# 2023 TCR Eastern Europe Trophy

The 2023 TCR Eastern Europe Trophy is the fifth season of the TCR Eastern Europe Trophy.

## Calendar

The TCR Eastern Europe calendar was launched on November 4, 2022, and includes six events in five countries.
| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit/Location | Date |
| 1 | 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany | 8–9 April |
| 1 | 2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany | 8–9 April |
| 2 | 3 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | 29–30 April |
| 2 | 4 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | 29–30 April |
| 3 | 5 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria | 20–21 May |
| 3 | 6 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria | 20–21 May |
| 4 | 7 | Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia | 9–10 June |
| 4 | 8 | Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia | 9–10 June |
| 5 | 9 | Autodrom Most, Most, Czech Republic | 5–6 August |
| 5 | 10 | Autodrom Most, Most, Czech Republic | 5–6 August |
| 6 | 11 | Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic | 9–10 September |
| 6 | 12 | Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic | 9–10 September |

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Aditis Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 1 | Bartosz Groszek | | 6 |
| Aditis Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 22 | Petr Fulín | | 5 |
| Aditis Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 23 | Sebastian Steibel | | 1–4 |
| Aditis Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 38 | Radim Adámek | | All |
| Aditis Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 25 | Tobias Poschik | J T | 1–4 |
| Lema Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 3 | Giacomo Ghermandi | | All |
| Vuković Motorsport | Renault Mégane R.S TCR | 4 | Milan Vuković | J | 2–3 |
| Vuković Motorsport | Renault Mégane R.S TCR | 75 | Milenko Vuković | | 2–3 |
| Wimmer Werk Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 5 | Peter Gross | | 3 |
| Wimmer Werk Motorsport | Cupra León Competición TCR | 71 | Philipp Dietrich | J | 2–4 |
| Wimmer Werk Motorsport | Cupra León Competición TCR | 114 | Dominik Haselsteiner | | 3 |
| Mertel Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 8 | Rene Kircher | J | All |
| Mertel Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 9 | Davit Kajaia | | All |
| Express Auto Racing | Cupra León Competición TCR | 14 | Petr Čížek | | All |
| Express Auto Racing | Cupra León Competición TCR | 82 | Vít Smejkal | | 2–5 |
| Fullín Race Academy | Cupra León Competición TCR | 21 | Carol Wittke | | 1–2, 4–6 |
| Fullín Race Academy | Cupra León Competición TCR | 22 | Petr Fulín | | 1 |
| Fullín Race Academy | Cupra León Competición TCR | 96 | Petr Fulín Jr. | | 2–6 |
| RTM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 24 | Antonio Citera | T | 1, 3–5 |
| 78 Racing-Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 24 | Antonio Citera | T | 6 |
| Janik Motorsport | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 32 | Carlo Czepiel | J | All |
| Janik Motorsport | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 68 | Adam Kout | | All |
| Janik Motorsport | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 70 | Mat'o Homola | | All |
| M1RA | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 33 | Attila Bucsi | J T | 6 |
| Basenhurt A&T Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2017) | 34 | Adam Rzepecki | T | 1–4 |
| Honda Wyszomirski Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 55 | Sebastian Kolakowski | T | All |
| Auto Klub Dubrovnik Racing | Cupra León Competición TCR | 74 | Žarko Knego | | 1–3 |
| Auto Klub Dubrovnik Racing | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 74 | Žarko Knego | | 4–6 |
| LV Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR (2021) | 121 | Ivars Vallers | | All |

## Results

| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning Junior driver | Winning Trophy driver |
| 1 | 1 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany | Petr Fulín | Adam Kout | Mat'o Homola | Janik Motorsport | Carlo Czepiel | Tobias Poschik |
| 1 | 2 | Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben, Germany | | Carlo Czepiel | Carlo Czepiel | Janik Motorsport | Carlo Czepiel | Tobias Poschik |
| 2 | 3 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | Mat'o Homola | Milan Vuković | Milan Vuković | Vuković Motorsport | Milan Vuković | Tobias Poschik |
| 2 | 4 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | | Rene Kircher | Rene Kircher | Mertel Motorsport | Rene Kircher | Tobias Poschik |
| 3 | 5 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria | Milan Vuković | Milan Vuković | Milan Vuković | Vuković Motorsport | Milan Vuković | Tobias Poschik |
| 3 | 6 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria | | Rene Kircher | Davit Kajaia | Mertel Motorsport | Rene Kircher | Tobias Poschik |
| 4 | 7 | Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia | Rene Kircher | Mat'o Homola | Mat'o Homola | Janik Motorsport | Carlo Czepiel | Tobias Poschik |
| 4 | 8 | Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia | | Adam Kout | Mat'o Homola | Janik Motorsport | Philipp Dietrich | Adam Rzepecki |
| 5 | 9 | Autodrom Most, Most, Czech Republic | Petr Fulín | Petr Fulín | Petr Fulín | Aditis Racing | Rene Kircher | Antonio Citera |
| 5 | 10 | Autodrom Most, Most, Czech Republic | | Mat'o Homola | Adam Kout | Janik Motorsport | Carlo Czepiel | Antonio Citera |
| 6 | 11 | Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic | Attila Bucsi | Attila Bucsi | Attila Bucsi | M1RA | Attila Bucsi | Attila Bucsi |
| 6 | 12 | Brno Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic | | Rene Kircher | Rene Kircher | Mertel Motorsport | Rene Kircher | Attila Bucsi |

### Drivers' standings
#### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Fastest Lap |
| Qualifying | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Race | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | OSH | OSH | HUN | HUN | RBR | RBR | SVK | SVK | MOS | MOS | BRN | BRN | Pts. |
| 1 | Mat'o Homola | 1$^3$ | 2 | 4$^1$ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1$^2$ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2$^2$ | 8 | 212 |
| 2 | Rene Kircher | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2$^2$ | 4 | DSQ$^1$ | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 156 |
| 3 | Adam Kout | 3$^2$ | 4 | 5$^3$ | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 143 |
| 4 | Davit Kajaia | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9$^2$ | 4 | 16 | 16 | 129 |
| 5 | Carlo Czepiel | 6 | 1 | 10$^2$ | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3$^3$ | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 113 |
| 6 | Giacomo Ghermandi | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 75 |
| 7 | Milan Vukovic | | | 1 | 5 | 1$^1$ | 21 | | | | | | | 65 |
| 8 | Petr Fulín | 2$^1$ | 5 | | | | | | | 1$^1$ | Ret | DNS | WD | 60 |
| 9 | Petr Čížek | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2$^3$ | 9 | 11 | 11 | 48 |
| 10 | Sebastian Steibel | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 8 | | | | | 45 |
| 11 | Attila Bucsi | | | | | | | | | | | 1$^1$ | 6 | 37 |
| 12 | Petr Fulin Jr. | | | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 13 | Tobias Poschik | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | Ret | | | | | 33 |
| 14 | Philipp Dietrich | | | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | | | | | 32 |
| 15 | Žarko Knego | 10 | Ret | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
| 16 | Milenko Vukovic | | | DSQ | 7 | 3$^3$ | Ret | | | | | | | 22 |
| 17 | Bartosz Groszek | | | | | | | | | | | 3$^3$ | 7 | 22 |
| 18 | Carol Wittke | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | | | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 19 | Antonio Citera | 15 | 12 | | | 16 | 15 | 15 | DNS | 15 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | Ivars Vallers | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | Radim Adámek | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 14 | | | 0 |
| 22 | Adam Rzepecki | 12 | 14 | 19 | Ret | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | | | | | 0 |
| 23 | Sebastian Kolakowski | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Vit Smejkal | | | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Dominik Haselsteiner | | | | | 15 | 20 | | | | | | | 0 |
| 26 | Peter Gross | | | | | 21 | 18 | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | OSH | OSH | HUN | HUN | RBR | RBR | SVK | SVK | MOS | MOS | BRN | BRN | 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) |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 70% of the race distance.