2017 TCR Asia Series

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

Teams and drivers[]

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 2 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[2] All
32 Ecuador [2] All
Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong[3][N 1]
Phoenix Racing Asia[4][N 1]
Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3] 3 Hong Kong Shaun Thong[5] 3–4
5 Hong Kong [3] Cup All
6 Hong Kong Alex Fong[6] Cup 2
8 Hong Kong [4] Cup 1–2
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[7] SEAT León TCR[7] 65 Malaysia Douglas Khoo[7] Cup All
Thailand Team Thailand[4] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[4] 9 Thailand Tin Sritrai[4] 1
Honda Civic TCR[8] 79 2–6
Malaysia [4] Honda Civic TCR[4] 23 Malaysia [4] Cup All
39 Malaysia [4] All
Macau Elegant Racing Team[4] SEAT León TCR[4] 98 Hong Kong Eric Kwong[4] Cup All
99 Macau Alex Liu[4] Cup All
991 Macau [9] Cup 5
Entries ineligible to score points
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[7] SEAT León TCR[7] 7 Hong Kong William O'Brien[5] Cup 3
China [9] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 9 China [9] 5–6
China [9] 5
Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR 77 China [9] 5–6
Thailand RMI Racing Team By Sunoco[10][N 2]
RMI Racing Team[10][N 2]
SEAT León TCR[10] 14 Thailand Pasarit Promsombat[10] 4
SEAT León Cup Racer[10] 96 Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul[10] 4
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing[10] Honda Civic TCR[10] 15 Thailand Chariya Nuya[10] 4
China [9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 21 China [9] 5–6
China [9]
Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 81 China [9] 5–6
82 Hong Kong Andy Yan[9] 5–6
Macau Macau David Racing Team[6] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6] 26 Macau Filipe de Souza[6] 2
Hong Kong TeamWork Motorsport[9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 26 Macau Filipe de Souza[9] 5–6
Hong Kong Samuel Hsieh[9]
31 Hong Kong [9] 5–6
China Ma Qing Hua[9] 5
France Jean-Karl Vernay[11] 6
62 Hong Kong [9] 5–6
Hong Kong Sunny Wong[9]
Thailand [10] SEAT León TCR[10] 38 Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong[10] 4
China [9] Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9] 58 China [9] 5
China [9]
China [11] 6
China TrackFun-Linky Racing Team[9] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9] 66 China [9] 5–6
China [9] 5
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team[10] Honda Civic TCR[10] 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen[10] 4
China TianShi Racing Team[6] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[6] 66 China [6] 2
88 China [6] 2
Thailand [10] SEAT León Cup Racer[10] 89 Thailand [10] 4
China [9] SEAT León TCR[9] 791 China [9] 5–6
China [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 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 12 March Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Ecuador Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 23 April Hong Kong Thailand Tin Sritrai Hong Kong Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong
4 China Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand
3 5 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 14 May Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Hong Kong Shaun Thong Malaysia Malaysia
6 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Hong Kong Eric Kwong Macau Elegant Racing Team
4 7 Thailand , Chonburi 1 July Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Tin Sritrai[N 3] Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand TCR Thailand Series
8 2 July Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand
5 9 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 26 August Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
10 27 August Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
6 11 China Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 7 October Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[N 4] Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[N 5] Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[N 6] Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler TCR China Series
TCR International Series
12 Ecuador Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand

Championship standings[]

Drivers' championship[]

Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 Pts. 
1 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri 11 9 23 4 91 6 Ret1 7 11 1 4 4 188
2 Thailand Tin Sritrai 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 45 6 10 1 176.5
3 Ecuador 22 1 4 8 34 NC Ret5 2 22 2 13 3 167
4 Malaysia 4 2 82 3 23 4 24 Ret 16 8 15 Ret 137
5 Malaysia 6 3 65 6 12 7 Ret 8 93 9 9 5 131
6 Hong Kong 54 4 11 11 4 Ret DSQ Ret 13 10 Ret 11 94
7 Hong Kong Eric Kwong Ret5 DNS 10 9 5 1 8 Ret Ret 16 6 12 86
8 Macau Alex Liu 7 7 9 Ret 6 2 Ret 4 WD WD DNS 10 61.5
9 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 144 12 Ret 16 46
10 Hong Kong Shaun Thong Ret5 3 63 6 40
11 Macau 8 11 18
12 Hong Kong 8 6 Ret Ret 12
13 Hong Kong Alex Fong Ret 12 2
Drivers ineligible to score points
Hong Kong Ret 4 1 6
France Jean-Karl Vernay 1 6
Hong Kong Andy Yan 5 5 2 2
Macau Filipe de Souza 7 2 7 Ret Ret 8
Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 4 3
China 3 5 3 Ret 3 7
Thailand Pasarit Promsombat 3 5
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Sunny Wong 		6 3 12 Ret
China Ma Qing Hua Ret 4
China Ret 15 5 9
Thailand Chariya Nuya 5 Ret
China
China Wang Hao 		10 7 8 Ret
Hong Kong Samuel Hsieh 7 Ret Ret 8
Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen 7 8
China Lo Kai Bong 7 14
China Ret 7
Hong Kong William O'Brien 7 Ret
China
China 		11 13 11 15
China
China Lu Chuan 		12 14
China Ret Ret Ret 13
China 15 17 14 Ret
China Ret 15
Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong Ret Ret
China Ret Ret
Thailand Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship[]

Pos. Team SEP
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 Pts. 
1 Germany 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 Malaysia 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 Thailand Team Thailand 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 45 6 10 1 176,5
4 Macau 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 Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong 54 4 11 11 45 3 63 6 13 10 Ret 11 136
Ret 12 Ret Ret DSQ Ret
6 Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 144 12 Ret 16 46
7 Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia 8 6 Ret Ret 12
Teams ineligible to score points
China Teamwork Motorsport 6 3 1 6
7 4 12 8
China 3 5 2 2
5 7 3 7
Macau Macau David Racing Team 7 2
Thailand 4 3
China TianShi Racing Team 3 5
Ret 7
Thailand RMI Racing Team By Sunoco 3 5
China 15 15 5 9
Ret 17 14 Ret
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing 5 Ret
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 7 8
China 12 14 7 14
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 7 Ret
China 11 13 11 15
China Ret Ret Ret 13
Thailand Ret Ret
Thailand Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Car model of the year[]

Pos. Team SEP
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 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
Malaysia 		ZHU
China 		ZHU
China
Thailand 		SHA
China 		ZHE
China 		 Pts. 

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Car No. 3, 5 and 6 entered as Audi Hong Kong and car No. 8 entered as Phoenix Racing Asia.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Engstler Motorsport confirmed for TCR Asia and Germany in 2017". touringcars.net. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Team Engstler confirm two-car programme in TCR Asia". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. ^ a b c "Audi Hong Kong to enter TCR Asia with new RS 3 LMS". touringcartimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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  5. ^ a b "2017 TCR Asia Series Second Zhuhai Round Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "2017 TCR Asia Series makes Chinese return in Zhuhai". asia.tcr-series.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Viper Niza Racing prepare for 2017 TCR Asia season". asia.tcr-series.com. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ^ "TCR Asia Series Zhuhai Test 2" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "TCR Asia/TCR China Series Shanghai Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "TCR Asia Series Bangsaen Free Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  11. ^ a b "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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