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TCR Australia reveals Michelin-backed privateer class

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 sample TCR machinery in Syndey

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.

TCR Australia

TCR Australia

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.

Audi Sport’s Head of Customer Racing Romolo Liebchen believes that Australia should ditch the V8 Supercars formula in favour of GT3 and TCR regulations.

2018 Calendars

Rd
Circuit
Date
1, 2
Marrakech
07 Apr
3, 4
Hungaroring
28 Apr
5, 6
Nürburgring Nordschleife
10 May
7, 8
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
Zandvoort
13 - 15 Jul
11, 12
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
Zandvoort
19 - 21 May
5, 6
Spa Francorchamps
9 - 10 Jun
7, 8
Hungaroring
7 - 8 Jul
9, 10
TT Circuit Assen
18 - 19 Aug
11, 12
Monza
22 - 23 Sept
13, 14
Barcelona
20 - 21 Oct
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