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Jean-Karl Vernay hoping aggressive qualifying strategy pays dividends

Team WRT's Jean-Karl Vernay believes an aggressive qualifying strategy could prove key to sustaining his TCR Europe title bid at Barcelona this weekend.

Josh Files believes practice pace representative but small gains to be made

Hell Energy with KCMG's Josh Files believes his pace during the two TCR Europe practice sessions at Barcelona are representative of the Honda Civic Type R's potential pace this weekend, with some small gains left on the table.

Early effort enough as Attila Tassi tops interrupted second practice

October 19, 2018

An early flyer from Hell Energy with KCMG's Attila Tassi proved enough to head up the timesheets in the second TCR Europe practice session in Barcelona.

Daniel Nagy: TCR campaign with M1RA reminds him ‘why he started racing’

October 19, 2018

Daniel Nagy says his 2018 TCR Europe campaign with M1RA has given him back 'the feeling of why I started racing' after a difficult spell in the now-defunct World Touring Car Championship.

Lynk & Co 03 to be available to customer teams for €130,000

October 19, 2018

The new Geely Group Motorsport TCR car, the Lynk & Co 03, will be made available to customer racing teams starting from 2019, with the price being at the €130,000 cost cap set by the TCR rights holder.

Mikel Azcona delighted with pace on used tyres

October 19, 2018

Mikel Azcona declared himself 'really happy' with the performance of his CUPRA after topping the opening session of the TCR Europe title decider in Barcelona by half a second.

Geely Group Motorsport unveils Lynk & Co 03 TCR car and WTCR campaign

October 19, 2018

Geely Group Motorsport has today revealed its first TCR car, launching the Lynk & Co 03 TCR at the Fuji Speedway in Japan, with Thed Björk confirmed as the first driver for Cyan Racing in a campaign in WTCR next year.

Mikel Azcona half a second quickest in opening Barcelona practice

October 19, 2018

TCR Europe points leader Mikel Azcona started the title decider in strong fashion, topping the opening practice session at Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona by half a second from Comtoyou Racing's Nathanaël Berthon.

Six local racers get Macau WTCR wildcard entries

October 18, 2018

Six local racers will join the grid of the FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) season finale on the streets of Macau next month, following a rigorous selection process approved by the FIA.

Preview: TCR Europe title goes to the wire in Barcelona

October 17, 2018

Six drivers in contention for the crown, along with a host of high-profile guest entries and a bumper grid promises plenty of action as the TCR Europe title race goes down to the wire at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Tiago Monteiro to make racing return in Suzuka WTCR

October 17, 2018

Tiago Monteiro will make his return to racing in next weekend’s FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR) races at Suzuka in Japan, marking the end of a 13-month break in racing following a testing crash in September 2017.

First JAS-built Honda Civic Type R delivered ahead of TCR Australia

October 17, 2018

The first JAS Motorsport-built Honda Civic Type R has arrived on Australian shores ahead of the new-for-2019 TCR Australia Series.

TCR heads to Japan with launch of new TCR Japan series for 2019

October 17, 2018

A new touring car series in Japan will be added to the ever-growing list of TCR series worldwide in 2019, with the official announcement of the new TCR Japan series for next year.

Nathanaël Berthon to support Maxime Potty in Barcelona

October 17, 2018

World Touring Car Cup racer Nathanaël Berthon will join the grid for the TCR Europe season finale in Barcelona this weekend, supporting the campaign of Maxime Potty in the TCR Benelux category.

Trade Price Cars confirms BTCC entry after purchasing AmD TBLs

October 17, 2018

Trade Price Cars will enter the British Touring Car Championship in 2018 after purchasing two TOCA BTCC Licences [TBLs] and Audi S3 cars from the AmD team, which will continue to run the cars under a two-year deal.

Second Peugeot added for Sports & You in Barcelona

October 16, 2018

Portuguese team Sports & You will add a second Peugeot 308 for this weekend’s TCR Europe season finale in Barcelona, with Enrique Hernando Alonso joining Francisco Abreu in the team.

2018 Calendars

WTCR
BTCC
DTM
TCR EU

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Marrakech

07 Apr

3, 4

Hungaroring

28 Apr

5, 6

Nürburgring Nordschleife

10 May

7, 8

The Netherlands

Circuit Park Zandvoort

19 May

9, 10

Vila Real

23 Jun

11, 12

Slovakiaring

14 Jul

13, 14

Ningbo Int. Speedpark

29 Sep

15, 16

Wuhan Street Circuit

06 Oct

17, 18

Suzuka Circuit

27 Oct

19, 20

Circuito da Guia

15 Nov

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2, 3

Brands Hatch Indy

7 Apr

4, 5, 6

Donington Park National

28 Apr

7, 8, 9

Thruxton

19 May

10, 11, 12

Oulton Park Island

9 Jun

13, 14, 15

Croft

23 Jun

16, 17, 18

Snetterton 300

28 Jul

19, 20, 21

Rockingham

11 Aug

22, 23, 24

Knockhill

25 Aug

25, 26, 27

Silverstone National

15 Sept

28, 29, 30

Brands Hatch GP

29 Sept

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Hockenheimring

4 - 6 May

3, 4

Lausitzring

18 - 20 May

5, 6

Hungaroring

1 - 3 Jun

7, 8

Norisring

22 - 24 Jun

9, 10

The Netherlands

Zandvoort

13 - 15 Jul

11, 12

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Brands Hatch

11 - 12 Aug

13, 14

Misano

24 - 26 Aug

15, 16

Nürburgring

7 - 9 Sept

17, 18

Red Bull Ring

21 - 23 Sept

19, 20

Hockenheimring

12 - 14 October

Rd

Circuit

Date

1, 2

Circuit Paul Ricard

5 - 6 May

3, 4

The Netherlands

Zandvoort

19 - 21 May

5, 6

Spa Francorchamps

9 - 10 Jun

7, 8

Hungaroring

7 - 8 Jul

9, 10

The Netherlands

TT Circuit Assen

18 - 19 Aug

11, 12

Monza

22 - 23 Sept

13, 14

Barcelona

20 - 21 Oct