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2017 TCR International Series Rustavi round

The 2017 TCR International Series Rustavi round was the first round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2 April at the Rustavi International Motorpark.

Georgia (country)    2017 TCR International Series Rustavi round
Round details
Round 1 of 10 rounds in the
2017 TCR International Series
Layout of the Rustavi International Motorpark
Layout of the Rustavi International Motorpark
Location Rustavi International Motorpark, Tbilisi, Georgia
Course Permanent racing facility
4.140 km (2.572 mi)
Race 1
Date 2 April 2017
Laps 15
Pole position
Driver Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia GE-Force
Time 1:40.693
Podium
First Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia GE-Force
Second Hungary Ferenc Ficza Zele Racing
Third Switzerland Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia GE-Force
Time 1:49.626 (on lap 2)
Race 2
Date 2 April 2017
Laps 17
Podium
First Spain Pepe Oriola Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing
Second France Hugo Valente Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing
Third Hungary Attila Tassi M1RA
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing
Time 1:42.657 (on lap 10)

Davit Kajaia won the first race starting from pole position, driving an Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR, and Pepe Oriola gained the second one, driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast edit

After the Adria testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: The Audi RS3 LMS TCRs were given a +45 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while the Opel Astra TCRs were given +40 kg, the SEAT León TCRs and Honda Civic TCRs were given +30 kg, the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given +10 kg and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given -20 kg. Both the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs and Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given a -10mm in ride height, running at 70mm from the minimum 80mm in ride height.[1]

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 16   Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 1:41.968 1:40.693 1 5
2 9   Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 1:41.900 1:41.286 2 4
3 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR   Zele Racing 1:42.080 1:41.294 3 3
4 2   Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:42.212 1:41.607 4 2
5 5   Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 1:41.777 1:41.637 5 1
6 1   Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR   Comtoyou Racing 1:42.595 1:41.723 6
7 10   Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 1:42.545 1:41.755 7
8 7   Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.766 1:41.997 8
9 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.642 1:42.011 9
10 21   Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 1:42.515 1:42.234 10
11 54   James Nash SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.763 1:42.337 11
12 70   Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 1:42.463 1:42.373 12
13 62   Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 1:43.184 13
14 23   Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 1:43.367 14
15 18   Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR   Icarus Motorsports 1:44.041 15
16 15   Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 1:45.003 16

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Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 16   Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 15 27:47.935 1 25
2 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR   Zele Racing 15 +0.374 3 18
3 1   Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR   Comtoyou Racing 15 +1.176 6 15
4 5   Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 15 +1.478 5 12
5 9   Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 15 +1.783 2 10
6 2   Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   Leopard Racing Team WRT 15 +6.667 4 8
7 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 15 +7.480 9 6
8 21   Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 15 +7.841 10 4
9 62   Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 15 +10.842 13 2
10 10   Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 15 +11.388 7 1
11 70   Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 15 +15.494 12
12 23   Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 15 +20.653 14
13 54   James Nash SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 15 +24.620 11
14 18   Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR   Icarus Motorsports 15 +54.323 15
15 15   Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 15 +1:07.582 16
Ret 7   Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 6 Technical 8

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Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 31:34.348 2 25
2 9   Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 17 +4.823 9 18
3 2   Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   Leopard Racing Team WRT 17 +5.466 7 15
4 62   Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 17 +16.878 13 12
5 54   James Nash SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 +19.012 11 10
6 16   Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 17 +19.835 10 8
7 10   Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 17 +20.271 4 6
8 23   Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 17 +33.498 14 4
9 7   Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR   Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 +34.0561 3 2
10 21   Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR   WestCoast Racing 17 +34.127 1 1
11 18   Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR   Icarus Motorsports 17 +42.065 15
12 5   Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR   M1RA 17 +48.2581 6
Ret 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR   Zele Racing 14 Collision 8
Ret 1   Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR   Comtoyou Racing 6 Technical 5
Ret 15   Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR   GE-Force 1 Collision 16
Ret 70   Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR   DG Sport Compétition 0 Collision 12

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Notes

  • ^1 — Hugo Valente and Roberto Colciago received 30 seconds time penalties for overtaking under yellow flags.[5]

Standings after the event edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Balance of Performance: The Audi is the heaviest car". tcr-series.com. 30 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Rustavi Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 1 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Rustavi Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Rustavi Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Hugo Valente and Roberto Colciago given 30-second penalties". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2017-04-02.

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