Geely celebrates historic home victory and tops 2026 TCR World Championship standings

Geely demonstrated its strength in the world of motorsport during its inaugural season with the Geely Preface TCR in the 2026 FIA World Touring Car Cup (WTCR), sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).

In the championship’s opening race at the Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit, built by Geely Holding Group, Geely secured two victories and its drivers reached the podium five times between October 16 and 18. Following this round, the Geely Cyan Racing team maintained its lead in the teams’ standings.

The Geely Cyan Racing team delivered strong results in both Europe and Asia. In the first five rounds held in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, and South Korea, the Geely Preface TCR recorded seven wins and 21 podium finishes. At Chengdu, the team added two victories, two second-place finishes, and one third-place finish.

After the Chengdu round, Geely leads the teams’ standings with 775 points, while its driver, Santiago Urrutia, sits second in the drivers’ standings with 350 points. With two rounds remaining in Zhejiang and Macau, the team continues to compete for the championship title.

Geely began the season with a victory achieved by driver Chenghua Ma driving the Preface TCR at Misano in Italy. In Valencia, Spain, Santiago Urrutia became the first driver in WTCR history to win all three races in a single round. The team continued to achieve strong results in France and Portugal, before securing three second-place finishes in South Korea.

The Chengdu round was particularly special for Geely, as the championship made its debut at the Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit, a FIA Grade 2 certified track. On home soil, the Geely Preface TCR secured two wins and five podium finishes across three races, celebrating a significant victory in its first appearance at this circuit.

Geely developed the Preface TCR in collaboration with Cyan Racing. The car is based on the CMA platform and features a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing up to 350 horsepower and 420 Nm of torque, paired with a six-speed racing transmission and front-wheel drive.

The racing version shares the same platform and fundamental engine engineering as the road-going Geely Preface. The race-spec model includes specialized chassis, suspension, braking, and safety equipment tailored for international competition.

The 2026 WTCR season comprises eight rounds across Europe and Asia. Following Chengdu, the next round will take place at the Zhejiang International Circuit from October 23 to 25, with the final round held at the Guia Circuit in Macau from November 19 to 22. Geely enters these final two rounds leading the teams’ standings, aiming to clinch the championship title.

These results reaffirm Geely’s ability to compete and win in global motorsport, further solidifying its position as a strong brand in the automotive industry and motorsport.