On 15 November 2016, WSC announced that the creation of the TCR Middle East Series.

The series was officially launched on 2 December 2016 at the Bahrain International Circuit, where a media and test day were held.

[1][2] In August 2022, the TCR Middle East Series was relaunched by WSC in cooperation with its new promoter, Driving Force Events.

A 2022-2023 schedule was published and included two pairs of back-to-back events at Yas Marina Circuit, the Bahrain International Circuit and the Dubai Autodrome, plus another event at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue.

Unlike previous iterations of the TCR Middle East Series, the relaunched championship will feature hour-long races with mandatory driver changes as well as some night races.