AUSTRALIAN TCR RIGHTS EXTENDED UNTIL 2028

The future of the TCR Australia Series has been secured, with Motorsport Australia and World Sporting Consulting Ltd (WSC) agreeing to a five-year extension of the TCR rights in Australia.

TCR rights were already held in Australia until the end of 2023, so the announcement of this extension means that the category will stay down under until at least the end of 2028.

WSC owns the global rights to both TCR and ETCR, categories which have had worldwide success.

Motorsport Australia is the current rights holder for TCR in Australia, while the Australian Racing Group (ARG) holds a separate Commercial Rights Agreement with Motorsport Australia to run and promote the category.

WSC Ltd CEO Marcello Lotti was proud to confirm the extension of the rights with Motorsport Australia.

“It’s with great pleasure that we have extended the agreement with Motorsport Australia for a further five years. Ever since it started back in 2019, TCR Australia has showed its great potential, and the series has not stopped growing since then,” Lotti said.

“Now TCR Australia has become one of the most competitive TCR series around the globe and one of the most attractive for Australian teams and fans alike.

“We are confident that the category will benefit from this five-year extension to grow even further in the coming seasons.”

The Australian TCR series was launched in 2019, with Will Brown taking the inaugural title in a Hyundai i30 N TCR.

Seven rounds are scheduled for the 2022 season, with cars from seven manufacturers gracing the grid.

Motorsport Australia CEO Eugene Arocca was looking forward to seeing the category grow into the future.

“We are very proud of our relationship with Marcello and the entire WSC Ltd team and thrilled to have secured the long-term future of TCR in Australia,” Arocca said.

“There is plenty to like about the category and its close racing, along with the ongoing development of these cars and any new models that will begin racing across the globe.

“We are excited to see TCR continue to evolve and grow across the world and look forward to being part of that future success in the years ahead.

“This extension also validates that ARG is doing a terrific job as the current category manager of TCR. Matt Braid, along with everyone at ARG, should be applauded for the category’s initial success, particularly with the way they have navigated the pandemic, which has impacted the events in recent years.”

ARG CEO Matt Braid expressed pride with what his team had managed to achieve so far with the TCR Australia Series, despite the cancellation of the whole 2020 season due to Covid-19.

“It has been fantastic for Australian Racing Group to partner with Motorsport Australia and WSC in the launch and development of TCR competition in Australia,” Braid said.

“Despite the COVID challenges of the last two years, TCR Australia has grown to become a highly competitive and exciting category that appeals to local motorsport fans and the global TCR fanbase thanks to the support and professionalism of the teams, drivers and our commercial partners.

“TCR Australia’s on-track entertainment is second-to-none with big name drivers and young up and coming stars driving market-relevant race cars around the best tracks in the country, and we look forward working with Eugene and Marcello and their respective teams at Motorsport Australia and WSC to continue the fantastic growth of the Series.”

The TCR Australia Series will continue to remain a regular fixture of the Shannons Motorsport Australia Championships, with the category to feature at the next round at Sydney Motorsport Park from May 27-29.

All the TCR Australia Series action can be seen live and on-demand on Stan Sport.

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