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The 2023 TCR UK Touring Car Championship is the sixth season of the TCR UK Touring Car Championship. The championship features production-based touring cars built to TCR specifications and will be held over fifteen races across seven meetings throughout England and Scotland. The championship is operated by Stewart Lines' Maximum Group in partnership with the British Racing and Sports Car Club.

Calendar

The schedule for 2023 was announced on 10 October 2022 containing 15 races across 7 rounds.^[1]^[2] Snetterton would host the season opener and move onto the 300 circuit. Both Knockhill and Croft would return for the first time since 2018 and 2019 respectively. The championship would makes its first appearance on the traditional clockwise layout at Knockhill. The series would also return to Silverstone's National layout for the first time since the 2020 season. Both Donington Park and Oulton Park would slim down to a single meeting in 2023 while Castle Combe was left off the schedule altogether. It was also announced through social media that a media day would take place at Donington Park on the 29th March.

Rnd.		Circuit/Location	Date
1	1	Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit), Norfolk)	8–9 April
1	2	Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit), Norfolk)	8–9 April
2	3	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	6–7 May
2	4	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire	6–7 May
3	5	Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire	10 June
3	6	Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire	10 June
4	7	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife	22–23 July
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5	10	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	19–20 August
5	11	Silverstone Circuit (National), Northamptonshire	19–20 August
6	12	Donington Park (National), Leicestershire	9–10 September
6	13	Donington Park (National), Leicestershire	9–10 September
7	14	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	21–22 October
7	15	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent	21–22 October

Changes

Organisational Changes

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]

Technical Changes

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]

Teams and drivers

Team

Car

Drivers

Class

Rounds

	Area Motorsport^[10]^{[N 1]}
	Area Motorsport with Daniel James^[11]^{[N 1]}

Hyundai Elantra N TCR

09

Josh Files^[12]

1

115

Luke Sargeant^[13]

3, 5–6

Hyundai i30 N TCR

21

Andy Wilmot^[14]

D

2

37

Bruce Winfield^[10]

1–6

76

Alex Ley^[11]

1–5

117

Adam Shepherd

1–6

Restart Racing^[15]^[16]

Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5)^[17]

1

Chris Smiley^[15]^[16]

1–6

Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)

27

Scott Sumpton^[18]^[19]

1–6

Essex & Kent Motorsport^[20]

Hyundai Veloster N TCR

4

Bradley Kent^[20]

1–6

Rob Boston Racing^[21]

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)

11

Jac Constable^[21]

1–6

99

Joe Marshall-Birks^[22]^[23]

1–6

Cupra León Competición TCR

21

Andy Wilmot

D

5

Zest Racecar Engineering^[24]

Cupra León Competición TCR

14

Dan Kirby^[25]

1–2

41

Carl Boardley^[24]

D

1

JH Racing^[26]^[27]

Hyundai i30 N TCR

16

Callum Newsham^[26]^[27]

1–6

bond-It with MPHR^[28]

Cupra León Competición TCR

17

Bradley Hutchison^[28]

6

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)

1–5

MPHR

35

Steve Gales^[29]

D

1–2

Cupra León Competición TCR

3

Matrix Motorsport with DW Racing

Opel Astra TCR

19

Jeff Alden

5–6

Hyundai i30 N TCR

76

Alex Ley^[11]

6

DW Racing^[30]

Vauxhall Astra TCR

50

Darelle Wilson^[30]

1–6

JW Bird Motorsport^[31]

Cupra León Competición TCR

28

George Jaxon^[31]

1

31

Matthew Wilson^[32]

1–6

Chameleon Motorsport^[33]

Cupra León Competición TCR

39

Lewis Brown^[33]

1

CBM with Hart GT

Cupra León Competición TCR

41

Carl Boardley^[24]

D

2–6

Pro Alloys Racing^[34]

Hyundai i30 N TCR

45

Alistair Camp^[34]

1, 6

Team AFM Racing^[35]

Cupra León TCR

72

Rick Kerry^[35]

D

1, 3, 5–6

Richmond Fire Motorsport

Cupra León TCR

77

Mark Smith

6

Paul Sheard Racing^[22]^[23]

Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

78

Jonathon Beeson

3

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)

4

87

George Heler

3

98

Oliver Cottam^[36]^[a]

1–6

223

Gary Townsend^[22]^[23]

1

Townsend Motorsport

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)

2–6

Jenson Brickley Racing^[37]^[38]

Cupra León Competición TCR

246

Jenson Brickley^[37]^[38]

1–6

Darron Lewis Racing^[39]

Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)

285

Darron Lewis^[39]

D

1–3, 5

Icon	Class
D	Eligible for Goodyear Diamond Trophy

Driver Changes

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]

Team Changes

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]

Race calendar and results

Round	Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Diamond Trophy Winner
1	Snetterton Circuit	Josh Files	Josh Files	Bruce Winfield	Area Motorsport	Carl Boardley
1	Snetterton Circuit		Lewis Brown	Lewis Brown	Chameleon Motorsport	Carl Boardley
2	Croft Circuit	Jac Constable	Jac Constable	Jac Constable	Rob Boston Racing	Carl Boardley
2	Croft Circuit		Jenson Brickley	Jenson Brickley	Jenson Brickley Racing	Carl Boardley
3	Oulton Park Island	Bruce Winfield	Bruce Winfield	Bruce Winfield	Area Motorsport	Carl Boardley
3	Oulton Park Island		Bruce Winfield	Carl Boardley	CBM with Hart GT	Carl Boardley
4	Knockhill Racing Circuit	Carl Boardley	Jenson Brickley	Carl Boardley	CBM with Hart GT	Carl Boardley
			Jenson Brickley	Alex Ley	Area Motorsport with Daniel James	Carl Boardley
			Joe Marshall-Birks	Carl Boardley	CBM with Hart GT	Carl Boardley
5	Silverstone Circuit National	Adam Shepherd	Scott Sumpton	Carl Boardley	CBM with Hart GT	Carl Boardley
5	Silverstone Circuit National		Bradley Kent	Alex Ley	Area Motorsport with Daniel James	Andy Wilmot
6	Donington Park National	Jenson Brickley	Jenson Brickley	Adam Shepherd	Area Motorsport	Carl Boardley
6	Donington Park National		Bruce Winfield	Alistair Camp	Pro Alloys Racing	Carl Boardley
7	Brands Hatch Indy
7	Brands Hatch Indy

Championship standings

Drivers' Standings

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

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	1^1F	6^F	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	1^F	8	4	5^6F	2^F	2²				128	0	128
5	Jac Constable	Ret	19	1^1F	6	2³	8	2²	10	4⁶				122	0	122
6	Joe Marshall-Birks	7	7	5⁶	3	6	15	7³	6	3^3F				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	1^F											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	2^{1 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
Blue	Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple	Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
White	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

Notes

^ Cottam is a British-Chinese driver competing under a Chinese license.

^ ^a ^b Cars No. 9, No. 21, No. 37 and No. 115 entered as Area Motorsport. Car No. 76 entered as Area Motorsport with Daniel James.

References

^ ^a ^b "NEW YEAR, NEW INITIATIVES: TCR UK ANNOUNCES 2023 CALENDAR". tcr-uk.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ "TCR UK issues seven-round provisional 2023 calendar". touringcartimes.com. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ "BRSCC & TCR UK Touring Car Championship Agree Multi-Year Deal". BRSCC. BRSCC. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "BRSCC Announces Fiesta Junior Championship As Official TCR UK Junior Support Series". BRSCC. BRSCC. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "Ashley Gallagher to Lead TCR UK and Milltek Sport Civic Cup Into New Era". tcr-uk.co.uk. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "TCR UK brings in ex-Ginetta motorsport manager". touringcartimes.com. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "TCR UK introduces £75,000 cash prize fund for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "TCR UK reveals new £75,000 prize fund". touringcartimes.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ "Carless Racing Fuels & Vital Equipment Join TCR UK as New Control Fuel Partner for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bruce Winfield sticks with Hyundai for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Alex Ley set for first full programme". TouringCarTimes. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
^ "Multiple TCR champion Josh Files joins Snetterton grid". TouringCarTimes. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Luke Sargeant to run partial campaign with Area Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "2023 TCR UK TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - CROFT - ENTRY LIST" (PDF). tcr-uk.co.uk. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Chris Smiley to defend title in 2023". touringcartimes.com. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "The Champion is Back! Smiley Returns for TCR UK Title Defence in 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Restart Racing to debut new FL5 Honda in 2023". TouringCarTimes. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Scott Sumpton joins expanded Restart line-up". touringcartimes.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Sumpton Switches to Honda for Second Season in TCR UK". tcr-uk.co.uk. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Bradley Kent makes Veloster switch". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rob Boston Racing launches TCR programme with Jac Constable". TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Paul Sheard Racing confirms Audi programme". TouringCarTimes. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Paul Sheard Racing Bring Gen II Audi to the 2023 TCR UK Season". tcr-uk.co.uk. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Carl Boardley makes TCR UK switch with Zest Racecar Engineering". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Dan Kirby to make TCR UK return in Cupra". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Callum Newsham makes Hyundai switch with newcomers JH Racing". TouringCarTimes. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Callum Newsham set for 2023 return in JH Racing Hyundai". tcr-uk.co.uk. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Brad Hutchison returns for second season". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Steve Gales sticks with MPHR". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Darelle Wilson returns with his Vauxhall Astra for 2023 TCR UK season". touringcartrophy.co.uk. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "George Jaxon confirms full-season programme with JW Bird". TouringCarTimes. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
^ "Matthew Wilson continues with JW Bird". TouringCarTimes. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lewis Brown joins Neil Trotter in Chameleon line-up". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Pro Alloys Racing to run TCR UK programme". TouringCarTimes. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rick Kerry to run ex-Tonks Cupra in TCR UK debut". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Paul Sheard Racing adds third Audi for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Privateer Cupra programme bolsters 2023 entry". TouringCarTimes. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Jenson Brickley steps up to TCR UK for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Darron Lewis to make full-time TCR UK return in 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. TCR UK. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
^ "Jamie Tonks to give Hyundai Elantra UK debut". TouringCarTimes. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

Official website

[38] Cottam is a British-Chinese driver competing under a Chinese license.

[Area-11] Cars No. 9, No. 21, No. 37 and No. 115 entered as Area Motorsport. Car No. 76 entered as Area Motorsport with Daniel James.

[Calendar-1] "NEW YEAR, NEW INITIATIVES: TCR UK ANNOUNCES 2023 CALENDAR". tcr-uk.co.uk. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[Newcalendar-2] "TCR UK issues seven-round provisional 2023 calendar". touringcartimes.com. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[BRSCCPartnership-3] "BRSCC & TCR UK Touring Car Championship Agree Multi-Year Deal". BRSCC. BRSCC. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[FiestaFeederSeries-4] "BRSCC Announces Fiesta Junior Championship As Official TCR UK Junior Support Series". BRSCC. BRSCC. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[NewManager-5] "Ashley Gallagher to Lead TCR UK and Milltek Sport Civic Cup Into New Era". tcr-uk.co.uk. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[GallagherManager-6] "TCR UK brings in ex-Ginetta motorsport manager". touringcartimes.com. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[PrizeFund-7] "TCR UK introduces £75,000 cash prize fund for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[CashPrizes-8] "TCR UK reveals new £75,000 prize fund". touringcartimes.com. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[ControlFuel-9] "Carless Racing Fuels & Vital Equipment Join TCR UK as New Control Fuel Partner for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

[B.WinfieldHyundai-10] "Bruce Winfield sticks with Hyundai for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.

[A.LeyHyundai-12] "Alex Ley set for first full programme". TouringCarTimes. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

[FilesHyundai-13] "Multiple TCR champion Josh Files joins Snetterton grid". TouringCarTimes. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[L.SargeantHyundai-14] "Luke Sargeant to run partial campaign with Area Motorsport". TouringCarTimes. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[CroftEntry-15] "2023 TCR UK TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP - CROFT - ENTRY LIST" (PDF). tcr-uk.co.uk. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.

[SmileyReturn-16] "Chris Smiley to defend title in 2023". touringcartimes.com. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[SmileyHonda-17] "The Champion is Back! Smiley Returns for TCR UK Title Defence in 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[NewHonda-18] "Restart Racing to debut new FL5 Honda in 2023". TouringCarTimes. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[SumptonSwitch-19] "Scott Sumpton joins expanded Restart line-up". touringcartimes.com. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[SumptonHonda-20] "Sumpton Switches to Honda for Second Season in TCR UK". tcr-uk.co.uk. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.

[EssexKent#5Hyundai-21] "Bradley Kent makes Veloster switch". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[RobBoston-22] "Rob Boston Racing launches TCR programme with Jac Constable". TouringCarTimes. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[PaulSheardAudi-23] "Paul Sheard Racing confirms Audi programme". TouringCarTimes. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[SheardAudi-24] "Paul Sheard Racing Bring Gen II Audi to the 2023 TCR UK Season". tcr-uk.co.uk. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[ZestCupraBoardley-25] "Carl Boardley makes TCR UK switch with Zest Racecar Engineering". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

[D.KirbyReturns-26] "Dan Kirby to make TCR UK return in Cupra". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[NewshamHyundai-27] "Callum Newsham makes Hyundai switch with newcomers JH Racing". TouringCarTimes. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[JHNewsham-28] "Callum Newsham set for 2023 return in JH Racing Hyundai". tcr-uk.co.uk. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[MPHRAudi-29] "Brad Hutchison returns for second season". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.

[S.GalesMPHR-30] "Steve Gales sticks with MPHR". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

[DWAstra-31] "Darelle Wilson returns with his Vauxhall Astra for 2023 TCR UK season". touringcartrophy.co.uk. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

[JaxonJWBird-32] "George Jaxon confirms full-season programme with JW Bird". TouringCarTimes. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

[M.Wilson2023-33] "Matthew Wilson continues with JW Bird". TouringCarTimes. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[ChameleonCupra-34] "Lewis Brown joins Neil Trotter in Chameleon line-up". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.

[ProAlloysHyundai-35] "Pro Alloys Racing to run TCR UK programme". TouringCarTimes. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.

[KerryRacing-36] "Rick Kerry to run ex-Tonks Cupra in TCR UK debut". TouringCarTimes. TouringCarTimes. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.

[O.CottamAudi-37] "Paul Sheard Racing adds third Audi for 2023". TouringCarTimes. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.

[BrickleyPrivateer-39] "Privateer Cupra programme bolsters 2023 entry". TouringCarTimes. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[BrickleyCupra-40] "Jenson Brickley steps up to TCR UK for 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[DarronLewis-41] "Darron Lewis to make full-time TCR UK return in 2023". tcr-uk.co.uk. TCR UK. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

[J.TonksElantraN-42] "Jamie Tonks to give Hyundai Elantra UK debut". TouringCarTimes. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Luke Sargeant<ref name="L.SargeantHyundai">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/03/03/luke-sargeant-to-run-partial-campaign-with-area-motorsport/|title=Luke Sargeant to run partial campaign with Area Motorsport|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=3 March 2023|accessdate=3 March 2023}}</ref>
 | align=center |
-| 3, 5
+| 3, 5–6
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 | rowspan=4 | [[Hyundai i30 N TCR]]
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bruce Winfield<ref name="B.WinfieldHyundai"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | align=center | 76
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Adam Shepherd
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-| 1–5
+| 1–6
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 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Restart Racing<ref name="SmileyReturn">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/12/23/chris-smiley-defend-title-2023/|title=Chris Smiley to defend title in 2023|publisher=touringcartimes.com|date=23 December 2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="SmileyHonda">{{cite news|url=https://www.tcr-uk.co.uk/the-champion-is-back-smiley-returns-for-tcr-uk-title-defence-in-2023/|title=The Champion is Back! Smiley Returns for TCR UK Title Defence in 2023|publisher=tcr-uk.co.uk|date=23 December 2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Smiley]]<ref name="SmileyReturn"/><ref name="SmileyHonda"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | [[Honda Civic Type R TCR#FK8 (2017–2022) (based on 10th generation Civic)|Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)]]
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Scott Sumpton<ref name="SumptonSwitch">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/12/20/scott-sumpton-joins-expanded-restart-line/|title=Scott Sumpton joins expanded Restart line-up|publisher=touringcartimes.com|date=20 December 2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="SumptonHonda">{{cite news|url=https://www.tcr-uk.co.uk/sumpton-switches-to-honda-for-second-season-in-tcr-uk/|title=Sumpton Switches to Honda for Second Season in TCR UK|publisher=tcr-uk.co.uk|date=20 December 2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}</ref>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Essex & Kent Motorsport<ref name="EssexKent#5Hyundai">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/17/bradley-kent-makes-veloster-switch/|title=Bradley Kent makes Veloster switch|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=17 January 2023|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|accessdate=17 January 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Kent<ref name="EssexKent#5Hyundai"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Rob Boston Racing<ref name="RobBoston">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/02/17/rob-boston-racing-launches-tcr-programme-jac-constable/|title=Rob Boston Racing launches TCR programme with Jac Constable|website=TouringCarTimes|date=17 February 2023|accessdate=17 February 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jac Constable]]<ref name="RobBoston"/>
 |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | align=center | 99
 |nowrap| {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Marshall-Birks<ref name="PaulSheardAudi"/><ref name="SheardAudi"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | [[SEAT León#Fourth generation (KL1/KL8; 2020)|Cupra León Competición TCR]]
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Callum Newsham<ref name="NewshamHyundai"/><ref name="JHNewsham"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
-| {{flagicon|GBR}} bond-It with MPHR<ref name="MPHRAudi">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/14/brad-hutchison-returns-second-season/|title=Brad Hutchison returns for second season|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=14 January 2023|website=TouringCarTimes|accessdate=14 January 2023}}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} bond-It with MPHR<ref name="MPHRAudi">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/14/brad-hutchison-returns-second-season/|title=Brad Hutchison returns for second season|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=14 January 2023|website=TouringCarTimes|accessdate=14 January 2023}}</ref>
+|[[SEAT León#Fourth generation (KL1/KL8; 2020)|Cupra León Competición TCR]]
-| rowspan=2 | [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)]]
-| align=center | 17
+| rowspan="2" |17
-| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Hutchison<ref name="MPHRAudi"/>
+| rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|GBR}} Bradley Hutchison<ref name="MPHRAudi"/>
+|
-| align=center |
+|6
+|-
+| rowspan="2" | [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017)]]
+| align="center" |
 | 1–5
 |-
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 | 3
 |-
-| {{flagicon|GBR}} Matrix Motorsport with DW Racing
+| rowspan="2" | {{flagicon|GBR}} Matrix Motorsport with DW Racing
 | [[Opel Astra#Astra K|Opel Astra TCR]]
 | align=center | 19
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jeff Alden
 |
-| 5
+| 5–6
+|-
+|[[Hyundai i30 N TCR]]
+|76
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Ley<ref name="A.LeyHyundai" />
+|
+|6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} DW Racing<ref name="DWAstra">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/03/15/darelle-wilson-returns-with-his-vauxhall-astra-for-2023-tcr-uk-season/|title=Darelle Wilson returns with his Vauxhall Astra for 2023 TCR UK season|publisher=touringcartrophy.co.uk|date=15 March 2023|accessdate=15 March 2023}}</ref>
 |[[Opel Astra#Astra K|Vauxhall Astra TCR]]
 | align="center" | 50
-| {{flagicon|GBR}} Darelle Wilson<ref name="DWAstra"/>
+| {{flagicon|GBR}} Darelle Wilson<ref name="DWAstra" />
 |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} JW Bird Motorsport<ref name="JaxonJWBird">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/06/george-jaxon-confirms-full-season-programme-jw-bird/|title=George Jaxon confirms full-season programme with JW Bird|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=6 January 2023|accessdate=6 January 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Matthew Wilson<ref name="M.Wilson2023">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/02/01/matthew-wilson-continues-jw-bird/|title=Matthew Wilson continues with JW Bird|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=1 February 2023|accessdate=1 February 2023}}</ref>
 |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Chameleon Motorsport<ref name="ChameleonCupra">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/20/lewis-brown-joins-neil-trotter-chameleon-line/|title=Lewis Brown joins Neil Trotter in Chameleon line-up|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=20 January 2023|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|accessdate=20 January 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Boardley]]<ref name="ZestCupraBoardley" />
 | align=center |'''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:cyan;">D</span>'''
-| 2–5
+| 2–6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Pro Alloys Racing<ref name="ProAlloysHyundai">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/04/06/pro-alloys-racing-to-run-tcr-uk-programme/|title=Pro Alloys Racing to run TCR UK programme|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=6 April 2023|accessdate=6 April 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Camp<ref name="ProAlloysHyundai"/>
 | align=center |
-| 1
+| 1, 6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[AFM Racing|Team AFM Racing]]<ref name="KerryRacing">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/02/08/rick-kerry-run-ex-tonks-cupra-tcr-uk-debut/|title=Rick Kerry to run ex-Tonks Cupra in TCR UK debut|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=8 February 2023|website=TouringCarTimes|language=en-US|accessdate=8 February 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Rick Kerry]]<ref name="KerryRacing"/>
 | align=center | '''<span style="padding:1px 4px; color:black; background-color:cyan;">D</span>'''
-| 1, 3, 5
+| 1, 3, 5–6
+|-
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Richmond Fire Motorsport
+|[[SEAT León#Third generation (5F; 2012)|Cupra León TCR]]
+|77
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Mark Smith
+|
+|6
 |-
 | rowspan=5 |{{flagicon|GBR}} Paul Sheard Racing<ref name="PaulSheardAudi">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2022/12/28/paul-sheard-racing-confirms-audi-programme/|title=Paul Sheard Racing confirms Audi programme|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="SheardAudi">{{cite news|url=https://www.tcr-uk.co.uk/paul-sheard-racing-bring-gen-ii-audi-to-the-2023-tcr-uk-season/|title=Paul Sheard Racing Bring  Gen II Audi to the 2023 TCR UK Season|publisher=tcr-uk.co.uk|date=28 December 2022|accessdate=28 December 2022}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|CHN}} Oliver Cottam<ref name="O.CottamAudi">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/13/paul-sheard-racing-adds-third-audi-2023/|title=Paul Sheard Racing adds third Audi for 2023|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=13 January 2023|accessdate=13 January 2023}}</ref>{{efn|Cottam is a British-Chinese driver competing under a Chinese license.}}
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | rowspan=2 align=center | 223
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Townsend Motorsport
 | [[Audi RS 3 LMS TCR|Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021)]]
-| 2–5
+| 2–6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Brickley Racing<ref name="BrickleyPrivateer">{{cite news|url=https://www.touringcartimes.com/2023/01/10/privateer-cupra-programme-bolsters-2023-entry/|title=Privateer Cupra programme bolsters 2023 entry|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=10 January 2023|accessdate=10 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="BrickleyCupra">{{cite news|url=https://www.tcr-uk.co.uk/jenson-brickley-steps-up-to-tcr-uk-for-2023/|title=Jenson Brickley steps up to TCR UK for 2023|publisher=tcr-uk.co.uk|date=10 January 2023|accessdate=10 January 2023}}</ref>
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 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Brickley<ref name="BrickleyPrivateer" /><ref name="BrickleyCupra" />
 | align=center |
-| 1–5
+| 1–6
 |-
 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Darron Lewis Racing<ref name="DarronLewis">{{cite news|url=https://www.tcr-uk.co.uk/darron-lewis-full-time-return/|title=Darron Lewis to make full-time TCR UK return in 2023|publisher=TCR UK|website=tcr-uk.co.uk|date=24 January 2023|accessdate=24 January 2023}}</ref>
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 ! rowspan=2| 6
 | rowspan=2| [[Donington Park]] National
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Brickley
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Brickley
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Adam Shepherd
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Area Motorsport
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Boardley]]
-|
 |-
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+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Bruce Winfield
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+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Alistair Camp
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} Pro Alloys Racing
-|
+|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Carl Boardley]]
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 |-
 ! rowspan=2| 7