2018 TCR Korea Touring Car Series

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2018 TCR Korea Touring Car Series
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The 2018 TCR Korea Touring Car Series is the first season of the TCR Korea Touring Car Series. The series supported the TCR Asia Series for their inaugural round held at Korea International Circuit in August.

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Teams and drivers

All teams were Korean registered. All drivers, excepting German driver Peter Terting, raced under South Korean racing license.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
DreamRacer Racing Team [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) [1] 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byoung Hyun [1] 1
KMSA Motorsport [1] Hyundai i30 N TCR [1] 3 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong Woo [1] 1, 3
E-Rain Motorsport [1] Hyundai i30 N TCR [1] 16 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Do Hyeon [1] 1
19 Flag of South Korea.svg Noh Dong Gi2–3
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [1] 20 Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim [1] 2–3
Brand New Racing1
85 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Nam Su2–3
Indigo Racing [1] Hyundai i30 N TCR [1] 87 Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang [1] All
97 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Hoon Hyun [1] 1–2
99 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin Soo3
Entries ineligible to score points
Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i30 N TCR 30 Flag of Germany.svg Peter Terting 3

Calendar and results

The provisional calendar was released on 5 February 2018, with all rounds being held within South Korea. [2] [3]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
11 Korea International Circuit, Yeongam 25–26 August Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Byung Hui Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew KimBrandNew Racing TCR Asia Series
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang Indigo Racing
23 Inje Speedium, Inje 29–30 September Flag of South Korea.svg Noh Dong Gi Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang Indigo Racing
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Nam SuBrand New Racing
35 Korea International Circuit, Yeongam 3–4 November Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin Soo [N 1] Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang [N 2] Flag of South Korea.svg Noh Dong GiE-Rain Motorsport
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang [N 3] Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin SooIndigo Racing

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver KIC1 INJ KIC2  Pts. 
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Charlie Kang 411343108
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Andrew Kim 14222Ret102
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Jung Nam Su316275
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Noh Dong Gi451565
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Cho Hoon Hyun355452
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin Soo5145
7 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Byoung Hyun2334
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Dong WooRet2RetRet23
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Do Hyeon5618
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Terting 34-
Pos.Driver KIC1 INJ KIC2  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd 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)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes

  1. Actual pole position was taken by guest driver Peter Terting.
  2. Actual fastest lap of the race was recorded by guest driver Peter Terting.
  3. Actual fastest lap of the race was recorded by guest driver Peter Terting.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "TCR Asia Series makes Korean return". asia.tcr-series.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "TCR Korea unveils 2018 provisional calendar". tcr-series.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "TCR Korea unveils provisional calendar". TouringCarTimes.com. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.