The 2016 TCR International Series Sepang round was the tenth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 29 September–1 October at the Sepang International Circuit.
Roberto Colciago won the first race, starting from pole position and Kevin Gleason gained the second one, both driving a Honda Civic TCR.
Ballast Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Jean-Karl Vernay received +30 kg, Stefano Comini +20 kg and Maťo Homola +10 kg.
Classification
Qualifying Driver Car Team Q1 Points 1 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic TCR Target Competition 2:15.021 1 5 2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:15.086 2 4 3 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:15.155 3 3 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:15.296 4 2 5 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:15.310 5 1 6 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 2:15.311 6 7 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:15.476 7 8 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:15.646 8 9 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:15.945 9 10 83 Tin Sritrai Honda Civic TCR Team Thailand 2:16.006 10 11 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:16.026 11 12 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:16.031 12 13 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:16.128 13 14 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Target Competition 2:16.139 14 15 3 Andy Yan Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:17.136 15 16 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:17.489 16 17 28 Kevin Tse Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 2:17.540 17 18 68 Filipe de Souza Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:17.979 18 19 72 Nicky Pastorelli Ford Focus TCR FRD Motorsports 2:18.974 19 20 20 Mario Ferraris Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 2:19.337 20 21 27 William O'Brien Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 2:20.738 21 22 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 2:20.987 22 23 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Target Competition 2:29.843 23
— Rafaël Galiana were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.
Race 1 Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic TCR Target Competition 11 26:46.089 1 25 2 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 +0.176 6 18 3 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +4.341 8 15 4 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +5.111 2 12 5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 11 +6.392 4 10 6 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +7.445 11 8 7 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +8.085 13 6 8 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +8.558 9 4 9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +10.570 12 2 10 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +10.972 5 1 11 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Target Competition 11 +11.994 14 12 28 Kevin Tse Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 11 +17.978 17 13 3 Andy Yan Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +22.366 15 14 68 Filipe de Souza Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +23.523 18 15 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 11 +40.393 22 16 72 Nicky Pastorelli Ford Focus TCR FRD Motorsports 11 +60.279 19 17 27 William O'Brien Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 11 +62.633 21 Ret 20 Mario Ferraris Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 9 Technical 20 Ret 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 6 Collision 3 Ret 83 Tin Sritrai Honda Civic TCR Team Thailand 4 Power steering 10 Ret 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 0 Collision 16 DNS 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing Power steering 7 DNS 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Target Competition Power steering 23
Race 2 Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 24:37.307 2 25 2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +1.735 3 18 3 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +2.421 4 15 4 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +7.961 11 12 5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 10 +9.853 7 10 6 50 Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR Target Competition 10 +10.241 14 8 7 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +10.850 12 6 8 3 Andy Yan Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +10.860 15 4 9 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +11.125 13 2 10 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +11.800 16 1 11 28 Kevin Tse Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 10 +13.714 17 12 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +14.753 9 13 83 Tin Sritrai Honda Civic TCR Team Thailand 10 +15.046 1 14 20 Mario Ferraris Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 10 +15.404 20 15 68 Filipe de Souza Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +16.610 18 16 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +20.513 6 17 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 10 +24.595 22 18 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 10 +31.214 5 19 27 William O'Brien Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR TeamWork Motorsport 10 +36.238 21 20 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR Target Competition 10 +46.183 23 Ret 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 6 Collision 8 Ret 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic TCR Target Competition 5 Collision 10 DNS 72 Nicky Pastorelli Ford Focus TCR FRD Motorsports Engine 19
— Maťo Homola was given a 10-second penalty for causing an collision with Pepe Oriola. — Stefano Comini was given a 30-second penalty for causing an collision with Tin Sritrai.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 James Nash 262 2 Stefano Comini 245 3 Pepe Oriola 229 4 Jean-Karl Vernay 223 5 Maťo Homola 175
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 SEAT León 719 2 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 594 3 Honda Civic TCR 558 4 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 87 5 Opel Astra TCR 30
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 580 2 Leopard Racing 476 3 WestCoast Racing 439 4 B3 Racing Team Hungary 404 5 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 129
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
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External links TCR International Series official website