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2024 TCR Europe Touring Car Series

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The 2024 TCR Europe Touring Car Series was the eighth season of TCR Europe Touring Car Series. The season began at Vallelunga Circuit in April and ended at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in late September.[1]

Calendar

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The calendar was announced on 14 December 2023 with 6 rounds scheduled.[1]

Rnd. Circuit/Location Date Supporting
1 1 Italy Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma, Italy 19–21 April TCR World Tour
TCR Italian Series
2
2 3 Belgium Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 17–19 May Belcar Endurance Championship
4
3 5 Austria Salzburgring, Salzburg, Austria 31 May–2 June
6
4 7 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 4–6 July 25 Hours Fun Cup
8
5 9 Czech Republic Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic 6–8 September TCR Eastern Europe Trophy
Formula 4 CEZ Championship
10
6 11 Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste, Spain 27–29 September Iberian SuperCars
7 Racing Eurocup
12

Teams and drivers

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Italy MM Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 3 Italy Giacomo Ghermandi[2] 5
France SP Competition[3] Cupra León VZ TCR 7 France Aurélien Comte[3] All
34 Belgium Giovanni Scamardi[3] All
Italy Gruppo Baldan by Comtoyou Racing[4] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 8 Italy Nicola Baldan[4] D 1–4, 6
Cupra León VZ TCR 16 France Jimmy Clairet[5] 4, 6
Germany Mertel Motorsport Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 8 Germany René Kircher[2] G 5
9 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia[2] G 5
20 Austria Jorden Dolischka[2] G 5
Sweden MA:GP[6] Lynk & Co 03 TCR 10 Sweden Viktor Andersson[6] All
Spain GOAT Racing[7] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 11 Spain Rubén Fernández[8] D 1–4, 6
19 Spain Felipe Fernández[9] D All
33 Spain Santiago Concepción[10] R 2–6
62 Serbia Dušan Borković[9] D 1
Italy PMA Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 17 Canada Nicolas Taylor[11] R 6
54 Italy Sandro Pelatti[12] D 6
Czech Republic Janik Motorsport Hyundai Elantra N TCR 11 Czech Republic Jiří Zbožínek[2] G 5
68 Czech Republic Adam Kout[2] G 5
70 Slovakia Maťo Homola[2] G 5
Czech Republic Express Auto Racing Cupra León Competición TCR 14 Czech Republic Petr Čížek[2] G 5
82 Czech Republic Vít Smejkal[2] G 5
Spain Monlau Motorsport[13] Cupra León VZ TCR 21 Spain Eric Gené[8][5] R 4
72 Argentina Franco Girolami[13] All
North Macedonia PSS Racing Team with Monlau[8] 110 North Macedonia Viktor Davidovski[8] D All
Estonia ALM Motorsport[14][15] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro[14][15] R All
27 Estonia Ruben Volt[16] 1–4, 6
64 Hungary Levente Losonczy[15] All
Spain RC2 Junior Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 41 Spain Victor Fernández[12] D 6
Austria Mair Racing Osttirol Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 42 Austria Sandro Soubek[17] 3
Croatia Auto Klub Dubrovnik Cupra León Competición TCR 48 Montenegro Fraňo Dubreta[2] G 5
Hyundai Elantra N TCR 74 Croatia Žarko Knego[2] G 5
Portugal JT59 Racing Team Hyundai Elantra N TCR 59 Portugal Daniel Teixeira[12] D 6
Czech Republic Aditis Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 97 Poland Bartosz Groszek[2] 5
301 Czech Republic Martin Kadlečík[2] G 5
Latvia LV Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 121 Latvia Ivars Vallers[2] G 5
United Kingdom Jenson Brickley Racing Cupra León VZ TCR 246 United Kingdom Jenson Brickley[18] R 6
Icon Class
R Eligible for TCR Europe Rookie Trophy
D Eligible for TCR Europe Diamond Trophy
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points

Results and standings

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Rnd. Circuit/Location Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning Team Winning Rookie driver Winning Diamond driver
1 1 Italy Vallelunga Circuit Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Spain Monlau Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Italy Nicola Baldan
2 France Aurélien Comte France Aurélien Comte France SP Competition Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
2 3 Belgium Circuit Zolder Italy Nicola Baldan Italy Nicola Baldan Italy Nicola Baldan Belgium Comtoyou Racing Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Italy Nicola Baldan
4 Spain Felipe Fernández Hungary Levente Losonczy Estonia ALM Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
3 5 Austria Salzburgring Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Spain Monlau Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro North Macedonia Viktor Davidovski
6 Hungary Levente Losonczy Estonia Ruben Volt Estonia ALM Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Italy Nicola Baldan
4 7 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spain Felipe Fernández Argentina Franco Girolami Estonia Ruben Volt Estonia ALM Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
8 Spain Felipe Fernández Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Estonia ALM Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Italy Nicola Baldan
5 9 Czech Republic Brno Circuit Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Spain Monlau Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
10 Argentina Franco Girolami Hungary Levente Losonczy Estonia ALM Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
6 11 Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Argentina Franco Girolami Argentina Franco Girolami Spain Monlau Motorsport Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Spain Felipe Fernández
12 France Jimmy Clairet France Jimmy Clairet Belgium Comtoyou Racing Spain Santiago Concepción North Macedonia Viktor Davidovski

Championship standings

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Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Qualifying 10 7 5 4 3 2 1
Races 40 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

 Pts. 
1 Argentina Franco Girolami 11 2 44 3 11 11 2 8 11 9 12 6 395
2 France Aurélien Comte 23 1 22 5 45 3 43 6 22 8 35 4 382
3 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro 34 6 75 6 22 4 5 1 84 2 21 15 342
4 Estonia Ruben Volt 55 Ret 33 2 3 1 12 7 146 2 269
5 Spain Felipe Fernández 67 3 9 4 76 9 31 5 9 7 6 9 269
6 Hungary Levente Losonczy 10 8 10 1 57 2 11 3 147 1 7 13 246
7 Sweden Viktor Andersson 12 4 66 9 113 8 126 2 43 3 Ret3 8 232
8 Italy Nicola Baldan 42 5 11 7 12 6 6 4 157 Ret 201
9 North Macedonia Viktor Davidovski 8 9 57 Ret 6 10 8 12 21 13 8 3 178
10 Spain Santiago Concepción 11 10 94 7 107 9 44 5 135
11 Belgium Giovanni Scamardi 11 7 12 Ret 10 5 7 10 105 10 Ret Ret 134
12 France Jimmy Clairet 9 11 5 1 86
13 Spain Rubén Fernández 9 Ret 8 8 8 Ret Ret5 Ret 12 12 80
14 Poland Bartosz Groszek 66 4 56
15 Canada Nicolas Taylor 9 7 31
16 Serbia Dušan Borković 76 10 29
17 Portugal Daniel Teixeira 13 11 16
18 Spain Victor Fernández 11 14 12
19 United Kingdom Jenson Brickley 10 Ret 11
20 Italy Giacomo Ghermandi Ret 19 11
21 Italy Sandro Pelatti Ret 10 11
22 Spain Eric Gené 13 Ret 5
Austria Sandro Soubek Ret Ret
Guest entries ineligible for points
Slovakia Maťo Homola 3 11
Czech Republic Martin Kadlečík 5 6
Czech Republic Adam Kout 7 5
Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia 11 12
Czech Republic Jiří Zbožínek 12 17
Croatia Žarko Knego 13 Ret
Latvia Ivars Vallers 17 14
Montenegro Fraňo Dubreta 18 15
Czech Republic Petr Čížek 15 Ret
Germany René Kircher 16 16
Austria Jorden Dolischka 20 18
Czech Republic Vít Smejkal 19 Ret
Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

 Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying, only counting Rookie drivers.

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

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Pos. Team Pts.
1 Estonia ALM Motorsport 698
2 Spain Monlau Motorsport 609
3 France SP Compétition 555
4 Spain GOAT Racing 321
5 Belgium Comtoyou Racing 316
6 Sweden MA:GP 260
7 Czech Republic Aditis Racing 56
8 Italy PMA Motorsport 52
9 Spain RC2 Junior Team 22
10 Portugal JT59 Racing Team 22
11 United Kingdom Jenson Brickley Racing 16
12 Italy MM Motorsport 11

Rookie Trophy

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Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

 Pts. 
1 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro 31 6 71 6 21 4 52 1 51 2 21 15 527
2 Spain Santiago Concepción 112 10 92 7 101 9 42 5 316
3 Canada Nicolas Taylor 94 7 69
4 Spain Eric Gené 133 Ret 35
5 United Kingdom Jenson Brickley 103 Ret 32
Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Diamond Trophy

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Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

 Pts. 
1 Spain Felipe Fernández 6 3 9 4 7 9 3 6 6 5 6 9 252
2 North Macedonia Viktor Davidovski 8 9 5 Ret 6 10 8 12 9 9 8 3 194
3 Italy Nicola Baldan 4 5 1 7 12 6 6 4 15 Ret 174
4 Spain Rubén Fernández 9 Ret 8 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 12 12 77
5 Serbia Dušan Borković 7 10 27
6 Spain Victor Fernández Gil 11 14 23
7 Portugal Daniel Teixeira 13 11 22
8 Italy Giacomo Ghermandi Ret 19 15
Pos. Driver VAL

Italy

ZOL

Belgium

SAL

Austria

SPA

Belgium

BRN

Czech Republic

CRT

Spain

Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The 2024 TCR Europe calendar was unveiled". europe.tcr-series.com. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "23 cars to take part in the TCR Europe thriller at Brno". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  3. ^ a b c "SP Compétition confirms TCR Europe programme". TouringCarTimes. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Nicola Baldan confirms TCR Europe entry alongside Comtoyou". TouringCarTimes. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "An expanded field for Spa as the TCR Europe series heads into its second half". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ a b "Viktor Andersson confirms second TCR Europe season in new Lynk & Co". TouringCarTimes.com. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  7. ^ "New Honda team confirms World Tour programme". TouringCarTimes.com. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d "New cars are the stars of the 2024 TCR Europe entry". tcr-worldranking.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Dusan Borkovic secures TCR Europe seat with GOAT". TouringCarTimes.com. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ TouringCarTimes (2024-05-15). "Eric Gené and Santiago Concepción joins Zolder grid". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  11. ^ "Nic Taylor joins the TCR Europe field at Valencia finale". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  12. ^ a b c "Three-way title fight and bumper entry for Valencia finale thriller". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  13. ^ a b "Monlau Motorsport joins TCR Europe grid with new Cupra". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Ignacio Montenegro confirms 2024 TCR Europe and Spain programme". TouringCarTimes. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  15. ^ a b c "Ignacio Montenegro, Levente Losonczy join JAS Development Programme". TouringCarTimes. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  16. ^ Ravaioli, Fabio (2024-02-16). "Ruben Volt and ALM Motorsport are back to TCR Italy". TCR World Ranking. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  17. ^ "Salzburgring hosts its first TCR Europe round as the title battle intensifies". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  18. ^ "Jenson Brickley to make TCR Europe debut at Valencia". europe.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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