TCR World Tour

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TCR World Tour
Category Touring cars
CountryInternational
Inaugural season 2023
Tyre suppliers K Kumho
Drivers' champion Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz
Teams' champion Flag of Sweden.svg Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Official website fiatcrworldtour.com
Motorsport current event.svg Current season

The FIA TCR World Tour is an international touring car racing series for TCR cars. It was formed for 2023 to effectively replace the WTCR series, and received FIA status for its second season in 2024. [1] A season consists of several rounds selected from various regional and national TCR series, where a group of full-season drivers and teams compete against local entries, with both able to score points for the TCR World Tour standings.

Contents

The inaugural 2023 season was composed of nine events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, and was promoted by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti's WSC Group. [2] [3]

History

TCR World Tour action in El Pinar, Uruguay in 2023 2023 TCR World Tour at El Pinar - Morning race 10 (cropped).jpg
TCR World Tour action in El Pinar, Uruguay in 2023

On 14 October 2022, it was reported that the World Touring Car Cup would be folding in that format following the 2022 season due to numerous logistical difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic. [4] On the same day, WSC announced the formation of the TCR World Tour. [2] It was launched in order to replace the WTCR. [3] [5] On 12 November 2022, it was announced that Mount Panorama Circuit would feature on the calendar as part of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. [6] On 30 November 2022, it was confirmed that Algarve International Circuit, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Hungaroring would feature on the calendar as part of the TCR Europe Touring Car Series. [7] On 13 January 2023, it was confirmed that Vallelunga Circuit would feature on the calendar as part of the Italian Superturismo Championship. [8] On 8 February 2023, it was announced that Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini and Autódromo José Carlos Bassi would feature on the calendar as part of the 2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship, while Guia Circuit would feature as part of the 2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship. [9]

Season results

Kumho TCR World Tour
YearWinning driver / Team (car)2nd / Team (car)3rd / Team (car)Winning team / Car
2023 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team (Hyundai i30 N TCR) Flag of France.svg Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co (Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou (Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)) Flag of Sweden.svg Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR

Event winners

Circuits

The championship consists of circuits from TCR Europe Touring Car Series, TCR Italy Touring Car Championship, TCR South America Touring Car Championship, TCR Australia Touring Car Series, and TCR China Touring Car Championship:

NumberCircuitsRoundsYears
1 Flag of Italy.svg Vallelunga Circuit 22023–2024
Flag of Uruguay.svg Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini 22023–2024
Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit 12023–present
4 Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve International Circuit 12023
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 12023
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring 12023
Flag of Argentina.svg Autódromo José Carlos Bassi 12023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney Motorsport Park 12023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mount Panorama Circuit 12023
Flag of Morocco.svg Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan 12024
Flag of the United States.svg Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 12024
Flag of Brazil.svg Interlagos Circuit 12024
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuzhou International Circuit 12024–present
14 Flag of Mexico.svg Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 02025
Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo 02025
Flag of Italy.svg Monza Circuit 02025
Flag of Portugal.svg Circuito Internacional de Vila Real 02025
Flag of Australia (converted).svg The Bend Motorsport Park 02025
Flag of South Korea.svg Inje Speedium 02025

See also

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