2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series
The 2018 TCR Europe Touring Car Series was the third holding of TCR Europe, and first held as a standalone series. The series began at the Circuit Paul Ricard in May and ended at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in October.[1][2]
As part of an deal with the series' promoters, at five of the seven events, the 2018 TCR BeNeLux Touring Car Championship series was held which was its third edition.[3]
TCR Europe Series also saw the introduction of the DSG Challenge for cars equipped with Direct-shift gearbox.[4]
Calendar[]
Rnd. | Circuit/Location | Date | Supporting | |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
5 May | International GT Open Euroformula Open |
2 | 6 May | |||
2 | 3 | ![]() |
20 May | World Touring Car Cup TCR Swiss Trophy |
4 | 21 May | |||
3 | 5 | ![]() |
9 June | International GT Open Euroformula Open |
6 | 10 June | |||
4 | 7 | ![]() |
7 July | |
8 | 8 July | |||
5 | 9 | ![]() |
18 August | TCR Swiss Trophy |
10 | 19 August | |||
6 | 11 | ![]() |
22 September | International GT Open Euroformula Open TCR Swiss Trophy |
12 | 23 September | |||
7 | 13 | ![]() |
20 October | International GT Open Euroformula Open |
14 | 21 October |
Teams and drivers[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Jean-Karl_Vernay_TCR_Audi_RS3.jpg/220px-Jean-Karl_Vernay_TCR_Audi_RS3.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/Stefano_Comini_TCR_Honda_Civic.jpg/220px-Stefano_Comini_TCR_Honda_Civic.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Daniel_Nagy_TCR_Hyundai_i30.jpg/220px-Daniel_Nagy_TCR_Hyundai_i30.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Julien_Briche_TCR_Peugeot_308.jpg/220px-Julien_Briche_TCR_Peugeot_308.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Stian_Paulsen_TCR_Cupra_Leon.jpg/220px-Stian_Paulsen_TCR_Cupra_Leon.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Maxime_Potty_TCR_Volkswagen_Golf.jpg/220px-Maxime_Potty_TCR_Volkswagen_Golf.jpg)
Yokohama is the official tire supplier.[5]
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Results and standings[]
Rnd. | Circuit/Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | TCR BeNeLux winner | DSG Challenge winner | |
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5 May | ![]() |
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2 | 6 May | ![]() |
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2 | 3 | ![]() |
20 May | ![]() |
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4 | 21 May | ![]() |
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3 | 5 | ![]() |
9 June | ![]() |
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6 | 10 June | ![]() |
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4 | 7 | ![]() |
7 July | ![]() |
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8 | 8 July | ![]() |
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5 | 9 | ![]() |
18 August | ![]() |
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10 | 19 August | ![]() |
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6 | 11 | ![]() |
22 September | ![]() |
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12 | 23 September | ![]() |
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7 | 13 | ![]() |
20 October | ![]() |
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14 | 21 October | ![]() |
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TCR Europe standings[]
Drivers' standings[]
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Bold – Pole |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Teams' standings[]
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Bold – Pole |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
DSG Challenge[]
Pos. | Driver | LEC![]() |
ZAN![]() |
SPA![]() |
HUN![]() |
ASS![]() |
MNZ![]() |
BAR![]() |
Pts. | |||||||
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1 | ![]() |
18 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 200 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
Ret | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 190 | ||||
3 | ![]() |
Ret | 9 | 25 |
TCR BeNeLux Drivers' standings[]
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Bold – Pole |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
Footnotes[]
- ^ Josh Files qualified fastest but was handed a 3 place grid penalty for an infraction from the previous round. Files was credited with pole position and awarded the 5 championship points for it despite starting the race in 4th position. Jean-Karl Vernay, who was the next fastest qualifier, thus started from the first grid slot.
References[]
- ^ "TCR Europe: the Trophy becomes a Series". tcr-series.com. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "TCR Europe Trophy to become Series in 2018". TouringCarTimes. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "TCR Europe and TCR Benelux to race together". tcr-series.com. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "DSG challenge will be introduced for 2018 TCR Europe season - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Yokohama to supply TCR Europe, TCR Benelux in three-year deal - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ a b c "Cosimo Barberini joins the TCR Europe grid at Monza". TouringCars.Net. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Stefano Comini confirmed for TCR Europe season in a Top Run-built Subaru - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ a b c d e "TCR Europe Series – Monza Entry List" (PDF). europe.tcr-series.com. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "JSB to run Peugeot 308 for Julien Briché in TCR Europe". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ a b "TCR Benelux joins the TCR Europe grid". tcr-series.com. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ^ a b "JSB Compétition joins TCR Europe grid for Zandvoort - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ a b c "TCR Russia race winner joins TCR Europe grid for finale in Barcelona". TouringCars.Net. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Igor Stefanovski joins 2018 TCR Europe season with a Hyundai". TouringCarTimes. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Target Competition switch from ADAC TCR Germany to TCR Europe and confirm three Hyundai i30 N TCR for the 2018 season". 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "TCR Europe Series – Barcelona Entry List" (PDF). europe.tcr-series.com. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Dušan Borković confirms TCR Europe campaign in 2018". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "Kris Richard joins Target Competition for 2018 TCR Europe campaign - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-03-30.
- ^ a b c d "Josh Files and Attila Tassi confirmed for KC Motorgroup". TouringCarTimes. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ fabior. "Halder joins Hell Energy Racing for Barcelona finale". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
- ^ a b "Davidovski testirao "hondu" za TCR Evropa: Osećaj je fenomenalan! - Serbiaring". Serbiaring. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "PSS Racing unveil livery for 2018 TCR Europe campaign". TouringCarTimes. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jens Reno Møller to enter TCR Europe with a brand-new Honda Civic - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ a b c "Piro Sports announce TCR Europe programme". TouringCarTimes. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Piro Sports wechselt in TCR Europe Series". cedric-piro.de. 2018-04-20. Archived from the original on 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Peter Terting joins TCR Europe field". TouringCarTimes. 2018-03-03. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Stefano Comini rejoins TCR Europe with Honda - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Benjamin Lessennes the latest addition to Monza grid". TouringCarTimes. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Casillo, Pietro (19 April 2018). "Giovanni Altoè joins Pit Lane Competizioni for TCR Europe and Italy". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Pit Lane Competizioni will field four cars in TCR Europe premiere - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ a b c Gergely, Koroknai. "WTCC-t megjárt magyar pilótát igazolt Michelisz csapata" (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Nicola Baldan to contest Monza TCR Europe rounds". TouringCarTimes. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Francisco Mora joins M1RA for 2018 TCR Europe campaign - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Norbert Michelisz to race with M1RA team at TCR Europe series finale". TouringCarTimes. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Brutal Fish Racing announces TCR Europe programme". TouringCarTimes. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ a b c "Fabrizio Giovanardi confirmed for TCR Europe series outing at Monza". TouringCarTimes. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "WestCoast Racing enter TCR Europe finale with Ashley Sutton". TouringCarTimes. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Márk Jedlóczky confirmed for TCR Europe". TouringCarTimes. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Petr Fulín confirms TCR Europe finale entry". TouringCarTimes. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Francisco Abreu confirms TCR Europe campaign in Peugeot 308". ~TouringCars.Net. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "Two Peugeots from Sports & You for TCR Europe season finale". TouringCarTimes. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Gustavo Moura in the TCR Europe opening". tcr-series.com. 2018-04-26. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ a b "TCR Europe - Paul Ricard: Gustavo Moura presente". sportmotores.com (in Portuguese). 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ a b c "PCR Sport enter CUPRA for Mikel Azcona in TCR Europe". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
- ^ "Danny Kroes signs up for the 2018 TCR Europe season in a Cupra TCR". TouringCarTimes. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ollie Taylor joins remaining TCR Europe series rounds". TouringCarTimes. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Stian Paulsen confirms TCR Europe season with family team". TouringCarTimes. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Munkong Sathienthirakul joins TCR Europe grid at Spa". TouringCars.Net. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ a b c "Salvatore Tavano joins TCR Europe grid at Monza". TouringCarTimes. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Abbott, Andrew (2018-05-02). "Jean-Karl Vernay to contest parallel TCR Europe programme » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ Abbott, Andrew (2018-05-16). "Jaap Van Lagen replaces Jean-Karl Vernay for Zandvoort round » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ a b c "José Manuel Sapag to join Monza grid". TouringCarTimes. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Maxime Potty enters TCR Europe in Comtoyou Racing Volkswagen - TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ^ a b "Nathanaël Berthon joins TCR Europe finale grid with Comtoyou". TouringCarTimes. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Fabio. "LEIN Racing with Nicola Miljković in TCR Europe finale". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
External links[]
- 2018 in European sport
- 2018 in TCR Series