The 2026 TCR European Endurance season got off to a fantastic start in Vallelunga, with plenty of on-track battles and an exciting finish while sharing the track with the new GTC Endurance Challenge. Thanks to their heroics on the Roman circuit, the drivers of the series promoted by Riza International have gained plenty of positions in the TCR World Ranking, which takes into account all results obtained across a plethora of TCR-spec series all over the world.
The highest-placed driver is Salvatore Tavano (Cupra Leon VZ). The three-time TCR Italy champion had a rough opening race of this year’s TCR European Endurance campaign, having to retire halfway through Stage-1 due to the damage sustained after a collision. Still, Tavano has gained three spots and is now in 49th position; his teammate Eric Scalvini sits in 354th instead.
The biggest mover was Gen-2 winner Vedat Ali Dalokay (Audi RS3 LMS): the Turk had a fantastic TCR European Endurance debut, winning the opening race as well as securing both stage wins together with Sinan Çiftçi. Dalokay has gained a whopping 79 places, and has shot all the way up to 405th; on the other hand, Çiftçi rose 23 spots and is now in 262nd. The same goes for the other TEXACO Team AMS entry and Gen-1 winners Kalpaklıoğlu/Göktaş (Audi RS3 Gen-1): the former sits in 335th after climbing up 45 positions, while the latter has gained 67 places as he now finds himself in 357th.
Plenty of drivers were added to the TCR World Ranking after their performances in Vallelunga: it’s the case of DSG winner Pasquale Serratore (Cupra Leon DSG), who is tied is 431st with his teammate Andrea Argenti, who has gained 53 spots to find himself there. Same goes for the other Brothers In Arms entry of Caso/Leone (Cupra Leon DSG), who are both in 453rd after taking second place in the DSG standings in Vallelunga, and the Wimmer Werk Motorsport DSG duo of Maximilian Kochendörfer and Aaron Klug, who now sit in 470th.
The next race of the 2026 TCR European Endurance season is scheduled to take place in Orechova Poton together with the GTC Endurance Challenge, as the Slovakiaring hosts round two of both championships promoted by Riza International from June 5 to June 7.
