2018 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship
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The 2018 TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship was the third season of the TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. The championship ran within the Thailand Super Series' events.
Teams and drivers
All teams and drivers were Thai registered
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billionaire Boys Racing[1] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] | 15 | Chariya Nuya[1] | AM | All |
| Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar[1] | SEAT León TCR[1] | 33 | Jakraphan Davee[1] | AM | All |
| Vattana Motorsport[1] | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] | 59 | Pattarapol Vongprai[1] | AM | All |
| TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[1] | 66 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen[1] | AM | All |
| Morin Racing Team by Sunoco[1] | SEAT León TCR[1] | 96 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul[1] | AM | All |
Calendar and results
The 2018 schedule was announced in December 2017.[2] The first three events will support the 2018 TCR Asia Series, which also marks the first time the series has held a round outside of Thailand.
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur |
1 April | Chariya Nuya | Chariya Nuya | Pattarapol Vongprai | Vattana Motorsport | TCR Asia Series South-East Asia Cup |
| 2 | Chariya Nuya | Jakraphan Davee | Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar | |||||
| 2 | 3 |  Chang International Circuit, Buriram |
31 May–3 June | Jakraphan Davee | Pattarapol Vongprai | Pattarapol Vongprai | Vattana Motorsport | |
| 4 | Pattarapol Vongprai | Chariya Nuya | Billionaire Boy Racing | |||||
| 3 | 5 | Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi |
11–15 July | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | Pattarapol Vongprai | Pattarapol Vongprai | Vattana Motorsport | |
| 6 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | Jakraphan Davee | Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar | |||||
| 4 | 7 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram |
25–28 October | Jakraphan Davee | Jakraphan Davee | Jakraphan Davee | Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar | |
| 8 | Chariya Nuya | Chariya Nuya | Billionaire Boy Racing | |||||
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | SEP | BUR | BNS | BUR | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RD1 | RD2 | RD1 | RD2 | RD1 | RD2 | RD1 | RD2 | |||
| 1 | Jakraphan Davee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 147 |
| 2 | Pattarapol Vongprai | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 132 |
| 3 | Chariya Nuya | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 4 | 3 | 1 | 131 |
| 4 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 106 |
| 5 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | 5 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 82 |