2017 TCR International Series Zhejiang round
Round details | |||
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Round 9 of 10 rounds in the 2017 TCR International Series | |||
Location | Zhejiang International Circuit, Zhejiang, China | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.200 km (1.980 mi) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 8 October 2017 | ||
Laps | 19 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Time | 1:33.173 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Gabriele Tarquini | BRC Racing Team | |
Second | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Third | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Gabriele Tarquini | BRC Racing Team | |
Time | 1:33.924 (on lap 3) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 8 October 2017 | ||
Laps | 19 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Second | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
Third | James Nash | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
Time | 1:34.111 (on lap 12) |
The 2017 TCR International Series Zhejiang round was the ninth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 8 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit.
Gabriele Tarquini won the first race starting from fourteenth position, driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR and Robert Huff gained the second one, starting from tenth position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.
Ballast[]
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Attila Tassi and Norbert Michelisz both received +30 kg, while both Giacomo Altoè and Dušan Borković received +10 kg. However, since neither Norbert Michelisz or Giacomo Altoè took part, they didn't take ballast at this event.[1]
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Opel Astra TCRs was given a +30 kg of additional weight. While the new Hyundai i30 N TCRs was allowed to run at its minimum weight of 1285 kg.[2] However, following Race 1. The Hyundai's was given a +40 kg of additional weight, as well as having their engine power reduced from a 100% to 95%.[3]
Classification[]
Qualifying[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:33.503 | 1:33.173 | 1 | 5 |
2 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:33.476 | 1:33.341 | 2 | 4 |
3 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:34.266 | 1:33.486 | 3 | 3 |
4 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:33.279 | 1:33.804 | 4 | 2 |
5 | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:33.893 | 1:33.817 | 5 | 1 |
6 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:33.877 | 1:34.088 | 6 | |
7 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:33.786 | 1:34.143 | 7 | |
8 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:34.085 | 1:34.158 | 8 | |
9 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:34.374 | 1:34.170 | 9 | |
10 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:34.539 | 1:34.494 | 10 | |
11 | 4 | Denis Dupont | SEAT León TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:34.508 | 1:34.809 | 11 | |
12 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1:34.515 | 1:34.929 | 12 | |
13 | 33 | Alain Menu | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 1:32.8111 | 13 | ||
14 | 30 | Gabriele Tarquini | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 1:32.9351 | 14 | ||
15 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:34.651 | 15 | ||
16 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:34.856 | 16 | ||
17 | 81 | Zhendong Zhang | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | ZZZ Team | 1:34.872 | 17 | ||
18 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 1:36.328 | 18 | ||
19 | 99 | Rafaël Galiana | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:36.496 | 19 | ||
20 | 71 | Tengyi Jiang | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | ZZZ Team | No time2 | 20 | ||
21 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | No time | 21 |
Notes
- ^1 — Alain Menu and Gabriele Tarquini, who had qualified first and second in Q1. Was not allowed to take part in Q2, because their Hyundai i30 N TCRs are running on a temporary homologation, which means that they are not eligible for points.[5]
- ^2 — Tengyi Jiang had his times from Q1 deleted, after the team broke the parc fermé rules.[6]
Race 1[]
Notes
- ^3 — Zhendong Zhang was given a 10 second time penalty, for causing a collision with Maťo Homola.[8]
Race 2[]
Notes
- ^4 — Denis Dupont was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, after his car was taken out of parc fermé, after Race 1.[10]
Standings after the event[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References[]
- ^ "Zhejiang Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Balance of Performance: The Opel Astra is heavier". tcr-series.com. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "New Balance of Performance for the Hyundai cars". tcr-series.com. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejiang Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 7 October 2017.
- ^ "The Hyundai i30 N TCR ready for racing debut". tcr-series.com. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejiang decision 3" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejiang Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejiang decision 7" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejaing Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Zhejiang decision 9" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 October 2017.
External links[]
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