2019 TCR Asia Series

The 2019 TCR Asia Series season was the fifth season of the TCR Asia Series.

Luca Engstler was the defending drivers' champion, while Liqui Moly Team Engstler were the defending teams' champions.

Race Calendar

The provisional 2019 schedule was announced on 18 December 2018, with five events scheduled.[1][2] The second round was originally scheduled to be held at the Korea International Circuit in support of the TCR Korea Touring Car Series, but following the series' cancellation it was replaced with the Zhuhai International Circuit in support of the TCR China Touring Car Championship

Rnd. Circuit Date Supporting
1 1 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 6 April Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia
2 7 April
2 3 Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 3 May TCR China Touring Car Championship
4 4 May
3 5 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 1 June China Touring Car Championship
TCR China Touring Car Championship
6 2 June
4 7 Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 5–7 July
8
5 9 Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 30 August–1 September
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Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[3] Hyundai i30 N TCR[4] 1 Luca Engstler[4] All
26 Théo Coicaud[5] 1
23 Diego Morán[5] 2–5
Volkswagen Team Oettinger[5] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6] 1
3 Roland Hertner[5] Cup All
4 Adam Khalid[6] All
Prince Racing[5] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[5] 2 Kenneth Lau[5] Cup 1
7 Michael Choi[5] 1
Teamwork Motorsport[5] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[5] 10 Cherry Cheung Cup 2
11 Alex Hui[5] 1−3
12 Sunny Wong 3
36 David Lau[5] Cup 1, 5
Eurasia Motorsport[7] Hyundai i30 N TCR[7] 20 Daniel Julián Miranda[7] All
30 Gao Hua Yang[8] All
Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar[5] CUPRA León TCR[5] 33 Jakraphan Davee[5] 1, 5
Viper Niza Racing[5] CUPRA León TCR[5] 65 Douglas Khoo[5] Cup All
Solite Indigo Racing[9] Hyundai i30 N TCR[9] 74 Pepe Oriola[9] All
97 Kim Jin Soo[9] All
Elegant Racing Team CUPRA León TCR 88 Kelvin Wong Cup 3−4
TCR entries ineligible to score TCR Asia points
Team MG XPower[10] MG 6 X-Power TCR[10] 9 Rodolfo Ávila[10] 4
18 Zhendong Zhang[10] 4
Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 Zou Si Rui 4
55 Martin Xie 2–4
77 Daniel Lloyd 2–4
Champ x T. A. Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 26 Filipe de Souza 2–3
48 James Wong 3–4
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 66 Michael Wong 3
Liqui Moly Team NewFaster CUPRA León TCR 33 Alex Liu 2–3
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 81 Huang Chu Han 2–4
86 Kenneth Look 2–4
Leo Racing Volkswagen Team Oettinger Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 99 Li Lin 2–3

Results and standings

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Cup winner
1 1 Sepang International Circuit 6 April Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Douglas Khoo
2 7 April Diego Morán Diego Morán Volkswagen Team Oettinger Douglas Khoo
2 3 Zhuhai International Circuit 3 May Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Roland Hertner
4 4 May Alex Hui Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler No finishers
3 5 Shanghai International Circuit 1 June Diego Morán Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Kelvin Wong
6 2 June Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Kelvin Wong
4 7 Zhejiang International Circuit 5–7 July Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Kelvin Wong
8 Luca Engstler Diego Morán Liqui Moly Team Engstler Kelvin Wong
5 9 Bangsaen Street Circuit 30 August–1 September Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Diego Morán Liqui Moly Team Engstler Roland Hertner
10 Luca Engstler Diego Morán Liqui Moly Team Engstler Douglas Khoo

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 SHA
 ZHE
 BNG
  Pts. 
1 Luca Engstler 11 Ret 11 1 23 1 11 3 2 3 221
2 Diego Morán 34 1 72 2 51 4 44 1 1 1 206
3 Pepe Oriola 43 3 24 Ret 4 2 22 2 6 2 156
4 Daniel Julián Miranda 6 2 Ret3 3 9 5 6 DSQ Ret 6 84
5 Gao Hua Yang 10 10 10 6 11 11 9 7 3 4 71
6 Kim Jin Soo 8 8 12 10 7 10 73 8 Ret DNS 57
7 Adam Khalid 7 6 Ret5 Ret 15 9 55 5 Ret DNS 47
8 Alex Hui DNS Ret 5 4 Ret4 7 39
9 Roland Hertner 12 9 8 Ret 12 13 13 12 4 Ret 38
10 Douglas Khoo 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 17† 15 5 5 36
11 Théo Coicaud 22 4 34
12 Kelvin Wong 85 8 EX EX 29
13 Jakraphan Davee 55 5 Ret DNS 21
14 David Lau Ret 12 7 Ret 6
15 Sunny Wong Ret2 12 5
16 Cherry Cheung 13 Ret 4
17 Michael Choi 11 11 0
- Kenneth Lau Ret DNS 0
Drivers ineligible to score points
- Daniel Lloyd 3 7 1 3 DSQ 6 -
- Martin Xie 6 Ret 2 Ret 10 16 -
- Terry Huang 9 5 6 6 3 4 -
- Filipe de Souza 4 Ret Ret Ret -
- Kenneth Look 11 11 10 14 8 11 -
- Li Lin Ret 8 13 Ret -
- Alex Liu 14 9 16 Ret -
- Zhendong Zhang 11 10 -
- Zou Si Rui 13 14 -
- Rodolfo Ávila 16 13 -
- James Wong 17 17 15 17 -
- Michael Wong 18 18 -
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 SHA
 ZHE
 BNG
  Pts. 
1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 4 11 1 23 1 11 1 11 1 419
22 Ret 72 2 51 4 44 3 23 3
2 Solite Indigo Racing 43 3 24 10 4 2 22 2 62 2 214
8 8 12 Ret 7 10 73 8 Ret5 DNS
3 Eurasia Motorsport 6 2 10 3 9 5 6 DSQ 34 4 156
10 10 Ret3 6 11 11 7 8 Ret 6
4 Volkswagen Team Oettinger 34 1 8 Ret 12 9 55 5 4 Ret 125
7 6 Ret5 Ret 15 13 13 12 Ret DNS
5 Teamwork Motorsport DNS 12 5 4 Ret2 7 7 Ret 54
Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret4 12
6 Viper Niza Racing 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 15 5 5 36
7 Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar 55 5 Ret DNS 21
8 Elegant Racing Team 85 8 EX EX 19
9 Prince Racing 11 11 1
Ret DNS
Teams ineligible to score points
- Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team 3 7 1 3 10 6 -
6 Ret 2 Ret 13 14
- Liqui Moly Team NewFaster 9 5 6 6 3 4 -
11 9 10 14 8 11
- T. A. Motorsport 4 Ret 17 17 15 17 -
Ret Ret -
- Leo Racing Volkswagen Team Oettinger Ret 8 13 Ret -
- Team MG XPower 11 10 -
16 13
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

TCR Asia Cup

Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 SHA
 ZHE
 BNG
  Pts. 
1 Roland Hertner 12 9 8 Ret 12 13 13 12 133
2 Kelvin Wong 8 8 12 9 100
3 Douglas Khoo 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 15 95
4 Cherry Cheung 13 Ret 18
5 David Lau Ret 12 15
- Kenneth Lau Ret DNS 0

Notes

References

  1. ^ "TCR Asia Series unveils 2019 calendar". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "TCR Asia Series unveils the calendar for its fifth season". tcr-series.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Team Engstler enter five cars for TCR Malaysia". TouringCarTimes. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "Luca Engstler to defend TCR Asia series title". TouringCarTimes. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Malaysia opens TCR Asia Series account for season 2019". asia.tcr-series.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  6. ^ a b "Adam Khalid secures Sepang-backed Team Engstler seat". TouringCarTimes. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. ^ a b c "Eurasia Motorsport confirm Hyundai entry for 2019 TCR Asia Series". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  8. ^ "CTCC racer Huayang Gao joins Eurasia Motorsport in second Hyundai » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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  10. ^ a b c d "New MG6 to debut at Zhejiang". TouringCarTimes. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
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