title: 2019 TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship
text: # 2019 TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship
  
  The 2019 TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship was the first season of the TCR Malaysia Touring Car Championship. The season began on 19 January at the Sepang International Circuit and ended on 24 February at the same circuit.
  
  ## Teams and drivers
  
  Yokohama is the official tire supplier.
  
  | Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Prince Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 2 | Kenneth Lau | All |
  | Prince Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 7 | Michael Choi | All |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 3 | Kai Jordan | All |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 4 | Adam Khalid | 1 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 5 | Ahmad Azlee | 2 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 9 | Henry Kwong | 1 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 11 | Mark Darwin | 3 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 22 | Brendan Anthony | 2 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 29 | Mitchell Cheah | 3 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 8 | Luca Engstler | All |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 26 | Michael Soong | 2–3 |
  | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 27 | Théo Coicaud | 1 |
  | Teamwork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 10 | Cherry Cheung | 3 |
  | Teamwork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 12 | Robert Huff | 1 |
  | Brutal Fish Racing Team | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 17 | Martin Ryba | All |
  | Maximum Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) | 23 | Garry Cheung | 1 |
  | Maximum Racing | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) | 23 | David Lau | 1 |
  | KCMG | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) | 51 | Paul Ip | All |
  | Viper Niza Racing | CUPRA León TCR | 65 | Douglas Khoo | All |
  | Viper Niza Racing | CUPRA León TCR | 80 | Andrei Abaluev | 3 |
  | Indigo Racing | Hyundai i30 N TCR | 97 | Charlie Kang | 1 |
  
  ## Calendar and results
  
  The calendar was released on 10 October 2018, with all rounds being held within Malaysia.
  
  | Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning Team | Supporting |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 20 January | Robert Huff | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | F3 Asian Championship Winter Series |
  | 1 | 2 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 20 January | | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | F3 Asian Championship Winter Series |
  | 2 | 3 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 26 January | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
  | 2 | 4 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 26 January | | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
  | 3 | 5 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 23–24 February | Mitchell Cheah | Luca Engstler | Mitchell Cheah | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Asian Le Mans Series F3 Asian Championship Winter Series |
  | 3 | 6 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 23–24 February | | Luca Engstler | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Asian Le Mans Series F3 Asian Championship Winter Series |
  
  ## Championship standings
  
  ### Drivers' championship
  
  | Pos | Driver | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2† | SEP2† | SEP3 | SEP3 | Points |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Luca Engstler | $1^2$ | 1 | $1^1$ | 1 | $2^3$ | 1 | 142.5 |
  | 2 | Kai Jordan | 5 | 3 | $2^3$ | 2 | $Ret^5$ | 4 | 68 |
  | 3 | Martin Ryba | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 53 |
  | 4 | Mitchell Cheah | | | | | $1^1$ | 2 | 48 |
  | 5 | Paul Ip | $Ret^4$ | 6 | $3^2$ | Ret | $3^4$ | 7 | 44.5 |
  | 6 | Douglas Khoo | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | $10^2$ | 10 | 38 |
  | 7 | Michael Choi | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 35 |
  | 8 | Robert Huff | $2^1$ | 5 | | | | | 33 |
  | 9 | Kenneth Lau | 9 | 11 | $6^4$ | 7 | 5 | DSQ | 24 |
  | 10 | Brendan Anthony | | | 5 | 3 | | | 20 |
  | 11 | Adam Khalid | 6 | 4 | | | | | 20 |
  | 12 | Mark Darwin | | | | | 4 | 6 | 20 |
  | 13 | Charlie Kang | $Ret^5$ | 2 | | | | | 19 |
  | 14 | Michael Soong | | | $Ret^5$ | DNS | 8 | 8 | 9 |
  | 15 | Henry Kwong | 7 | 9 | | | | | 8 |
  | 16 | Cherry Cheung | | | | | 9 | 9 | 4 |
  | 17 | Ahmad Azlee | | | 7 | Ret | | | 3 |
  | 18 | Théo Coicaud | $Ret^3$ | DNS | | | | | 3 |
  | 19 | Garry Cheung | 10 | | | | | | 1 |
  | 20 | Andrei Abaluev | | | | | Ret | Ret | 0 |
  | 21 | David Lau | | DNS | | | | | 0 |
  | Pos | Driver | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2† | SEP2† | SEP3 | SEP3 | Points |
  
  † — In the first race of the second round, half points after a stopped race.
  
  **Team's Standings**
  
  | Pos. | Team | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2† | SEP2† | SEP3 | SEP3 | Pts. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | $1^2$ | 1 | $1^1$ | 1 | $1^1$ | 1 | 248,5 |
  | 1 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | $5^3$ | 3 | $2^3$ | 2 | $2^3$ | 2 | 248,5 |
  | 2 | Prince Racing | 8 | 10 | $6^4$ | 6 | 5 | 3 | 83 |
  | 2 | Prince Racing | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | DSQ | 83 |
  | 3 | Brutal Fish Racing Team | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 61 |
  | 4 | Viper Niza Racing | 4 | 7 | $8^5$ | 4 | $10^2$ | 10 | 55 |
  | 4 | Viper Niza Racing | | | | | $Ret^5$ | Ret | 55 |
  | 5 | KCMG | $Ret^4$ | 6 | $3^2$ | Ret | $3^4$ | 7 | 50,5 |
  | 6 | Teamwork Motorsport | $2^1$ | 5 | | | 9 | 9 | 49 |
  | 7 | Indigo Racing | $Ret^5$ | 2 | | | | | 19 |
  | 8 | Maximum Racing | 10 | DNS | | | | | 4 |
  | Pos | Driver | SEP1 | SEP1 | SEP2† | SEP2† | SEP3 | SEP3 | Points |
  