2016 TCR International Series Buriram round

Thailand    2016 TCR International Series Buriram round
Round details
Round 8 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series season

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 28 August 2016
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:43.634
Podium
First Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second United Kingdom James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Time 1:44.528 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 28 August 2016
Laps 16
Podium
First United Kingdom James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Russia Mikhail Grachev WestCoast Racing
Third Serbia Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver United Kingdom James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:44.251 (on lap 6)

The 2016 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 27–28 August at the Chang International Circuit.

Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position and James Nash gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Mikhail Grachev +20 kg and Jean-Karl Vernay +10 kg.[1]

Classification

Qualifying[2]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.393 1:43.634 1 5
2 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 1:44.109 1:43.635 2 4
3 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 1:44.444 1:43.767 3 3
4 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 1:44.189 1:43.885 4 2
5 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.451 1:43.927 5 1
6 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.340 1:43.994 6
7 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.422 1:44.066 7
8 15 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Thailand Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 1:44.488 1:44.104 8
9 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.658 1:44.344 9
10 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 1:44.516 1:44.397 10
11 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.628 1:44.532 11
12 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 1:44.532 No time 12
13 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:44.753 13
14 44 Thailand Jack Lemvard SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Vattana Motorsport 1:44.628 14
15 13 Thailand Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Thailand Vattana Motorsport 1:45.108 15
16 35 France Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 1:45.371 16
17 12 Germany Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:45.638 17
18 12 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer Finland LMS Racing 1:45.885 18
19 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport 1:46.009 18
20 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 1:46.510 20
21 11 Thailand Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:46.648 21
22 97 Thailand Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Sloth Racing 1:46.809 22
23 58 Taiwan Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team No time 231
24 55 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler No time 241
25 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing withdrew
26 90 Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Yontrakit Racing Team withdrew

Race 1[3]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 24:32.596 1 25
2 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +1.280 6 18
3 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 14 +2.410 2 15
4 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 14 +6.633 4 12
5 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 14 +7.467 3 10
6 15 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Thailand Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 14 +11.551 8 8
7 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +14.115 7 6
8 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +20.302 11 4
9 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +22.446 9 2
10 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +23.892 13 1
11 13 Thailand Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Thailand Vattana Motorsport 14 +26.081 15
12 55 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +37.340 24
13 12 Germany Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +38.790 17
14 35 France Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 14 +44.808 16
15 58 Taiwan Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +52.168 23
16 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +52.444 20
17 53 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer Finland LMS Racing 14 +53.234 18
18 97 Thailand Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Sloth Racing 14 +58.293 22
19 11 Thailand Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +1:23.558 21
20 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 12 Accident 12
21 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 11 +3 laps 10
Ret 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport 8 Engine 19
Ret 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 5 Driveshaft 5
Ret 44 Thailand Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Thailand Vattana Motorsport 1 Collision 14
WD 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing
WD 90 Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Thailand Yontrakit Racing Team

Race 2[4]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 30:31.095 5 25
2 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 16 +7.272 1 18
3 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +11.332 4 15
4 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 16 +12.122 7 12
5 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 16 +15.181 13 10
6 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +18.516 11 8
7 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +18.753 2 6
8 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 16 +19.870 8 4
9 15 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Thailand Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 16 +20.208 3 2
10 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +20.538 6 1
11 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +23.276 10
12 12 Germany Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +27.736 16
13 53 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer Finland LMS Racing 16 +34.406 17
14 11 Thailand Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +39.262 20
15 58 Taiwan Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +46.479 22
16 97 Thailand Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Thailand Sloth Racing 16 +55.815 21
17 44 Thailand Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Thailand Vattana Motorsport 16 +1:03.5203 242
Ret 13 Thailand Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Thailand Vattana Motorsport 14 Collision 14
Ret 55 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 13 Collision3 23
Ret 35 France Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 12 Puncture 15
Ret 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 6 Tecnical 19
Ret 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 1 Accident 9
DNS 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing Accident 12
DNS 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport Engine 18
WD 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing
WD 90 Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Thailand Yontrakit Racing Team

Notes

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
2 1 United Kingdom James Nash 204
2 Spain Pepe Oriola 197
2 3 Switzerland Stefano Comini 194
4 France Jean-Karl Vernay 163
1 5 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 150

Model of the Year standings
Pos Car Points
1 SEAT León 592
2 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 473
3 Honda Civic TCR 424
4 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 71
5 Peugeot 308 Racing Cup 24

Teams' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 484
2 Luxembourg Leopard Racing 365
3 Sweden WestCoast Racing 349
4 Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 323
5 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 120

References

  1. "Buriram Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  2. "Buriram Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  3. "Buriram Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.
  4. "Buriram Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 August 2016.

External links

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