The 2017 TCR International Series Rustavi round was the first round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2 April at the Rustavi International Motorpark.
Davit Kajaia won the first race starting from pole position, driving an Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR, and Pepe Oriola gained the second one, driving a SEAT León TCR.
Ballast After the Adria testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: The Audi RS3 LMS TCRs were given a +45 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while the Opel Astra TCRs were given +40 kg, the SEAT León TCRs and Honda Civic TCRs were given +30 kg, the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given +10 kg and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given -20 kg. Both the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs and Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given a -10mm in ride height, running at 70mm from the minimum 80mm in ride height.
Classification
Qualifying Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Points 1 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:41.968 1:40.693 1 5 2 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:41.900 1:41.286 2 4 3 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 1:42.080 1:41.294 3 3 4 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 1:42.212 1:41.607 4 2 5 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 1:41.777 1:41.637 5 1 6 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 1:42.595 1:41.723 6 7 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:42.545 1:41.755 7 8 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.766 1:41.997 8 9 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.642 1:42.011 9 10 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 1:42.515 1:42.234 10 11 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 1:42.763 1:42.337 11 12 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:42.463 1:42.373 12 13 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:43.184 13 14 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 1:43.367 14 15 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 1:44.041 15 16 15 Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1:45.003 16
Race 1
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 15 27:47.935 1 25 2 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 15 +0.374 3 18 3 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 15 +1.176 6 15 4 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 15 +1.478 5 12 5 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 15 +1.783 2 10 6 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 15 +6.667 4 8 7 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 15 +7.480 9 6 8 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 15 +7.841 10 4 9 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 15 +10.842 13 2 10 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 15 +11.388 7 1 11 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 15 +15.494 12 12 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 15 +20.653 14 13 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 15 +24.620 11 14 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 15 +54.323 15 15 15 Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 15 +1:07.582 16 Ret 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 6 Technical 8
Race 2
Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 31:34.348 2 252 9 Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 17 +4.823 9 183 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT 17 +5.466 7154 62 Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 17 +16.878 13125 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 +19.012 11106 16 Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 17 +19.835 1087 10 Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 17 +20.271 468 23 Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 17 +33.498 1449 7 Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 17 +34.056 3210 21 Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing 17 +34.127 11 11 18 Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports 17 +42.065 1512 5 Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA 17 +48.258 6 Ret 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Zele Racing 14 Collision 8 Ret 1 Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing 6 Technical 5 Ret 15 Shota Abkhazava Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force 1 Collision 16 Ret 70 Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition 0 Collision 12
Notes — Hugo Valente and Roberto Colciago received 30 seconds time penalties for overtaking under yellow flags.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Davit Kajaia 38 2 Attila Tassi 32 3 Pepe Oriola 31 4 Jean-Karl Vernay 25 5 Ferenc Ficza 21
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 SEAT León TCR 62 2 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 52 3 Honda Civic Type-R TCR 47 4 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 35 5 Audi RS3 LMS TCR 15
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 GE-Force 52 2 M1RA 45 3 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 41 4 Leopard Racing Team WRT 25 5 Zele Racing 21
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links TCR International Series official website