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2016 TCR International Series Sepang round

{{Infobox TCR International Series round report

| Country = Malaysia

| Year = 2016

| Circuit = Sepang

| Round_No = 10

| Season_No = 11

| Image = Sepang.svg

| Caption = Layout of the Sepang International Circuit

| Location = Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

| Course_mi = 3.445

| Course_km = 5.543

| Date_r1 = 30 September

| Laps_r1 = 11

| Pole_driver_country = ITA

| Pole_driver = Roberto Colciago

| Pole_team = Target Competition

| Pole_time = 2:15.021

| First_driver_country_r1 = ITA

| First_driver_r1 = Roberto Colciago

| First_team_r1 = Target Competition

| Second_driver_country_r1 = SUI

| Second_driver_r1 = Stefano Comini

| Second_team_r1 = Leopard Racing

| Third_driver_country_r1 = GBR

| Third_driver_r1 = James Nash

| Third_team_r1 = Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

| Fast_driver_country_r1 = SUI

| Fast_driver_r1 = Stefano Comini

| Fast_team_r1 = Leopard Racing

| Fast_time_r1 = 2:17.268

| Fast_lap_r1 = 4

| Date_r2 = 1 October

| Laps_r2 = 10

| First_driver_country_r2 = USA

| First_driver_r2 = Kevin Gleason

| First_team_r2 = WestCoast Racing

| Second_driver_country_r2 = GBR

| Second_driver_r2 = James Nash

| Second_team_r2 = Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

| Third_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| Third_driver_r2 = Gianni Morbidelli

| Third_team_r2 = WestCoast Racing

| Fast_driver_country_r2 = SUI

| Fast_driver_r2 = Stefano Comini

| Fast_team_r2 = Leopard Racing

| Fast_time_r2 = 2:17.196

| Fast_lap_r2 = 2

}}

The 2016 TCR International Series Sepang round was the tenth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 29 September–1 October at the Sepang International Circuit.

Roberto Colciago won the first race, starting from pole position and Kevin Gleason gained the second one, both driving a Honda Civic TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Jean-Karl Vernay received +30 kg, Stefano Comini +20 kg and Maťo Homola +10 kg.{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/10_Sepang/Documents/2016_10_Sepang_SB.pdf|title=Sepang Success Ballast|date=25 October 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

! Driver

! Car

! Team

! Q1{{refn|name=Q2|group=N|Q2 was not held at this round, due to the Formula One timetable constraints and the limited track time{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/index.php/news/item/change-to-sepang-qualifying-format|title=Change to Sepang qualifying format|date=29 September 2016|accessdate=25 October 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}}}

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

! Points

1

|align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

| 2:15.021

|align=center| 1

! 5

2

|align=center| 74

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

| 2:15.086

|align=center| 2

! 4

3

|align=center| 8

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Grachev

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:15.155

|align=center| 3

! 3

4

|align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Karl Vernay

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

| 2:15.296

|align=center| 4

! 2

5

|align=center| 70

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Maťo Homola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

| 2:15.310

|align=center| 5

! 1

6

|align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefano Comini

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

| 2:15.311

|align=center| 6

!

7

|align=center| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:15.476

|align=center| 7

!

8

|align=center| 54

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Nash

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

| 2:15.646

|align=center| 8

!

9

|align=center| 24

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Gleason

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

| 2:15.945

|align=center| 9

!

10

|align=center| 83

| {{flagicon|THA}} Tin Sritrai

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|THA}} Team Thailand

| 2:16.006

|align=center| 10

!

11

|align=center| 62

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Borković

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

| 2:16.026

|align=center| 11

!

12

|align=center| 77

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Afanasyev

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

| 2:16.031

|align=center| 12

!

13

|align=center| 9

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Tassi

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

| 2:16.128

|align=center| 13

!

14

|align=center| 50

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Loris Hezemans

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

| 2:16.139

|align=center| 14

!

15

|align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Andy Yan

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

| 2:17.136

|align=center| 15

!

16

|align=center| 7

| {{flagicon|GEO}} Davit Kajaia

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

| 2:17.489

|align=center| 16

!

17

|align=center| 28

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Kevin Tse

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

| 2:17.540

|align=center| 17

!

18

|align=center| 68

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

| 2:17.979

|align=center| 18

!

19

|align=center| 72

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli

| Ford Focus TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} FRD Motorsports

| 2:18.974

|align=center| 19

!

20

|align=center| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Ferraris

| Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mulsanne Racing

| 2:19.337

|align=center| 20

!

21

|align=center| 27

| {{flagicon|HKG}} William O'Brien

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

| 2:20.738

|align=center| 21

!

22

|align=center| 65

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Douglas Khoo

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing

| 2:20.987

|align=center| 22

!

23

|align=center| 35

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Rafaël Galiana

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

| 2:29.843

|align=center| 23{{ref|1|1}}

!

{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/10_Sepang/Results/2016_Sepang_Qualifying.pdf|title=Sepang Qualifying Results|date=25 October 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}

  • {{note|1|1}} — Rafaël Galiana were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.

=Race 1=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

! Driver

! Car

! Team

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

|align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center| 11

| 26:46.089

|align=center| 1

! 25

2

|align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefano Comini

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

|align=center| 11

| +0.176

|align=center| 6

! 18

3

|align=center| 54

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Nash

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 11

| +4.341

|align=center| 8

! 15

4

|align=center| 74

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 11

| +5.111

|align=center| 2

! 12

5

|align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Karl Vernay

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

|align=center| 11

| +6.392

|align=center| 4

! 10

6

|align=center| 62

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Borković

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 11

| +7.445

|align=center| 11

! 8

7

|align=center| 9

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Tassi

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 11

| +8.085

|align=center| 13

! 6

8

|align=center| 24

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Gleason

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center| 11

| +8.558

|align=center| 9

! 4

9

|align=center| 77

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Afanasyev

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 11

| +10.570

|align=center| 12

! 2

10

|align=center| 70

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Maťo Homola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 11

| +10.972

|align=center| 5

! 1

11

|align=center| 50

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Loris Hezemans

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center| 11

| +11.994

|align=center| 14

!

12

|align=center| 28

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Kevin Tse

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

|align=center| 11

| +17.978

|align=center| 17

!

13

|align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Andy Yan

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 11

| +22.366

|align=center| 15

!

14

|align=center| 68

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 11

| +23.523

|align=center| 18

!

15

|align=center| 65

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Douglas Khoo

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing

|align=center| 11

| +40.393

|align=center| 22

!

16

|align=center| 72

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli

| Ford Focus TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} FRD Motorsports

|align=center| 11

| +60.279

|align=center| 19

!

17

|align=center| 27

| {{flagicon|HKG}} William O'Brien

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

|align=center| 11

| +62.633

|align=center| 21

!

Ret

|align=center| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Ferraris

| Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mulsanne Racing

|align=center| 9

| Technical

|align=center| 20

!

Ret

|align=center| 8

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Grachev

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center| 6

| Collision

|align=center| 3

!

Ret

|align=center| 83

| {{flagicon|THA}} Tin Sritrai

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|THA}} Team Thailand

|align=center| 4

| Power steering

|align=center| 10

!

Ret

|align=center| 7

| {{flagicon|GEO}} Davit Kajaia

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 0

| Collision

|align=center| 16

!

DNS

|align=center| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center|

| Power steering

|align=center| 7

!

DNS

|align=center| 35

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Rafaël Galiana

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center|

| Power steering

|align=center| 23

!

{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/10_Sepang/Results/2016_Sepang_Race1_final.pdf|title=Sepang Race 1 Results|date=25 October 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}

=Race 2=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

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

! Driver

! Car

! Team

! Laps

! Time/Retired

! Grid

! Points

1

|align=center| 24

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Gleason

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center| 10

| 24:37.307

|align=center| 2

! 25

2

|align=center| 54

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Nash

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 10

| +1.735

|align=center| 3

! 18

3

|align=center| 10

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Gianni Morbidelli

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center| 10

| +2.421

|align=center| 4

! 15

4

|align=center| 62

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Borković

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 10

| +7.961

|align=center| 11

! 12

5

|align=center| 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Karl Vernay

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

|align=center| 10

| +9.853

|align=center| 7

! 10

6

|align=center| 50

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Loris Hezemans

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center| 10

| +10.241

|align=center| 14

! 8

7

|align=center| 77

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Sergey Afanasyev

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 10

| +10.850

|align=center| 12

! 6

8

|align=center| 3

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Andy Yan

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 10

| +10.860

|align=center| 15

! 4

9

|align=center| 9

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Tassi

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 10

| +11.125

|align=center| 13

! 2

10

|align=center| 7

| {{flagicon|GEO}} Davit Kajaia

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 10

| +11.800

|align=center| 16

! 1

11

|align=center| 28

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Kevin Tse

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

|align=center| 10

| +13.714

|align=center| 17

!

12

|align=center| 74

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align=center| 10

| +14.753

|align=center| 9

!

13

|align=center| 83

| {{flagicon|THA}} Tin Sritrai

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|THA}} Team Thailand

|align=center| 10

| +15.046

|align=center| 1

!

14

|align=center| 20

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mario Ferraris

| Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mulsanne Racing

|align=center| 10

| +15.404

|align=center| 20

!

15

|align=center| 68

| {{flagicon|MAC}} Filipe de Souza

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

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

|align=center| 10

| +16.610

|align=center| 18

!

16

|align=center| 70

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Maťo Homola

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align=center| 10

| +20.513{{ref|2|2}}

|align=center| 6

!

17

|align=center| 65

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Douglas Khoo

| SEAT León TCR

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Viper Niza Racing

|align=center| 10

| +24.595

|align=center| 22

!

18

|align=center| 1

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefano Comini

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

|align=center| 10

| +31.214{{ref|3|3}}

|align=center| 5

!

19

|align=center| 27

| {{flagicon|HKG}} William O'Brien

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} TeamWork Motorsport

|align=center| 10

| +36.238

|align=center| 21

!

20

|align=center| 35

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Rafaël Galiana

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center| 10

| +46.183

|align=center| 23

!

Ret

|align=center| 8

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Mikhail Grachev

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align=center| 6

| Collision

|align=center| 8

!

Ret

|align=center| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Roberto Colciago

| Honda Civic TCR

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Target Competition

|align=center| 5

| Collision

|align=center| 10

!

DNS

|align=center| 72

| {{flagicon|NLD}} Nicky Pastorelli

| Ford Focus TCR

| {{flagicon|HKG}} FRD Motorsports

|align=center|

| Engine

|align=center| 19

!

{{cite news|url=http://tcr-series.com/images/events/2016/10_Sepang/Results/2016_Sepang_Race2_final.pdf|title=Sepang Race 2 Results|date=25 October 2016|work=tcr-series.com}}

Standings after the event

{{col-start}}

{{col-3}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} James Nash

|align="right"| 262

align="left"| 10px

| 2

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Stefano Comini

|align="right"| 245

align="left"| 10px

| 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Pepe Oriola

|align="right"| 229

align="left"| 10px

| 4

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Karl Vernay

|align="right"| 223

align="left"| 10px

| 5

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Maťo Homola

|align="right"| 175

{{col-3}}

;Model of the Year standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Car

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| 1

| SEAT León

|align="right"| 719

align="left"| 10px

| 2

| Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR

|align="right"| 594

align="left"| 10px

| 3

| Honda Civic TCR

|align="right"| 558

align="left"| 10px

| 4

| Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR

|align="right"| 87

align="left"| 10px

| 5

| Opel Astra TCR

|align="right"| 30

{{col-3}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil

|align="right"| 580

align="left"| 10px

| 2

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Leopard Racing

|align="right"| 476

align="left"| 10px

| 3

| {{flagicon|SWE}} WestCoast Racing

|align="right"| 439

align="left"| 10px

| 4

| {{flagicon|HUN}} B3 Racing Team Hungary

|align="right"| 404

align="left"| 10px

| 5

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

|align="right"| 129

{{col-end}}

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

References

{{Reflist}}

Notes

{{Reflist|group=N}}

External links

  • [http://tcr-series.com/ TCR International Series official website]

{{TCR International Series race|

Name_of_race = Sepang |

Year_of_race = 2016 |

Previous_race_in_season = Singapore |

Next_race_in_season = Macau |

}}

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