Following the highly successful inaugural winner-takes-all title decider at Highlands Motorsport Park in April, a three-round series to decide the 2022 TCR New Zealand championships will take place in the country’s summer season.
"We're pleased to be able to build on the success we had with the inaugural TCR New Zealand Championship," said MotorSport New Zealand CEO, Elton Goonan. "The racing at Highlands was exceptional and the feedback from the competitors confirmed the promise the category has. There's talk of a few new TCR cars heading our way too which will be a great addition to the field."
Like at the Highlands event, both TCR and Super Production cars will be on the same grid with two South Island rounds in January 2022 and one in the North Island either in late February or early March; the dates are still to be confirmed.
“Early interest is high,” commented category manager, Lindsay Dodd. “We are confident that the series will attract the top touring car drivers from around the country. We are also currently working with a couple of major corporate sponsors which will also enhance the series.”
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