The 2017 TCR International Series Monza round was the fourth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 13–14 May at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Roberto Colciago won the first race starting from second position, driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR.
Ballast Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Jean-Karl Vernay received +20 kg and Benjamin Lessennes received +10 kg. Nevertheless, Lessennes didn't take part at this event, so he didn't take the ballast.
Classification
Qualifying Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Points 1 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 2:00.021 1:58.997 1 5 2 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:59.601 1:59.097 2 4 3 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:59.610 1:59.131 3 3 4 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2:00.180 1:59.469 4 2 5 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 2:00.171 1:59.495 5 1 6 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:00.123 1:59.737 6 7 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 2:00.158 1:59.783 7 8 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 2:00.455 1:59.809 8 9 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:00.427 1:59.898 9 10 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:00.254 2:00.037 10 11 14 Jaap van Lagen Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 2:00.577 2:00.043 11 12 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 1:59.895 2:00.140 12 13 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 2:00.734 13 14 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 2:00.832 14 15 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 2:00.847 15 16 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 2:00.946 16 17 34 Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Stian Paulsen Racing 2:01.654 17 18 76 Daniele Cappellari SEAT León TCR CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse 2:04.833 18 19 11 Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Reno Racing 2:06.949 19 20 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports Withdrew
Race 1
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 11 22:14.954 2 25 2 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 11 +1.613 3 18 3 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 11 +2.258 6 15 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 11 +2.408 7 12 5 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 11 +5.881 1 10 6 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 11 +8.591 10 8 7 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 11 +10.686 5 6 8 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 11 +13.338 8 4 9 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 11 +14.005 15 2 10 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 11 +15.209 12 1 11 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +16.893 13 12 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 11 +20.465 9 13 34 Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Stian Paulsen Racing 11 +23.128 17 14 11 Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Reno Racing 11 +26.644 19 15 76 Daniele Cappellari SEAT León TCR CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse 11 +53.939 18 16 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 9 Technical 4 17 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 8 Technical 16 Ret 14 Jaap van Lagen Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 3 Collision 11 Ret 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 0 Collision 14 WD 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports Withdrew
Notes — Ferenc Ficza received a 10-second time penalty for cutting the Turn 1 chicane and gaining an unfair advantage.
Race 2
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 11 22:14.501 3 25 2 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 11 +0.170 9 18 3 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 11 +1.273 10 15 4 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 11 +1.797 2 12 5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 11 +2.052 4 10 6 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 11 +2.240 6 8 7 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 11 +2.269 7 6 8 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 11 +2.789 5 4 9 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 11 +3.361 8 2 10 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 11 +3.754 12 1 11 14 Jaap van Lagen Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 11 +4.001 20 12 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +9.062 14 13 11 Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Reno Racing 11 +15.510 19 14 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 11 +16.704 16 15 76 Daniele Cappellari SEAT León TCR CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse 11 +57.232 18 16 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 9 Collision 13 Ret 34 Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Stian Paulsen Racing 6 Technical 17 Ret 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1 Collision 1 Ret 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1 Collision 15 WD 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports Withdrew
— Jaap van Lagen was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, after an engine change after Race 1. However, due to the lateness of the penalty, his original grid position of 11th was left empty.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Jean-Karl Vernay 113 3 2 Roberto Colciago 97 1 3 Stefano Comini 95 1 4 Attila Tassi 76 1 5 Pepe Oriola 66
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 Honda Civic Type-R TCR 216 2 SEAT León TCR 178 3 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 160 1 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 155 1 5 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 112
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 M1RA 175 3 2 Comtoyou Racing 151 1 3 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 148 3 4 Leopard Racing Team WRT 140 1 5 GE-Force 106
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links TCR International Series official website