2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round

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Flag of Belgium (civil).svg    2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round
Round details
Round 3 of 10 rounds in the
2017 TCR International Series
Spa-Francorchamps of Belgium.svg
Layout of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Location Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Belgium
Course Permanent racing facility
7.004 km (4.352 mi)
Race 1
Date 5 May 2017
Laps 9
Pole position
Driver Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Time 2:30.794
Podium
First Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Second Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Boutsen Ginion Racing
Third Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Tassi M1RA
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Time 2:32.101 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 6 May 2017
Laps 9
Podium
First Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing Team WRT
Second Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Leopard Racing Team WRT
Third Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Comtoyou Racing
Time 2:32.593 (on lap 3)

The 2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round was the third round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 5–6 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.

Contents

Stefano Comini won the first race starting from pole position, driving an Audi RS3 LMS 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, Roberto Colciago and Dušan Borković both received +30 kg, while Hugo Valente received +10 kg. [1]

The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs was deprived of its -20 kg weight break, it will therefore run its minimum weight of 1285 kg. The Opel Astra TCRs was also given a weight break, going down from +40 kg to +20 kg. [2]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverCarTeamQ1Q2GridPoints
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 2:31.3442:30.79415
26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 2:31.5942:30.86124
363 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 2:31.8502:31.03833
42 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 2:31.8802:31.13042
53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 2:31.5152:31.39951
69 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 2:31:9122:31.7626
764 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 2:31.4992:32.8297
825 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edouard Mondron Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 2:31.9602:32.9248
974 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:32.0112:33.2149
1035 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Potty Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michaël Mazuin Sport 2:31.9492:41.80710
1116 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 2:32.388No time 2 24 1
1255 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Flag of Hungary.svg Zengő Motorsport 2:31.205No time11
1310 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 2:32.42312
1421 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 2:32.75213
1523 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 2:32.766 2 14
1654 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Nash SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:32.81215
1770 Flag of Slovakia.svg Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 2:32.908 2 16
185 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 2:32.94017
1962 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 2:32.94618
2034 Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen Racing 2:33.82419
2111 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Denmark.svg Reno Racing 2:35.61120
2212 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Mondron SEAT León TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 2:36.15721
237 Flag of France.svg Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:36.70222
2418 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Flag of the United States.svg Icarus Motorsports 2:37.12523

[3] [4]

Notes

Race 1

Pos.No.DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 923:07.903125
263 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 9+3.547318
39 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 9+8.343615
42 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 9+8.764412
56 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 9+9.063210
63 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 9+9.32558
725 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edouard Mondron Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 9+9.61986
864 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 9+10.55074
974 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9+11.79092
1023 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 9+12.075141
1154 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Nash SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9+13.13315
1210 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 9+13.55212
1321 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 9+14.61113
1455 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Flag of Hungary.svg Zengő Motorsport 9+14.61111
157 Flag of France.svg Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9+16.39722
1662 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 9+17.18418
1735 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Potty Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michaël Mazuin Sport 9+19.14910
1816 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 9+19.45024
1912 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Mondron SEAT León TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 9+21.31521
205 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 9+25.79717
2111 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Denmark.svg Reno Racing 9+32.52920
2218 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Flag of the United States.svg Icarus Motorsports 9+36.99223
2334 Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen Racing 8+1 lap19
2470 Flag of Slovakia.svg Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 8+1 lap16

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Race 2

Pos.No.DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Flag of France.svg Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 923:13.917725
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Huff Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Luxembourg.svg Leopard Racing Team WRT 9+0.720618
31 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 9+2.3251015
425 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Edouard Mondron Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 9+3.888312
563 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Benjamin Lessennes Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 9+4.907810
66 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frédéric Vervisch Audi RS3 LMS TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Comtoyou Racing 9+5.90998
716 Flag of Georgia.svg Davit Kajaia Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 9+11.790116
854 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Nash SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 9+12.398164
99 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila Tassi Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 9+13.11652
1021 Flag of Italy.svg Giacomo Altoè Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 9+13.817141
1162 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Borković Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Flag of Georgia.svg GE-Force 9+13.83419
1212 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Mondron SEAT León TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Delahaye Racing 9+16.59422
135 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Colciago Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Hungary.svg M1RA 9+22.41818
1455 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferenc Ficza SEAT León TCR Flag of Hungary.svg Zengő Motorsport 9+22.84512
1510 Flag of Italy.svg Gianni Morbidelli Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Sweden.svg WestCoast Racing 9+23.22413
1635 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Potty Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Michaël Mazuin Sport 9+26.4551
1718 Flag of the United States.svg Duncan Ende SEAT León TCR Flag of the United States.svg Icarus Motorsports 9+35.20724
Ret70 Flag of Slovakia.svg Maťo Homola Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 5Technical17
Ret23 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre-Yves Corthals Opel Astra TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg DG Sport Compétition 4Technical15
Ret74 Flag of Spain.svg Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 4Collision2
Ret11 Flag of Denmark.svg Jens Reno Møller Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Denmark.svg Reno Racing 2Collision21
Ret64 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Honda Civic Type-R TCR Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Boutsen Ginion Racing 1Collision4
Ret34 Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen SEAT León TCR Flag of Norway.svg Stian Paulsen Racing 0Collision20
Ret7 Flag of France.svg Hugo Valente SEAT León TCR Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing 0Collision23

[10]

Standings after the event

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