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2016 TCR International Series
The 2016 TCR International Series was the second season of the TCR International Series.
The 2016 TCR International Series was the second season of the TCR International Series.
Stefano Comini successfully defended his title, beating his nearest challenger James Nash by 2.5 points. Craft-Bamboo Racing were crowned teams' champions beating Leopard Racing with 73 points margin, while Seat Léon TCR won the models' championship.
Michelin is the official tire supplier, but Neric Wei, Tang Chi Lun and Edgar Lau used Yokohama tires at Macau.
The 2016 schedule was announced on 2 December 2015, with twelve events scheduled. Three out of these twelve rounds are to be held supporting Formula One. The calendar was subsequently modified: the Shanghai round was canceled and replaced by Buriram (originally scheduled to be held on 30 October). On 5 May the Italian round was moved to Imola.
| Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Supporting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir | 2 April | Bahrain Grand Prix | |
| 3 April | |||
| Autódromo do Estoril, Estoril | 24 April | International GT OpenEuroformula Open ChampionshipSEAT León Eurocup | |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps | 6 May | 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | |
| 7 May | |||
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 22 May | Stand-alone event | |
| Salzburgring, Salzburg | 5 June | Stand-alone event | |
| Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Oschersleben | 19 June | ADAC TCR Germany Championship | |
| Sochi Autodrom, Sochi | 3 July | Russian Circuit Racing Series | |
| Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 28 August | Stand-alone event | |
| Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore | 17 September | Singapore Grand Prix | |
| 18 September | |||
| Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 1 October | Malaysian Grand PrixTCR Asia Series | |
| 2 October | |||
| Guia Circuit, Macau | 20 November | Macau Grand PrixFIA GT World CupTCR Asia Series |
| Rnd. | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain International Circuit | Sergey Afanasyev | Gianni Morbidelli | Pepe Oriola | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | Report | |
| Pepe Oriola | Pepe Oriola | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | ||||
| Autódromo do Estoril | Maťo Homola | Maťo Homola | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | Report | |
| Gianni Morbidelli | James Nash | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | ||||
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Dušan Borković | Jean-Karl Vernay | Aku Pellinen | WestCoast Racing | Report | |
| Jean-Karl Vernay | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing | ||||
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Gianni Morbidelli | Pepe Oriola | Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | Report | |
| Jordi Oriola | Mikhail Grachev | WestCoast Racing | ||||
| Salzburgring | Harald Proczyk | James Nash | Mikhail Grachev | WestCoast Racing | Report | |
| Jean-Karl Vernay | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing | ||||
| Motorsport Arena Oschersleben | Dušan Borković | Maťo Homola | Maťo Homola | B3 Racing Team Hungary | Report | |
| Dušan Borković | Pepe Oriola | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | ||||
| Sochi Autodrom | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | Report | |
| Stefano Comini | Mikhail Grachev | WestCoast Racing | ||||
| Chang International Circuit | Pepe Oriola | Gianni Morbidelli | Pepe Oriola | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | Report | |
| James Nash | James Nash | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | ||||
| Marina Bay Street Circuit | Jean-Karl Vernay | Jean-Karl Vernay | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing | Report | |
| Mikhail Grachev | Mikhail Grachev | WestCoast Racing | ||||
| Sepang International Circuit | Roberto Colciago | Stefano Comini | Roberto Colciago | Target Competition | Report | |
| Stefano Comini | Kevin Gleason | WestCoast Racing | ||||
| Guia Circuit | Jean-Karl Vernay | Edgar Lau | Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | Report | |
| Pepe Oriola | Tiago Monteiro | WestCoast Racing |
Starting from this year, the Man of the Race is replaced by the Fan Award. At the end of every weekend, a panel consisting of the International Series’ Promoter and the promotional and media team name two candidates who stood out during the event for a particular reason.
| Race | Candidates | Reason | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakhir | Davit Kajaia Pepe Oriola | For fighting with no sign of nerves despite his lack of experienceFor his impressive driving on the way to a double victory | 83.8%16.2% |
| Estoril | Maťo Homola Gianni Morbidelli | For an excellent pole position and a superb fight with Morbidelli in race 1For getting his championship fight back on track with two great races | 86.4%13.6% |
| Spa-Francorchamps | Antti Buri Aku Pellinen | For his impressive performance: a podium on his debut with the Golf and in the International SeriesFor his mature drive to race 1 victory and for being the only Honda driver to make it through to Q2 | 41.1%58.9% |
| Imola | Mikhail Grachev Stefano Comini | For showing grit and perseverance in chasing his maiden race victoryFor his masterful overtaking manoeuvre on Pepe Oriola in Race 2 | 41.9%58.1% |
| Salzburgring | Dušan Borković Jean-Karl Vernay | For his incredible overtaking manoeuvre in Race 1, in which he passed two cars in lap 5For the way he re-took the lead he lost to Afanasyev in Race 2 after making a mistake | 93.1%6.9% |
| Oschersleben | Michela Cerruti Antti Buri | For fighting for points-scoring positions in both races and defending wellFor being the workaholic of the weekend, running in four races over two days | 76.7%23.3% |
| Sochi | Attila Tassi Petr Fulín | For defending his first podium result against more experienced driversFor his contribution in the development of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 39.0%61.0% |
| Buriram | Davit Kajaia Kantadhee Kusiri | For overtaking five cars all together in Race 2For his overall performance, but particularly in Race 2 | 71.3%28.7% |
| Singapore | WestCoast Racing Leopard Racing | For rebuilding Morbideli’s car in a race against timeFor dominating the first two days of the event, on their first visit here | 62.4%37.6% |
| Sepang | Roberto Colciago Tin Sritrai | For winning an exciting fight with Comini in Race 1, with grit and fairnessFor fighting on equal terms with the International Series top drivers | 14.6%85.4% |
| Macau | Tom Evans Arnaud Libois | For overseeing the repair of the car that enabled Nash to start Race 2For consistently delivering a car that took Comini to his second title | 52.1%47.9% |
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
All drivers displaying an OMP are eligible for the OMP Trophy. Points are awarded for championships and the use of OMP safety equipment. At the end of the season, the top four drivers win a cash prize.
| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Nash | SEAT | 292 | |
| Maťo Homola | SEAT | 290 | |
| Pepe Oriola | SEAT | 276 | |
| Dušan Borković | SEAT | 276 | |
| Gianni Morbidelli | Honda | 222 | |
| Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT | 196 | |
| Mikhail Grachev | VolkswagenHonda | 174 | |
| Attila Tassi | SEAT | 150 | |
| Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen | 115 | |
| Aku Pellinen | Honda | 84 | |
| Kevin Gleason | Honda | 45 | |
| Jordi Oriola | OpelHonda | 42 | |
| Luigi Ferrara | Subaru | 19 | |
| Michela Cerruti | Alfa Romeo | 12 | |
| Andrea Belicchi | Opel | 6 |
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