2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship

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The 2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship was the third season of TCR South America Touring Car Championship.

The championship is to begin in March 2023, with a maximum of 26 entries, ten rounds consisting of eighteen 35-minute races and two endurance races would be run in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.[1][2][3] It will also feature two rounds of the TCR World Tour.[4] In September 2023, it was announced that the round at Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet was replaced by the round at Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel on the same date.[5]

  Race is an Endurance Event
  Race is part of TCR Brazil
  Race is an endurance event and part of TCR Brazil
  Race is part of TCR World Tour
Rnd. Circuit/Location Date
1 Argentina Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Alta Gracia 25–26 March
2 Argentina Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio, Rosario 15–16 April
3 Argentina Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo 29–30 April
4 Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 10–11 June
5 Uruguay Autódromo Eduardo Prudêncio Cabrera, Rivera 22–23 July
6 Uruguay Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini, El Pinar 19–20 August
7 Argentina Autódromo José Carlos Bassi, Villa Mercedes 26–27 August
8 Brazil Velopark, Nova Santa Rita 23–24 September
9 Brazil Autódromo Velo Città, Mogi Guaçu 21–22 October
10 Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel, Cascavel 2–3 December

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Co-Driver name Rounds
Argentina PMO Motorsport[6] Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1 Argentina Fabricio Pezzini[7] 1–2 N/a
3 Brazil Marcos Regadas B 9 N/a
8 Brazil Rafael Suzuki[8] B 1–6, 8–10 Argentina Matías Signorelli 3–4
12 Argentina Claudio Rama T 4 Argentina Leandro Rama 4
20 Argentina Pablo Otero[9] T 3 Argentina Leandro Rama 3
21 Brazil Marcio Basso T 4 Argentina Gonzalo Alterio 4
22 Argentina Matías Milla [es] 7 N/a
24 Uruguay Frederick Balbi[7] 1–7 Argentina Matías Russo 3
Brazil Nelson Marcondes 4
27 Argentina Walter Hernández[10] 1 N/a
87 Argentina Franco Farina 3 Uruguay Michel Bonnin 3
Argentina Paladini Racing[11][12] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 1 Argentina Fabricio Pezzini[13] 5–6 N/a
55 Argentina Diego Gutierrez T 10 N/a
Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso [es][10] B All Argentina Luciano Farroni [es] 3–4
5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es][10] B All Argentina Fabricio Pezzini 3
Brazil Beto Monteiro 4
Argentina PMO Racing[6] Peugeot 308 TCR 7 Argentina Juan Pablo Bessone[9] 1–5 Argentina Ever Franetovich [es] 3
Argentina Facundo Marques [es] 4
20 Argentina Pablo Otero[9] T 1–2 N/a
21 Brazil Márcio Basso[9] T B 10 N/a
35 Uruguay Gonzalo Reilly[14] 6 N/a
36 Argentina Damián Fineschi [es] 5–6 N/a
37 Brazil Guilherme Reischl[15] T B 1, 3–5, 8–10 Argentina Ernesto Bessone II 3
Brazil Guilherme Salas 4
55 Argentina Diego Gutierrez[9] T 1–5 Argentina Gustavo Fernigrini 3–4
72 Brazil Lucas Salles T B 4 Brazil Marcos Regadas 4
88 Argentina Facundo Marques [es] 3 Argentina Damián Fineschi [es] 3
Brazil Cobra Racing Team[16] Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 10 Brazil Adalberto Baptista[16] T B All Brazil Rodrigo Baptista 3
Brazil Bruno Baptista 4
70 Brazil Diego Nunes[16] B 3–10 Brazil Pedro Nunes 3
Brazil Thiago Vivacqua 4
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 1–2 N/a
Italy Alfa Racing[6][14] Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 13 Uruguay Carlos Silva[14] 6 N/a
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 69 Argentina Gonzalo Alterio[10] 1–3 Argentina Carlos Javier Merlo [es] 3
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 5
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 6
90 Uruguay Michel Bonnin[14] 5–6 N/a
Argentina Squadra Martino[17] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione[17] T B All Uruguay Rodrigo Aramendía 3–4
23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro[18] B All Argentina Lucas Colombo Russell [es] 3–4
34 Brazil Fabio Casagrande[17] T B All Argentina Franco Coscia [es] 3–4
60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella[17] B 1–7 Argentina Matías Milla [es] 3
Brazil Gaetano di Mauro 4
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 8-10 N/a
129 Argentina Néstor Girolami[14] W 6–7 N/a
Argentina Toyota Team Argentina[19] Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 Argentina Bernardo Llaver[19] All Argentina Gastón Iansa [es] 3–4
33 Argentina José Manuel Sapag[20] All Argentina Marcelo Ciarrocchi [es] 3–4
Brazil Hyundai N Team Scuderia Chiarelli[6] Hyundai Elantra N TCR 19 Brazil Felipe Papazissis B 9 N/a
42 Brazil Fabiano Cardoso[N 1] B 8 N/a
43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso[21] B All Brazil Mathias de Valle 3–4
Brazil W2 Shell V-Power[22][N 2]
W2 ProGP[22][N 2]
CUPRA León Competición TCR 28 Brazil Galid Osman[22] B All Brazil Felipe Lapenna 3–4
77 Brazil Raphael Reis[22] B All Argentina Jorge Barrio [es] 3–4
Argentina Bratton Tito Bessone Team[23] Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri[23] 6–7 N/a
Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse[24] Hyundai Elantra N TCR 105 Hungary Norbert Michelisz[25] W 6–7 N/a
196 Spain Mikel Azcona[25] W 6–7 N/a
Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co[26] Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR[27] 111 Sweden Thed Björk[28] W 6–7 N/a
112 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia[29] W 6–7 N/a
155 China Ma Qing Hua[28] W 6–7 N/a
168 France Yann Ehrlacher[29] W 6–7 N/a
Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou[30] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 122 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch[30] W 6–7 N/a
179 United Kingdom Robert Huff[30] W 6–7 N/a
Icon Class
T Eligible for TCR Trophy
B Eligible for TCR Brazil
W Eligible for TCR World Tour

Results and standings

Season summary

Rnd. Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning Trophy driver
1 R1 Argentina Alta Gracia Brazil Raphael Reis Brazil Raphael Reis Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Argentina Squadra Martino Uruguay Enrique Maglione
R2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso [es] Argentina Walter Hernández Argentina PMO Motorsport Argentina Pablo Otero
2 R3 Argentina Rosario Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso [es] Brazil Galid Osman Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Argentina Squadra Martino Brazil Fabio Casagrande
R4 Brazil Raphael Reis Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Argentina Squadra Martino Brazil Fabio Casagrande
3 R5 Argentina Termas de Río Hondo Brazil Raphael Reis
Argentina Jorge Barrio [es]
Brazil Raphael Reis
Argentina Jorge Barrio [es]
Brazil Raphael Reis
Argentina Jorge Barrio [es]
Brazil W2 ProGP Uruguay Enrique Maglione
Uruguay Rodrigo Aramendía
4 R6 Brazil Interlagos Argentina Ignacio Montenegro
Argentina Lucas Colombo Russell [es]
Brazil Guilherme Reischl
Brazil Guilherme Salas
Brazil Galid Osman
Brazil Felipe Lapenna
Brazil W2 ProGP Brazil Adalberto Baptista
Brazil Rodrigo Baptista
5 R7 Uruguay Rivera Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Argentina Squadra Martino Brazil Fabio Casagrande
R8 Brazil Rafael Suzuki Brazil Rafael Suzuki Argentina PMO Motorsport Uruguay Enrique Maglione
6 R9 Uruguay El Pinar Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella[N 3] Argentina Ignacio Montenegro[N 4] Argentina Ignacio Montenegro[N 5] Argentina Squadra Martino[N 6] Brazil Fabio Casagrande
R10 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri[N 7] Argentina Esteban Guerrieri[N 8] Argentina Bratton Tito Bessone Team[N 9] Brazil Fabio Casagrande
7 R11 Argentina Villa Mercedes Brazil Pedro Cardoso[N 10] Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es][N 11] Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es][N 12] Argentina Paladini Racing[N 13] Brazil Adalberto Baptista
R12 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro[N 14] Argentina Bernardo Llaver[N 15] Argentina Toyota Team Argentina[N 16] Brazil Adalberto Baptista
8 R13 Brazil Velopark Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Brazil Raphael Reis Argentina Bernardo Llaver Argentina Toyota Team Argentina Uruguay Enrique Maglione
R14 Brazil Diego Nunes Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es] Argentina Paladini Racing Brazil Adalberto Baptista
9 R15 Brazil Velo Città Brazil Raphael Reis Brazil Galid Osman Brazil Raphael Reis Brazil W2 ProGP Brazil Marcos Regadas
R16 Brazil Raphael Reis Brazil Galid Osman Brazil W2 ProGP Brazil Guilherme Reischl
10 R17 Brazil Cascavel Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella Brazil Rafael Suzuki Brazil Rafael Suzuki Argentina PMO Motorsport Brazil Fabio Casagrande
R18 Brazil Diego Nunes Brazil Diego Nunes Brazil Cobra Racing Team Brazil Marcio Basso

Championship standings

Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Qualifying 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 N/a
Sprint Race 1 & Endurance 40 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1
Sprint Race 2 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 2 1

Drivers' championship

Overall
Pos. Driver AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
CAS
Brazil
 Pts. 
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 EDC EDC RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro 13 2 13 1 76 181 1 6 102 Ret 97 14 21 8 44 Ret 76 8 468
2 Argentina Bernardo Llaver 44 5 32 4 33 Ret5 4 2 14 16 83 7 13 5 77 4 33 4 452
3 Brazil Raphael Reis 21 Ret 6 7 11 26 56 6 Ret7 15 Ret 8 9 4 11 12 6 6 392
4 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso [es] Ret 13 71 5 20 47 Ret 10 134 11 75 Ret 4 2 26 3 47 2 370
5 Brazil Galid Osman 32 6 55 Ret 6 12 175 Ret 165 17 13 9 8 10 153 1 24 5 356
6 Brazil Rafael Suzuki 55 3 8 DSQ 54 13 DSQ 1 156 12 32 9 92 7 12 7 331
7 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella 8 9 24 2 4 33 107 4 111 13 16 13 54 11 10 10 DSQ1 DNS 329
8 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni [es] Ret7 DSQ 116 6 19 5 Ret 9 Ret 20 52 Ret 6 1 5 Ret 55 3 253
9 Brazil Pedro Cardoso DSQ 15 10 8 9 6 33 12 18 22 101 DSQ Ret6 12 35 2 9 Ret 233
10 Argentina José Manuel Sapag 9 7 9 3 Ret7 17 11 Ret 19 21 15 12 10 3 8 5 15 9 212
11 Brazil Diego Nunes DSQ 20 Ret 10 17 9 6 14 20 18 146 Ret 7 6 6 9 DSQ 1 183
12 Uruguay Frederick Balbi 10 Ret 12 Ret 145 10 16† 3 17 14 12 Ret 116
13 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri 123 10 11 10 115
14 Argentina Fabricio Pezzini 66 4 4 Ret 19† 8 11 21 19 112
15 Argentina Damián Fineschi [es] 22 22 8 DNQ DNQ 97
16 Brazil Fabio Casagrande 12 16 147 9 15 11 9 15 23 23 18 Ret Ret 16 13 8 8 12 95
17 Brazil Adalberto Baptista 14 11 17 12 11 7 14 17 24 24 17 15 13 13 14 Ret 13 15 84
18 Argentina Jorge Barrio [es] 11 26 87
19 Brazil Felipe Lapenna 6 12 68
20 Uruguay Enrique Maglione 11 17 15 Ret 10 16 DSQ 13 Ret 26† Ret Ret 127 14 Ret 11 12 11 58
21 Argentina Juan Pablo Bessone DSQ 18 13 Ret 8 Ret 74 7 57
22 Brazil Guilherme Reischl 13 10 18 Ret4 12 19 14 15 11 13 10 14 55
23 Argentina Walter Hernández 7 1 53
24 Argentina Facundo Marques [es] 22 Ret 42
25 Argentina Gastón Iansa [es] 33 Ret5 38
26 Brazil Gaetano di Mauro 33 35
27 Brazil Mathias de Valle 9 6 34
28 Brazil Marcio Basso 8 11 10 33
29 Argentina Matías Signorelli 54 14 33
30 Argentina Matías Milla [es] 4 Ret4 Ret 31
31 Argentina Lucas Colombo Russell [es] 76 181 30
32 Argentina Gonzalo Alterio Ret 14 16 13 13 8 29
33 Argentina Luciano Farroni [es] 20 47 28
34 Brazil Marcos Regadas 15 12 6 26
35 Brazil Beto Monteiro 5 24
36 Argentina Diego Gutiérrez 15 12 19 13 16 12 15 18 14 13 23
37 Brazil Bruno Baptista 7 18
38 Argentina Ever Franetovich [es] 8 15
39 Argentina Pablo Otero DSQ 8 18 Ret Ret 13
40 Brazil Thiago Vivacqua 9 13
41 Uruguay Michel Bonnin 12 13 16 WD WD 12
42 Brazil Nelson Marcondes 10 11
43 Uruguay Rodrigo Aramendía 10 16 11
44 Argentina Franco Coscia [es] 15 11 10
45 Brazil Rodrigo Baptista 11 9
46 Argentina Franco Farina 12 7
47 Argentina Gustavo Fernigrini 16 12 7
48 Argentina Matías Russo 14 6
49 Argentina Carlos Javier Merlo [es] 13 5
50 Uruguay Gonzalo Reilly 22 27† 5
51 Brazil Guilherme Salas Ret4 4
52 Argentina Claudio Rama 14 3
53 Argentina Leandro Rama Ret 14 3
54 Brazil Lucas Salles 15 1
55 Argentina Marcelo Ciarrocchi [es] Ret7 17 1
Brazil Pedro Nunes 17 0
Argentina Ernesto Bessone II 18 0
Uruguay Carlos Silva Ret 25 0
Brazil Felipe Papazissis DNS DNS
Drivers ineligible for championship points
China Ma Qing Hua 9 1 4 2
Spain Mikel Azcona 8 2 1 Ret
Argentina Néstor Girolami 4 8 Ret 1
Uruguay Santiago Urrutia 1 6 Ret 11
Hungary Norbert Michelisz 6 7 2 4
Sweden Thed Björk 2 9 Ret 6
United Kingdom Robert Huff 7 4 3 3
Belgium Frédéric Vervisch 3 5 19† 5
France Yann Ehrlacher 5 3 6 16†
Brazil Fabiano Cardoso 11 7
Pos. Driver AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
CAS
Brazil
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying, not including World Tour entries

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Trophy Cup
Pos. Driver AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
CAS
Brazil
 Pts. 
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 EDC EDC RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Brazil Fabio Casagrande 2 5 1 1 34 3 12 2 12 1 22 Ret Ret2 4 31 2 11 3 594
2 Brazil Adalberto Baptista 4 3 3 2 22 13 37 3 24 2 13 1 23 1 44 Ret 55 6† 572
3 Uruguay Enrique Maglione 1 6 2 Ret 11 7 DSQ1 1 Ret1 4† Ret1 Ret 11 2 Ret5 3 44 2 421
4 Brazil Guilherme Reischl 3 2 55 Ret1 23 5† 34 3 12 4† 22 5 353
5 Argentina Diego Gutiérrez 5 4 5 3 4 47 44 4† 66 4 261
6 Brazil Marcio Basso 25 33 1 108
7 Argentina Pablo Otero DSQ 1 4 Ret Ret3 77
8 Brazil Marcos Regadas 23 1 75
9 Argentina Franco Coscia 3 34 64
10 Argentina Gustavo Fernigrini 4 47 55
11 Uruguay Carlos Silva Ret3 3 32
12 Brazil Lucas Salles 62 28
13 Argentina Ernesto Bessone II 55 27
14 Argentina Claudio Rama 56 26
Pos. Driver AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
CAS
Brazil
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying.

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Best 2 (two) results from each team are counted for teams' championship.

Pos. Team AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
BRS
Brazil
 Pts. 
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 EDC EDC RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Argentina Squadra Martino 1 2 1 1 4 3 1 4 1 4 4 6 2 8 4 10 7 8 824
8 9 2 2 7 18† 10 5 2 Ret 11 7 5 10 10 Ret Ret DNS
2 Brazil W2 Pro GP 2 6 5 7 1 1 5 6 7 6 8 2 8 4 1 1 2 5 748
3 Ret 6 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 3 9 9 15† 12† 6 6
3 Argentina Toyota Team Argentina 4 5 3 3 3 17 4 2 5 7 3 1 1 3 7 4 3 4 697
9 7 9 4 Ret Ret 11 Ret 10 12 10 5 10 5 8 5 15 9
4 Argentina Paladini Racing Ret 13† 7 5 19 4 Ret 9 4 2 1 Ret 4 1 2 3 4 2 623
Ret DSQ 11 6 20† 5 Ret 10 Ret 11 2 Ret 6 2 5 Ret 5 3
5 Argentina PMO Motorsport 5 1 4 Ret 5 10 16† 1 6 3 7 Ret 3 7 9 6 1 7 543
7 3 8 DSQ 14 13 DSQ 3 8 5 Ret Ret 12 7
6 Brazil Cobra Racing Team 14 10 17 10 11 7 6 14 9 11 9 8 7 6 6 9 13 1 273
DSQ Ret Ret 12 17 9 14 17 15 15 12 Ret 12 12 14 Ret Ret 15†
7 Argentina PMO Racing 13 8 13 Ret 2 15† 2 7 13 18† 13 14 11 13† 10 10 238
DSQ 11 18 Ret 8 Ret 7 8 WD WD 11 14
8 Brazil Scuderia Chiarelli DSQ 15† 10 8 9 6 3 12 9 13 5 DSQ Ret 11 3 2 9 Ret 234
9 Argentina Bratton Tito Bessone Team 3 1 6 4 115
10 Uruguay Alfa Racing Ret 14 16 11 13 13 16 Ret 16 19
WD WD
Pos. Team AGC
Argentina
ROS
Argentina
TER
Argentina
INT
Brazil
RIV
Uruguay
ELP
Uruguay
VLM
Argentina
VLP
Brazil
VEL
Brazil
BRS
Brazil
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying, not including World Tour entries

Notes

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