2015 TCR International Series Sepang round

Malaysia    2015 TCR International Series Sepang round
Round details
Round 1 of 11 rounds in the
2015 TCR International Series season

Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Race 1
Date 28 March 2015
Laps 9
Pole position
Driver United States Kevin Gleason WestCoast Racing
Time 2:19.717
Podium
First Switzerland Stefano Comini Target Competition
Second Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Russia Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Stefano Comini Target Competition
Time 2:20.585 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 29 March 2015
Laps 10
Podium
First Spain Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Andrea Belicchi Target Competition
Time 2:21.336 (on lap 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[1]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:21.567 2:19:717 1 5
2 33 Italy Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 2:20.778 2:19.738 2 4
3 25 Switzerland Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 2:21.222 2:19.878 3 3
4 6 Germany Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.239 2:19.980 4 2
5 23 Germany René Münnich Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:21.624 2:20.004 5 1
6 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:21.062 2:20.132 6
7 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.122 2:20.133 7
8 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.325 2:20.429 8
9 55 Hungary Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Hungary Zengő Motorsport 2:20.888 2:20.502 9
10 88 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.164 2:20.530 10
11 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.389 2:20.576 11
12 17 Denmark Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 2:21.606 no time 12
13 7 Italy Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:23.045 13
14 20 Ukraine Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing 2:39.646 141
15 99 Hong Kong Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:47.309 151
16 21 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing no time 161
17 72 Italy Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Italy Proteam Racing no time 171

Notes

Race 1[2]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25 Switzerland Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 9 21:26.159 3 25
2 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +3.381 8 18
3 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +8.095 7 15
4 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 9 +9.002 6 12
5 33 Italy Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 9 +9.708 2 10
6 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 9 +11.428 1 8
7 88 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +12.494 10 6
8 17 Denmark Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 9 +16.215 12 4
9 55 Hungary Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Hungary Zengõ Motorsport 9 +21.148 9 2
10 7 Italy Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +25.651 13 1
11 99 Hong Kong Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +1:08.472 15
Ret 23 Germany René Münnich Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 7 Fuel pump 5
Ret 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 3 Engine 11
Ret 6 Germany Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 0 Collision 4
DNS 20 Ukraine Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing Overheating 14
DNS 21 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72 Italy Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Italy Proteam Racing Electrical 17

Race 2[3]

Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 88 Spain Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 23:53.256 1 25
2 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +0.752 3 18
3 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +2.366 5 15
4 25 Switzerland Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 10 +2.594 8 12
5 33 Italy Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 10 +3.570 9 10
6 23 Germany René Münnich Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +9.603 6 8
7 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +10.859 10 6
8 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +12.067 11 4
9 99 Hong Kong Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing 10 +33.560 15 2
10 55 Hungary Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Hungary Zengő Motorsport 9 Technical 2 1
11 7 Italy Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +1 lap 13
Ret 6 Germany Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 6 Technical 7
Ret 20 Ukraine Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing 6 Technical 14
Ret 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1 Collision 4
Ret 17 Denmark Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Italy Target Competition 0 Collision 12
DNS 21 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Spain Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72 Italy Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Italy Proteam Racing Electrical 17

Standings after the event

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Switzerland Stefano Comini 40
2 Spain Pepe Oriola 36
3 Spain Jordi Gené 31
4 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 27
5 Italy Andrea Belicchi 24

Teams' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 76
2 Italy Target Competition 64
3 Sweden WestCoast Racing 49
4 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14
5 Hungary Zengő Motorsport 10

References

  1. "Sepang Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  2. "Sepang Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  3. "Sepang Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 March 2015.

External links

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