2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

The 2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the seventh Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season. This season will see the introduction of the TCR regulations. The season started at Ring Knutstorp on 7 May and ended at Mantorp Park on 17 September, after eight rounds.

Teams and drivers

Team	Car	No.	Driver	Rounds
SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing[1][2][3]	SEAT León TCR[1][2]	2	Robert Dahlgren[4]	All
		37	Daniel Haglöf[2][5]	All
PWR Racing Customer Team[1][2][3]		59	"Poker"[1]	All
PWR Racing Junior Team[1][2][3]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3]	80	John Bryant-Meisner[6]	7
		89	Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky[3]	1, 3–6
Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden[7]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[7]	3	Johan Kristoffersson[7]	2–5
		9	Fredrik Blomstedt[7]	All
		30	Fredrik Ekblom[8]	All
Lestrup Racing Team[9]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[9]	4	Dennis Strandberg[10]	1–4, 6
		7	Andreas Wernersson[11]	7
		8	Robin Fredriksson[12]	5
Experion Racing Team		22	Albin Wärnelöv[9]	All
Brovallen Design[13]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[13]	6	Joakim Darbom[14]	6
		88	Reuben Kressner[13]	All
LMS Racing[15][16]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[15][16]	10	Antti Buri[15][16]	2
		68	Niko Kankkunen[16]	2
	SEAT León TCR[16]	44	Olli Parhankangas[16]	All
		57	Andreas Andersson[17]	1
		67	Kari-Pekka Laaksonen[16]	1–4, 6
LMP Engineering[18]	Honda Civic TCR[18]	11	Niklas Lilja[18]	1
Team Honda Racing[19]	Honda Civic TCR[19]	20	Mattias Andersson[19]	All
Micke Kågered Racing[20]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[20]	21	Andreas Ahlberg[20]	All
Brink Motorsport[21]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[21]	36	Micke Ohlsson[21]	All
		71	Tobias Brink[21]	All
Kart In Club Driving Academy[22]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[22]	45	Joonas Lappalainen[22]	2–6
Rent A Wreck Racing[23]	Honda Civic TCR[23]	61	Marcus Annervi[23]	All
TeamA Teknik[24]	Kia Cee'd TCR[24]	81	Nicklas Oscarsson[24]	All

Team and driver changes

With the introduction of the new technical regulations many of the teams competing in the previous season did not return. Polestar Cyan Racing left the STCC for the support Swedish GT series.^[25] Flash Engineering also left the championship.^[26]

Calendar

On 18 October 2016, a preliminary calendar was announced, with one round still to be announced. The championship will host six rounds in Sweden and one round in Finland.^[27]

Race calendar and results

Round		Circuit	Location	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Race Winner	Winning Team
1	R1	Ring Knutstorp	Kågeröd, Skåne	6 May	Fredrik Ekblom	Fredrik Ekblom	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
	R2				Robert Dahlgren	Fredrik Ekblom	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
	R3				Fredrik Ekblom	Fredrik Ekblom	Fredrik Ekblom	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
2	R1	Alastaro Circuit	Virttaa, Loimaa	20 May	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R2				Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R3				Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
3	R1	Solvalla	Stockholm, Stockholm	17 June	Daniel Haglöf [28]	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R2				Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R3				Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
4	R1	Falkenbergs Motorbana	Bergagård, Halland	9 July	Fredrik Ekblom	Fredrik Blomstedt	Fredrik Blomstedt	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R2				Fredrik Ekblom	Daniel Haglöf	Fredrik Ekblom	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R3				Fredrik Blomstedt	Dennis Strandberg	Johan Kristoffersson	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
5	R1	Karlskoga Motorstadion	Karlskoga, Örebro	13 August	Johan Kristoffersson	Daniel Haglöf	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
	R2				Johan Kristoffersson	Joonas Lappalainen	Fredrik Ekblom	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R3				Robert Dahlgren	Fredrik Blomstedt	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
6	R1	Anderstorp Raceway	Anderstorp, Jönköping	3 September	Daniel Haglöf	Fredrik Blomstedt	Daniel Haglöf	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
	R2				Fredrik Blomstedt	Robert Dahlgren	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
	R3				Robert Dahlgren	Fredrik Blomstedt	Robert Dahlgren	SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
7	R1	Mantorp Park	Mantorp, Östergötland	17 September	Fredrik Ekblom	Mattias Andersson	Fredrik Ekblom	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R2				Fredrik Ekblom	Tobias Brink	Fredrik Ekblom	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
	R3				Mattias Andersson	Fredrik Ekblom	Fredrik Blomstedt	Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver KNU ALA SOL FAL GEL AND MAN Pts 1 Robert Dahlgren 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 6 8 3 374 2 Fredrik Ekblom 2 2 1 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 1 16 2 1 3 2 12 4 1 1 8 327 3 Fredrik Blomstedt 3 7 4 2 16 2 4 4 9 1 14 DNS 9 2 6 5 2 2 13 DSQ 1 223 4 Johan Kristoffersson 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 Ret DNS 4 217 5 Daniel Haglöf 4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 1 14 3 4 Ret Ret 186 6 Mattias Andersson 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 137 7 Tobias Brink 5 3 5 7 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 5 Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 9 3 6 121 8 Joonas Lappalainen 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 100 9 Andreas Ahlberg 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 90 10 Micke Ohlsson 11 Ret 6 5 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 4 Ret Ret 12 6 5 9 10 7 Ret 61 11 Dennis Strandberg 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 18 Ret 6 61 12 Reuben Kressner 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7 60 13 Andreas Wernersson 2 6 4 38 14 Albin Wärnelöv 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 36 15 Marcus Annervi 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 23 16 Olli Parhankangas 13 11 13 16 7 12 Ret 13 12 13 10 9 10 14 8 13 9 14 7 Ret 11 22 17 Nicklas Oscarsson 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 22 18 Niklas Lilja 6 6 15 16 19 Antti Buri 11 6 14 8 20 Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 6 21 Niko Kankkunen 9 15 8 6 22 John Bryant-Meisner Ret DNS 9 2 23 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 2 24 "Poker" Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 1 25 Joakim Darbom 12 10 13 1 26 Robin Fredriksson 11 11 13 0 27 Andreas Andersson 17 14 DNS 0 Pos Driver KNU ALA SOL FAL GEL AND MAN Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third 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 practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

Pos Driver KNU ALA SOL FAL GEL AND MAN Pts 1 Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 671 3 7 4 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 4 16 Ret DNS 4 5 12 4 13 DSQ 8 2 SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 8 3 586 4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 3 14 3 6 Ret Ret 3 Brink Motorsport 5 3 5 5 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 4 Ret 6 12 6 5 5 9 3 6 222 11 Ret 6 7 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 9 10 7 Ret 4 Team Honda Racing 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 154 5 Kart In Club Driving Academy 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 115 6 Lestrup Racing Team 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 11 11 13 18 Ret 6 2 6 4 109 7 Micke Kågered Racing 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 101 8 Experion Racing Team 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 54 9 Rent A Wreck Racing 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 33 10 TeamA Teknik 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 32 11 PWR Racing Junior Team Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS 9 20 12 LMP Engineering 6 6 15 16 13 PWR Racing Customer Team Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 14 14 LMS Racing[N 1] 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 10 Teams ineligible to score points Brovallen Design 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7 12 10 13 Pos Driver KNU ALA SOL FAL GEL AND MAN Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third 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 practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

1. Only one car LMS Racing was declared in the team's championship.

References

1. "SEAT confirm four cars and announce first driver". TouringCarTimes. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
2. "STCC plans races in Finland, Norway and Denmark". TouringCarTimes.com. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
3. "Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky confirmed to drive Audi for PWR Racing". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
4. "Robert Dahlgren announces shock switch to SEAT". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
5. "Daniel Haglöf completes PWR Racing line-up". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
6. "John Bryant-Meisner to substitute for Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky at Mantorp". TouringCarTimes. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
7. "Kristoffersson Motorsport return to the STCC with Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
8. "Fredrik Ekblom returns to Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
9. "Lestrup Racing Team confirms Albin Wärnelöv in a Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
10. "Lestrup Racing Team expand to two cars for Knutstorp". TouringCarTimes. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
11. "Andreas Wernersson replaces Dennis Strandberg at Lestrup Racing". TouringCarTimes. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
12. "Robin Fredriksson replaces Dennis Strandberg at Lestrup Racing". TouringCarTimes. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
13. "Brovallen Design confirm Reuben Kressner in an Audi RS 3 LMS". TouringCarTimes.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
14. "Brovallen Design to hand Joakim Darbom STCC debut at Anderstorp". TouringCarTimes. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
15. "LMS Racing enters one Audi RS 3 for 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
16. "LMS Racing expand to five cars for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
17. "Andreas Andersson confirmed to drive SEAT for LMS Racing". TouringCarTimes. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
18. "Niklas Lilja confirmed to drive the first race in a Honda Civic". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
19. "Mattias Andersson confirms Honda switch for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
20. "Micke Kågered Racing confirm two Volkswagens for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
21. "Brink Motorsport confirms two Audis for 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
22. "Cart In Club Driving Academy announce Joonas Lappalainen in an Audi RS 3 LMS". TouringCarTimes.com. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
23. "Marcus Annervi confirmed to drive a Honda in the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
24. "First Kia confirmed for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
25. "Polestar Cyan Racing to field S60 in the Swedish GT championship". TouringCarTimes. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
26. "Flash Engineering shelves plans to enter 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
27. "Finland included on preliminary 2017 STCC calendar". TouringCarTimes.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
28. "Tommy Kristoffersson rues post-qualifying penalties ahead of Solvalla opener". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.

External links

• Official website