TCR UK unveils calendar for its second season, including a trip overseas to Spa
TCR UK will have an overseas round for the first time next year as Spa joins the calendar for the category’s second season.
An exact date for the Spa round in June has yet to be confirmed and more details about the Belgian event are due to be announced soon.
The series will also visit Snetterton in 2019, with both Castle Combe and Knockhill missing out. Oulton Park, Croft, Brands Hatch and Donington Park retain their places in the seven-event schedule, while the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit will be used next season as the championship will appear at the International GT Open meeting in September.
Again, there are no date clashes with the British Touring Car Championship, allowing teams and drivers to compete in both series.
Both Castle Combe and Knockhill were popular rounds this season but the series insists it is open to returning to both venues in the future.
A TCR UK spokesperson said: “We are trying to keep things fresh and take TCR UK to areas it’s not been to before – we don’t have any issues with either Castle Combe or Knockhill. The fact we are able to go to Spa is a huge opportunity to go to a classic circuit like that . We’re also going to be on the Silverstone GP circuit and it’s a circuit that doesn’t often see touring cars.
“The feedback we have had from teams and drivers [on the calendar] has been really positive.”
TCR UK struggled for entries during its inaugural season this year, featuring a high of 14 cars at Brands but just eight at Croft.