2016 TCR Asia Series

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The 2016 TCR Asia Series season is the second season of the TCR Asia Series.

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Teams and drivers

Michelin is the official tyre supplier, but Neric Wei and Edgar Lau used Yokohama tyres at Macau.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing [1] SEAT León Cup Racer [2] 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Roelof Bruins [2] 1
SEAT León TCR [1] 65 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo [1] All
Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler [3] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [3] 3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan [3] All
26 Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza [3] 1–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teamwork Motorsport [4] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [4] 7 Flag of the United States.svg Bill O'Brien [4] All
8 Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Tse [4] All
Flag of Thailand.svg Team Thailand [5] Honda Civic TCR [5] 9 Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai [5] All
Flag of Thailand.svg Vattana Motorsport [6] Honda Civic TCR [6] 13 Flag of Thailand.svg Narasak Ittiritpong [6] 2
SEAT León Cup Racer [6] 44 Flag of Thailand.svg Jack Lemvard [6] 2
Flag of Macau.svg Son Veng Racing Team [7] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [7] 14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei [7] 3, 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Roadstar Racing [8] SEAT León Cup Racer [8] 17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Terence Tse [9] 1–3, 5
22 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yu Kam Cheong [8] 1
78 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma [6] 2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg FRD Racing Team [7] Ford Focus TCR [7] 713
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Champ Motorsport [9] Honda Civic TCR [9] 38 Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho [9] 1, 3, 5
88 Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho [10] 1–3
Flag of Thailand.svg TBN MK Ihere Racing Team [6] Honda Civic TCR [6] 66 Flag of Thailand.svg Nattachak Hanjitkasen [6] 2
Flag of Thailand.svg Sloth Racing [6] SEAT León Cup Racer [6] 97 Flag of Thailand.svg Paritat Bulbon [6] 2
Entries ineligible to score points
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Roadstar Racing SEAT León Cup Racer 64 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei 5
Flag of Hong Kong.svg FRD Racing Team Ford Focus TCR 78 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma 5
Flag of Macau.svg Asia Racing Team [11] SEAT León TCR [11] 97 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Edgar Lau [11] 5

Calendar and results

The 2016 schedule was announced on 14 December 2015, with six events scheduled. [12] Later, the round in Sepang (7 August) was canceled and a round in Shanghai was added. [13]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea International Circuit, Yeongam 15 May Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of South Korea.svg Roelof Bruins Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing GT Asia Series
2 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Thailand.svg Team Thailand
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 12 June Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
35 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 21 August Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
6 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
47 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 1 October Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Tse Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Tse Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teamwork Motorsport Malaysian Grand Prix
TCR International Series
82 October Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler
59 Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit, Macau 20 November Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Edgar Lau Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai Flag of Thailand.svg Team Thailand Macau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
Guia Race of Macau
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.Driver KOR
Flag of South Korea.svg
BUR
Flag of Thailand.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAC†
Flag of Macau.svg
 Pts. 
1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Andy Yan 232111121221311220
2 Flag of Macau.svg Kevin Tse 6247224521322Ret138
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Tin Sritrai 411RetRet21RetRet13122111
3 Flag of Macau.svg Filipe de Souza 755545334493
5 Flag of Macau.svg Henry Ho 3464333Ret70
6 Flag of South Korea.svg Roelof Bruins 15341
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Douglas Khoo 119889Ret45DNQDNQ34
8 Flag of the United States.svg Bill O'Brien 1011111086556DNQDNQ33
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Jack Lemvard 23531
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Terence Tse 889975DNQDNQ28
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei 6420
12 Flag of Macau.svg Michael Ho 57EX4RetWDWD18
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Narasak Ittiritpong 34Ret17
14 Flag of Thailand.svg Nattachak Hanjitkasen 6616
15 Flag of Thailand.svg Paritat Bulbon 1077
16 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yu Kam Cheong9103
16 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma Ret11DNSDNSDNQDNQ0
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Edgar Lau 913
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei 1216
Pos.Driver KOR
Flag of South Korea.svg
BUR
Flag of Thailand.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAC†
Flag of Macau.svg
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos.Team KOR
Flag of South Korea.svg
BUR
Flag of Thailand.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAC†
Flag of Macau.svg
 Pts. 
1 Flag of Germany.svg Liqui Moly Team Engstler 232111121221311313
7555453344
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Teamwork Motorsport 6247224521322Ret171
1011111086556DNQDNQ
3 Flag of Thailand.svg Team Thailand 411RetRet21RetRet13122111
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Champ Motorsport 3464333Ret88
57EX4Ret
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Viper Niza Racing 153889Ret45DNQDNQ75
119
6 Flag of Thailand.svg Vattana Motorsport 23548
34Ret
7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Roadstar Racing 889975DNQDNQ31
910Ret11
8 Flag of Macau.svg Son Veng Racing Team 6420
9 Flag of Thailand.svg TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 6616
10 Flag of Thailand.svg Sloth Racing 1077
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg FRD Racing Team DNSDNSDNQDNQ0
Drivers ineligible to score points
Flag of Macau.svg Asia Racing Team 913
Flag of Macau.svg Son Veng Racing Team 1216
Pos.Team KOR
Flag of South Korea.svg
BUR
Flag of Thailand.svg
SHA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
MAC†
Flag of Macau.svg
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

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