TCR Australia set for biggest-ever entry with World Tour additions
The largest field of TCR cars ever seen in Australia will hit the track this weekend at Sydney Motorsport Park for the first of two events as part of the TCR World Tour.
A total of 16 TCR Australia entrants will be joined by the top nine drivers from the TCR World Tour for the event, which forms the penultimate round of the Australian season – with the finale at Bathurst a week later.
The only change amongst the World Tour contingent is the confirmation that Néstor Girolami will join forces with local outfit Wall Racing for the two Australian events, a move that was revealed late last week when it was confirmed that the Argentine racer had agreed a deal to contest the final three meetings of the campaign.
Defending TCR Australia champion Tony D’Alberto will get to sample the new Honda Civic FL5 for the first time alongside Girolami with the team also running a pair of FK7 cars for brothers Brad and Will Harris. Brad will return after missing the event at Sandown, with Will making his series debut.
The other addition to the Australian regulars will see Jimmy Clairet at the wheel of a Peugeot 308TCR, before he hands the car over to brother Teddy for the event at Bathurst.
Bailey Sweeny will be bidding to retain his advantage in the standings, with a slender lead over HMO Customer Racing team-mate Josh Buchan and GRM racer Aaron Cameron.
Race Sydney Entry List:
1 – Tony D’Alberto – AUS – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type R TCR FL5
4 – Jimmy Clairet – FRA – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Peugeot 308TCR
9 – Will Brown – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
14 – Lachlan Mineef – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
15 – Michael Clemente – AUS – Carl Cox Motorsport – Cupra Leon Competicion TCR
18 – Aaron Cameron – AUS – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Peugeot 308TCR
22 – Iain McDougall – AUS – Challenge Motorsport – Audi RS 3 LMS
30 – Josh Buchan – AUS – HMO Customer Racing – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
33 – Jordan Cox – AUS – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Peugeot 308TCR
41 – Kody Garland – AUS – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Peugeot 308TCR
71 – Ben Bargwanna – AUS – Gary Rogers Motorsport – Peugeot 308TCR
74 – Brad Harris – AUS – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type R TCR FK7
110 – Zac Soutar – AUS – Soutar Motorsport – Audi RS 3 LMS
115 – Tom Oliphant – GBR – Ash Seward Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
130 – Bailey Sweeny – AUS – HMO Customer Racing – Hyundai i30 N TCR
TBC – Will Harris – AUS – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type R TCR FK7
105 – Norbert Michelisz – HUN – BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
111 – Thed Björk – SWE – Lynk & Co Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
112 – Santiago Urrutia – URY – Lynk & Co Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
122 – Frédéric Vervisch – BEL – Comtoyou Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
129 – Néstor Girolami – ARG – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type R TCR FL5
155 – Ma Qing Hua – CHN – Lynk & Co Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
168 – Yann Ehrlacher – FRA – Lynk & Co Cyan Racing – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
179 – Rob Huff – GBR – Comtoyou Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
196 – Mikel Azcona – ESP – BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
