2017 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

2017 Italian Touring Car Championship

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Trofeo TCR Italy

The 2017 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship is the third season of the ITCC to run under TCR regulations and the 31st season since a national touring car series was revived in 1987 as the Campionato Italiano Turismo.

Teams and drivers

Hankook Tire is the official tire supplier.

Team	Car	No.	Driver	Rounds
TCR Class
SEAT Motorsport Italia [1]	SEAT León TCR [1]	2	Jordi Gené [1]	7
Pit Lane Competizioni [2]	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [3]	3	Max Mugelli [3]	All
		71	Enrico Bettera [4]	2–3
		92	Carlotta Fedeli [5]	6
	SEAT León TCR [2]	8	Nicola Baldan [2]	All
	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	21	Massimo Gagliano [6]	3–7
BF Motorsport [7]	SEAT León Racer [7]	4	Vincenzo Montalbano [8]	All
			Giuseppe Montalbano [8]
	SEAT León TCR [7]	23	Alessandro Thellung [7]	All
			Nicolò Zin [7]	1
			Matteo Bergonzini [9]	2–3
			Daniel Verrocchio [10]	4–5
			Fabrizio Giovanardi [11]	6
MM Motorsport [12]	Honda Civic Type R TCR [12]	9	Eric Scalvini [12]	All
		12	Gian Maria Gabbiani [13]	3–4
			Andrea Mosca [14]
		14	Jonathan Giacon [15]	5
		46	Felice Tedeschi [16]	4
			Davide Nardilli	6–7
		47	Samuel Piccin [17]	1–2
			Davide Nardilli [18]	1
			Gian Maria Gabbiani [4]	2
			Alberto Viberti	6
		93	Luigi Bamonte	2–3
Target Competition [19]	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [19]	10	Giacomo Altoè [20] [19]	7
V-Action Racing [21]	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR [21]			5
		11	Joakim Darbom [21]	5
		19	Tommaso Mosca [22]	7
		54	Luigi Ferrara [22]	7
Tecnodom Sport [8]	SEAT León TCR [8]	14	Domiziano Giacon [8]	1
			Silvano Bolzoni [8]
		24	Nicolò Zin [9]	2
	Opel Astra TCR [8]	15	Jonathan Giacon [8]	1, 3
			Kevin Giacon [13]	All
Nos Racing–Ermete [23]	SEAT León Racer [23]	18	Massimiliano Chini [23]	1–4
			Nello Nataloni [23]	1–3
			Cosimo Barberini [24]	4–5, 7
			Alex Campani [15]	5
MC Corse [25]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [25]	21	Massimo Gagliano [25]	1–2
South Italy Racing Team [17]	SEAT León TCR [17]	22	Andrea Argenti [17]	1–2
Kraf Racing [26]	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [26]	44	Plamen Kralev [26]	1–5
Simon Reicher Motorsport Activities [13]	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [13]	54	Simon Reicher [13]	3
CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse [27]	SEAT León Racer [27]	76	Daniele Cappellari [27]	1–4
VFL Racing [10]	Honda Civic Type R TCR [10]	88	Finlay Crocker [10]	4–5
Top Run Motorsport [28]	Subaru WRX STi TCR [28]	99	Stefano Comini [28]	5, 7
TCT Class
Arduini Corse [29]	Peugeot 308 Racing Cup [29]	102	Francesco Neri	1
			Giovanni Lopes
			Andrea Brambilla	2
			Dario Pennica
			Gianluca Mauriello	4
			Andrea Farina
			Alessandro Vai	5
			Marco Pascalli
			Lorenzo Baroni	6
			Giovanni Mancini	6–7
			Monica Della	7
		103	Stefano Accorsi [29]	1
			Massimo Arduini [29]	1–2, 4–5
			Alberto Sabbatini	4
			Andrea Stassano	5
			Alberto Perucca	7
			Paolo Piravano
Sport&Comunicazione	Peugeot 308 Racing Cup [9]	104	Adriano Bernazzani	1–3
			Raimondo Ricci [9]	1–5, 7
Autostar Motorsport [9]
			Pasquale Notarnicola	5, 7
Etruria	Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV	108	Andrea Bacci	2–3
		109	Andrea Mosca	2

Calendar and results

The previous schedule for 2017 was announced on November 24, 2016, but on February 16, 2017 a new calendar was announced with changes of dates and with all the events scheduled to be held in Italy. ^[30]

Rnd.		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Supporting
1	1	Adria International Raceway, Adria	7 May	Jonathan Giacon	Eric Scalvini	Eric Scalvini	MM Motorsport	Italian Formula 4 Championship
	2			Jonathan Giacon	Jonathan Giacon	Eric Scalvini	MM Motorsport
2	3	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico	4 June	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni	Italian GT Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
	4			Eric Scalvini	Nicola Baldan	Eric Scalvini	MM Motorsport
3	5	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza	18 June	Kevin Giacon	Eric Scalvini	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni	Italian GT Championship
	6			Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni
4	7	Mugello Circuit, Scarperia	16 July	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Kevin Giacon	Tecnodom Sport	Italian GT Championship Italian Formula 4 Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
	8			Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni
5	9	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	10 September	Nicola Baldan	Nicola Baldan	Jonathan Giacon	Tecnodom Sport	Italian GT Championship Italian Formula 4 Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
	10			Nicola Baldan	Stefano Comini	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni
6	11	ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma	24 September	Nicola Baldan	Davide Nardilli	Kevin Giacon	Tecnodom Sport	Italian GT Championship
	12			Nicola Baldan	Max Mugelli	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni
7	13	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza	22 October	Giacomo Altoè	Giacomo Altoè	Giacomo Altoè	Target Competition	Italian Formula 4 Championship Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
	14			Nicola Baldan	Giacomo Altoè	Nicola Baldan	Pit Lane Competizioni

Drivers' championship

Scoring systems

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	20	15	12	8	7	5	4	3	2	1

One point for pole position and one point for fastests lap.

TCR Standing

Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts.  1 Nicola Baldan 3 3 1 Ret 1 1 5 1 11 1 3 1 2 1 210 2 Eric Scalvini 1 1 3 1 5 2 2 8 2 2 7 Ret 5 8 158 3 Kevin Giacon Ret DNS 15† 14 1 2 3 3 1 2 6 7 107 4 Max Mugelli 4 15 5 2 6 13 4 3 6 11 4 3 7 3 97 5 Plamen Kralev NC Ret 2 3 2 5 3 9 14 13 63 6 Massimiliano Gagliano 13 5 9 7 3 3 6 7 8 Ret 6 7 9 DNS 61 7 Jonatan Giacon 2 2 15† 14 1 6 58 8 Giacomo Altoè Ret 5 1 2 45 9 Vincenzo Montalbano Giuseppe Montalbano 11 6 Ret 8 10 10 15 4 7 10 5 5 12 10 43 10 Davide Nardilli 6 8 2 8 8 4 38 11 Alessandro Thellung Ret 9 7 4 9 6 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 4 11 Ret 36 12 Andrea Argenti 5 4 4 Ret 7 7 31 13 Stefano Comini Ret 4 3 11 24 14 Matteo Bergonzini 7 4 9 6 19 15 Daniele Cappellari 7 7 10 Ret 8 8 11 10 17 16 Simon Reicher 4 4 16 17 Cosimo Barberini 13 5 9 8 10 Ret 13 18 Finlay Crocker 16† 14 4 7 12 19 Enrico Bettera 6 5 Ret Ret 12 20 Fabrizio Giovanardi 8 4 11 21 Samuel Piccin 6 8 8 Ret 11 22 Jordi Gené 4 12 10 23 Massimiliano Chini DSQ 10 12 12 13 11 13 5 10 24 Joakim Darbom 5 9 9 25 Felice Tedeschi 7 6 9 26 Nicolò Zin Ret 9 11 6 7 27 Gian Maria Gabbiani 8 Ret 12 9 10 12 7 28 Alberto Viberti EX 6 5 29 Alex Campani 9 8 5 30 Andrea Mosca 12 9 10 12 4 31 Daniel Verrocchio 9 Ret 10 Ret 4 32 Domiziano Giacon Silvano Bolzoni 8 13 3 33 Nello Nataloni DSQ 10 12 12 3 34 Luigi Bamonte 15 14 14 12 1 35 Tommaso Mosca 16 DNS 0 36 Luigi Ferrara 17 DNS 0 37 Carlotta Fedeli EX Ret 0 Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts.

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did 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.

TCT Trophy

Pos.	Driver	ADR		MIS		MNZ		MUG		IMO		VAL		MNZ		Pts.
1	Raimondo Ricci	10	11	14	9	11	13	8	11							150
2	Adriano Bernazzani	10	11	14	9	11	13									110
3	Massimo Arduini	12	12	13	10			12	DNS							77
4	Francesco Neri Giovanni Lopes	9	14													32
5	Stefano Accorsi	12	12													27
6	Andrea Farina Gianluca Mauriello							14	13							27
7	Dario Pennica Andrea Brambilla			16	11											24
8	Alberto Sabbatini							12	DNS							15
9	Andrea Bacci			DNS	Ret	Ret	DNS									0
10	Andrea Mosca			DNS	Ret											0
Pos.	Driver	ADR		MIS		MNZ		MUG		IMO		VAL		MNZ		Pts.

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

TCR Constructors Standing

Pos.	Driver	ADR		MIS		MNZ		MUG		IMO		VAL		MNZ		Pts.
1	SEAT León	3	3	1	4	1	1	5	1	7	1	3	1	2	1	199
2	Honda Civic Type R TCR	1	1	3	1	5	2	2	6	1	2	2	6	5	4	174
3	Audi RS 3 LMS TCR	4	15	2	2	2	4	3	3	6	11	4	3	1	2	145
4	Opel Astra TCR	2	2	Ret	DNS	15†	14	1	2	3	3	1	2	6	7	136
5	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR	13	5	9	7	3	3	6	7	8	Ret	6	7	9	DNS	61
6	Subaru WRX STi TCR									Ret	4			3	11	23
7	Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR									5	5			16	DNS	14
Pos.	Driver	ADR		MIS		MNZ		MUG		IMO		VAL		MNZ		Pts.

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

References

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External links

• TCR Italy Touring Car Championship Official website