This article describes some of the 2018 seasons of TCR Series across the world.
The 2018 Veranstaltergemeinschaft Langstreckenpokal Nürburgring TCR Class was the second season for the TCR Class in the championship.
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Bonk Motorsport [1] | Peugeot 308 Racing Cup TCR [1] | 308 | Jürgen Nett [1] | 1 |
Joachim Nett [1] | ||||
Bradley Philpot [1] | ||||
Audi RS3 LMS TCR [1] | 810 | Hermann Bock [1] | 1-3 | |
Michael Bonk [1] | 1 | |||
Max Partl [2] | 2 | |||
Møller Bil Motorsport [3] | Audi RS3 LMS TCR [2] | 801 | Håkon Schjærin [2] | 2-3, 5-7-9 |
Atle Gulbrandsen [2] | ||||
Kenneth Østvold [2] | ||||
Anders Lindstad | 5 | |||
LMS Racing [2] | CUPRA León TCR [2] | 802 | Antti Buri [2] | 2 |
Kari-Pekka Laaksonen [2] | ||||
Mathilda Racing [2] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 804 | Moritz Oestreich | 5 |
Andreas Gülden | 5 | |||
Michael Paatz | 8 | |||
Christian Schmitz | 9 | |||
Frederic Yerly | 9 | |||
Matthias Wasel | 9 | |||
CUPRA León TCR [2] | 806 | Andreas Gülden [2] | 2-7-8-9 | |
Moritz Oestreich | 3-6 | |||
Heiko Hammel | 6-8-9 | |||
S.Pace-Racing [4] | Opel Astra TCR [1] | 808 | 5 | |
Matthias Wasel [1] | 1-4 | |||
Ben Bünnagel [1] | ||||
Markus Diederich [1] | 1-3 | |||
Hyundai Motorsport N [1] Target Competition | Hyundai i30 N TCR [1] | 813 | Manuel Lauck | 9 |
Marc Basseng | 9 | |||
830 | Kang Byung Hui [1] | 1 | ||
Kim Jae Kyun | ||||
Moritz Oestreich | ||||
Guide Naumann | ||||
831 | Gabriele Tarquini [1] | 1 | ||
Nicola Larini [1] | ||||
Manuel Lauck [1] | ||||
Garage Rothenberger GmbH [1] | CUPRA León TCR [1] | 818 | Sandro Rothenberger [1] | 1-2, 4, 6-7 |
Edy Kamm | 4 | |||
FEV Racing [1] | CUPRA León TCR [1] | 820 | Benedikt Gentgen [1] | 1-9 |
Arndt Hallmanns [1] | 1-2 | |||
"Rennsemmel" | 3 | |||
Marcell Willert | 4 | |||
Martin Pischinger | 5-6, 8-9 | |||
Lukas Thiele | 6-7, 9 | |||
Bernd Hömberg | 7 | |||
Lubner Motorsport [1] | LADA Vesta TCR [5] | 821 | Jens Wulf [5] | 3-4 |
Lukas Thiele [5] | 3-4, 8 | |||
Andrei Sidorenko [5] | 3, 8 | |||
Opel Astra TCR [1] | 822 | Rudolf Rhyn [1] | 1-6 | |
Thomas Jäger [1] | 1-8 | |||
Thorsten Wolter [1] | ||||
Michael Brüggenkamp | 5 | |||
Hannu Luostarinen | 7 | |||
Jasmin Preisig | 8 | |||
823 | Jens Wulf [1] | 1-2, 5 | ||
Lukas Thiele [1] | ||||
Andrei Sidorenko [1] | 1 | |||
Ilkka Kariste [2] | 2 | |||
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) | 825 | Roland Schmid | 3-4, 6 | |
Roger Vögeli | ||||
Frederic Yerly | ||||
Rennworks Racing [2] | CUPRA León TCR [2] | 824 | Armin Eckl [2] | 2-3, 5 |
Frank Eickholt [2] | 2-3 | |||
Peter Terting [2] | 2 | |||
Dennis Eckl | 3, 5 | |||
Ulrich Andree | 5 | |||
Milltek Sport | CUPRA León TCR [2] | 835 | Moritz Gusenbauer | 4-6 |
Werner Gusenbauer |
Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning drivers | Winning team |
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1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | 24 March | Benedikt Gentgen Arndt Hallmanns | Rudolf Rhyn Thomas Jäger Thorsten Wolter | Benedikt Gentgen Arndt Hallmanns | FEV Racing |
2 | 7 April | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Andreas Gülden | Andreas Gülden | Mathilda Racing | |
3 | 23 June | Andreas Gülden Moritz Oestreich | Andreas Gülden Moritz Oestreich | Andreas Gülden Moritz Oestreich | Mathilda Racing | |
4 | 7 July | Rudolf Rhyn Thomas Jäger Thorsten Wolter | Benedikt Gentgen Marcell Willert | Andreas Gülden Moritz Oestreich | Mathilda Racing | |
5 | 18 August | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold Anders Lindstad | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold Anders Lindstad | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold Anders Lindstad | Møller Bil Motorsport | |
6 | 1 September | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Møller Bil Motorsport | |
7 | 22 September | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Møller Bil Motorsport | |
8 | 6 October | Benedikt Gentgen Martin Pischinger | Andreas Gülden Heiko Hammel | Andreas Gülden Heiko Hammel | Mathilda Racing | |
9 | 20 October | Andreas Gülden Heiko Hammel | Håkon Schjærin Atle Gulbrandsen Kenneth Østvold | Andreas Gülden Heiko Hammel | Mathilda Racing |
The 2018 TCR Baltic Trophy Ws the second season of the TCR Baltic Trophy. TCR Baltic Trophy was contested within the Baltic Touring Car Championship events.
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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GSR Motorsport [6] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [6] | 5 | Ernesta Globytė [6] | 1, 3, 4 |
Energizer Racing [6] | 95 | Rokas Kvedaras [7] | 1 | |
The 2018 schedule was announced on 15 March 2018. [8] The calendar includes three rounds in Latvia and two in Estonia all supporting the Baltic Touring Car Championship.
Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | 1 | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga | 12–13 April | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport |
2 | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport | ||||
2 | 1 | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga | 9–10 June | No drivers entered | |||
2 | |||||||
3 | 1 | Auto24ring, Pärnu | 30 June–1 July | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport |
2 | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport | ||||
4 | 1 | Biķernieku Kompleksā Sporta Bāze, Riga | 18–19 August | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport |
2 | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport | ||||
5 | 1 | Auto24ring, Pärnu | 22–23 September | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport |
2 | Ernesta Globytė | Ernesta Globytė | GSR Motorsport | ||||
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Bold – Pole |
TCR Swiss Trophy was an event, organized by Auto Sport Switzerland and was the inaugural season. The calendar consisted of 5 events from TCR Europe, TCR BeNeLux, ADAC TCR Germany and TCR Italy. [9]
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Bold – Pole |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
The 2018 TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series season was the second season of the TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series. The championship started at Circuito Internacional de Vila Real in Portugal on 23 June and ended at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain on 21 October. [10]
Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting | |
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1 | 1 | Circuito Internacional de Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal | 23 June | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | World Touring Car Cup Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos |
2 | 24 June | Pedro Salvador | Pedro Salvador | Speedy Motorsport | ||||
2 | 3 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain | 20 October | Attila Tassi | Jean-Karl Vernay | Attila Tassi | Hell Energy Racing with KCMG | TCR Europe Series TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship |
4 | 21 October | Ashley Sutton | Mike Halder | Hell Energy Racing with KCMG | ||||
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† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
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