2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round
The 2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round was the third round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 5–6 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Stefano Comini won the first race starting from pole position, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR, and Jean-Karl Vernay gained the second one, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.
Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Roberto Colciago and Dušan Borković both received +30 kg, while Hugo Valente received +10 kg.The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs was deprived of its -20 kg weight break, it will therefore run its minimum weight of 1285 kg. The Opel Astra TCRs was also given a weight break, going down from +40 kg to +20 kg.
Classification
Qualifying
Notes- — Davit Kajaia was sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change.
- — Maťo Homola, Pierre-Yves Corthals and Davit Kajaia had their best laptimes deleted during Q1 and Q2, for not respecting the track limits.
Race 1
Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | ||
1 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 9 | 23:07.903 | 1 | 25 |
2 | 63 | Benjamin Lessennes | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 9 | +3.547 | 3 | 18 |
3 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 9 | +8.343 | 6 | 15 |
4 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 9 | +8.764 | 4 | 12 |
5 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 9 | +9.063 | 2 | 10 |
6 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 9 | +9.325 | 5 | 8 |
7 | 25 | Edouard Mondron | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Delahaye Racing | 9 | +9.619 | 8 | 6 |
8 | 64 | Tom Coronel | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 9 | +10.550 | 7 | 4 |
9 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 9 | +11.790 | 9 | 2 |
10 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 9 | +12.075 | 14 | 1 |
11 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 9 | +13.133 | 15 | |
12 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +13.552 | 12 | |
13 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +14.611 | 13 | |
14 | 55 | Ferenc Ficza | SEAT León TCR | Zengő Motorsport | 9 | +14.611 | 11 | |
15 | 7 | Hugo Valente | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 9 | +16.397 | 22 | |
16 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 9 | +17.184 | 18 | |
17 | 35 | Maxime Potty | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Michaël Mazuin Sport | 9 | +19.149 | 10 | |
18 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 9 | +19.450 | 24 | |
19 | 12 | Guillaume Mondron | SEAT León TCR | Delahaye Racing | 9 | +21.315 | 21 | |
20 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 9 | +25.797 | 17 | |
21 | 11 | Jens Reno Møller | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Reno Racing | 9 | +32.529 | 20 | |
22 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 9 | +36.992 | 23 | |
23 | 34 | Stian Paulsen | SEAT León TCR | Stian Paulsen Racing | 8 | +1 lap | 19 | |
24 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 8 | +1 lap | 16 |
Race 2
Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | ||
1 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 9 | 23:13.917 | 7 | 25 |
2 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 9 | +0.720 | 6 | 18 |
3 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 9 | +2.325 | 10 | 15 |
4 | 25 | Edouard Mondron | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Delahaye Racing | 9 | +3.888 | 3 | 12 |
5 | 63 | Benjamin Lessennes | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 9 | +4.907 | 8 | 10 |
6 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 9 | +5.909 | 9 | 8 |
7 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 9 | +11.790 | 11 | 6 |
8 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 9 | +12.398 | 16 | 4 |
9 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 9 | +13.116 | 5 | 2 |
10 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +13.817 | 14 | 1 |
11 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 9 | +13.834 | 19 | |
12 | 12 | Guillaume Mondron | SEAT León TCR | Delahaye Racing | 9 | +16.594 | 22 | |
13 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 9 | +22.418 | 18 | |
14 | 55 | Ferenc Ficza | SEAT León TCR | Zengő Motorsport | 9 | +22.845 | 12 | |
15 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +23.224 | 13 | |
16 | 35 | Maxime Potty | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Michaël Mazuin Sport | 9 | +26.455 | 1 | |
17 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 9 | +35.207 | 24 | |
Ret | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 5 | Technical | 17 | |
Ret | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 4 | Technical | 15 | |
Ret | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 4 | Collision | 2 | |
Ret | 11 | Jens Reno Møller | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Reno Racing | 2 | Collision | 21 | |
Ret | 64 | Tom Coronel | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1 | Collision | 4 | |
Ret | 34 | Stian Paulsen | SEAT León TCR | Stian Paulsen Racing | 0 | Collision | 20 | |
Ret | 7 | Hugo Valente | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 0 | Collision | 23 |
Standings after the event
;Drivers' Championship standingsPos | Driver | Points | |
1 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 91 | |
8 | 2 | Stefano Comini | 66 |
4 | 3 | Attila Tassi | 53 |
2 | 4 | Dušan Borković | 51 |
2 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | 50 |
;Model of the Year standings
Pos | Car | Points | |
1 | 1 | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | 146 |
1 | 2 | SEAT León TCR | 139 |
1 | 3 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 136 |
1 | 4 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 102 |
1 | 5 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 96 |
;Teams' Championship standings
Pos | Driver | Points | |
3 | 1 | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 118 |
2 | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 109 | |
2 | 3 | M1RA | 105 |
1 | 4 | GE-Force | 96 |
1 | 5 | Comtoyou Racing | 92 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.