2018 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship

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The 2018 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship will be the third season of the TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. The championship will run within the Thailand Super Series' events.

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Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers were Thai registered

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Billionaire Boys Racing [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 15 Chariya Nuya [1] AMAll
Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 33Jakraphan Davee [1] AMAll
Vattana Motorsport [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 59Pattarapol Vongprai [1] AMAll
TBN MK Ihere Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen [1] AMAll
Morin Racing Team by Sunoco [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul [1] AMAll

Calendar and results

The 2018 schedule was announced in December 2017. [2] The first three events will support the 2018 TCR Asia Series, which also marks the first time the series has held a round outside of Thailand.

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 1 April Chariya Nuya Chariya Nuya Pattarapol Vongprai Vattana Motorsport TCR Asia Series
South-East Asia Cup
2 Chariya Nuya Jakraphan DaveeAlphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 31 May–3 JuneJakraphan DaveePattarapol VongpraiPattarapol Vongprai Vattana Motorsport
4Pattarapol Vongprai Chariya Nuya Billionaire Boy Racing
35 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 11–15 July Nattanid Leewattanavaragul Pattarapol VongpraiPattarapol Vongprai Vattana Motorsport
6 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul Jakraphan DaveeAlphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar
47 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 25–28 OctoberJakraphan DaveeJakraphan DaveeJakraphan DaveeAlphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar
8 Chariya Nuya Chariya Nuya Billionaire Boy Racing

Drivers' championship

PosDriver SEP BUR BNS BUR Points
1Jakraphan Davee41333113147
2Pattarapol Vongprai13121Ret44132
3 Chariya Nuya 2221Ret431131
4 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 3Ret542322106
5 Nattachak Hanjitkasen 5Ret45425582

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "2018 TCR Asia entry list published with 15 cars » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. "Thailand Super Series 2018". thailandsuperseries.net. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.