2017 TCR Asia Series

The 2017 TCR Asia Series season is the third season of the TCR Asia Series.

2017 TCR Asia Series
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Teams and drivers
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 2 Kantadhee Kusiri[2] All
32 Diego Moran[2] All
Audi Hong Kong[3][N 1]
Phoenix Racing Asia[4][N 1]
 Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3] 3 Shaun Thong[5] 3–4
5 Jasper Thong[3] Cup All
6 Alex Fong[6] Cup 2
8 Tong Siu Kau[4] Cup 1–2
Viper Niza Racing[7] SEAT León TCR[7] 65 Douglas Khoo[7] Cup All
Team Thailand[4] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[4] 9 Tin Sritrai[4] 1
Honda Civic TCR[8] 79 2–6
R Engineering[4] Honda Civic TCR[4] 23 Abdul Kaathir[4] Cup All
39 Lai Wee Sing[4] All
Elegant Racing Team[4] SEAT León TCR[4] 98 Eric Kwong[4] Cup All
99 Alex Liu[4] Cup All
991 Wong Kiang Kuan[9] Cup 5
Entries ineligible to score points
Viper Niza Racing[7] SEAT León TCR[7] 7 William O'Brien[5] Cup 3
Leo 109 Racing[9] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 9 Deng Bao Wei[9] 5–6
Li Lin[9] 5
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 77 Hu Hao[9] 5–6
RMI Racing Team By Sunoco[10][N 2]
RMI Racing Team[10][N 2]
 SEAT León TCR[10] 14 Pasarit Promsombat[10] 4
SEAT León Cup Racer[10] 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul[10] 4
Billionaire Boy Racing[10] Honda Civic TCR[10] 15 Chariya Nuya[10] 4
New Faster Team[9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 21 Lin Li Feng[9] 5–6
Wang Hao[9]
Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 81 Huang Chu Han[9] 5–6
82 Andy Yan[9] 5–6
Macau David Racing Team[6] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6] 26 Filipe de Souza[6] 2
TeamWork Motorsport[9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 26 Filipe de Souza[9] 5–6
Samuel Hsieh[9]
31 Alex Hui[9] 5–6
Ma Qing Hua[9] 5
Jean-Karl Vernay[11] 6
62 Alex Fung[9] 5–6
Sunny Wong[9]
Yontrakit Racing[10] SEAT León TCR[10] 38 Rattanin Leenutaphong[10] 4
HE Racing[9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 58 He Xiao Le[9] 5
Lu Chuan[9]
Lo Kai Bong[11] 6
TrackFun-Linky Racing Team[9] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 66 Cai Hong Yu[9] 5–6
Bai Ya Xin[9] 5
TBN MK Ihere Racing Team[10] Honda Civic TCR[10] 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen[10] 4
TianShi Racing Team[6] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[6] 66 Huang Chu Han[6] 2
88 Chen Wei An[6] 2
Singha Motorsport Team Thailand[10] SEAT León Cup Racer[10] 89 Kittipol Ayudhya[10] 4
AVM Racing[9] SEAT León TCR[9] 791 Qi Pei Wen[9] 5–6
Zhou Hao Wen[9]

Calendar and results

The 2017 initial schedule was announced on 8 November 2016, with six events scheduled.[12][13] On 2 February 2017, the 2017 schedule has changed with the entry of Zhuhai events.[14] On 29 March 2017, the calendar was once again changed with Zhuhai replacing the round in Thailand held at the Chang International Circuit, Zhejiang and Shanghai will also switch places on the calendar. The Macau round was also removed.[15]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 12 March Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 Kantadhee Kusiri Diego Moran Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 23 April Jasper Thong Tin Sritrai Jasper Thong Audi Hong Kong
4 Huang Chu Han Tin Sritrai Team Thailand
3 5 Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 14 May Kantadhee Kusiri Shaun Thong Abdul Kaathir R Engineering
6 Kantadhee Kusiri Eric Kwong Elegant Racing Team
4 7 Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 1 July Kantadhee Kusiri Tin Sritrai[N 3] Tin Sritrai Team Thailand TCR Thailand Series
8 2 July Tin Sritrai Tin Sritrai Team Thailand
5 9 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
10 27 August Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri Liqui Moly Team Engstler
6 11 Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 7 October Kantadhee Kusiri[N 4] Kantadhee Kusiri[N 5] Kantadhee Kusiri[N 6] Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
TCR International Series
12 Diego Moran Tin Sritrai Team Thailand

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 
1 Kantadhee Kusiri 11 9 23 4 91 6 Ret1 7 11 1 4 4 188
2 Tin Sritrai 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 45 6 10 1 176.5
3 Diego Moran 22 1 4 8 34 NC Ret5 2 22 2 13 3 167
4 Lai Wee Sing 4 2 82 3 23 4 24 Ret 16 8 15 Ret 137
5 Abdul Kaathir 6 3 65 6 12 7 Ret 8 93 9 9 5 131
6 Jasper Thong 54 4 11 11 4 Ret DSQ Ret 13 10 Ret 11 94
7 Eric Kwong Ret5 DNS 10 9 5 1 8 Ret Ret 16 6 12 86
8 Alex Liu 7 7 9 Ret 6 2 Ret 4 WD WD DNS 10 61.5
9 Douglas Khoo 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 144 12 Ret 16 46
10 Shaun Thong Ret5 3 63 6 40
11 Wong Kiang Kuan 8 11 18
12 Tong Siu Kau 8 6 Ret Ret 12
13 Alex Fong Ret 12 2
Drivers ineligible to score points
Alex Hui Ret 4 1 6
Jean-Karl Vernay 1 6
Andy Yan 5 5 2 2
Filipe de Souza 7 2 7 Ret Ret 8
Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 4 3
Huang Chu Han 3 5 3 Ret 3 7
Pasarit Promsombat 3 5
Alex Fung
Sunny Wong		 6 3 12 Ret
Ma Qing Hua Ret 4
Deng Bao Wei Ret 15 5 9
Chariya Nuya 5 Ret
Lin Li Feng
Wang Hao		 10 7 8 Ret
Samuel Hsieh 7 Ret Ret 8
Nattachak Hanjitkasen 7 8
Lo Kai Bong 7 14
Chen Wei An Ret 7
William O'Brien 7 Ret
Qi Pei Wen
Zhou Hao Wen		 11 13 11 15
He Xiao Le
Lu Chuan		 12 14
Cai Hong Yu Ret Ret Ret 13
Hu Hao 15 17 14 Ret
Li Lin Ret 15
Rattanin Leenutaphong Ret Ret
Bai Ya Xin Ret Ret
Kittipol Ayudhya Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship
Pos. Team SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 
1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 1 23 4 31 6 Ret1 2 11 1 4 3 357
22 9 4 8 94 NC Ret5 7 22 2 13 4
2 R Engineering 4 2 62 3 12 4 24 8 93 8 9 5 272
6 3 85 6 23 7 Ret Ret 16 9 15 Ret
3 Team Thailand 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 45 6 10 1 176,5
4 Elegant Racing Team 7 7 9 9 5 1 8 4 8 11 6 10 165,5
Ret5 DNS 10 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 16 DNS 12
5 Audi Hong Kong 54 4 11 11 45 3 63 6 13 10 Ret 11 136
Ret 12 Ret Ret DSQ Ret
6 Viper Niza Racing 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 144 12 Ret 16 46
7 Phoenix Racing Asia 8 6 Ret Ret 12
Teams ineligible to score points
Teamwork Motorsport 6 3 1 6
7 4 12 8
New Faster Team 3 5 2 2
5 7 3 7
Macau David Racing Team 7 2
Morin Racing Team 4 3
TianShi Racing Team 3 5
Ret 7
RMI Racing Team By Sunoco 3 5
Leo 109 Racing 15 15 5 9
Ret 17 14 Ret
Billionaire Boy Racing 5 Ret
TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 7 8
HE Racing 12 14 7 14
Viper Niza Racing 7 Ret
AVM Racing 11 13 11 15
Linky Racing Team Ret Ret Ret 13
Yontrakit Racing Ret Ret
Singha Motorsport Team Thailand Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Car model of the year
Pos. Team SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 
1 Honda Civic TCR 4 2 5 1 1 4 1 1 4 6 9 1 384.5
6 3 6 3 2 7 2 8 9 8 10 5
2 Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 1 1 2 4 3 6 Ret 2 1 1 4 3 371
2 5 4 8 9 NC Ret 7 2 2 13 4
3 SEAT León TCR 7 7 9 9 5 1 8 4 8 11 6 10 205.5
9 8 10 10 6 2 Ret Ret 14 12 Ret 12
4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 5 4 1 11 4 3 6 6 13 10 Ret 11 160
8 6 Ret 12 Ret Ret DSQ Ret
Pos. Driver SEP
 ZHU
 ZHU
 BNG†
 SHA
 ZHE
  Pts. 

Notes
  1. Car No. 3, 5 and 6 entered as Audi Hong Kong and car No. 8 entered as Phoenix Racing Asia.
  2. Car No. 14 entered as RMI Racing Team By Sunoco and car No. 96 entered as RMI Racing Team.
  3. Actual fastest lap of race recorded by TCR Thailand Series driver Pasarit Promsombat.
  4. Actual pole position taken by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.
  5. Actual fastest lap of race recorded by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.
  6. Actual victory in race scored by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.

References
  1. "Engstler Motorsport confirmed for TCR Asia and Germany in 2017". touringcars.net. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. "Team Engstler confirm two-car programme in TCR Asia". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. "Audi Hong Kong to enter TCR Asia with new RS 3 LMS". touringcartimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. "TCR Asia Series Sepang Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. "2017 TCR Asia Series Second Zhuhai Round Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. "2017 TCR Asia Series makes Chinese return in Zhuhai". asia.tcr-series.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. "Viper Niza Racing prepare for 2017 TCR Asia season". asia.tcr-series.com. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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  9. "TCR Asia/TCR China Series Shanghai Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  10. "TCR Asia Series Bangsaen Free Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  11. "TCR Asia/TCR China Series Zhejiang Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  12. "TCR Asia Series unveils expanded calendar for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 8 November 2016.
  13. "TCR Asia – 2017 calendar unveiled". tcr-series.com. 8 November 2016.
  14. sean. "Zhuhai joins 2017 TCR Asia Series programme". www.asia.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  15. "2017 TCR Asia calendar amended". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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