2017 Teretonga Park TRS round

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Race details
Teretonga Circuit track map.svg
Date21–22 January 2017
Official nameTeretonga Park TRS round
Location Teretonga Park, Invercargill
CoursePermanent road course
2.570 km (1.597 mi)
Overall results
Podium
First Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport
Second Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition
Third Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing

The 2017 Teretonga Park TRS round was the second round of the 2017 Toyota Racing Series. The event was held at Teretonga Park, in Invercargill, New Zealand from 21 to 22 January 2017.

Contents

Richard Verschoor demonstrated a consistent run of form and cruised to overall victory for the weekend, extending his championship lead over the rest of the field.

Background

Rookie Richard Verschoor is the points leader heading into the second round of the Toyota Racing Series, in a demonstration of consistency – which he would later claim to be vital toward winning the championship. Star performances throughout the grid included Marcus Armstrong, who won on his first outing and demonstrated pace throughout the entire weekend, firming his challenge for the title in his rookie year.

Report

Practice

The first two practice sessions were held on the Thursday and Daruvala once again proved his pace by setting the fastest time in both sessions. The beginning of Friday proved to be treacherous, with damp conditions hampering the session. Richard Verschoor was the fastest in the first free practice of Friday, with a time of 1:00.245. Conditions began to improve in the next session and local racer, Brendon Leitch was the first to break into the 53's, which saw him take the fastest time for free practice four.

SessionDayFastest lap
No.DriverTeamTime
Practice 1Thursday9 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition0:54.452
Practice 29 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition0:54.122
Practice 3Friday22 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport1:00.245
Practice 43 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing0:53.945
Practice 53 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing0:53.401

Race 1

Qualifying

Thomas Randle continued his strong form by taking pole position, with a narrow margin over Richard Verschoor. Leitch acquired third place on the grid.

PosNoDriverTeamLapGrid
149 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing0:53.7581
222 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport0:53.7982
33 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing0:53.8123
45 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition0:53.8914
562 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Habsburg M2 Competition0:53.9405
69 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition0:53.9616
78 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition0:54.1067
865 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Giles Motorsport0:54.1708
926 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry HayekGiles Motorsport0:54.2879
1047 Flag of Germany.svg Keyvan Andres Soori Giles Motorsport0:54.30610
1112 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian HahnGiles Motorsport0:54.34011
1211 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport0:54.42112
1333 Flag of the United States.svg Kory EndersMTEC Motorsport0:54.42513
1451 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock Victory Motor Racing0:54.42514
1524 Flag of India.svg Ameya VaidyanathanMTEC Motorsport0:54.52015
1696 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Giles Motorsport0:54.55716
1783 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami LalibertéM2 Competition0:54.58817
1880 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin Victory Motor Racing0:54.64718
1910 Flag of France.svg Thomas NeubauerMTEC Motorsport0:54.70619
2027 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer M2 Competition0:55.08120
Source(s): [1]

Race

After Randle initially took the win, stewards deemed him, as well as Daruvala and Hayek as to have jumped the start. Therefore, a 10-second penalty was applied to these competitors, handing the win over to Richard Verschoor.

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime / RetiredGrid
122 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport1513min 38.776sec2
23 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing15+ 1.590 s3
35 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition15+ 4.355 s4
462 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Habsburg M2 Competition15+ 5.054 s5
565 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Giles Motorsport15+ 6.317 s8
611 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport15+ 9.787 s12
749 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing15+ 10.000 s1
812 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian HahnGiles Motorsport15+ 12.007 s11
99 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition15+ 18.925 s6
1047 Flag of Germany.svg Keyvan Andres Soori Giles Motorsport15+ 22.504 s10
118 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition15+ 22.567 s7
1283 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami LalibertéM2 Competition15+ 22.889 s17
1326 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry HayekGiles Motorsport15+ 22.895 s9
1451 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock Victory Motor Racing15+ 23.773 s14
1524 Flag of India.svg Ameya VaidyanathanMTEC Motorsport15+ 27.677 s15
1696 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis LeedsGiles Motorsport15+ 27.927 s16
1780 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin Victory Motor Racing15+ 28.112 s18
1833 Flag of the United States.svg Kory EndersMTEC Motorsport15+ 28.601 s13
1927 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer M2 Competition15+ 28.717 s20
2010 Flag of France.svg Thomas NeubauerMTEC Motorsport15+ 28.810 s19
Fastest Lap: Thomas Randle (Victory Motor Racing) – 0:53.859
Source(s): [2]

Race 2

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime / RetiredGrid
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition1518min 08.692sec2
222 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport15+ 0.650 s3
349 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing15+ 1.075 s3
48 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition15+ 3.123 s3
511 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport15+ 4.992 s3
683 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami LalibertéM2 Competition15+ 6.930 s3
79 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition15+ 7.621 s3
847 Flag of Germany.svg Keyvan Andres Soori Giles Motorsport15+ 11.157 s3
912 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian HahnGiles Motorsport15+ 11.268 s3
1096 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Giles Motorsport15+ 12.488 s3
1124 Flag of India.svg Ameya VaidyanathanMTEC Motorsport15+ 14.052 s3
1251 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock Victory Motor Racing15+ 14.873 s3
1310 Flag of France.svg Thomas NeubauerMTEC Motorsport15+ 16.046 s3
1480 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin Victory Motor Racing15+ 17.170 s3
1527 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer M2 Competition15+ 18.183 s3
1626 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry HayekGiles Motorsport15+ 1 lap3
Ret33 Flag of the United States.svg Kory EndersMTEC Motorsport6Retired3
Ret62 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Habsburg M2 Competition0Retired3
Ret3 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing0Retired3
Ret65 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Giles Motorsport0Retired3
Fastest Lap: Thomas Randle (Victory Motor Racing) - 0:59.457
Source(s): [3]

Race 3

Qualifying

Local knowledge paid off as Leitch secured pole position for the feature race with tight margins between the top few cars. Randle achieved second and Daruvala was third.

PosNoDriverTeamLapGrid
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing0:53.3041
249 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing0:53.3262
39 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition0:53.3343
462 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Habsburg M2 Competition0:53.3744
522 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport0:53.3765
665 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Giles Motorsport0:53.4016
75 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition0:53.5167
88 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition0:53.5328
983 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami LalibertéM2 Competition0:53.5559
1033 Flag of the United States.svg Kory EndersMTEC Motorsport0:53.57010
1111 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport0:53.68511
1212 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian HahnGiles Motorsport0:53.74712
1347 Flag of Germany.svg Keyvan Andres Soori Giles Motorsport0:53.83713
1451 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock Victory Motor Racing0:53.85214
1580 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin Victory Motor Racing0:53.86115
1624 Flag of India.svg Ameya VaidyanathanMTEC Motorsport0:54.09316
1710 Flag of France.svg Thomas NeubauerMTEC Motorsport0:54.22417
1827 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer M2 Competition0:54.27718
1996 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Giles Motorsport0:55.09119
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry HayekGiles Motorsportno time
Source(s): [4]

Race

PosNoDriverTeamLapsTime / RetiredGrid
122 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor Giles Motorsport2020min 08.692sec2
29 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala M2 Competition20+ 10.930 s
349 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle Victory Motor Racing20+ 14.427 s
48 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong M2 Competition20+ 14.757 s
55 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet M2 Competition20+ 19.004 s
683 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kami LalibertéM2 Competition20+ 20.837 s
73 Flag of New Zealand.svg Brendon LeitchVictory Motor Racing20+ 21.633 s
865 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Enaam Ahmed Giles Motorsport20+ 22.643 s
911 Flag of New Zealand.svg Taylor CockertonMTEC Motorsport20+ 22.680 s
1012 Flag of Brazil.svg Christian HahnGiles Motorsport20+ 30.632 s
1180 Flag of Russia.svg Nikita Lastochkin Victory Motor Racing20+ 37.327 s
1251 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Blackstock Victory Motor Racing20+ 37.824 s
1310 Flag of France.svg Thomas NeubauerMTEC Motorsport20+ 38.542 s
1496 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Luis Leeds Giles Motorsport20+ 40.682 s
1526 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry HayekGiles Motorsport20+ 41.885 s
1627 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer M2 Competition20+ 44.299 s
1747 Flag of Germany.svg Keyvan Andres Soori Giles Motorsport20+ 45.707 s
1862 Flag of Austria.svg Ferdinand Habsburg M2 Competition20+ 47.111 s
1924 Flag of India.svg Ameya VaidyanatahanMTEC Motorsport20+ 47.889 s
2033 Flag of the United States.svg Kory EndersMTEC Motorsport19+ 1 lap
Fastest Lap: Richard Verschoor (Giles Motorsport) - 1:00.129
[5]

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos.DriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Verschoor 398
1rightarrow blue.svg2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Thomas Randle 340
1uparrow green.svg3 Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Piquet 307
1downarrow red.svg4 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala 287
1rightarrow blue.svg5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong 273

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Preceded by
2017 Lady Wigram Trophy
Toyota Racing Series
2017
Succeeded by
2017 Hampton Downs TRS round