2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round

The 2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round was the first round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 April at the Bahrain International Circuit.

   2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round
Round details
Round 1 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series

Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
Location Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Race 1
Date 2 April 2016
Laps 10
Pole position
Driver Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 2:12.541
Podium
First Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Third James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Time 2:12.602 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date 3 April 2016
Laps 10
Podium
First Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 2:13.511 (on lap 2)

Pepe Oriola won both races, driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast

After the Valencia testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: SEAT León TCRs, Honda Civic TCRs and Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given a +30 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while Subaru Impreza STi TCR received a -20 kg bonus. No changes for Opel Astra TCRs, Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs and SEAT León Cup Racers.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.714 2:12.541 1 5
2 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:13.107 2:12.642 2 4
3 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.464 2:12.650 3 3
4 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:13.432 2:12.652 4 2
5 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.592 2:12.663 5 1
6 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:13.650 2:12.718 6
7 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:13.693 2:13.029 7
8 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:14.391 2:13.097 8
9 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:14.238 2:13.1551 9
10 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:14.178 2:13.824 10
11 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:14.965 2:14.0501 11
12 33 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 2:15.288 2.14.985 12
13 23 Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 2:15.481 13
14 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:15.639 14
15 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 2:15.889 15
16 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 2:16.297 16
17 78 Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 2:16.596 17
18 79 Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 2:18.651 18
19 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary no time 19

Notes

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Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 22:25.883 5 25
2 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +2.372 4 18
3 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +3.219 3 15
4 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +4.995 1 12
5 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +9.902 6 10
6 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +9.919 2 8
7 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 10 +20.087 11 6
8 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +23.319 7 4
9 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +23.364 10 2
10 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +24.555 14 1
11 33 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 10 +27.750 12
12 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 10 +29.889 16
13 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 10 +35.392 15
14 23 Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 10 +45.761 13
15 78 Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 10 +54.024 17
16 79 Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 10 +1:17.967 18
Ret 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 3 Collision 9
Ret 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 3 Collision 8
DNS 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary Accident 19

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Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 22:36.458 6 25
2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +1.572 8 18
3 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +6.463 9 15
4 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +10.265 1 12
5 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +15.063 10 10
6 33 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 10 +23.461 12 8
7 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +23.617 7 6
8 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 10 +24.851 16 4
9 78 Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 10 +31.718 17 2
10 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +34.3722 5 1
11 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +42.8482 4
12 79 Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Bas Koeten Racing 10 +54.796 18
13 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 Collision 3
14 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +1 lap 14
Ret 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 6 Driveshaft 15
Ret 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1 Collision 11
Ret 23 Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Target Competition 1 Technical 13
DSQ 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 7 Retired 2
DNS 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary Accident 19

Notes

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Standings after the event

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

References

  1. "Honda, SEAT and VW receive additional weight". tcr-series.com. 31 March 2016.
  2. "Sakhir Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2016.
  3. "Sakhir Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2016.
  4. "Sakhir Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 April 2016.
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