The Misano World Circuit is ready to host the fourth and final round of TCR European Endurance 2026 season. The championships promoted by Riza International is set to come back to Italy for the deciding moment, which promises to be a showstopper underneath the floodlights of the circuit named after the late Marco Simoncelli. It’s a race weekend that will assign all remaining titles, with the championship celebrating its winners in the scheduled prize-giving ceremony at the end of the weekend, where all champions will be crowned. Moreover, the sponsors of both championships promoted by Riza International will also be giving out this season’s long-awaited prizes during it.
TCR European Endurance is no stranger to a season finale in Misano, as 2026 marks the third consecutive year for the Italian circuit to host the final round of the championship – and with 22 drivers ready to hit the stage, the spectacle promises to be as entertaining as ever. In the sequential class, all of the full-time entries are still within striking distance of leading pair Lisi/Berton (Audi RS3 LMS), as BF Motorsport tries to clinch the title for the very first time after coming close last year. Off by 23 points are Çiftçi/Dalokay (Audi RS3 LMS), who are hoping to bring the crown back to 2024 winners TEXACO Team AMS, while reigning champions Scalvini/Tavano (Cupra Leon VZ) are also in the hunt with three further points to gain on the BF Motorsport duo. Gen-1 class champions Kalpaklıoğlu/Göktaş (Audi RS3 Gen-1) are also still mathematically in the game. Two new entries are also joining the grid in Misano, both racing with a Honda Civic FK7, a car that will feature on the TCR European Endurance grid for the first time this weekend. MM Motorsport is making their debut with TCR Italy’s Marco Pellegrini and none other than 2026 TCR Europe runner-up Mike Halder, while MC Motortecnica is fielding an all-Italian pair made up of former Clio Cup driver Andrea Chierichetti and GT racer Pierluigi Sturla.
A healthy DSG class sees all title hopefuls at the starting blocks in Misano. The main challengers – Audi RS3 LMS drivers Davide Pezza and the pair of Palanti/Carinci – are separated by a single point coming into the season finale. The former will race on his own on home soil to try and secure the title for Tuder Motorsport, while the latter pair is hoping to bring Casals Motorsport to the top step after holding the championship lead at the halfway point. Behind them in the standings, though still with an outside shot at the crown, are the two Brothers In Arms entries of Dario Caso and Serratore/Argenti, both driving a Cupra TCR DSG; this weekend, Caso and Argenti are sharing one car, while Serratore is going solo in the other. TEXACO Team AMS is returning to the category after having already done so in Valencia with an Audi RS3 DSG, this time fielding debutant Oguz Marangoz alongside Melih Söylemez, while Wimmer Werk Motorsport rounds out the grid with Kochendörfer/Clausen (Cupra TCR DSG), the latter making his debut in the series as one of its youngest drivers.
Both stages will also take place under the floodlights; Stage-1 is scheduled for Saturday 14 November at 18:00 local time, while Stage-2 will begin at 17:55 local time on Sunday 15 November to crown this year’s champions. Both stages will be streamed live on TCR TV and GO-TV’s official YouTube channels, with Daniele Spadi providing commentary on both occasions.
