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TCR International Series unveils 2017 calendar

TCR International Series unveiled the provisional 2017 calendar, the third racing season since the inception of the TCR concept, which says the season will kick off at the modern Rustavi International Motopark in Georgia.

According to the project’s main ideologist and executive director, the former promoter of WTCC Marcello Lotti, the series is aiming to support three Formula 1 events once again: “We have already discussed with Formula One Management to be part of the Bahrain, Monaco and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix”.

Georgia, Bahrain and Monaco, then Belgian Spa-Francorchamps in support of the World Endurance Championship for the second consecutive year. Three European race meetings will follow: at the Salzburgring, the Hungaroring (together with the GT Open) and Oschersleben (together with the ADAC TCR Germany series). Then TCR International Series will move to the Far East: there it will race at the Chang International Circuit for the third time, before moving to Korea or China for the last-but one event and then to Abu Dhabi for the grand finale.

“It is definitely an exciting sequence of venues. The addition of Monaco, Georgia, Hungary and Abu Dhabi will add further glamour to the series and will also enable the TCR concept to broaden its horizons even further,” Lotti concluded.

So, here’s the provisional calendar:

• 2 April – Rustavi International Motopark, Georgia
• 16 April – Bahrain International Circuit (F1 event)
• 7 May – Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium (WEC event)
• 28 May – Circuit de Monaco (F1 event)
• 11 June – Salzburgring, Austria
• 2 July – Hungaroring, Budapest
• 9 July – Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany
• 3 September – Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand
• 8 October – Korea / China
• 26 November – Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (F1 event)