2017 TCR International Series Zhejiang round


The 2017 TCR International Series Zhejiang round was the ninth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 8 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit.
Gabriele Tarquini won the first race starting from fourteenth position, driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR and Robert Huff gained the second one, starting from tenth position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Attila Tassi and Norbert Michelisz both received +30 kg, while both Giacomo Altoè and Dušan Borković received +10 kg. However, since neither Norbert Michelisz or Giacomo Altoè took part, they didn't take ballast at this event.
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Opel Astra TCRs was given a +30 kg of additional weight. While the new Hyundai i30 N TCRs was allowed to run at its minimum weight of 1285 kg. However, following Race 1. The Hyundai's was given a +40 kg of additional weight, as well as having their engine power reduced from a 100% to 95%.

Classification

Qualifying

DriverCarTeamQ1Q2Points
13 Robert HuffVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT1:33.5031:33.17315
22 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT1:33.4761:33.34124
374 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing1:34.2661:33.48633
410 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing1:33.2791:33.80442
517 Daniel LloydSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing1:33.8931:33.81751
65 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA1:33.8771:34.0886
79 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA1:33.7861:34.1437
854 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing1:34.0851:34.1588
916 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force1:34.3741:34.1709
106 Frédéric VervischAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing1:34.5391:34.49410
114 Denis DupontSEAT León TCR Comtoyou Racing1:34.5081:34.80911
1228 Aurélien PanisHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing1:34.5151:34.92912
1333 Alain MenuHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team1:32.81113
1430 Gabriele TarquiniHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team1:32.93514
1562 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force1:34.65115
161 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing1:34.85616
1781 Zhendong ZhangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ Team1:34.87217
1818 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports1:36.32818
1999 Rafaël GalianaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing1:36.49619
2071 Tengyi JiangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ TeamNo time20
2170 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport CompétitionNo time21

Notes
DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
130 Gabriele TarquiniHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team1930:15.96614
22 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT19+1.626225
33 Robert HuffVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT19+1.970118
410 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing19+3.016415
574 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing19+7.035312
66 Frédéric VervischAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing19+11.7871010
75 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA19+15.38068
816 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force19+16.97296
954 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing19+19.02884
1028 Aurélien PanisHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing19+19.679122
119 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA19+20.20171
1233 Alain MenuHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team19+20.98313
131 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing19+29.28516
1481 Zhendong ZhangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ Team19+42.45217
1599 Rafaël GalianaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing19+50.24519
1671 Tengyi JiangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ Team19+1:01.35720
1718 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports19+1:01.73518
Ret70 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition11Puncture21
Ret62 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force3Radiator15
Ret17 Daniel LloydSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing2Technical5
Ret4 Denis DupontSEAT León TCR Comtoyou Racing0Collision11

Notes
DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
13 Robert HuffVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT1930:23.8401025
210 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing19+2.403718
354 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing19+3.511315
433 Alain MenuHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team19+23.43512
574 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing19+24.206812
630 Gabriele TarquiniHyundai i30 N TCR BRC Racing Team19+24.66813
781 Zhendong ZhangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ Team19+25.4421610
85 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA19+26.90258
99 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA19+36.85246
1099 Rafaël GalianaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing19+50.687184
1118 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports19+1:09.015172
122 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT18+1 lap91
1328 Aurélien PanisHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing15Technical11
Ret6 Frédéric VervischAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing13Collision1
Ret71 Tengyi JiangAudi RS3 LMS TCR ZZZ Team10Technical19
Ret1 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing4Collision15
Ret16 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force3Collision2
Ret70 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition3Radiator20
DNS62 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-ForceRadiator14
DNS17 Daniel LloydSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo RacingTechnical6
DNS4 Denis DupontSEAT León TCR Comtoyou RacingCollision21

Notes
;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 Jean-Karl Vernay207
12 Attila Tassi186
3 Stefano Comini165
4 Roberto Colciago161
5 Pepe Oriola137

;Model of the Year standings
PosCarPoints
1Honda Civic Type-R TCR480
2Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR450
3SEAT León TCR388
4Audi RS3 LMS TCR277
5Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR197

;Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 M1RA405
2 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing336
3 Leopard Racing Team WRT325
4 Comtoyou Racing246
5 GE-Force183