The TCR Europe Touring Car Series is an annual touring car racing event that is held at various locations across Europe. The series is run in accordance with the TCR Touring Car regulations with production-based cars that are front-wheel drive and powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged engines.
History 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. 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). Subsequent change was made during the course of the season to include additional round from the German series.
In 2017, the one-off event format with two races was adopted. For 2018, it was upgraded to TCR Europe Series with seven events, five of which were run in support of the International GT Open. In 2019, the series continued to have seven events all over Europe with approximately 30 cars and was run in support of the International GT Open. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the 2020 season was postponed to the end of August and the series was run with support from the SRO Organization with a starting grid of 25 cars.
Circuits
Adria International Raceway (2017) Algarve International Circuit (2022–2023, 2025) Brno Circuit (2024) Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (2018–2023, 2025–present) Circuit de Pau-Ville (2023) Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (2018–present) Circuit Paul Ricard (2018, 2020–2023, 2026) Circuito de Jerez (2016) Circuito del Jarama (2020) Circuit Ricardo Tormo (2024) Circuit Zandvoort (2016, 2021) Circuit Zolder (2016, 2020, 2024) Hockenheimring (2016, 2019, 2025) Hungaroring (2018–2019, 2023, 2026) Misano World Circuit (2016, 2025) Monza Circuit (2018–2023, 2026) Motorsport Arena Oschersleben (2019) Mugello Circuit (2026) Norisring (2022) Nürburgring (2016, 2021–2022) Red Bull Ring (2019, 2025) Salzburgring (2024) Slovakia Ring (2021) Smolensk Ring (2016) TT Circuit Assen (2018) Vallelunga Circuit (2024)
Champions
Year Champion (Car) 2nd (Car) 3rd (Car) Team Champions (Car) 2016 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra Frédéric Caprasse Opel Astra Antti Buri Audi RS 3 LMS 2017 Aurélien ComtePeugeot 308 Giacomo Altoè VW Golf GTI Josh Files Honda Civic Target Competition Honda Civic 2018 Mikel Azcona SEAT Leon Jean-Karl Vernay Audi RS 3 LMS Dušan Borković Hyundai i30 N Hell Energy Racing with KCMG Honda Civic Type R 2019 Josh Files Hyundai i30 N Julien Briché Peugeot 308 Santiago Urrutia Audi RS 3 LMS Target Competition Hyundai i30 N 2020 Mehdi Bennani Audi RS 3 LMS John Filippi Hyundai i30 N Nicolas Baert Audi RS 3 LMS Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS 2021 Mikel Azcona CUPRA León Competición Franco Girolami Honda Civic Type R Tom Coronel Audi RS 3 LMS Sébastien Loeb Racing Hyundai Elantra2022 Franco Girolami Audi RS 3 LMS Tom Coronel Audi RS 3 LMS Josh Files Hyundai Elantra Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS2023 Tom Coronel Audi RS 3 LMS John Filippi Audi RS 3 LMS Kobe Pauwels Audi RS 3 LMS Comtoyou Racing Audi RS 3 LMS2024 Franco Girolami CUPRA León VZ Aurélien Comte CUPRA León VZ Ignacio Montenegro Honda Civic Type R ALM Motorsport Honda Civic Type R2025 Jenson Brickley CUPRA León VZ Teddy Clairet Audi RS 3 LMS Jimmy Clairet Audi RS 3 LMS Monlau Motorsport CUPRA León VZ
TCR Europe Cup
The TCR Europe Cup was announced on 30 November 2025 as a new, compact touring car series for the 2026 season.
A key element of the format is that two drivers share a single car, consisting of an amateur or semi-professional driver paired with an experienced professional. A "professional" driver is defined as any driver who ranked within the top 50 of the Kumho TCR World Ranking in 2024 or 2025, finished within the top five of the TCR Europe Touring Car Series drivers' standings, or has won a national TCR drivers' title.
In addition to its reduced calendar and lower costs, the TCR Europe Cup also serves as a stepping stone to the main series. The champions — both the professional and amateur drivers — receive a 50% discount on the entry fee for the following season of the TCR Europe Touring Car Series.
Santiago Concepción was the first champion after winning the first race. The second race of the 2026 season was cancelled for unspecified reasons, and it is unknown if a 2027 season will be held.
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