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2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round

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Bahrain    2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round
Round details
Round 1 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series
Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
Layout of the Bahrain International Circuit
Location Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
5.412 km (3.363 mi)
Race 1
Date 2 April 2016
Laps 10
Pole position
Driver Russia Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 2:12.541
Podium
First Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Third United Kingdom James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Time 2:12.602 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date 3 April 2016
Laps 10
Podium
First Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second United Kingdom James Nash Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Serbia Dušan Borković B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 2:13.511 (on lap 2)

The 2016 TCR International Series Sakhir round was the first round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 April at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Pepe Oriola won both races, driving a SEAT León TCR.

Ballast

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After the Valencia testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: SEAT León TCRs, Honda Civic TCRs and Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given a +30 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while Subaru Impreza STi TCR received a -20 kg bonus. No changes for Opel Astra TCRs, Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs and SEAT León Cup Racers.[1]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.714 2:12.541 1 5
2 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:13.107 2:12.642 2 4
3 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.464 2:12.650 3 3
4 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:13.432 2:12.652 4 2
5 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:13.592 2:12.663 5 1
6 14 Finland Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:13.650 2:12.718 6
7 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:13.693 2:13.029 7
8 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:14.391 2:13.097 8
9 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 2:14.238 2:13.1551 9
10 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:14.178 2:13.824 10
11 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 2:14.965 2:14.0501 11
12 33 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 2:15.288 2.14.985 12
13 23 Italy Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 2:15.481 13
14 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:15.639 14
15 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 2:15.889 15
16 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport 2:16.297 16
17 78 Bahrain Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 2:16.596 17
18 79 Bahrain Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 2:18.651 18
19 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary no time 19

Notes

  • ^1Jean-Karl Vernay and Stefano Comini's best lap times were deleted for exceeding track limits.

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Race 1

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 22:25.883 5 25
2 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +2.372 4 18
3 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +3.219 3 15
4 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +4.995 1 12
5 14 Finland Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +9.902 6 10
6 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +9.919 2 8
7 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 10 +20.087 11 6
8 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +23.319 7 4
9 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +23.364 10 2
10 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +24.555 14 1
11 33 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 10 +27.750 12
12 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport 10 +29.889 16
13 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 10 +35.392 15
14 23 Italy Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 10 +45.761 13
15 78 Bahrain Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 10 +54.024 17
16 79 Bahrain Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 10 +1:17.967 18
Ret 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 3 Collision 9
Ret 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 3 Collision 8
DNS 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary Accident 19

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Race 2

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 22:36.458 6 25
2 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +1.572 8 18
3 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +6.463 9 15
4 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +10.265 1 12
5 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +15.063 10 10
6 33 Spain Jordi Oriola Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 10 +23.461 12 8
7 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +23.617 7 6
8 32 Italy Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza STi TCR Italy Top Run Motorsport 10 +24.851 16 4
9 78 Bahrain Salman Al Khalifa SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 10 +31.718 17 2
10 14 Finland Aku Pellinen Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 10 +34.3722 5 1
11 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 10 +42.8482 4
12 79 Bahrain Hussain Karimi SEAT León Cup Racer Netherlands Bas Koeten Racing 10 +54.796 18
13 24 United States Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 9 Collision 3
14 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +1 lap 14
Ret 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 6 Driveshaft 15
Ret 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 1 Collision 11
Ret 23 Italy Andrea Belicchi Opel Astra TCR Italy Target Competition 1 Technical 13
DSQ 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 7 Retired 2
DNS 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary Accident 19

Notes

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Standings after the event

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

References

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  1. ^ "Honda, SEAT and VW receive additional weight". tcr-series.com. 31 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Sakhir Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Sakhir Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Sakhir Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 April 2016.
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