2016 TCR International Series

2016 TCR International Series season
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The 2016 TCR International Series is the second season of the TCR International Series.

Teams and drivers

Michelin is the official tyre supplier.

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Rounds
Leopard Racing[1] Team WRT[2]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1]	1	Stefano Comini[1]	1–3
		2	Jean-Karl Vernay[1]	1–3
		48	Antti Buri[2]	3
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[3]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[3]	6	Tim Zimmermann[4]	TBA
		7	Davit Kajaia[3]	1–3
		8	Mikhail Grachev[5]	1–3
B3 Racing Team Hungary[6]	SEAT León TCR[6]	9	Attila Tassi[7]	1–3
		62	Dušan Borković[6]	1–3
		70	Maťo Homola[8]	1–3
WestCoast Racing[9]	Honda Civic TCR[9]	10	Gianni Morbidelli[10]	1–3
		14	Aku Pellinen[10]	1–3
		24	Kevin Gleason[10]	1–3
Target Competition[11]	Opel Astra TCR[12]	23	Andrea Belicchi[13]	1
		33	Jordi Oriola[14]	1
		TBA	TBA[15]	TBA
Baporo Motorsport[16]	SEAT León Cup Racer[16]	26	Francisco Mora[16]	2
	SEAT León TCR[16]	50	Loris Hezemans[16]	2
Sébastien Loeb Racing[17]	Peugeot 308 Racing Cup[17]	30	Jimmy Clairet[18]	3
		38	Grégory Guilvert[18]	3
Top Run Motorsport[19]	Subaru Impreza STi TCR[19]	31	Luca Rangoni[20]	2
		32	Luigi Ferrara[19]	1
		TBA	TBA[15]	TBA
Ferry Monster Autosport[2]	SEAT León Cup Racer[2]	49	Pierre-Yves Corthals[2]	3
	SEAT León TCR[2]	50	Loris Hezemans[2]	3
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil[21]	SEAT León TCR[21]	54	James Nash[22]	1–3
		74	Pepe Oriola[22]	1–3
		77	Sergey Afanasyev[21]	1–3
Bas Koeten Racing[23]	SEAT León Cup Racer[23]	78	Salman Al Khalifa[23]	1
		79	Hussain Karimi[23]	1
Mulsanne Racing[15]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[15]	88	Michela Cerruti[15]	1–2
		TBA	TBA[15]	TBA
FRD Motorsports[24]	Ford Focus TCR[24]	67	Robb Holland[25]	TBA
		TBA	TBA[24]	TBA

Calendar and results

The 2016 schedule was announced on 2 December 2015, with twelve events scheduled. Three out of these twelve rounds are to be held supporting Formula One.^[26] The calendar was subsequently modified: the Shanghai round was canceled and replaced by Buriram (originally scheduled to be held on 30 October). On 5 May the Italian round was moved to Imola.^[27]

Rnd.		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Supporting	Report
1	1	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	2 April	Sergey Afanasyev	Gianni Morbidelli	Pepe Oriola	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	Bahrain Grand Prix	Report
	2		3 April		Pepe Oriola	Pepe Oriola	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
2	3	Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril	24 April	Maťo Homola	Maťo Homola	Gianni Morbidelli	WestCoast Racing	International GT Open Euroformula Open Championship SEAT León Eurocup	Report
	4				Gianni Morbidelli	James Nash	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
3	5	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps	6 May	Dušan Borković	Jean-Karl Vernay	Aku Pellinen	WestCoast Racing	6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps	Report
	6		7 May
4	7	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	22 May						Report
	8
5	9	Salzburgring, Salzburg	5 June						Report
	10
6	11	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben	19 June					ADAC Formula 4 Championship ADAC TCR Germany Championship	Report
	12
7	13	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	3 July					TCR Russian Touring Car Championship	Report
	14
8	15	Chang International Circuit, Buriram	28 August					TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship	Report
	16
9	17	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	17 September					Singapore Grand Prix TCR Asia Series	Report
	18		18 September
10	19	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	1 October					Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang GP2 and GP3 Series rounds	Report
	20		2 October
11	21	Guia Circuit, Macau	20 November					Macau Grand Prix FIA GT World Cup TCR Asia Series	Report
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Fan Award

Starting from this year, the Man of the Race is replaced by the Fan Award. At the end of every weekend, a panel consisting of the International Series’ Promoter and the promotional and media team name two candidates who stood out during the event for a particular reason.

Race	Candidates	Reason	Percentage
Sakhir	Davit Kajaia Pepe Oriola	For fighting with no sign of nerves despite his lack of experience For his impressive driving on the way to a double victory	83,8% 16,2%
Estoril	Maťo Homola Gianni Morbidelli	For an excellent pole position and a superb fight with Morbidelli in race 1 For getting his championship fight back on track with two great races	86,4% 13,6%
Spa-Francorchamps
Imola
Salzburgring
Oschersleben
Sochi
Buriram
Singapore
Sepang
Macau

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  Pts.  1 Gianni Morbidelli 2^4 7 1^2 3 70 2 James Nash 3^3 2 6 1 69 3 Pepe Oriola 1^5 1 8 10 56 4 Sergey Afanasyev 4^1 5 5^5 4 50 5 Stefano Comini 7 Ret 3^4 2 41 6 Jean-Karl Vernay Ret DSQ 2^3 5 31 7 Dušan Borković 6^2 3 12 Ret 27 8 Maťo Homola 8 11 4^1 8 25 9 Aku Pellinen 5 10 7 6 25 10 Davit Kajaia 9 4 13 7 20 11 Jordi Oriola 11 6 8 12 Luigi Ferrara 12 8 4 13 Francisco Mora 10 9 3 14 Salman Al Khalifa 16 9 2 15 Loris Hezemans 9 Ret 2 16 Mikhail Grachev 10 14† 11 11 1 Kevin Gleason Ret 13† Ret 12 0 Hussain Karimi 17 12 0 Michela Cerruti 13 Ret 15 14 0 Attila Tassi DNS DNS 14 13 0 Andrea Belicchi 14 Ret 0 Luca Rangoni Ret Ret 0 Pos. Driver BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  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 participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Model of the year

Pos. Car BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  Pts.  1 SEAT León 1^1 1 4^1 1 157 3^2 2 5^5 4 2 Honda Civic TCR 2^3 7 1^2 3 111 5^4 10 7 6 3 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 7^5 4 2^3 2 104 9 14† 3^4 5 4 Opel Astra TCR 11 6 19 14 Ret 5 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 13 Ret 15 14 14 6 Subaru Impreza STi TCR 12 8 Ret Ret 12 Pos. Car BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  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 participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos. Team BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  Pts.  1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1^1 1 5^5 1 147 3^3 2 6 4 2 WestCoast Racing 2^4 7 1^2 3 101 5^5 10 7 6 3 Leopard Racing 7 Ret 2^3 2 74 Ret DSQ 3^4 5 4 B3 Racing Team Hungary 6^2 3 4^1 8 56 8 11 12 13 5 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 4 11 7 26 10 14† 13 11 6 Target Competition 11 6 11 14 Ret 7 Baporo Motorsport 9 9 8 10 Ret 8 Top Run Motorsport 12 8 Ret Ret 6 9 Bas Koeten Racing 15 9 5 16 12 Mulsanne Racing 13 Ret 15 14 0 Pos. Team BHR EST SPA IMO SAL OSC SOC BUR SIN SEP MAC  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 participate (DNP) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

OMP Trophy

All drivers displaying an OMP are eligible for the OMP Trophy. Points are awarded for championships and the use of OMP safety equipment. At the end of the season, the top four drivers win a cash prize.^[28]

Pos	Driver	Manufacturer	Points
1	Pepe Oriola	SEAT	58
2	James Nash	SEAT	43
3	Dušan Borković	SEAT	42
4	Sergey Afanasyev	SEAT	34
5	Gianni Morbidelli	Honda	33
6	Luigi Ferrara	Subaru	19
7	Aku Pellinen	Honda	18
8	Davit Kajaia	Volkswagen	18
9	Maťo Homola	SEAT	17
10	Attila Tassi	SEAT	10
11	Jordi Oriola	Opel	9
12	Kevin Gleason	Honda	7
13	Michela Cerruti	Alfa Romeo	7
14	Andrea Belicchi	Opel	7
15	Mikhail Grachev	Volkswagen	5

References

1. "WRT and Leopard Racing join TCR International Series". tcr-series.com. 26 February 2016.
2. "Corthals and Buri join the field at Spa-Francorchamps". tcr-series.com. 3 May 2016.
3. "Liqui Moly Team Engstler signs european champion for 2016". tcr-series.com. 25 November 2015.
4. "Tim Zimmermann startet im Tourenwagen" [Tim Zimmermann starts with Touring cars]. motorsport-xl.de (in German). 30 December 2015.
5. "Liqui Moly Team Engstler confirms Mikhail Grachev". tcr-series.com. 3 February 2016.
6. "Dušan Borković joins TCR with B3 Racing". tcr-series.com. 10 December 2015.
7. "16-year old Tassi joins B3 Racing Team". tcr-series.com. 8 February 2016.
8. "Maťo Homola joins the TCR International Series". tcr-series.com. 26 January 2016.
9. Hudson, Neil (25 January 2016). "WestCoast Racing to field three new Civics in 2016 TCR season". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 26 January 2016.
10. "WestCoast adds Pellinen to Morbidelli and Gleason". tcr-series.com. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
11. "Pepe Oriola could move to Target with new Opel Astra". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 25 November 2015.
12. Casillo, Pietro (8 February 2016). "Target Competition to field three cars in International and German TCR". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 8 February 2016.
13. "J. Oriola and Belicchi to drive the debutante Astra". tcr-series.com. 23 March 2016.
14. Salisbury, Matt (16 March 2016). "Jordi Oriola secures Target Competition seat". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB).
15. "Twenty-two full season entries with seven different models". tcr-series.com. 24 March 2016.
16. "Loris Hezemans returns with Baporo Motorsport". tcr-series.com. 19 April 2016.
17. "Two Peugeot cars to race in the Spa event". tcr-series.com. 21 April 2016.
18. "Guilvert and Clairet to drive at Spa for SLR". tcr-series.com. 29 April 2016.
19. "Luigi Ferrara at Bahrain in the Top Run Subaru". tcr-series.com. 22 March 2016.
20. Casillo, Pietro (18 April 2016). "Luca Rangoni to drive Subaru WRX STi in Portugal". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB).
21. "Craft-Bamboo chasing front runner to replace Pepe Oriola". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 6 January 2016.
22. "Craft-Bamboo Racing confirms Pepe Oriola, James Nash and Sergey Afanasyev". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 17 March 2016.
23. "Bahrain entry list" (PDF). tcr-series.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
24. "FRD Motorsports to build new Ford Focus TCR". tcr-series.com. 17 March 2016.
25. "FRD’s Ford Focus starts windtunnel testing, targeting European TCR appearance". TouringCarTimes.com (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 12 April 2016.
26. "2016 TCR International Series calendar revealed". TouringCars.Net. 2 December 2015.
27. "Imola to host the Italian round in two weeks". tcr-series.com. 5 May 2016.
28. "OMP Trophy". TCR International Series. 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.

External links

• TCR International Series Official website