting pole to victory after managing a late race safety car. Audi's Benoît Treluyer was the highest placed DTM competitor in sixth.

Nick Cassidy takes pole for first Fuji ‘Dream Race’, Loïc Duval second

November 23, 2019

Lexus driver Nick Cassidy claimed pole for the first of two DTM/SuperGT races at Fuji Speedway, Japan, making the best of greasy track conditions to beat Audi's Loïc Duval by three tenths with a time of 1 minute 41.827 seconds.

Volkswagen ceases motorsport programmes with combustion engines

November 22, 2019

Volkswagen has confirmed that it will stop backing all motorsport programmes which feature internal combustion engines, instead shifting focus to electric mobility programmes.

2019 Calendars

WTCR
BTCC
DTM
TCR EU

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Marrakech

05 Apr

4, 5, 6

Hungaroring

26 Apr

7, 8, 9

Slovakiaring

10 May

10, 11, 12

The Netherlands

Circuit Park Zandvoort

17 May

13, 14, 15

Nürburgring

20 Jun

16, 17, 18

Vila Real

05 Jul

19, 20, 21

Ningbo Int. Speedpark

13 Sep

22, 23, 24

Suzuka Circuit

25 Oct

25, 26, 27

Circuito da Guia

15 Nov

28, 29, 30

Sepang Int. Circuit

29 Nov

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Brands Hatch Indy

06 Apr

4, 5, 6

Donington Park National

27 Apr

7, 8, 9

Thruxton

18 May

10, 11, 12

Croft

15 Jun

13, 14, 15

Oulton Park Island

29 Jun

16, 17, 18

Snetterton 300

03 Aug

19, 20, 21

Thruxton

17 Aug

22, 23, 24

Knockhill

14 Sep

25, 26, 27

Silverstone National

28 Sep

28, 29, 30

Brands Hatch Grand Prix

12 Oct

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hockenheimring

3 - 5 May

3, 4

Zolder

17 - 19 May

5, 6

Misano

7 - 9 June

7, 8

Norisring

5 - 7 July

9, 10

The Netherlands

TT Circuit Assen

19 - 21 July

11, 12

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Brands Hatch

10 - 11 August

13, 14

Lausitzring

23 - 25 August

15, 16

Nürburgring

13 - 15 September

17, 18

Hockenheimring

4 - 6 October

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hungaroring

27 - 28 Apr

3, 4

Hockenheimring

24 - 26 May

5, 6

Spa Francorchamps

8 - 9 Jun

7, 8

Red Bull Ring

13 - 14 Jul

9, 10

Oschersleben

3 - 4 Aug

11, 12

Barcelona

21 - 22 Sept

13, 14

Monza

12 - 13 Oct