TCR South America Touring Car Championship

Last updated
TCR South America Touring Car Championship
TCR South America Logo Official.jpg
Category Touring cars
Country Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Uruguay
Inaugural season2021
Drivers24
Teams7
Constructors6
Tyre suppliers Flag of South Korea.svg Kumho Tire
Drivers' champion Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Cardoso
Teams' champion Flag of Brazil.svg BRB Banco Brasília by PMO Racing
Official website https://southamerica.tcr-series.com/
Motorsport current event.svg Current season
2021 TCR South America race at El Pinar Gran Premio 90 Aniversario de ANCAP 2021 - TCR South America - 03.jpg
2021 TCR South America race at El Pinar

The TCR South America Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in South America first held in 2021, which uses the TCR Touring Car regulations.

Contents

Background

The introduction of the new South American-based TCR Championship was announced on 4 March 2020, with Néstor Girolami saying “I think it’s the right time for South America to have a TCR series.” He continued with “It is a perfect opportunity and the most important in my view is that young drivers may join with the aim of climbing the hierarchy and, eventually, arriving on top to the WTCR. As a Honda driver I would be delighted to represent the brand in this new series to showcase their product in South America.” [1]

Head of the championship is Felipe McGough who was formerly a part of the South American Super Touring Car Championship and Maurizio Slaviero who was the Stock Car Brasil President. The sporting director is Honda Racing Super TC2000 team director Victor Rosso and technical chief Samuel Canca Ruiz, who is a race engineer. [2]

The championship director is Felipe McGough, formerly of the South American Supertouring Car Championship, and Maurizio Slaviero, formerly the president of Stock Car Brazil. The sporting director is Víctor Rosso, the director of the Argentine RAM Racing Factory team, and the technical director is Samuel Canca Ruiz, a race engineer.

The TCR is a touring car homologation system, first introduced in 2014 and now used by a multitude of championships worldwide.

All TCR touring cars are front-wheel drive cars based on 4- or 5-door production vehicles and powered by 1.75- to 2.0-liter turbocharged engines. While the TCR vehicle's body and suspension design are carried over from the production car, and many models use a production gearbox, certain adaptations are made for track requirements, including upgraded brakes and aerodynamics. Competition vehicles are subject to Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustments to ensure competitiveness among different vehicles. [3]

TCR Brasil

Announced in 2020, TCR South America held its first season the following year. Since then, the series has alternated races in Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. During this period, the grid has expanded, reaching 21 cars in 2023.

With its inaugural six-round schedule coinciding with the third edition of TCR South America, the national TCR Brazil championship, led by Mauricio Slaviero, the executive who headed Stock Car, began in 2023. It took years before it headed to Europe with the mission of developing the world's first all-electric touring car class, the ETCR. [4]

TCR Brazil promises to consolidate the success of TCR South America, whose evolution from the first season to the current one is evident. The "Liberators of the Americas of asphalt" has unveiled a 19-car grid in 2022, with seven different manufacturers represented. The media package is attractive, with races broadcast live on Disney Channels throughout the region, in addition to regular coverage on major motorsports portals. [5]

The competition promises even more in the coming months, as Toyota is in the final stages of developing its Corolla TCR. Toyota Gazoo Racing of Argentina is leading the development of the model, which will be able to compete on all TCR event tracks around the world. [6]

Circuits

The championship consists of circuits in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay:

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo José Carlos Pace 6 [a] 2021–present
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini 52021–present
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Velo Città 42022–present
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo 42022–present
5 Flag of Uruguay.svg Autódromo Eduardo Prudêncio Cabrera 32021–2023
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez 32021–2022, 2024
Flag of Argentina.svg Circuito San Juan Villicum 32022, 2024–present
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio 32023–present
9 Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Oscar Cabalén 22021, 2023
Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna (Goiânia) 22022, 2025
Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel 22023–2024
Flag of Uruguay.svg Polideportivo Ciudad de Mercedes 22024–present
13 Flag of Brazil.svg Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 12021
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Parque Ciudad de Río Cuarto 12021
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo de Concepción del Uruguay 12021
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo José Carlos Bassi 12023
Flag of Brazil.svg Velopark 12023
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo Ciudad de Oberá 12025
Flag of Brazil.svg Circuito dos Cristais 12025

Notes

  1. Interlagos Circuit hosted 2 rounds in 2024.

Champions

Drivers' ChampionsTeams' Champions
YearDriverTeamCarTeamCar
2021 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola Flag of Brazil.svg W2 ProGP Honda.svg Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) Flag of Brazil.svg W2 ProGP Honda.svg Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Fabricio Pezzini Flag of Argentina.svg PMO Motorsport Cyan Racing logo.jpeg Lynk & Co 03 TCR Flag of Argentina.svg PMO Motorsport Cyan Racing logo.jpeg Lynk & Co 03 TCR
2023 Flag of Argentina.svg Ignacio Montenegro Flag of Argentina.svg Squadra Martino Honda.svg Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) Flag of Argentina.svg Squadra Martino Honda.svg Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)
2024 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg BRB Banco Brasília by PMO Racing Peugeot logo 1991-1998.png Peugeot 308 TCR Flag of Argentina.svg PMO Racing Peugeot logo 1991-1998.png Peugeot 308 TCR

Notes

    Television coverage

    The Races of the TCR South America are broadcast on Cable Television including: ESPN, Fox Sports, Movistar+, CBS Sports y NBC Sports.

    Coverage in Brazil

    Transmission [7]
    BandSports Narration: Márcio Pozzan
    Narration: Eduardo Veríssimo
    Comments: Duda Pompermayer
    Comments: Rafael Pasqualotto
    Transmission
    YouTube Narration: Alexandre Eiras
    Narration: Thiago Fabris
    Comments: Ivar Castagnetti
    Comments: Henrique Gava

    Other countries

    Internet (Global)
    YouTube
    Motorsport.tv
    Facebook
    Zoome
    Catve.com
    Auto Videos
    Twitch

    Rule sets

    Different sets of regulations do apply:

    See also

    References

    1. "TCR South America set for introduction in 2021". Francisco Aure, TouringCarTimes. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    2. "TCR South America organiser unveil details on calendar, entries and format". TouringCarTimes. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
    3. "New series gets approved by FIA, renamed TCR". TouringCarTimes. 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
    4. "Promotor do TCR South America analisa crescimento "surpreendente"". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
    5. "TCR Brasil é anunciado e primeira temporada será em 2023". motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2025-08-05.
    6. Esporte, Redação Máquina do (2022-06-24). "Vem aí o TCR Brasil". Máquina do Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-08-05.
    7. Redação, Da. "Moto1000GP e BandSports renovam parceria para temporada 2024". bandsports.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-21.