Shepherd Compello is pleased to announce that it has become the official insurance partner for this burgeoning series that features global specification touring cars. The company joins TCR UK for what promises to be the championship’s biggest and highest profile year since its introduction in 2018, with nearly 30 driver registrations received for the 15-round, seven-meeting calendar. A factor of…
As the clock counts down to the first race weekend of the 2022 season, TCR UK welcomes touring car expert Chris Smiley and the return of Honda to its ranks, with new team Restart Racing. With six years of high-level touring car competition behind him and the knowledge of what it takes to win races, Smiley’s extensive experience and back-catalogue…
Andy Wilmot will return to the TCR UK Championship this year, with a full-season entry and part of the growing presence of JamSport Racing on the grid. Having competed in both a Vauxhall Astra TCR and CUPRA TCR in 2021, Wilmot swaps to a Hyundai i30 N TCR for this year, where he joins his three JamSport Racing teammates Ant…
JamSport Racing’s TCR UK line-up has expanded once again, with the addition of former Ginetta GT4 Supercup champion Adam Shepherd, who will make his championship debut this year driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR. Shepherd joins the already announced Simon Tomlinson and Ant Whorton-Eales in the Northamptonshire-based team’s line-up. Having impressed during the official pre-season test and media event held…
22-year-old Callum Newsham from Inverness makes the move into touring car racing for the first time this year, when he joins TCR UK driving his CUPRA TCR run by Power Maxed Racing. Callum joins TCR UK following a four-year stint in the Mini Challenge, where he secured multiple podium finishes and will continue to be supported by father Dave; a…
Manufacturer of premium quality lubricants and vehicle care products Liqui Moly has been announced it will become a main sponsor of the TCR UK Championship, in a deal that will continue until the end of 2024. A brand that has become synonymous with motorsport in recent years, due to its high-profile association with championships and competitors all over the world,…
TCR UK’s launch and test event held at Brands Hatch on Monday 28th March revealed the start of what is destined to be the biggest and most spectacular year yet for the burgeoning multi-marque touring car championship’s fifth consecutive season. From the 30 registrations received, 24 cars and 26 drivers took part in the timed test sessions and numerous photo calls…
After making his TCR UK debut midway through 2021, Jack Depper has confirmed he will return to the championship to contest a full season in 2022. Having campaigned a Maximum Motorsport prepared Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR last year, the 2021 Volkswagen Racing Cup Champion will drive a similar car in 2022, joining the Capture Motorsport team, which will be making…
Power Maxed Racing has confirmed that Chris Wallis will stay on with the team as he returns to TCR UK for the 2022 season. Having worked with PMR for the last three years, Wallis will join previously announced teammate Russell Joyce in the squad’s line-up The former Volkswagen Racing Cup competitor will drive the same Hyundai i30 N TCR that…
As the clock ticks towards the start of the 2022 TCR UK Championship, one of the youngest entrants putting preparations in place to get his season underway is sixteen-year-old Alex Ley. The teenager will be making his TCR UK debut driving a Daniel James Motorsport run Hyundai i30 N that was campaigned in the TCR Italy Championship last year by…