2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round explained

Country:China
Year:2015
Circuit:Shanghai
Round No:2
Season No:11
Location:Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China
Course Mi:3.388
Course Km:5.451
Date R1:11 April
Laps R1:10
Pole Driver Country:ITA
Pole Driver:Gianni Morbidelli
Pole Team:WestCoast Racing
Pole Time:2:15.798
First Driver Country R1:ITA
First Driver R1:Gianni Morbidelli
First Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Second Driver Country R1:DEU
Second Driver R1:René Münnich
Second Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Third Driver Country R1:USA
Third Driver R1:Kevin Gleason
Third Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Fast Driver Country R1:ITA
Fast Driver R1:Gianni Morbidelli
Fast Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Fast Time R1:2:17.363
Fast Lap R1:3
Date R2:12 April
Laps R2:10
First Driver Country R2:ITA
First Driver R2:Andrea Belicchi
First Team R2:Target Competition
Second Driver Country R2:SUI
Second Driver R2:Stefano Comini
Second Team R2:Target Competition
Third Driver Country R2:ITA
Third Driver R2:Gianni Morbidelli
Third Team R2:WestCoast Racing
Fast Driver Country R2:ITA
Fast Driver R2:Gianni Morbidelli
Fast Team R2:WestCoast Racing
Fast Time R2:2:17.553
Fast Lap R2:3

The 2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round was the second round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 11–12 April at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Gianni Morbidelli won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), and Andrea Belicchi gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Success Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Pepe Oriola +20 kg and Jordi Gené +10 kg.[1]

Classification

Qualifying

DriverCarTeamQ1Q2Points
110 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:16.4742:15.79815
223 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:17.0652:16.26724
324 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing2:17.3642:16.54233
48 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:17.6882:17.17942
574 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:18.2292:17.20651
647 Norbert TóthSEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport2:18.5312:17.3496
76 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:17.7252:17.4217
825 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:18.5362:17.7378
917 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:18.8022:17.7389
1033 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:18.1942:17.77410
115 Jiang TengyiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition2:18.8212:18.40711
127 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:18.8132:19.29612
1377 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:19.00013
1488 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:19.34214
1520 Igor SkuzSEAT León Cup Racer Campos Racing2:20.43915
1621 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos Racingwithdrew16
[2]

Race 1

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
110 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing1023:18.758125
223 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+0.851218
324 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+3.767315
425 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+5.510812
533 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+7.5421010
66 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+9.71478
788 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+10.822146
847 Norbert TóthSEAT León Cup Racer Zengõ Motorsport10+11.49364
917 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+12.34292
1077 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+15.066131
117 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+15.71212
125 Jiang TengyiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+19.13911
1320 Igor SkuzSEAT León Cup Racer Campos Racing10+32.98915
148 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+38.0514
Ret74 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil1Puncture5
WD21 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingWithdrew
[3]

Notes:

Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
133 Andrea BelicchiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition1023:19.292125
225 Stefano CominiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+1.252318
310 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+1.5001015
474 Pepe OriolaSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+3.821612
517 Michel NykjærSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+4.351210
624 Kevin GleasonHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+6.41988
76 Franz EngstlerAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+6.54446
87 Lorenzo VegliaSEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler10+9.684124
95 Jiang TengyiSEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition10+10.695112
1088 Jordi GenéSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+13.595141
1177 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil10+13.83713
1247 Norbert TóthSEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport10+14.7275
1320 Igor SkuzSEAT León Cup Racer Campos Racing10+26.16515
1423 René MünnichHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) WestCoast Racing10+45.5764
Ret8 Mikhail GrachevAudi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler2Collision7
WD21 Jordi OriolaOpel Astra OPC Campos RacingWithdrew
[4]

Notes:

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
31 Gianni Morbidelli72
12 Stefano Comini70
23 Andrea Belicchi59
14 Pepe Oriola49
15 Kevin Gleason45
Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11 Target Competition134
12 WestCoast Racing126
23 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil106
4 Liqui Moly Team Engstler43
5 Zengő Motorsport19

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Shanghai Success Ballast. 10 April 2015. tcr-series.com.
  2. News: Shanghai Qualifying Results. 11 April 2015. tcr-series.com.
  3. News: Shanghai Race 1 Results. 11 April 2015. tcr-series.com.
  4. News: Shanghai Race 2 Results. 12 April 2015. tcr-series.com.