2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round


The 2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round was the first round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 April at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Pepe Oriola won both races, driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast

After the Valencia testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: SEAT León TCRs, Honda Civic TCRs and Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given a +30 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while Subaru Impreza STi TCR received a -20 kg bonus. No changes for Opel Astra TCRs, Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs and SEAT León Cup Racers.

Classification

Qualifying

Notes

Race 2

Notes
;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Pepe Oriola51
2 James Nash36
3 Dušan Borković27
4 Sergey Afanasyev27
5 Gianni Morbidelli26

;Model of the Year standings
PosCarPoints
1SEAT León92
2Honda Civic TCR51
3Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR38
4Opel Astra TCR19
5Subaru Impreza STi TCR12

;Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil91
2 WestCoast Racing43
3 B3 Racing Team Hungary35
4 Liqui Moly Team Engstler18
5 Target Competition11