Nicola Baldan will be back to compete in the 2025 TCR Europe series, with new team AIKOA Racing competing in the series for the first time full-time, joined by Italian team-mate Filippo Barberi.

The Italian touring car champion scored a much-anticipated first career victory in the series in Belgium last year, was a front-runner for the title through much of last season, racing in the Audi RS 3 LMS.

The 42-year-old will be back behind the wheel of an Audi again, this time run by high performance Italian squad AIKOA Racing, a team with touring car titles already under its belt.

Joining him will be 19-year-old Filippo Barberi, who will be eligible for the young drivers' trophy title this year. Barberi has already has two years of experience competing in TCR with the Venetian team.