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2023 La Pedrera TCR World Tour round

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Argentina 2023 La Pedrera TCR World Tour round
Race details
Date25–27 August, 2023
LocationVilla Mercedes, Argentina
CourseAutódromo José Carlos Bassi
4.368 kilometres (2.714 mi)
Race One
Laps 12 (25 minutes + 1 lap)
Pole position
Driver France Yann Ehrlacher Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Time 1:53.871
Podium
First Spain Mikel Azcona Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
Second Hungary Norbert Michelisz Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
Third United Kingdom Robert Huff Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou
Fastest Lap
Driver Spain Mikel Azcona Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse
Time 1:51.284
Race Two
Laps 17 (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Podium
First Argentina Néstor Girolami Argentina Squadra Martino
Second China Ma Qing Hua Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Third United Kingdom Robert Huff Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou
Fastest Lap
Driver France Yann Ehrlacher Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co
Time 1:47.331

The 2023 La Pedrera TCR World Tour round was the sixth round of 2023 TCR World Tour. It was held on 25–27 August 2023 at the Autódromo José Carlos Bassi in Villa Mercedes, Argentina. The event was also the seventh round of 2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship. Mikel Azcona won the dramatic race on Saturday, with his teammate Norbert Michelisz completing a 1-2 for BRC Hyundai; and Néstor Girolami won the race on Sunday.

Entry list

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A total of 25 cars have been entered, including entries from TCR World Tour and TCR South America.

Team Car No. Drivers
Argentina Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso
Argentina Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni
Brazil Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 10 Brazil Adalberto Baptista
Argentina Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione
Argentina Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 Argentina Bernardo Llaver
Argentina PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 22 Argentina Matias Milla
Argentina Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro
Argentina PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 24 Uruguay Frederick Balbi
Brazil W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 28 Brazil Galid Osman
Argentina Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 33 Argentina José Manuel Sapag
Argentina Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 34 Brazil Fabio Casagrande
Brazil Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso
Argentina Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella
Brazil Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 70 Brazil Diego Nunes
Brazil W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 77 Brazil Raphael Reis
Argentina Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri
Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 105 Hungary Norbert Michelisz
Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 111 Sweden Thed Björk
Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 112 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 122 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch
Argentina Squadra Martino Racing Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 129 Argentina Néstor Girolami
Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 155 China Ma Qing Hua
Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 168 France Yann Ehrlacher
Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 179 United Kingdom Robert Huff
Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 196 Spain Mikel Azcona
Source:[1]

Results

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Q1 Time Q2 Time Points
1 168 France Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 1:47.878 1:53.871 15
2 105 Hungary Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 1:49.012 1:54.104 10
3 196 Spain Mikel Azcona BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 1:46.574 1:54.246 8
4 179 United Kingdom Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 1:48.973 1:54.817 6
5 112 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 1:48.082 1:54.8701 4
6 155 China Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 1:47.078 1:55.458 2
7 111 Sweden Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 1:47.983 1:55.934
8 122 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 1:48.584 1:56.574
9 43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 1:48.299 1:58.557
10 129 Argentina Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 1:47.524 2:02.352
11 5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:49.049 2:02.576
12 17 Argentina Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:49.419 -
13 22 Argentina Matías Milla PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:49.517 -
14 2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:49.564 -
15 70 Brazil Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:49.964 -
16 23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:50.906 -
17 28 Brazil Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 1:50.938 -
18 33 Argentina José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:52.288 -
19 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:53.186 -
20 24 Uruguay Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1:53.384 -
21 60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:53.437 -
22 15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:54.010 -
23 34 Brazil Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1:55.950 -
24 10 Brazil Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1:56.127 -
25 77 Brazil Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 1:49.108 No time2
Source:[2][3]
  • ^1 – Santiago Urrutia originally qualified 6th, but was relegated to the back of the grid after qualifying.
  • ^2 – Raphael Reis originally qualified 10th, but he was excluded from qualifying due to a technical infringement and therefore relegated to the back of the grid for both races.

Race 1

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Norbert Michelisz took the lead from Ehrlacher on the start, with Huff soon making his way past the Frenchman as well. Robert Huff took the lead from Michelisz, with the Hungarian driver dropping to 5th, right before the Safety Car deployment, due to the stranded car Lynk & Co of Matías Milla. Raphael Reis, who was relegated to the back of the grid due to technical infringement in qualifying, retired due to steering damage before the race even started. Enrique Maglione retired in pit lane with damage to the front of his car, with Santiago Urrutia also stopping on track. Pedro Cardoso dropped to the back of the grid for unknown reasons. After 10 minutes, Azcona closed on Huff, while Michelisz and Girolami both overtook Ehrlacher, with the Lynk & Co driver struggling with tyre choice. Girolami soon stopped his car on track due to a mechanical failure, triggering another Safety Car. Huff's teammate Frederic Vervisch pulled into the pit lane under the SC conditions with visible damage to his Audi, after colliding with Juan Ángel Rosso. The race was restarted for one lap, with Huff making a mistake and going wide in one corner and dropping to 3rd, behind both BRC Hyundai cars. Azcona managed to keep his lead after Huff's mistake and took his first win of the season, with Michelisz coming in 2nd place and getting BRC Hyundai their third 1-2 of the season. Fabián Yannantuoni took the win in TCR South America, finishing 5th overall.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 196 Spain Mikel Azcona Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 12 Winner 3 30
2 105 Hungary Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 12 +1.131 2 25
3 179 United Kingdom Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 12 +1.638 4 22
4 155 China Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 12 +2.128 6 20
5 5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +3.102 11 18
6 168 France Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 12 +3.904 1 16
7 2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +4.725 13 14
8 17 Argentina Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +6.170 11 12
9 23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +6.888 10
10 43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 12 +7.395 8 8
11 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +7.895 18 6
12 24 Uruguay Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 12 +10.155 19 4
13 28 Brazil Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 12 +10.249 16 3
14 70 Brazil Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +13.160 14 2
15 33 Argentina José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +13.266 17 1
16 60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +16.948 20
17 10 Brazil Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 12 +22.550 23
18 34 Brazil Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 12 +1:13.682 22
19 122 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 10 +2 laps 7
20 129 Argentina Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 8 Engine 9
21 111 Sweden Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 6 Retired 6
22 112 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 2 Overhating 24
23 15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 2 Accident damage 21
24 22 Argentina Matías Milla PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1 Accident 12
25 77 Brazil Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 0 Mechanical 25
Fastest lap: Mikel Azcona, 1:51.284 / Source:[4]

Race 2

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Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 129 Argentina Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 17 Winner 1 30
2 155 China Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 17 +0.758 5 25
3 179 United Kingdom Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 17 +5.290 7 22
4 105 Hungary Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 17 +7.866 9 20
5 122 Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 17 +23.276 3 18
6 111 Sweden Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 17 +23.575 4 16
7 17 Argentina Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 +24.746 12 14
8 77 Brazil Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 17 +32.097 25 12
9 28 Brazil Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 17 +34.265 17 10
10 86 Argentina Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 +39.833 19 8
11 112 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 17 +42.9051 6 6
12 33 Argentina José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 +52.821 18 4
13 60 Uruguay Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +58.282 21 3
14 23 Argentina Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 17 +1:49.596 16 2
15 10 Brazil Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17 +2:12.682 24 1
16 168 France Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk & Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 16 +1 lap2 10
17 2 Argentina Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 10 Retired 14
18 70 Brazil Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 7 Retired 15
19 34 Brazil Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 5 Retired 23
20 196 Spain Mikel Azcona Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 5 Accident damage 8
21 22 Argentina Matías Milla PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 2 Retired 13
22 15 Uruguay Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 1 Retired 22
23 5 Argentina Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 1 Accident damage 11
24 24 Uruguay Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 1 Accident 20
25 43 Brazil Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 17 Excluded3 2
Fastest lap: Yann Ehrlacher, 1:47.331 / Source:[5]
  • ^1 – Santiago Urrutia originally finished 5th, but received a 30-second time penalty post-race for the collision with Mikel Azcona.
  • ^2 – Yann Ehrlacher was involved in a crash with Norbert Michelisz on the final lap, but was classified as he completed most of the race.
  • ^3 – Pedro Cardoso originally finished 8th, but was disqualified post-race due to his car failing a minimum ride height test.

Standings after the round

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Drivers' championship standings
Pos Driver Points Change
1 Hungary Norbert Michelisz 270 1
2 France Yann Ehrlacher 266 1
3 United Kingdom Robert Huff 247 1
4 Spain Mikel Azcona 243 1
5 Argentina Néstor Girolami 220 1
Teams' championship standings
Pos Driver Points Change
1 Sweden Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 642
2 Italy BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse 523
3 Belgium Audi Sport Team Comtoyou 471
4 Estonia ALM Motorsport 182
5 Belgium Comtoyou Racing 148

References

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  1. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR LA PEDRERA ENTRY LIST – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  2. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR LA PEDRERA ROUND Q1 SESSION – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  3. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR LA PEDRERA ROUND Q2 SESSION – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  4. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR LA PEDRERA RACE 1 RESULTS – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  5. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR LA PEDRERA RACE 2 RESULTS – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.