TCR Touring Car

The project to develop the TCR specification was spearheaded by former World Touring Car Championship manager Marcello Lotti. All TCR cars have a common forefather; the SEAT León Cup Racer racing car which was introduced as successor to the SEAT León Supercopa used in several successful single-make series. The 2.0L engine formula was derived from this car, as well as the standardised front splitter and rear wing. Initially, the specification and accompanying international series was known as TC3, to indicate its intended position at the entry-level end of the touring car pyramid. However, upon being approved by the FIA in December 2014, the specification was renamed TCR. File:Jean-Karl Vernay TCR Audi RS3.jpg|An Audi RS 3 LMS TCR in the TCR Europe Series File:2018 World Touring Car Cup, Hungaroring Guerrieri cropped (256783929).jpg|A Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8), in the World Touring Car Cup pits at Hungaroring File:Daniel Nagy TCR Hyundai i30.jpg|A Hyundai i30 N TCR in the TCR Europe Series File:Harald_Proczyk_Seat_Leon_TCR.jpg|A SEAT León TCR in the ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship paddock == Technical regulations ==

On 15 September 2014, technical regulations for the category were announced. On 22 January 2016, minor changes were applied. Eligible cars: 4/5-door vehicles Body shell: Reinforced production body shell; wheel arch modifications allowed to accommodate tyres Minimum weight: 1250 kg for cars with production gearbox, 1285 kg for cars with racing gearbox (both including the driver) Minimum overall length: 4.2 metres Maximum overall width: 1.95 metres Engine: Turbo-charged petrol or diesel up to 2 litre Torque: Power: 355 PS Lubrication: Wet sump Exhaust: Homologated catalytic converter using production parts Traction: On two wheels Gearbox: Production or TCR International Series sequential; production paddle shift accepted Front Suspension: Production lay-out; parts free design Rear Suspension: Original design of production car with reinforced components Brakes: • Front: max 6 piston calipers, brake discs max diameter 380mm • Rear: max 2 piston callipers; production ABS accepted Wheels: Maximum dimensions of rim: 10″ x 18″ Aerodynamics: • Front splitter: 2014 SEAT León Eurocup • Rear wing: FIA Appendix J Art. 263 2014 • Ground clearance: Minimum 80 mm • Power/Weight Ratio: Subject to the Balance of Performance (changing between +70 and -20 kg from the minimum car weight) • Drivetrain : FF layout WTCR regulations The FIA licensed the TCR regulations under the name of WTCR for usage in the World Touring Car Cup. The specification is identical, however it is frozen until the end of 2019, and cars are required to obtain an FIA passport after going through TCR homologation. == TCR Model of the Year ==

Since 2017, TCR organisers World Sporting Consulting (WSC) have awarded the TCR Model of the Year award for the most successful TCR car across a year. The title is awarded on the basis of a points system that gives points to all the different TCR-certified cars competing in all the TCR-sanctioned races of the year. The points are adjusted by coefficients that take into account the level of the competition, the number of cars participating and the number of manufacturers represented. Winners == Eligible cars ==

As premier class International • TCR World Tour • FIA Motorsport Games Regional • TCR Asia Series • TCR Europe Touring Car Series • TCR Eastern Europe Trophy • TCR South America Touring Car Championship • Scandinavian Touring Car Championship National • Italian Superturismo Championship • Russian Circuit Racing Series • TCR Asia Challenge • TCR Australia Touring Car Series • TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship • TCR China Challenge • TCR China Touring Car Championship • TCR Chinese Taipei Series • TCR Denmark Touring Car Series • TCR European Endurance • TCR Mexico Series • TCR Panama Touring Car Championship • TCR Spain Touring Car Championship • TCR UK Touring Car Championship As subsidiary class • 24H Series • 24H Series Middle East • Aurum 1006 km • Austrian GT • Belcar • Britcar • Campeonato Nacional de Velocidade • CEZ Circuit Endurance • China Endurance Championship • China Touring Car Championship • DMV Super Touring & GT Cup • GT Challenge de las Américas • GTC Endurance Challenge • Golf Pro Car • Michelin Pilot Challenge • Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie • Spanish Touring Car Championship • Sports Car Championship Canada • Super Taikyu Series • Supercar Challenge • Supercar Endurance Series • TC America Series • TC France Series • World Racing league Defunct series • ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship • Canadian Touring Car Championship • eTouring Car World Cup • European Touring Car Cup • TC Open • TCR Baltic Trophy • TCR Benelux Touring Car Championship • TCR Iberico Touring Car Series • TCR International Series • TCR Japan Touring Car Series • TCR Korea Touring Car Series • TCR Las Américas Series • TCR Middle East Touring Car Series • TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship • TCR New Zealand Series • TCR Portuguese Series • TCR Swiss Trophy • TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship • TCR USA • Touring Car Endurance Series • UAE Touring Car Championship • World Touring Car Championship ==See also==