TCR Touring Car#List of TCR Series

The project to develop the TCR specification was spearheaded by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti. All TCR cars have a common forefather; the SEAT León Cup Racer racing car which was introduced as successor to the SEAT León Supercopa used in several successful single-make series. The 2.0L engine formula was derived from this car, as well as the standardised front splitter and rear wing.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/07/15/marcello-lotti-reveals-further-details-on-tc3-series/|title=Marcello Lotti reveals further details on TC3 series - TouringCarTimes|date=2014-07-15|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-US}} Initially, the specification and accompanying international series was known as TC3, to indicate its intended position at the entry-level end of the touring car pyramid. However, upon being approved by the FIA in December 2014, the specification was renamed TCR.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/12/05/new-series-gets-approved-by-fia-renamed-tcr/|title=New series gets approved by FIA, renamed TCR - TouringCarTimes|date=2014-12-05|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2017-12-11|language=en-US}}

File:Jean-Karl Vernay TCR Audi RS3.jpg|An Audi RS 3 LMS TCR in the TCR Europe Series

File:2018 World Touring Car Cup, Hungaroring Guerrieri cropped (256783929).jpg|A Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), in the World Touring Car Cup pits at Hungaroring

File:Daniel Nagy TCR Hyundai i30.jpg|A Hyundai i30 N TCR in the TCR Europe Series

File:Harald_Proczyk_Seat_Leon_TCR.jpg|A SEAT León TCR in the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship paddock

On 15 September 2014, technical regulations for the category were announced.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/09/15/tc3-announces-first-cars-teams-regulations-and-events/|title=TC3 announces first cars, teams, regulations and events|date=15 September 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com}} On 22 January 2016, minor changes were applied.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/pdf/TCR_International%20Series_Technical_Regulations2016.pdf|title=2016 TCR International Series' technical regulations|date=22 January 2016|work=tcr-series.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129145102/http://www.tcr-series.com/pdf/TCR_International%20Series_Technical_Regulations2016.pdf|archive-date=29 January 2016}}

Eligible cars: 4/5-door vehicles

Body shell: Reinforced production body shell; wheel arch modifications allowed to accommodate tyres

Minimum weight: 1250 kg for cars with production gearbox, 1285 kg for cars with racing gearbox (both including the driver)

Minimum overall length: 4.2 metres

Maximum overall width: 1.95 metres

Engine: Turbo-charged petrol or diesel up to 2 litre

Torque: {{convert|420|Nm|lbft|0|abbr=on}}

Power: 355 PS

Lubrication: Wet sump

Exhaust: Homologated catalytic converter using production parts

Traction: On two wheels

Gearbox: Production or TCR International Series sequential; production paddle shift accepted

Front Suspension: Production lay-out; parts free design

Rear Suspension: Original design of production car with reinforced components

Brakes:

• Front: max 6 piston calipers, brake discs max diameter 380mm
• Rear: max 2 piston callipers; production ABS accepted

Wheels: Maximum dimensions of rim: 10″ x 18″

Aerodynamics:

• Front splitter: 2014 SEAT León Eurocup
• Rear wing: FIA Appendix J Art. 263 2014
• Ground clearance: Minimum 80 mm
• Power/Weight Ratio: Subject to the Balance of Performance (changing between +70 and -20 kg from the minimum car weight)
• Drivetrain : FF layout

The FIA licensed the TCR regulations under the name of WTCR for usage in the World Touring Car Cup. The specification is identical, however it is frozen until the end of 2019, and cars are required to obtain an FIA passport after going through TCR homologation.

Since 2017, TCR organisers World Sporting Consulting (WSC) have awarded the TCR Model of the Year award for the most successful TCR car across a year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/honda-and-audi-in-the-2019-model-of-the-year-battle|title=Honda and Audi in the 2019 Model of the Year battle|last=fabior|date=2019-12-11|website=TCR HUB|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-12-19}} The title is awarded on the basis of a points system that gives points to all the different TCR-certified cars competing in all the TCR-sanctioned races of the year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/the-audi-rs-3-lms-is-the-tcr-model-of-the-year|title=The Audi RS 3 LMS is the TCR Model of the Year|last=fabior|date=2019-01-02|website=TCR HUB|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-12-19}} The points are adjusted by coefficients that take into account the level of the competition, the number of cars participating and the number of manufacturers represented.

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{{Main|World Touring Car Cup|TCR World Tour}}

On 6 December 2017, FIA's World Motorsport Council announced the creation of the long waited FIA World Touring Car Cup. The new series has been officially confirmed after a deal was reached to bring the World Touring Car Championship, the TCR International Series and the European Touring Car Cup together.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/12/06/world-touring-car-cup-made-official-wtcc-tcr-combine-two-year-deal/|title=World Touring Car Cup made official as WTCC, TCR combine in two-year deal|date=6 December 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com}}{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/12/06/goodbye-wtcc-tcr-etcc-welcome-wtcr/|title=Goodbye to the WTCC, TCR and ETCC…and welcome to the WTCR|date=6 December 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com}} It was replaced by TCR World Tour starting in 2023 season.

TCR Asia Series was announced on 14 August 2014 by the organisation behind the TCR series under the name TC3 Asia Series - later changed to TCR Asia Series along with the other announced series.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/08/14/tc3-asia-series-organisation-announced/|title=TC3 Asia Series organisation announced|date=14 August 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=31 October 2014}} David Sonenscher, boss of the company Motorsport Asia, will be maintaining the series. He has previously run the Asian Touring Car Series and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Initially seven races were planned for 2015, but later were reduced to 5 and the final calendar was with 4.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/12/23/2015-tcr-asia-calendar-released/|title=2015 TCR Asia calendar released|date=23 December 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=25 December 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/02/25/tcr-asia-series-amends-2015-calendar/|title=TCR Asia Series amends 2015 calendar|date=25 February 2015|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=25 February 2015|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The Singapore and Thailand rounds were run together with the TCR International Series, while the rest supported the GT Asia Series calendar.

{{Main|TCR Europe Touring Car Series}}

On 15 October 2015, Marcello Lotti revealed plans for a European Series including one round from each TCR European championship (Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Russia and Benelux), starting from 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/10/15/tcr-europe-plans-revealed/|title=TCR Europe plans revealed|date=15 October 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} On 26 February 2016, the European Trophy was launched, with six rounds (Spanish championship was excluded for not having an own series and Benelux series had two rounds).{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/six-rounds-to-form-the-tcr-trophy-europe|title=Six rounds to form the TCR Trophy Europe|date=26 February 2016|work=tcr-series.com}} Subsequent change was made during the course of the season to include additional round from German series.

For the 2017 edition was adopted the one-off event format with two races. For 2018 it was upgraded to TCR Europe Series with 7 events, five of which would support International GT Open.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/11/23/tcr-europe-trophy-become-series-2018/|title=TCR Europe Trophy to become Series in 2018 - TouringCarTimes|date=2017-11-23|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-US}}

{{Main|24H Series|Touring Car Endurance Series}}

TCR cars are allowed to compete in 24H Series alongside the GT cars. Initially the two series had their separate calendars and TCR entires were eligible to enter and score points in both championships until 2017. In 2018 the calendars for 24H Series, Touring Car Endurance Series (renamed 24H TCE Series) and 24H Proto Series were unified and touring cars were only eligible to enter and score points in the 24H TCE Series championship.

{{Main|FIA Motorsport Games}}

TCR touring cars are used as part of the Touring Car Cup of the FIA Motorsport Games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fiamotorsportgames.com/category/2/touring-car-cup|title=Touring Car Cup {{!}} FIA Motorsport Games|website=FIA Motorsports Games|date=3 September 2019 |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-12-21}}

{{main|Italian Touring Car Championship}}On 31 January 2015, Automobile Club d'Italia announced the TCR category as the third division of the Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance, also competing for the general classification of the championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.acisportitalia.it/CITE/notizia/ita/6082/Con-il-TCR-il-Campionato-Italiano-Turismo-Endurance-%C3%A8-nel-panorama-internazionale./|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150219161044/http://www.acisportitalia.it/CITE/notizia/ita/6082/Con-il-TCR-il-Campionato-Italiano-Turismo-Endurance-%C3%A8-nel-panorama-internazionale./|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 February 2015|title=2015 Con il TCR il Campionato Italiano Turismo Endurance è nel panorama internazionale|last=Tarantino|first=Salvatore|date=31 January 2015|work=Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana|access-date=19 February 2015|publisher=ACI Sport S.p.A.|language=it|trans-title=2015 With the TCR, the Italian Touring Endurance Championship is on the international scene.}} On 12 September 2015, the TCR Italian Series was relaunched as a stand-alone category for 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.omnicorse.it/magazine/64951/speciale-nasce-il-campionato-tcr-anche-in-italia|title=Nasce il campionato TCR anche in Italia|last=Nugnes|first=Franco|date=12 September 2015|work=Omnicorse.it|access-date=20 September 2015|language=it|trans-title=TCR championship starts in Italy also}}

In December 2014 the Royal Automobile Club of Belgium (RACB) and Kronos Events announced the formation of the TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/12/19/tcr-benelux-series-announced-for-2016-season/|title=TCR BeNeLux series announced for 2016 season|date=19 December 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 December 2014|publisher=Hudson, Neil}} The inaugural season is set for 2016 with one-off event planned for 15 October 2015 at the Circuit Jules Tacheny Mettet.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/02/04/tcr-benelux-to-stage-one-off-event-in-2015-ahead-of-full-2016-launch/|title=TCR BeNeLux to stage one-off event in 2015 ahead of full 2016 launch|date=4 February 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=19 September 2015|publisher=Hudson, Neil}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/07/20/tcr-benelux-series-getting-ready-for-2015-debut/|title=TCR Benelux Series getting ready for 2015 debut|date=20 July 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=19 September 2015|publisher=Casillo, Pietro}} The schedule consists of seven rounds in the Benelux region, across Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. Each round includes five races: a 60 minutes endurance race, with mandatory pit stop, and four 20 minutes sprint races. The starting grid for the endurance race is established by a popular vote via Facebook, through the Making the Grid application (later changed to aggregate score from the votes and the fast lap practice session with fan voting having bigger weight); sprint race 1 uses the best lap of after pit during long race to determine the starting grid, race 3 uses the best lap of before pit during long race; races 2 and 4 include a rolling start using the finishing order, respectively, of race 1 and 3.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcrbenelux.eu/docs/TCR-2016-pres-video-V3.pdf|title=TCR Benelux Series 2016 pres video V3|work=tcrbenelux.eu|access-date=20 July 2015|archive-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721193339/http://www.tcrbenelux.eu/docs/TCR-2016-pres-video-V3.pdf|url-status=dead}}

For the 2017 season the fan voting was dropped and the starting grid for the endurance race was determined by a qualifying session instead. All races were held alongside Clio Cup Benelux, but with standalone classifications for both. At the end of the season Kronos Events withdrew their support for the series.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/10/25/kronos-pulls-promoter-tcr-benelux-series/|title=Kronos pulls out as promoter of the TCR Benelux series - TouringCarTimes|date=2017-10-25|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2017-12-10|language=en-US}} Later it was announced that the series will support the TCR Europe Series bill at five of the seven rounds.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/12/20/tcr-europe-adds-seventh-event-benelux-tie/|title=TCR Europe adds seventh event with Benelux tie-up - TouringCarTimes|date=2017-12-20|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2018-04-05|language=en-US}}

{{Main|ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship}}

On 16 September 2015, the German Series was launched by ADAC and Engstler Motorsport, who already run in the International Series. The new category will run in the same events as ADAC GT Masters and ADAC Formula 4 as well as Deutscher Tourenwagen Cup (formerly ADAC Procar).{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/09/16/german-national-tcr-series-announces-planned-launch-for-2016/|title=German national TCR series announces planned launch for 2016|date=16 September 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=20 September 2015}}

{{Main|Russian Circuit Racing Series}}

Since 2015 season, the Russian Circuit Racing Series introduced a TCR class in their championship.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/russia-to-embrace-the-tcr-concept-2|title=Russia to embrace the TCR concept|work=tcr-series.com|date=2 February 2015|access-date=2 April 2015}}

On 15 February 2016, the Campeonato de España de Resistencia confirmed that they would introduce a TCR class in their championship.{{cite news|url=http://www.vlineorg.com/reglamentosdata/14_es_160216175505.pdf|title=Reglamento deportivo 2016|date=15 February 2016|work=vlineorg.com|access-date=8 November 2016|language=es|trans-title=2016 Sporting regulations|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303151847/http://www.vlineorg.com/reglamentosdata/14_es_160216175505.pdf|archive-date=3 March 2016}} The championship calendar included five race weekends held across Spain.{{cite news|url=http://www.vlineorg.com/cer/calendario.php?idioma=es|title=2016 CER Calendar|date=7 January 2016|work=vlineorg.com|access-date=24 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303154859/http://www.vlineorg.com/cer/calendario.php?idioma=es|archive-date=3 March 2016}}

{{main|TCR Middle East Series}}

On 15 November 2016, WSC announced that the creation of the TCR Middle East Series. The series will be officially launched on 2 December 2016 at the Bahrain International Circuit, where a media and test day will be held. The series will visit the Dubai Autodrome, Yas Marina Circuit and the Bahrain International Circuit.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/wsc-launches-tcr-middle-east-series|title=WSC launches TCR Middle East Series|date=15 November 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/11/15/three-race-tcr-middle-east-series-to-be-launched-in-2017/|title=Three-race TCR Middle East Series to be launched in 2017|date=15 November 2016|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}}

{{main|Scandinavian Touring Car Championship}}

On 9 June 2016, the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship confirmed that they would switch to the TCR regulations for 2017 after racing with Silhouette cars since 2013. In 2017 the series will only race in Sweden, but a future expansion into the other Scandinavian countries is possible in the near future.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/scandinavia-to-join-tcr-family-in-2017|title=Scandinavia to join TCR family in 2017|date=10 June 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/06/09/stcc-announces-tcr-switch-for-2017/|title=STCC announces TCR switch for 2017|date=10 June 2016|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}}

On 8 November 2016, it was announced that the TCR Portuguese Series and TCR Spanish Series would merge, creating the TCR Ibérico Touring Car Series. The series will visit Portugal four times and Spain three times. Along with an overall title, two separate national titles were also awarded.{{cite news|url=http://www.italiaracing.net/mag_tcr/2016_07/index.html#24/z|title=TCR World and Life n.7|date=8 November 2016|work=Italiaracing.net|publisher=InPagina}} On 20 January 2018 the TCR Ibérico Series was disbanded.{{Cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/01/20/tcr-iberian-series-shuts-one-season/|title=TCR Iberian series shuts down after one season - TouringCarTimes|date=2018-01-20|work=TouringCarTimes|access-date=2018-01-20|language=en-US}} It was later reinstated as two-event season with events from the Portuguese and European Series.{{Cite web|url=http://magazine.tcr-series.com/2018_11/#p=35|title=TCR World & Life Magazine #11|website=tcr-series.com|language=en-gb|access-date=20 December 2018}} On 20 December 2018 it was announced that the series would be re-launched as standalone series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/12/21/tcr-iberico-re-launched-standalone-series/|title=TCR Iberian re-launched as standalone series|date=2018-12-21|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-21}}

On 23 July 2016, the organizers of the 1000 kilometrų lenktynės held on the Lithuanian Palanga circuit confirmed that they would add a TCR class to the event. With the ambition of establishing a proper championship beyond 2017, racing in the Baltic countries and Poland.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/palanga-to-host-the-tcr-baltic-trophy-in-2017|title=Palanga to host the TCR Baltic Trophy in 2017|date=23 July 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/07/24/tcr-baltic-trophy-to-be-held-in-2017/|title=TCR Baltic Trophy to be held in 2017|date=24 July 2016|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The TCR Baltic Trophy was then introduced as part of the Baltic Touring Car Championship with TCR cars also participating in the supporting NEZ 6H Endurance Championship.

{{Main|TCR China Touring Car Championship}}

On 12 January 2015, Marcello Lotti announced also a Chinese series planned for 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/01/12/new-national-tcr-series-in-russia-thailand-china-and-others-to-follow/|title=New national TCR series in Russia, Thailand, China and others to follow|date=12 January 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=14 December 2015|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} As for December 2015, a TCR class is confirmed as a category of the Chinese Touring Car Championship in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2015/12/14/teamwork-targeting-international-driver-for-2016-ctcc-campaign/|title=Teamwork targeting international driver for 2016 CTCC campaign|date=14 December 2015|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=14 December 2015|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The series was officially launched in December 2016, ahead of a five-round 2017 championship season, with the slight name change from Chinese to China.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-china-series-launched-in-shanghai|title=TCR China series launched in Shanghai|date=18 December 2016|work=tcr-series.com|access-date=22 January 2017}}{{cite news|url=http://asia.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-china-series-launched-in-shanghai|title=TCR China series launched in Shanghai|date=19 December 2016|work=asia.tcr-series.com|access-date=22 January 2017}}

{{Main|Touring Car Trophy}}

On 6 April 2017, initial discussion about a TCR UK Series started between WSC and MSA.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/04/06/discussions-to-get-underway-about-a-tcr-uk-series-for-2018/|title=Discussions to get underway about a TCR UK series for 2018|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=6 April 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 August 2017|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The series was given the go-ahead by the MSA on 7 July 2017, the series promoter will be BRSCC.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/07/07/tcr-uk-given-the-go-ahead-by-the-msa-for-2018-launch/|title=TCR UK given the go-ahead by the MSA for 2018 launch|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=7 July 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 August 2017|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The promoter is expecting about six or seven events for 2018, also confirming that there will be no grid limit.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/08/21/tcr-uk-planning-no-grid-limit-run-alone-2018/|title=TCR UK planning on no grid limit, and to run alone in 2018|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=21 August 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 August 2017|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The 2018 seven round calendar was confirmed on 13 September 2017, with the series starting at the Silverstone Circuit, before going on the visit, Knockhill, Brands Hatch, Castle Combe, Oulton Park, Croft and Donington Park.{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/09/13/tcr-uk-unveils-seven-event-calendar-first-season/|title=TCR UK unveils seven-event calendar for its first season|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=13 September 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=13 September 2017|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}}

In 2019 TCR UK Touring Car Championship merged with the Stewart Lines organized Touring Car Trophy with TCR UK as its subcategory.

On 30 November 2017, WSC Asia and J's Consulting announced the creation of the TCR Korea Series. The series will host a test day in June 2018 before beginning the season in July 2018, the series will conclude in October 2018.{{cite news|url=http://asia.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-korea-series-launches-in-2018|title=TCR Korea Series launches in 2018|date=30 November 2017|work=asia.tcr-series.com|access-date=1 December 2017}}

The TCR South America Series debuted in 2021, with races held in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

In 2018, Auto Sport Switzerland will organize the TCR Swiss Trophy. The inaugural season consisted of five rounds, held together with TCR Europe (Zandvoort, Assen and Monza), TCR Italy (Imola), and ADAC TCR Germany (Red Bull Ring).[https://ch-fr.motorsport.com/tcr/news/ass-tcr-swiss-trophy-format-et-calendrier-1004116/ ASS TCR Swiss Trophy : format et calendrier sont connus] - Riccardo Didier Vassalli, Motorsport.com, 11 February 2018 On 20 December 2018 Auto Sport Switzerland entered into agreement with the ADAC TCR Germany promoters which will see all 7 rounds of the 2019 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship part of the 2019 TCR Swiss Trophy calendar.{{Cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/the-tcr-swiss-trophy-joins-tcr-germany-in-2019|title=The TCR Swiss Trophy joins TCR Germany in 2019|last=Ravaioli|first=Fabio|date=2018-12-20|work=TCR|access-date=2018-12-20}} On 23 April 2019 it was announced by Auto Sport Switzerland that the TCR Swiss Trophy will be postponed until 2020 due to lack of entries.

On 23 September 2015 ADAC Nordrhein and WSC Ltd. announced that the 2016 Nürburgring 24h Race will feature a class for TCR vehicles.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/the-nuerburgring-24-hours-introduces-tcr-class|title=The Nürburgring 24 Hours introduces TCR Class|date=23 September 2015|work=tcr-series.com}}

Since 2017, the organizers of the NLS, formerly VLN, created a separate class for TCR cars. Previously TCR entrants entered the SP3 class.

Since 2017 Britcar Endurance, a UK based Endurance Championship running as the Dunlop Endurance Championship have accepted TCR Cars. The current specification Cars run in class 4 and are highly competitive with TCR Cars finishing on the class podium every time they have raced.

TCR cars are eligible to compete in the Super Taikyu Series starting from the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/super-taikyu-launches-a-class-for-tcr-cars-2|title=Super Taikyu launches a class for TCR cars|last=fabio|website=www.tcr-series.com| date=30 March 2017 |language=en-gb|access-date=2017-03-31}}

TCR cars are eligible to compete in the Benelux-based Supercar Challenge, running in the Supersport 1 category with the cars being highly competitive.

{{Main|GT World Challenge America|TC America Series}}

The Pirelli World Challenge allowed TCR-based cars in their TC class for the 2017 season, and will introduce a TCR-only class in 2018. Unlike the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series in the United States, which also is TCR-based for two or four hour races, the World Challenge races are shorter (no more than 50 minutes for a typical event) and are single-driver races.[http://www.racer.com/pwc/item/144741-pwc-adds-new-touring-car-division-in-2018 PWC adds new Touring Car division in 2018] - Racer, 4 October 2017

With the separation of classes from the Pirelli World Challenge, WC Vision and the SRO Motorsport Group created the TC America Series, for cars that previously competed in the TC / TCA / TCR categories. For the initial season of 2019, there will be 8 events with 2 40-minute races.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/2019-tc-america-s-calendar-unveiled|title=2019 TC America's calendar unveiled - TCR HUB|website=www.tcr-series.com| date=27 November 2018 |access-date=2018-12-06}} A DSG Cup was also announced for cars equipped with DSG transmission.{{Cite web|url=https://world-challenge.com/latest/series-news/tc-america-confirms-tcr-dsg-cup-for-2019/|title=TC America Confirms TCR DSG Cup for 2019|last=Staff|first=PWC Series|date=2018-11-30|website=Pirelli World Challenge|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-06}}

{{main|Michelin Pilot Challenge}}

In June 2017, Officials from IMSA and World Sporting Consulting (WSC) as the rights holder for TCR confirmed plans for the TCR class to begin competing in the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge beginning in 2018.

The class will run in addition to the two existing Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge classes, Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) in the 2018 season. Unlike most TCR-based series, the SportsCar Challenge series races are longer, as they are two-driver races lasting either two or four hours. Like the Pirelli World Challenge, they will be under the auspices of the Automobile Competition Club of the United States, as IMSA and USAC are both members of the United States ASN.{{cite news|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/imsa-announces-new-tcr-class-in-ctsc-for-2018/|title=IMSA Announces New TCR Class in CTSC for 2018|date=1 June 2017|work=sportscar365.com}}{{cite news|url=http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/tcr-integration-continues-interest-levels-growing-for-2018-launch/|title=TCR Integration Continues; Interest Growing for 2018|date=27 October 2017|work=sportscar365.com}}

{{main|UAE Touring Car Championship}}

From the season 2018–19, the national championship happens to have a TCR class in races. The sporting format will provide two 20-minute Qualifying sessions and two 30-minute races at each of the seven events that form the calendar; the first of them will be held at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit and the others in Dubai. The addition of the TCR class is one of the measures to popularize TCR in the Middle East.

{{Main|TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship}}

It was announced by Motorsport Asia Limited, which also organizes the TCR Asia Series, that on October 10, 2018, the creation of TCR Malaysia for the beginning of the year 2019. The championship served as preparation for other championships as the TCR Asia. There are scheduled 3 rounds with 6 races all held at the Sepang International Circuit, in supporting of GT Masters/Formula 3 Asia Winter Series and Asian Le Mans Series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asia.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-malaysia-to-launch-in-early-2019|title=TCR Malaysia to launch in early 2019|last=sean|website=www.asia.tcr-series.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-10-14}}

{{Main|TCR Australia Touring Car Series}}

A TCR series was established in Australia starting in 2019. The series is run as part of the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships.

{{main|TCR Japan Touring Car Series}}

In an agreement between WSC Ltd and Japan TCR Management, will begin in 2019, the TCR Japan Series. The competition will take advantage of the success of the class in the Super Taikyu endurance series and will run on the same weekends as the Super Formula, the most important single-seater category in Japan. The agreement is valid for the next 6 years, until 2024. One of the goals is to attract other Japanese car manufacturers to the TCR category.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/the-tcr-japan-series-will-kick-off-in-2019|title=The TCR Japan Series will kick off in 2019 - TCR HUB|last=fabior|website=www.tcr-series.com| date=17 October 2018 |language=en-gb|access-date=2018-10-17}}

{{Main|TCR Eastern Europe Trophy}}

WSC Ltd and Race Event Management signed an agreement, to create the TCR Eastern Europe Trophy. The trophy will only be eligible for teams and drivers from eastern Europe. For 2019 they will share two events with TCR Europe Series as well as having four events as part of the ESET V4 Cup.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/a-tcr-eastern-europe-trophy-to-kick-off-in-2019|title=A TCR Eastern Europe Trophy to kick off in 2019|date=22 August 2018|work=tcr-series.com|access-date=4 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://magazine.tcr-series.com/2018_11/#p=41|title=TCR World and life #11|date=12 December 2018|work=magazine.tcr-series.com|access-date=4 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2018/12/05/revised-tcr-europe-schedule-revealed-2019/|title=Revised TCR Europe schedule revealed for 2019|date=5 December 2018|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=4 January 2019}}

The TCR Denmark Series debuted in 2020, planning to run six or seven events across Denmark.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/10/28/tcr-denmark-set-2020-launch/|title=TCR Denmark set for 2020 launch|date=28 October 2019|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|access-date=28 October 2019}}

The TCR Taiwan Championship debuted in 2022.{{Cite web | url=https://www.sts-taiwan.com/ | title=TCR Chinese Taipei to launch next month | date=29 March 2022 }}

{{Main|TCR Asia Challenge}}

Guia Race of Macau host first TCR Asia Challenge event in 2022.{{Cite web | url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/10/17/macau-host-first-tcr-asia-challenge-event/ | title=Macau to host first TCR Asia Challenge event | date=17 October 2022 }}

After an agreement between Motorsport New Zealand and WSC Ltd, TCR New Zealand Series is scheduled to debut in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/04/03/new-zealand-set-introduce-tcr-series/|title=New Zealand set to introduce TCR series|date=2019-04-03|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-17}}

{{Main|TCR International Series}}

The TCR International Series was the flagship TCR series from its inauguration in 2015 until 2017, after which it was retired to make way for the new World Touring Car Cup.

In 2015 the FIA designated the TCN-2 nomenclature to the TCR regulations. This allowed the TCR-spec cars to compete in the Super 2000 class (later renamed ETCC-1) of the European Touring Car Cup alongside the older TC2 and TC2T cars previously used by the World Touring Car Championship.

From the 2017 season ETCC began using the TCR technical rules instead of the FIA's TCN-2 ones. After WTCC and TCR International Series merged to form the brand new FIA World Touring Car Cup in 2018, the European Touring Car Cup was also disbanded in the process.

On 20 December 2014 it has been announced there will be a US-based series launched in 2015 as part of the California-based United States Touring Car Championship as a promotional category, with a view to moving to a full season in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/12/20/tcr-usa-announced-runs-as-a-class-within-ustcc-for-2015/|title=TCR USA announced, runs as a class within USTCC for 2015|date=20 December 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 December 2014|publisher=Hudson, Neil}} There were no entries during the 2015 season and the plans for TCR USA Series were never materialized. Instead, IMSA's Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge and USAC's Pirelli World Challenge adopted TCR regulations as part of their packages.

17 January 2017 confirmed that the TCR will be the main class in the new racing series TC Open from the organizers of GT Open and Euroformula Open.{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcars.net/2017/01/new-tc-open-series-run-tcr-spec-cars-europe|title=New TC Open Series to be run for TCR-spec cars in Europe|date=17 January 2017|work=touringcars.net}} 1 June 2017 confirmed that GT Sport postpones the TC Open for a certain period due to low number of entries.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcopen.net/en/news/1945/gt-sport-postpones-the-launch-of-the-tc-open|title=GT Sport postpones the launch of the TC Open|date=1 June 2017|work=tcopen.net}} However, the championship never materialized and instead for 2018 TCR Europe Series became part of GT Open's support bill for 5 rounds.

On 4 May 2016, Marcello Lotti launched the TCR Las Américas Series. The series would begin in Mexico in October supporting the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix and then go on to visit the United States in November, the Dominican Republic in December, Guatemala in January 2017, Costa Rica in February, with both Colombia and the season finale in Venezuela being visited in March.{{cite news|url=http://www.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/a-new-tcr-series-in-central-america-and-caribbean|title=A new TCR Series in Central America and Caribbean|date=4 May 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/05/04/tcr-organisers-launch-tcr-las-americas-championship-in-central-america/|title=TCR organisers launch TCR Las Americas championship in Central America|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=4 May 2016|work=TouringCarTimes.com|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} However, no races were held in neither 2016 or 2017.

On 28 November 2017 the series promoters announced a re-launch, with the series set for a 2018 début. With races scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic and Mexico.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-las-americas-presented-in-santo-domingo|title=TCR Las Américas presented in Santo Domingo|date=28 November 2017|work=tcr-series.com|access-date=1 December 2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017/11/28/tcr-las-americas-set-launch-mid-2018/|title=TCR Las Americas set to launch in mid-2018|last=Hudson|first=Neil|date=28 November 2017|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=1 December 2017|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB}} The status of the series as of 2019 is unknown.

On 5 July 2015 the Thailand series was presented to the local media. The promoter is Racing Spirit Co. Ltd., organiser of the Thailand Super Series, and the championship is planned to start in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/tcr-thailand-is-moving-towards-reality|title=TCR Thailand is moving towards reality|date=5 July 2015|work=tcr-series.com|access-date=8 December 2015}}

On 6 September 2014 FullEventos announced the TC3 Portuguese Series, later renamed TCR Portuguese Series along with the rest of the series announced at the time{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2014/09/06/tc3-portuguese-series-announced-for-2015/|title=TC3 Portuguese series announced for 2015|date=6 September 2014|work=TouringCarTimes.com|access-date=21 December 2014|publisher=Hudson, Neil}} The series will be one of the six categories of the touring class in the Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade. From 2016 the series was relaunched as Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade Turismos with the TCR regulations as its main class.

WSC Ltd and Creventic announced a 500 lap endurance race in early October set to be held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-16 |title=Spa to host end-of-year TCR endurance event |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2019/01/16/spa-host-end-year-tcr-endurance-event/ |access-date=2019-01-17 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}} The only event ran from 3–6 October 2019.

{{Main|Canadian Touring Car Championship}}

The Canadian Touring Car Championship added TCR class alongside the existing GT Cup, GT Sport and Touring Car classes in 2019.{{Cite web |date=24 April 2019 |title=The Canadian Touring Car Championship adds a TCR class - TCR HUB |url=http://www.tcr-series.com/news/item/the-canadian-touring-car-championship-adds-a-tcr-class |access-date=2019-04-24 |website=www.tcr-series.com}}

{{Main articles|FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup}}

In February 2020, a new touring car series for electric cars called Pure ETCR was launched with 2021 as its inaugural season.{{Cite web |date=2020-02-19 |title=Motorsport news: Pure ETCR launches new chapter in electric car racing |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/motorsports/motorsport-news-pure-etcr-launches-new-chapter-in-electric-car-racing_sto7672630/story.shtml |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}} For the 2022 season, the series achieved FIA World Cup status and drivers and manufacturers competed for the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-30 |title=PURE ETCR to upgrade to FIA eTouring Car World Cup from 2022 |url=https://www.fia.com/news/pure-etcr-upgrade-fia-etouring-car-world-cup-2022 |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=Federation Internationale de l'Automobile |language=en}}

The series was folded in 2023 when Discovery Sports Events, the promoter of the series, announced that they will not be continuing for the 2023 season citing unresolvable differences among the various stakeholders concerning the sporting and regulatory format.{{Cite web |last=TouringCarTimes |date=2023-03-25 |title=Discovery Sports Events withdraws from 2023 ETCR promoter role |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/03/25/discovery-sports-events-withdraws-from-2023-etcr-promoter-role/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=TouringCarTimes |date=2023-03-27 |title=FIA expresses 'disappointment' at Discovery decision |url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/03/27/fia-expresses-disappointment-at-discovery-decision/ |access-date=2023-07-15 |website=TouringCarTimes |language=en-US}}

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• [http://www.tcr-series.com TCR Series Official website]
• [http://www.tcr-series.tv TCR TV]
• [https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/2024_kumho_fia_tcr_world_tour_technical_regulations_04.03.24.pdf TCR technical regulations]

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