[12] Triple World Touring Car Champion winner Andy Priaulx will be making his return to the series with the team after 9-year absence.
[32] Nick Catsburg and Augusto Farfus drove for BRC Racing Team alongside series champion Gabriele Tarquini and Norbert Michelisz.
2018 FIA World Rallycross Championship and 2018 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship winner Johan Kristoffersson is set to make series debut driving Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, prepared by Sébastien Loeb Racing joining Robert Huff and Mehdi Bennani.
[16] Néstor Girolami made his series comeback joining ALL-INKL.COM Münnich Motorsport alongside Esteban Guerrieri, replacing Yann Ehrlacher.
[34][35] Denis Dupont, who raced for Audi Sport Team Comtoyou last season, was to remain with the Comtoyou team in the 2019 TCR Europe Touring Car Series, but he confirmed he withdrew from the TCR Europe Touring Car Series on the 17 April.
[6][41] Maťo Homola left the team to join Target Competition in the TCR Europe Touring Car Series.
[42] Augusto Farfus skipped the Guia Race of Macau due to clashing commitments with FIA GT World Cup held on the same weekend.