One of many national touring car championships to utilise the TCR regulations debuted by the TCR International Series in 2015, TCR Australia was launched in 2019. These regulations provide a relatively accessible means of racing full-on customer tin-tops, with models available from a wide range of manufacturers.
Plenty of talent was attracted to TCR Australia from the start, with several Supercars teams running entries in the series. Behind the wheel, there was a mix of young upcoming talent along with past and present Supercars drivers, plus some one-off entries from established international TCR stars. Even the car variety was strong, as a few of the more left-field cars contested the debut season.
For 2020 the championship took a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned again for the 2021 season. TCR Australia enjoyed good grid sizes and an interesting selection of cars for a couple of seasons, however by the 2024 season the field had shrunk noticeably. This became even more of a concern in 2025, when a lack of entries led to the championship not really staging a proper season.
Just two rounds were held - both as part of the TCR World Tour - and only one was even in Australia. Whether the series has much of a future remains unclear at this point. It would be a disappointing loss if TCR Australia were to fold, as only a few years ago it was one of the strongest national championships under the TCR banner.