TCR heads to New Zealand, Trans Am grows

By Thomas Miles

Date posted: 5 December 2024

A bumper 2025 TCR Australia season will start in New Zealand for the first time, joining the Supercars at Taupo, while Trans Am calendar will feature a return to the historic Mallala circuit on the northern edge of Adelaide.

With the SpeedSeries no more, the 2025 TCR Australia and Trans Am seasons will be held across six and seven rounds respectively with Supercars events a regular part of the fixture.

Whilst the calendars are not yet official, teams were notified of the dates and locations this week, with the exception of a lock-down date for Malalla.

TCR will join Supercars at stunning Taupo. Image: Peter Norton

Although the TCR season has been reduced by a round, the season should be seen on a bigger profile with two World Tour rounds, including Macau, and three Supercars support acts with only The Bend being retained from 2024.

The TCR Australia season kicks off with a bang at the annual Supercars trip across the ditch at Taupo.

After racing in Aotearoa for the first time, the TCRs are expected to next race on the other side of Australia at Wanneroo, which is anticipated to be Supercars’ last round staged at the circuit.

A return to Winton after a year away marks the halfway mark of the season at an Australian Racing Group run event.

The first of two TCR World Tour events at The Bend in support of the Supercars endurance race there, as has been previously confirmed.

TCR Australia will join the World Tour on the famous streets of Macau. Image: TCR World Tour

The penultimate round of the season is still a TBA before an international finale held on the famous streets of Macau where the Australian drivers will again race alongside the World Tour stars.

Most of the 2025 Trans Am calendar was locked in November, but two puzzle pieces remained.

Trans Am will return to the streets of Adelaide. Image: Peter Norton

The third and sixth rounds were both TBA, but the circuits that will stage those events can now be confirmed as two fan favourites.

For the first time the Trans Am Australia category will go racing at Hidden Valley Raceway, supporting the Darwin Triple Crown.

Mallala has hosted state level rounds in recent years. Image: David Batchelor

The penultimate round of the year will see a return of national championship racing to Mallala, which like The Bend is owned by the Shahin family.

The 2.6km circuit situated 55km north of Adelaide last hosted Supercars in 1998 and held the 1961 Australian Grand Prix won by Lex Davison.

It will be the first national level event at Mallala in a number of years, having recently held state events.

Possible 2025 TCR Australia calendar

Round 1: Taupo Supercars April 10-13

Round 2: Wanneroo Supercars June 5-8

Round 3: Winton ARG August 22-24

Round 4: Tailem Bend Supercars/TCR World Tour September 11-14

Round 5: TBA

Round 6: Macau TCR World Tour November

Possible 2025 Trans Am calendar

Round 1: Race Tasmania Symmons Plains March 22-23

Round 2: Bathurst 6 Hour ARG April 18-20

Round 3: Hidden Valley Supercars June 19-22

Round 4: Winton ARG August 22-24

Round 5: Tailem Bend Supercars September 11-14

Round 6: Mallala

Round 7: Adelaide Supercars November 26-30

Main image: TCR/Insyde Media

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TCR heads to New Zealand, Trans Am grows

Although the TCR season has been reduced by a round, the season should be seen on a bigger profile with two World Tour rounds, including Macau, and three Supercars support acts with only The Bend being retained from 2024.

The first of two TCR World Tour events at The Bend in support of the Supercars endurance race there, as has been previously confirmed.

The third and sixth rounds were both TBA, but the circuits that will stage those events can now be confirmed as two fan favourites.

The penultimate round of the year will see a return of national championship racing to Mallala, which like The Bend is owned by the Shahin family.

Possible 2025 TCR Australia calendar

Possible 2025 Trans Am calendar

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