2015 TCR International Series Singapore round

2015 TCR International Series Singapore roundRound details

Round 9 of 11 rounds in the
2015 TCR International Series

Layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit
Location|  Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore
Course|  Permanent racing facility
5.065 km (3.147 mi)

TCR International Series

Race 1
Date|  19 September 2015
Laps|  10
Pole position
Driver|  Stefano Comini|  Target Competition
Time|  2:26.404
Podium
First|  Kevin Gleason|  WestCoast Racing
Second|  Stefano Comini|  Target Competition
Third|  Gianni Morbidelli|  WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver|  Gianni Morbidelli|  WestCoast Racing
Time|  2:26.693 (on lap 4)
Race 2
Date|  20 September 2015
Laps|  10
Podium
First|  Jordi Gené|  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second|  Stefano Comini|  Target Competition
Third|  Pepe Oriola|  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver|  Jordi Gené|  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time|  2:27.056 (on lap 3)

The 2015 TCR International Series Singapore round was the ninth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season as well as the second round of the 2015 TCR Asia Series season. It took place on 19–20 September at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.

Kevin Gleason won the first race, starting from third position, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), and Jordi Gené gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

## Success Ballast[edit]

Due to the results obtained in the previous round and in the Sepang round of the TCR Asia Series, Pepe Oriola and Philippe Descombes received +30 kg, Stefano Comini and Eric Kwong +20 kg and Jordi Gené and Michael Choi +10 kg.[1] Nevertheless, Descombes and Kwong didn't take part at this event, so they will take the ballast at the first round they will participate.

## Classification[edit]

### Qualifying[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Car  | Team  | Q1  | Q2  | Grid | Points

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1  | 25  |  Stefano Comini | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 2:26.950  | 2:26.404  | 1  | 5
2  | 10  |  Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 2:28.284  | 2:26.420  | 2  | 4
3  | 24  |  Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 2:29.085  | 2:26.724  | 3  | 3
4  | 77  |  Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:27.675  | 2:26.740  | 4  | 2
5  | 74  |  Pepe Oriola | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:27.848  | 2:26.760  | 5  | 1
6  | 15  |  Loris Hezemans | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 2:26.778  | 2:26.887  | 6  |
7  | 8  |  Mikhail Grachev | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2:28.564  | 2:26.947  | 7  |
8  | 7  |  Lorenzo Veglia | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2:28.733  | 2:27.082  | 8  |
9  | 88  |  Jordi Gené | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:27.594  | 2:27.294  | 9  |
10  | 4  |  Tomas Engström | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2:29.983  | 2:27.656  | 10  |
11  | 23  |  René Münnich | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 2:29.495  | 2:28.271  | 11  |
12  | 22  |  Fernando Monje | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing | 2:29.690  | 2:28.904  | 12  |
13  | 78  |  George Chou | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 2:30.938  |  | 13  |
14  | 99  |  Frank Yu | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Craft-Bamboo Racing | 2:31.352  |  | 14  |
15  | 35  |  Rafaël Galiana | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 2:31.858  |  | 15  |
16  | 66  |  Filipe de Souza | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 2:32.491  |  | 16  |
17  | 68  |  Michael Choi | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 2:33.044  |  | 17  |
18  | 38  |  Kenneth Lau | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 2:33.525  |  | 18  |
19  | 56  |  Samson Chan | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 2:34.975  |  | 19  |
20  | 13  |  Kenneth Ma | Ford Focus ST |  FRD HK Racing | 2:40.727  |  | 201 |
21  | 44  |  Mak Hing Tak | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing | 2:48.194  |  | 211 |
22  | 51  |  Luca Rangoni | Subaru Impreza STi TCR |  Top Run Motorsport | no time  |  | 221 |

[2]

Notes:

* ^1 — Kenneth Ma, Mak Hing Tak and Luca Rangoni were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.

### Race 1[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Car  | Team  | Laps  | Time/Retired  | Grid  | Points

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1  | 24  |  Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | 24:42.376  | 3  | 25
2  | 25  |  Stefano Comini | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +0.819  | 1  | 18
3  | 10  |  Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | +4.730  | 2  | 15
4  | 74  |  Pepe Oriola | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10  | +5.140  | 5  | 12
5  | 77  |  Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10  | +7.752  | 4  | 10
6  | 88  |  Jordi Gené | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10  | +8.076  | 9  | 8
7  | 8  |  Mikhail Grachev | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +13.970  | 7  | 6
8  | 7  |  Lorenzo Veglia | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +14.655  | 8  | 4
9  | 15  |  Loris Hezemans | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +15.474  | 6  | 2
10  | 22  |  Fernando Monje | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing | 10  | +23.104  | 12  | 1
11  | 23  |  René Münnich | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | +24.753  | 11  |
12  | 4  |  Tomas Engström | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +42.759  | 10  |
13  | 35  |  Rafaël Galiana | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +47.875  | 15  |
14  | 68  |  Michael Choi | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 10  | +1:22.857  | 17  |
15  | 51  |  Luca Rangoni | Subaru Impreza STi TCR |  Top Run Motorsport | 10  | +1:40.389  | 22  |
16  | 99  |  Frank Yu | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Craft-Bamboo Racing | 10  | +1:57.228  | 14  |
17  | 56  |  Samson Chan | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 10  | +2:08.503  | 192 |
18  | 78  |  George Chou | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 9  | +1 lap  | 13  |
NC  | 38  |  Kenneth Lau | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 3  | +7 laps  | 18  |
Ret  | 66  |  Filipe de Souza | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 0  | Collision  | 16  |
DNS  | 13  |  Kenneth Ma | Ford Focus ST |  FRD HK Racing |  | Technical  | 20  |
DNS  | 44  |  Mak Hing Tak | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing |  | Accident  | 21  |

[3]

Notes:

* ^2 — Samson Chan was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Filipe de Souza in the Sepang round of the TCR Asia Series.

### Race 2[edit]

Pos. | No. | Driver  | Car  | Team  | Laps  | Time/Retired  | Grid  | Points

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1  | 88  |  Jordi Gené | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10  | 24:49.621  | 2  | 25
2  | 25  |  Stefano Comini | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +3.637  | 10  | 18
3  | 88  |  Pepe Oriola | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10  | +5.492  | 6  | 15
4  | 10  |  Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | +11.054  | 9  | 12
5  | 24  |  Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | +14.779  | 8  | 10
6  | 7  |  Lorenzo Veglia | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +18.234  | 3  | 8
7  | 8  |  Mikhail Grachev | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +22.762  | 4  | 6
8  | 15  |  Loris Hezemans | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +25.386  | 5  | 4
9  | 4  |  Tomas Engström | Volkswagen Golf TCR |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 10  | +31.556  | 1  | 2
10  | 23  |  René Münnich | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  WestCoast Racing | 10  | +34.727  | 11  | 1
11  | 35  |  Rafaël Galiana | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Target Competition | 10  | +48.5243 | 14  |
12  | 68  |  Michael Choi | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 10  | +1:09.071  | 15  |
13  | 78  |  George Chou | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 10  | +1:15.970  | 184 |
14  | 99  |  Frank Yu | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Craft-Bamboo Racing | 10  | +1:16.960  | 13  |
15  | 66  |  Filipe de Souza | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 10  | +1:25.222  | 194 |
16  | 38  |  Kenneth Lau | Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2) |  Prince Racing | 10  | +1:26.0173 | 16  |
17  | 56  |  Samson Chan | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Roadstar Racing | 10  | +2:20.958  | 17  |
18  | 77  |  Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León Cup Racer |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 9  | Collision  | 7  |
19  | 22  |  Fernando Monje | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing | 7  | Technical  | 12  |
Ret  | 51  |  Luca Rangoni | Subaru Impreza STi TCR |  Top Run Motorsport | 4  | Technical  | 22  |
Ret  | 13  |  Kenneth Ma | Ford Focus ST |  FRD HK Racing | 2  | Technical  | 20  |
DNS  | 44  |  Mak Hing Tak | Opel Astra OPC |  Campos Racing |  | Accident  | 21  |

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Notes:

* ^3 — Rafaël Galiana and Kenneth Lau were given a 10-second penalty for jumping the start.
* ^4 — George Chou and Filipe de Souza were moved to the back of the grid because of a parc fermé infringement.

## Standings after the event[edit]

Drivers' Championship standings
|  | Pos  | Driver  | Points

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1  | 1  |  Stefano Comini | 264
1  | 2  |  Pepe Oriola | 253
| 3  |  Jordi Gené | 234
| 4  |  Gianni Morbidelli | 217
1  | 5  |  Kevin Gleason | 201

Teams' Championship standings
|  | Pos  | Driver  | Points

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1  | 1  |  Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 535
1  | 2  |  Target Competition | 533
| 3  |  WestCoast Racing | 464
| 4  |  Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 262
| 5  |  Campos Racing | 43

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Singapore Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 18 September 2015.
2. ^ "Singapore Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 19 September 2015.
3. ^ "Singapore Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 19 September 2015.
4. ^ "Singapore Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 20 September 2015.

## External links[edit]

* TCR International Series official website

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