TCR Australia Bathurst II
Grid set for Bathurst TCR showdown
A 19-car grid has been set for the TCR showdown at the Bathurst International that will see the 2022 series champion crowned.
Andrew van Leeuwen
Published: Nov 7, 2022, 11:38 PM
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Factory-backed Honda driver and TCR Australia stalwart Tony D'Alberto heads to Mount Panorama as the series leader with a 46-point lead over Garry Rogers Motorsport Peugeot driver Jordan Cox.
While that may seem like a comfortable gap, there are additional points on offer for the finale.
There are a total of 210 points up for grabs across the weekend, 75 for Races 1 and 3 (up from 50) and 60 for the inverted Top 10 Race 2 (up from 40).
That has left a whopping 12 cars mathematically in contention for the title.
Behind D'Alberto and Cox, the contenders include 2019 TCR Australia champion Will Brown (Melbourne Performance Centre Audi) and Josh Buchan, who will debut the Hyundai Elantra N TCR for HMO Customer Racing.
Privateer Zac Soutar (Honda) is also in contention is Jay Hanson (MPC Audi) and GRM Peugeot pair Dylan O'Keeffe and Ben Bargwanna.
Two more HMO Hyundai drivers in Nathan Morcom and Bailey Sweeny (both i30 N TCRs) are in the mix along with Aaron Cameron (GRM Peugeot) and Michael Caruso (Ash Seward Motorsport Alfa Romeo).
The Bathurst International has attracted one overseas TCR entry, Frenchman Teddy Clairet to campaign a fifth GRM Peugeot in what will be his Mount Panorama debut.
The TCR Australia action kicks off with two practice sessions on Friday ahead of qualifying and Race 1 on Saturday and two races on Sunday.
Viewers outside of Australia and New Zealand can watch all of the Bathurst International action live and free on Motorsport.tv.
Bathurst International – TCR Australia entry list
#
Sponsor/Team
Driver
State
Model
2
Moutai/ZIP PAY
Luke King
NSW
Hyundai i30 N TCR
8
Schaeffler GRM
Dylan O’Keeffe
VIC
Peugeot 308 TCR
9
AWC MPC Racing
Jay Hanson
VIC
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
10
Ashley Seward Motorsport
Michael Caruso
NSW
Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR
11
HMO Customer Racing
Nathan Morcom
NSW
Hyundai i30 N TCR
14
Forza Brakes Motorsport
Lachlan Mineeff
NSW
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
15
Michael Clemente Motorsport
Michael Clemente
VIC
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
18
Team Valvoline GRM
Aaron Cameron
VIC
Peugeot 308 TCR
20
Peugeot Sport GRM
Teddy Clairet
FRA
Peugeot 308 TCR
22
Challenge Motorsport/MPC
Iain McDougall
VIC
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
30
HMO Customer Racing
Josh Buchan
NSW
Hyundai Elantra N TCR
33
Swyftx GRM
Jordan Cox
NSW
Peugeot 308 TCR
34
LMCT+ Racing GRM
James Moffat
VIC
Renault Megane RS TCR
41
Valvoline Racing GRM
Kody Garland
NSW
Renault Megane RS TCR
50
Honda Wall Racing
Tony D’Alberto
VIC
Honda Civic Type R TCR
71
Burson Auto Parts Racing
Ben Bargwanna
VIC
Peugeot 308 TCR
110
Team Soutar Motorsport
Zac Soutar
VIC
Honda Civic Type R TCR
130
HMO Customer Racing
Bailey Sweeny
NSW
Hyundai i30 N TCR
999
MPC Team LIQUI MOLY
Will Brown
QLD
Audi RS3 LMS TCR
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