2017 TCR International Series Sakhir round


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

Notes
DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA920:15.241325
27 Hugo ValenteSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+5.502218
32 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT9+7.637515
462 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+8.763812
523 Pierre-Yves CorthalsOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition9+9.661110
674 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+9.912118
754 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+11.28466
81 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing9+11.581124
910 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+12.200102
1021 Giacomo AltoèVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+19.061141
1155 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León TCR Zele Racing9+20.3969
129 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+21.8707
1370 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition9+21.91816
1488 Michela CerrutiAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+24.48113
1518 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports6Technical15
1616 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force2Drivesharft4

Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
162 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force920:20.221225
254 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+4.154418
37 Hugo ValenteSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+4.861815
42 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT9+5.391512
55 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+5.690710
655 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León TCR Zele Racing9+9.16118
774 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+14.967126
89 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+15.15434
91 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing9+15.261132
1010 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+16.525111
1123 Pierre-Yves CorthalsOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition9+17.4949
1288 Michela CerrutiAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+18.22414
1370 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition9+22.28610
1418 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports9+34.00916
NC16 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force8Engine6
Ret21 Giacomo AltoèVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing1Puncture15

Standings after the event

;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
31 Jean-Karl Vernay52
52 Dušan Borković51
53 Roberto Colciago50
14 Pepe Oriola45
45 Davit Kajaia39

;Model of the Year standings
PosCarPoints
1SEAT León TCR91
12Honda Civic Type-R TCR76
13Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR65
4Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR54
15Opel Astra TCR25

;Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 M1RA72
12 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing70
23 GE-Force65
4 Leopard Racing Team WRT40
5 Zele Racing22