Ten years of adrenaline. One point in it. The 2025 TCR Europe season wasn't just a milestone; it was a masterclass in touring car drama. with a title fight that went down to a post-race countback, the campaign was a return to the series' absolute peak. We asked the writers and broadcasters who’ve kept an eye on the season to share their defining stories of a vintage year.

Marcus Simmons | AUTOSPORT, United Kingdom:

Us Brits are used to thrilling touring car title showdowns playing out at a cold – and often wet – Brands Hatch in October. But just before that in 2025, we got a belter in the bright autumnal sunshine of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.

It was great to see Jenson Brickley rewarded for his decision to go international, with his clinching of the TCR Europe title in what has been a boom year for the series. The 21-year-old Briton, who shone in the UK before venturing overseas, was one of five who could win the crown going into the final race. And for much of that tense climax he looked unable to progress from sixth at the wheel of his CUPRA, while experienced Frenchman Teddy Clairet sat in the box seat in second place with his Audi.

But what was this? As the race wore on, the Hondas had amazing pace. Ruben Volt, winner over Brickley in Race 1, dispatched Clairet from second place. Felipe Fernandez’s Civic looked a serious threat to Brickley, only for the sister Cupra of Eric Gene – who himself had been in the title picture – to let his team-mate through and then protect him through a boisterous defence from his fellow Spaniard.

That was enough for Brickley – by one point – until Volt’s post-race exclusion brought Clairet level on points, only to lose out on results countback. A fitting climax to a tremendous series.

Michael Bräutigam | Motorsport AKTUELL, Germany:

The second Hockenheim race was my race of the year. Only Felice Jelmini got the tyre gamble right and everyone else was fighting to keep their cars on an increasingly wet track. Some big names hit trouble there and it was pure entertainment to watch from outside. Though maybe not so much from inside the cockpits.

The second story for me was Marco Butti's rollercoaster weekend in Spa. Half-rolling the car in practice, winning Race 1 and then that hefty shunt in Race 2. That young man really got to know all the highs and lows in motor racing within a matter of days.

Claudio Luna | AUTOhebdo Spain:

British champion, Spanish success

The tenth edition of TCR Europe concluded with a victory for Briton Jenson Brickley. Driving a Spanish car, the Cupra León VZ, he skilfully managed his opportunities throughout the season to reach the end of the championship with a chance to win the title, and he ultimately prevailed.

Brickley's success was partly attributable to Monlau Motorsport, the Spanish team that also won in 2024 with Franco Girolami, and to whom a monument should be erected in Spain for their work ethic and achievements. Spanish successes didn't just stop with the drivers’ championship title of one of Monlau's drivers, or with the teams’ trophy either.

Eric Gené was another of the year's standout drivers, finishing fourth overall and battling to the end against the Clairet team and his own team-mate Brickley. This was undoubtedly a promising championship after a couple of years of uncertainty with shorter-than-desired grids.

The arrival of one of the three Fernández brothers as promoter of TCR Europe has certainly contributed to this. Rubén Fernández, working in harmony with Marcello Lotti and also with the TCR Spain promoter Gabriel Alonso, has managed to work in the right direction, creating something truly incredible in an increasingly complex world. That's why we Spaniards are more than proud of how things have turned out in TCR Europe this year. Brickley is the champion, yes, but the real success belongs to the Spanish!

Marco Colletta | P300.it Motorsport Media, Italy:

A 2025 season for TCR Europe that meant not only a rebirth on track for the series, but also behind the scenes. If on TV we have admired great battles, fantastic overtakes and especially an important variety of talent, what have also contributed to this growth was the general satisfaction of everyone in the paddock.

The environment that was generated not only brought hard but fair races, and respect among the drivers, but has also taken back the attention of teams and drivers of national series.

On track, since the first round in Portugal, it was understandable that the level of the season would have been high, and every other following round have confirmed this. During every weekend, it was never easy to understand who could have been the best driver-car combination of the season until the last chequered flag.

The 12-driver battle for the title in Barcelona underlined not only the huge effort by everyone, but also that the season was not an easy way to glory.

For these reasons I can say that TCR Europe has restored its place as a true regional series, in which champions and best drivers from national championship can continue their path to a higher level, and that can also prepare them to the last step of the ladder: TCR World Tour.

And finally a bonus note from TCR Europe’s own commentator, Mr. Paul Jeffrey:

Heading in to the Winter months of 2024, who would have thought the season we would be about to embark upon would prove to be such a spectacular sporting success?

On track we enjoyed some incredible moments amongst our 35-strong group of drivers, with a truly sensational season climax and brand-new on debut TCR Europe champion.

While many of the high points are obvious to those who joined us this year, for me, truly exceptional sporting moments are often experienced only in the most difficult of times and to that, no-one embodied the beauty of sport more in 2025 that the Clairet brothers, Jimmy and Teddy.

Underdogs from the off in the family-run Team Clairet Sport Audis, both drivers produced arguably some of the best racing of their long motorsports careers. Working on both the mechanical side of the team arm in arm with father Jean-Marie, then on track working harmoniously together in collective quest of a first drivers title for either sibling, 2025 reminded the world that with grit, determination and no little skill, anything is possible.

Despite an incredible year, title success would prove just out of reach at the season finale in Barcelona, with Teddy missing out on the ultimate prize by the closest of margins – on count back against Jenson Brickley - level points! A season’s end fitting for a campaign as spectacular as the one we’ve just enjoyed.

TCR Europe in 2025 produced drama, excitement, controversy, and winners new and old. For our fans, 2025 was a classic. For Jimmy and Teddy Clairet it was a season to be proud.