2018 TCR Middle East Series explained
The 2018 TCR Middle East Series season was the second season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on 19 January and ended at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir on 24 February. Josh Files and Liqui Moly Team Engstler were the defending drivers' and teams' championships respectively.
Teams and drivers
Calendar and results
The 2018 schedule was announced on 10 November 2017, with four events held across the Middle East.[10] On 21 December 2017, was announced that will now be contested over three racing weekends instead of the four included in the previously released schedule.[11]
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Teams' Championship
Notes and References
- News: Giacomo Altoè signs to race in the 2018 TCR Middle East series. 15 January 2018. TouringCarTimes. 15 January 2018.
- News: Entry list, Rounds 5 & 6, Bahrain International Circuit - 23/24 February 2018. 23 February 2018. middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. 11 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011194045/http://middleeast.tcr-series.com/images/events/Events/2018/03_Bahrain/Documents/2018_TCRME_03entrylist_BahrainV6.pdf. dead.
- News: Jordi Oriola returns to action this weekend in TCR Middle East. 17 January 2018. TouringCarTimes.com. 17 January 2018.
- News: Pit Lane Competizioni to run six TCR Academy cars. 18 January 2018. TCR Middle East Series. 18 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011194044/http://middleeast.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/pit-lane-competizioni-to-run-six-dsg-cars/. 11 October 2019. dead.
- News: Danny Kroes joins TCR Middle East field in Dubai - TouringCarTimes. 23 January 2018. TouringCarTimes. 24 January 2018. en-US.
- News: Team Engstler confirm TCR Middle East campaign and Justin Häußermann in TCR Germany. 16 December 2017. TouringCarTimes.com. 16 December 2017.
- News: Entry list, Rounds 1 & 2, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi - 19/20 January 2018. 19 January 2018. middleeast.tcr-series.com. 19 January 2018.
- News: Qualifying – Engstler boys sweep the Top-3. 23 February 2018. middleeast.tcr-series.com. 23 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20191011194042/http://middleeast.tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/qualifying-engstler-boys-sweep-the-top-3. 11 October 2019. dead.
- News: Mat’o Homola back in expanded entry TCR Middle East series for 2018. 16 January 2018. TouringCarTimes.com. 16 January 2018.
- News: TCR Middle East unveils 2018 calendar and format - TouringCarTimes. 2017-11-10. TouringCarTimes. 2017-11-10. en-US.
- News: The 2018 TCR Middle East calendar is finalized - TCR Series. 2017-12-21. TCR Series. 2018-01-08. en-US.