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[email protected]) We’re very pleased with how the inaugural season of TCR Thailand is progressing. Contributors As soon as we understood the concept, we realised it would Pedro Couto, Edd Ellison, resonate here and tick all the boxes. Touring car racing is Sean Henshelwood, popular in Thailand with full grids, but equality of the cars Pedro Gil de Vasconcelos, has been an issue and as Thai drivers are now looking to Grigory Golyshev, Lee Mun Yee, race internationally our local regulations didn’t offer that Jacques Letihon, Natasha Mark, opportunity. Vadim Nikishev, Salvatore Tarantino, TCR addresses those issues; equality of the cars creates a Koen Wijckmans level playing field where drivers can compete against each other with confidence and crucially they can also make the most of the international opportunities. Published by Having both TCR International and TCR Asia series visiting Published by WSC Buriram this year is an unrivalled chance for our drivers World Sporting Consulting Ltd and teams to measure themselves against top 22 Eastcheap, 2nd Floor, internationals on an equal footing – and within a cost London EC3M 1EU, effective comfort zone. It’s an ideal first step. That our United Kingdom competitors have been able to measure up well against the best in TCR Asia Series has given everyone a confidence Designed by booster.