2019 TCR Australia Touring Car Series

The 2019 TCR Australia Touring Car Series season is the first season of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. The series is run as part of the Shannons Nationals series.[1]

Will Brown is the TCR Australia Champion.

Race calendar

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The calendar was announced in November 2018 with seven confirmed dates.[2] All rounds will be held in Australia.

RoundCircuitLocationDate
1 Sydney Motorsport ParkEastern Creek, New South Wales17–19 May
2 Phillip Island Grand Prix CircuitPhillip Island, Victoria6–9 June
3 The Bend Motorsport ParkTailem Bend, South Australia12–14 July
4 Queensland RacewayIpswich, Queensland2–4 August
5 Winton Motor RacewayBenalla, Victoria31 August–1 September
6 Sandown RacewaySpringvale, Victoria20–22 September
7 The Bend Motorsport ParkTailem Bend, South Australia15–17 November

Teams and drivers

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The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2019 championship:

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Melbourne Performance Centre[3]Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[4][5]2 Aaron Cameron[4]All
8 Jason Bright[5]6-7
35 Alexandra Whitley[5]6-7
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[3][6]3 Leanne Tander[7]2–5
Garth Tander6
Iain McDougall[8]7
4 Garth Tander[9][10]2–3
Jean-Karl Vernay[11][a]4
Aaron Seton[12][a]4
22 Rik Breukers[3]1
Hamish Ribarits[13]2
97 Liam McAdam5–7
100 Russell Ingall[14]3–7
Kelly Racing[15]Subaru WRX STI TCR[15]6 Molly Taylor[16]1–4
37 Bryce Fullwood5
777 Andre Heimgartner[17]1–3
Holden Astra TCR[15][18]37 Chelsea Angelo[19]1–3
62 Alex Rullo[20]1–4
Hamish Ribarits5
Bryce Fullwood6
Chelsea Angelo[21]7
777 Andre Heimgartner[17]4–7
Garry Rogers Motorsport[22]Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR[22]7 Jimmy Vernon[23]1–3
Jordan Cox[24]4–7
Renault Mégane R.S TCR[25][26]33 Chris Pither[27]All
34 James Moffat[28]All
Matt Stone Racing[29]Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[30]8 Jason Bright[30]1–5
35 Alexandra Whitley[29]1–5
Ashley Seward Motorsport[31]Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR[22]9 Dylan O'Keeffe[32]All
10 James Allen[33]7
HMO Customer Racing[34]Hyundai i30 N TCR[34]11 Nathan Morcom[35]All
30 Will Brown[36]All
Milldun Motorsport[37]Subaru WRX STI TCR[37]19 Mat Simmons[38]7
27 Barton Mawer[38]7
Wall Racing[39]Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[40][41]24 John Martin[42]All
38 Jordan Cox[43][44]3
Jordan Michels[24]4
Tim Brook5
Néstor Girolami[45]6
50 Tony D'Alberto[46]All
Garth Walden Racing Australia[47]Hyundai i30 N TCR[48]29 Michael Almond[49]1
Team Garage1[50]CUPRA León TCR[50]64 Tim Brook[50]7
DG Sport CompétitionPeugeot 308 TCR[51]308 Aurélien Comte[51]7

Results and standings

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The start of Race 3 at Sydney Motorsport Park.

Race results

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Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Sydney Motorsport Park18 May Tony D'Alberto Jason Bright Jason Bright Matt Stone Racing
R219 May Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
R3 Nathan Morcom Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
2R1 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit8 June Dylan O'Keeffe Will Brown Dylan O'Keeffe Ashley Seward Motorsport
R29 June Dylan O'Keeffe Dylan O'Keeffe Ashley Seward Motorsport
R3 Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
3R1 The Bend Motorsport Park13 July James Moffat Dylan O'Keeffe Garth Tander Melbourne Performance Centre
R214 July Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
R3 Tony D'Alberto John Martin Wall Racing
4R1 Queensland Raceway3 August Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Jean-Karl Vernay Melbourne Performance Centre
R24 August Russell Ingall Dylan O'Keeffe Ashley Seward Motorsport
R3 Will Brown Dylan O'Keeffe Ashley Seward Motorsport
5R1 Winton Motor Raceway31 August Will Brown Will Brown Jason Bright Matt Stone Racing
R21 September Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
R3 Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
6R1 Sandown Raceway21 September Néstor Girolami Liam McAdam Néstor Girolami Wall Racing
R222 September Néstor Girolami Néstor Girolami Wall Racing
R3 Jordan Cox Néstor Girolami Wall Racing
7R1 The Bend Motorsport Park16 November Dylan O'Keeffe Will Brown Will Brown HMO Customer Racing
R217 November Aaron Cameron Aaron Cameron Melbourne Performance Centre
R3 Nathan Morcom Nathan Morcom HMO Customer Racing
Points system
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th  DNF 
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Race 3504642383631292725231918171615121110980
  • Two (2) points will be awarded for obtaining Pole Position in qualifying.

Drivers' standings

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Pos.DriverSYD
PHI
BEN
QLD
WIN
SAN
BEN
Pen.Points
1 Will Brown31122121516108211277123743
2 Tony D'Alberto2364151513974436751543355567
3 Aaron Cameron7104127312Ret136355329562110553
4 Nathan Morcom9811Ret42478764444101410Ret61510
5 Dylan O'Keeffe42211RetRet111121131588811DNSRetDNS483
6 James MoffatRet12531057339815Ret121373994Ret440
7 Jason Bright147RetRet8Ret1191313101212Ret6477720419
8 John Martin66Ret1314Ret341157614865RetDNS6116397
9 Russell Ingall96632285312RetDNS89Ret326
10 Garth Tander10Ret4122422286
11 Jordan Cox654557Ret9Ret313Ret53Ret10281
12 Chris Pither8Ret87675RetDNSDNS16DNSRetRetDNS1111DNS482280
13 Andre Heimgartner105Ret9Ret6RetDNSDNSRetDNSDNS767Ret12813104272
14 Leanne Tander8131011810129912119220
15 Alexandra Whitley131610119Ret10RetRet10Ret1413141414RetRet111311220
16 Alex Rullo1113965128Ret1281113209
17 Néstor Girolami111132
18 Hamish Ribarits539Ret1310118
19 Molly Taylor141512Ret111315RetDNS1415Ret11RetRet116
20 Liam McAdam10101561012RetDNSDNS105
21 Tim Brook91611Ret16980
22 Jimmy Vernon169RetRet81114RetDNS77
23 Bryce Fullwood15RetRet139576
24 Michael Almond157374
25 Chelsea Angelo1214RetRet1214Ret12RetDNSDNSDNSRetDNSDNS1056
26 Jordan Michels11121246
27 Iain McDougall10151244
28 Jean-Karl Vernay1WDWD42
29 Rik Breukers511Ret40
30 Aurélien ComteDNS14838
31 Matthew Simmons12171338
32 James AllenRet121429
33 Barton MawerRet181522
34 Aaron Seton14110
Pos.DriverSYD
PHI
BEN
QLD
WIN
SAN
BEN
Pen.Points
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formattingMeaning
BoldPole position
ItalicsFastest lap


Notes

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  1. ^ a b Jean-Karl Vernay was entered into the Queensland Raceway round and contested the first race, but was unable to take part in the second and third races due to illness. Aaron Seton was entered in his place for the remainder of the round.[12]

References

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