2017 TCR International Series Buriram round

The 2017 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 3 September at the Chang International Circuit.

   2017 TCR International Series Buriram round
Round details
Round 8 of 10 rounds in the
2017 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 3 September 2017
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver Maťo Homola DG Sport Compétition
Time 1:43.093
Podium
First Norbert Michelisz M1RA
Second Dušan Borković GE-Force
Third Attila Tassi M1RA
Fastest lap
Driver Maťo Homola DG Sport Compétition
Time 1:44.834 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date 3 September 2017
Laps 14
Podium
First Aurélien Panis Boutsen Ginion Racing
Second Giacomo Altoè M1RA
Third Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Aurélien Panis Boutsen Ginion Racing
Time 1:44.446 (on lap 4)

Norbert Michelisz won the first race starting from third position and Aurélien Panis gained the second one, starting from pole position, both driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Daniel Lloyd +20 kg and Maťo Homola +10 kg. While Norbert Michelisz will take his +20 kg of ballast carried over from the Hungaroring round.[1]

The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Audi RS3 LMS TCRs and Honda Civic Type-R TCRs was both given a -10 kg weight break.[2]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:43.350 1:43.093 1 5
2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:43.672 1:43.097 2 4
3 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.315 1:43.228 3 3
4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:43.447 1:43.320 4 2
5 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.365 1:43.331 5 1
6 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:43.478 1:43.384 6
7 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.500 1:43.503 7
8 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:43.936 1:43.561 8
9 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 1:43.874 1:43.695 9
10 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 1:43.813 1:43.743 221
11 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.226 1:44.064 10
12 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:43.783 No time 231
13 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:43.6312 11
14 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:44.246 12
15 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 1:44.316 13
16 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:44.321 14
17 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:44.870 15
18 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 1:45.068 16
19 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 1:45.082 17
20 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 1:46.061 18
21 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 1:46.098 19
22 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 1:46.900 20
23 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 1:47.055 21
24 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 1:51.876 243

[3]

Notes

  • ^1 Aurélien Panis and Davit Kajaia was both sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change.[4][5]
  • ^2 Dušan Borković was not allowed to start Q2, after having received external aid, after he broke the suspension on his car during Q1. Gianni Morbidelli who had qualified 13th in Q1, was allowed to take his place in Q2.[6]
  • ^3 Douglas Khoo was sent to the back of the grid for both races, after having not set a time within the 107% limit during qualifying.[7]

Race 1

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 24:44.820 3 25
2 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +3.769 11 18
3 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +5.923 5 15
4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +6.211 4 12
5 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +6.428 14 10
6 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +7.358 7 8
7 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +10.610 9 6
8 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +11.142 23 4
9 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +14.196 12 2
10 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +15.050 10 1
11 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +16.646 13
12 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +17.143 8
13 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 14 +19.316 16
14 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +22.733 15
15 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 14 +26.322 17
16 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 14 +29.542 18
17 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 14 +42.071 20
18 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +42.445 21
19 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 14 +54.267 22
20 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 14 +1:46.431 24
21 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 13 Gearbox 6
22 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 12 Puncture 1
23 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 12 Collision 19
Ret 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 7 Driveshaft 2

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Race 2

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 14 24:34.503 1 25
2 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +1.274 4 18
3 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +6.120 2 15
4 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +7.994 6 12
5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +9.414 7 10
6 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +12.632 13 8
7 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +13.369 9 6
8 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +13.861 16 4
9 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +18.084 10 2
10 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +18.830 3 1
11 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +20.555 14
12 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +21.357 17
13 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +22.946 11
14 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +30.660 15
15 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 14 +31.425 18
16 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 14 +35.585 19
17 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 14 +36.363 20
18 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 14 +48.076 21
19 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 14 +49.369 22
20 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +54.333 23
21 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 14 +1:38.064 24
22 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 13 Technical 8
23 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 11 Puncture 12
DNS 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing Gearbox 5

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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. 2 September 2017.
  2. "BOP: Audi and Honda get weight break". tcr-series.com. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  3. "Buriram Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 September 2017.
  4. "Buriram decision 2" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 September 2017.
  5. "Buriram decision 6" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 September 2017.
  6. "Homola places Opel back on pole". tcr-series.com. 2 September 2017.
  7. "Buriram decision 5" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 September 2017.
  8. "Buriram Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 September 2017.
  9. "Buriram Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 September 2017.
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