The 2023 24H Touring Car Endurance Series powered by Hankook was the eighth and final season of the Touring Car Endurance Series (TCES). Creventic is the organiser and promoter of the series. The races are contested with TCR Touring Cars, TCX cars and TC cars.

Calendar

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Round Event Circuit Date
1 12 Hours of Mugello   Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy 25–26 March
2 12 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Belgium 6–7 May
3 12 Hours of Monza   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy 10-11 June
4 6 Hours Qualifying of Estoril   Circuito do Estoril, Estoril, Portugal 7–8 July
12 Hours of Estoril
5 24 Hours of Barcelona   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló, Spain 15–17 September
Source:[1][2][3][4]

Teams and drivers

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Team Car Engine No. Drivers Rounds
TCR
  Holmgaard Motorsport Cupra León Competición TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 102   Roy Edland 2–3, 5
  Jonas Holmgaard 2–3, 5
  Magnus Holmgaard 2–3, 5
  Martin Vedel Mortensen 2–3
  Tom Cloet 5
  Michel Sallenbach 5
  Wolf-Power Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 117   Marcus Menden 2
  Robert Huff 2
121   Jasmin Preisig 2, 5
  Ivan Vallers 2, 5
  Miklas Born 5
  Roberto Ferri 5
  Rail Equip by Totcar Sport Cupra León TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 123   Jorge Belloc Diaz 2
  Jorge Belloc Ruiz 2
  Álvaro Rodríguez Sastre 2
  Bas Koeten Racing Cupra León TCR Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 125   Christiaan Frankenhout 5
  Bert Mets 5
  Bob Stevens 5
  Jos Stevens 5
  Aikoa Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) Volkswagen EA888 2.0 L I4 147   Nicola Baldan 1
  Filippo Barberi 1
  Francesco Cardone 1
  Franco Girolami 1
  Sandro Pelatti 1
TCX
  SK Racing Ligier JS2 R Ford Cyclone 3.7 L V6 215   Jérôme Dacosta 1
  Franck Eburderie 1
  Alain Ferté 1
  Franco Lemma 1
  SRS Team Sorg Rennsport Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 227   Heiko Eichenberg 2
  Patrik Grütter 2
  Seppi Stigler 2
  Bernhard Wagner 2
  Roma Racing by BMW Team Van Der Horst BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 245   Nicolas Koninckx 2
  Mauro Mercuri 2
  Paul Roosen 2
  Primus Racing BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 251   Hampus Hedin 1
  Peter Larsen 1
  Johan Rosen 1
TC
  Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport BMW M2 ClubSport Racing BMW S55B30T0 3.0 L I6 331   Michael Bonk 1–2
  Martin Kroll 1–2
  Felix Partl 1
  Max Partl 1
  Alexander Schmidt 2
332   Hermann Bock 1
  Michael Bonk 1
  Martin Kroll 1
  Volker Piepmeyer 1
Source:[5][6]

Race results

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Bold indicates overall winner.

Event Circuit TCR Winners TCX Winners TC Winners Report
1   Mugello Circuit   No. 147 Aikoa Racing   No. 251 Primus Racing   No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport Report
  Nicola Baldan
  Filippo Barberi
  Francesco Cardone
  Franco Girolami
  Sandro Pelatti
  Hampus Hedin
  Peter Larsen
  Johan Rosen
  Michael Bonk
  Martin Kroll
  Felix Partl
  Max Partl
2   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps   No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport   No. 227 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport   No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport Report
  Roy Edland
  Jonas Holmgaard
  Magnus Holmgaard
  Martin Vedel Mortensen
  Heiko Eichenberg
  Patrik Grütter
  Seppi Stigler
  Bernhard Wagner
  Michael Bonk
  Martin Kroll
  Alexander Schmidt
3   Autodromo Nazionale di Monza   No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport No entries No entries Report
  Roy Edland
  Jonas Holmgaard
  Magnus Holmgaard
  Martin Vedel Mortensen
4 QR   Circuito do Estoril No entries No entries No entries Report
R
5   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya   No. 121 Wolf-Power Racing No entries No entries Report
  Miklas Born
  Roberto Ferri
  Jasmin Preisig
  Ivan Vallers

Championship standings

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Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
12hrs Races
Barcelona at finish
40 36 32 28 24 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
Estoril QR
Barcelona at 12hrs
20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Teams' Overall

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Pos. Team Class  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
1   No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport TCR 28 16 25 24 136
2   No. 121 Wolf-Power Racing TCR 29 29 22 94
3   No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport TC 31 45† 80
4   No. 125 Bas Koeten Racing TCR 31 36† 48
5   No. 147 Aikoa Racing TCR 34 40
6   No. 227 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport TCX 33 40
7   No. 251 Primus Racing TCX 28 40
8   No. 215 SK Racing TCX 36 36
9   No. 245 Roma Racing by BMW Team Van Der Horst TCX 39 36
10   No. 332 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport TC 35† 40
11   No. 123 Rail Equip by Totcar Sport TCR 32 32
  No. 117 Wolf-Power Racing TCR Ret 0
Pos. Team Class  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 60% of the class winner's race distance.

TCR Drivers'

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Roy Edland, Jonas Holmgaard, Magnus Holmgaard, Martin Vedel Mortensen and Holmgaard Motorsport lead the TCR standings.
Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
1   Roy Edland
  Jonas Holmgaard
  Magnus Holmgaard
  No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport 28 16 25 24 136
2   Jasmin Preisig
  Ivan Vallers
  No. 121 Wolf-Power Racing 29 29 22 94
3   Martin Vedel Mortensen   No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport 28 16 80
Ineligible for championship
-   Miklas Born
  Roberto Ferri
  No. 121 Wolf-Power Racing 29 22 (58)
-   Tom Cloet
  Michel Sallenbach
  No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport 25 24 (56)
-   Christiaan Frankenhout
  Bert Mets
  Bob Stevens
  Jos Stevens
  No. 125 Bas Koeten Racing 31 36† (48)
-   Nicola Baldan
  Filippo Barberi
  Francesco Cardone
  Franco Girolami
  Sandro Pelatti
  No. 147 Aikoa Racing 34 (40)
-   Jorge Belloc Diaz
  Jorge Belloc Ruiz
  Álvaro Rodríguez Sastre
  No. 123 Rail Equip by Totcar Sport 32 (32)
  Robert Huff
  Marcus Menden
  No. 117 Wolf-Power Racing Ret 0
Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

TCR Teams'

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Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
1   No. 102 Holmgaard Motorsport 28 16 25 24 136
2   No. 121 Wolf-Power Racing 29 29 22 94
Ineligible for championship
-   No. 125 Bas Koeten Racing 31 36† (48)
-   No. 147 Aikoa Racing 34 (40)
-   No. 123 Rail Equip by Totcar Sport 32 (32)
  No. 117 Wolf-Power Racing Ret 0
Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

TCX Drivers'

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None of TCX drivers entered enough rounds to be eligible for championship.

Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
-   Hampus Hedin
  Peter Larsen
  Johan Rosen
  No. 251 Primus Racing 28 (40)
-   Heiko Eichenberg
  Patrik Grütter
  Seppi Stigler
  Bernhard Wagner
  No. 227 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport 33 (40)
-   Jérôme Dacosta
  Franck Eburderie
  Alain Ferté
  Franco Lemma
  No. 215 SK Racing 36 (36)
-   Nicolas Koninckx
  Mauro Mercuri
  Paul Roosen
  No. 245 Roma Racing by BMW Team Van Der Horst 39 (36)
Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

TCX Teams'

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None of TCX teams entered enough rounds to be eligible for championship.

Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
-   No. 251 Primus Racing 28 (40)
-   No. 227 SRS Team Sorg Rennsport 33 (40)
-   No. 215 SK Racing 36 (36)
-   No. 245 Roma Racing by BMW Team Van Der Horst 39 (36)
Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

TC Drivers'

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Michael Bonk, Martin Kroll and Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport lead the TC standings.
Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
1   Michael Bonk
  Martin Kroll
  No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 31 45† 80
Ineligible for championship
-   Max Partl
  Felix Partl
  No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 31 (40)
-   Alexander Schmidt   No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 45† (40)
-   Hermann Bock
  Volker Piepmeyer
  No. 332 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 35† (36)
Pos. Drivers Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

TC Teams'

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Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 
1   No. 331 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 31 45† 80
Ineligible for championship
-   No. 332 Hofor Racing by Bonk Motorsport 35† (36)
Pos. Team  
MUG
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
EST
 
BAR
 Pts. 

References

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  1. ^ "Calendar". 24H Series. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ "New Championship! Middle East Trophy Debut With Hankook 12H Kuwait". 24hseries.com. Creventic. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  3. ^ Euwema, Davey (14 October 2022). "6H Qualifying Race at Estoril Added to 2023 Calendar". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2 May 2023). "Creventic Announces Endurance Street Race at Vila Real". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST HANKOOK 12H Mugello 2023". 24hseries.com. Creventic.
  6. ^ "PROVISIONAL ENTRY LIST HANKOOK 12H Spa Francorchamps 2023". 24hseries.com. Creventic.

Notes

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