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TCR UK cancels season opening event due to coronavirus outbreak

The opening round of the TCR UK series scheduled to be held at Silverstone on 17–18 April has been cancelled after a bulletin issued by Motorsport UK announced that all events in the UK are to be suspended until the end of April.

Power Maxed Racing and Trade Price Cars join forces for TCR UK

Power Maxed Racing (PMR) and Trade Price Cars (TPC) have formed a new venture to enter a SEAT León TCR into the TCR UK series in 2020, with TPC Team Principal Dan Kirby racing the car.

TCR UK

TCR UK

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.

James Turkington was crowned as the second-ever TCR UK champion, as Adam Morgan and Henry Neal claimed victories in the combined Touring Car Trophy and TCR UK races at Donington Park.

Henry Neal and James Turkington shared victories in the Touring Car Trophy races at Brands Hatch, with Turkington taking a double win in TCR UK as a result and sealing a perfect points score.

Teamwork Huff Motorsport has ended its TCR UK programme with immediate effect, citing clashing commitments and a need to focus on preparing for the Macau Touring Car Cup as the reasons.

Lewis Kent claimed his first race victories in the TCR UK / Touring Car Trophy series at Croft, taking home maximum points from North Yorkshire as Henry Neal and James Turkington emerged as his closest challengers.

Max Coates took a double victory in Donington Park’s Touring Car Trophy races at the weekend, although it was Lewis Kent and James Turkington who shared the top honours in the TCR UK class.

Fox Motorsport will move into touring car racing at the next round of the TCR UK series next month, when it enters a Honda Civic Type-R for Nick Halstead in the Touring Car Trophy at Donington Park.

Carl Swift and Ollie Taylor shared the victories in the opening round of the TCR UK series at Oulton Park, with the series being held in conjunction with the new-for-2019 Touring Car Trophy.

The provisional calendar for the merged TCR UK series and Touring Car Trophy will see the series take place over five weekends between May and October, with an optional invitational race at Spa-Francorchamps.

WSC Ltd has agreed a deal with Maximum Motorsport to cooperate on the running of the 2019 TCR UK Championship, which will see the introduction of the Touring Car Trophy series for the coming season.

Hong-Kong based outfit Teamwork Motorsport has partnered with Rob Huff to enter the 2019 TCR UK series, running two Volkswagen Golf GTi cars under the banner of Teamwork Huff Motorsport, including the reigning TCR China champion.

Northamptonshire-based team Zest Racecar Engineering is reportedly considering an entry into the TCR UK series in 2019 with its DSG gearbox CUPRA TCR car.
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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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