2018 Touring Car Championship season

2018 TCC
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Marc Stwerka won the drivers' championship.

The 2018 IVRC Touring Car Championship season was the 1st IVRC TCC season.

Marc Stwerka of Repsol Swinegel Racing won the drivers' championship, while MPG Competition won the teams' championship.

Teams and Drivers

Team Car No. Driver Rounds Repsol Swinegel Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 3 Marc Stwerka All 51 Francisco Vazquez 1–5, 7–9, 11 82 Cristian Alvarez 1–5, 11, 16 Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 6 Felipe Granado 3, 6, 8–13, 16 22 Emerson Barina 4, 6–7, 10–11 56 Emerson Czerkawsky 3, 7–13, 15 88 Thallisson Santos 11, 15 MPG Competition SEAT León Cup Racer 11 Martin Jatzek 1–4, 14 Peugeot 308 TCR 5, 7 Opel Astra OPC Cup 13 Phillip Volland 1–6, 8–10, 12–16 Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV-TCR 14 Constantin Grimminger 1–8, 10–11, 13–16 SEAT León Cup Racer 17 Carlos Frau 3–4 Peugeot 308 TCR 5–6, 8–16 Team Berni SEAT León Cup Racer 18 Bernard Mróz 4–7, 9–16 YTF1 Sim-racing Team Audi TT Cup 27 Matthew Allington 4–5, 7, 9 Honda Civic TCR 11, 13–16 TR Bluvos Motorsports SEAT León Cup Racer 28 Valdemar Domingos 16 35 Michael Teichmann 2–3, 5 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 55 Jesús Chirinos 16 Cotiteam Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV-TCR 44 Duilio Coti 6–9, 13 C-Force Racing Honda Civic TCR 55 Jesús Chirinos 1–15 Doghouse Racing Honda Civic TCR 57 Bob Sacamano 1–4, 6–14 87 Nick Atsidakos 1, 3–7, 9–13 Fitness Racing Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 83 Yuri Bascopé 10 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Felipe Granado 2 SEAT León Cup Racer Dionysis Faraos 10, 13, 16 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Cadu Maciel 10

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Mid-season changes

• After failing to find a team mate for any race during the season, Jesús Chirinos quitted on his own team to compete for TR Bluvos Motorspors in the final event.
• Carlos Frau and Matthew Allington switched their car models during the season, switching over from a SEAT León Cup Racer to the newly-introduced Peugeot 308 TCR and from an Audi TT Cup to a Honda Civic TCR respectievly.
• Like his team mate, Martin Jatzek switched from a SEAT León Cup Racer to a Peugeot 308 TCR after it's introduction, but opted to return to the SEAT for the final three races.

Race calendar and results

A provisional fourteen-round calendar was announced on 1 January 2018, which were extended to sixteen rounds in the final version of the calendar as published on 1 March 2018.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1	R1	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps	7 April	Marc Stwerka	Nick Atsidakos	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Marc Stwerka	Martin Jatzek	MPG Competition
2	R1	Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder	28 April	Marc Stwerka	Michael Teichmann	Michael Teichmann	TR Bluvos Motorsports
	R2				Bob Sacamano	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
3	R1	Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort	12 May	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Michael Teichmann	TR Bluvos Motorsports
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Michael Teichmann	TR Bluvos Motorsports
4	R1	Brands Hatch, West Kingsdown	26 May	Matthew Allington	Matthew Allington	Matthew Allington	YTF1 Sim-racing Team
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
5	R1	Donington Park, Donington	2 June	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Doghouse Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Michael Teichmann	TR Bluvos Motorsports
6	R1	Ring Knutstorp, Kågeröd	23 June	Constantin Grimminger	Phillip Volland	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
	R2				Duilio Coti	Duilio Coti	Cotiteam
7	R1	Nürburgring Nordschleife, Nürburg	7 July	Constantin Grimminger	Marc Stwerka	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Doghouse Racing
8	R1	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	21 July	Marc Stwerka	Constantin Grimminger	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Marc Stwerka	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
9	R1	Hungaroring, Budapest	28 July	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Doghouse Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
10	R1	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	25 August	Nick Atsidakos	Marc Stwerka	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Doghouse Racing
11	R1	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 September	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Nick Atsidakos	Doghouse Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
12	R1	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	15 September	Marc Stwerka	Nick Atsidakos	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Nick Atsidakos	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
13	R1	Road Atlanta, Braselton	29 September	Nick Atsidakos	Carlos Frau	Matthew Allington	YTF1 Sim-racing Team
	R2				Constantin Grimminger	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
14	R1	WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey	20 October	Matthew Allington	Matthew Allington	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Marc Stwerka	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
15	R1	Mount Panorama Circuit, Bathurst	10 November	Matthew Allington	Matthew Allington	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing
	R2				Emerson Czerkawsky	Constantin Grimminger	MPG Competition
16	R1	Guia Circuit, Macau	24 November	Constantin Grimminger	Constantin Grimminger	Bernard Mróz	Team Berni
	R2				Dionysis Faraos	Marc Stwerka	Repsol Swinegel Racing

Testing

Round	Circuit	Date
Pre-season test #1	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	17 March
Pre-season test #2	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza	24 March
Post-season test	Auto24ring, Papsaare	1 December

Championship results

Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in both races equally.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

Drivers' championship

Pos.	No.	Driver	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points
1	3	Marc Stwerka	1	7	3	4	8	7	3	2	6	2	2	2	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	Ret	2	1	1	5	Ret	1	1	1	6	3	1	537
2	14	Constantin Grimminger	Ret	2	5	1	2	5	2	1	4	4	1	3	3	2	2	2			2	11	3	1			11	1	2	3	4	1	Ret	6	418
3	87	Nick Atsidakos	4	3			5	10	Ret	4	1	3			7	1			1	3	13	1	1	3	2	2	8	8							270
4	13	Phillip Volland	7	6	8	3	6	6	7	5	DNS	9	3	4			5	9	7	4	6	3			5	4	10	5	7	2	8†	5	7	8	228
5	57	Bob Sacamano	3	5	4	6	7	3	6	6			7	6	5	3	3	3	5	6	8	5	9	4	6	8	7	7	9†	8					227
6	18	Bernard Mróz							5	8	DNS	6	6	7	4	6			3	Ret	3	9	DNS	9	4	3	4	10	3	7	5	7†	1	5	202
7	27	Matthew Allington							1	7	3	5			2	5			DNS	9			2	11			1	9	4	Ret	3	2	Ret	4	188
8	11	Martin Jatzek	2	1	7	2	3	4	4	3	5	7			8	9													6	4					163
9	17	Carlos Frau					11	9	9	11	10	8	DNS	WD			9	4	6	5	11	10	4	6	3	6	3	11	5	6	DNS	4	2	3	163
10	6	Felipe Granado			2	5	13	11					4	8			6	7	9	8	10	6	6	5	7	7	6	3					4	7	144
11	56	Emerson Czerkawsky					9	2							Ret	7	DNS	6	8	2	9	4	5	7	DNS	5	12	4			2	3			141
12	35	Michael Teichmann			1	9	1	1			2	1																							120
13	55	Jesús Chirinos	6	8	9	10	10	12	8	9	9	10	5	5	6	8	7	5	10	10	12	12	11	10	8	Ret	Ret	DNS	8	5	7	Ret	Ret	DNS	100
14	44	Duilio Coti											8	1	9	Ret	4	8	4	7							9	6							75
15		Dionysis Faraos																			7	Ret					2	2					5	2	70
16	51	Francisco Vazquez	5	4	Ret	8	4	8	Ret	Ret	8	Ret			Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	DNS			Ret	DNS											50
17	82	Cristian Alvarez	DNS	DNS	6	7	12	DNS	Ret	10	7	DNS											8	DNS									DNS	WD	25
18	88	Thallisson Santos																					7	8							6	Ret			18
19	83	Yuri Bascopé																			4	8													16
20		Cadu Maciel																			5	7													16
21	28	Valdemar Domingos																															6	9	10
22	22	Emerson Barina							10	12			9	9	10	10					14	13	10	12											8
Pos.	No.	Driver	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points

Notes:

• † – Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than 80% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos.	Team	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points
1	MPG Competition	2	1	5	1	2	4	2	1	4	4	1	3	3	2	2	2	6	4	2	3	3	1	3	4	3	1	2	2	4	1	2	3	850
		7	2	7	2	3	5	4	3	5	7	3	4	8	9	5	4	7	5	6	10	4	6	5	6	10	5	5	3	8†	4	7	6
2	Repsol Swinegel Racing	1	4	3	4	4	7	3	2	6	2	2	2	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	8	2	1	1	5	Ret	1	1	1	6	3	1	604
		5	7	6	7	8	8	Ret	10	7	Ret			Ret	Ret	8	Ret	Ret	DNS			Ret	DNS
3	Doghouse Racing	3	3	4	6	5	3	6	4	1	3	7	6	5	1	3	3	1	3	8	1	1	3	2	2	7	7	9†	8					497
		4	5			7	10	Ret	6					7	3			5	6	12	5	9	4	6	8	8	8
4	Hola Viva Mexico Racing Team					9	2	10	12			4	8	10	7	6	6	8	2	9	4	5	5	7	5	6	3			2	3	4	7	272
						13	11					9	9	Ret	10		7	9	8	10	6	6	7	DNS	7	11	4			6	Ret
5	TR Bluvos Motorsports																															6	9	10
																																Ret	DNS
Pos.	Driver	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points

Notes:

• only teams with two registered drivers were eligible to score championship points towards the teams' championship.

• only the two best results of each round counted towards the teams' championship.

Constructors' championship

Pos.	Team	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points
1	SEAT	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	2	2	1	2	2	1	4	1	1	2	1	1	2	8	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	6	1	1	669
2	Alfa Romeo	Ret	2	5	1	2	5	2	1	4	4	1	1	3	2	2	2	4	7	2	12	3	1			9	1	2	3	4	1	Ret	6	448
3	Honda	3	3	4	6	5	3	6	4	1	3	7	6	5	1	3	3	1	3	8	1	1	3	2	2	1	7	4	5	7	Ret	Ret	4	430
4	Volkswagen			2	5	9	2	10	12			4	8	10	7	6	6	8	2	4	4	5	5	7	5	5	3			2	3	4	7	246
5	Opel	7	6	8	3	6	6	7	5	DNS	9	3	4			5	9	7	4	6	3			5	4	10	5	7	2	8†	5	7	8	228
6	Peugeot									5	7	DNS	WD	8	9	9	4	6	5	11	10	4	6	3	6	3	11	5	6	DNS	6	2	3	172
7	Audi							1	7	3	5			2	5			DNS	9															86
Pos.	Driver	SPA		ZOL		ZAN		BRA		DON		KNU		NÜR		HOC		HUN		RBR		IMO		BAR		ROA		LAS		BAT		MAC		Points