2020 STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

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Robert Dahlgren is the reigning Drivers' Champion.

The 2020 STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the tenth overall season of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and the fourth under the internationally recognised TCR formula. It was also the third time the championship has run under the STCC TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship banner. [1] Originally due to start on 15 May at Ring Knutstorp and end on 4 October at Mantorp Park, the season start was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A revised calendar was due to be published sometime after Easter. [2] [3]

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Robert Dahlgren and Brink Motorsport are the reigning Drivers' and Teams' champions respectively. [4]

Entrants

The following teams and drivers are set to compete in the 2020 season:

EntrantCarRace drivers
No.Driver nameRoundsRef.
Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
Flag of Sweden.svg Racing for Charity 		CUPRA Leon Competición TCR 1 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren All [5]
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky All [5]
37 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Haglöf 4 [6]
59 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter "Poker" Wallenberg 1−3 [7]
Flag of Sweden.svg Lestrup Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 7 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver SöderströmAll [8]
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff All [9]
Flag of Sweden.svg Brovallen Design Audi RS3 LMS TCR 9 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Engman4
91 Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Gustavsen1−3 [10]
Flag of Sweden.svg Honda Racing Sweden Honda Civic Type-R TCR (FK2) 20 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson All [11]
Flag of Sweden.svg Kågered Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 21 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas AhlbergAll [12]
45 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil PerssonAll [13]
48 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael KarlssonAll [13] [14]
Flag of Sweden.svg Experion Racing Team Hyundai i30 N TCR 22 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin WärnelövAll [15]
Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport Audi RS3 LMS TCR 51 Flag of Sweden.svg Hannes MorinAll [16]
71 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias BrinkAll [17]
Flag of Sweden.svg Isac's Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 70 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac Aronsson1, 3−4 [18]
Sources: [19] [13] [20] [15] [21] [22]

Driver changes

Team changes

Calendar changes

Changes

General changes

Race calendar and results

The following 4 rounds are scheduled to take place in 2020:

RoundCircuitLocationDatePole PositionFastest LapRace WinnerWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Karlskoga Motorstadion Karlskoga, Örebro 15–16 August Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström Flag of Sweden.svg Lestrup Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg Flag of Sweden.svg Kågered Racing
2R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Drivecenter Arena Skellefteå, Västerbotten 28–29 August 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 Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg Kågered Racing
3R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Mantorp Park Mantorp, Östergötland 2–3 October Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Persson Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Hannes Morin Flag of Sweden.svg Brink Motorsport
4R1 Flag of Sweden.svg Ring Knutstorp Kågeröd, Skåne 9-10 October Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of Sweden.svg Lestrup Racing
R2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of Sweden.svg PWR Racing
R3 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Flag of Sweden.svg Lestrup Racing
Source: [2] [27] [28] [29]

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver GEL
Flag of Sweden.svg 		DRI
Flag of Sweden.svg 		MAN
Flag of Sweden.svg 		KNU
Flag of Sweden.svg 		Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff 4323233823241421209
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Robert Dahlgren 5217111Ret5622112202
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias Brink2196322211157234190
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Hannes Morin6786436816587109
5 Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Söderström134554DNS2Ret933RetRet108
6 Flag of Sweden.svg Mattias Andersson 8527DNS58556105397
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Emil Persson35659974438610694
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Ahlberg781446Ret12Ret7412585
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Ret44108510Ret37354Ret79
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Karlsson1099DNS7174Ret11RetRet53
11 Flag of Norway.svg Magnus GustavsenDNS121210869111315
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Albin Wärnelöv91111RetDNSDNS111010139810
13 Flag of Sweden.svg Kevin Engman97109
14 Flag of Sweden.svg Isac AronssonRet131310911141195
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Daniel Haglöf 128Ret4
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Peter "Poker" Wallenberg 11DNSDNS1111DSQ1312120

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

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