2019 FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup explained

Race details
Date1–3 November
Official nameFIA Motorsport Games
LocationCampagnano di Roma, Italy
CoursePermanent circuit
4.085km (02.538miles)
DistanceQualifying
Two 30 minutes
Race 1
25 minutes +1 lap
Race 2
30 minutes +1 lap
Race 1
Pole
Driver Luca EngstlerTeam Germany
Time1:56.941
Fastest lap
Driver Klim GavrilovTeam Russia
Time1:41.609
Podium
First Team Russia
Second Team Slovakia
Third Team Belgium
Race 2
Pole
Driver Gilles MagnusTeam Belgium
Time1:40.235
Fastest lap
Driver Klim GavrilovTeam Russia
Time1:43.113
Podium
First Team Belgium
Second Team Russia
Third Team Netherlands
Medalists
Team Russia
Team Belgium
Team Slovakia

The FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup was the first FIA Motorsport Games Touring Car Cup, held at ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Italy on 1 November to 3 November 2019. The race was contested with TCR Touring Car spec cars. The event was part of the 2019 FIA Motorsport Games.[1]

Entry list

TeamEntrantCarDrivers
Team LithuaniaLithuania National Motorsport TeamVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR5Julius Adomavičius
Team UK[2] [3] Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB InsuranceMG 6 X-Power TCR6Rory Butcher
Team Germany[4] Hyundai Team EngstlerHyundai i30 N TCR8Luca Engstler
Team NorwayInsight RacingAlfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR10Kristian Sætheren
Team SpainRacing Team SpainPeugeot 308 TCR11Gonzalo de Andrés[5]
Team RussiaTeam RussiaAudi RS 3 LMS TCR14Klim Gavrilov[6]
Team HungaryNK Race and Image KFTAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR15Norbert Kiss[7]
Team Belgium[8] RACB National TeamAudi RS 3 LMS TCR16Gilles Magnus
Team ChinaMG Xpower Racing TeamMG 6 X-Power TCR18Zhen Dong Zhang
Team USATargetHyundai i30 N TCR21Mason Filippi
Team LatviaLatvian National Motorsport TeamAudi RS 3 LMS TCR25Valters Zviedris[9]
Team SwedenTargetHyundai i30 N TCR26Jessica Bäckman
Team FranceJohn FilippiCUPRA León TCR27John Filippi
Team NetherlandsBoutsen Ginion RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)33Tom Coronel
Team Kuwait[10] Comtoyou Racing TeamAudi RS 3 LMS TCR35Salem Al Nusif
Team New Zealand[11] Comtoyou Racing TeamAudi RS 3 LMS TCR55Faine Kahia[12]
Team Czech RepublicK2 Engine ACCR Czech TeamHyundai i30 N TCR59Dušan Kouřil Jr.
Team ItalyPit Lane Competizioni di Remelli RobertoAudi RS 3 LMS TCR69Enrico Bettera
Team SlovakiaBRC Racing TeamHyundai i30 N TCR70Maťo Homola
Team Hong KongHonda RacingHonda Civic Type R TCR (FK8)88Jim Ka To
Source:[13] [14]

Results

Qualifying 1

DriverTeam
18Luca Engstler Team Germany1:56.9411
214Klim Gavrilov Team Russia1:57.172+0.2312
370Mat'o Homola Team Slovakia1:57.437+0.4963
488Jim Ka To Team Hong Kong1:57.621+0.6804
56Rory Butcher Team UK1:57.644+0.7035
633Tom Coronel Team Netherlands1:57.718+0.7776
727John Filippi Team France1:57.804+0.8637
816Gilles Magnus Team Belgium1:57.977+1.0368
959Dušan Kouřil Jr. Team Czech Republic1:58.173+1.2329
1025Valters Zviedris Team Latvia1:58.550+1.60910
1115Norbert Kiss Team Hungary1:58.753+1.81211
1269Enrico Bettera Team Italy1:58.855+1.91412
1355Faine Kahia Team New Zealand1:59.058+2.11713
1426Jessica Bäckman Team Sweden1:59.235+2.29414
1521Mason Filippi Team USA1:59.594+2.65315
1611Gonzalo de Andrés Team Spain2:00.386+3.44516
175Julius Adomavičius Team Lithuania2:01.101+4.16017
1818Zhendong Zhang Team China2:01.127+4.18618
1910Kristian Sætheren Team Norway2:01.743+4.80219
2035Salem Al Nusif Team Kuwait2:02.881 +5.94020
Source:[15]

Qualifying 2

DriverTeam
116Gilles Magnus Team Belgium1:40.2351
214Klim Gavrilov Team Russia1:40.730+0.4952
333Tom Coronel Team Netherlands1:41.011+0.7763
470Mat'o Homola Team Slovakia1:41.213+0.9784
555Faine Kahia Team New Zealand1:41.526+1.2915
626Jessica Bäckman Team Sweden1:41.604+1.3696
727John Filippi Team France1:41.643+1.4087
888Jim Ka To Team Hong Kong1:41.701+1.4668
969Enrico Bettera Team Italy1:42.407+2.1729
106Rory Butcher Team UK1:42.422+2.18710
1121Mason Filippi Team USA1:42.467+2.23211
1235Salem Al Nusif Team Kuwait1:42.467+2.23212
1359Dušan Kouřil Jr. Team Czech Republic1:42.658+2.42313
1415Norbert Kiss Team Hungary1:42.864+2.62914
1510Kristian Sætheren Team Norway1:43.069+2.83415
1618Zhendong Zhang Team China1:43.349+3.11416
175Julius Adomavičius Team Lithuania1:43.388+3.15317
1825Valters Zviedris Team Latvia1:43.688+3.45318
DSQ11Gonzalo de Andrés Team Spainno timeno time19
DNS8Luca Engstler Team Germanyno timeno time20
Source:[16]

Race 1

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
114Klim Gavrilov Team Russia1527:30.808225
270Mat'o Homola Team Slovakia15+5.864318
316Gilles Magnus Team Belgium15+12.785815
427John Filippi Team France15+18.065712
559Dušan Kouřil Jr. Team Czech Republic15+18.637910
655Faine Kahia Team New Zealand15+19.925138
726Jessica Bäckman Team Sweden15+20.225146
833Tom Coronel Team Netherlands15+20.67664
969Enrico Bettera Team Italy15+25.562122
1088Jim Ka To Team Hong Kong15+26.56841
1121Mason Filippi Team USA15+29.94715
125Julius Adomavičius Team Lithuania15+30.36417
1315Norbert Kiss Team Hungary15+32.77711
1418Zhendong Zhang Team China15+36.35018
1525Valters Zviedris Team Latvia15+37.00110
166Rory Butcher Team UK12+3 laps5
Ret8Luca Engstler Team Germany6Retired1
Ret10Kristian Sætheren Team Norway0Retired19
Ret35Salem Al Nusif Team Kuwait0Retired20
DNS11Gonzalo de Andrés Team Spain0Did not start16
Source:[17]

Race 2

DriverTeamTime/RetiredPoints
116Gilles Magnus Team Belgium1531:06.800130
214Klim Gavrilov Team Russia15+2.081222
333Tom Coronel Team Netherlands15+2.181316
46Rory Butcher Team UK15+2.3171013
570Mat'o Homola Team Slovakia15+2.566411
627John Filippi Team France15+2.972710
726Jessica Bäckman Team Sweden15+4.16069
85Julius Adomavičius Team Lithuania15+6.286178
988Jim Ka To Team Hong Kong15+7.38787
1025Valters Zviedris Team Latvia15+8.773186
1115Norbert Kiss Team Hungary15+8.869145
1210Kristian Sætheren Team Norway15+9.075154
1311Gonzalo de Andrés Team Spain15+10.137193
1435Salem Al Nusif Team Kuwait15+11.170122
1559Dušan Kouřil Jr. Team Czech Republic14+1 lap131
1618Zhendong Zhang Team China11+4 laps16
Ret55Faine Kahia Team New Zealand4Retired5
Ret69Enrico Bettera Team Italy0Retired9
Ret8Luca Engstler Team Germany0Retired20
DNS21Mason Filippi Team USA0Did not start11
Source:[18]

Cup standings after the races

DriverTeamPoints
Klim Gavrilov Team Russia47
Gilles Magnus Team Belgium45
Mat'o Homola Team Slovakia29
4John Filippi Team France22
5Tom Coronel Team Netherlands20
6Jessica Bäckman Team Sweden15
7Rory Butcher Team UK13
8Dušan Kouřil Jr. Team Czech Republic11
9Faine Kahia Team New Zealand8
10Julius Adomavičius Team Lithuania8
11Jim Ka To Team Hong Kong8
12Valters Zviedris Team Latvia6
13Norbert Kiss Team Hungary5
14Kristian Sætheren Team Norway4
15Gonzalo de Andrés Team Spain3
16Enrico Bettera Team Italy2
17Salem Al Nusif Team Kuwait2
18Mason Filippi Team USA0
19Zhendong Zhang Team China0
20Luca Engstler Team Germany0

Notes and References

  1. News: Touring Car Cup to bring hugely popular 'tin-top' discipline to FIA Motorsport Games . 18 September 2019 . fiamotorsportgames.com . . 3 September 2019.
  2. News: 20 Touring Car Cup entries confirmed for FIA Motorsport Games. 15 October 2019. fiamotorsportgames.com . SRO Motorsports Group. 15 October 2019.
  3. Web site: MG6 TCR cleared to compete in Motorsport Games. 29 October 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 29 October 2019.
  4. News: Motorsport Games: Deutscher Kader für die FIA Motorsport Games steht . 13 September 2019. 17 September 2019 . speed-magazin.de .
  5. News: Muy contento de representar a España en los FIA Motorsport Games!!. 22 September 2019 . 20 September 2019 . Spanish.
  6. News: Президент РАФ встретился со сборной страны по автоспорту . 15 August 2019 . f1news.ru . 15 August 2019 . Russian. RAF president met with Russian FIA Motorsport Games team.
  7. News: Hungary launches ambitious FIA Motorsport Games programme. 8 October 2019. fiamotorsportgames.com . SRO Motorsports Group. 8 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Luca Engstler, Rory Butcher on initial Touring Car Cup entry. 24 September 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 24 September 2019.
  9. News: Hungary launches ambitious FIA Motorsport Games programme. 12 October 2019. fiamotorsportgames.com . SRO Motorsports Group. 12 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Mat'o Homola, Jessica Bäckman added to Touring Car Cup grid. 2019-10-04. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 2019-10-04.
  11. Web site: Faine Kahia confirmed for Team New Zealand with Comtoyou Racing. 24 September 2019. TouringCarTimes. en-US. 24 September 2019.
  12. News: MotorSport New Zealand announces first FIA Motorsport Games drivers . 24 September 2019 . fiamotorsportgames.com . . 24 September 2019.
  13. News: Touring Car Cup – entries summary . 23 September 2019 . fiamotorsportgames.com. . 23 September 2019.
  14. News: Result List . 2 November 2019 . fiamotorsportgames.com. . 1 November 2019.
  15. Web site: Result List Qualifying 1 . fiamotorsportgames.com . 2 November 2019 . 2 November 2019.
  16. Web site: Result List Qualifying 2 . fiamotorsportgames.com . 2 November 2019 . 2 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Result List Race 1 . fiamotorsportgames.com . 2 November 2019 . 2 November 2019.
  18. Web site: Result List Race 2 . fiamotorsportgames.com . 2 November 2019 . 2 November 2019.