The 2017 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 3 September at the Chang International Circuit.
Norbert Michelisz won the first race starting from third position and Aurélien Panis gained the second one, starting from pole position, both driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR.
Ballast Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Daniel Lloyd +20 kg and Maťo Homola +10 kg. While Norbert Michelisz will take his +20 kg of ballast carried over from the Hungaroring round.
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Audi RS3 LMS TCRs and Honda Civic Type-R TCRs was both given a -10 kg weight break.
Classification
Qualifying
Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Points 1 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:43.350 1:43.093 1 5 2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:43.672 1:43.097 2 4 3 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.315 1:43.228 3 3 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:43.447 1:43.320 4 2 5 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.365 1:43.331 5 1 6 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:43.478 1:43.384 6 7 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:43.500 1:43.503 7 8 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:43.936 1:43.561 8 9 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 1:43.874 1:43.695 9 10 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 1:43.813 1:43.743 22 11 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.226 1:44.064 10 12 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:43.783 No time 23 13 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:43.631 11 14 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:44.246 12 15 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 1:44.316 13 16 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:44.321 14 17 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:44.870 15 18 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 1:45.068 16 19 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 1:45.082 17 20 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 1:46.061 18 21 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 1:46.098 19 22 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 1:46.900 20 23 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 1:47.055 21 24 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 1:51.876 24
Notes — Aurélien Panis and Davit Kajaia was both sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change. — Dušan Borković was not allowed to start Q2, after having received external aid, after he broke the suspension on his car during Q1. Gianni Morbidelli who had qualified 13th in Q1, was allowed to take his place in Q2. — Douglas Khoo was sent to the back of the grid for both races, after having not set a time within the 107% limit during qualifying.
Race 1
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 24:44.820 3 25 2 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +3.769 11 18 3 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +5.923 5 15 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +6.211 4 12 5 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +6.428 14 10 6 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +7.358 7 8 7 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +10.610 9 6 8 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +11.142 23 4 9 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +14.196 12 2 10 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +15.050 10 1 11 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +16.646 13 12 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +17.143 8 13 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 14 +19.316 16 14 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +22.733 15 15 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 14 +26.322 17 16 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 14 +29.542 18 17 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 14 +42.071 20 18 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +42.445 21 19 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 14 +54.267 22 20 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 14 +1:46.431 24 21 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 13 Gearbox 6 22 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 12 Puncture 1 23 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 12 Collision 19 Ret 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 7 Driveshaft 2
Race 2
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 28 Aurélien Panis Honda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing 14 24:34.503 1 25 2 21 Giacomo Altoè Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +1.274 4 18 3 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +6.120 2 15 4 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 14 +7.994 6 12 5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +9.414 7 10 6 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 14 +12.632 13 8 7 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +13.369 9 6 8 3 Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 14 +13.861 16 4 9 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +18.084 10 2 10 19 Kantadhee Kusiri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +18.830 3 1 11 17 Daniel Lloyd SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 14 +20.555 14 12 67 Munkong Sathienthirakul Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 14 +21.357 17 13 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +22.946 11 14 6 Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 14 +30.660 15 15 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 14 +31.425 18 16 85 Chariya Nuya Honda Civic Type-R TCR Billionaire Boys Racing 14 +35.585 19 17 96 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul SEAT León TCR Morin Racing Team 14 +36.363 20 18 84 Pasarit Promsombat SEAT León TCR RMI Racing Team by Sunoco 14 +48.076 21 19 83 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team 14 +49.369 22 20 86 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic Type-R TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +54.333 23 21 65 Douglas Khoo SEAT León TCR Viper Niza Racing 14 +1:38.064 24 22 59 Norbert Michelisz Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 13 Technical 8 23 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 11 Puncture 12 DNS 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing Gearbox 5
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Attila Tassi 179 1 2 Jean-Karl Vernay 177 1 3 Stefano Comini 165 1 4 Roberto Colciago 145 5 Pepe Oriola 110
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 Honda Civic Type-R TCR 451 1 2 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 355 1 3 SEAT León TCR 335 4 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 253 5 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 189
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 M1RA 382 2 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 289 1 3 Leopard Racing Team WRT 247 1 4 Comtoyou Racing 236 5 GE-Force 177
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links TCR International Series official website