2025 TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship

The 2025 TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship was the third season of TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship.[1]

🏁 Main Highlights So Far

  • At the Curvelo (MG) round, which counted for both TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship and TCR South America, Argentine drivers dominated the overall standings, maintaining their lead in the championship.
  • Still, Brazilian drivers achieved strong results — for example, Pedro Cardoso claimed victory at Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina) in a TCR South America race, showing that Brazilian representation remains competitive.
  • The Brazilian grid features a mix of experienced racers and newcomers. Besides Cardoso and Raphael Reis, former F1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. is also competing in 2025, aiming for top results.
  • In the Trophy Cup (a parallel class within the championship), young Brazilian Maria Nienkötter has been a highlight, reflecting the category’s renewal and inclusiveness.

🎯 Current Situation and What to Expect

  • Since the TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship season has only four rounds, each race carries significant weight in the title fight.
  • Brazilian drivers remain in contention, but Argentine competitors have held the early advantage, particularly in South American events.
  • The upcoming Velocitta (SP) round in October is seen as a key opportunity for the Brazilian drivers to regain ground, as it’s a home circuit.
  • The Interlagos finale in December is expected to be decisive for both the title and team strategies heading into 2026.

Calendar

Rnd. Circuit/Location Date
1 Circuito dos Cristais, Curvelo 16–17 August
2 Autódromo Velo Città, Mogi Guaçu 4–5 October
3 Autódromo Internacional de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá 14–15 November
4 Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 13–14 December

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Honda YPF Racing Honda Civic Type-R TCR (FK7) 88 Adrián Chiriano  T  All
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 33 Nelson Piquet Jr. All
85 Tiago Pernía[a] 1
Paladini Racing Lynk & Co 03 TCR 5 Fabián Yannantuoni All
16 Juan Ángel Rosso All
Audi RS3 LMS SEQ 22 Celso Neto 1
PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR 1 Pedro Cardoso 1-2
84 Fernando Croce  T  1
Cobra Racing Team Toyota Corolla GRS TCR 23 Maria Nienkötter  T  All
111 Tiago Ribeiro 1
W2 ProGP Cupra León Competición TCR 77 Raphael Reis All
293 Leonardo Reis All
Porthack Racing Honda Civic Type-R TCR (FK7) 2 Richard Heidric 1
84 Fernando Croce 2-3
G Racing Motorsport Cupra León Competición TCR 19 Enzo Gianfratti  T  All
Source:[2][3]
Icon Class
 T  Trophy Cup

Results

Season summary

Rnd. Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning Trophy driver Info
1 1 Circuito dos Cristais Tiago Pernía Raphael Reis Tiago Pernía Honda YPF Racing Enzo Gianfratti [4]
2 No dispute Pedro Cardoso Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Adrián Chiriano [5]
2 3 Autódromo Velo Città Leonardo Reis Pedro Cardoso Pedro Cardoso PMO Racing Enzo Gianfratti [6]
4 No dispute Nelson Piquet Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr. Honda YPF Racing Enzo Gianfratti [7]
3 5 Autódromo Internacional do Mato Grosso Nelson Piquet Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr. Honda YPF Racing Enzo Gianfratti [8]
6 No dispute Nelson Piquet Jr. Nelson Piquet Jr. Honda YPF Racing Enzo Gianfratti [9]
4 7 Interlagos Circuit Nelson Piquet Jr. Pedro Cardoso Pedro Cardoso PMO Racing Enzo Gianfratti [10]
8 No dispute Tiago Pernía Nelson Piquet Jr. Honda YPF Racing Enzo Gianfratti [11]
Source:[12]

Championship standings

Scoring system[13]
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Qualifying 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 —
Race 1 40 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1
Race 2 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 2 1

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Nelson Piquet Jr. 22 7 57 1 11 1 31 1 277
2 Raphael Reis 33 4 23 4 35 Ret 6 2 207
3 Fabián Yannantuoni DNS4 3 34 2 54 3 5 4 200
4 Enzo Gianfratti 6 11 66 6 22 4 24 6 192
5 Leonardo Reis 57 2 41 5 Ret3 2 103 12 182
6 Juan Ángel Rosso 46 1 75 DNS Ret6 6 45 5 156
7 Pedro Cardoso DNS5 5 12 3 1 7 153
8 Tiago Pernía 11 6 47 Ret Ret2 3 130
9 Adrián Chiriano 8 8 10 8 6 5 7 11 120
10 Maria Nienkötter Ret 9 8 7 7 7 87 10 98
11 Fernando Croce 9 10 9 9 8 Ret 61
12 Bruno Massa 9 9 24
13 Celso Neto 7 Ret 18
14 Tiago Ribeiro 10† 12 18
15 Guilherme Reischl Ret6 8 13
16 Richard Heidric Ret 13 5
Pos. Driver CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying.

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Trophy Cup

Pos. Driver CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Enzo Gianfratti 11 4 11 1 11 1 11 1 129
2 Adrián Chiriano 22 1 43 3 22 2 25 5 87
3 Maria Nienkötter Ret3 2 22 2 33 3 33 4 69
4 Fernando Croce 34 3 34 4 44 Ret 32
5 Bruno Massa 44 3 24
6 Guilherme Reischl Ret2 2 18
Pos. Driver CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.

Teams' championship

Best 2 (two) results from each team are counted for teams' championship.

Pos. Piloto N.° CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.
RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2 RD1 RD2
1 Honda YPF Racing 33 22 7 57 1 11 1 31 1 431
85 11 6 47 Ret Ret2 3
88 8 8 10 8 6 5 7 11
2 W2 ProGP 77 33 4 23 4 35 Ret 6 2 390
293 57 2 41 5 Ret3 2 103 12
3 Paladini Racing 5 DNS4 3 34 2 54 3 5 4 356
16 46 1 75 DNS Ret6 6 45 5
22 7 Ret
4 G Racing Motorsport 19 6 11 66 6 22 4 24 6 216
20 9 9
5 PMO Racing 1 DNS5 5 12 3 1 7 188
81 Ret6 8
84 9 10 8 Ret
6 Cobra Racing Team 23 Ret 9 8 7 7 7 87 10 98
111 10† 12
7 Porthack Racing 2 Ret 13 39
84 9 9
Pos. Piloto N.° CUR
 VEL
 CUI
 INT
 Pts.

Notes

  1. ^ <Tiago Pernía was born in Dallas, USA, to Argentine parents. He has dual citizenship and, in the TCR, chose to compete under the American flag.>

Television coverage

The Races of the TCR South America are broadcast on Cable Television including: ESPN, Fox Sports, Movistar+, CBS Sports y NBC Sports.

Coverage in Brazil

Transmission[14]
BandSports Narration: Márcio Pozzan
Narration: Eduardo Veríssimo
Comments: Duda Pompermayer
Comments: Rafael Pasqualotto
Transmission
YouTube Narration: Alexandre Eiras
Narration: Thiago Fabris
Comments: Ivar Castagnetti
Comments: Henrique Gava

Other countries

Internet (Global)
YouTube
Motorsport.tv
Facebook
Zoome
Catve.com
Auto Videos
Twitch

Rule sets

Different sets of regulations do apply:

References

  1. ^ "GALID OSMAN E W2 PRO GP SÃO OS CAMPEÕES DO TCR BRASIL BRB EM 2023 APÓS ETAPA FINAL ELETRIZANTE". TCR Brazil Touring Car Championship (in Portuguese). 3 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ "TCR South America reveals 26 car field for 2023". TouringCarTimes.com. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ^ webtcr (2023-03-20). "El TCR South America Banco BRB abre su tercera temporada en el Oscar Cabalén de Córdoba". TCR South America (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-22.
  4. ^ "TCR: Tiago Pernía segura pressão de brasileiros e conquista vitória na Corrida 1 em Curvelo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  5. ^ "TCR: Resiliência levou Juan Ángel Rosso ao topo na Corrida 2 em Curvelo" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-08-19. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  6. ^ "TCR: Pedro Cardoso deixa Velocitta como maior pontuador e foca no bicampeonato" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  7. ^ "Piquet Jr. comemora primeira vitória no TCR e destaca alívio" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  8. ^ "Nelson Piquet Jr. domina Cuiabá e lidera o TCR Brasil". ABC do ABC - As melhores informações e notícias do ABC (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  9. ^ "Amarildo Veículos". www.amarildoveiculosms.com.br. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  10. ^ "TCR: Piquet é campeão brasileiro em Interlagos; Cardoso supera problemas e vence Corrida 1" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-12-13. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  11. ^ Balsa, Daniel (2025-12-14). "Piquet vence corrida 2 do TCR South America em Interlagos após abandono de Leonardo Reis". Grande Prêmio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  12. ^ "TCR South America | 2024". southamerica.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  13. ^ "Downloads | Tcr Brasil - Classificações, Calendário, Pilotos, Videos e Muito Mais". www.cba.org.br. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  14. ^ Redação, Da. "Moto1000GP e BandSports renovam parceria para temporada 2024". bandsports.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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