2018 TCR Middle East Series

The 2018 TCR Middle East Series season was the second season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 19 January and ended at Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 24 February. Josh Files and Liqui Moly Team Engstler were the defending drivers' and teams' championships respectively.

2018 TCR Middle East Series
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Teams and drivers
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Pit Lane Competizioni[1] [N 1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 7 Nasser Al Alawi[2] 3
21 Jordi Oriola[3] 1–2
44 Lorenzo Veglia[4] All
55 Raed Himmo[2] 3
70 Maťo Homola[5] 1–2
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 10 Giacomo Altoè[1] All
21 Jordi Oriola[2] 3
23 Giovanni Altoè[5] 1–2
24 Danny Kroes[6] 2
32 Alberto Vescovi[5] 1
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[7] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[7] 8 Luca Engstler[7] All
39 Florian Thoma[7] All
H&R Spezialfedern[8][9] 13 Kai Jordan[8] All
Mouhritsa Racing Team[5] SEAT León TCR 9 Costas Papantonis[5] 1–2
Brutal Fish Racing Team[5] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 17 Martin Ryba[5] All

Calendar and results

The 2018 schedule was announced on 10 November 2017, with four events held across the Middle East.[10] On 21 December 2017, was announced that will now be contested over three racing weekends instead of the four included in the previously released schedule.[11]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 20 January Giacomo Altoè Maťo Homola Giacomo Altoè Pit Lane Competizioni Formula 4 UAE Championship
2 Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai 27 January Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler
4 Florian Thoma Florian Thoma Liqui Moly Team Engstler
3 5 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 23-24 February Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler
6 Race cancelled due to heavy rain.

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver YMC
 DUB
 BHR
 Points
1 Luca Engstler 32 1 11 3 11 C 119
2 Giacomo Altoè 11 3 22 6 34 C 92
3 Florian Thoma 44 11† 5 1 23 C 70
4 Maťo Homola 23 4 45 2 64
5 Kai Jordan 65 2 63 5 62 C 60
6 Lorenzo Veglia 5 8 3 10 55 C 41
8 Jordi Oriola 7 5 8 7 4 C 38
8 Giovanni Altoè 8 6 7 4 30
9 Martin Ryba Ret 9 10 9 8 C 9
10 Alberto Vescovi 10 7 7
11 Nasser Al Alawi 7 C 6
12 Danny Kroes Ret4 8 6
13 Costas Papantonis 9 10 9 Ret 5
- Raed Himmo Ret C 0

Teams' Championship
Pos. Driver YMC
 DUB
 BHR
 Points
1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 32 1 11 1 11 C 191
44 11† 5 3 23 C
2 Pit Lane Competizioni 1 11 3 22 4 34 C 138
8 6 74 6 4 C
3 Pit Lane Competizioni 2 23 4 3 2 55 C 122
5 5 45 7 7 C
4 H&R Spezialfedern 65 2 63 5 62 C 60
5 Brutal Fish Racing Team Ret 9 10 9 8 C 16
6 Mouhritsa Racing Team 9 10 9 Ret 12

Notes
  1. The drivers of the team are divided into two groups: the brothers Altoe, Alberto Vescovi and Danny Kroes performing at the Audi are on the team of Pit Lane Competizioni 1, while Oriola, Veglia and Homola on VW — Pit Lane Competizioni 2.

References
  1. "Giacomo Altoè signs to race in the 2018 TCR Middle East series". TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Entry list, Rounds 5 & 6, Bahrain International Circuit - 23/24 February 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. "Jordi Oriola returns to action this weekend in TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. "Pit Lane Competizioni to run six TCR Academy cars". TCR Middle East Series. 18 January 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. "Mat'o Homola back in expanded entry TCR Middle East series for 2018". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. "Danny Kroes joins TCR Middle East field in Dubai - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  7. "Team Engstler confirm TCR Middle East campaign and Justin Häußermann in TCR Germany". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  8. "Entry list, Rounds 1 & 2, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi - 19/20 January 2018" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  9. "Qualifying – Engstler boys sweep the Top-3". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  10. "TCR Middle East unveils 2018 calendar and format - TouringCarTimes". TouringCarTimes. 2017-11-10. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  11. "The 2018 TCR Middle East calendar is finalized - TCR Series". TCR Series. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
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