2018 TCR Asia Series

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The 2018 TCR Asia Series season is the fourth season of the TCR Asia Series. For the first time at the first three events of TCR Asia, the South-East Asia Cup will be held.

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Teams and drivers

TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Malaysia.svg R Engineering [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy [1] 1
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Kaathir [1] 1
Flag of Macau.svg Elegant Racing Team [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 3 Flag of Macau.svg Alex Liu [1] Cup1–3
CUPRA León TCR 4–5
30 Flag of Macau.svg Kelvin Wong [1] Cup4–5
SEAT León TCR 1–3
Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler [2] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [2] 8 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler [3] 1–4
1085
29 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah [1] All
32 Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran [2] All
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Maximum Racing [1] Honda Civic TCR (FK2) [1] 5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Clement Tong [4] Cup2, 4
22 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ivan Szeto [1] Cup1, 3, 5
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 28 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Sze Ho [1] 1–4
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 65 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo [1] Cup1–3
CUPRA León TCR 4–5
Entries ineligible to score points
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing [5] CUPRA León TCR [5] 1 Flag of Thailand.svg Kantadhee Kusiri [5] 4
Flag of Macau.svg Son Veng Racing Team [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR [6] 6 Flag of Macau.svg Leong Ian Veng [6] 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eric Lam [6]
Flag of Macau.svg MacPro Racing [6] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [6] 8 Flag of Macau.svg Miguel Kong [6] 5
Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Lam [6]
88 Flag of Macau.svg Eurico de Jesus [6] 5
Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho [6]
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Teamwork Motorsport [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR [6] 11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Hui [6] 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sunny Wong [6]
Flag of South Korea.svg BrandNew Racing [5] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [5] 11 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Hui [5] 4
20 Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim [5] 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Billionaire Boy Racing [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 15 Flag of Thailand.svg Chariya Nuya [1] AM1–4
Flag of South Korea.svg E-Rain Motorsport [5] Hyundai i30 N TCR [5] 16 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Do Hyeon [5] 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg T.A Motorsport [6] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [6] 26 Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza [6] 5
Flag of Macau.svg Ryan Wong [6]
Flag of Thailand.svg Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 33 Flag of Thailand.svg Jakraphan Davee [1] AM1–3
Flag of Thailand.svg Vattana Motorsport [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 59 Flag of Thailand.svg Pattarapol Vongprai [1] AM1–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hexin Racing [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR [6] 60 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chang Shuai [6] 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Zhen [6]
Flag of Thailand.svg TBN MK Ihere Racing Team [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) [1] 66 Flag of Thailand.svg Nattachak Hanjitkasen [1] AM1–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Liqui Moly HE Racing [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR [6] 68 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Xue Feng [6] 5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Li Ying [6]
Flag of South Korea.svg Indigo Racing [5] Hyundai i30 N TCR [5] 87 Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang [5] 4
97 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Hoon Hyun [5] 4
Flag of Thailand.svg Morin Racing Team by Sunoco [1] SEAT León TCR [1] 96 Flag of Thailand.svg Nattanid Leewattanavaragul [1] AM1–3
Flag of South Korea.svg DreamRacer Racing Team [5] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [5] 101 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byoung Hyun [5] 4
Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA Motorsport [5] Hyundai i30 N TCR [5] 103 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong Woo [5] 4

Calendar and results

The provisional 2018 schedule was announced on 17 January 2018, with five events scheduled. [7] [8]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 31 March Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler South-East Asia Cup
TCR Thailand Series
21 April Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 2 June Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
43 June Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
35 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 14 July Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Sze Ho Flag of Macau.svg Alex Liu [N 1] Flag of Macau.svg Elegant Racing Team
615 July Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Sze Ho Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Sze Ho Flag of Hong Kong.svg Maximum Racing
47 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea International Circuit, Yeongam 26 August Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler [N 2] Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler [N 3] Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler [N 4] Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR Korea Series
8 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
59 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 4 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
105 October Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
INV7 October Flag of Macau.svg Alex Liu
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Look
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler
Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran
Flag of France.svg Théo Coicaud
Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler
Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran
Flag of France.svg Théo Coicaud
Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler SIC888 Endurance

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

PosDriver SEP BUR BNS YEO SHA Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Luca Engstler 113Ret1261Ret211121197
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mitchell Cheah2211311Ret314†23212173
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Moran93Ret221DNS52NC4333127
4 Flag of Macau.svg Wong Kiang Kuan105775553RetRet55106
5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lo Sze Ho342412821Ret5DNS98
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo 1311108Ret813139882
7 Flag of Macau.svg Alex Liu 11664Ret4Ret64RetRetRet69
8 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ivan SzetoRet7DNSDNS71126
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdul Kaathir5422
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Clement Tong1110DNSDNS16
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy 45Ret13
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Thailand.svg Kantadhee Kusiri 12-
Flag of Thailand.svg Pattarapol Vongprai610341Ret-
Flag of Thailand.svg Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 8Ret12627-
Flag of Thailand.svg Jakraphan Davee1288534-
Flag of Thailand.svg Chariya Nuya 7953Ret9126-
Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim310-
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Alex Hui414Ret4-
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sunny Wong Ret4-
Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho
Flag of Macau.svg Eurico de Jesus
4EX-
Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza
Flag of Macau.svg Ryan Wong
56-
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Byung Hui105-
Flag of Thailand.svg Nattachak Hanjitkasen 14Ret997687-
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tian Yi Ling
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xue Li
610-
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byoung Hyun79-
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ka Lam
Flag of Macau.svg Kin Kong
107-
Flag of Macau.svg Leong Ian Weng
Flag of Macau.svg Wai Lam
812-
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong WooRet8-
Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Hoon Hyun911-
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shuai Chang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zen Chen
Ret9-
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Do Hyeon1112-

Teams' championship

PosDriver SEP BUR BNS YEO SHA Points
1 Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler 111131612211121425
223222Ret314†23212
2 Flag of Macau.svg Elegant Racing Team1056474553RetRet55185
1167Ret5Ret64RetRetRet
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Maximum Racing332410821711149
Ret71112DNSDNS
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing 1311108Ret813139893
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg R Engineering44437
55Ret
Teams ineligible to score points
Flag of Thailand.svg Vattana Motorsport 610341Ret-
Flag of Thailand.svg Billionaire Boy Racing 7953Ret9126-
Flag of Thailand.svg Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar1288534-
Flag of Thailand.svg Morin Racing Team by Sunoco 8Ret12627-
Flag of Thailand.svg TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14Ret997687-
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing 12-
Flag of South Korea.svg E-Rain Motorsport310-
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Teamwork Brand New Racing414-
Flag of South Korea.svg DreamRacer Racing Team79-
Flag of South Korea.svg Indigo Racing911-
EXEX
Flag of South Korea.svg KMSA MotorsportRet8-

Notes

  1. Actual victory in the race was taken by TCR Thailand Series driver Pattarapol Vongprai.
  2. Actual pole position was taken by guest driver Kantadhee Kusiri.
  3. Actual fastest lap of the race was recorded by guest driver Kantadhee Kusiri.
  4. Actual victory in the race was taken by guest driver Kantadhee Kusiri.

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