2017 TCR Middle East Series
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]
Teams and drivers[edit]
| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Calendar and results[edit]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| |||||
Championship standings[edit]
Drivers' championship[edit]
| 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 | ||||
Teams' Championship[edit]
| 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 | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Three-race TCR Middle East Series to be launched in 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "First entry for TCR Middle East announced". TouringCarTimes.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Engstler add third car for Stefan Goede at Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Luca Engstler confirmed as second entry for TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Mat'o Homola and Filip Sládecka joins Engstler for Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "TCR Middle East Series Bahrain Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ a b c "Luigi Ferrara will drive a Subaru in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "TCR Middle East Series Abu Dhabi Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ a b c Casillo, Pietro (5 January 2017). "Michela Cerruti to drive updated Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Davit Kajaia in Alfa Romeo at Abu Dhabi". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Josh Files to race in Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "CadSpeed Racing is the first to run the Audi RS 3 LMS". tcr-series.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Rik Breukers entered for TCR Middle East season start". TouringCarTimes.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Astin replaces Breukers in the Red Camel SEAT". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2017.