2023 TCR Australia Touring Car Series
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The 2023 TCR Australia Series (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series) was the fourth season of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. The series ran as part of SpeedSeries and featured two rounds as part of TCR World Tour.
The series was won by Josh Buchan in a Hyundai Elantra N TCR.
| Round | Circuit | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launceston, Tasmania | 24–26 February | |
| 2 | Phillip Island, Victoria | 12–14 May | |
| 3 | Winton, Victoria | 9–11 June | |
| 4 | Ipswich, Queensland | 11–13 August | |
| 5 | Melbourne, Victoria | 8–10 September | |
| 6 | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 3–5 November | |
| 7 | Bathurst, New South Wales | 10–12 November | |
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Entry list
The following teams and drivers are under contract to compete in the 2023 championship. Kumho is the new official tire supplier.[4]
Driver Changes
- Kody Garland will switch from driving Renault Mégane R.S TCR to Peugeot 308 TCR.[18]
- Zac Soutar will switch from driving Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) to Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021).[30]
Mid Season Changes
- Tom Oliphant missed the Queensland event due to him getting married. He was replaced by Tim Slade for the event.
- Michael Clemente missed the Race Sydney event due to lack of funding. He returned for Bathurst International.
- Kody Garland missed the Bathurst International event due to crash damage from the Race Sydney round.
Summary
| Round | Race | Event | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | HMO Customer Racing | |||||
| 2 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | ||||||
| 3 | HMO Customer Racing | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | HMO Customer Racing | |||||
| 2 | Carl Cox Motorsport | ||||||
| 3 | HMO Customer Racing | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | Carl Cox Motorsport | |||||
| 2 | Ashley Seward Motorsport | ||||||
| 3 | HMO Customer Racing | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | Melbourne Performance Centre | |||||
| 2 | Wall Racing | ||||||
| 3 | Melbourne Performance Centre | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | Wall Racing | |||||
| 2 | HMO Customer Racing | ||||||
| 3 | HMO Customer Racing | ||||||
| 6 | 1 | Melbourne Performance Centre | Report | ||||
| 2 | Melbourne Performance Centre | ||||||
| 3 | Comtoyou Racing | ||||||
| 7 | 1 | Cyan Racing | Report | ||||
| 2 | BRC Racing Team | ||||||
| 3 | Cyan Racing |
Driver's standings
Points system
The points system for 2023 was restructured. Races 1 and 3 award maximum points, while race 2, which features a starting grid based on reversed results from race 1, is worth slightly reduced points. Additionally, the top five drivers in qualifying now receive points instead of only the pole winner, and the driver who sets the fastest lap in a race receives points.[37][38]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | DNF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Races 1 & 3 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 0 |
| Race 2 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
- The driver who sets the fastest lap in a race receives one additional point.
Championship standings
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