2017 TCR Middle East Series

The 2017 TCR Middle East Series season was the first season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 12 January and ended at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain on 10 March.[1]

2017 TCR Middle East Series
Previous: none Next: 2018

Teams and drivers
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[2] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[2] 7 Stefan Goede[3] 1–2
8 Luca Engstler[4] All
9 Maťo Homola[5] 1
10 Giacomo Altoè[6] 3
11 Filip Sládecka[5] 1
46 Brandon Gdovic[2] All
Top Run Motorsport[7] Subaru WRX STi TCR[7] 10 Giacomo Altoè[8] 2
12 Luigi Ferrara[7] 1
Mulsanne Racing[9] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[9] 16 Davit Kajaia[10] 2–3
88 Michela Cerruti[9] 1
Lap57 Motorsports[11] Honda Civic TCR 57 Mohammed Al Owais[11] 2
75 Josh Files[11] 2–3
CadSpeed Racing[12] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[12] 108 James Kaye[12] 1
Red Camel-Jordans.nl[13] Seat León TCR[13] 303 Kane Astin[14] 1

Calendar and results

The 2017 schedule was announced on 15 November 2016, with three events held across the Middle East.[1]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai 13 January Luca Engstler Maťo Homola Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Dubai 24 Hour
2 Maťo Homola Brandon Gdovic Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 10 February Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports Yas Racing Series
TRD 86 Cup
Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East
4 11 February Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports
3 5 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 11 March Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports
6 Davit Kajaia Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver DUB
 YMC
 BHR
 Points
1 Josh Files 11 1 11 1 110
2 Brandon Gdovic 33 1 4 4 24 2 105
3 Luca Engstler 11 6 6† 3 33 Ret 79
4 Davit Kajaia 22 2 DNS2 4† 56
5 Giacomo Altoè 33 DNS 45 3 46
6 Stefan Goede 5 4 7† 5 38
7 Maťo Homola 62 2 30
8 James Kaye 4 5 22
9 Michela Cerruti 25 Ret 19
10 Filip Sládecka 8 3 19
11 Mohammed Al Owais 55 Ret 11
12 Kane Astin 7 Ret 6
13 Luigi Ferrara Ret4 DNS 2

Teams' Championship
Pos. Driver DUB
 YMC
 BHR
 Points
1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 2 44 3 23 2 210
32 1 6† 4 34 3
2 Lap57 Motorsports 11 1 11 1 121
55 Ret
3 Mulsanne Racing 25 Ret 22 2 DNS2 4† 60
4 CadSpeed Racing 46 5 28
5 Top Run Motorsport Ret4 DNS 33 DNS 21
6 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 5 Ret 10

References
  1. "Three-race TCR Middle East Series to be launched in 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. "First entry for TCR Middle East announced". TouringCarTimes.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Engstler add third car for Stefan Goede at Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. "Luca Engstler confirmed as second entry for TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. "Mat'o Homola and Filip Sládecka joins Engstler for Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. "TCR Middle East Series Bahrain Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. "Luigi Ferrara will drive a Subaru in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  8. "TCR Middle East Series Abu Dhabi Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. Casillo, Pietro (5 January 2017). "Michela Cerruti to drive updated Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. "Davit Kajaia in Alfa Romeo at Abu Dhabi". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. "Josh Files to race in Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. "CadSpeed Racing is the first to run the Audi RS 3 LMS". tcr-series.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  13. "Rik Breukers entered for TCR Middle East season start". TouringCarTimes.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  14. "Astin replaces Breukers in the Red Camel SEAT". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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