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2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series

The 2023 TCR Australia Series (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series) was the fourth season of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. The series ran as part of SpeedSeries and featured two rounds as part of TCR World Tour.

The series was won by Josh Buchan in a Hyundai Elantra N TCR.

Calendar

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  Race is part of TCR World Tour
Round Circuit Location Date
1 Tasmania  Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania 24–26 February
2 Victoria (state)  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 12–14 May
3 Victoria (state)  Winton Motor Raceway Winton, Victoria 9–11 June
4 Queensland  Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 11–13 August
5 Victoria (state)  Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 8–10 September
6 New South Wales  Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 3–5 November
7 New South Wales  Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 10–12 November
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Entry list

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The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2023 championship. Kumho is the new official tire supplier.[4]

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Ref.
Australia  Wall Racing[a] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1 Australia  Tony D'Alberto 1–5 [5][6]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 6–7 [7][8][9]
129 Argentina  Néstor Girolami W 6–7 [10]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 74 Australia  Brad Harris 2–4, 6–7 [8]
76 Australia  Will Harris 6–7 [8]
Australia  Melbourne Performance Centre[b] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 4 Australia  Clay Richards 3
14 Australia  Lachlan Mineeff All [11][12]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 9 Australia  Will Brown 1–2, 4–7 [13]
Australia  Garry Rogers Motorsport[c] Peugeot 308 TCR 4 Australia  Clay Richards 5 [14]
France  Jimmy Clairet 6 [15]
France  Teddy Clairet 7
18 Australia  Aaron Cameron All [16]
33 Australia  Jordan Cox All [17]
41 Australia  Kody Garland All [18]
71 Australia  Ben Bargwanna All [19]
Australia  Ashley Seward Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 11 Australia  Tim Slade 4 [20]
115 United Kingdom  Tom Oliphant 2, 5–7 [21]
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 1, 3 [22]
United Kingdom  Carl Cox Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 15 Australia  Michael Clemente 1 [23]
Cupra León Competición TCR 2–5, 7 [24]
Australia  Challenge Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 22 Australia  Iain McDougall 1, 3, 5–7 [25]
Australia  HMO Customer Racing Hyundai Elantra N TCR 30 Australia  Josh Buchan All [26]
Hyundai i30 N TCR 130 Australia  Bailey Sweeny All [27]
Italy  BRC Racing Team[d] Hyundai Elantra N TCR 105 Hungary  Norbert Michelisz W 6–7 [28][29]
196 Spain  Mikel Azcona W 6–7
Australia  Team Soutar Motorsport[e] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 110 Australia  Zac Soutar All [30][31]
Sweden  Cyan Racing[f] Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 111 Sweden  Thed Björk W 6–7 [32][33][34]
112 Uruguay  Santiago Urrutia W 6–7 [32][33][35]
155 China  Ma Qing Hua W 6–7 [32][33][34]
168 France  Yann Ehrlacher W 6–7 [32][33][35]
Belgium  Comtoyou Racing[g] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 122 Belgium  Frédéric Vervisch W 6–7 [36]
179 United Kingdom  Robert Huff W 6–7
Icon Status
W TCR World Tour entries not eligible to score points in the local series

Driver Changes

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Mid Season Changes

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  • Tom Oliphant missed the Queensland event due to him getting married. He was replaced by Tim Slade for the event.
  • Michael Clemente missed the Race Sydney event due to lack of funding. He returned for Bathurst International.
  • Kody Garland missed the Bathurst International event due to crash damage from the Race Sydney round.

Summary

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Round Race Event Pole position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 1 Tasmania  Symmons Plains Raceway Australia  Will Brown Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Bailey Sweeny HMO Customer Racing
2 Australia  Will Brown Australia  Aaron Cameron Garry Rogers Motorsport
3 Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Bailey Sweeny HMO Customer Racing
2 1 Victoria (state)  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Australia  Josh Buchan Australia  Josh Buchan Australia  Josh Buchan HMO Customer Racing
2 Australia  Brad Harris Australia  Michael Clemente Carl Cox Motorsport
3 Australia  Josh Buchan Australia  Josh Buchan HMO Customer Racing
3 1 Victoria (state)  Winton Motor Raceway Australia  Michael Clemente Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Michael Clemente Carl Cox Motorsport
2 Australia  Jordan Cox United Kingdom  Tom Oliphant Ashley Seward Motorsport
3 Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Bailey Sweeny HMO Customer Racing
4 1 Queensland  Queensland Raceway Australia  Will Brown Australia  Will Brown Australia  Will Brown Melbourne Performance Centre
2 Australia  Will Brown Australia  Brad Harris Wall Racing
3 Australia  Will Brown Australia  Will Brown Melbourne Performance Centre
5 1 Victoria (state)  Sandown Raceway Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Will Brown Australia  Tony D'Alberto Wall Racing
2 Australia  Will Brown Australia  Bailey Sweeny HMO Customer Racing
3 Australia  Bailey Sweeny Australia  Bailey Sweeny HMO Customer Racing
6 1 New South Wales  Sydney Motorsport Park Australia  Ben Bargwanna China  Ma Qing Hua Australia  Will Brown Melbourne Performance Centre Report
2 Australia  Josh Buchan Australia  Will Brown Melbourne Performance Centre
3 Spain  Mikel Azcona United Kingdom  Rob Huff Comtoyou Racing
7 1 New South Wales  Mount Panorama Circuit Australia  Tony D'Alberto Uruguay  Santiago Urrutia Uruguay  Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Report
2 Australia  Tony D'Alberto Hungary  Norbert Michelisz BRC Racing Team
3 Argentina  Néstor Girolami France  Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing

Driver's standings

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Points system

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The points system for 2023 was restructured. Races 1 and 3 award maximum points, while race 2, which features a starting grid based on reversed results from race 1, is worth slightly reduced points. Additionally, the top five drivers in qualifying now receive points instead of only the pole winner, and the driver who sets the fastest lap in a race receives points.[37][38]

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th   DNF 
Qualifying 10 7 5 3 2 0 0
Races 1 & 3 50 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 0
Race 2 40 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 0
  • The driver who sets the fastest lap in a race receives one additional point.

Championship standings

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Pos. Driver SYM
Tasmania  		PHI
Victoria (state)  		WIN
Victoria (state)  		QLD
Queensland  		SAN
Victoria (state)  		SMP
New South Wales  		BAT
New South Wales  		Points
1 Australia  Josh Buchan 6 9 9 11 10 1 43 3 2 5 6 6 8 5 7 164 5 5 82 11 11 809
2 Australia  Tony D'Alberto 23 7 2 Ret3 13 11 64 6 6 23 7 10 14 9 3 15 12 10 31 8 4 759
3 Australia  Bailey Sweeny 12 6 1 44 5 5 22 5 1 DSQ2 9 5 51 1 1 143 6 11 12 Ret DSQ 748
4 Australia  Aaron Cameron 84 1 4 3 6 6 14 8 10 7 2 2 25 2 2 7 8 18 95 2 Ret 743
5 Australia  Lachlan Mineeff 9 2 7 2 12 10 8 4 5 12 10 7 62 3 Ret 13 11 14 20 15 15 659
6 Australia  Jordan Cox 5 3 3 8 2 4 5 13 4 45 5 Ret 9 4 5 12 14 16 14 18 Ret 656
7 Australia  Ben Bargwanna 45 Ret 8 55 3 3 7 9 9 6 8 9 7 6 6 181 Ret Ret Ret 12 10 602
8 United Kingdom  Tom Oliphant 7 4 5 Ret 8 9 10 1 8 10 8 8 12 7 13 17 16 14 564
9 Australia  Michael Clemente 10 5 10 6 1 2 11 DNS Ret 9 4 8 Ret 10 4 Ret 14 12 504
10 Australia  Zac Soutar DNS Ret DNS Ret2 7 7 35 7 3 3 11 Ret 43 7 Ret Ret5 18 17 113 19 8 364
11 Australia  Will Brown DNS1 Ret DNS Ret 11 8 11 3 1 3 Ret DNS 12 1 3 134 Ret DNS 442
12 Australia  Brad Harris 9 4 13 13 11 12 10 1 3 17 13 19 18 Ret DNS 389
13 Australia  Kody Garland 3 10 6 7 9 12 12 12 7 8 13 Ret 12 11 9 DNS DNS DNS WD WD WD 389
14 Australia  Iain McDougall 11 8 11 11 10 11 11 12 Ret 20 17 21 19 17 13 364
15 Australia  Clay Richards 9 2 Ret Ret 13 10 98
16 Australia  Tim Slade 114 12 4 89
17 Australia  Will Harris 21 15 22 WD WD WD 72
World Tour full-time entries ineligible for points
— United Kingdom  Robert Huff 4 2 1 6 4 3 —
— Hungary  Norbert Michelisz 8 4 2 10 1 5 —
— France  Yann Ehrlacher 6 9 7 4 5 1 —
— Uruguay  Santiago Urrutia NC 10 12 1 6 Ret —
— Sweden  Thed Björk 9 Ret 15 5 3 2 —
— Argentina  Néstor Girolami 10 Ret 8 2 9 6 —
— China  Ma Qing Hua 2 Ret 9 16 13 9 —
— Belgium  Frédéric Vervisch 5 3 4 7 7 7 —
— Spain  Mikel Azcona 3 19 6 Ret 10 Ret —
— France  Teddy Clairet 15 DSQ Ret —
— France  Jimmy Clairet 19 16 20 —
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting Meaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap

Notes:
1 2 3 4 5 – Qualifying positions

Notes

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  1. ^ Cars #1 and #129 entered under the commercial title "Honda Racing Team Wall", Cars #74 and #76 entered under the commercial title "Exclusive Switchboards".
  2. ^ Car #9 entered under the commercial title "MPC – Audi Liqui Moly Racing Team".
  3. ^ Cars #4 and #6 entered under the commercial title "GRM – Team Clairet Sport", Cars #18 and #41 entered under the commercial title "GRM Team Valvoline", Car #33 entered under the commercial title "GRM Team Schaeffler", Car #71 entered under the commercial title "Burson Auto Parts Racing".
  4. ^ Cars #105 and #196 entered under the commercial title "BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse".
  5. ^ Car #110 entered under the commercial title "Tufflift Racing".
  6. ^ Cars #111, #112, #155 and #168 entered under the commercial title "Cyan Racing Lynk & Co".
  7. ^ Cars #122 and #179 entered under the commercial title "Audi Sport Team Comtoyou".

References

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  1. ^ "WINTON ADDED TO 2023 SUPERCHEAP AUTO TCR AUSTRALIA CALENDAR". TCR Australia. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ^ O'Brian, Connor (27 January 2023). "TCR, Trans Am calendars released". V8Sleuth.
  3. ^ "Kumho TCR World Tour To Join Supercheap Auto TCR Australia In Sydney". TCR Australia. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "TCR Australia switches to Kumho tyres for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Wall Racing retains champion Tony D'Alberto for 2023 TCR Australia". TouringCarTimes. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Wall Racing unveils 2023 livery for TCR Australia champion Tony D'Alberto". TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Reigning TCR Champ Tony D'Alberto to Debut New Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR". TCR Australia. 26 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Wall Racing expands to three Hondas with Will Harris". TouringCarTimes. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Wall Racing unveils new Honda for Tony D'Alberto". TouringCarTimes. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Néstor Girolami confirmed for final three TCR World Tour rounds". TouringCarTimes. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Lachlan Mineeff will join 2023 TCR Australia season from second round". TouringCarTimes. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  12. ^ "Lachlan Mineeff secures season opener start". TouringCarTimes. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Will Brown upgrades to Gen2 Audi for 2023 campaign". TouringCarTimes. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  14. ^ Smy, Damien (25 August 2023). "Richards joins GRM". Speedcafe. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  15. ^ "Clairet brothers confirmed for Sydney and Bathurst while Bargwanna joins Macau". TouringCarTimes. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Aaron Cameron retains Garry Rogers Motorsport seat". TouringCarTimes. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Jordan Cox remains with Garry Rogers Motorsport for 2023 TCR Australia season". TouringCarTimes. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Kody Garland Makes Peugeot Switch for 2023 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series". TCR Australia. 25 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Ben Bargwanna confirms TCR Australia and TCR World Tour campaign". TouringCarTimes. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Slade replaces Oliphant in TCR Australia at Queensland". TouringCarTimes. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Ash Seward Motorsport to give Lynk & Co Australian debut". TouringCarTimes. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Tom Oliphant signs two-year TCR Australia contract with Ashley Seward Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Michael Clemente confirms 2023 campaign with Carl Cox Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  24. ^ Smy, Damien (7 May 2023). "Cupra TCR arrives in Australia". Speedcafe.
  25. ^ "Fresh Livery Just the Start for Challenge Motorsport". TCR Australia. 21 February 2023.
  26. ^ "HMO Customer Racing confirms Hyundai Elantra entry for Josh Buchan". TouringCarTimes. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  27. ^ "Rookie of The Year Bailey Sweeney Returns for 2023 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series". TCR Australia. 26 January 2023.
  28. ^ "Hyundai confirms TCR World Tour presence". TouringCarTimes.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  29. ^ "Hyundai confirms two-car World Tour entry". TouringCarTimes.com. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  30. ^ a b "Privateer Zac Soutar Makes Audi Switch for 2023". TCR Australia. 20 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Tufflift Racing Reveals Livery for New Audi". TCR Australia. 22 February 2023.
  32. ^ a b c d "Lynk & Co Cyan Racing to return to action in TCR World Tour". TouringCarTimes. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  33. ^ a b c d "New Lynk & Co 03 TCR to hit the track in 2023". TouringCarTimes. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  34. ^ a b "Lynk & Co Cyan Racing names first two World Tour drivers". TouringCarTimes.com. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  35. ^ a b "Lynk & Co Cyan Racing completes TCR World Tour line-up". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  36. ^ "Comtoyou firms up World Tour entry with Huff, Vervisch". TouringCarTimes. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  37. ^ O'Brien, Connor (January 11, 2023). "How the revamped TCR points system works". v8sluth.com.au. AN1 Media. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  38. ^ 2023 TCR Australia Series sporting regulations
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