2019 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

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Robert Dahlgren won the Drivers' championship. Robert Dahlgren 2016-04-30 003.png
Robert Dahlgren won the Drivers' championship.
Tobias Brink placed second in the Drivers' championship. Mantorp stcc18 pr39.jpg
Tobias Brink placed second in the Drivers' championship.
Andreas Wernersson, Tobias Brink's teammate, placed third in the Drivers' championship. Rudskogen2018 pr 27.jpg
Andreas Wernersson, Tobias Brink's teammate, placed third in the Drivers' championship.

The 2019 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the ninth overall season of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season, the third under the internationally recognised TCR formula, and the first with its new promoter. The season started at Ring Knutstorp on 4 May and ended at Mantorp Park on 5 October, after six rounds across Sweden.

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During the off-season, the national governing body of motorsport in Sweden, Svenska Bilsportförbundet (SBF), was informed on 6 February 2019 that promotor Scandinavian touringcar corporation AB, which was responsible for the promotion of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, declared bankruptcy. [1] TCR Scandinavian Series AB, in cooperation with the circuits and SBF, took over as promoter of the STCC-series. [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing [3] [N 1]
Poker Racing for Charity [3] [N 1]
CUPRA León TCR [3] 2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren [3] All
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky [4] All
37 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Haglöf 7
59 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter "Poker" Wallenberg [5] 1−5, 7
Flag of Sweden.svg Brovallen Design [6] Audi RS3 LMS TCR [6] 3 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre Kiil [6] 1−2
23 Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Andersson4
99 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Johansson5
Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport [7] [8] Audi RS3 LMS TCR [7] 4 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson [9] All
51 Flag of Sweden.svg Hannes Morin [10] All
71 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink [9] All
Flag of Denmark.svg Massive Motorsport [11] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [11] 5 Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Elgaard [11] 6
Flag of Denmark.svg Insight Racing [12] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [13] 6 Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Lynge [13] 2, 4
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR [14] 10 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Sætheren [14] 6-7
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR [12] 11 Flag of Denmark.svg Louise Frost [12] 1−2, 4−5
Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Jensen [14] 6
Flag of Denmark.svg Madbull Racing SEAT León TCR 7 Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Lund2, 6
Flag of Denmark.svg Team Hyundai Denmark [15] Hyundai i30 N TCR [15] 8 Flag of Denmark.svg Marco Gersager [15] 6
Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Kågered Racing [16] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [16] 17 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Engström [17] 1−2, 4−5, 7
21 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg [16] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Honda Racing Sweden [18] Honda Civic TCR (FK2) [18] 20 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson [18] All
Flag of Sweden.svg Experion Racing Team [19] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [19] 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Wärnelöv [19] 1−2, 4−7
Flag of Italy.svg Target Competition [20] Hyundai i30 N TCR [20] 26 Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Bäckman [20] 2

Notes

  1. 1 2 Car No. 2 and 19 entered as PWR Racing and car No. 59 entered as Poker Racing for Charity.

Calendar

On 31 October 2018, a provisional calendar was announced which increased the events from six events to seven. Five events were confirmed with "midnight sun" race confirmed at the Skellefteå Drive Centre which will make its début. [21] [22] Anderstorp Raceway was confirmed as the second round of the championship on 8 November 2018. [23] Jyllands-Ringen in Denmark was added to the calendar as the sixth round on 26 November 2018. [24] The series last visited Denmark during the 2012 season at the same venue. With the calendar changes the Rudskogen circuit in Norway was dropped from the calendar.

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole PositionFastest LapRace WinnerWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ring Knutstorp Kågeröd, Skåne 3–4 May Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Anderstorp Raceway Anderstorp, Jönköping 1–2 June Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Kågered Racing
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Skellefteå Drive Centre Skellefteå, Västerbotten 14–15 June Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Falkenbergs Motorbana Bergagård, Halland 13–14 July Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
5R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlskoga Motorstadion Karlskoga, Örebro 17–18 August Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Honda Racing Sweden
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
6R1 Flag of Denmark.svg Jyllands-Ringen Silkeborg 7–8 September Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Kågered Racing
7R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park Mantorp, Östergötland 4–5 October Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson Flag of Sweden.svg Honda Racing Sweden
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver KNU
Flag of Sweden.svg
AND
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SKE
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FAL
Flag of Sweden.svg
GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
JYL
Flag of Denmark.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren 24611522121321Ret113324252
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink3343525551245123221Ret223
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Wernersson551227113519434651218
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg42261334655332451711196
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson 734366844212584132189
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky 11Ret54104233745365653167
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Tomas Engström651247684Ret9660
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Hannes Morin871312Ret4698777108559
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin WärnelövRet98881266DSQ810741
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter "Poker" Wallenberg 981111771210119121022
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Bäckman 7321
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Haglöf 44916
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Casper Elgaard 52DSQ14
14 Flag of Norway.svg Kristian Sætheren971188
15 Flag of Denmark.svg Jonas Lynge991097
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Johansson1085
17 Flag of Denmark.svg Louise Frost10Ret10131113DNS103
18 Flag of Denmark.svg Marco Gersager11DNS2
19 Flag of Denmark.svg Martin Jensen10Ret1
20 Flag of Estonia.svg Andre KiilRetDNS0
21 Flag of Denmark.svg Kim Lund14140
22 Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Andersson13110

Championship points were awarded on the results of each race at each event as follows:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Race251815121086421
Qualifying (Race 1)54321
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

Pos.Team KNU
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AND
Flag of Sweden.svg
SKE
Flag of Sweden.svg
FAL
Flag of Sweden.svg
GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg
JYL
Flag of Denmark.svg
MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport 31221311512221443
54375554743655
2 Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing - SEAT Dealer Team 16152123231333414
2Ret51042374Ret6564
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Micke Kågered Racing 42613465324176263
65124768Ret911
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Honda Racing Sweden 73466842158412193
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Experion Racing Ret98881266DSQ810746
6 Flag of Denmark.svg Insight Racing 10Ret99109DNS109711835
1013111310Ret
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Poker Racing for Charity 981111771210119121033
8 Flag of Sweden.svg SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing 4924
9 Flag of Italy.svg Target Competition 7321
10 Flag of Denmark.svg Massive Motorsport 5DSQ14
11 Flag of Sweden.svg Brovallen Design RetDNS13111089
12 Flag of Denmark.svg Team Hyundai Denmark 11DNS3
13 Flag of Denmark.svg Madbull Racing 14140
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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