2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round


The 2017 TCR International Series Spa-Francorchamps round was the third round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 5–6 May at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Stefano Comini won the first race starting from pole position, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR, and Jean-Karl Vernay gained the second one, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR.

Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Roberto Colciago and Dušan Borković both received +30 kg, while Hugo Valente received +10 kg.
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs was deprived of its -20 kg weight break, it will therefore run its minimum weight of 1285 kg. The Opel Astra TCRs was also given a weight break, going down from +40 kg to +20 kg.

Classification

Qualifying

Notes
DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
11 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing923:07.903125
263 Benjamin LessennesHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing9+3.547318
39 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+8.343615
42 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT9+8.764412
56 Frédéric VervischAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing9+9.063210
63 Robert HuffVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT9+9.32558
725 Edouard MondronVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Delahaye Racing9+9.61986
864 Tom CoronelHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing9+10.55074
974 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+11.79092
1023 Pierre-Yves CorthalsOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition9+12.075141
1154 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+13.13315
1210 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+13.55212
1321 Giacomo AltoèVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+14.61113
1455 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León TCR Zengő Motorsport9+14.61111
157 Hugo ValenteSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+16.39722
1662 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+17.18418
1735 Maxime PottyVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Michaël Mazuin Sport9+19.14910
1816 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+19.45024
1912 Guillaume MondronSEAT León TCR Delahaye Racing9+21.31521
205 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+25.79717
2111 Jens Reno MøllerHonda Civic Type-R TCR Reno Racing9+32.52920
2218 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports9+36.99223
2334 Stian PaulsenSEAT León TCR Stian Paulsen Racing8+1 lap19
2470 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition8+1 lap16

Race 2

DriverCarTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
12 Jean-Karl VernayVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT923:13.917725
23 Robert HuffVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing Team WRT9+0.720618
31 Stefano CominiAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing9+2.3251015
425 Edouard MondronVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Delahaye Racing9+3.888312
563 Benjamin LessennesHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing9+4.907810
66 Frédéric VervischAudi RS3 LMS TCR Comtoyou Racing9+5.90998
716 Davit KajaiaAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+11.790116
854 James NashSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing9+12.398164
99 Attila TassiHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+13.11652
1021 Giacomo AltoèVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+13.817141
1162 Dušan BorkovićAlfa Romeo Giulietta TCR GE-Force9+13.83419
1212 Guillaume MondronSEAT León TCR Delahaye Racing9+16.59422
135 Roberto ColciagoHonda Civic Type-R TCR M1RA9+22.41818
1455 Ferenc FiczaSEAT León TCR Zengő Motorsport9+22.84512
1510 Gianni MorbidelliVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR WestCoast Racing9+23.22413
1635 Maxime PottyVolkswagen Golf GTI TCR Michaël Mazuin Sport9+26.4551
1718 Duncan EndeSEAT León TCR Icarus Motorsports9+35.20724
Ret70 Maťo HomolaOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition5Technical17
Ret23 Pierre-Yves CorthalsOpel Astra TCR DG Sport Compétition4Technical15
Ret74 Pepe OriolaSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing4Collision2
Ret11 Jens Reno MøllerHonda Civic Type-R TCR Reno Racing2Collision21
Ret64 Tom CoronelHonda Civic Type-R TCR Boutsen Ginion Racing1Collision4
Ret34 Stian PaulsenSEAT León TCR Stian Paulsen Racing0Collision20
Ret7 Hugo ValenteSEAT León TCR Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing0Collision23

Standings after the event

;Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Jean-Karl Vernay91
82 Stefano Comini66
43 Attila Tassi53
24 Dušan Borković51
25 Roberto Colciago50

;Model of the Year standings
PosCarPoints
11Honda Civic Type-R TCR146
12SEAT León TCR139
13Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR136
14Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR102
15Audi RS3 LMS TCR96

;Teams' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
31 Leopard Racing Team WRT118
2 Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing109
23 M1RA105
14 GE-Force96
15 Comtoyou Racing92