2015 TCR International Series


The 2015 TCR International Series was the inaugural season of the TCR International Series, a motor racing championship for touring cars held across Asia and Europe. The season began at Sepang on 28 March and finished on 22 November at the Guia Circuit in Macau.
Stefano Comini won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, and Target Competition won the teams' championship.

Teams and drivers

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TeamCarDriversRounds
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer2 Aleksey Dudukalo7
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer74 Pepe OriolaAll
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer77 Sergey AfanasyevAll
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer80 Munkong Sathienthirakul10
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer88 Jordi GenéAll
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team		SEAT León Cup Racer99 Frank Yu1, 9, 11
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerAudi TT Cup3 Nicki Thiim4
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerAudi TT Cup6 Franz Engstler1–3
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerAudi TT Cup8 Mikhail Grachev1–3
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerAudi TT Cup9 Kelvin van der Linde4
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerSEAT León Cup Racer4 Tomas Engström7
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerSEAT León Cup Racer7 Lorenzo Veglia1–6, 8–10
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerSEAT León Cup Racer8 Mikhail Grachev4–7
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerSEAT León Cup Racer49 Guillaume Cunnington11
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf TCR4 Tomas Engström9–10
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf TCR7 Lorenzo Veglia11
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf TCR8 Mikhail Grachev8–11
Liqui Moly Team EngstlerVolkswagen Golf TCR42 Pol Rosell8
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer5 Jiang Tengyi2
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer15 Loris Hezemans9–10
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer17 Michel Nykjær1–7
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer21 Jordi Oriola11
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer25 Stefano CominiAll
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer33 Andrea Belicchi1–8, 11
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer35 Rafaël Galiana9–11
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer40 Gabriele Marotta8
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer41 Michela Cerruti8
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer50 Francisco Mora11
Target CompetitionSEAT León Cup Racer98 Keith Chan11
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR10 Gianni MorbidelliAll
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR12 Robert Huff11
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR20 Igor Skuz3–6, 8
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR23 René Münnich1–2, 9–10
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR24 Kevin GleasonAll
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR26 Ildar Rakhmatullin7
WestCoast RacingHonda Civic TCR28 Sunny Wong11
JSB CompétitionSEAT León Cup Racer11 Lucile Cypriano3
JSB CompétitionSEAT León Cup Racer32 David Cebrián3
FRD HK RacingFord Focus ST13 Kenneth Ma9
FRD HK RacingFord Focus ST27 Robb Holland10
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC14 Josh Files11
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC16 Markus Östreich6
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC19 Oscar Nogués3–4
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC20 Igor Skuz1
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC21 Jordi Oriola1–3
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC22 Armando Parente4
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC22 Fernando Monje5–6, 9
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC44 Mak Hing Tak9
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC45 Hugo Valente10
Campos RacingOpel Astra OPC76 Dan Wells11
Campos RacingSEAT León Cup Racer20 Igor Skuz2
Veloso MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer18 José Monroy4
Veloso MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer50 Francisco Mora4
Roadstar RacingSEAT León Cup Racer27 Robb Holland11
Roadstar RacingSEAT León Cup Racer56 Samson Chan9–11
Roadstar RacingSEAT León Cup Racer66 Filipe de Souza9–10
Roadstar RacingSEAT León Cup Racer78 George Chou9
Roadstar RacingSEAT León Cup Racer97 Johnson Huang10–11
PAS Macau Racing TeamHonda Civic TCR29 Henry Ho11
Asia Racing TeamSEAT León Cup Racer31 Tin Sritrai10
Asia Racing TeamSEAT León Cup Racer63 Sam Lok11
Asia Racing TeamSEAT León Cup Racer69 Kevin Pu10
Asia Racing TeamSEAT León Cup Racer87 Rodolfo Ávila11
Bas Koeten RacingSEAT León Cup Racer34 Bas Schouten3, 6
B.D. RacingSEAT León Cup Racer36 Antonio D'Amico5
Prince RacingHonda Civic TCR38 Kenneth Lau9–11
Prince RacingHonda Civic TCR68 Michael Choi9–11
Zengő MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer43 Dániel Nagy8
Zengő MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer46 Zsolt Szabó5–6
Zengő MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer47 Norbert Tóth2
Zengő MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer55 Ferenc Ficza1
Zengő MotorsportSEAT León Cup Racer90 Davide Roda5
Top Run MotorsportSubaru Impreza STi TCR51 Luca Rangoni9
Top Run MotorsportSubaru Impreza STi TCR52 Alain Menu10–11
Niza RacingSEAT León Cup Racer65 Douglas Khoo10–11
Proteam RacingFord Focus ST71 Tom Boardman5
Proteam RacingFord Focus ST72 Diego Romanini1, 8
Proteam RacingFord Focus ST73 James Nash11

Calendar

The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 31 October 2014. On the same day that the announcement came that the series would be renamed TCR, it was confirmed that the round in Shanghai would go back a week, because the and switched places on the Formula One calendar. On 13 March 2015, it was announced that the Chilean round, due to be held on 9 August at Autódromo Internacional de Codegua, was postponed to 2016 due to circuit reconstruction. On 17 June 2015 the Argentine round, scheduled for 26 July at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, was replaced by the Red Bull Ring due to organisational problems.
RaceCircuitDateSupporting
11 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur28 March'
12 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur29 March'
23 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai11 April'
24 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai12 April'
35 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste3 MayCampeonato de España de Resistencia
36 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste3 MayCampeonato de España de Resistencia
47 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão10 MayTCR Portuguese Series
Portuguese GT Championship
48 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão10 MayTCR Portuguese Series
Portuguese GT Championship
59 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza24 MayTarga Tricolore Porsche
510 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza24 MayTarga Tricolore Porsche
611 Salzburgring, Salzburg31 MayHisto-Cup Austria Mozartpreis
612 Salzburgring, Salzburg31 MayHisto-Cup Austria Mozartpreis
713 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi21 JuneTCR Russian Series
SMP F4 Championship
714 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi21 JuneTCR Russian Series
SMP F4 Championship
815 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg12 JulyEuropean Le Mans Series
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
816 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg12 JulyEuropean Le Mans Series
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
917 Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore19 September'
TCR Asia Series
918 Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore20 September'
TCR Asia Series
1019 Chang International Circuit, Buriram25 OctoberTCR Asia Series
GT Asia Series
1020 Chang International Circuit, Buriram25 OctoberTCR Asia Series
GT Asia Series
1121 Guia Circuit, Macau22 NovemberMacau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
TCR Asia Series
1122 Guia Circuit, Macau22 NovemberMacau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
TCR Asia Series

Results

Man of the Race

At the end of every weekend, the Race Direction elects a driver who stood out during the event for a particular reason.
RaceDriverReason
Sepang Gianni MorbidelliFor performing the best overtaking manoeuvre in race 2, against Andrea Belicchi
Shanghai Lorenzo VegliaFor delivering an exciting but fair fight in race 2
Valencia Pepe OriolaFor his superior pace in race 1 and the close fights in race 2
Portimão Mikhail GrachevFor never giving up in a very difficult weekend
Monza Fernando MonjeFor bringing the Opel Astra OPC consistently to the front of the action
Salzburgring Andrea BelicchiFor being involved in the middle of the action in both races
Sochi Aleksey DudukaloFor playing the Stakhanovist during the whole event
Red Bull Ring Pol RosellHe came, he saw, he won for Volkswagen
Singapore Luca RangoniFor the determination shown to take part in both races
Buriram Stefano CominiFor maintaining the championship lead despite injury and technical issues
Macau Jordi OriolaFor proving that overtaking at Macau is possible

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

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

Teams' Championship

† – 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.
PosDriverManufacturerPoints
1 Stefano CominiSEAT474
2 Pepe OriolaSEAT389
3 Kevin GleasonHonda380
4 Jordi GenéSEAT362
5 Gianni MorbidelliHonda309
6 Andrea BelicchiSEAT276
7 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT211
8 Michel NykjærSEAT177
9 Igor SkuzOpel
SEAT
Honda		108
10 René MünnichHonda43
11 Zsolt SzabóSEAT30
12 Bas SchoutenSEAT24
13 Jordi OriolaOpel
SEAT		20
14 Diego RomaniniFord16
15 Oscar NoguésOpel12