The 2017 TCR Middle East Series season was the first season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 12 January and ended at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain on 10 March. [1]
Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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Liqui Moly Team Engstler [2] | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR [2] | 7 | Stefan Goede [3] | 1–2 |
8 | Luca Engstler [4] | All | ||
9 | Maťo Homola [5] | 1 | ||
10 | Giacomo Altoè [6] | 3 | ||
11 | Filip Sládecka [5] | 1 | ||
46 | Brandon Gdovic [2] | All | ||
Top Run Motorsport [7] | Subaru WRX STi TCR [7] | 10 | Giacomo Altoè [8] | 2 |
12 | Luigi Ferrara [7] | 1 | ||
Mulsanne Racing [9] | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR [9] | 16 | Davit Kajaia [10] | 2–3 |
88 | Michela Cerruti [9] | 1 | ||
Lap57 Motorsports [11] | Honda Civic TCR | 57 | Mohammed Al Owais [11] | 2 |
75 | Josh Files [11] | 2–3 | ||
CadSpeed Racing [12] | Audi RS 3 LMS TCR [12] | 108 | James Kaye [12] | 1 |
Red Camel-Jordans.nl [13] | Seat León TCR [13] | 303 | Kane Astin [14] | 1 |
The 2017 schedule was announced on 15 November 2016, with three events held across the Middle East. [1]
Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting | |
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1 | 1 | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (GP Circuit) | 13 January | Luca Engstler | Maťo Homola | Luca Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Dubai 24 Hour |
2 | Maťo Homola | Brandon Gdovic | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |||||
2 | 3 | Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (GP Circuit) | 10 February | Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | Yas Racing Series TRD 86 Cup Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East |
4 | 11 February | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | ||||
3 | 5 | Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit) | 11 March | Josh Files | Josh Files | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | |
6 | Davit Kajaia | Josh Files | Lap57 Motorsports | |||||
Pos. | Driver | DUB | YMC | BHR | Points | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Josh Files | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 110 | ||
2 | Brandon Gdovic | 33 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 105 |
3 | Luca Engstler | 11 | 6 | 6† | 3 | 33 | Ret | 79 |
4 | Davit Kajaia | 22 | 2 | DNS2 | 4† | 56 | ||
5 | Giacomo Altoè | 33 | DNS | 45 | 3 | 46 | ||
6 | Stefan Goede | 5 | 4 | 7† | 5 | 38 | ||
7 | Maťo Homola | 62 | 2 | 30 | ||||
8 | James Kaye | 4 | 5 | 22 | ||||
9 | Michela Cerruti | 25 | Ret | 19 | ||||
10 | Filip Sládecka | 8 | 3 | 19 | ||||
11 | Mohammed Al Owais | 55 | Ret | 11 | ||||
12 | Kane Astin | 7 | Ret | 6 | ||||
13 | Luigi Ferrara | Ret4 | DNS | 2 | ||||
Pos. | Driver | DUB | YMC | BHR | Points | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 11 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 210 |
32 | 1 | 6† | 4 | 34 | 3 | |||
2 | Lap57 Motorsports | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 121 | ||
55 | Ret | |||||||
3 | Mulsanne Racing | 25 | Ret | 22 | 2 | DNS2 | 4† | 60 |
4 | CadSpeed Racing | 46 | 5 | 28 | ||||
5 | Top Run Motorsport | Ret4 | DNS | 33 | DNS | 21 | ||
6 | Red Camel-Jordans.nl | 5 | Ret | 10 | ||||
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