2016 TCR International Series Sochi round explained

Country:Russia
Year:2016
Circuit:Sochi
Round No:7
Season No:11
Location:Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Course Mi:3.634
Course Km:5.848
Date R1:3 July
Laps R1:11
Pole Driver Country:CHE
Pole Driver:Stefano Comini
Pole Team:Leopard Racing
Pole Time:2:21.130
First Driver Country R1:CHE
First Driver R1:Stefano Comini
First Team R1:Leopard Racing
Second Driver Country R1:ESP
Second Driver R1:Pepe Oriola
Second Team R1:Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Driver Country R1:ITA
Third Driver R1:Gianni Morbidelli
Third Team R1:WestCoast Racing
Fast Driver Country R1:CHE
Fast Driver R1:Stefano Comini
Fast Team R1:Leopard Racing
Fast Time R1:2:21.315
Fast Lap R1:3
Date R2:3 July
Laps R2:11
First Driver Country R2:RUS
First Driver R2:Mikhail Grachev
First Team R2:WestCoast Racing
Second Driver Country R2:FRA
Second Driver R2:Jean-Karl Vernay
Second Team R2:Leopard Racing
Third Driver Country R2:HUN
Third Driver R2:Attila Tassi
Third Team R2:B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fast Driver Country R2:CHE
Fast Driver R2:Stefano Comini
Fast Team R2:Leopard Racing
Fast Time R2:2:21.213
Fast Lap R2:2

The 2016 TCR International Series Sochi round was the seventh round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 July at the Sochi Autodrom.

Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, and Mikhail Grachev gained the second one, driving a Honda Civic TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Dušan Borković received +30 kg, Maťo Homola +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.[1]

In addition, the Balance of Performance was reviewed for this round: the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR's ride height has been reduced by 10mm.[2]

Classification

Qualifying

DriverCarTeamQ1Q2Points
11 Stefano CominiVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing2:21.8762:21.13015
274 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:21.7342:21.27124
32 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing2:22.2062:21.43433
410 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing2:22.5222:21.69942
522 Petr FulínAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing2:22.2822:21.95451
662 Dušan BorkovićSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary2:22.2832:21.9986
754 James NashSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:22.3892:22.0117
88 Mikhail GrachevHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing2:23.0352:22.1718
970 Maťo HomolaSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary2:23.1142:22.2479
109 Attila TassiSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary2:23.1382:22.38610
1177 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil2:23.0582:22.47511
127 Davit KajaiaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:23.5222:23.08912
1318 Ildar RakhmatullinHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing2:24.02513
1446 Vladimir ShesheninVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler2:24.10814
1588 Michela CerrutiAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing2:24.94415
[3]

Race 1

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Stefano CominiVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing1126:08.805125
274 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil11+1.915218
310 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing11+8.078415
48 Mikhail GrachevHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing11+16.704812
52 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing11+17.718310
622 Petr FulínAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing11+20.39658
77 Davit KajaiaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler11+21.173126
854 James NashSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil11+22.86734
970 Maťo HomolaSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+23.08092
109 Attila TassiSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+23.995101
1118 Ildar RakhmatullinHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing11+38.89014
1288 Michela CerrutiAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing11+40.38215
1377 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil11+41.09711
1462 Dušan BorkovićSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+44.7356
Ret19 Vladimir ShesheninVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler3Accident14
[4]

Notes

Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
18 Mikhail GrachevHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing1126:14.025325
22 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing11+1.254818
39 Attila TassiSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+5.954115
454 James NashSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil11+6.589412
51 Stefano CominiVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing11+7.9621010
662 Dušan BorkovićSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+8.25358
777 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil11+13.977116
822 Petr FulínAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing11+16.12864
970 Maťo HomolaSEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary11+20.60322
1019 Vladimir ShesheninVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler11+24.691151
117 Davit KajaiaVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler11+41.79512
1210 Gianni MorbidelliHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing9Suspension7
1374 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil8Puncture9
Ret88 Michela CerrutiAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing5Technical14
Ret18 Ildar RakhmatullinHonda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing3Gearbox13
[5]

Notes

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
31 Stefano Comini168
12 Pepe Oriola167
13 James Nash161
14 Jean-Karl Vernay146
25 Maťo Homola145
Model of the Year standings
PosCarPoints
1SEAT León503
2Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR424
3Honda Civic TCR371
4Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR65
5Peugeot 308 Racing Cup24
Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil405
22 Leopard Racing322
3 WestCoast Racing312
24 B3 Racing Team Hungary289
5 Liqui Moly Team Engstler108

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sochi Success Ballast. 8 July 2016. tcr-series.com.
  2. News: A reduced ride height for the Volkswagen cars. 8 July 2016. tcr-series.com.
  3. News: Sochi Qualifying Results. 8 July 2016. tcr-series.com.
  4. News: Sochi Race 1 Results. 8 July 2016. tcr-series.com.
  5. News: Sochi Race 2 Results. 8 July 2016. tcr-series.com.