# 2023 TCR Europe Touring Car Series

The 2023 TCR Europe Touring Car Series will be the seventh season of TCR Europe Touring Car Series. The season is planned to began at the Algarve International Circuit in April and to end at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in October. It will also feature three rounds of the TCR World Tour.

## Calendar

The calendar was announced with 7 rounds scheduled.
| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit/Location | Date | Supporting |
| 1 | 1 | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão, Portugal | 28–30 April | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| 1 | 2 | Algarve International Circuit, Portimão, Portugal | 28–30 April | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| 2 | 3 | Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau | 13–14 May | Pau Grand Prix French F4 Championship |
| 2 | 4 | Circuit de Pau-Ville, Pau | 13–14 May | Pau Grand Prix French F4 Championship |
| 3 | 5 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 26–28 May | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Italian F4 Championship |
| 3 | 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium | 26–28 May | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Italian F4 Championship |
| 4 | 7 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | 16–18 June | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Formula Regional European Championship |
| 4 | 8 | Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary | 16–18 June | TCR World Tour International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Formula Regional European Championship |
| 5 | 9 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | 21–23 July | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Formula Regional European Championship Italian F4 Championship |
| 5 | 10 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | 21–23 July | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship Formula Regional European Championship Italian F4 Championship |
| 6 | 11 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 22–24 September | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| 6 | 12 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 22–24 September | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| 7 | 13 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain | 20–22 October | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |
| 7 | 14 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain | 20–22 October | International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship |

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Lema Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 3 | Giacomo Ghermandi | D | 6 |
| Volcano Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 7 | Daniel Tkachenko | R | 4–7 |
| Volcano Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 23 | Isaac Smith | R | 1–3 |
| Volcano Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 29 | Ivan Peklin | R | 6 |
| Volcano Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 33 | Horia-Traian Chirigut | D | 7 |
| Volcano Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 39 | Lewis Brown | | 1–5 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 8 | Nicola Baldan | D | 1 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 31 | Kevin Ceccon | | 4 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 48 | Mikael Karlsson | D | 1, 3–4 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 84 | Giovanni Scamardi | | 6 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 264 | Levente Losonczy | | 3–7 |
| Aggressive Team Italia | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 293 | Mauro Guastamacchia | D | 7 |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 8 | Nicola Baldan | D | 5–7 |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 11 | Viktor Davidovski | D | All |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 22 | Kobe Pauwels | R | All |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 27 | John Filippi | | All |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 34 | Tom Coronel | D | All |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 39 | Lewis Brown | | 6–7 |
| Comtoyou Racing | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 64 | Éric Cayrolle | D | 2 |
| Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 122 | Frédéric Vervisch | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Audi Sport Team Comtoyou | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 179 | Robert Huff | W | 1, 3–4 |
| MA:GP | Lynk & Co 03 TCR | 10 | Viktor Andersson | R | All |
| RC2 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 12 | Rubén Fernández | D | 1, 3, 7 |
| RC2 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 19 | Felipe Fernández | D | 1, 3 |
| RC2 Racing Team | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 74 | Pepe Oriola | | 7 |
| Espace Racing with CDRS | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 17 | Christian Philippon | D | 2 |
| Target Competition | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 18 | Marco Butti | R | 5 |
| Target Competition | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 62 | Dušan Borković | D | 1–5, 7 |
| Cap Racing by CDRS | Cupra León TCR | 40 | Julien Nougaret | G | 2 |
| Cap Racing by CDRS | Cupra León TCR | 41 | Dorian Duthil | G | 2 |
| CDRS | Cupra León TCR | 66 | Olivier López | D | 2 |
| PMA Motorsport | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 44 | Felice Jelmini | | 6 |
| Team Clairet Sport - Burson Auto Parts Racing | Peugeot 308 TCR | 71 | Ben Bargwanna | R | 1, 3 |
| SP Compétition | Cupra Leon Competición TCR | 76 | Aurélien Comte | | 5 |
| SP Compétition | Cupra Leon Competición TCR | 78 | Sacha Bottemanne | | 5 |
| BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 105 | Norbert Michelisz | W | 1, 3–4 |
| BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse | Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 196 | Mikel Azcona | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | 111 | Thed Björk | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | 112 | Santiago Urrutia | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | 155 | Ma Qing Hua | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Cyan Racing Lynk & Co | Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR | 168 | Yann Ehrlacher | W | 1, 3–4 |
| ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 127 | Ruben Volt | W | 4 |
| ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 127 | Ruben Volt | R | 5–7 |
| ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 128 | Philip Lindberg | W | 3 |
| ALM Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) | 129 | Néstor Girolami | W | 1, 3–4 |
| Source: ||||||
| Icon | Class |
| R | Eligible for TCR Europe Rookie Trophy |
| D | Eligible for TCR Europe Diamond Trophy |
| W | Eligible for TCR World Tour |
| G | Guest drivers ineligible to score points |

## Results and standings
### Season summary

| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit/Location | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning Team | Winning Rookie driver | Winning Diamond driver |
| 1 | 1 | Algarve International Circuit | Tom Coronel | Viktor Andersson | John Filippi | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 1 | 2 | Algarve International Circuit | | Tom Coronel | Tom Coronel | Comtoyou Racing | Ben Bargwanna | Tom Coronel |
| 2 | 3 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | Viktor Andersson | Dušan Borković | Dušan Borković | Target Competition | Kobe Pauwels | Dušan Borković |
| 2 | 4 | Circuit de Pau-Ville | | Tom Coronel | Tom Coronel | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 3 | 5 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 3 | 6 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | | Tom Coronel | John Filippi | Comtoyou Racing | Isaac Smith | Tom Coronel |
| 4 | 7 | Hungaroring | Viktor Andersson | Tom Coronel | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 4 | 8 | Hungaroring | | Dušan Borković | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 5 | 9 | Circuit Paul Ricard | John Filippi | Tom Coronel | John Filippi | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Nicola Baldan |
| 5 | 10 | Circuit Paul Ricard | | Kobe Pauwels | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Nicola Baldan |
| 6 | 11 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Ruben Volt | Ruben Volt | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Nicola Baldan |
| 6 | 12 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | | Ruben Volt | Ruben Volt | ALM Motorsport | Ruben Volt | Nicola Baldan |
| 7 | 13 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Tom Coronel | Kobe Pauwels | Kobe Pauwels | Comtoyou Racing | Kobe Pauwels | Tom Coronel |
| 7 | 14 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | | Ruben Volt | Ruben Volt | ALM Motorsport | Ruben Volt | Tom Coronel |

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| Qualifying | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Races | 40 | 35 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship
#### Overall

| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | Pts. |
| 1 | Tom Coronel | 11$^1$ | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7$^2$ | 3 | 11$^3$ | 9 | 4$^2$ | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2$^1$ | 4 | 468 |
| 2 | John Filippi | 9$^3$ | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10$^4$ | 1 | 14$^6$ | 14 | 1$^1$ | 6 | 5$^5$ | 5 | 3$^3$ | 2 | 441 |
| 3 | Kobe Pauwels | 10$^2$ | Ret | 2$^3$ | 4 | 4$^1$ | Ret | 10$^4$ | 7 | 3$^3$ | 1 | 1$^2$ | 6 | 1$^2$ | DNS | 433 |
| 4 | Viktor Davidovski | 13$^4$ | 19 | 4$^7$ | 7 | 11$^5$ | 16 | 13$^7$ | Ret | 7 | 7 | 3$^4$ | 8 | 8 | 12 | 266 |
| 5 | Viktor Andersson | 21$^6$† | 14 | Ret$^1$ | 5 | 17 | 22 | 20$^1$ | 13 | 10 | 11 | 8$^7$ | 4 | 5$^5$ | 3 | 247 |
| 6 | Lewis Brown | 19 | 16 | 8$^5$ | 6 | 12$^7$ | 11 | 17 | 16 | 8$^6$ | 8 | 6$^6$ | 9 | 11$^4$ | 6 | 247 |
| 7 | Nicola Baldan | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | 2$^4$ | 2 | 2$^3$ | 2 | 4$^6$ | 5 | 235 |
| 8 | Dušan Borković | 12$^5$ | Ret | 1$^2$ | 2 | Ret$^6$ | 15 | 15$^2$ | 12 | WD | WD | | | WD | WD | 190 |
| 9 | Ruben Volt | | | | | | | 21† | 10 | 6$^7$ | 4 | 4$^1$ | 1 | 13 | 1 | 171 |
| 10 | Isaac Smith | 14 | 13 | 3$^4$ | Ret | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 121 |
| 11 | Levente Losonczy | | | | | 19 | 21 | 18 | Ret | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9$^7$ | 8 | 104 |
| 12 | Rubén Fernández | 18 | 11 | | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 91 |
| 13 | Felipe Fernández | 15$^7$ | 18 | | | 13$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | 86 |
| 14 | Mikael Karlsson | 20† | 17 | | | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | 76 |
| 15 | Daniel Tkachenko | | | | | | | 19 | 17 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 11 | 69 |
| 16 | Kevin Ceccon | | | | | | | 12$^5$ | 11 | | | | | | | 63 |
| 17 | Ben Bargwanna | 17 | 12 | | | Ret | 17 | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 18 | Aurélien Comte | | | | | | | | | 5$^5$ | 5 | | | | | 51 |
| 19 | Pepe Oriola | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 7 | 39 |
| 20 | Christian Philippon | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 21 | Giovanni Scamardi | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 11 | | | 27 |
| 22 | Éric Cayrolle | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 23 | Felice Jelmini | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | 18 |
| 24 | Mauro Guastamacchia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 10 | 18 |
| 25 | Ivan Peklin | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 14 | | | 16 |
| 26 | Sacha Bottemanne | | | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | | | | | 13 |
| 27 | Olivier López | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 11 |
| 28 | Giacomo Ghermandi | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | 5 |
| — | Marco Butti | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | | | | | 0 |
| — | Horia-Traian Chirigut | | | | | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | 0 |
| World Tour full-time entries ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||
| — | Yann Ehrlacher | 7 | 7 | | | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Norbert Michelisz | 1 | 8 | | | 8 | 2 | 6 | 19 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Thed Björk | 8 | 2 | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Santiago Urrutia | Ret | 1 | | | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Néstor Girolami | 5 | Ret | | | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Mikel Azcona | 2 | 4 | | | 16 | 8 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Robert Huff | 3 | 6 | | | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Frédéric Vervisch | 4 | 3 | | | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Ma Qing Hua | 6 | 10 | | | 14 | 13 | 4 | 8 | | | | | | | — |
| — | Philip Lindberg | | | | | 21 | 20 | | | | | | | | | — |
| Guest entries ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||
| — | Dorian Duthil | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | — |
| — | Julien Nougaret | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | — |
| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | 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 75% of the race distance.

#### Rookie Trophy

| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | Pts. |
| 1 | Kobe Pauwels | 10$^1$ | Ret | 2$^2$ | 4 | 4$^1$ | Ret | 10$^2$ | 7 | 3$^1$ | 1 | 1$^2$ | 6 | 1$^1$ | DNS | 491 |
| 2 | Viktor Andersson | 21$^2$† | 14 | Ret$^1$ | 5 | 17$^4$ | 22 | 20$^1$ | 13 | 10$^3$ | 11 | 8$^3$ | 4 | 5$^2$ | 3 | 448 |
| 3 | Levente Losonczy | | | | | 19$^5$ | 21 | 18$^3$ | Ret | 9$^4$ | 12 | 10$^6$ | 10 | 9$^3$ | 8 | 273 |
| 4 | Ruben Volt | | | | | | | | | 6$^2$ | 4 | 4$^1$ | 1 | 13$^5$ | 1 | 229 |
| 5 | Isaac Smith | 14$^3$ | 13 | 3$^3$ | Ret | 15$^3$ | 12 | | | | | | | | | 195 |
| 6 | Daniel Tkachenko | | | | | | | 19$^4$ | 17 | Ret$^5$ | 10 | Ret$^4$ | 12 | 7$^4$ | 11 | 186 |
| 7 | Ben Bargwanna | 17$^4$ | 12 | | | Ret$^2$ | 17 | | | | | | | | | 116 |
| 8 | Ivan Peklin | | | | | | | | | | | 9$^5$ | 14 | | | 51 |
| | Marco Butti | | | | | | | | | WD | WD | | | | | — |
| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | 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 75% of the race distance.

#### Diamond Trophy

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
| Qualifying | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Races | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | Pts. |
| 1 | Tom Coronel | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 306 |
| 2 | Viktor Davidovski | 13 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 | Ret | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 192 |
| 3 | Nicola Baldan | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 161 |
| 4 | Dušan Borković | 12 | Ret | 1 | 2 | Ret | 15 | 15 | 12 | WD | WD | | | WD | WD | 109 |
| 5 | Rubén Fernández | 18 | 11 | | | 18 | 18 | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 75 |
| 6 | Mikael Karlsson | 20† | 17 | | | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | | | | | | | 63 |
| 7 | Felipe Fernández | 15 | 18 | | | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 55 |
| 8 | Christian Philippon | | | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 9 | Mauro Guastamacchia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | Éric Cayrolle | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 15 |
| 11 | Giacomo Ghermandi | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 13 | | | 12 |
| 12 | Olivier López | | | 11 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| Pos. | Driver | POR | POR | PAU | PAU | SPA | SPA | HUN | HUN | LEC | LEC | MON | MON | BAR | BAR | 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 75% of the race distance.

#### Teams' standings

| Pos. | Team | Pts. |
| 1 | Comtoyou Racing | 931 |
| 2 | Comtoyou | 758 |
| 3 | Volcano Motorsport | 426 |
| 4 | Aggressive Team Italia | 308 |
| 5 | MA:GP | 271 |
| 6 | RC2 Racing Team | 232 |
| 7 | Target Competition | 196 |
| 8 | ALM Motorsport | 185 |
| 9 | SP Compétition | 73 |
| 10 | Team Clairet Sport - Burson Auto Parts Racing | 55 |
| 11 | Espace Racing with CDRS | 30 |
| 12 | PMA Motorsport | 21 |
| 13 | Team CDRS | 13 |
| 14 | Lema Racing | 9 |