2018 TCR Middle East Series

The 2018 TCR Middle East Series season was the second season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 19 January and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 24 February. Josh Files and Liqui Moly Team Engstler were the defending drivers' and teams' championships respectively.

Teams and drivers

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Pit Lane Competizioni^[1] ^{[N 1]}	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	7	Nasser Al Alawi^[2]	3
		21	Jordi Oriola^[3]	1–2
		44	Lorenzo Veglia^[4]	All
		55	Raed Himmo^[2]	3
		70	Maťo Homola^[5]	1–2
	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	10	Giacomo Altoè^[1]	All
		21	Jordi Oriola^[2]	3
		23	Giovanni Altoè^[5]	1–2
		24	Danny Kroes^[6]	2
		32	Alberto Vescovi^[5]	1
Liqui Moly Team Engstler^[7]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR^[7]	8	Luca Engstler^[7]	All
Liqui Moly Team Engstler^[7]		39	Florian Thoma^[7]	All
H&R Spezialfedern^[8]^[9]		13	Kai Jordan^[8]	All
Mouhritsa Racing Team^[5]	SEAT León TCR	9	Costas Papantonis^[5]	1–2
Brutal Fish Racing Team^[5]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	17	Martin Ryba^[5]	All

Calendar and results

The 2018 schedule was announced on 10 November 2017, with four events held across the Middle East.^[10] On 21 December 2017, was announced that will now be contested over three racing weekends instead of the four included in the previously released schedule.^[11]

Rnd.		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Supporting
1	1	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (North Circuit)	20 January	Giacomo Altoè	Maťo Homola	Giacomo Altoè	Pit Lane Competizioni	Formula 4 UAE Championship
1	2	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (North Circuit)	20 January		Luca Engstler	Luca Engstler	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2	3	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (International Circuit)	27 January	Luca Engstler	Luca Engstler	Luca Engstler	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2	4	Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (International Circuit)	27 January		Florian Thoma	Florian Thoma	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
3	5	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit)	23-24 February	Luca Engstler	Luca Engstler	Luca Engstler	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
3	6	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit)	23-24 February	Race cancelled due to heavy rain.

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.	Driver	YMC		DUB		BHR		Points
1	Luca Engstler	3²	1	1¹	3	1¹	C	119
2	Giacomo Altoè	1¹	3	2²	6	3⁴	C	92
3	Florian Thoma	4⁴	11†	5	1	2³	C	70
4	Maťo Homola	2³	4	4⁵	2			64
5	Kai Jordan	6⁵	2	6³	5	6²	C	60
6	Lorenzo Veglia	5	8	3	10	5⁵	C	41
8	Jordi Oriola	7	5	8	7	4	C	38
8	Giovanni Altoè	8	6	7	4			30
9	Martin Ryba	Ret	9	10	9	8	C	9
10	Alberto Vescovi	10	7					7
11	Nasser Al Alawi					7	C	6
12	Danny Kroes			Ret⁴	8			6
13	Costas Papantonis	9	10	9	Ret			5
-	Raed Himmo					Ret	C	0

Teams' Championship

Pos.	Driver	YMC		DUB		BHR		Points
1	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	3²	1	1¹	1	1¹	C	191
1	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	4⁴	11†	5	3	2³	C	191
2	Pit Lane Competizioni 1	1¹	3	2²	4	3⁴	C	138
2	Pit Lane Competizioni 1	8	6	7⁴	6	4	C	138
3	Pit Lane Competizioni 2	2³	4	3	2	5⁵	C	122
3	Pit Lane Competizioni 2	5	5	4⁵	7	7	C	122
4	H&R Spezialfedern	6⁵	2	6³	5	6²	C	60
5	Brutal Fish Racing Team	Ret	9	10	9	8	C	16
6	Mouhritsa Racing Team	9	10	9	Ret			12

Notes

^ The drivers of the team are divided into two groups. Giacomo Altoè, Giovanni Altoè, Alberto Vescovi and Danny Kroes, driving the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, are on the team of Pit Lane Competizioni 1, while Jordi Oriola, Lorenzo Veglia and Mat'o Homola, driving the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR are on the team of Pit Lane Competizioni 2.

References

^ ^a ^b "Giacomo Altoè signs to race in the 2018 TCR Middle East series". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Entry list, Rounds 5 & 6, Bahrain International Circuit - 23/24 February 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ "Jordi Oriola returns to action this weekend in TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ "Pit Lane Competizioni to run six TCR Academy cars". TCR Middle East Series. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mat'o Homola back in expanded entry TCR Middle East series for 2018". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ "Danny Kroes joins TCR Middle East field in Dubai - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Team Engstler confirm TCR Middle East campaign and Justin Häußermann in TCR Germany". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Entry list, Rounds 1 & 2, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi - 19/20 January 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Qualifying – Engstler boys sweep the Top-3". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ "TCR Middle East unveils 2018 calendar and format - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
^ "The 2018 TCR Middle East calendar is finalized - TCR Series". TCR Series. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-08.

External links

TCR Middle East Series Official website

[PitLaneCompetizioni-2] The drivers of the team are divided into two groups. Giacomo Altoè, Giovanni Altoè, Alberto Vescovi and Danny Kroes, driving the Audi RS 3 LMS TCR, are on the team of Pit Lane Competizioni 1, while Jordi Oriola, Lorenzo Veglia and Mat'o Homola, driving the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR are on the team of Pit Lane Competizioni 2.

[PitLane18-1] "Giacomo Altoè signs to race in the 2018 TCR Middle East series". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

[Round3-3] "Entry list, Rounds 5 & 6, Bahrain International Circuit - 23/24 February 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[PitLaneOriola-4] "Jordi Oriola returns to action this weekend in TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

[PitLaneCompetizioni18-5] "Pit Lane Competizioni to run six TCR Academy cars". TCR Middle East Series. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2018.

[TCRMEEntries-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mat'o Homola back in expanded entry TCR Middle East series for 2018". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

[7] "Danny Kroes joins TCR Middle East field in Dubai - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.

[Engstler18-8] "Team Engstler confirm TCR Middle East campaign and Justin Häußermann in TCR Germany". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

[Jordan-9] "Entry list, Rounds 1 & 2, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi - 19/20 January 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[TeaEngstler-10] "Qualifying – Engstler boys sweep the Top-3". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.

[11] "TCR Middle East unveils 2018 calendar and format - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.

[12] "The 2018 TCR Middle East calendar is finalized - TCR Series". TCR Series. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-08.

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