2015 TCR International Series Sepang round explained

Country:Malaysia
Year:2015
Circuit:Sepang
Round No:1
Season No:11
Location:Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Mi:3.445
Course Km:5.543
Date R1:28 March
Laps R1:9
Pole Driver Country:USA
Pole Driver:Kevin Gleason
Pole Team:WestCoast Racing
Pole Time:2:19.717
First Driver Country R1:SUI
First Driver R1:Stefano Comini
First Team R1:Target Competition
Second Driver Country R1:ESP
Second Driver R1:Pepe Oriola
Second Team R1:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Driver Country R1:RUS
Third Driver R1:Sergey Afanasyev
Third Team R1:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fast Driver Country R1:SUI
Fast Driver R1:Stefano Comini
Fast Team R1:Target Competition
Fast Time R1:2:20.585
Fast Lap R1:3
Date R2:29 March
Laps R2:10
First Driver Country R2:ESP
First Driver R2:Jordi Gené
First Team R2:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Driver Country R2:ESP
Second Driver R2:Pepe Oriola
Second Team R2:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Driver Country R2:ITA
Third Driver R2:Gianni Morbidelli
Third Team R2:WestCoast Racing
Fast Driver Country R2:ITA
Fast Driver R2:Andrea Belicchi
Fast Team R2:Target Competition
Fast Time R2:2:21.336
Fast Lap R2:3

The 2015 TCR International Series Sepang round was the first round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 28–29 March at the Sepang International Circuit.

It was the first round ever for the TCR International Series. Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from third position, and Jordi Gené gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Classification

Qualifying

DriverCarTeamQ1Q2Points
124 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:21.5672:19:71715
233 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:20.7782:19.73824
325 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:21.2222:19.87833
46 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:21.2392:19.98042
523 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:21.6242:20.00451
610 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:21.0622:20.1326
777 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:21.1222:20.1337
874 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:21.3252:20.4298
955 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport2:20.8882:20.5029
1088 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:21.1642:20.53010
118 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:21.3892:20.57611
1217 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:21.606no time12
137 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:23.04513
1420 Igor SkuzOpel Astra OPC Campos Racing2:39.64614
1599 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing2:47.30915
1621 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos Racingno time16
1772 Diego RomaniniFord Focus ST Proteam Racingno time17
[1]

Notes

Race 1

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
125 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition921:26.159325
274 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil9+3.381818
377 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil9+8.095715
410 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing9+9.002612
533 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition9+9.708210
624 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing9+11.42818
788 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil9+12.494106
817 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition9+16.215124
955 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León Cup Racer Zengõ Motorsport9+21.14892
107 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler9+25.651131
1199 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing9+1:08.47215
Ret23 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing7Fuel pump5
Ret8 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler3Engine11
Ret6 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler0Collision4
DNS20 Igor SkuzOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingOverheating14
DNS21 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingOverheating16
DNS72 Diego RomaniniFord Focus ST Proteam RacingElectrical17
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Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
188 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil1023:53.256125
274 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+0.752318
310 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+2.366515
425 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+2.594812
533 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+3.570910
623 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+9.60368
724 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+10.859106
88 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+12.067114
999 Frank YuSEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing10+33.560152
1055 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport9Technical21
117 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler9+1 lap13
Ret6 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler6Technical7
Ret20 Igor SkuzOpel Astra OPC Campos Racing6Technical14
Ret77 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil1Collision4
Ret17 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition0Collision12
DNS21 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingOverheating16
DNS72 Diego RomaniniFord Focus ST Proteam RacingElectrical17
[3]

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Stefano Comini40
2 Pepe Oriola36
3 Jordi Gené31
4 Gianni Morbidelli27
5 Andrea Belicchi24
Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil76
2 Target Competition64
3 WestCoast Racing49
4 Liqui Moly Team Engstler14
5 Zengő Motorsport10

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sepang Qualifying Results. 28 March 2015. tcr-series.com.
  2. News: Sepang Race 1 Results. 28 March 2015. tcr-series.com.
  3. News: Sepang Race 2 Results. 29 March 2015. tcr-series.com.