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| Category | Touring cars |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe |
| Inaugural season | 2024 |
| Tyre suppliers | Kumho |
| Drivers' champion | 👁 Italy Eric Scalvini 👁 Italy Salvatore Tavano |
| Teams' champion | 👁 Austria Wimmer Werk |
| Official website | https://europeanendurance.tcr-series.com |
| 👁 Image Current season | |
The TCR European Endurance Touring Car Series is a touring car racing series consisting of two-hour endurance racing in Europe. It is promoted by RIZA International, and started in 2024.[1]
Format
[edit]The format consists of a two-hour race split into two 60-minute stages with a mandatory pit stop for the change of race driver and two tires supplied solely by Kumho. The race result is the sum of the two stages.[1]
The grid for the first stage is determined by the sum of the fastest times set in two qualifying sessions of 15 minutes each, one for each of the two drivers. The grid for the second stage is determined by the results of the first stage. The race is streamed live on TCR TV and YouTube.[1]
From 2026, the series will be part of the GTC Endurance Challenge. The format will be slightly revised, with races split into two 55-minute stages, each featuring a mandatory pit stop. Points will be awarded for qualifying, each stage and the combined overall result.
The championship will include TCR cars (split into sequential and DSG classes) alongside GT4 cars, introducing additional categories such as Silver, Pro-Am, AM and GTS.[2]
Organisation
[edit]The competition is promoted by Brazilian former race driver Maurício Slaviero, founder of RIZA International, co-promoter of TCR South America and TCR Brasil, and former promoter of the Brazilian Stock Cars series.[1] With the help of Emanuele Maltese, a long-time race organization manager, the series expanded further in 2025.
Champions
[edit]| Year | Overall | Gen1 | Gen2 | DSG | Gentleman | Junior | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[3] | 👁 Turkey Turgut Konukoğlu & 👁 Italy Eric Brigliadori |
👁 Turkey Barkın Pınar |
👁 Turkey İbrahim Okyay & 👁 Turkey Seda Kaçan |
👁 Turkey Texaco Team AMS | |||
| 2025[4] | 👁 Italy Eric Scalvini & 👁 Italy Salvatore Tavano |
👁 Turkey İbrahim Okyay & 👁 Turkey Sinan Çiftçi |
👁 Italy Eric Scalvini & 👁 Italy Salvatore Tavano |
👁 United Kingdom Senna Summerbell |
👁 Turkey İbrahim Okyay |
👁 Turkey Berk Kalpaklıoğlu |
👁 Austria Wimmer Werk |
Circuits
[edit]In 2024, four events were held, one in Hungary and three in Italy.[1] In 2025, four events were held, one in Slovakia and three in Italy.[5] There was a race in the Pannónia-Ring, but the race was postponed and ultimately cancelled.[6] In 2026, four events are scheduled, one in Slovakia, one in Spain and two in Italy.[7]
- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2026 season.
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 👁 Italy Misano World Circuit |
3[a] | 2024–present |
| 2 | 👁 Italy Vallelunga Circuit |
2 | 2024–present |
| 3 | 👁 Hungary Balaton Park Circuit |
1 | 2024 |
| 👁 Italy Mugello Circuit |
1 | 2025 | |
| 👁 Slovakia Slovakia Ring |
1 | 2025–present | |
| 6 | 👁 Spain Circuit Ricardo Tormo |
0 | 2026 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "A new TCR European Endurance series to start in 2024". TCR. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "TCR European Endurance joins GTC Endurance Challenge for 2026 season". europeanendurance.tcr-series.com. TCR European Endurance. December 9, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "Final TCR European Endurance 2024 Standings" (pdf). europeanendurance.tcr-series.com. TCR European Endurance. 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "Final TCR European Endurance 2025 Standings" (pdf). europeanendurance.tcr-series.com. TCR European Endurance. 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "TCR European Endurance Calendar 2025". racingcalendar.net. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "TCR European Endurance Round 3 postponed". europeanendurance.tcr-series.com. TCR European Endurance. July 4, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ^ "TCR European Endurance announces 2026 calendar". europeanendurance.tcr-series.com. TCR European Endurance. December 18, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2026.