TCR China Challenge
| Category | Touring cars |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Inaugural season | 2024 |
| Tyre suppliers | Sailun |
| Drivers' champion |  李光华 (Li Guang Hua) |
| Teams' champion | Teamwork Motorsport |
| Official website | http://www.ctcc.com.cn/ |
 Current season | |
The TCR China Challenge (also known as the TCR China Challenge Series or original TCR中国挑战赛) is an annual touring car racing series held across various circuits in China. It forms part of the TCR China Touring Car Championship.
The series was established shortly before the start of the 2024 TCR China Touring Car Championship season, after the main championship reached a high number of entries. To accommodate the growing grid, the field was divided into two categories: the TCR China Championship and the TCR China Challenge. The Challenge was intended primarily for private drivers, smaller teams and gentleman racers.[1]
In its inaugural 2024 season, Li Guang Hua (李光华) won the drivers' title by a margin of just 1 point.[2] From the 2025 season onwards, the Challenge is expected to share most of its race weekends with the main TCR China championship. While competing in the same races, Challenge drivers are classified separately, meaning they score full points based on their position within the Challenge class, regardless of their overall race position.
Circuits
[edit]- Bold denotes a circuit will be used in the 2025 season.[3]
| Number | Circuits | Rounds | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shanghai International Circuit
|
3 | 2024–present |
| Zhuzhou International Circuit
|
3 | 2024–present | |
| 2 | Zhejiang International Circuit
|
2 | 2024–present |
| Ningbo International Circuit
|
2 | 2024–present | |
| 3 | Ordos International Circuit
|
1 | 2025 |
| Cancelled | Zhengzhou International Circuit
|
– | 2024 |
| Daqing Racing Town
|
– | 2025 |
Champions
[edit]| Year | Drivers' Champion (Car) | Teams' Champion (Car) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 李光华 (Li Guang Hua)
|
Lynk & Co 03 TCR | Teamwork Motorsport
|
Lynk & Co 03 TCR |
| 2025 | 刘子辰 (Liu Zichen)
|
Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 326 Racing Team
|
Audi RS3 LMS TCR |
References
[edit]- ^ "The season opener in Zhuzhou hosts the new split TCR China series this weekend". TCR World Ranking. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Official Standings of the 2024 TCR China Challenge". CTCC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ 2025 TCR China Challenge race calendar