2017 TCR Asia Series

2017 TCR Asia Series
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The 2017 TCR Asia Series season is the third season of the TCR Asia Series.

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1] 2 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[2] 1–4
32 Ecuador Diego Moran[2] 1–4
Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong[3][N 1]
Phoenix Racing Asia[4][N 1]
 Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3] 3 Hong Kong Shaun Thong[5] 3–4
5 Hong Kong Jasper Thong[3] Cup 1–4
6 Hong Kong Alex Fong[6] Cup 2
8 Hong Kong Tong Siu Kau[4] Cup 1–2
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing[7] SEAT León TCR[7] 7 Hong Kong William O'Brien[5] Cup 3
65 Malaysia Douglas Khoo[7] Cup 1–4
Thailand Team Thailand[4] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[4] 9 Thailand Tin Sritrai[4] 1
Honda Civic TCR[8] 79 2–4
Thailand RMI Racing Team By Sunoco SEAT León TCR 14 Thailand Pasarit Promsombat 4
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing Honda Civic TCR 15 Thailand Chariya Nuya 4
Malaysia R Engineering[4] Honda Civic TCR[4] 23 Malaysia Abdul Kaathir[4] Cup 1–4
39 Malaysia Lai Wee Sing[4] 1–4
Macau Macau David Racing Team[6] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6] 26 Macau Filipe de Souza[6] 2
Thailand Yontrakit Racing SEAT León TCR 38 Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong 4
China TianShi Racing Team[6] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[6] 66 China Huang Chu Han[6] 2
88 China Chen Wei An[6] 2
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team Honda Civic TCR 66 Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen 4
Thailand Singha Motorsport Team Thailand SEAT León Cup Racer 89 Thailand Kittipol Ayudhya 4
Thailand Morin Racing Team SEAT León Cup Racer 96 Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 4
Macau Elegant Racing Team[4] SEAT León TCR[4] 98 Hong Kong Eric Kwong[4] Cup 1–4
99 Macau Alex Liu[4] Cup 1–4
Hong Kong FRD Motorsports[9] Ford Focus TCR[9] TBA TBA[9] TBA
TBA TBA[9] TBA

Calendar and results

The 2017 initial schedule was announced on 8 November 2016, with six events scheduled.[10][11] In 2 February 2017, the 2017 schedule has changed with the entry of Zhuhai events.[12] On 29 March 2017, the calendar was once again changed with Zhuhai replacing the round in Thailand held at the Chang International Circuit, Zhejiang and Shanghai will also switch places on the calendar. The Macau round was also removed.[13]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 12 March Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Ecuador Diego Moran Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 23 April Hong Kong Jasper Thong Thailand Tin Sritrai Hong Kong Jasper Thong Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong
4 China Huang Chu Han Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand
3 5 China Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 14 May Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Hong Kong Shaun Thong Malaysia Abdul Kaathir Malaysia R Engineering
6 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Hong Kong Eric Kwong Macau Elegant Racing Team
4 7 Thailand Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi 1 July Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Thailand Pasarit Promsombat Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand TCR Thailand Series
8 2 July Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Tin Sritrai Thailand Team Thailand
5 9 China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 25–27 August
10
6 11 China Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing 6–8 October TCR China Series
TCR International Series
12

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 ZHU
China		 BNG†
Thailand		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		  Pts. 
1 Malaysia Lai Wee Sing 4 2 82 3 23 4 24 Ret 113
2 Thailand Tin Sritrai 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 109
3 Ecuador Diego Moran 22 1 4 8 34 NC Ret5 2 99
4 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri 11 9 23 4 91 6 Ret1 7 95
5 Malaysia Abdul Kaathir 6 3 65 6 12 7 Ret 8 85
6 Hong Kong Jasper Thong 54 4 11 11 4 Ret DSQ Ret 70
7 Hong Kong Eric Kwong Ret5 DNS 10 9 5 1 8 Ret 60
8 Macau Alex Liu 7 7 9 Ret 6 2 Ret 4 52
9 Hong Kong Shaun Thong Ret5 3 63 6 40
10 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 30
11 Hong Kong Tong Siu Kau 8 6 Ret Ret 12
12 Hong Kong Alex Fong Ret 12 2
Drivers ineligible to score points
Macau Filipe de Souza 7 2
Thailand Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 4 3
China Huang Chu Han 3 5
Thailand Pasarit Promsombat 3 5
Thailand Chariya Nuya 5 Ret
Thailand Nattachak Hanjitkasen 7 8
China Chen Wei An Ret 7
Hong Kong William O'Brien 7 Ret
Thailand Rattanin Leenutaphong Ret Ret
Thailand Kittipol Ayudhya Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 ZHU
China		 BNG†
Thailand		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		  Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Pos. Team SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 ZHU
China		 BNG
Thailand		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		  Pts. 
1 Malaysia R Engineering 4 2 62 3 12 4 24 8 198
6 3 85 6 23 7 Ret Ret
2 Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 1 23 4 31 6 Ret1 2 194
22 9 4 8 94 NC Ret5 7
3 Macau Elegant Racing Team 7 7 9 9 5 1 8 4 112
Ret5 DNS 10 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret
4 Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong 54 4 11 11 45 3 63 6 112
Ret 12 Ret Ret DSQ Ret
5 Thailand Team Thailand 33 5 54 1 Ret Ret 12 1 109
6 Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 30
7 Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia 8 6 Ret Ret 12
Teams ineligible to score points
Macau Macau David Racing Team 7 2
Thailand Morin Racing Team 4 3
China TianShi Racing Team 3 5
Ret 7
Thailand RMI Racing Team By Sunoco 3 5
Thailand Billionaire Boy Racing 5 Ret
Thailand TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 7 8
Malaysia Viper Niza Racing 7 Ret
Thailand Yontrakit Racing Ret Ret
Thailand Singha Motorsport Team Thailand Ret DNS
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 ZHU
China		 ZHU
China		 BNG
Thailand		 SHA
China		 ZHE
China		  Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes

  1. 1 2 Car No. 3, 5 and 6 entered as Audi Hong Kong and car No. 8 entered as Phoenix Racing Asia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Engstler Motorsport confirmed for TCR Asia and Germany in 2017". touringcars.net. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Team Engstler confirm two-car programme in TCR Asia". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
  3. 1 2 3 "Audi Hong Kong to enter TCR Asia with new RS 3 LMS". touringcartimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "TCR Asia Series Sepang Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 "2017 TCR Asia Series Second Zhuhai Round Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2017 TCR Asia Series makes Chinese return in Zhuhai". asia.tcr-series.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 "Viper Niza Racing prepare for 2017 TCR Asia season". asia.tcr-series.com. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "TCR Asia Series Zhuhai Test 2" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "FRD Motorsports planning two-car programme in TCR Asia". TouringCarTimes.com. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  10. ↑ "TCR Asia Series unveils expanded calendar for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 8 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "TCR Asia – 2017 calendar unveiled". tcr-series.com. 8 November 2016.
  12. ↑ sean. "Zhuhai joins 2017 TCR Asia Series programme". www.asia.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  13. ↑ "2017 TCR Asia calendar amended". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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