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TCR World Tour
The TCR World Tour is an international touring car racing tour for TCR cars. The competition will consist of nine events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, and will be promoted by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti's WSC Group Ltd. History On 14 October 2022, it was reported that the World Touring Car Cup would be folding in that format following the 2022 season due to numerous logistical difficulties caused by COVID-19 pandemic. On the same day, WSC announced the formation of the TCR World Tour. It was launched in order to replace the WTCR. On 12 November 2022, it was announced that Mount Panorama Circuit would feature on the calendar as part of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. On 30 November 2022, it was confirmed that Algarve International Circuit, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and Hungaroring would feature on the calendar as part of the TCR Europe Touring Car Series. On 13 January 2023, it was confirmed that Vallelunga Circuit would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 TCR World Tour
The 2023 Kumho TCR World Tour was the inaugural season of the TCR World Tour, a new international touring car racing competition for TCR cars. Effectively succeeding the WTCR series, it was also the ninth season of international TCR competition dating back to the 2015 TCR International Series. The season consisted of nine events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, and will determine 15 of the drivers to qualify for the end-of-year TCR World Ranking Final, where the overall TCR world champion will be determined. The highest-ranked driver and team in the World Tour will be awarded the TCR World Tour Cup. It started on 28 April at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal and is planned to end on 19 November at Guia Circuit, Macau. The top 15 drivers from the World Tour will join the top 45 drivers that qualified with TCR World Ranking points into a 2023 TCR World Final, which is scheduled to take place in March 2024 at the Algarve International Circuit in Portug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touring Car Racing
Touring car racing is a motorsport road racing competition with heavily modified road-going cars. It has both similarities to and significant differences from stock car racing, which is popular in the United States. While the cars do not move as fast as those in Formula racing, formula or sports car racing, sports car races, their similarity both to one another and to fans' own vehicles makes for entertaining, well-supported racing. The lesser use of aerodynamics means following cars have a much easier time passing than in open-wheel racing, and the more substantial bodies of the cars makes the subtle bumping and nudging for overtaking much more acceptable as part of racing. As well as short "sprint" races, many touring car series include one or more Endurance racing (motorsport), endurance races, which last anything from 3 to 24 hours and are a test of reliability and pit crews as much as car, driver speed, and consistency. Characteristics of a touring car Touring car racin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCR Series
TCR may stand for: Arts and entertainment * ''TCR'', the musical project of Robin Moulder and TC Smith * "TCR", a single by Prolapse * The Comic Reader, a comics news-fanzine 1961–1984 Businesses and organizations * TCR (record label), or Thursday Club Records * TCR International, an airport ground support equipment supplier company * TCR fm, British radio station * The Climate Registry, a North American nonprofit collaboration to record and track greenhouse gas emissions * Toronto Civic Railways, Canada * Total Control Racing, a toy brand from the late 1970s * Lanaes Aereas Trans Costa Rica, ICAO airline code TCR Places * Theatre Cedar Rapids, is a community theatre in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. * Tottenham Court Road, a major road in Central London Science and technology * ''Teachers College Record'', an academic journal of education * Transmission control room, a room found at broadcast facilities and television stations * T-cell receptor, a molecule found on the surface o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCR International Series
The TCR International Series was an international touring car championship. The championship was promoted by World Sporting Consulting (WSC), founded by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti. It was marketed as a cost-effective spin-off of the WTCC, targeted at C-segment hatchbacks production-based touring cars. The title TCR follows the naming convention now used by the FIA to classify the cars that compete in touring car racing, with TC1 referring to the top tier as used by the FIA WTCC and TC2 referring to the legacy cars which principally compete in the FIA ETCC. On 6th December 2017, FIA's World Motorsport Council announced that the series will merge with World Touring Car Championship and European Touring Car Cup starting in 2018. History On 15 July 2014, Lotti revealed further details on the TCR series. On the same day it was announced that the TCR series will award a Drivers' Championship title and a Teams' Championship title. The number of tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Motorsport Park
Sydney Motorsport Park (known until May 2012 as Eastern Creek International Raceway) is a motorsport circuit located on Brabham Drive, Eastern Creek (40-kilometres west of the Sydney CBD), New South Wales, Australia, adjacent to the Western Sydney International Dragway. It was built and is owned by the New South Wales Government and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club. The circuit is one of only two permanent tracks in Australia with an FIA Grade 2 license and is licensed for both cars and motorcycles. History The development of circuit was approved in 1989 and construction began soon after. However, construction was delayed by poor weather and debates over land ownership. A test race open to Superbikes was held in July 1990 and the circuit was officially opened by then-New South Wales Minister for Sport Bob Rowland-Smith on 10 November 1990 with the running of the Nissan Sydney 500 endurance race for Group A touring cars. In 1991, the consortium formed to fund t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 TCR World Tour
The 2024 Kumho FIA TCR World Tour is the second season of the TCR World Tour, an international touring car racing series for TCR cars. Effectively succeeding the WTCR series, it is the tenth season of international TCR competition dating back to the 2015 TCR International Series. The season marks the return of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) status for the competition after a single-year hiatus. The season will consist of seven events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, while a separate TCR World Ranking Final for privateer drivers will be held at the end of the year. Calendar The championship was initially scheduled be contested over nine rounds in Europe, Asia, Oceania, North America, South America and Africa. On February 16, the two rounds scheduled in Australia were removed from the schedule due to logistics issues for teams transporting cars in to the country, thereby reducing the championship to seven rounds. On February 28, the calendar wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCR China Touring Car Championship
The TCR China Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... 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. Champions References External links Official website {{TCR Series championships TCR Series Auto racing series in China 2017 establishments in China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCR South America Touring Car Championship
The TCR South America Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in South America first held in 2021, which uses the TCR Touring Car regulations. Background The introduction of the new South American-based TCR Championship was announced on 4 March 2020, with Néstor Girolami saying “I think it’s the right time for South America to have a TCR series.” He continued with “It is a perfect opportunity and the most important in my view is that young drivers may join with the aim of climbing the hierarchy and, eventually, arriving on top to the WTCR. As a Honda driver I would be delighted to represent the brand in this new series to showcase their product in South America.” Head of the championship will be Felipe McGough who was formerly a part of the South American Super Touring Car Championship and Maurizio Slaviero who was the Stock Car Brasil President. The sporting director will be Honda Racing Super TC2000 team director Victor Rosso and technical chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship
The 2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship season was the sixth season of the TCR China Touring Car Championship The TCR China Touring Car Championship is a touring car racing series based in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, m .... Race Calendar The 2023 schedule was announced on 10 May 2023, with six events scheduled. Teams and drivers Results Championship standings Drivers' championship ; Scoring systems Notes References External links TCR China Series Official website {{TCR Series championships TCR China Series China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guia Circuit
The Guia Circuit, or Circuito da Guia, is a street circuit located at the southeast region of the Macau Peninsula in Macau. It is the venue of the Macau Grand Prix and Guia Race of Macau. The circuit consists of long straights and tight corners, and features the characteristics of a typical street circuit - narrow, bumpy and limited overtaking opportunities. However, there are two special features that can rarely be found in other street circuits - variation in altitude (over between highest and lowest point of the circuit) and an ultra long main straight that allows top speed of on Formula Three cars. As a result, the circuit is recognised as one of the most challenging circuits in the world in terms of both driving and tuning, as cars have to maintain competitive speed to overcome hill-climbing, twisty corners and long straights in a single lap. History The Guia Circuit was originally conceived in 1954 as the route for a treasure hunt around the streets of the city, but sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship
The 2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship was the third season of TCR South America Touring Car Championship. Calendar The championship is to begin in March 2023, with a maximum of 26 entries, ten rounds consisting of eighteen 35-minute races and two endurance races would be run in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It will also feature two rounds of the TCR World Tour. In September 2023, it was announced that the round at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet was replaced by the round at Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel on the same date. Teams and drivers Results and standings Season summary Championship standings ;Scoring system Drivers' championship ;Overall † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance. ;Trophy Cup † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance. Teams' championship Best 2 (two) results fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autódromo José Carlos Bassi
Autódromo José Carlos Bassi is a street circuit located in Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. History The circuit was named after José Carlos Bassi, who was also responsible for the nearby circuits in San Luis Province, Autódromo Rosendo Hernández and Potrero de los Funes Circuit. It is located around Estadio Único de Villa Mercedes. When the circuit is not used for racing, the paddock area is used as the parking lot for the stadium. The circuit is notable for its width; the main straight is wide, tapering to for the rest of the layout. The circuit was inaugurated on 12–14 May 2017 with Turismo Carretera. Until 2022, it hosted national events, such as Turismo Carretera and Turismo Nacional. In March 2023, it was announced that the circuit to host TCR World Tour The TCR World Tour is an international touring car racing tour for TCR cars. The competition will consist of nine events selected from a number of TCR series worldwide, and will be promoted by former Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
