The TCR European Endurance grid grows in the final round of the 2026 season. MC Motortecnica has chosen the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for its debut in the series promoted by RIZA International, fielding a Honda Civic Type R FK7 entrusted to Pierluigi Sturla and Andrea Chierichetti.
MC Motortecnica approaches the TCR European Endurance with experience gained mainly in competitions reserved for Renault RS cars in Cup version. The trip to Misano will represent for the Italian team an opportunity to face a new sporting reality and measure itself on an international stage, also with a view to the programmes for 2027. Together with MM Motorsport’s Civic Type R FL5, MC Motortecnica’s FK7 will also mark the absolute debut of the Japanese brand in the championship.
Between 2018 and 2019, Sturla took part in the Trofeo Super Cup at the wheel of a Honda Civic Type R Turismo 4, an experience conditioned however by some technical problems. Subsequently, his path continued in the world of Renault one-make competitions, with participation in the Clio Cup Italia and the RS Cup at the wheel of the Renault Clio 1.6 Turbo. Chierichetti also boasts a background in competitions dedicated to Clio cars: after his debut in the Clio Cup Italia in 2020, in 2021 he took second place in the 1.6 Turbo Cup, collecting two podiums and a fastest lap over the course of the 12 races held. The two Italian drivers, moreover, have already shared the cockpit of MC Motortecnica’s Honda Civic TCR in the 2026 Supersport GT Series, on the occasion of the Racing Weekend at Monza in early August.
In Misano, two 55-minute races await them, the format that will accompany the TCR European Endurance towards the conclusion of the 2026 season. The appointment is at the Romagna circuit, which for the third consecutive year will host the final round of the championship.
