2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round

{{Infobox TCR International Series round report

| Country = China

| Year = 2015

| Circuit = Shanghai

| Round_No = 2

| Season_No = 11

| Image = Shanghai International Racing Circuit track map.svg

| Caption = Layout of the Shanghai International Circuit

| Location = Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

| Course_mi = 3.388

| Course_km = 5.451

| Date_r1 = 11 April

| Laps_r1 = 10

| Pole_driver_country = ITA

| Pole_driver = Gianni Morbidelli

| Pole_team = WestCoast Racing

| Pole_time = 2:15.798

| First_driver_country_r1 = ITA

| First_driver_r1 = Gianni Morbidelli

| First_team_r1 = WestCoast Racing

| Second_driver_country_r1 = DEU

| Second_driver_r1 = René Münnich

| Second_team_r1 = WestCoast Racing

| Third_driver_country_r1 = USA

| Third_driver_r1 = Kevin Gleason

| Third_team_r1 = WestCoast Racing

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = ITA

| Fast_driver_r1 = Gianni Morbidelli

| Fast_team_r1 = WestCoast Racing

| Fast_time_r1 = 2:17.363

| Fast_lap_r1 = 3

| Date_r2 = 12 April

| Laps_r2 = 10

| First_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| First_driver_r2 = Andrea Belicchi

| First_team_r2 = Target Competition

| Second_driver_country_r2 = SUI

| Second_driver_r2 = Stefano Comini

| Second_team_r2 = Target Competition

| Third_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| Third_driver_r2 = Gianni Morbidelli

| Third_team_r2 = WestCoast Racing

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| Fast_driver_r2 = Gianni Morbidelli

| Fast_team_r2 = WestCoast Racing

| Fast_time_r2 = 2:17.553

| Fast_lap_r2 = 3

}}

The 2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round was the second round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 11–12 April at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Gianni Morbidelli won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), and Andrea Belicchi gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Success Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Pepe Oriola +20 kg and Jordi Gené +10 kg.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2015/02_Shanghai/2015_02_Shanghai_SB.pdf|title=Shanghai Success Ballast|date=10 April 2015|work=tcr-series.com}}

Classification

=Qualifying=

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{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Position}} ! {{Tooltip\|No.\|Car number}} ! Driver ! Car ! Team ! Q1 ! Q2 ! {{Tooltip\|Grid\|Final grid position}} ! Points
1 \|align=center\| 10 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli \| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} WestCoast Racing \| 2:16.474 \| 2:15.798 \|align=center\| 1 ! 5
2 \|align=center\| 23 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} René Münnich \| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} WestCoast Racing \| 2:17.065 \| 2:16.267 \|align=center\| 2 ! 4
3 \|align=center\| 24 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Kevin Gleason \| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} WestCoast Racing \| 2:17.364 \| 2:16.542 \|align=center\| 3 ! 3
4 \|align=center\| 8 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Mikhail Grachev \| Audi TT Cup \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Liqui Moly Team Engstler \| 2:17.688 \| 2:17.179 \|align=center\| 4 ! 2
5 \|align=center\| 74 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Pepe Oriola \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil \| 2:18.229 \| 2:17.206 \|align=center\| 5 ! 1
6 \|align=center\| 47 \| {{flagicon\|HUN}} Norbert Tóth \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|HUN}} Zengő Motorsport \| 2:18.531 \| 2:17.349 \|align=center\| 6 !
7 \|align=center\| 6 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Franz Engstler \| Audi TT Cup \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Liqui Moly Team Engstler \| 2:17.725 \| 2:17.421 \|align=center\| 7 !
8 \|align=center\| 25 \| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Stefano Comini \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Target Competition \| 2:18.536 \| 2:17.737 \|align=center\| 8 !
9 \|align=center\| 17 \| {{flagicon\|DNK}} Michel Nykjær \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Target Competition \| 2:18.802 \| 2:17.738 \|align=center\| 9 !
10 \|align=center\| 33 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Belicchi \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Target Competition \| 2:18.194 \| 2:17.774 \|align=center\| 10 !
11 \|align=center\| 5 \| {{flagicon\|CHN}} Jiang Tengyi \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Target Competition \| 2:18.821 \| 2:18.407 \|align=center\| 11 !
12 \|align=center\| 7 \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Lorenzo Veglia \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Liqui Moly Team Engstler \| 2:18.813 \| 2:19.296 \|align=center\| 12 !
13 \|align=center\| 77 \| {{flagicon\|RUS}} Sergey Afanasyev \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil \| 2:19.000 \| \|align=center\| 13 !
14 \|align=center\| 88 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Gené \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil \| 2:19.342 \| \|align=center\| 14 !
15 \|align=center\| 20 \| {{flagicon\|UKR}} Igor Skuz \| SEAT León Cup Racer \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Campos Racing \| 2:20.439 \| \|align=center\| 15 !
16 \|align=center\| 21 \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Oriola \| Opel Astra OPC \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Campos Racing \| withdrew \| \|align=center\| 16 !

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! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Car

! Team

! Q1

! Q2

! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}

! Points

|align=center| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli

| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:16.474

| 2:15.798

|align=center| 1

! 5

|align=center| 23

| {{flagicon|DEU}} René Münnich

| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:17.065

| 2:16.267

|align=center| 2

! 4

|align=center| 24

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Gleason

| Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:17.364

| 2:16.542

|align=center| 3

! 3

|align=center| 8

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Grachev

| Audi TT Cup

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Liqui Moly Team Engstler

| 2:17.688

| 2:17.179

|align=center| 4

! 2

|align=center| 74

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola

2015 TCR International Series Shanghai round

Success Ballast

Classification

=Qualifying=

=Race 1=

=Race 2=

Standings after the event

References

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