2024 TCR Asia Series

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The 2024 TCR Asia Series season is the eighth season of the TCR Asia Series.

Contents

Calendar

The provisional 2024 schedule was announced on 27 January 2024, with five events scheduled. [1] It was updated in April to with the start of the series moving from 20 April to 3 May, and the addition of an invitational race at the Macau Guia Race.

  Invitational race, points not awarded
Rnd.CircuitDateSupporting
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 3–5 May
2
237–9 June
4
35 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram International Circuit, Buriram 23–25 August
6
4713–15 September
8
59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo 11–13 October
10
611 Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit, Macau 14–16 November
12
Source: [2]

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRoundsRef.
Flag of Indonesia.svg JVS Group Racing Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 11 Flag of Indonesia.svg BudiyantoT1–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyundai N Team Z.Speed Hyundai Elantra N TCR 14 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Do-yun1–2
18 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong 1–2
56 Flag of Indonesia.svg Benny SantosoT1–2
69 Flag of Ireland.svg Max Hart1–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Z.Speed Motorsport Hyundai Elantra N TCR 21 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang NanT1–2
52 Flag of Malaysia.svg Jonathan Xie BoyuG1
83 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu QirenT1–2
97 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang HaojieT1–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing Cupra León TCR 65 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo G2
Flag of Indonesia.svg Delta Garage Racing Team Hyundai Elantra N TCR 82 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dypo FitramadhanT1
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 86 Flag of Indonesia.svg Umar Abdullah1–2
IconStatus
TEligible for TCR Cup
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Results

Rnd.Circuit/LocationPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning TeamReport
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit Flag of Ireland.svg Max Hart Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyundai N Team Z.Speed [3]
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of Ireland.svg Max Hart Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyundai N Team Z.Speed [4]
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyundai N Team Z.Speed
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Do-yun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hyundai N Team Z.Speed
35 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram International Circuit
6
47
8
59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ningbo International Circuit, Ningbo
10
611 Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit
12

Points standings

Scoring system
Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Qualifying10754321
Races40353027242118151311

Drivers' Championship

Overall

Pos.Driver SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BUR1
Flag of Thailand.svg
BUR2
Flag of Thailand.svg
NIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
 Pts.
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhendong 122111172
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Max Hart211232160
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Hwang Do-yun374523119
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Benny Santosa865354101
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg Umar Abdullah443Ret4589
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Qiren7946778
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Nan9877862
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang HaojieRet66955
9 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dypo Fitramadhan53747
10 Flag of Indonesia.svg Budiyanto65RetRet645
Ineligible for driver points
Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo 810
Flag of Malaysia.svg Jonathan Xie BoyuRetDNS
Pos.Driver SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BUR1
Flag of Thailand.svg
BUR2
Flag of Thailand.svg
NIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
 Pts.
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

TCR Cup

Pos.Driver SEP1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SEP2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
BUR1
Flag of Thailand.svg
BUR2
Flag of Thailand.svg
NIC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
 Pts.
1 Flag of Indonesia.svg Benny Santosa835314162
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liu Qiren759427129
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Jiang Nan948738114
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang HaojieRet6665994
5 Flag of Indonesia.svg Budiyanto62RetRet4681
6 Flag of Indonesia.svg Dypo Fitramadhan51780
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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References

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