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2016 TCR International Series Sochi round

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Round details
Round 7 of 11 rounds in the
2016 TCR International Series
Layout of the Sochi Autodrom
Layout of the Sochi Autodrom
Location Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.848 km (3.634 mi)
Race 1
Date 3 July 2016
Laps 11
Pole position
Driver Switzerland Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.130
Podium
First Switzerland Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Second Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.315 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 3 July 2016
Laps 11
Podium
First Russia Mikhail Grachev WestCoast Racing
Second France Jean-Karl Vernay Leopard Racing
Third Hungary Attila Tassi B3 Racing Team Hungary
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Stefano Comini Leopard Racing
Time 2:21.213 (on lap 2)

The 2016 TCR International Series Sochi round was the seventh round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 July at the Sochi Autodrom.

Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, and Mikhail Grachev gained the second one, driving a Honda Civic TCR.

Ballast

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Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Dušan Borković received +30 kg, Maťo Homola +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.[1]

In addition, the Balance of Performance was reviewed for this round: the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR's ride height has been reduced by 10mm.[2]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 2:21.876 2:21.130 1 5
2 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.734 2:21.271 2 4
3 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 2:22.206 2:21.434 3 3
4 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:22.522 2:21.699 4 2
5 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 2:22.282 2:21.954 5 1
6 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:22.283 2:21.998 6
7 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:22.389 2:22.011 7
8 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:23.035 2:22.171 8
9 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:23.114 2:22.247 9
10 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 2:23.138 2:22.386 10
11 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:23.058 2:22.475 11
12 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:23.522 2:23.089 12
13 18 Russia Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 2:24.025 13
14 46 Russia Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:24.108 14
15 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 2:24.944 15

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Race 1

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 11 26:08.805 1 25
2 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +1.915 2 18
3 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 11 +8.078 4 15
4 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 11 +16.704 8 12
5 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 11 +17.718 3 10
6 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 11 +20.396 5 8
7 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +21.173 12 6
8 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +22.8671 3 4
9 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +23.080 9 2
10 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +23.995 10 1
11 18 Russia Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 11 +38.890 14
12 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 11 +40.382 15
13 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +41.097 11
14 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +44.7352 6
Ret 19 Russia Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 3 Accident 14

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Notes

  • ^1James Nash was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Jean-Karl Vernay.
  • ^2Dušan Borković was given a 30-second penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the race.

Race 2

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 8 Russia Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 11 26:14.025 3 25
2 2 France Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 11 +1.254 8 18
3 9 Hungary Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +5.954 1 15
4 54 United Kingdom James Nash SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +6.589 4 12
5 1 Switzerland Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Luxembourg Leopard Racing 11 +7.962 10 10
6 62 Serbia Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +8.253 5 8
7 77 Russia Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 11 +13.977 11 6
8 22 Czech Republic Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 11 +16.128 6 4
9 70 Slovakia Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR Hungary B3 Racing Team Hungary 11 +20.6033 2 2
10 19 Russia Vladimir Sheshenin Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +24.691 15 1
11 7 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Germany Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 +41.7954 12
12 10 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 9 Suspension 7
13 74 Spain Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR United Kingdom Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 8 Puncture 9
Ret 88 Italy Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Italy Mulsanne Racing 5 Technical 14
Ret 18 Russia Ildar Rakhmatullin Honda Civic TCR Sweden WestCoast Racing 3 Gearbox 13

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Notes

  • ^3Maťo Homola was given a 5-second penalty for not being lined up correctly in his starting position.
  • ^4Davit Kajaia was given a 30-second penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the race.

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. ^ "Sochi Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ "A reduced ride height for the Volkswagen cars". tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Sochi Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Sochi Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Sochi Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
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