2019 TCR Asia Series

The 2019 TCR Asia Series season was the fifth season of the TCR Asia Series.

Luca Engstler was the defending drivers' champion, while Liqui Moly Team Engstler were the defending teams' champions.

Race Calendar

The provisional 2019 schedule was announced on 18 December 2018, with five events scheduled.[1][2] The second round was originally scheduled to be held at the Korea International Circuit in support of the TCR Korea Touring Car Series, but following the series' cancellation it was replaced with the Zhuhai International Circuit in support of the TCR China Touring Car Championship

Rnd. Circuit Date Supporting
1 1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 6 April Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia
2 7 April
2 3 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 3 May TCR China Touring Car Championship
4 4 May
3 5 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 1 June China Touring Car Championship
TCR China Touring Car Championship
6 2 June
4 7 China Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 5–7 July
8
5 9 Thailand Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 30 August–1 September
10

Teams and drivers
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler[3] Hyundai i30 N TCR[4] 1 Germany Luca Engstler[4] All
26 France Théo Coicaud[5] 1
23 Ecuador Diego Morán[5] 2–5
Germany Volkswagen Team Oettinger[5] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6] 1
3 Germany Roland Hertner[5] Cup All
4 Malaysia Adam Khalid[6] All
Hong Kong Prince Racing[5] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)[5] 2 Hong Kong Kenneth Lau[5] Cup 1
7 Hong Kong Michael Choi[5] 1
Hong Kong Teamwork Motorsport[5] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[5] 10 Hong Kong Cherry Cheung Cup 2
11 Hong Kong Alex Hui[5] 1−3
12 Hong Kong Sunny Wong 3
36 Hong Kong David Lau[5] Cup 1, 5
Philippines Eurasia Motorsport[7] Hyundai i30 N TCR[7] 20 Philippines Daniel Julián Miranda[7] All
30 China Gao Hua Yang[8] All
Thailand Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar[5] CUPRA León TCR[5] 33 Thailand Jakraphan Davee[5] 1, 5
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[5] CUPRA León TCR[5] 65 Malaysia Douglas Khoo[5] Cup All
South Korea Solite Indigo Racing[9] Hyundai i30 N TCR[9] 74 Spain Pepe Oriola[9] All
97 South Korea Kim Jin Soo[9] All
Macau Elegant Racing Team CUPRA León TCR 88 Macau Kelvin Wong Cup 3−4
TCR entries ineligible to score TCR Asia points
United Kingdom Team MG XPower[10] MG 6 X-Power TCR[10] 9 Macau Rodolfo Ávila[10] 4
18 China Zhendong Zhang[10] 4
Macau Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 China Zou Si Rui 4
55 China Martin Xie 2–4
77 United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd 2–4
China Champ x T. A. Motorsport Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 26 Macau Filipe de Souza 2–3
48 Hong Kong James Wong 3–4
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 66 Hong Kong Michael Wong 3
China Liqui Moly Team NewFaster CUPRA León TCR 33 Macau Alex Liu 2–3
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 81 China Huang Chu Han 2–4
86 Hong Kong Kenneth Look 2–4
China Leo Racing Volkswagen Team Oettinger Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 99 China Li Lin 2–3

Results and standings
Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Cup winner
1 1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 6 April Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Malaysia Douglas Khoo
2 7 April Ecuador Diego Morán Ecuador Diego Morán Germany Volkswagen Team Oettinger Malaysia Douglas Khoo
2 3 China Zhuhai International Circuit 3 May Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Germany Roland Hertner
4 4 May Hong Kong Alex Hui Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler No finishers
3 5 China Shanghai International Circuit 1 June Ecuador Diego Morán Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Macau Kelvin Wong
6 2 June Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Macau Kelvin Wong
4 7 China Zhejiang International Circuit 5–7 July Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Macau Kelvin Wong
8 Germany Luca Engstler Ecuador Diego Morán Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Macau Kelvin Wong
5 9 Thailand Bangsaen Street Circuit 30 August–1 September Germany Luca Engstler Germany Luca Engstler Ecuador Diego Morán Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Germany Roland Hertner
10 Germany Luca Engstler Ecuador Diego Morán Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler Malaysia Douglas Khoo

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		 BNG
Thailand		  Pts. 
1 Germany Luca Engstler 11 Ret 11 1 23 1 11 3 2 3 221
2 Ecuador Diego Morán 34 1 72 2 51 4 44 1 1 1 206
3 Spain Pepe Oriola 43 3 24 Ret 4 2 22 2 6 2 156
4 Philippines Daniel Julián Miranda 6 2 Ret3 3 9 5 6 DSQ Ret 6 84
5 China Gao Hua Yang 10 10 10 6 11 11 9 7 3 4 71
6 South Korea Kim Jin Soo 8 8 12 10 7 10 73 8 Ret DNS 57
7 Malaysia Adam Khalid 7 6 Ret5 Ret 15 9 55 5 Ret DNS 47
8 Hong Kong Alex Hui DNS Ret 5 4 Ret4 7 39
9 Germany Roland Hertner 12 9 8 Ret 12 13 13 12 4 Ret 38
10 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 17† 15 5 5 36
11 France Théo Coicaud 22 4 34
12 Macau Kelvin Wong 85 8 EX EX 29
13 Thailand Jakraphan Davee 55 5 Ret DNS 21
14 Hong Kong David Lau Ret 12 7 Ret 6
15 Hong Kong Sunny Wong Ret2 12 5
16 Hong Kong Cherry Cheung 13 Ret 4
17 Hong Kong Michael Choi 11 11 0
- Hong Kong Kenneth Lau Ret DNS 0
Drivers ineligible to score points
- United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd 3 7 1 3 DSQ 6 -
- China Martin Xie 6 Ret 2 Ret 10 16 -
- China Terry Huang 9 5 6 6 3 4 -
- Macau Filipe de Souza 4 Ret Ret Ret -
- Hong Kong Kenneth Look 11 11 10 14 8 11 -
- China Li Lin Ret 8 13 Ret -
- Macau Alex Liu 14 9 16 Ret -
- China Zhendong Zhang 11 10 -
- China Zou Si Rui 13 14 -
- Macau Rodolfo Ávila 16 13 -
- Hong Kong James Wong 17 17 15 17 -
- Hong Kong Michael Wong 18 18 -
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		 BNG
Thailand		  Pts. 
1 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 4 11 1 23 1 11 1 11 1 419
22 Ret 72 2 51 4 44 3 23 3
2 South Korea Solite Indigo Racing 43 3 24 10 4 2 22 2 62 2 214
8 8 12 Ret 7 10 73 8 Ret5 DNS
3 Philippines Eurasia Motorsport 6 2 10 3 9 5 6 DSQ 34 4 156
10 10 Ret3 6 11 11 7 8 Ret 6
4 Germany Volkswagen Team Oettinger 34 1 8 Ret 12 9 55 5 4 Ret 125
7 6 Ret5 Ret 15 13 13 12 Ret DNS
5 Hong Kong Teamwork Motorsport DNS 12 5 4 Ret2 7 7 Ret 54
Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret4 12
6 Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 15 5 5 36
7 Thailand Alphafactory Racing Team by Pulzar 55 5 Ret DNS 21
8 Macau Elegant Racing Team 85 8 EX EX 19
9 Hong Kong Prince Racing 11 11 1
Ret DNS
Teams ineligible to score points
- Macau Dongfeng Honda MacPro Racing Team 3 7 1 3 10 6 -
6 Ret 2 Ret 13 14
- China Liqui Moly Team NewFaster 9 5 6 6 3 4 -
11 9 10 14 8 11
- China T. A. Motorsport 4 Ret 17 17 15 17 -
Ret Ret -
- China Leo Racing Volkswagen Team Oettinger Ret 8 13 Ret -
- United Kingdom Team MG XPower 11 10 -
16 13
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

TCR Asia Cup
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		 BNG
Thailand		  Pts. 
1 Germany Roland Hertner 12 9 8 Ret 12 13 13 12 133
2 Macau Kelvin Wong 8 8 12 9 100
3 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 9 7 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 15 95
4 Hong Kong Cherry Cheung 13 Ret 18
5 Hong Kong David Lau Ret 12 15
- Hong Kong Kenneth Lau Ret DNS 0

Notes

    References
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    4. "Luca Engstler to defend TCR Asia series title". TouringCarTimes. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
    5. "Malaysia opens TCR Asia Series account for season 2019". asia.tcr-series.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
    6. "Adam Khalid secures Sepang-backed Team Engstler seat". TouringCarTimes. 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
    7. "Eurasia Motorsport confirm Hyundai entry for 2019 TCR Asia Series". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
    8. "CTCC racer Huayang Gao joins Eurasia Motorsport in second Hyundai » TouringCars.Net". TouringCars.Net. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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