2020 TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship

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The 2020 TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship was the second season of the TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship. A three-round season will be held at Sepang International Circuit from 18 January to 1 March. Luca Engstler became the Drivers' champion with an equal number of points with Dan Lloyd, ahead of wins four to one. [1] [2]

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Teams and drivers

Yokohama is the official tire supplier.

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRoundsRef.
Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Hyundai i30 N TCR 1 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler All [3]
2 Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber1−2 [3]
27 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah3 [4]
777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser1 [3]
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing CUPRA León TCR 3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Freddie Ang1, 3 [5] [6]
36 Flag of Malaysia.svg Gilbert AngAll [5]
65 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo CupAll [5]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tommy KuCup2−3 [7]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Teamwork Huff Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang XiCup1 [8]
Flag of South Korea.svg Solite Indigo Racing Hyundai i30 N TCR 97 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jinsoo3 [9]
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Files 2
Hyundai Veloster N TCR 3 [4] [10]
Flag of Slovakia.svg Brutal Fish Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 123 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd All [11]

Calendar and results

The calendar was released on 25 July 2019 with all rounds being held within Malaysia. [12] [13]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning TeamCup winnerSupporting
11 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 18 January Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Xi
2 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas Gruber Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Xi
2315 February Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd* Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo Asian Le Mans Series
F3 Asian Championship
4 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of Slovakia.svg Brutal Fish Racing Team Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo
351 March Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchel Cheah Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

PosDriver SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler 11711Ret111121
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd 222221224121
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Gilbert Ang3333245589
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Files 44374255
5 Flag of Austria.svg Nicolas GruberRet153450
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo 686558839
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Freddie Ang4556737
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchel Cheah33333
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Declan Fraser74420
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Xi5618
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jinsoo5618
12 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tommy Ku76RetRet14
PosDriver SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Points

Cup championship

PosDriver SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Points
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo 618615818151
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Xi52654
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tommy Ku726RetRet40
PosDriver SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Points

Team's Standings

Pos.Team SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Pts.
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hyundai Team Engstler 111114111220
74453Ret333
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing 333352455145
4556567
3 Flag of Slovakia.svg Brutal Fish Racing Team222221224121
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Solite Indigo Racing 44354273
76
5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Teamwork Huff Motorsport 5618
Teams ineligible to score points
- Flag of Hong Kong.svg KCMG 76RetRet0
PosDriver SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 Points

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References

  1. ↑ "Engstler wins two at Sepang and retains TCR Malaysia title". tcr-series.com. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hyundai Team Engstler and Luca Engstler crowned TCR Malaysia 2020 Champions". liqui-moly.com. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Team Engstler to return to TCR Malaysia". TouringCarTimes. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Dan Lloyd, Luca Engstler get set for title showdown". TouringCarTimes. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Viper Niza Racing confirm three-car entry". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Three-car Viper Niza Racing entry for TCR Malaysia". 9tro.com. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Lloyd defends his points lead in TCR Malaysia". TouringCarTimes. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Teamwork Huff Motorsport enter Yang Xi for Sepang". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Solite Indigo Racing confirms Files for TCR Asia". tcr-series.com. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Josh Files joins TCR Malaysia grid". TouringCarTimes. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dan Lloyd: "I didn't expect to be racing quite so early this year"". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "TCR South East Asia Touring Car Trophy launched". TouringCarTimes. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "TCR Malaysia opens second season in January 2020". tcrtalk.com. 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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