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2016 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round
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Belgium 2016 Spa-Francorchamps 3 11 Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium 4.352 7.004 6 May 9 SRB Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:33.065 FIN Aku Pellinen WestCoast Racing ESP Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil SRB Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing 2:33.702 3 7 May 9 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing SUI Stefano Comini Leopard Racing FIN Antti Buri Leopard Racing FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing 2:33.945 5
The 2016 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round was the third round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 6–7 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Aku Pellinen won the first race, starting from third position, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Jean-Karl Vernay gained the second one, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.
Ballast
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Stefano Comini +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/03_Spa/Documents/2016_03_Spa_SB.pdf Spa-Francorchamps Success Ballast 30 April 2016 tcr-series.com
Classification
Qualifying
Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Final grid position Points 1 62 SRB Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.5251 1 2:33.065 1 5 2 74 ESP Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:34.308 2:33.306 2 4 3 14 FIN Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 2:34.8931 1 2:33.432 3 3 4 77 RUS Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:35.232 2:33.530 4 2 5 54 GBR James Nash SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:34.925 2:33.805 5 1 6 70 SVK Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.783 2:33.8702 2 6 7 9 HUN Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:34.608 2:33.896 7 8 1 SUI Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 2:35.206 2:34.061 8 9 2 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 2:35.2573 3 2:34.1902 2 9 10 48 FIN Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 2:35.338 2:34.273 10 11 49 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 2:35.425 2:34.764 11 12 30 FRA Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 2:35.530 2:35.502 12 13 24 USA Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 2:35.714 13 14 7 GEO Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:35.731 14 15 10 ITA Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 2:35.789 15 16 50 NLD Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 2:36.136 16 17 8 RUS Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:36.4103 3 17 18 38 FRA Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 2:37.7651 1 17
http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/03_Spa/Results/2016_Spa_Qualifyingcombined.pdf Spa-Francorchamps Qualifying Results 6 May 2016 tcr-series.com
Notes
1 1 — Dušan Borković, Aku Pellinen and Grégory Guilvert's best lap time in Q1 were deleted for exceeding track limits.
2 2 — Maťo Homola and Jean-Karl Vernay's best lap time in Q2 were deleted for exceeding track limits.
3 3 — Jean-Karl Vernay and Mikhail Grachev's best lap time in Q1 were deleted for exceeding track limits repeatedly.
Race 1
Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 14 FIN Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 9 23:19.800 3 25 2 74 ESP Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +0.376 2 18 3 62 SRB Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +1.294 1 15 4 70 SVK Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +5.476 6 12 5 10 ITA Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 9 +6.724 15 10 6 24 USA Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 9 +7.208 13 8 7 7 GEO Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +9.669 14 6 8 54 GBR James Nash SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +16.593 5 4 9 77 RUS Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +17.076 4 2 10 48 FIN Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 9 +17.734 10 1 11 8 RUS Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +21.975 184 4 12 38 FRA Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +22.707 17 13 30 FRA Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +25.880 12 14 2 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 9 +34.5965 5 9 15 50 NLD Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +44.782 16 16 9 HUN Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 8 Accident 7 Ret 49 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 5 Retired 11 Ret 1 SUI Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 1 Retired 8
http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/03_Spa/Results/2106_Spa_Race1_final.pdf Spa-Francorchamps Race 1 Results 6 May 2016 tcr-series.com
Notes
4 4 — Mikhail Grachev was given a three-place grid penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the Qualifying session.
5 5 — Jean-Karl Vernay was given a 30-second penalty for causing a collision with James Nash.
Race 2
Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 2 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 9 23:15.816 2 25 2 1 SUI Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 9 +2.262 3 18 3 48 FIN Antti Buri Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR LUX Leopard Racing 9 +4.584 1 15 4 70 SVK Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +6.791 5 12 5 14 FIN Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 9 +7.728 8 10 6 54 GBR James Nash SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +11.555 6 8 7 74 ESP Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +12.326 9 6 8 24 USA Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 9 +13.032 13 4 9 77 RUS Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +13.356 7 2 10 49 BEL Pierre-Yves Corthals SEAT León Cup Racer NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +18.534 11 1 11 50 NLD Loris Hezemans SEAT León TCR NLD Ferry Monster Autosport 9 +25.300 16 12 38 FRA Grégory Guilvert Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +26.179 18 13 30 FRA Jimmy Clairet Peugeot 308 Racing Cup FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing 9 +27.116 12 14 7 GEO Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +46.533 14 15 9 HUN Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 9 +47.588 4 16 8 RUS Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 6 Brakes 17 Ret 62 SRB Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 1 Collision 10 Ret 10 ITA Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR SWE WestCoast Racing 0 Wheel 15
http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/03_Spa/Results/2016_Spa_Race2final.pdf Spa-Francorchamps Race 2 Results 7 May 2016 tcr-series.com
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points 10px 2 1 ESP Pepe Oriola 84 10px 2 GBR James Nash 82 10px 2 3 ITA Gianni Morbidelli 80 10px 5 4 FIN Aku Pellinen 63 10px 5 SUI Stefano Comini 59
Model of the Year standings
Pos Car Points 10px 1 SEAT León 224 10px 2 Honda Civic TCR 171 10px 3 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 168 10px 4 Peugeot 308 Racing Cup 20 10px 1 5 Opel Astra TCR 19
Teams' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points 10px 1 GBR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 195 10px 2 SWE WestCoast Racing 157 10px 3 LUX Leopard Racing 121 10px 4 HUN B3 Racing Team Hungary 104 10px 5 DEU Liqui Moly Team Engstler 36
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links
TCR International Series official website
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