# 2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship

The 2023 TCR China Touring Car Championship season is the sixth season of the TCR's Chinese Touring Car Championship.

## Race Calendar

The 2023 schedule was announced on 10 May 2023, with six events scheduled.
| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
| 1 | 1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 12–14 May | GT Super Sprint Challenge |
| 1 | 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 12–14 May | GT Super Sprint Challenge |
| 2 | 3 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 23–25 June | Stand-alone event |
| 2 | 4 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 23–25 June | Stand-alone event |
| 3 | 5 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 14–16 July | Stand-alone event |
| 3 | 6 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 14–16 July | Stand-alone event |
| 4 | 7 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 8–10 September | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia GT Super Sprint Challenge |
| 4 | 8 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 8–10 September | Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia GT Super Sprint Challenge |
| 5 | 9 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 27–29 October | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship |
| 5 | 10 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 27–29 October | Formula 4 South East Asia Championship |
| 6 | 11 | Guia Circuit, Macau | 16–19 November | Macau Grand Prix FIA GT World Cup TCR World Tour |
| 6 | 12 | Guia Circuit, Macau | 16–19 November | Macau Grand Prix FIA GT World Cup TCR World Tour |

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 1 | David Zhu | | All |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 12 | Sunny Wong | | All |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 36 | Jason Zhang | | All |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 92 | Zhu Yuanjie | Am | 1, 6 |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 155 | Ma Qinghua | | 5 |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 492 | Geng Rui | Am | 2, 4 |
| Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 887 | Aaron Kwok | Am | 5–6 |
| Hyundai N Team | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 3 | Andy Yan | | All |
| Hyundai N Team | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 7 | Martin Cao | | All |
| Hyundai N Team | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 22 | Rainey He | | All |
| TianShi Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 6 | Wu Wenfa | Am | 1–5 |
| TianShi Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 26 | Filipe de Souza | | 4 |
| TianShi Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 666 | Lü Zhenming | Am | 1–5 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 11 | Liu Zichen | Am | All |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 51 | Wu Yifan | | All |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 82 | Lai Jingwen | Am | 1, 4–6 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 96 | Xiao Kunpeng | Am | 5 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 98 | Zhao Di | Am | 2 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 118 | Huang Kuisheng | Am | 4 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 555 | Zhu Yan | Am | 5 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 24 | Sheng Jiacheng | Am | 1 |
| Audi Sport 326 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 56 | Zhu Shengdong | Am | 3 |
| Jiangmen Xingrui Racing Team 3 Starcars Racing 1 | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 14 | Huang Xizhan | Am | 3–4 |
| Jiangmen Xingrui Racing Team 3 Starcars Racing 1 | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 33 | Hu Jiaxin | Am | 1 |
| Jiangmen Xingrui Racing Team 3 Starcars Racing 1 | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 33 | Hu Jiaxin | Am | 2–4 |
| Jinyutu GYT Racing | MG 6 X-Power TCR | 15 | Wei Pengda | Am | 1 |
| Jinyutu GYT Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 95 | Hu Heng | Am | 3 |
| Jinyutu GYT Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 96 | Xiao Kunpeng | Am | 2 |
| Jinyutu GYT Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 777 | Zheng Wancheng | | 1 |
| Jinyutu GYT Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 171 | Zhang Hongyu | Am | 4–5 |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 17 | Yang Xiaowei | | All |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 18 | Zhang Zhendong | | All |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 101 | Max Hart | | All |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed Community | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 97 | Yang Haojie | Am | All |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed Community | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 521 | Jiang Nan | Am | All |
| Hyundai N Team Z.Speed Community | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 111 | Li Wengji | Am | 1–5 |
| Fancy JK Team | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 21 | Paul Poon | Am | 1–5 |
| Fancy JK Team | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 27 | Yan Chuang | | 1, 3, 5 |
| Fancy JK Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 65 | Lin Chenghua | Am | All |
| Fancy JK Team | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 92 | Zhu Yuanjie | Am | 2–5 |
| BAS Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 25 | Ren Chao | Am | All |
| BAS Racing | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 72 | Zhou Haowen | Am | All |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 26 | Filipe de Souza | | 6 |
| Evolve Racing | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 28 | Lo Sze Ho | | 4 |
| SparkSpark Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) 3 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 4 | 37 | Zhou Yunjie | Am | All |
| Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 5 | 55 | Martin Xie | | All |
| Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1 Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 5 | 77 | Jack Young | | All |
| Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 66 | André Couto | | 2–3, 5–6 |
| Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 99 | Daniel Wu | Am | 4 |
| 109 Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 88 | Deng Baowei | | 2–3 |
| Norris Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 126 | Chan Chiwai | Am | All |
| Norris Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) | 127 | Chan Chunleung | Am | All |
Key :
| Am | Am Cup |

## Results

| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Am Cup winner |
| 1 | 1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 12–14 May | Jason Zhang | Martin Cao | Martin Cao | Hyundai N Team | Liu Zichen |
| 1 | 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 12–14 May | | Jason Zhang | David Zhu | Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Lin Chenghua |
| 2 | 1 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 23–25 June | Jason Zhang | Jack Young | Jason Zhang | Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Zhu Yuanjie |
| 2 | 2 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 23–25 June | | Jack Young | Martin Cao | Hyundai N Team | Zhu Yuanjie |
| 3 | 1 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Beijing | 14–16 July | Martin Xie | Jack Young | Martin Cao | Hyundai N Team | Hu Heng |
| 3 | 2 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Beijing | 14–16 July | | Martin Xie | Jack Young | Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Liu Zichen |
| 4 | 1 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 8–10 September | Martin Xie | Jack Young | Jack Young | Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Liu Zichen |
| 4 | 2 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 8–10 September | | Martin Xie | Andy Yan | Hyundai N Team | Liu Zichen |
| 5 | 1 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 27–29 October | Jack Young | Jack Young | Jack Young | Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team | Liu Zichen |
| 5 | 2 | Zhuzhou International Circuit, Hunan | 27–29 October | | Ma Qinghua | Ma Qinghua | Shell Teamwork Lynk & Co Racing | Paul Poon |
| 6 | 1 | Guia Circuit, Macau | 17–19 November | Andy Yan | Andy Yan | Martin Cao | Hyundai N Team | Lin Chenghua |
| 6 | 2 | Guia Circuit, Macau | 17–19 November | | Jack Young | Max Hart | Hyundai N Team Z.Speed | Lin Chenghua |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' championship
#### Scoring systems

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Qualifying | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Races | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | SHA1 | SHA1 | ZHE | ZHE | ZHZ1 | ZHZ1 | SHA2 | SHA2 | ZHZ2 | ZHZ2 | MAC | MAC | Pts. |
| 1 | Martin Cao | 1$^4$ | Ret | 5 | 1 | 1$^2$ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4$^4$ | 5 | 1$^2$ | Ret | 178 |
| 2 | Jack Young | 2$^3$ | Ret | 7$^1$ | 2 | 6$^3$ | 1 | 1$^2$ | 9 | 1$^1$ | 4 | Ret$^5$ | Ret | 159 |
| 3 | Jason Zhang | 4$^1$ | 4 | 1$^2$ | 7 | 14$^4$ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2$^3$ | 7 | 5 | 6 | 145 |
| 4 | Martin Xie | 14 | 7 | 10$^3$ | 10 | 2$^1$ | 2 | 2$^1$ | 21 | Ret | 27 | 2 | 2 | 111 |
| 5 | David Zhu | 3$^2$ | 1 | 4 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 7 | 19$^5$ | Ret | 6 | 12 | 101 |
| 6 | Max Hart | Ret | Ret | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Ret | 2 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 91 |
| 7 | Andy Yan | 13 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 6 | Ret | 1 | 13 | 16 | 8$^1$ | 5 | 81 |
| 8 | Zhang Zhendong | 8 | 23 | 3$^5$ | 8 | 3$^5$ | Ret | 7$^5$ | 5 | Ret | 6 | 10$^4$ | 4 | 78 |
| 9 | André Couto | | | 2$^4$ | 9 | 27 | 24 | | | 5$^2$ | 2 | 7$^3$ | Ret | 60 |
| 10 | Rainey He | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | Ret | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 59 |
| 11 | Sunny Wong | 6 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 47 |
| 12 | Yang Xiaowei | 10 | 5 | 12 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 |
| 13 | Ma Qinghua | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | | | 40 |
| 14 | Wu Yifan | 16 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4$^4$ | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | 34 |
| 15 | Liu Zichen | 11 | 12 | Ret | 17 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 16 |
| 16 | Zheng Wancheng | 5$^5$ | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 17 | Zhu Yuanjie | 18 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 9 |
| 18 | Paul Poon | 12 | 10 | 17 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 8 | | | 5 |
| 19 | Hu Heng | | | | | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | 4 |
| 20 | Huang Xizhan | | | | | 22 | DNS | Ret | 8 | | | | | 4 |
| 21 | Lin Chenghua | DNS | 9 | 24 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 19 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 22 | Zhang Hongyu | | | | | | | 15$^3$ | 12 | Ret | Ret | | | 3 |
| 23 | Yan Chuang | 9 | 21 | | | 12 | 18 | | | 12 | Ret | | | 2 |
| 24 | Lo Sze Ho | | | | | | | 10 | 14 | | | | | 1 |
| 25 | Filipe de Souza | | | | | | | 24 | 13 | | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Yang Haojie | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | Ren Chao | 19 | 13 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 24 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 0 |
| 28 | Jiang Nan | 27 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 13 | 20 | Ret | 25 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 0 |
| 29 | Wu Wenfa | 15 | 22 | 15 | 16 | Ret | Ret | 18 | Ret | 14 | 20 | | | 0 |
| 30 | Lai Jingwen | 22 | 18 | | | | | 28 | 17 | WD | WD | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | Xiao Kunpeng | | | 18 | 19 | | | | | 20 | 14 | | | 0 |
| 32 | Li Wengji | Ret | 14 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | | | 0 |
| 33 | Chan Chiwai | 20 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 15 | Ret | 17 | 19 | 15 | 0 |
| 34 | Zhou Yunjie | 24 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 21 | Ret | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | Deng Baowei | | | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 36 | Hu Jiaxin | Ret | Ret | 19 | 28 | 15 | Ret | 25 | 18 | | | | | 0 |
| 37 | Chan Chunleung | 23 | 19 | Ret | 26 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 15 | Ret | 0 |
| 38 | Zhou Haowen | 25 | Ret | 25 | Ret | 25 | Ret | 16 | 25 | 22 | Ret | 20 | 19 | 0 |
| 39 | Zhu Yan | | | | | | | | | 17 | 19 | | | 0 |
| 40 | Aaron Kwok | | | | | | | | | Ret | 26 | 17 | Ret | 0 |
| 41 | Wei Pengda | 17 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 42 | Geng Rui | | | 29 | 18 | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| 43 | Zhu Shengdong | | | | | 21 | 19 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 44 | Lü Zhenming | 26 | 20 | 28 | 25 | Ret | Ret | 31 | 20 | Ret | 22 | | | 0 |
| 45 | Huang Kuisheng | | | | | | | 21 | 22 | | | | | 0 |
| 46 | Daniel Wu | | | | | | | 29 | 23 | | | | | 0 |
| 47 | Zhao Di | | | 23 | Ret | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| 48 | Sheng Jiacheng | 28 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | SHA1 | SHA1 | ZHE | ZHE | ZHZ1 | ZHZ1 | SHA2 | SHA2 | ZHZ2 | ZHZ2 | MAC | MAC | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |