2016 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round

The 2016 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round was the third round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 6–7 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

   2016 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round
Round details
Round 3 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series

Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Race 1
Date 6 May 2016
Laps 9
Pole position
Driver Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Time 2:33.065
Podium
First Aku Pellinen WestCoast Racing
Second Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing
Time 2:33.702 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 7 May 2016
Laps 9
Podium
First Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing
Second Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Third Antti Buri Leopard Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing
Time 2:33.945 (on lap 5)

Aku Pellinen won the first race, starting from third position, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Jean-Karl Vernay gained the second one, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Stefano Comini +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.5251 2:33.065 1 5
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:34.308 2:33.306 2 4
3 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:34.8931 2:33.432 3 3
4 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:35.232 2:33.530 4 2
5 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:34.925 2:33.805 5 1
6 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.783 2:33.8702 6
7 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.608 2:33.896 7
8 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:35.206 2:34.061 8
9 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:35.2573 2:34.1902 9
10 48 Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:35.338 2:34.273 10
11 49 Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer Ferry Monster Autosport 2:35.425 2:34.764 11
12 30 Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 2:35.530 2:35.502 12
13 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:35.714 13
14 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:35.731 14
15 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:35.789 15
16 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Ferry Monster Autosport 2:36.136 16
17 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:36.4103 17
18 38 Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 2:37.7651 17

[2]

Notes

Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 23:19.800 3 25
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +0.376 2 18
3 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +1.294 1 15
4 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +5.476 6 12
5 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +6.724 15 10
6 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +7.208 13 8
7 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +9.669 14 6
8 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +16.593 5 4
9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +17.076 4 2
10 48 Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 9 +17.734 10 1
11 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +21.975 184
12 38 Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +22.707 17
13 30 Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +25.880 12
14 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 9 +34.5965 9
15 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +44.782 16
16 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 8 Accident 7
Ret 49 Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer Ferry Monster Autosport 5 Retired 11
Ret 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1 Retired 8

[3]

Notes

Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 9 23:15.816 2 25
2 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 9 +2.262 3 18
3 48 Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 9 +4.584 1 15
4 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +6.791 5 12
5 14 Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +7.728 8 10
6 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +11.555 6 8
7 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +12.326 9 6
8 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +13.032 13 4
9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +13.356 7 2
10 49 Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +18.534 11 1
11 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +25.300 16
12 38 Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +26.179 18
13 30 Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +27.116 12
14 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +46.533 14
15 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +47.588 4
16 8 Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 6 Brakes 17
Ret 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1 Collision 10
Ret 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 0 Wheel 15

[4]

Standings after the event

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

References

  1. "Spa-Francorchamps Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 30 April 2016.
  2. "Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 6 May 2016.
  3. "Spa-Francorchamps Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 6 May 2016.
  4. "Spa-Francorchamps Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 7 May 2016.
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