2016 TCR International Series Sochi round

The 2016 TCR International Series Sochi round was the seventh round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 July at the Sochi Autodrom.

   2016 TCR International Series Sochi round
Round details
Round 7 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series

Layout of the Sochi Autodrom
Location Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.848 km (3.634 mi)
Race 1
Date 3 July 2016
Laps 11
Pole position
Driver Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.130
Podium
First Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Second Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.315 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 3 July 2016
Laps 11
Podium
First Mikhail Grachev WestCoast Racing
Second Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing
Third Attila Tassi B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.213 (on lap 2)

Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, and Mikhail Grachev gained the second one, driving a Honda Civic TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Dušan Borković received +30 kg, Maťo Homola +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.[1]

In addition, the Balance of Performance was reviewed for this round: the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR's ride height has been reduced by 10mm.[2]

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:21.876 2:21.130 1 5
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.734 2:21.271 2 4
3 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:22.206 2:21.434 3 3
4 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:22.522 2:21.699 4 2
5 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 2:22.282 2:21.954 5 1
6 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:22.283 2:21.998 6
7 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:22.389 2:22.011 7
8 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:23.035 2:22.171 8
9 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:23.114 2:22.247 9
10 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:23.138 2:22.386 10
11 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:23.058 2:22.475 11
12 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:23.522 2:23.089 12
13 18 Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:24.025 13
14 46 Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:24.108 14
15 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 2:24.944 15

[3]

Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 26:08.805 1 25
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +1.915 2 18
3 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +8.078 4 15
4 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +16.704 8 12
5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 +17.718 3 10
6 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 11 +20.396 5 8
7 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +21.173 12 6
8 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +22.8671 3 4
9 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +23.080 9 2
10 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +23.995 10 1
11 18 Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +38.890 14
12 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 11 +40.382 15
13 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +41.097 11
14 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +44.7352 6
Ret 19 Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 3 Accident 14

[4]

Notes

Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 26:14.025 3 25
2 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 +1.254 8 18
3 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +5.954 1 15
4 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +6.589 4 12
5 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 +7.962 10 10
6 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +8.253 5 8
7 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +13.977 11 6
8 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 11 +16.128 6 4
9 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +20.6033 2 2
10 19 Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +24.691 15 1
11 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +41.7954 12
12 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 Suspension 7
13 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 8 Puncture 9
Ret 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 5 Technical 14
Ret 18 Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 3 Gearbox 13

[5]

Notes

  • ^3 — Maťo Homola was given a 5-second penalty for not being lined up correctly in his starting position.
  • ^4 — Davit Kajaia was given a 30-second penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the race.

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

References
  1. "Sochi Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  2. "A reduced ride height for the Volkswagen cars". tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  3. "Sochi Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  4. "Sochi Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  5. "Sochi Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
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