Balaton, Race stage 1: Konukoglu/Brigliadori lead the way
The first part of the inaugural TCR European Endurance race is now in the books. 55 minutes plus one lap of racing gave us the names of the first outright leaders of the series promoted by Mauricio Slaviero. It comes as no surprise, after taking pole position thanks to the sum of Friday’s qualifying times, […]
Balaton, Qualifying: a clean sweep from TEXACO Team AMS
TEXACO Team AMS has dominated the first ever qualifying session in TCR European Endurance’s history. The Turkish outfit has set the fastest time and consequently the pole position in the overall standings with Konukoglu/Brigliadori (Audi RS3), who finished the session ahead of Pinar/Ozen (Audi RS3 Gen 1) on the top of the standings, with the […]
Balaton, FP2: Attila Bucsi (Hyundai i30N) – M1RA Motorsport keeps top spot
In the second free practice session of TCR European Endurance, it was once again Attila Bucsi (Hyundai i30N) – M1RA Motorsport who topped the standings. In his home event, the Hungarian improved the time he previously set in FP1 by seven tenths, posting a 1:43.634 and beating the previous TCR lap record around the Balaton […]
Balaton, FP1: Attila Bucsi (Hyundai i30N) – M1RA Motorsport sets the pace
The TCR European Endurance has officially come to life, as the series promoted by Mauricio Slaviero has now completed at Balaton Park Circuit its first free practice session in the history of the series – sharing the track with TCR Eastern Europe. On the 4115-meter-long Hungarian track built close to Lake Balaton, the best time […]
The 2024 TCR European Endurance season is officially underway
The new and futuristic Balaton Park Circuit is ready to host the opening event of TCR European Endurance’s history. The series promoted by Mauricio Slaviero gets underway around the 4115 meters of the recently opened Hungarian racetrack, built close to the 21st biggest lake in Europe – and one of the longest in the Old […]
Zsille Motorsport to be on the grid of the 2024 TCR European Endurance season
The 2024 TCR European Endurance grid is constantly expanding upon the championship’s maiden round of the season. In fact, Zsille Motorsport has announced its participation to the new series promoted by Mauricio Slaviero, with the Cupra DSG being its car of choice. The Hungarian outfit has also announced its two drivers for the championship; the […]
TCR European Endurance to add valuable points in the TCR World Ranking
The TCR European Endurance Championship, scheduled to debut on April 28th at Balaton Park circuit, will allocate valid points for the TCR World Ranking. This ranking brings together all drivers competing in TCR championships and enables qualification for the TCR World Ranking Final. Each driver’s score in this ranking is determined by a well-defined formula, […]
Endurance and TCR: a story worth reading
There is only a bit more than a month to go before the start of the new TCR European Endurance Championship, the new TCR series dedicated to endurance races on the tracks of Balaton Park, Vallelunga, Misano, and Slovakiaring. However, the endurance world is not new to the category, as there are various events and […]
Konukoğlu-Brigliadori complete the lineup for TEXACO Team AMS
Following the announcement of the drivers lineup for TEXACO Team AMS in the DSG and “Gen I” categories, the Turkish team is also getting ready to challenge for the overall standings in the new TCR European Endurance with Turgut Konukoğlu and Eric Brigliadori. Unlike the Pinar-Özen duo which represents the team’s home colors, the Istanbul-based […]
Barkin Pinar, Zekai Özen set to drive Audi “Gen 1” with TEXACO Team AMS
After unveiling the first entry of the TEXACO Team AMS, the Turkish team announces its lineup for the “Gen I” category of the new TCR European Endurance. Barkin Pinar and Zekai Özen will defend the colors of the team with the first-generation Audi RS3 LMS. With over 30 years of motorsport history for the Istanbul-based team in […]