2026 TCR South America Touring Car Championship

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The 2026 TCR South America Touring Car Championship is the fifth season of TCR South America Touring Car Championship.

Calendar

Announced on 5 January 2026, the championship is scheduled be contested of 10 rounds across Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.[1] However, the calendar is updated again on 15 January 2026, Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel replaced Autódromo Internacional de Santa Cruz do Sul.[2] The season begins at Circuito dos Cristais in March and will end at Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini in early December. On 20 July, it was announced that the round at Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo was replaced with the round at Autódromo Oscar Cabalén at the same date due to the organizational and logistical issues.[3]

  Race is an Endurance Event[4]
  Race is held together with TCR Brazil
Rnd. Circuit/Location Dates Support bill Map
1 Brazil Circuito dos Cristais, Curvelo 6–8 March Stock Car Pro Series
2 Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel, Cascavel 27–29 March Stock Car Pro Series
Turismo Nacional BR
3 Brazil Interlagos Circuit, São Paulo 24–26 April Stock Car Pro Series
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F4 Brazilian Championship
4 Brazil Autódromo Internacional de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá 19–20 June Stock Car Pro Series
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Turismo Nacional BR
5 Brazil Autódromo Velo Città, Mogi Guaçu 24–26 July Stock Car Pro Series
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F4 Brazilian Championship
6 Argentina Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Alta Gracia 21–23 August Córdoba Pista
Formula Renault Plus CBA
7 Argentina Autodromo Ciudad de Concordia, Concordia 11–13 September TBA
8 Argentina Autódromo Rosamonte, Posadas 2–4 October
9 Argentina Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio, Rosario 6–8 November
10 Uruguay Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini, El Pinar 4–6 December

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds Ref. Co-Driver name Rounds Ref.
Japan Honda Racing[a] Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 1 Argentina Leonel Pernía B 1–5 [5] Argentina Julián Santero 3 [6]
33 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. B 1–5 Brazil Marcos Regadas 3 [6]
Argentina Honda YPF Racing[a] 85 Argentina Tiago Pernía B 1–5 [7] Argentina Esteban Guerrieri 3 [8]
88 Argentina Adrián Chiriano B T 2 [9] Brazil Fabio Casagrande 3 [10]
Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1, 3-5
61 Brazil Fernando Croce B T 1 [9] N/a N/a
Argentina Paladini Racing Lynk & Co 03 TCR 3 Argentina Nicolás Fuca B J 1–5 [11] Uruguay Santiago Urrutia 3 [10]
5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni 1–5 [12] Brazil Beto Monteiro 3 [6]
9 Argentina Fabricio Pezzini B 1–5 [13] Argentina Carlos Javier Merlo 3 [6]
16 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso 1–5 [14] Argentina Francisco Viel Bugliotti 3 [6]
Brazil W2 ProGP Cupra León VZ TCR 7 Brazil Erick Schotten B J 1–5 [15] Brazil Bruno Massa 3 [6]
22 Brazil Celso Neto B 1 [16] N/a N/a
77 Brazil Raphael Reis B 1–5 [17] Brazil Felipe Fraga 3 [6]
Uruguay Uruguay Racing Team Peugeot 308 TCR 8 Uruguay Joaquín Cafaro J 1–5 [18][19] Uruguay Mauricio Lambiris 3 [6]
15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione B T 1–5 [20] Uruguay Facundo Ferra 3 [6]
60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella B 1–5 [21] Brazil Galid Osman 3 [10]
Brazil G Racing Motorsport Cupra León VZ TCR 19 Brazil Enzo Gianfratti B 1–5 [22] United Kingdom Jenson Brickley 3 [23]
20 Brazil Bruno Massa B J 1–5 [24] N/a N/a
43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso B 1–5 [25] Brazil Celso Neto 3 [10]
South Korea Hyundai N MSA Hyundai Elantra N TCR (2024) 27 Argentina Camilo Trappa J 1–5 [26] United Kingdom Alex Ley 3 [6]
29 Argentina Néstor Girolami 1–5 [27] Brazil Gaetano di Mauro 3 [10]
56 Brazil Gabryel Romano 3-5 [28][29][6] Brazil Alberto Cattucci 3 [6]
115 Argentina Diego Ciantini 1–5 [30] Argentina Rodrigo Lugón 3 [6]
Brazil Cobra Racing Team Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 55 Argentina Mariano Pernía B 3 [6] Brazil Alex Seid 3 [6]
81 Brazil Guilherme Reischl B T 2 [31] N/a N/a
86 Brazil Gabriel Moura B J 1–5 [32] Argentina Gastón Iansa 3 [6]
Brazil Porthack Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 56 Brazil Gabryel Romano B J 2 [33] N/a N/a
99 Brazil Enzo Falquete B J 1 [34] N/a N/a
Icon Class
B Eligible for TCR Brazil
J Eligible for Copa Junior
T Eligible for Copa Trophy

Results

Season summary

Rnd. Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Winning Junior driver Winning Trophy driver
1 1 Brazil Curvelo Argentina Leonel Pernía Argentina Leonel Pernía Argentina Leonel Pernía Japan Honda Racing Argentina Camilo Trappa Argentina Adrián Chiriano
2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso Argentina Camilo Trappa South Korea Hyundai N MSA Argentina Camilo Trappa Argentina Adrián Chiriano
2 3 Brazil Cascavel Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. Argentina Leonel Pernía Brazil Pedro Cardoso Brazil G Racing Motorsport Uruguay Joaquín Cafaro Uruguay Enrique Maglione
4 Brazil Pedro Cardoso Argentina Leonel Pernía Japan Honda Racing Uruguay Joaquín Cafaro Argentina Adrián Chiriano
3 Brazil Interlagos Brazil Raphael Reis
Brazil Felipe Fraga		 Brazil Raphael Reis
Brazil Felipe Fraga		 Brazil Raphael Reis
Brazil Felipe Fraga		 Brazil W2 ProGP Argentina Nicolás Fuca
Uruguay Santiago Urrutia		 Argentina Adrián Chiriano
Brazil Fabio Casagrande
4 6 Brazil Mato Grosso Argentina Néstor Girolami Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. Argentina Néstor Girolami South Korea Hyundai N MSA Argentina Camilo Trappa Brazil Jorge Martelli
7 Brazil Erick Schotten Brazil Erick Schotten Brazil W2 ProGP Brazil Erick Schotten Argentina Adrián Chiriano
5 8 Brazil Velo Città Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. Brazil Pedro Cardoso Argentina Tiago Pernía Argentina Honda YPF Racing Argentina Camilo Trappa Uruguay Enrique Maglione
9 Uruguay Joaquin Cafaro Uruguay Joaquin Cafaro Uruguay Uruguay Racing Team Uruguay Joaquín Cafaro Argentina Adrián Chiriano
6 10 Argentina Alta Gracia
11
7 12 Argentina Concordia
13
8 14 Argentina Posadas
15
9 16 Argentina Rosario
17
10 18 Uruguay El Pinar
19
Source: official TCR South America website[35]

Championship standings

Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Qualifying 10 7 5 4 3 2 1 N/a
Endurance Race 50 44 38 34 30 26 22 19 16 14 11 9 6 4 2
Sprint Race 1 40 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1
Sprint Race 2 35 30 27 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 2 1

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver CRV
Brazil		 CAS
Brazil		 INT
Brazil		 CUI
Brazil		 VEL
Brazil		 AGC
Argentina		 CON
Argentina		 POS
Argentina		 ROS
Argentina		 ELP
Uruguay		 Points
SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 END SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2 SR1 SR2
1 Argentina Leonel Pernía 11 15 143 1 22 25 4 34 4 265
2 Brazil Raphael Reis 43 6 164 4 11 62 3 42 Ret 227
3 Brazil Pedro Cardoso 5 Ret 15 14 57 56 Ret 25 2 194
4 Argentina Néstor Girolami 22 8 47 8 164 11 Ret 8 10 174
5 Argentina Camilo Trappa 7 1 8 3 8 47 Ret 9 6 173
6 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso 37 3 12 16 10 7 2 77 5 167
7 Uruguay Joaquín Cafaro Ret6 7 26 2 Ret 9 7 11 1 158
8 Argentina Tiago Pernía 124 10 152 19 66 34 12 13 7 155
9 Brazil Nelson Piquet Jr. 145 2 DNS1 DNS 17 83 5 51 8 134
10 Brazil Enzo Gianfratti 17 9 3 15 33 10 6 11 11 130
11 Argentina Fabricio Pezzini 8 Ret 11 10 7 12 DSQ 6 3 110
12 Brazil Erick Schotten 16 14 5 13 12 13 1 Ret DNS 80
13 Brazil Celso Neto 6 4 57 76
14 Argentina Nicolás Fuca 13 12 18 17 45 11 8 Ret 17 69
15 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella 10 11 10 7 15 14 16 12 12 61
16 Brazil Felipe Fraga 11 60
17 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni Ret Ret 9 6 11 18 Ret 14 9 56
18 Argentina Diego Ciantini 9 17 6 5 Ret 3 55
19 Brazil Gabriel Moura 19 5 7 11 Ret Ret 14 13 16 53
20 Argentina Julián Santero 22 51
21 United Kingdom Jenson Brickley 33 43
22 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia 45 37
23 Argentina Adrián Chiriano 11 16 19 9 14 17 11 18 14 33
24 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri 66 28
25 Brazil Bruno Massa 20 13 DNS DNS 12 19 9 15 13 27
26 Argentina Carlos Javier Merlo 7 22
27 United Kingdom Alex Ley 8 19
28 Brazil Gabryel Romano 17 18 13 16 14 16 15 16
29 Argentina Mariano Pernía 9 16
30 Brazil Alex Seid 9 16
30 Argentina Francisco Viel Bugliotti 10 14
32 Uruguay Enrique Maglione Ret Ret 13 12 Ret 20 15 17 18 11
33 Brazil Beto Monteiro 11 11
34 Brazil Alberto Cattucci 13 6
35 Brazil Fabio Casagrande 14 4
36 Brazil Gaetano di Mauro 164 4
37 Brazil Jorge Martelli 15 13 4
38 Brazil Galid Osman 15 2
39 Brazil Fernando Croce 15 18 1
Brazil Marcos Regadas 17 0
Brazil Enzo Falquete 18† 19 0
Argentina Rodrigo Lugón Ret 0
Uruguay Mauricio Lambiris Ret 0
Uruguay Facundo Ferra Ret 0
Argentina Gastón Iansa Ret 0
Brazil Guilherme Reischl DNS DNS 0
Pos. Driver CRV
Brazil		 CAS
Brazil		 INT
Brazil		 CUI
Brazil		 VEL
Brazil		 AGC
Argentina		 CON
Argentina		 POS
Argentina		 ROS
Argentina		 ELP
Uruguay		 Points
Sources:[36] and the official TCR South America website[37]
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

1-7 – Points-scoring position in qualifying.

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

Notes

  1. 1 2 Both Honda Racing and Honda YPF Racing are operated by Squadra Martino.

References

  1. ↑ "Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay will once again be part of the TCR South America Banco BRB calendar". southamerica.tcr-series.com. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Weissbach, Thayná (15 January 2026). "Stock Car faz nova atualização no calendário de 2026". terra.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Parabólica. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "El Oscar Cabalén de Córdoba Reemplaza a Termas de Rio Hondo en El Calendario de Bradesco TCR South America". southamerica.tcr-series.com (in Spanish). 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "The third round will be the Super Challenge Interlagos, where a special race with guest drivers will take place". southamerica.tcr-series.com. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Leonel Pernía, Nelson Piquet lead Honda challenge". TouringCarTimes. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Super Challenge Interlagos entry hits 21". TouringCarTimes. 22 April 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Leonel Pernía and Tiago Pernía will continue with Honda YPF Racing in TCR South America Banco BRB". TCR South America. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Esteban Guerrieri joins Interlagos grid". TouringCarTimes. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Honda Racing completes its lineup with five cars featuring Adrián Chiriano, Fernando Croce, and Tiago Pernía". TCR South America. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Santiago Urrutia added to Interlagos Super Challenge entry". TouringCarTimes. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nicolás Fuca will be part of TCR South America Banco BRB in a Lynk & Co with Paladini Racing". TCR South America. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fabián Yannantuoni is the second confirmed driver for Paladini Racing". TCR South America. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  13. ↑ "Fabricio Pezzini completes the Argentine quartet at Paladini Racing for 2026". TouringCarTimes. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Paladini Racing confirms Juan Ángel Rosso for 2026 TCR South America season". TouringCarTimes. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Erick Schotten joins expanded W2 Pro GP Cupra line-up". TouringCarTimes. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Celso Neto secures first W2 Pro GP seat". TouringCarTimes. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Raphael Reis targets the TCR South America Banco BRB title from his debut in Curvelo". TCR South America. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Uruguay Racing Team joins TCR South America Banco BRB with three Peugeot 308 GTI". TCR South America. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  19. ↑ "Joaquín Cafaro scores Peugeot seat for 2026". TouringCarTimes. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Enrique Maglione completes Uruguay Racing Team lineup for TCR South America Banco BRB debut". TCR South America. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "Juan Manuel Casella returns to TCR South America Banco BRB with the Uruguay Racing Team". TCR South America. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Enzo Gianfratti secures full-season drive for 2026". TouringCarTimes. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Jenson Brickley joins TCR South America grid with Enzo Gianfratti". TouringCarTimes. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  24. ↑ "Bruno Massa secures G Racing Motorsport seat". TouringCarTimes. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "2024 champion Pedro Cardoso joins G Racing Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "Camilo Trappa is the second driver confirmed for Hyundai MSA". TCR South America. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Hyundai MSA Confirms Néstor Girolami as Official Driver for TCR South America Banco BRB". TCR South America. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  28. ↑ "Hyundai announces four-car entry for 2026 TCR South America season". TouringCarTimes. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  29. ↑ "The four Hyundai Elantra N TCRs are already in Argentina for their debut at TCR South America Banco BRB". TCR South America. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  30. ↑ "Diego Ciantini joins the Hyundai MSA team for the 2026 TCR South America Banco BRB season". TCR South America. 15 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  31. ↑ "Guilherme Reischl joins Cobra Racing Team". TouringCarTimes. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  32. ↑ "Gabriel Moura makes the leap from Turismo Nacional to TCR South America Banco BRB with Cobra Racing Team". TCR South America. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  33. ↑ "Gabryel Romano se incorpora a Porthack Racing para seguir ampliando la grilal de TCR South America Banco BRB". TCR South America. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  34. ↑ "Porthack Racing Announces Enzo Falquete for a Peugeot 308 GTI TCR in TCR South America Banco BRB". TCR South America. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  35. ↑ "TCR South America". TCR South America.
  36. ↑ "Leonel Pernía and Camilo Trappa share wins in season opener". TouringCars.Net. 9 March 2026.
  37. ↑ "TCR South America". TCR South America.
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