Round details | |||
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Round 9 of 10 rounds in the 2017 TCR International Series | |||
Location | Zhejiang International Circuit, Zhejiang, China | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility 3.200 km (1.980 mi) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 8 October 2017 | ||
Laps | 19 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Time | 1:33.173 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Gabriele Tarquini | BRC Racing Team | |
Second | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Third | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Gabriele Tarquini | BRC Racing Team | |
Time | 1:33.924 (on lap 3) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 8 October 2017 | ||
Laps | 19 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Robert Huff | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
Second | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
Third | James Nash | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
Time | 1:34.111 (on lap 12) |
The 2017 TCR International Series Zhejiang round was the ninth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 8 October at the Zhejiang International Circuit.
Gabriele Tarquini won the first race starting from fourteenth position, driving a Hyundai i30 N TCR and Robert Huff gained the second one, starting from tenth position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Attila Tassi and Norbert Michelisz both received +30 kg, while both Giacomo Altoè and Dušan Borković received +10 kg. However, since neither Norbert Michelisz or Giacomo Altoè took part, they didn't take ballast at this event. [1]
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Opel Astra TCRs was given a +30 kg of additional weight. While the new Hyundai i30 N TCRs was allowed to run at its minimum weight of 1285 kg. [2] However, following Race 1. The Hyundai's was given a +40 kg of additional weight, as well as having their engine power reduced from a 100% to 95%. [3]
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