2023 TCR UK Touring Car Championship

• In October 2022 it was revealed that the championship would be leaving the Time Attack UK package after 2 years to re-join the British Racing and Sports Car Club.[1][3] As part of a multi-year agreement, TCR UK would appear as the headline event at 7 BRSCC race weekends. Furthermore, the BRSCC Fiesta Junior Championship was announced as an official feeder series to TCR UK and would race at the same events in 2023.[4]
• Former Ginetta Motorsport Manager Ashley Gallagher joined as Championship Manager for both TCR UK and the Milltek Sport Civic Cup.[5][6]
• A total prize fund of £75,000 was announced by the organisers. At each meeting, cash prizes would be awarded to the pole position winner and the top 3 in each race. Moreover, the top 3 in the championship at seasons end would also receive prizes as well as the overall winners of the Goodyear Diamond Trophy and Tom Walker Memorial Trophy.[7][8]

• Carless Racing Fuels was introduced as the official control fuel supplier to the series.[9] As part of this collaboration, a TCR Driver of the Day initiative was launched, with the winner receiving a 54 litre keg of control fuel.[7]

Entering/Re-Entering TCR UK

• Both Gary Townsend and Joe Marshall-Birks will move from the Ginetta GT4 Supercup to join Paul Sheard Racing.[22][23] They will also be joined by Ginetta GT5 Challenge racer Oliver Cottam.[36]
• After an appearance in the previous seasons finale, George Jaxon will join the championship full time, driving a Cupra León Competición TCR for JW Bird Motorsport.[31]
• Jenson Brickley joined the series driving a family run Cupra León Competición TCR.[37][38]
• Lewis Brown moved from the Mini Challenge UK to join Chameleon Motorsport.[33]
• Darron Lewis returned full time, having made a one-off appearance towards the end of the previous season.[39]
• Former Kumho BMW Championship champion Rick Kerry announced a partial season campaign at the wheel of a Cupra León TCR.[35]
• Luke Sargeant joined Area Motorsport for a partial season campaign driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR.[13]
• Former BTCC driver Carl Boardley joined the series driving a Cupra León Competición TCR for Zest Racecar Engineering.[24]
• Dan Kirby returned the series after having last raced in 2021 for Power Maxed Racing, driving a second car for Zest Racecar Engineering.[25]

Changed Teams

• Scott Sumpton moved from Essex & Kent Motorsport to join defending champion Chris Smiley at Restart Racing in a second Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8).[18][19]
• George Jaxon moved from Team HARD. with GO FIX to join JW Bird Motorsport.[31]
• Alex Ley and Daniel James Motorsport joined forces with Area Motorsport.[11]
• Having joined MPHR part way through the previous season, Steve Gales will commit to a full season alongside Brad Hutchinson in his first generation Audi RS 3 LMS TCR.[29]
• Callum Newsham joined newcomers JH Racing and would drive a Hyundai i30 N TCR.[26][27]
• Jac Constable moved from Power Maxed Racing to join Rob Boston Racing.[21]

• Paul Sheard Racing will switch from running a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR to the latest Gen II Audi RS 3 LMS TCR.[22][23]
• Area Motorsport will enter a Hyundai Elantra N TCR for Jamie Tonks. This would be the first time this model would appear in the UK series.[40] Bruce Winfield will also switch to Hyundai machinery ahead of the 2023 season.[10]
• Chameleon Motorsport expanded and upgraded to the latest generation Cupra León Competición TCR.[33]
• Daniel James Motorsport would collaborate with Area Motorsport and would run Alex Ley under the Area Motorsport with Daniel James banner.[11]
• Restart Racing will enter an all new Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) for reigning champion Chris Smiley.[17]

• Drivers' top 13 results from the 15 races count towards the championship.

Pos Driver SNE CRO OUL KNO SIL DON BHI Total Drop Points 1 Bruce Winfield 12 3 7 4 11F 6F 4 Ret 7 189 0 189 2 Carl Boardley 6 5 22 5 10 1 11 4 11 160 0 160 3 Adam Shepherd 163 6 6 2 55 5 35 3 55 131 0 131 4 Jenson Brickley 8 8 8 1F 8 4 56F 2F 22 128 0 128 5 Jac Constable Ret 19 11F 6 23 8 22 10 46 122 0 122 6 Joe Marshall-Birks 7 7 56 3 6 15 73 6 33F 113 0 113 7 Alex Ley 55 2 10 Ret 32 Ret 64 1 6 107 0 107 8 Brad Hutchison 9 9 9 8 7 3 Ret 7 9 102 0 102 9 Chris Smiley 34 Ret Ret5 9 44 7 9 Ret Ret 96 0 96 10 Bradley Kent 11 4 33 Ret Ret6 9 Ret Ret 8 84 0 84 11 Lewis Brown 46 1F 69 0 69 12 Callum Newsham Ret 11 44 7 Ret Ret 8 DSQ 154 57 0 57 13 Darelle Wilson Ret 18 16 DSQ 9 2 Ret 9 Ret 48 0 48 14 Josh Files 21 F Ret 42 0 42 15 Matthew Wilson 13 16 14 13 13 10 10 5 12 29 0 29 16 Dan Kirby 12 12 11 16 23 0 23 17 Alistair Camp 10 10 22 0 22 18 Oliver Cottam Ret 14 12 10 15 Ret 11 11 13 22 0 22 19 Jonathan Beeson 11 12 Ret Ret 10 16 0 16 20 Andy Wilmot 13 11 14 0 14 21 Luke Sargeant 14 11 12 0 12 22 Scott Sumpton DSQ 13 Ret 12 DNS DNS 12 8 11 12 0 12 23 Garry Townsend 14 20 15 DSQ Ret 13 13 12 14 9 0 9 24 Rick Kerry Ret 17 12 Ret 7 0 7 25 Darron Lewis 15 15 Ret 14 Ret Ret 5 0 5 26 George Heler Ret 14 3 0 3 27 Steve Gales 17 22 17 15 DNS Ret 1 0 1 28 George Jaxon 18 21 0 0 0 Pos Driver SNE CRO OUL KNO SIL DON BHI Total Drop Points

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (cell empty) Text formatting Meaning Bold Pole position Italics Fastest lap 1 2 3 4 5 6 – Qualifying position F – Fastest lap