The 2017 TCR International Series Sakhir round was the second round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 15–16 April at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Roberto Colciago won the first race starting from third position, driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR, and Dušan Borković gained the second one, driving an Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR.
Ballast Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Davit Kajaia received +30 kg, Attila Tassi +20 kg and Pepe Oriola +10 kg.
A last minute BOP adjustment was announced after qualifying, meaning the Opel Astra TCRs engine power was adjusted down from 100% to 95%. Both the Audi RS3 LMS TCRs and SEAT León TCRs using a DSG gearbox was given -10mm in ride height, running at 70mm from the minimum 80mm in ride height.
Classification
Qualifying Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Points 1 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 2:12.149 2:12.073 16 5 2 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 2:11.903 2:12.451 1 4 3 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:13.291 2:12.656 2 3 4 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 2:12.956 2:12.672 3 2 5 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2:14.365 2:12.877 4 1 6 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 2:13.223 2:12.896 5 7 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:13.374 2:12.945 6 8 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 2:13.297 2:13.032 7 9 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2:13.273 2:13.056 8 10 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 2:13.356 2:13.118 9 11 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 2:13.936 2:13.253 10 12 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:14.000 2:13.273 11 13 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 2:13.953 14 14 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 2:14.751 12 15 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2:14.780 13 16 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 2:17.074 15
Notes — Maťo Homola was sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change after FP1. — Giacomo Altoè had his best laptime deleted during Q1 and therefore did not qualify for Q2. However, after qualifying, the stewards reversed this decision and Altoès best laptime was reinstated.
Race 1
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 9 20:15.241 3 25 2 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +5.502 2 18 3 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 9 +7.637 5 15 4 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 9 +8.763 8 12 5 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 9 +9.661 1 10 6 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +9.912 11 8 7 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +11.284 6 6 8 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 9 +11.581 12 4 9 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +12.200 10 2 10 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +19.061 14 1 11 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 9 +20.396 9 12 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 9 +21.870 7 13 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 9 +21.918 16 14 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 9 +24.481 13 15 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 6 Technical 15 16 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2 Drivesharft 4
Race 2
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 9 20:20.221 2 25 2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +4.154 4 18 3 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +4.861 8 15 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 9 +5.391 5 12 5 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 9 +5.690 7 10 6 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 9 +9.161 1 8 7 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +14.967 12 6 8 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 9 +15.154 3 4 9 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 9 +15.261 13 2 10 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +16.525 11 1 11 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 9 +17.494 9 12 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 9 +18.224 14 13 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 9 +22.286 10 14 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 9 +34.009 16 NC 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 8 Engine 6 Ret 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1 Puncture 15
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 3 1 Jean-Karl Vernay 52 5 2 Dušan Borković 51 5 3 Roberto Colciago 50 1 4 Pepe Oriola 45 4 5 Davit Kajaia 39
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 SEAT León TCR 91 1 2 Honda Civic Type-R TCR 76 1 3 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 65 4 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 54 1 5 Opel Astra TCR 25
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 M1RA 72 1 2 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 70 2 3 GE-Force 65 4 Leopard Racing Team WRT 40 5 Zele Racing 22
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links TCR International Series official website