2016 TCR International Series Buriram round

The 2016 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 27–28 August at the Chang International Circuit.

   2016 TCR International Series Buriram round
Round details
Round 8 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series

Layout of the Chang International Circuit
Location Chang International Circuit, Buriram, Thailand
Course Permanent racing facility
4.554 km (2.830 mi)
Race 1
Date 28 August 2016
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:43.634
Podium
First Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Time 1:44.528 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2016
Laps 16
Podium
First James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Mikhail Grachev WestCoast Racing
Third Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:44.251 (on lap 6)

Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position and James Nash gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Mikhail Grachev +20 kg and Jean-Karl Vernay +10 kg.[1]

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.393 1:43.634 1 5
2 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.109 1:43.635 2 4
3 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1:44.444 1:43.767 3 3
4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1:44.189 1:43.885 4 2
5 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.451 1:43.927 5 1
6 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.340 1:43.994 6
7 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.422 1:44.066 7
8 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 1:44.488 1:44.104 8
9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.658 1:44.344 9
10 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.516 1:44.397 10
11 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.628 1:44.532 11
12 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 1:44.532 No time 12
13 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:44.753 13
14 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León Cup Racer Vattana Motorsport 1:44.628 14
15 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 1:45.108 15
16 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:45.371 16
17 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:45.638 17
18 12 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 1:45.885 18
19 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 1:46.009 18
20 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 1:46.510 20
21 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:46.648 21
22 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 1:46.809 22
23 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team No time 231
24 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler No time 241
25 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing withdrew
26 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León Cup Racer Yontrakit Racing Team withdrew

[2]

Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 24:32.596 1 25
2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +1.280 6 18
3 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +2.410 2 15
4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 14 +6.633 4 12
5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 14 +7.467 3 10
6 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 14 +11.551 8 8
7 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +14.115 7 6
8 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +20.302 11 4
9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +22.446 9 2
10 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +23.892 13 1
11 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 14 +26.081 15
12 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +37.340 24
13 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +38.790 17
14 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +44.808 16
15 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +52.168 23
16 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +52.444 20
17 53 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 14 +53.234 18
18 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 14 +58.293 22
19 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +1:23.558 21
20 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 12 Accident 12
21 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +3 laps 10
Ret 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 8 Engine 19
Ret 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 5 Driveshaft 5
Ret 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Vattana Motorsport 1 Collision 14
WD 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing
WD 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team

[3]

Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 30:31.095 5 25
2 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 16 +7.272 1 18
3 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +11.332 4 15
4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 16 +12.122 7 12
5 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 16 +15.181 13 10
6 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +18.516 11 8
7 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +18.753 2 6
8 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 16 +19.870 8 4
9 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 16 +20.208 3 2
10 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +20.538 6 1
11 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +23.276 10
12 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +27.736 16
13 53 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 16 +34.406 17
14 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +39.262 20
15 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +46.479 22
16 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 16 +55.815 21
17 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Vattana Motorsport 16 +1:03.5203 242
Ret 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 14 Collision 14
Ret 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 13 Collision3 23
Ret 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 12 Puncture 15
Ret 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 6 Technical 19
Ret 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1 Accident 9
DNS 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing Accident 12
DNS 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport Engine 18
WD 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing
WD 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team

Notes

[4]

Standings after the event
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

References
  1. "Buriram Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  2. "Buriram Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  3. "Buriram Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  4. "Buriram Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
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