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22 cars entered for TCR Europe opener in Portugal

22 cars have been entered for the 2025 TCR Europe season opener at Autódromo de Algarve in Portugal this weekend.

Reigning champion team ALM Motorsport has entered two Hondas for Ruben Volt, who finished fourth overall in 2024, and Levente Losonczy.

MM Motorsport is also fielding two Hondas this season for former FIA TCR World Tour driver Marco Butti and Giacomo Ghermandi.

Monlau Motorsport, that claimed the drivers’ title with Franco Girolami last year, is the sole Cupra team on the grid, fielding two Leon VZs for Eric Gené and Jenson Brickley.

French team JSB Compétition is back in the championship, fielding a pair of Hyundai Elantras for Julien Briché and Jean-Laurent Navarro.

Another French team on the grid is Team Clairet Sport with brothers Teddy and Jimmy Clairet, driving full-time in the series for the first time since 2021.

The sole Lynk & Co 03 TCR of the series is once again driven by Viktor Andersson with the family-run Swedish team MA:GP.

Other notable entries include reigning TCR Italy champion Nicolas Taylor (Audi), TCR Asia race winner Max Hart (Hyundai) and the Korean Hyundai duo of Junui and Junesung Park.

The season is kicked off with qualifying at 09:25 local time/10:25 CEST on Saturday, followed by the first race at 13:45 CEST and Race 2 at 12:50 CEST on Sunday.

2025 TCR Europe entry list

3 – Giacomo Ghermandi – MM Motorsport – Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR
4 – Julien Briché – JSB Compétition – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
6 – Jean-Laurent Navarro – JSB Compétition – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
8 – Nicola Baldan – Aikoa Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
10 – Viktor Andersson – MA:GP – Lynk & Co 03 TCR
17 – Nicolas Taylor – PMA Motorsport – Audi RS 3 LMS
19 – Felipe Fernández – Auto Club RC2 Vallès – Honda Civic Type R FL5
20 – Teddy Clairet – Team Clairet Sport – Audi RS 3 LMS
21 – Jimmy Clairet – Team Clairet Sport – Audi RS 3 LMS
27 – Ruben Volt – ALM Motorsport – Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR
28 – Eric Gené – Monlau Motorsport – Cupra Leon VZ
33 – Santiago Concepción – Auto Club RC2 Vallès – Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR
44 – Felice Jelmini – PMA Motorsport – Audi RS 3 LMS
45 – Victor Fernández – Auto Club RC2 Vallès – Audi RS 3 LMS
64 – Levente Losonczy – ALM Motorsport – Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR
69 – Max Hart – Target Competition – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
80 – Filippo Barberi – Aikoa Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
87 – Junui Park – Solite Indigo Racing – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
97 – Junesung Park – Solite Indigo Racing – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
98 – Pierre-Arnaud Navarro – JSB Compétition – Hyundai Elantra N TCR
111 – Marco Butti – MM Motorsport – Honda Civic Type R FL5 TCR
246 – Jenson Brickley – Monlau Motorsport – Cupra Leon VZ