2024 TCR Europe Touring Car Series

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The 2024 TCR Europe Touring Car Series was the eighth season of TCR Europe Touring Car Series. The season began at Vallelunga Circuit in April and ended at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in late September. [1]

Contents

Calendar

The calendar was announced on 14 December 2023 with 6 rounds scheduled. [1]

Rnd.Circuit/LocationDateSupporting
11 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma, Italy 19–21 April TCR World Tour
TCR Italian Series
2
23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 17–19 May Belcar Endurance Championship
4
35 Flag of Austria.svg Salzburgring, Salzburg, Austria 31 May–2 June
6
47 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 4–6 July 25 Hours Fun Cup
8
59 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic 6–8 September TCR Eastern Europe Trophy
Formula 4 CEZ Championship
10
611 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste, Spain 27–29 September Iberian SuperCars
7 Racing Eurocup
12

Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Italy.svg MM Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 3 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Ghermandi [2] 5
Flag of France.svg SP Competition [3] Cupra León VZ TCR 7 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte [3] All
34 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Giovanni Scamardi [3] All
Flag of Italy.svg Gruppo Baldan by Comtoyou Racing [4] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 8 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan [4] D1–4, 6
Cupra León VZ TCR 16 Flag of France.svg Jimmy Clairet [5] 4, 6
Flag of Germany.svg Mertel Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 8 Flag of Germany.svg René Kircher [2] G5
9 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kajaia [2] G5
20 Flag of Austria.svg Jorden Dolischka [2] G5
Flag of Sweden.svg MA:GP [6] Lynk & Co 03 TCR 10 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Andersson [6] All
Flag of Spain.svg GOAT Racing [7] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 11 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Fernández [8] D1–4, 6
19 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández [9] DAll
33 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Concepción [10] R2–6
62 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković [9] D1
Flag of Italy.svg PMA Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 17 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Taylor [11] R6
54 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Pelatti [12] D6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Janik Motorsport Hyundai Elantra N TCR 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Zbožínek [2] G5
68 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Kout [2] G5
70 Flag of Slovakia.svg Maťo Homola [2] G5
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Express Auto Racing Cupra León Competición TCR 14 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Čížek [2] G5
82 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vít Smejkal [2] G5
Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport [13] Cupra León VZ TCR 21 Flag of Spain.svg Eric Gené [8] [5] R4
72 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami [13] All
Flag of North Macedonia.svg PSS Racing Team with Monlau [8] 110 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Viktor Davidovski [8] DAll
Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport [14] [15] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 23 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro [14] [15] RAll
27 Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Volt [16] 1–4, 6
64 Flag of Hungary.svg Levente Losonczy [15] All
Flag of Spain.svg RC2 Junior Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 41 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Fernández [12] D6
Flag of Austria.svg Mair Racing Osttirol Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 42 Flag of Austria.svg Sandro Soubek [17] 3
Flag of Croatia.svg Auto Klub Dubrovnik Cupra León Competición TCR 48 Flag of Montenegro.svg Fraňo Dubreta [2] G5
Hyundai Elantra N TCR 74 Flag of Croatia.svg Žarko Knego [2] G5
Flag of Portugal.svg JT59 Racing Team Hyundai Elantra N TCR 59 Flag of Portugal.svg Daniel Teixeira [12] D6
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aditis Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 97 Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Groszek [2] 5
301 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kadlečík [2] G5
Flag of Latvia.svg LV Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 121 Flag of Latvia.svg Ivars Vallers [2] G5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Brickley Racing Cupra León VZ TCR 246 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Brickley [18] R6
IconClass
REligible for TCR Europe Rookie Trophy
DEligible for TCR Europe Diamond Trophy
GGuest drivers ineligible to score points

Results and standings

Rnd.Circuit/LocationPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning TeamWinning Rookie driverWinning Diamond driver
11 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga Circuit Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan
2 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte Flag of France.svg SP Competition Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan
4 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández Flag of Hungary.svg Levente Losonczy Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
35 Flag of Austria.svg Salzburgring Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of North Macedonia.svg Viktor Davidovski
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Levente Losonczy Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Volt Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan
47 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Volt Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
8 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan
59 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno Circuit Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
10 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Hungary.svg Levente Losonczy Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
611 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández
12 Flag of France.svg Jimmy Clairet Flag of France.svg Jimmy Clairet Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Concepción Flag of North Macedonia.svg Viktor Davidovski

Championship standings

Scoring system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Qualifying10754321
Races4035302724211815131197531

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.svg

 Pts. 
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Girolami 112443111128119126395
2 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Comte 231225453436228354382
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro 346756224518422115342
4 Flag of Estonia.svg Ruben Volt 55Ret332311271462269
5 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández673947693159769269
6 Flag of Hungary.svg Levente Losonczy1081015721131471713246
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Viktor Andersson 12466911381262433Ret38232
8 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan42511712664157Ret201
9 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Viktor Davidovski8957Ret610812211383178
10 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Concepción11109471079445135
11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Giovanni Scamardi11712Ret10571010510RetRet134
12 Flag of France.svg Jimmy Clairet 9115186
13 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Fernández9Ret888RetRet5Ret121280
14 Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Groszek66456
15 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Taylor9731
16 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković 761029
17 Flag of Portugal.svg Daniel Teixeira131116
18 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Fernández111412
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Brickley10Ret11
20 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo GhermandiRet1911
21 Flag of Italy.svg Sandro PelattiRet1011
22 Flag of Spain.svg Eric Gené13Ret5
Flag of Austria.svg Sandro SoubekRetRet
Guest entries ineligible for points
Flag of Slovakia.svg Maťo Homola 311
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Kadlečík56
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Kout75
Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kajaia 1112
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Zbožínek1217
Flag of Croatia.svg Žarko Knego13Ret
Flag of Latvia.svg Ivars Vallers1714
Flag of Montenegro.svg Fraňo Dubreta1815
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Čížek15Ret
Flag of Germany.svg René Kircher1616
Flag of Austria.svg Jorden Dolischka2018
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vít Smejkal19Ret
Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.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)

1234567 – Points-scoring position in qualifying, only counting Rookie drivers.

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos.TeamPts.
1 Flag of Estonia.svg ALM Motorsport 698
2 Flag of Spain.svg Monlau Motorsport609
3 Flag of France.svg SP Compétition555
4 Flag of Spain.svg GOAT Racing 321
5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 316
6 Flag of Sweden.svg MA:GP260
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Aditis Racing56
8 Flag of Italy.svg PMA Motorsport52
9 Flag of Spain.svg RC2 Junior Team22
10 Flag of Portugal.svg JT59 Racing Team22
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Brickley Racing16
12 Flag of Italy.svg MM Motorsport11

Rookie Trophy

Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.svg

 Pts. 
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro 3167162145215122115527
2 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Concepción112109271019425316
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicolas Taylor94769
4 Flag of Spain.svg Eric Gené133Ret35
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jenson Brickley103Ret32
Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.svg

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)

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Diamond Trophy

Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.svg

 Pts. 
1 Flag of Spain.svg Felipe Fernández639479366569252
2 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Viktor Davidovski895Ret6108129983194
3 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Baldan45171266415Ret174
4 Flag of Spain.svg Rubén Fernández9Ret888RetRetRet121277
5 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković 71027
6 Flag of Spain.svg Victor Fernández Gil111423
7 Flag of Portugal.svg Daniel Teixeira131122
8 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo GhermandiRet1915
Pos.Driver VAL

Flag of Italy.svg

ZOL

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

SAL

Flag of Austria.svg

SPA

Flag of Belgium (civil).svg

BRN

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

CRT

Flag of Spain.svg

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)

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Notes

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