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TCR Australia season start pushed back by three weeks

The season start of the 2020 TCR Australia series has been pushed back by a further three weeks, owing to the re-introduction of stage three restrictions in Victoria state to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Tilton Racing confirms entry into 2020 TCR Australia series

Canberra-based Tilton Racing has confirmed it will enter a Hyundai i30 N TCR into the 2020 TCR Australia series, fielding Bathurst-based racer Brad Shiels in this year’s six-event season.

TCR Australia

TCR Australia

TCR Australia promoter ARG has confirmed its revised calendar for the 2020 season, which sees the season reduced to six events and with Baskerville joining the calendar whilst The Bend, Winton and Morgan Park are now absent.

The opening round of the 2020 TCR Australia series at Sydney Motorsport Park has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, with a new date to be announced in due course.

The TCR Asia Pacific Cup has been called off after the event at Albert Park was officially cancelled by the FIA, Formula One and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation due to a member of the paddock testing positive for COVID-19.

Melbourne Performance Centre’s Garth Tander secured a convincing pole position in qualifying for the TCR Asia Pacific Cup on the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, beating GRM’s Michael Caruso by more than half a second.

The grid for the first TCR Asia Pacific cup has been confirmed, with 22 cars set to line up for the Formula 1-supporting race on the Melbourne Street Circuit this weekend.

Alexandra Whitley and Chelsea Angelo have been confirmed for this weekend’s TCR Asia Pacific Cup in Melbourne, racing a pair of Volkswagen Golf GTi cars prepared by Melbourne Performance Centre.

HMO Customer Racing has confirmed that inaugural TCR Australia champion Will Brown will return to the series in 2020 to defend his title, once again racing a Hyundai i30 N TCR.

Nathan Morcom will stay at his family-run HMO Customer Racing team for the 2020 TCR Australia series, once again campaigning a Hyundai i30 N TCR.

Wall Racing has confirmed that it will field John Martin and Paul Ip alongside the already confirmed Tony D’Alberto in the 2020 TCR Australia series, as it runs three Honda Civics for the full season.

2019 TCR Australia title contender Dylan O’Keeffe will switch from racing an Alfa Romeo to a Renault in 2020, after signing to join Garry Rogers Motorsport for the coming season.

Last year’s TCR Australia runner-up Tony D’Alberto will return to the series in 2020, continuing to race a factory-backed Honda Civic Type-R for the Wall Racing outfit.

Aaron Cameron has signed with Garry Rogers Motorsport to race one of its Peugeot 308 TCR cars in the 2020 TCR Australia series, following a successful campaign in 2019.
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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
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