2022 TCR Australia Touring Car Series

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Parent series:
Motorsport Australia Championships
Support series:
GT World Challenge Australia
TCR Asia Pacific Cup
Australian S5000 Championship

Chaz Mostert won last year's TCR Australia championship

The 2022 TCR Australia Series (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2022 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series) was the third season of the TCR Australia Touring Car Series. The series ran as part of the Motorsport Australia Championships series.

## Calendar[edit]

Round  | Circuit  | Location  | Date

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1  |  Symmons Plains Raceway | Launceston, Tasmania | 11–13 February
2  |  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 18–20 March
3  |  Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 15–17 April
4  |  Sydney Motorsports Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 27–29 May
5  |  Queensland Raceway | Ipswich, Queensland | 5–7 August
6  |  Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 16–18 September
7  |  Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 11–13 November
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## Teams and Drivers[edit]

Team  | Car  | No. | Drivers  | Rounds  | Ref.

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THOMMAXJACKLE RACING  | HOLDEN VT COMMODORE ERIC EDITION | 2  |  THOMBLE LAWLERLE, MAXLE YEWENLE, JACKLE STEVENLE  | 3–5  | [3]
Melbourne Performance Centre  | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 22  |  Iain McDougall  | 2, 4  | [4]
9  |  Jay Hanson  | 3[a] | [5]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) | 1–5  | [6][7]
Garry Rogers Motorsport | Peugeot 308 TCR | 8  |  Dylan O'Keeffe | All  | [8]
33  |  Jordan Cox  | All  | [9]
Peugeot Sport GRM Team Valvoline | 18  |  Aaron Cameron | All  | [10]
GRM - Team Clairet Sport | 20  |  Teddy Clairet  | 7  | [11]
Ashley Seward Motorsport  | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 10  |  Michael Caruso | All  | [12]
HMO Customer Racing  | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 11  |  Nathan Morcom | All  | [13]
30  |  Josh Buchan  | 1–6
Hyundai Elantra N TCR | 7  | [14]
Hyundai i30 N TCR | 130  |  Bailey Sweeney  | All  | [13]
MPC - Purple Sector  | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 14  |  Lachlan Mineeff  | 5–7  | [15]
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 1–4
44  |  Eddie Maguire  | 1  | [16]
Carl Cox Motorsport | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 15  |  Michael Clemente  | 2–6  | [17]
Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 7  | [18]
Wall Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 24  |  Fabian Coulthard | 1–2, 4  | [19]
Tim Slade | 3  | [20]
50  |  Tony D'Alberto | All  | [21]
Renault Sport GRM | Renault Mégane R.S TCR | 34  |  James Moffat | All  | [22]
Renault Sport GRM Team Valvoline | 41  |  Kody Garland  | All
Burson Auto Parts Racing  | Peugeot 308 TCR | 71  |  Ben Bargwanna | All  | [23]
Willmington Motorsport  | Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR | 89  |  Braydan Willmington  | 1–4  | [24]
Forza Brakes Motorsport  | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 97  |  Liam McAdam  | 1–3  | [25]
Team Soutar Motorsport  | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 110  |  Zac Soutar  | All  | [26]
Tilton Racing  | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 333  |  Brad Shiels  | 1–4  | [27]
MPC - Audi Liqui Moly Racing Team  | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) | 999  |  Will Brown | All  | [28]

## Summary[edit]

Round | Race  | Event  | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Report

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1  | 1  |  Symmons Plains Raceway |  Nathan Morcom |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  | AWC MPC Racing  | [29]
2  |  |  Josh Buchan  |  Jordan Cox  | Garry Rogers Motorsport | [30]
3  |  Josh Buchan  |  Zac Soutar  | Team Soutar Motorsport  | [31]
2  | 1  |  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  | AWC MPC Racing  | [32]
2  |  |  Will Brown |  Fabian Coulthard | Wall Racing | [33]
3  |  Will Brown |  Fabian Coulthard | Wall Racing | [34]
3  | 1  |  Mount Panorama Circuit |  Aaron Cameron |  Aaron Cameron |  Aaron Cameron | Peugeot Sport GRM Team Valvoline | [35]
2  |  |  Bailey Sweeney  |  Bailey Sweeney  | HMO Customer Racing  | [36]
3  |  Bailey Sweeney  |  Aaron Cameron | Peugeot Sport GRM Team Valvoline | [37]
4  | 1  |  Sydney Motorsport Park |  Josh Buchan  |  Will Brown |  Josh Buchan  | HMO Customer Racing  | [38]
2  |  |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  | AWC MPC Racing  | [39]
3  |  Josh Buchan  |  Nathan Morcom | HMO Customer Racing  | [40]
5  | 1  |  Queensland Raceway |  Tony D'Alberto |  Jay Hanson  |  Tony D'Alberto | Honda Wall Racing |
2  |  |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  | AWC MPC Racing  |
3  |  Jay Hanson  |  Tony D'Alberto | Honda Wall Racing |
6  | 1  |  Sandown Raceway |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  |  Aaron Cameron | Peugeot Sport GRM Team Valvoline |
2  |  |  Jay Hanson  |  Ben Bargwanna | Burson Auto Parts Racing  |
3  |  Michael Caruso |  Will Brown | MPC - Audi Liqui Moly Racing Team  |
7  | 1  |  Mount Panorama Circuit |  Jay Hanson  |  Jay Hanson  |  Bailey Sweeney  | HMO Customer Racing  |
2  |  | Race Cancelled[b] |
3  |  Bailey Sweeney  |  Will Brown | Liqui Moly MPC Racing  |

Points system
Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  7th |  8th |  9th |  10th |  11th |  12th |  13th |  14th |  15th |  16th |  17th |  18th |  19th |  20th |  DNF

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Race 1 & 2  | 40  | 36  | 32  | 28  | 26  | 24  | 22  | 20  | 18  | 16  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 0
Race 3  | 50  | 46  | 42  | 38  | 36  | 31  | 29  | 27  | 25  | 23  | 19  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 15  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 0

* Two (2) points will be awarded for obtaining Pole Position in qualifying.

### Drivers' standings[edit]

| Pos. | Driver  | No. | SYM
| PHI
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| SMP
| QLD
| SAN
| BAT
| Pen. | Points

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1  |  Tony D'Alberto | 50  | 8  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 3  | 5  | 7  | 6  | 9  | 8  | 4  | 14  | 1 | 5  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 10  | 11  | C  | 11  | 0  | 711
2  |  Will Brown | 999  | 7  | 4  | 13  | 18  | 7 | 2 | 4  | 10  | 7  | Ret | 10  | 6  | 8  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 6  | C  | 1  | 0  | 702
3  |  Josh Buchan  | 30  | 2  | 5 | 4 | Ret  | 19  | 14  | 8  | 3  | 4  | 1 | 11  | 2 | 14  | 9  | 8  | 5  | 8  | 4  | 9  | C  | 3  | 0  | 667
4  |  Jordan Cox  | 33  | 16  | 1  | 3  | 2  | 4  | 6  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 2  | 3  | 14  | C  | 14  | 0  | 647
5  |  Bailey Sweeny  | 130  | 15  | 2  | Ret  | 11  | 16  | 9  | 9  | 1 | 2 | 11  | 18  | 18  | 4  | 11  | 5  | 8  | 16  | 6  | 1  | C  | 2  | 0  | 610
6  |  Zac Soutar  | 110  | 6  | 6  | 1  | 5  | 17  | 8  | 13  | 13  | 13  | 5  | 9  | 12  | 2  | 6  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 16  | Ret  | C  | 15  | 0  | 588
7  |  Nathan Morcom | 11  | 3 | 13  | 6  | 19  | 9  | 11  | 12  | 20  | 15  | 6  | 3  | 1 | Ret  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 3  | C  | 6  | 0  | 582
8  |  Aaron Cameron | 18  | 5  | Ret  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 1 | 9  | 1  | 2  | 13  | 11  | 13  | 16  | 15  | 1  | Ret  | DNS  | 4  | C  | 4  | 0  | 579
9  |  Dylan O'Keeffe | 8  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 5  | 11  | Ret  | 11  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 2  | C  | 16  | 0  | 577
10  |  Ben Bargwanna | 71  | 13  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 2 | 3  | 2  | 7  | 6  | 19  | 19  | 8  | Ret  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 1  | 5  | 5  | C  | Ret  | 0  | 535
11  |  Jay Hanson  | 9  | 1 | Ret  | 7  | 1 | 6  | 18  | 14  | 15  | 14  | 10  | 1 | 7  | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 15 | 9  | Ret | C  | DNS  | 0  | 535
12  |  Michael Caruso | 10  | 12  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 8  | 7  | 10  | 4 | 11  | 20  | 14  | 20  | 10  | Ret  | DNS  | 6  | 10  | 1 | 10  | C  | 9  | 0  | 520
13  |  Lachlan Mineeff  | 14  | 17  | Ret  | 12  | 8  | 12  | 15  | 18  | 17  | 20  | 13  | 15  | 17  | 9  | 13  | Ret  | 11  | 13  | 15  | 7  | C  | 5  | 0  | 442
14  |  James Moffat | 34  | 4  | Ret  | DNS  | 12  | 18  | 13  | 5  | 2  | 5 | 14  | 8  | Ret  | Ret  | 7  | 16  | 9  | Ret  | 9  | 16  | C  | Ret  | 0  | 402
15  |  Michael Clemente  | 15  |  |  |  | 9  | Ret  | DNS  | 15  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 15  | 6  | 14  | 13  | C  | 10  | 0  | 384
16  |  Iain McDougall  | 3  |  |  |  | 13  | 11  | 16  | 20  | 19  | 18  | 12  | Ret  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 13  | 14  | 9  | 13  | 15  | C  | 12  | 0  | 344
17  |  Luke King  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16  | 12  | 19  | 7  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 3  | 7  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 17  | C  | 8  | 0  | 343
18  |  Brad Shiels  | 333  | 10  | 8  | 5  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 6  | 19  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 317
19  |  Kody Garland  | 41  | DNS  | DNS  | DNS  | 16  | 14  | Ret  | 17  | 16  | 21  | 18  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | 14  | 14  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 12  | C  | 13  | 0  | 294
20  |  Fabian Coulthard | 24  | 11  | 14  | 14  | 4  | 1  | 1 |  |  |  | 17  | 17  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 255
21  |  Braydan Willmington | 89  | 18  | 11  | 11  | 15  | 13  | 19  | 19  | 18  | 16  | 15  | 16  | 16  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 234
22  |  Liam McAdam  | 97  | 14  | 15  | 10  | Ret  | 15  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 103
23  |  Teddy Clairet  | 20  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | C  | 7  | 0  | 84
24  |  Tim Slade | 24  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | Ret  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 59
25  |  Eddie Maguire  | 44  | 19  | 12 | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0  | 58
| Key

Colour  | Result
Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Other points position
Blue  | Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red  | Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
White  | Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank  | Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formatting  | Meaning
Bold | Pole position
Italics | Fastest lap

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Jay Hanson entered round 3 in an Audi RS3 LMS (2021), but after an accident in the opening practise session saw him switch to an Audi RS3 LMS (2017) for the rest of the weekend
2. ^ Race 20 was cancelled due to heavy rain, no points was awarded

## References[edit]

1. ^ "TCR Australia announces 2022 calendar". Speedcafe. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
2. ^ "Sydney added to S5000, TCR Australia schedules". Motorsport. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
3. ^ "LUKE KING AIMS TO GO 'ZIP SPEED' WITH NEW LIVERY". TCR Australia. 2022-04-14.
4. ^ Herrero, Daniel (2022-01-27). "McDougall to join TCR for Phillip Island". Speedcafe.com.
5. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-04-15). "Hanson playing catch-up after early Bathurst hiccup". Speedcafe.com.
6. ^ "Jay Hanson switches to Melbourne Performance Centre". TouringCarTimes. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
7. ^ "Jay Hanson Confirms TCR Australia Future in Brand-New Audi". TCR Australia. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
8. ^ Herrero, Daniel (2022-02-10). "O'Keeffe switches to Peugeot". Speedcafe.com.
9. ^ "Jordan Cox retains GRM seat for 2022". TouringCarTimes. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
10. ^ Connor, O'Brien (23 December 2021). "Cameron confirmed for 2022 TCR". Speedcafe.com.
11. ^ "Teddy Clairet joins Bathurst grid in fifth GRM Peugeot". TouringCarTimes. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
12. ^ "Michael Caruso and ASM Reveal Polished Autoglym Livery". TCR Australia. 9 February 2022.
13. ^ a b Connor, O'Brien (2022-01-17). "HMO Customer Racing confirms TCR Driver Line-up". Speedcafe.com.
14. ^ "Hyundai Elantra to make TCR Australia debut". TouringCarTimes. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
15. ^ "Mineeff confirmed 2022 campaign with Purple Sector". TCR Australia. 2022-01-18.
16. ^ "Local Tasmanian Eddie Maguire joins TCR Australia opener". TouringCars.Net. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
17. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-15). "Carl Cox Motorsport confirms TCR Australia Entry". Speedcafe.com.
18. ^ "A NEW DIRECTION - CLEMENTE JOINS MPC IN AUDI". 6 November 2022.
19. ^ "Fabian Coulthard joins grid for Symmons Plains opener". TouringCarTimes. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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21. ^ "Tony D'Alberto to continue in Wall Racing Honda". TouringCarTimes. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
22. ^ Herrero, Daniel (2022-02-02). "GRM confirms Renault Driver Lineup". Speedcafe.com.
23. ^ O'Brien, Connor (2022-02-04). "Bargwanna confirms 2022 TCR Plans". Speedcafe.com.
24. ^ Chapman, Simon (2021-12-30). "Wilmington confirms TCR Entry". Speedcafe.com.
25. ^ "Liam McAdam confirms full-season Supercheap Auto TCR Australia campaign". TCR Australia. 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
26. ^ "Soutar confirms 2022 TCR Entry". TCR Australia. 2022-01-05.
27. ^ Herrero, Daniel (2022-02-10). "AWS Race Tasmania Entries". Speedcafe.com.
28. ^ Herrero, Daniel (2022-02-06). "Brown joins MPC for 2022 TCR Australia". Speedcafe.com.
29. ^ "Jay Hanson claims his and new Audi's maiden TCR Australia win". TouringCars.Net. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
30. ^ "Jordan Cox wins eventful safety car-interrupted race two at Symmons Plains". TouringCars.Net. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
31. ^ "Zac Soutar claims interrupted race three win after Josh Buchan hit with penalty". TouringCars.Net. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
32. ^ "Jay Hanson secures second win of season in opening Phillip Island race". TouringCars.Net. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
33. ^ "Fabian Coulthard charges to Phillip Island race two win". TouringCars.Net. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
34. ^ "Fabian Coulthard doubles up to claim TCR Australia points lead". TouringCars.Net. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
35. ^ "Aaron Cameron heads Peugeot 1-2-3 in opening Bathurst race". TouringCars.Net. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
36. ^ "Bailey Sweeny romps to maiden win in Bathurst race two". TouringCars.Net. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
37. ^ "Aaron Cameron doubles up in final Bathurst race". TouringCars.Net. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
38. ^ "Josh Buchan converts pole to win in Sydney night race". TouringCars.Net. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
39. ^ "Jay Hanson claims lights-to-flag race two win". TouringCars.Net. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
40. ^ "Nathan Morcom heads Hyundai 1-2 in final Sydney race". TouringCars.Net. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

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