2020 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship

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The 2020 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship will be the fifth season of touring car racing to be run by the German-based sanctioning body ADAC to the TCR regulations. The series will run predominantly in ADAC's home nation Germany. As a support category to the ADAC GT Masters series, the championship will also take in races in the neighbouring nations of Austria and the Netherlands.

Contents

Max Hesse is the defending Drivers' champion, while Hyundai Team Engstler are the defending Teams' champions. [1]

Teams and drivers

Yokohama is the official tire supplier.

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRoundsRef.
Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Hyundai i30 N TCR 2 Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk All [2]
98 Flag of Germany.svg Jan SeyffertAll [2]
Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Hyundai i30 N TCR 13 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri All [3] [4]
29 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah5
97 Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas GruberJ1–4, 6–7 [3] [4]
Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 7 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Halder1–2
55 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel FugelJ3–7 [5]
88 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik FugelAll [5]
Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Team Oettinger Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 8 Flag of Germany.svg René KircherJAll [6]
Flag of Poland.svg Legutko Racing – ADAC Berlin Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) 17 Flag of Poland.svg Albert LegutkoJ1, 3–7 [6]
Flag of Finland.svg Positione Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 51 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Salminen1–4 [6]
Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Halder Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 53 Flag of Germany.svg Michelle Halder1–2 [7] [8]
55 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel FugelJ1–2
Flag of Lithuania.svg Skuba Racing Team Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 92 Flag of Lithuania.svg Dziugas TovilaviciusAll [6]
Entries ineligible to score points
Flag of Germany.svg Lubner Motorsport Opel Astra TCR 6 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Redlich3 [9]
84 Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Welsdorf3 [9]
Flag of Italy.svg Target Competition Hyundai i30 N TCR 19 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Bäckman2 [10]
26 Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Bäckman 2 [10]
Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 18 Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro 7 [11]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg GT2 Motorsport Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 21 Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Ładniak J2–3, 5
Flag of Austria.svg MAIR Racing Osttirol Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 23 Flag of Austria.svg Sandro Soubek5
Flag of Austria.svg Wimmer Werk Motorsport CUPRA Leon Competición TCR 24 Flag of Austria.svg Felix Wimmer3, 5 [12]
56 Flag of Austria.svg Günter Benninger3, 5 [12]
99 Flag of Austria.svg Christian Voithofer5
Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Hyundai i30 N TCR 100 Flag of Germany.svg Guido Naumann1
101 Flag of Germany.svg Niki Schelle3 [13]
102 Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Simon5
103 Flag of Austria.svg Laura Kraihamer6
105 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz 2 [14]
108 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler 7
123 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schrötter 4 [15]

Calendar and results

The initial calendar was released on 29 September 2019 with 7 rounds scheduled across Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Czech Republic. [16] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 16 March 2020 the pre-season test and the opening round, both scheduled to be held at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, were cancelled. [17] [18] The first revision of the calendar saw Autodrom Most in August as the season opener. [19] On 24 May 2020 the final version of the calendar was published with the round at the Autodrom Most replaced by a round at the Lausitzring. [20] [21]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamJunior winner
11 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring, Klettwitz 2 August Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber
2 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber
23 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Nürburg 15 August Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk [N 1] Flag of Germany.svg Mike Halder [N 2] Flag of Germany.svg Michelle Halder [N 3] Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Halder [N 3] Flag of Germany.svg René Kircher
416 August Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
35 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 19 September Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffert Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffert Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Flag of Germany.svg René Kircher [N 4]
620 September Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
47 Flag of Germany.svg Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal 3 October Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffert Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
84 October Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
59 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 17 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
1018 October Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri [N 5] Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Poland.svg Albert Legutko
611 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring, Klettwitz 31 October Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Poland.svg Albert Legutko
121 November Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Flag of Poland.svg Albert Legutko
713 Flag of Germany.svg Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben 7 November Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel
148 November Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber

Drivers' Championship

Scoring systems
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15thPP
Points2520161311109876543213
Pos.Driver LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
 Pts. 
1 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Buri 31312711134511213249
2 Flag of Austria.svg Harald Proczyk 428112Ret41122362246
3 Flag of Germany.svg Dominik Fugel6143Ret21214†39131243
4 Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffert526541Ret5548757Ret165
5 Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Fugel109751432367RetRet5Ret140
6 Flag of Germany.svg René Kircher776874798Ret5795134
7 Flag of Lithuania.svg Dziugas Tovilavicius121111937108910894Ret119
8 Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber134RetRet13Ret674684117
9 Flag of Poland.svg Albert LegutkoRet10DSQ58Ret763410694
10 Flag of Finland.svg Harri Salminen989129RetRetRet50
11 Flag of Germany.svg Michelle Halder11533WD43
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchel Cheah2Ret23
13 Flag of Germany.svg Mike Halder2RetDSQ2WD22
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz 12
Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Bäckman210
Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago Monteiro 2Ret
Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Simon35
Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Walsdorf46
Flag of Austria.svg Sandro SoubekRet4
Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Ładniak 101158109
Flag of Austria.svg Laura Kraihamer68
Flag of Germany.svg Marcel Schrötter 96
Flag of Austria.svg Felix Wimmer6Ret1111
Flag of Sweden.svg Jessica Bäckman Ret6
Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Redlich89
Flag of Germany.svg Guido Naumann8Ret
Flag of Austria.svg Günter Benninger121013†12
Flag of Germany.svg Niki Schelle10Ret
Flag of Austria.svg Christian Voithofer1213
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler RetRet
Pos.Driver LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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 LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts.
1 Flag of Austria.svg HP Racing International 42511Ret41122362398
5268342Ret5548757Ret
2 Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler 13312711134211213374
314RetRet13Ret675Ret4684
3 Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team ADAC Sachsen614314212639131363
109DSQWDRet32314†7RetRet5Ret
4 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen Team Oettinger776874798Ret5795132
5 Flag of Lithuania.svg Skuba Racing Team121111937108910894Ret119
6 Flag of Poland.svg Legutko Racing – ADAC BerlinRet10DSQ58Ret763410694
7 Flag of Germany.svg Profi Car Team Halder253580
11Ret7WD
8 Flag of Finland.svg Positione Motorsport989129RetRetRet50
Teams ineligible to score points
Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler 8Ret1210Ret963568RetRet
Flag of Italy.svg Target Competition 26
Ret10
Flag of Germany.svg Profi-Car Team Honda ADAC Sachsen2Ret
Flag of Germany.svg Lubner Motorsport46
89
Flag of Germany.svg MAIR Racing OsttirolRet4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg GT2 Motorsport101158109
Flag of Austria.svg Wimmer Werk Motorsport6101111
12Ret1212
Pos.Team LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
SAC
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts.

Notes

  1. Actual pole position taken by guest driver Norbert Michelisz from Hyundai Team Engstler.
  2. Actual fastest lap of the race set by guest driver Norbert Michelisz from Hyundai Team Engstler.
  3. 1 2 Actual race winner was guest driver Norbert Michelisz from Hyundai Team Engstler.
  4. Actual junior winner was guest driver Szymon Ładniak from GT2 Motorsport.
  5. Actual fastest lap was set by guest driver Sandro Soubek from MAIR Racing Osttirol

References

  1. fabior (2019-09-29). "Max Hesse is champion as Antti Buri gets a penalty". TCR HUB. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. 1 2 "HP Racing International confirm Harald Proczyk and Jan Seyffert". TouringCarTimes. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. 1 2 "Team Engstler sign Antti Buri and Nico Gruber". TouringCarTimes. 2020-03-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. 1 2 Abbott, Andrew (2020-03-07). "Team Engstler confirms Nicolas Gruber and Antti Buri for TCR Germany » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  5. 1 2 "Dominik and Marcel Fugel confirmed for 2020 TCR Germany season". TouringCarTimes. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "TCR Germany's new season begins at Lausitzring". TCR HUB. 2020-07-31. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  7. "Michelle and Mike Halder confirm continued TCR Germany programme". TouringCarTimes. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  8. Abbott, Andrew (2020-01-30). "Mike and Michelle Halder confirm return to TCR Germany in 2020 » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  9. 1 2 "Opel squad returns to action at Hockenheim". TouringCarTimes. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  10. 1 2 "Andreas and Jessica Bäckman joins TCR Germany races at Nürburgring". TouringCarTimes. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  11. "Tiago Monteiro joins TCR Germany season finale". TouringCarTimes. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  12. 1 2 "Wimmer Werk Motorsport joins grid with new Cupra". TouringCarTimes. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. "Niki Schelle joins Hockenheim grid in Hyundai VIP car". TouringCarTimes. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. "Michelisz to race in TCR Germany at the Nürburgring". www.tcr-series.com. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  15. "Moto2 rider Marcel Schrötter joins Team Engstler for Sachsenring". TouringCarTimes. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  16. "ADAC takes over as TCR Germany promoter and issues 2020 calendar". TouringCarTimes. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  17. "Oschersleben pre-season test cancelled and season opener postponed". TouringCarTimes. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  18. Abbott, Andrew (2020-03-16). "Coronavirus outbreak causes postponement of TCR Germany opener » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
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