TCR World and life

Only one event is left before the first ever TCR South America champion will be crowned, and the battle is still very close with three contenders covered by 24 points, when 55 will be on offer in the season finale at Concepción del Uruguay on December 18/19. Pepe Oriola and his W2 Racing Honda Civic have retained the lead in the standings with a margin of 14 points over Rodrigo Baptista’s Cobra Racing Audi RS 3 LMS, while Oriola’s teammate Raphael Reis lies in third position, ten further points adrift. Neither Oriola nor Baptista (below) have scored victories in the last five races that were all held in Argentina, and Reis was able to join the battle mainly thanks to his victory in the endurance round at Buenos Aires, where he shared his Honda Civic with Néstor Girolami (left and above). Round 8 – Sunday 31 October, Autódromo Parque Ciudad de Río Cuarto 1. E. Franetovich (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03); 2. R. Pflucker (Perú Racing Team, Hyundai i30 N); 3. P. Oriola (W2 Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7) Round 9 – Sunday 31 October, Autódromo Parque Ciudad de Río Cuarto 1. R. Pflucker (Perú Racing Team, Hyundai i30 N); 2. E. Franetovich (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03); 3. E. Bessone (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03) Round 10 – Saturday 13 November, Autódromo J. y O. Gálvez, Buenos Aires 1. R. Reis/N. Girolami (W2 Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7); 2. JA. Rosso/M. Milla (Squadra Martino, Honda Civic Type R FK7); 3. JM. Sapag/E. Guerrieri (Squadra Martino, Honda Civic Type R FK7) Round 11 – Sunday 5 December, Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Córdoba 1. S. Urrutia (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03); 2. P. Oriola (W2 Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7); 3. JM. Sapag (Squadra Martino, Honda Civic Type R FK7) Round 12 – Sunday 5 December, Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, Córdoba 1. F. Pezzini (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03); 2. S. Urrutia (PMO Motorsport, Lynk & Co 03); 3. R. Reis (W2 Racing, Honda Civic Type R FK7) 21