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Kumho FIA TCR World Tour Returns to Australia in 2025
It has today been announced that the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour will return to Australia in 2025*, as part of The Bend 500 event at Shell V-Power Motorsport Park from September 12-14.
The landmark event will be the third time that the World Tour has joined the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, following two highly applauded events at Sydney Motorsport Park and Mount Panorama in 2023.
The Kumho FIA TCR World Tour round will headline the undercard for The Bend 500, with a large contingent of international entries set to form a strong grid alongside the regular contenders from TCR Australia.
Australia’s grid proved more than a match for the global pinnacle of TCR in 2023, as seen with Ben Bargwanna’s stunning pole position in Sydney. Will Brown claimed multiple outright race victories in the two-round swing, while Aaron Cameron also claimed an outright podium in Bathurst.
The Bend have also confirmed that tickets are now on sale for the three-day event, with camping going on sale to the public from the 25th of October.
This exciting announcement marks the first major piece of the 2025 calendar for the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series, with further calendar details to come.
This weekend plays host to the penultimate round of the 2024 season, with cars hitting the track today at Sydney Motorsport Park for two practice sessions.
All three races this weekend will be live and free on 7plus, with races one and three shown live and free-to-air on 7mate/two (check local guides).
International viewers can tune in via speedseries.com.au/tv
*Subject to FIA WORLD MOTORSPORT Council approval.
Marcello Lotti – President of WSC, Promoter of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour
“We are delighted to bring the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour back to Australia next year, especially now that the World Tour has been granted the FIA status.
“Our previous visit in 2023, with the two joint events with TCR Australia at Sydney Motorsport Park and Bathurst, was incredibly successful.
“We delivered some spectacular races, with the international Touring Car stars facing strong competition from their Australian colleagues, as it was proved by Ben Bargwanna’s pole position and Will Brown’s double victory at Sydney and by the podium finishes of Tony D’Alberto and Aaron Cameron in Bathurst.
“We are all very much looking forward to race together with TCR Australia at the Shell V-Power Motorsport Park at The Bend in September 2025!”
Liam Curkpatrick – ARG Managing Director
“We are thrilled to welcome back the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour, and it’s fantastic to see the series joining such a high-profile event in The Bend 500.
“The international presence in and around the category brought a phenomenal level of interest and excitement in the final two rounds of 2023, and we’re ready to bring that excitement back for a blockbuster weekend of racing.
“This is just the first piece of the puzzle in the 2025 Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series calendar, and we look forward to announcing the rest of our exciting calendar shortly.”