2021 TCR Australia Touring Car Series
The 2021 TCR Australia Series (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series[1]) was the second season of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series.[2] The series ran as part of the renamed Motorsport Australia Championships series.
The series is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia as a National Series with the Australian Racing Group Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1]
Race calendar[]
The calendar was announced on 23 November 2020 with seven confirmed rounds.[3]
Round | Circuit | Location | Date |
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1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 24–26 January |
2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 12–14 March1 |
3 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 2–4 April |
4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 1–2 May |
5 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 30 November–5 December |
^1 – The Phillip Island round was postponed to 12−14 March from its original February 18-21 date after a snap lockdown was enacted in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Melbourne.[4]
Teams and drivers[]
The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2021 series:
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds | Ref. |
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Melbourne Performance Centre | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 2 | Luke King | All | [5] |
25 | Chaz Mostert | All | [6] | ||
75 | Garth Tander | 3 | [7] | ||
Christopher Mies | 5 | [8] | |||
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 9 | Jay Hanson | 5 | [9][10] | |
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 14 | Lachlan Mineeff | 2, 4 | [11] | |
37 | Chelsea Angelo | 2–4 | [12] | ||
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 5 | Jordan Cox | All | [13] |
GRM Team Valvoline | 7 | Michael Caruso | 1–3 | [14] | |
150 | 4–5 | ||||
Peugeot 308 TCR | 18 | Aaron Cameron | 1–3 | [15] | |
155 | 4–5 | ||||
Ashley Seward Motorsport | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 9 | Jay Hanson | 1–4 | [16] |
10 | Lee Holdsworth | 1–4 | [17] | ||
HMO Customer Racing | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 11 | Nathan Morcom | All | [18] |
30 | Josh Buchan | All | [19] | ||
130 | Duvashen Padayachee | 3–4 | [7] | ||
Purple Sector | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 14 | Lachlan Mineeff | 5 | [20] |
78 | Keegan Brain | 5 | [21] | ||
Michael Clemente Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 15 | Michael Clemente | 1–4 | [15] |
Burson Auto Parts Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | 17 | Jason Bargwanna | All | [15] |
71 | Ben Bargwanna | All | [15] | ||
Wall Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 24 | John Martin | All | [22][23] |
50 | Tony D'Alberto | 1–4 | [24] | ||
Renault Sport GRM | Renault Mégane R.S TCR | 33 | Dylan O'Keeffe | All | [25] |
34 | James Moffat | All | [25] | ||
LM Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR | 97 | Liam McAdam | 3 | [26] |
Team Soutar Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 110 | Zac Soutar | All | [15] |
DashSport | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 111 | Michael King | 4 | [27] |
Tilton Racing | 333 | Bradley Shiels | All | [15] |
Summary[]
Round | Race | Event | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
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1 | 1 | Symmons Plains Raceway | Lee Holdsworth | Jordan Cox | Lee Holdsworth | Ashley Seward Motorsport | [28] |
2 | Jordan Cox | Jordan Cox | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||
3 | Lee Holdsworth | Jordan Cox | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||
2 | 1 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Melbourne Performance Centre | [29] |
2 | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Melbourne Performance Centre | ||||
3 | Luke King | Jason Bargwanna | Burson Auto Parts Racing | ||||
3 | 1 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Melbourne Performance Centre | |
2 | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Melbourne Performance Centre | ||||
3 | Chaz Mostert | Chaz Mostert | Melbourne Performance Centre | ||||
4 | 1 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Dylan O'Keeffe | Josh Buchan | Josh Buchan | HMO Customer Racing | |
2 | Josh Buchan | Josh Buchan | HMO Customer Racing | ||||
3 | Lee Holdsworth | Michael Caruso | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||
5 | 1 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Ben Bargwanna | Aaron Cameron | Aaron Cameron | Garry Rogers Motorsport | |
2 | Jordan Cox | Jordan Cox | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||
3 | Jordan Cox | Jordan Cox | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
Drivers' standings[]
- Points system
Points are awarded as follows at each event. Drivers are required to finish a race in order to receive points.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st |
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Race 1 & 2 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Race 3 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
- 2 points are awarded for qualifying on pole position.
- At the final round, the Race 3 points scale was also used for Race 1.
Standings[]
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Notes[]
References[]
- ^ a b 2021 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series Sporting Regulations, motorsport.org.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ Supercheap partner with TCR Australia Auto Action 14 January 2021
- ^ "Date confirmed for second 2021 TCR Australia round at Phillip Island". TouringCarTimes. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "New date confirmed for Phillip Island event". Speedcafe. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Luke King inks Melbourne Performance Centre deal for TCR Australia debut". touringcartimes.com. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Chaz Mostert to get TCR Australia berth with Audi". TouringCarTimes. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Tander, McAdam and Padayachee join the TCR Grid for Bathurst". tcraustralia.com. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (2021-11-25). "Audi Factory Driver to contest TCR Australia". Speedcafe.com.
- ^ "Hanson switches to MPC". Speedcafe.com. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (2021-11-26). "Special tribute livery for Hanson Alfa Romeo at TCR Bathurst 400". Speedcafe.com.
- ^ "Lachlan Mineeff to make TCR Australia debut at Phillip Island". TouringCarTimes. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Chelsea Angelo secures Phillip Island seat". TouringCarTimes. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "New war paint for Cox as he aims high in 2021 TCR Australia Series". tcraustralia.com. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Howard, Tom (17 November 2020). "Caruso-GRM TCR deal rolled over". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "18 cars on the grid for TCR Australia opener at Symmons Plains". touringcartimes.com. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Ashley Seward Motorsport confirm two Alfa Romeos for 2021". TouringCarTimes. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Lee Holdsworth completes TCR Australia switch". TouringCarTimes. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "HMO Customer Racing retains Nathan Morcom for 2021 programme". touringcartimes.com. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Josh Buchan secures Hyundai slot". touringcartimes.com. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "TCR Bathurst 400 set for 18 car entry". TouringCarTimes. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Purple Sector expands to two Volkswagens for Bathurst". TouringCarTimes. 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Honda Australia and Wall Racing confirm 2021 programme". TouringCarTimes. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- ^ "John Martin to stay with Wall Racing". TouringCarTimes. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Wall Racing unveil new livery for Tony D'Alberto". TouringCarTimes. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b "GRM unveil 2021 livery for James Moffat". TouringCarTimes. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Liam McAdam and Garth Tander to return". TouringCarTimes. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Michael King confirmed for TCR Australia debut at Sydney Motorsport Park". TouringCarTimes. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Symmons Plains Raceway".
- ^ "Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit".
External links[]
- 2021 in Australian motorsport
- 2021 in TCR Series