2017 TCR Asia Series

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

Teams and drivers

Team	Car	No.	Drivers	Class	Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[1]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[1]	2	Kantadhee Kusiri[2]		All
		32	Diego Moran[2]		All
Audi Hong Kong[3][N 1] Phoenix Racing Asia[4][N 1]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3]	3	Shaun Thong[5]		3–4
		5	Jasper Thong[3]	Cup	All
		6	Alex Fong[6]	Cup	2
		8	Tong Siu Kau[4]	Cup	1–2
Viper Niza Racing[7]	SEAT León TCR[7]	65	Douglas Khoo[7]	Cup	All
Team Thailand[4]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[4]	9	Tin Sritrai[4]		1
	Honda Civic TCR[8]	79			2–6
R Engineering[4]	Honda Civic TCR[4]	23	Abdul Kaathir[4]	Cup	All
		39	Lai Wee Sing[4]		All
Elegant Racing Team[4]	SEAT León TCR[4]	98	Eric Kwong[4]	Cup	All
		99	Alex Liu[4]	Cup	All
		991	Wong Kiang Kuan[9]	Cup	5
Entries ineligible to score points
Viper Niza Racing[7]	SEAT León TCR[7]	7	William O'Brien[5]	Cup	3
Leo 109 Racing[9]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9]	9	Deng Bao Wei[9]		5–6
			Li Lin[9]		5
	Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR	77	Hu Hao[9]		5–6
RMI Racing Team By Sunoco[10][N 2] RMI Racing Team[10][N 2]	SEAT León TCR[10]	14	Pasarit Promsombat[10]		4
	SEAT León Cup Racer[10]	96	Nattanid Leewattanavaragul[10]		4
Billionaire Boy Racing[10]	Honda Civic TCR[10]	15	Chariya Nuya[10]		4
New Faster Team[9]	Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9]	21	Lin Li Feng[9]		5–6
			Wang Hao[9]
	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9]	81	Huang Chu Han[9]		5–6
		82	Andy Yan[9]		5–6
Macau David Racing Team[6]	Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[6]	26	Filipe de Souza[6]		2
TeamWork Motorsport[9]	Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9]	26	Filipe de Souza[9]		5–6
			Samuel Hsieh[9]
		31	Alex Hui[9]		5–6
			Ma Qing Hua[9]		5
			Jean-Karl Vernay[11]		6
		62	Alex Fung[9]		5–6
			Sunny Wong[9]
Yontrakit Racing[10]	SEAT León TCR[10]	38	Rattanin Leenutaphong[10]		4
HE Racing[9]	Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR[9]	58	He Xiao Le[9]		5
			Lu Chuan[9]
			Lo Kai Bong[11]		6
TrackFun-Linky Racing Team[9]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[9]	66	Cai Hong Yu[9]		5–6
			Bai Ya Xin[9]		5
TBN MK Ihere Racing Team[10]	Honda Civic TCR[10]	66	Nattachak Hanjitkasen[10]		4
TianShi Racing Team[6]	Audi RS3 LMS TCR[6]	66	Huang Chu Han[6]		2
		88	Chen Wei An[6]		2
Singha Motorsport Team Thailand[10]	SEAT León Cup Racer[10]	89	Kittipol Ayudhya[10]		4
AVM Racing[9]	SEAT León TCR[9]	791	Qi Pei Wen[9]		5–6
			Zhou Hao Wen[9]

Calendar and results

The 2017 initial schedule was announced on 8 November 2016, with six events scheduled.^[12][13] On 2 February 2017, the 2017 schedule has changed with the entry of Zhuhai events.^[14] 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.^[15]

Rnd.		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Supporting
1	1	Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur	12 March	Kantadhee Kusiri	Kantadhee Kusiri	Kantadhee Kusiri	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
	2				Kantadhee Kusiri	Diego Moran	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2	3	Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai	23 April	Jasper Thong	Tin Sritrai	Jasper Thong	Audi Hong Kong
	4				Huang Chu Han	Tin Sritrai	Team Thailand
3	5	Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai	14 May	Kantadhee Kusiri	Shaun Thong	Abdul Kaathir	R Engineering
	6				Kantadhee Kusiri	Eric Kwong	Elegant Racing Team
4	7	Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi	1 July	Kantadhee Kusiri	Tin Sritrai[N 3]	Tin Sritrai	Team Thailand	TCR Thailand Series
	8		2 July		Tin Sritrai	Tin Sritrai	Team Thailand
5	9	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	26 August	Kantadhee Kusiri	Kantadhee Kusiri	Kantadhee Kusiri	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	TCR China Series
	10		27 August		Kantadhee Kusiri	Kantadhee Kusiri	Liqui Moly Team Engstler
6	11	Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing	7 October	Kantadhee Kusiri[N 4]	Kantadhee Kusiri[N 5]	Kantadhee Kusiri[N 6]	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	TCR China Series TCR International Series
	12				Diego Moran	Tin Sritrai	Team Thailand

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver SEP ZHU ZHU BNG† SHA ZHE  Pts.  1 Kantadhee Kusiri 1^1 9 2^3 4 9^1 6 Ret^1 7 1^1 1 4 4 188 2 Tin Sritrai 3^3 5 5^4 1 Ret Ret 1^2 1 4^5 6 10 1 176.5 3 Diego Moran 2^2 1 4 8 3^4 NC Ret^5 2 2^2 2 13 3 167 4 Lai Wee Sing 4 2 8^2 3 2^3 4 2^4 Ret 16 8 15 Ret 137 5 Abdul Kaathir 6 3 6^5 6 1^2 7 Ret 8 9^3 9 9 5 131 6 Jasper Thong 5^4 4 1^1 11 4 Ret DSQ Ret 13 10 Ret 11 94 7 Eric Kwong Ret^5 DNS 10 9 5 1 8 Ret Ret 16 6 12 86 8 Alex Liu 7 7 9 Ret 6 2 Ret 4 WD WD DNS 10 61.5 9 Douglas Khoo 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 14^4 12 Ret 16 46 10 Shaun Thong Ret^5 3 6^3 6 40 11 Wong Kiang Kuan 8 11 18 12 Tong Siu Kau 8 6 Ret Ret 12 13 Alex Fong Ret 12 2 Drivers ineligible to score points Alex Hui Ret 4 1 6 Jean-Karl Vernay 1 6 Andy Yan 5 5 2 2 Filipe de Souza 7 2 7 Ret Ret 8 Nattanid Leewattanavaragul 4 3 Huang Chu Han 3 5 3 Ret 3 7 Pasarit Promsombat 3 5 Alex Fung Sunny Wong 6 3 12 Ret Ma Qing Hua Ret 4 Deng Bao Wei Ret 15 5 9 Chariya Nuya 5 Ret Lin Li Feng Wang Hao 10 7 8 Ret Samuel Hsieh 7 Ret Ret 8 Nattachak Hanjitkasen 7 8 Lo Kai Bong 7 14 Chen Wei An Ret 7 William O'Brien 7 Ret Qi Pei Wen Zhou Hao Wen 11 13 11 15 He Xiao Le Lu Chuan 12 14 Cai Hong Yu Ret Ret Ret 13 Hu Hao 15 17 14 Ret Li Lin Ret 15 Rattanin Leenutaphong Ret Ret Bai Ya Xin Ret Ret Kittipol Ayudhya Ret DNS Pos. Driver SEP ZHU ZHU BNG† SHA ZHE  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. Team SEP ZHU ZHU BNG† SHA ZHE  Pts.  1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1^1 1 2^3 4 3^1 6 Ret^1 2 1^1 1 4 3 357 2^2 9 4 8 9^4 NC Ret^5 7 2^2 2 13 4 2 R Engineering 4 2 6^2 3 1^2 4 2^4 8 9^3 8 9 5 272 6 3 8^5 6 2^3 7 Ret Ret 16 9 15 Ret 3 Team Thailand 3^3 5 5^4 1 Ret Ret 1^2 1 4^5 6 10 1 176,5 4 Elegant Racing Team 7 7 9 9 5 1 8 4 8 11 6 10 165,5 Ret^5 DNS 10 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret Ret 16 DNS 12 5 Audi Hong Kong 5^4 4 1^1 11 4^5 3 6^3 6 13 10 Ret 11 136 Ret 12 Ret Ret DSQ Ret 6 Viper Niza Racing 9 8 11 10 8 5 Ret Ret 14^4 12 Ret 16 46 7 Phoenix Racing Asia 8 6 Ret Ret 12 Teams ineligible to score points Teamwork Motorsport 6 3 1 6 7 4 12 8 New Faster Team 3 5 2 2 5 7 3 7 Macau David Racing Team 7 2 Morin Racing Team 4 3 TianShi Racing Team 3 5 Ret 7 RMI Racing Team By Sunoco 3 5 Leo 109 Racing 15 15 5 9 Ret 17 14 Ret Billionaire Boy Racing 5 Ret TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 7 8 HE Racing 12 14 7 14 Viper Niza Racing 7 Ret AVM Racing 11 13 11 15 Linky Racing Team Ret Ret Ret 13 Yontrakit Racing Ret Ret Singha Motorsport Team Thailand Ret DNS Pos. Driver SEP ZHU ZHU BNG† SHA ZHE  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

Car model of the year

Pos.	Team	SEP		ZHU		ZHU		BNG†		SHA		ZHE		Pts.
1	Honda Civic TCR	4	2	5	1	1	4	1	1	4	6	9	1	384.5
		6	3	6	3	2	7	2	8	9	8	10	5
2	Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR	1	1	2	4	3	6	Ret	2	1	1	4	3	371
		2	5	4	8	9	NC	Ret	7	2	2	13	4
3	SEAT León TCR	7	7	9	9	5	1	8	4	8	11	6	10	205.5
		9	8	10	10	6	2	Ret	Ret	14	12	Ret	12
4	Audi RS3 LMS TCR	5	4	1	11	4	3	6	6	13	10	Ret	11	160
		8	6	Ret	12	Ret	Ret	DSQ	Ret
Pos.	Driver	SEP		ZHU		ZHU		BNG†		SHA		ZHE		Pts.

Notes

1. Car No. 3, 5 and 6 entered as Audi Hong Kong and car No. 8 entered as Phoenix Racing Asia.
2. Car No. 14 entered as RMI Racing Team By Sunoco and car No. 96 entered as RMI Racing Team.
3. Actual fastest lap of race recorded by TCR Thailand Series driver Pasarit Promsombat.
4. Actual pole position taken by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.
5. Actual fastest lap of race recorded by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.
6. Actual victory in race scored by TCR China Series driver Jean-Karl Vernay.

References

1. "Engstler Motorsport confirmed for TCR Asia and Germany in 2017". touringcars.net. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
2. "Team Engstler confirm two-car programme in TCR Asia". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
3. "Audi Hong Kong to enter TCR Asia with new RS 3 LMS". touringcartimes.com. 8 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
4. "TCR Asia Series Sepang Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
5. "2017 TCR Asia Series Second Zhuhai Round Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
6. "2017 TCR Asia Series makes Chinese return in Zhuhai". asia.tcr-series.com. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
7. "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. "TCR Asia/TCR China Series Shanghai Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
10. "TCR Asia Series Bangsaen Free Practice 1" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
11. "TCR Asia/TCR China Series Zhejiang Entry List" (PDF). asia.tcr-series.com. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
12. "TCR Asia Series unveils expanded calendar for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 8 November 2016.
13. "TCR Asia – 2017 calendar unveiled". tcr-series.com. 8 November 2016.
14. sean. "Zhuhai joins 2017 TCR Asia Series programme". www.asia.tcr-series.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
15. "2017 TCR Asia calendar amended". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.

External links

• TCR Asia Series Official website