TouringCars.Net - the internet's most comprehensive tin-top site.

Experienced category manager appointed for inaugural TCR Australia season

Experienced category manager Liam Curkpatrick has been appointed by the Australian Racing Group ahead of the first season of the TCR Australia series in 2019.

Wall Racing confirms second Honda Civic for 2019 TCR Australia

Wall Racing has confirmed that it has acquired a second Honda Civic for this year’s inaugural TCR Australia series, adding to the car which was delivered for the launch event last year.

TCR Australia

TCR Australia

Garry Rogers Motorsport has signed 21-year-old Jimmy Vernon to race one of its Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce cars in the inaugural TCR Australia season in 2019.

Garry Rogers Motorsport has committed to entering the 2019 TCR Australia series with a pair of brand-new Alfa Romeo Gilietta Veloce cars, becoming the latest high-profile name for the inaugural season.

The promoter of the TCR Australia series has revealed a new privateer trophy backed by Michelin for its inaugural season, with the aim of giving non-professional racers the chance to fight for a trophy of their own.

Top Supercars drivers Chaz Mostert and James Moffat, amongst others, sampled TCR machinery at the Sydney Motorsport Park on Monday, as the TCR Australia series provided a media and test day ahead of the inaugural season in 2019.

Australian Racing Group, the promoter of the upcoming TCR Australia series, has revealed the race formats for the new series, as well as confirming Michelin as the tyre supplier, at an event in Sydney.

Sydney-based HMO Customer Racing has taken delivery of its first Hyundai i30 N TCR car ahead of the first season of the TCR Australia series in 2019.

A seven-event calendar has been revealed for the inaugural season of TCR Australia in 2019, with the season starting at the Sydney Motorsport Park in May and ending at The Bend Motorsport Park in November.

The first TCR-specification Volkswagen Golf GTi has arrived in Australia, as preparations continue for the inaugural TCR Australia season which will get underway in 2019.

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

Interest in the planned new-for-2019 TCR Australia series has been so high from tyre manufacturers that the promoter has decided to seek formal tenders for the control tyre contract.

The new TCR Australia series will launch in late 2019 and be promoted by the newly-formed Australian Racing Group, after the Confederation of Australian Motorsport (CAMS) granted the commercial rights to the organisation.

TCR is set to expand even further in 2019 with the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) signing a five-year agreement for the development of a TCR Australia touring car series.
12Page 1 of 2

2019 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2, 3
Marrakech
05 Apr
4, 5, 6
Hungaroring
26 Apr
7, 8, 9
Slovakiaring
10 May
10, 11, 12
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
TT Circuit Assen
19 - 21 July
11, 12
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
About TouringCars.Net
© TouringCars.Net