2015 Guia Race of Macau explained

Country:Macau
Year:2015
Circuit:Macau
Round No:11
Season No:11
Location:Guia Circuit, Macau, China
Course Mi:3.800
Course Km:6.200
Date R1:22 November
Laps R1:10
Pole Driver Country:GBR
Pole Driver:Robert Huff
Pole Team:WestCoast Racing
Pole Time:2:31.522
First Driver Country R1:GBR
First Driver R1:Robert Huff
First Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Second Driver Country R1:ESP
Second Driver R1:Jordi Gené
Second Team R1:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Driver Country R1:SUI
Third Driver R1:Stefano Comini
Third Team R1:Target Competition
Fast Driver Country R1:GBR
Fast Driver R1:Robert Huff
Fast Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Fast Time R1:2:34.136
Fast Lap R1:7
Date R2:22 November
Laps R2:10
First Driver Country R2:SUI
First Driver R2:Stefano Comini
First Team R2:Target Competition
Second Driver Country R2:ITA
Second Driver R2:Andrea Belicchi
Second Team R2:Target Competition
Third Driver Country R2:RUS
Third Driver R2:Mikhail Grachev
Third Team R2:Liqui Moly Team Engstler
Fast Driver Country R2:ESP
Fast Driver R2:Pepe Oriola
Fast Team R2:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fast Time R2:2:34.587
Fast Lap R2:7

The 2015 Guia Race of Macau was the final round of the 2015 TCR International Series season as well as the fourth and last race of the 2015 TCR Asia Series season. It took place on 22 November at the Guia Circuit.

Robert Huff won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), and Stefano Comini gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

The Swiss driver won the title, finishing also third in race 1.

Success Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Pepe Oriola and Munkong Sathienthirakul received +30 kg, Stefano Comini and Tin Sritrai +20 kg and Jordi Gené and Kevin Pu +10 kg.[1] Nevertheless, Sathienthirakul, Sritrai and Pu did not take part at this event, so they didn't take the ballast, whereas Frank Yu took the +20 kg from the Singapore round.

Classification

Qualifying

DriverCarTeamQ1Q2Points
112 Robert HuffHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:34.9772:31.52215
224 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:34.5362:33.15324
325 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:35.5352:33.49833
488 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:35.8732:33.52842
574 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:35.4782:33.61951
610 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:35.5792:34.6656
777 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:35.7432:35.2077
821 Jordi OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:35.4152:35.2078
933 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:36.5822:35.6259
1087 Rodolfo ÁvilaSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing Team2:37.1762:36.70210
117 Lorenzo VegliaVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:37.6172:36.72611
1250 Francisco MoraSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:37.3702:38.59712
1329 Henry HoHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) PAS Macau Racing Team2:39.45613
148 Mikhail GrachevVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:40.10314
1528 Sunny WongHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:40.74515
1614 Josh FilesOpel Astra OPC Campos Racing2:43.10516
1799 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing2:43.54518
1869 Robb HollandSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing2:44.66217
1949 Guillaume CunningtonSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:45.86322
2068 Michael ChoiHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince Racing2:46.85521
2138 Kenneth LauHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince Racing2:46.97220
2298 Keith ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:50.38123
2356 Samson ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing2:53.44324
2463 Sam LokSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing Team2:56.945DNQ
2597 Johnson HuangSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing2:57.640DNQ
2665 Douglas KhooSEAT León Cup Racer Niza Racing3:05.583DNQ
2773 James NashFord Focus ST Proteam Racingno time19
2876 Dan WellsOpel Astra OPC Campos Racingwithdrew
2935 Rafaël GalianaSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competitionwithdrew
3052 Alain MenuSubaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run Motorsportwithdrew
[2]

Notes:

Race 1

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
112 Robert HuffHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing1032:52.232125
288 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+7.832418
325 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+9.050315
474 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+10.459512
521 Jordi OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+13.361810
610 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+16.26868
724 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+17.00826
833 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+18.22994
97 Lorenzo VegliaVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+26.627112
1077 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+34.59271
118 Mikhail GrachevVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+36.76714
1287 Rodolfo ÁvilaSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing Team10+48.01610
1314 Josh FilesOpel Astra OPC Campos Racing10+53.64516
1427 Robb HollandSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing10+1:01.42017
1528 Sunny WongHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+1:24.70815
1668 Michael ChoiHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince Racing10+1:39.40021
1749 Guillaume CunningtonSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+2:09.84222
1898 Keith ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+2:17.57523
1956 Samson ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing10+2:28.98324
Ret73 James NashFord Focus ST Proteam Racing5Overheating19
NC29 Henry HoSEAT León Cup Racer PAS Macau Racing Team3+7 laps13
Ret50 Francisco MoraSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition0Accident12
Ret99 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing0Collision18
Ret38 Kenneth LauHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince Racing0Collision20
DNQ63 Sam LokSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing TeamDid not qualify
DNQ97 Johnson HuangSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar RacingDid not qualify
DNQ65 Douglas KhooSEAT León Cup Racer Niza RacingDid not qualify
WD76 Dan WellsOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingWater pump
WD35 Rafaël GalianaSEAT León Cup Racer Target CompetitionAccident
WD52 Alain MenuSubaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run MotorsportEngine
[3]

Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
125 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition1036:13.192325
233 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+1.733818
38 Mikhail GrachevVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+26.5491115
410 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+32.677612
587 Rodolfo ÁvilaSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing Team10+55.8901210
627 Robb HollandSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing10+56.665148
798 Keith ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+2:17.210186
821 Jordi OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition8Air intake54
974 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil7Radiator42
Ret77 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil1Collision10
Ret12 Robert HuffHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing0Collision1
Ret88 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil0Collision2
Ret24 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing0Collision7
Ret7 Lorenzo VegliaVolkswagen Golf TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler0Collision9
Ret14 Josh FilesOpel Astra OPC Campos Racing0Collision13
Ret28 Sunny WongHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing0Collision15
Ret68 Michael ChoiHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince Racing0Collision16
Ret49 Guillaume CunningtonSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler0Collision17
Ret56 Samson ChanSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar Racing0Collision19
Ret29 Henry HoHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) PAS Macau Racing Team0Collision21
DNS73 James NashFord Focus ST Proteam RacingOverheating20
DNS50 Francisco MoraSEAT León Cup Racer Target CompetitionAccident22
DNS99 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo RacingCollision23
DNS38 Kenneth LauHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) Prince RacingCollision24
DNQ63 Sam LokSEAT León Cup Racer Asia Racing TeamDid not qualify
DNQ97 Johnson HuangSEAT León Cup Racer Roadstar RacingDid not qualify
DNQ65 Douglas KhooSEAT León Cup Racer Niza RacingDid not qualify
WD76 Dan WellsOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingWater pump
WD35 Rafaël GalianaSEAT León Cup Racer Target CompetitionAccident
WD52 Alain MenuSubaru Impreza STi TCR Top Run MotorsportEngine
[4]

Notes:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Stefano Comini342
2 Pepe Oriola312
3 Jordi Gené285
4 Gianni Morbidelli243
5 Kevin Gleason226
Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 Target Competition669
12 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil650
3 WestCoast Racing545
4 Liqui Moly Team Engstler320
5 Campos Racing44

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Macau Success Ballast. 6 November 2015. tcr-series.com.
  2. News: Macau Qualifying Results. 21 November 2015. tcr-series.com.
  3. News: Macau Race 1 Results. 22 November 2015. tcr-series.com.
  4. News: Macau Race 2 Results. 22 November 2015. tcr-series.com.