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2017 TCR International Series Buriram round

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Thailand    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
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 Slovakia Maťo Homola DG Sport Compétition
Time 1:43.093
Podium
First Hungary Norbert Michelisz M1RA
Second Serbia Dušan Borković GE-Force
Third Hungary Attila Tassi M1RA
Fastest lap
Driver Slovakia Maťo Homola DG Sport Compétition
Time 1:44.834 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date 3 September 2017
Laps 14
Podium
First France Aurélien Panis Boutsen Ginion Racing
Second Italy Giacomo Altoè M1RA
Third Switzerland Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Fastest lap
Driver France Aurélien Panis Boutsen Ginion Racing
Time 1:44.446 (on lap 4)

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.

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

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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

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Qualifying

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

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Notes

  • ^1Aurélien Panis and Davit Kajaia was both sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change.[4][5]
  • ^2Dušan 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]
  • ^3Douglas 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

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

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Race 2

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

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Standings after the event

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

References

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  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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