2019 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship explained
The 2019 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the ninth overall season of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season, the third under the internationally recognised TCR formula, and the first with its new promoter. The season started at Ring Knutstorp on 4 May and ended at Mantorp Park on 5 October, after six rounds across Sweden.
During the off-season, the national governing body of motorsport in Sweden, Svenska Bilsportförbundet (SBF), was informed on 6 February 2019 that promotor Scandinavian touringcar corporation AB, which was responsible for the promotion of the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship, declared bankruptcy.[1] TCR Scandinavian Series AB, in cooperation with the circuits and SBF, took over as promoter of the STCC-series.[2]
Teams and drivers
Notes
Calendar
On 31 October 2018, a provisional calendar was announced which increased the events from six events to seven. Five events were confirmed with "midnight sun" race confirmed at the Skellefteå Drive Centre which will make its début.[21] [22] Anderstorp Raceway was confirmed as the second round of the championship on 8 November 2018.[23] Jyllands-Ringen in Denmark was added to the calendar as the sixth round on 26 November 2018.[24] The series last visited Denmark during the 2012 season at the same venue. With the calendar changes the Rudskogen circuit in Norway was dropped from the calendar.
Race calendar and results
Championship standings
Drivers' Championship
Championship points were awarded on the results of each race at each event as follows:
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
---|
Race | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
---|
Qualifying (Race 1) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | |
---|
|
| Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap | |
Teams' Championship
valign=top | | Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap | |
Notes and References
- Web site: STCC AB declare bankruptcy, new body to run Swedish series. 2019-02-06. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-02-18.
- Web site: New organisation confirms TCR Scandinavia name for 2019 season. 2019-02-14. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-02-18.
- Web site: Robert Dahlgren back for title tilt in 2019 with PWR Racing. 2018-11-30. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2018-12-09.
- Web site: Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky signed for a third season with PWR Racing. 24 January 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 29 January 2019.
- Web site: Peter "Poker" Wallenberg confirmed for third Cupra with PWR Racing. 7 March 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 8 March 2019.
- Web site: Andre Kiil confirmed for Brovallen Design at Knutstorp. 30 April 2019. TouringCarTimes. 3 May 2019.
- Web site: Brink Motorsport confirm two Audis for the 2019 STCC. 17 January 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 17 January 2019.
- Web site: Brink Motorsport first to confirm TCR Scandinavia entry. 2019-02-15. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-02-18.
- Web site: Andreas Wernersson completes Brink Motorsport line-up. 8 April 2019. TouringCarTimes. 3 May 2019.
- Web site: Brink Motorsport add third Audi for 16-year-old Hannes Morin. 28 February 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 8 March 2019.
- Web site: Casper Elgaard confirmed for Jyllandsringen in a Honda. 2019-09-02. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-09-02.
- News: Louise Frost set for STCC debut in an Alfa Romeo. 29 January 2019. TouringCarTimes. 3 May 2019.
- Web site: Jonas Lynge to make championship debut at Anderstorp. 2019-05-24. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-05-27.
- Web site: Insight Racing enter Martin Jensen and Kristian Sætheren for Jyllandsringen. 2019-09-02. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-09-02.
- Web site: Team Hyundai Denmark will debut with rally driver at Jyllandsringen. 2019-05-30. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-05-30.
- Web site: Micke Kågered Racing enter two Volkswagens for 2019 season. 2019-04-05. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-04-05.
- Web site: Tomas Engström aiming for title with Micke Kågered Racing. 2 May 2019. TouringCarTimes. 3 May 2019.
- Web site: Mattias Andersson plans to continue running his Honda Civic this season. 8 March 2019. TouringCarTimes. 3 May 2019.
- News: Experion Racing Team will be on 2019 grid with Albin Wärnelöv. 7 March 2019. TouringCarTimes. 8 March 2019. en-US.
- Web site: Jessica Bäckman joins Anderstorp field with Target Competition. 2019-05-30. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-05-30.
- News: Expanded 2019 STCC calendar revealed featuring midnight race - TouringCarTimes. 2018-10-31. TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-26. en-US.
- News: STCC confirms new "midnight sun" race in northern Sweden from 2019 - TouringCarTimes. 2018-04-12. TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-26. en-US.
- News: Anderstorp confirmed for round two of the 2019 STCC - TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-08. TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-26. en-US.
- News: STCC returns to Denmark and Jyllandsringen - TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-26. TouringCarTimes. 2018-11-26. en-US.