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.

Teams and drivers[]

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Malaysia [1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] 2 Malaysia Akash Nandy[1] 1
23 Malaysia [1] 1
Macau Elegant Racing Team[1] SEAT León TCR[1] 3 Macau Alex Liu[1] Cup 1–3
CUPRA León TCR 4–5
30 Macau [1] Cup 4–5
SEAT León TCR 1–3
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler[2] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[2] 8 Germany Luca Engstler[3] 1–4
108 5
29 Malaysia [1] All
32 Ecuador [2] All
Hong Kong [1] Honda Civic TCR (FK2)[1] 5 Hong Kong [4] Cup 2, 4
22 Hong Kong [1] Cup 1, 3, 5
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] 28 Hong Kong [1] 1–4
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[1] SEAT León TCR[1] 65 Malaysia Douglas Khoo[1] Cup 1–3
CUPRA León TCR 4–5
Entries ineligible to score points
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[5] CUPRA León TCR[5] 1 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[5] 4
Macau Son Veng Racing Team[6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[6] 6 Macau Leong Ian Veng[6] 5
Hong Kong Eric Lam[6]
Macau MacPro Racing[6] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[6] 8 Macau [6] 5
Macau [6]
88 Macau Eurico de Jesus[6] 5
Macau Henry Ho[6]
Hong Kong Teamwork Motorsport[6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[6] 11 Hong Kong [6] 5
Hong Kong Sunny Wong[6]
South Korea [5] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[5] 11 Hong Kong [5] 4
20 South Korea [5] 4
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing[1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] 15 Thailand Chariya Nuya[1] AM 1–4
South Korea [5] Hyundai i30 N TCR[5] 16 South Korea [5] 4
China T.A Motorsport[6] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[6] 26 Macau Filipe de Souza[6] 5
Macau [6]
Thailand [1] SEAT León TCR[1] 33 Thailand [1] AM 1–3
Thailand Vattana Motorsport[1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] 59 Thailand [1] AM 1–3
China [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[6] 60 China [6] 5
China [6]
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team[1] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen[1] AM 1–4
China [6] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[6] 68 China [6] 5
China [6]
South Korea Indigo Racing[5] Hyundai i30 N TCR[5] 87 South Korea [5] 4
97 South Korea [5] 4
Thailand Morin Racing Team by Sunoco[1] SEAT León TCR[1] 96 Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul[1] AM 1–3
South Korea [5] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[5] 101 South Korea [5] 4
South Korea [5] Hyundai i30 N TCR[5] 103 South Korea [5] 4

Calendar and results[]

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

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 31 March Germany Luca Engstler Ecuador Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler South-East Asia Cup
TCR Thailand Series
2 1 April Malaysia Malaysia Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Thailand Chang International Circuit, Buriram 2 June Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Malaysia Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
4 3 June Germany Luca Engstler Ecuador Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
3 5 Thailand , Chonburi 14 July Germany Luca Engstler Hong Kong Macau Alex Liu[N 1] Macau Elegant Racing Team
6 15 July Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Maximum Racing
4 7 South Korea Korea International Circuit, Yeongam 26 August Germany Luca Engstler[N 2] Germany Luca Engstler[N 3] Germany Luca Engstler[N 4] Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR Korea Series
8 Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
5 9 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 4 October Malaysia Malaysia Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
10 5 October Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
INV 7 October Macau Alex Liu
Hong Kong Kenneth Look 		Germany Luca Engstler
Ecuador
France Théo Coicaud 		Germany Luca Engstler
Ecuador
France Théo Coicaud 		Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler

Championship standings[]

Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver SEP BUR YEO SHA Points
1 Germany Luca Engstler 11 3 Ret1 2 61 Ret 21 1 12 1 197
2 Malaysia Mitchell Cheah 22 1 13 11 Ret 3 14†2 3 21 2 173
3 Ecuador Diego Moran 93 Ret 22 1 DNS5 2 NC 4 33 3 127
4 Macau Wong Kiang Kuan 10 5 7 7 5 5 53 Ret Ret5 5 106
5 Hong Kong Lo Sze Ho 34 2 4 12 82 1 Ret5 DNS 98
6 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 13 11 10 8 Ret 8 13 13 9 8 82
7 Macau Alex Liu 11 6 64 Ret 4 Ret 64 Ret Ret Ret 69
8 Hong Kong Ivan Szeto Ret 7 DNS DNS 7 11 26
9 Malaysia Abdul Kaathir 5 4 22
10 Hong Kong Clement Tong 11 10 DNS DNS 16
11 Malaysia Akash Nandy 45 Ret 13
Drivers ineligible to score points
Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri 1 2 -
Thailand Pattarapol Vongprai 6 10 3 4 1 Ret -
Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 8 Ret 12 6 2 7 -
Thailand Jakraphan Davee 12 8 8 5 3 4 -
Thailand Chariya Nuya 7 9 5 3 Ret 9 12 6 -
South Korea Andrew Kim 3 10 -
Hong Kong Alex Hui 4 14 Ret 4 -
Hong Kong Sunny Wong Ret 4 -
Macau Henry Ho
Macau Eurico de Jesus 		4 EX -
Macau Filipe de Souza
Macau Ryan Wong 		5 6 -
South Korea Kang Byung Hui 10 5 -
Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen 14 Ret 9 9 7 6 8 7 -
China Tian Yi Ling
China Xue Li 		6 10 -
South Korea Kim Byoung Hyun 7 9 -
China Ka Lam
Macau Kin Kong 		10 7 -
Macau Leong Ian Weng
Macau Wai Lam 		8 12 -
South Korea Kang Dong Woo Ret 8 -
South Korea Cho Hoon Hyun 9 11 -
China Shuai Chang
China Zen Chen 		Ret 9 -
South Korea Lee Do Hyeon 11 12 -

Teams' championship[]

Pos Driver SEP BUR YEO SHA Points
1 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 1 13 1 61 2 21 1 12 1 425
22 3 22 2 Ret 3 14†2 3 21 2
2 Macau Elegant Racing Team 10 5 64 7 4 5 53 Ret Ret5 5 185
11 6 7 Ret 5 Ret 64 Ret Ret Ret
3 Hong Kong Maximum Racing 33 2 4 10 82 1 7 11 149
Ret 7 11 12 DNS DNS
4 Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 13 11 10 8 Ret 8 13 13 9 8 93
5 Malaysia R Engineering 44 4 37
55 Ret
Teams ineligible to score points
Thailand Vattana Motorsport 6 10 3 4 1 Ret -
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing 7 9 5 3 Ret 9 12 6 -
Thailand Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar 12 8 8 5 3 4 -
Thailand Morin Racing Team by Sunoco 8 Ret 12 6 2 7 -
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 Ret 9 9 7 6 8 7 -
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 1 2 -
South Korea E-Rain Motorsport 3 10 -
Hong Kong Teamwork Brand New Racing 4 14 -
South Korea DreamRacer Racing Team 7 9 -
South Korea Indigo Racing 9 11 -
EX EX
South Korea KMSA Motorsport Ret 8 -

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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "2018 TCR Asia entry list published with 15 cars » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Diego Moran to return to TCR Asia alongside two new team-mates". TouringCars.Net. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Luca Engstler adds TCR Asia to campaign for 2018". TouringCars.Net. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Luca Engstler takes second straight TCR Asia pole". TouringCarTimes.Com. 1 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "TCR Asia Series makes Korean return". asia.tcr-series.com. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "TCR Asia Shanghai title showdown and weekend of endurance". asia.tcr-series.com. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  7. ^ "China, Korea, Malaysia and Thailand on 2018 TCR Asia Series calendar". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 TCR Asia Series' calendar unveiled". tcr-series.com. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.

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