https://www.touringcartimes.com/2017...2018-schedule/
Calendar reshuffle due to "logistical reasons". Dubai race moved to 2nd round and first Bahrain round cancelled. Probably trying to draw in TCES 24h cars and having a race before the Dubai 24h wasn't helping that. Any cars that make it through the 24 hour race intact could well do round 1 and 2.