| Category | Touring cars |
|---|---|
| Country | Middle East |
| Inaugural season | 2017 |
| Drivers' champion | René Münnich |
| Teams' champion | Münnich Motorsport |
 Current season | |
The TCR Middle East Touring Car Series is a touring car racing series based in the Middle East.
| Category | Touring cars |
|---|---|
| Country | Middle East |
| Inaugural season | 2017 |
| Drivers' champion | René Münnich |
| Teams' champion | Münnich Motorsport |
| Current season | |
The TCR Middle East Touring Car Series is a touring car racing series based in the Middle East.
On 15 November 2016, WSC announced that the creation of the TCR Middle East Series. The series was officially launched on 2 December 2016 at the Bahrain International Circuit, where a media and test day were held. The series visits the Dubai Autodrome, Yas Marina Circuit and the Bahrain International Circuit. [1] [2]
In August 2022, the TCR Middle East Series was relaunched by WSC in cooperation with its new promoter, Driving Force Events. A 2022-2023 schedule was published and included two pairs of back-to-back events at Yas Marina Circuit, the Bahrain International Circuit and the Dubai Autodrome, plus another event at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue. Unlike previous iterations of the TCR Middle East Series, the relaunched championship will feature hour-long races with mandatory driver changes as well as some night races. [3]
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (GP Circuit) | 13 January |  Luca Engstler |  Maťo Homola | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler |
| 2 | Maťo Homola |  Brandon Gdovic | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (GP Circuit) | 10 February |  Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports |
| 4 | 11 February | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | |||
| 3 | 5 |  Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit) | 11 March | Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports |
| 6 |  Davit Kajaia | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | ||||
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (North Circuit) | 20 January |  Giacomo Altoè | Maťo Homola | Giacomo Altoè | Pit Lane Competizioni |
| 2 | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | ||||
| 2 | 3 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (International Circuit) | 27 January | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler |
| 4 |  Florian Thoma | Florian Thoma | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | ||||
| 3 | 5 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit) | 23-24 February | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler |
| 6 | Race cancelled due to heavy rain. | ||||||
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (International Circuit) | 25 January | René Münnich | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport |
| 2 | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | ||||
| 3 | 26 January |  Luc Breukers René Münnich | Luc Breukers René Münnich |  Csaba Tóth Zoltán Zengő | Zengő Motorsport | ||
| 2 | 4 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (GP Circuit) | 1 February | René Münnich | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport |
| 5 | 2 February | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | |||
| 6 | Luc Breukers René Münnich | Luc Breukers René Münnich | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | |||
| 3 | 7 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (GP Circuit) | 7 February | René Münnich | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport |
| 8 | René Münnich | René Münnich | ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport | ||||
| 9 | Luc Breukers René Münnich | Luc Breukers René Münnich | Ivo Breukers Luc Breukers Yusif Bassil | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | |||
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