2015 TCR International Series

The 2015 TCR International Series was the inaugural season of the TCR International Series, a motor racing championship for touring cars held across Asia and Europe. The season began at Sepang on 28 March and finished on 22 November at the Guia Circuit in Macau.

Stefano Comini won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer, and Target Competition won the teams' championship.

Teams and drivers

Michelin is the official tire supplier.

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil[1]
Craft-Bamboo Racing
Lukoil Racing Team
SEAT León Cup Racer[1]2 Aleksey Dudukalo[2]7
74 Pepe Oriola[3]All
77 Sergey Afanasyev[4]All
80 Munkong Sathienthirakul[5]10
88 Jordi Gené[6]All
99 Frank Yu[7]1, 9, 11
Liqui Moly Team Engstler[8]Audi TT Cup[9]3 Nicki Thiim[10]4
6 Franz Engstler[8][9]1–3
8 Mikhail Grachev[9][11]1–3
9 Kelvin van der Linde[10]4
SEAT León Cup Racer[12]4 Tomas Engström[13]7
7 Lorenzo Veglia[14]1–6, 8–10
8 Mikhail Grachev[10]4–7
49 Guillaume Cunnington[15]11
Volkswagen Golf TCR[16]4 Tomas Engström[17]9–10
7 Lorenzo Veglia[15]11
8 Mikhail Grachev[16]8–11
42 Pol Rosell[16]8
Target Competition[18]SEAT León Cup Racer[19]5 Jiang Tengyi[20]2
15 Loris Hezemans[21]9–10
17 Michel Nykjær[22]1–7
21 Jordi Oriola[23]11
25 Stefano Comini[24]All
33 Andrea Belicchi[22]1–8, 11
35 Rafaël Galiana[25]9–11
40 Gabriele Marotta[26]8
41 Michela Cerruti[27]8
50 Francisco Mora[28]11
98 Keith Chan[28]11
WestCoast Racing[29]Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)10 Gianni Morbidelli[30]All
12 Robert Huff[31]11
20 Igor Skuz[32]3–6, 8
23 René Münnich[33]1–2, 9–10
24 Kevin Gleason[34]All
26 Ildar Rakhmatullin[35]7
28 Sunny Wong[36]11
JSB Compétition[37]SEAT León Cup Racer[37]11 Lucile Cypriano[37]3
32 David Cebrián[38]3
FRD HK Racing[25]Ford Focus ST[25]13 Kenneth Ma[25]9
27 Robb Holland[39]10
Campos Racing[12]Opel Astra OPC14 Josh Files[40]11
16 Markus Östreich[41]6
19 Oscar Nogués[42]3–4
20 Igor Skuz[43]1
21 Jordi Oriola[33]1–3
22 Armando Parente[44]4
Fernando Monje[45]5–6, 9
44 Mak Hing Tak[46]9
45 Hugo Valente[47]10
76 Dan Wells[48]11
SEAT León Cup Racer[49]20 Igor Skuz[49]2
Veloso Motorsport[50]SEAT León Cup Racer18 José Monroy[50]4
50 Francisco Mora[50]4
Roadstar Racing[25]SEAT León Cup Racer[25]27 Robb Holland[40]11
56 Samson Chan[25]9–11
66 Filipe de Souza[25]9–10
78 George Chou[25]9
97 Johnson Huang[51]10–11
PAS Macau Racing Team[52]Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[52]29 Henry Ho[52]11
Asia Racing Team[53]SEAT León Cup Racer[53]31 Tin Sritrai[53]10
63 Sam Lok[54]11
69 Kevin Pu[53]10
87 Rodolfo Ávila[54]11
Bas Koeten Racing[55]SEAT León Cup Racer[55]34 Bas Schouten[55]3, 6
B.D. Racing[56]SEAT León Cup Racer[56]36 Antonio D'Amico[56]5
Prince Racing[57]Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)[58]38 Kenneth Lau[58]9–11
68 Michael Choi[58]9–11
Zengő Motorsport[12]SEAT León Cup Racer[12]43 Dániel Nagy[59]8
46 Zsolt Szabó[45]5–6
47 Norbert Tóth[49]2
55 Ferenc Ficza[60]1
90 Davide Roda[45]5
Top Run Motorsport[61]Subaru Impreza STi TCR[61]51 Luca Rangoni[62]9
52 Alain Menu[63]10–11
Niza Racing[51]SEAT León Cup Racer[51]65 Douglas Khoo[51]10–11
Proteam Racing[12]Ford Focus ST[12]71 Tom Boardman[45]5
72 Diego Romanini[64]1, 8
73 James Nash[65]11

Calendar

The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 31 October 2014.[66] On the same day that the announcement came that the series would be renamed TCR, it was confirmed that the round in Shanghai would go back a week, because the Chinese Grand Prix and Bahrain Grand Prix switched places on the Formula One calendar.[67] On 13 March 2015, it was announced that the Chilean round, due to be held on 9 August at Autódromo Internacional de Codegua, was postponed to 2016 due to circuit reconstruction.[68] On 17 June 2015 the Argentine round, scheduled for 26 July at Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, was replaced by the Red Bull Ring due to organisational problems.[69]

Rnd.RaceCircuitDateSupporting
11 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur28 MarchMalaysian Grand Prix
229 March
23 Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai11 AprilChinese Grand Prix
412 April
35 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste3 MayCampeonato de España de Resistencia
6
47 Algarve International Circuit, Portimão10 MayTCR Portuguese Series
Portuguese GT Championship
8
59 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza24 MayTarga Tricolore Porsche
10
611 Salzburgring, Salzburg31 MayHisto-Cup Austria Mozartpreis
12
713 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi21 JuneTCR Russian Series
SMP F4 Championship
14
815 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg12 JulyEuropean Le Mans Series
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
16
917 Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore19 SeptemberSingapore Grand Prix
TCR Asia Series
1820 September
1019 Chang International Circuit, Buriram25 OctoberTCR Asia Series
GT Asia Series
20
1121 Guia Circuit, Macau22 NovemberMacau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
TCR Asia Series
22

Results

Rnd.RaceCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamReport
11 Sepang International Circuit Kevin Gleason Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Target CompetitionReport
2 Andrea Belicchi Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
23 Shanghai International Circuit Gianni Morbidelli Gianni Morbidelli Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast RacingReport
4 Gianni Morbidelli Andrea Belicchi Target Competition
35 Circuit Ricardo Tormo Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo LukoilReport
6 Pepe Oriola Stefano Comini Target Competition
47 Algarve International Circuit Nicki Thiim Nicki Thiim Nicki Thiim Liqui Moly Team EngstlerReport
8 Nicki Thiim Michel Nykjær Target Competition
59 Autodromo Nazionale di Monza Gianni Morbidelli Kevin Gleason Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast RacingReport
10 Kevin Gleason Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
611 Salzburgring Kevin Gleason Kevin Gleason Kevin Gleason WestCoast RacingReport
12 Kevin Gleason Michel Nykjær Target Competition
713 Sochi Autodrom Jordi Gené Pepe Oriola Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo LukoilReport
14 Stefano Comini Stefano Comini Target Competition
815 Red Bull Ring Gianni Morbidelli Gianni Morbidelli Stefano Comini Target CompetitionReport
16 Sergey Afanasyev Pol Rosell Liqui Moly Team Engstler
917 Marina Bay Street Circuit Stefano Comini Gianni Morbidelli Kevin Gleason WestCoast RacingReport
18 Jordi Gené Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
1019 Chang International Circuit Gianni Morbidelli Gianni Morbidelli Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo LukoilReport
20 Kevin Gleason Stefano Comini Target Competition
1121 Guia Circuit Robert Huff Robert Huff Robert Huff WestCoast RacingReport
22 Pepe Oriola Stefano Comini Target Competition

Man of the Race

At the end of every weekend, the Race Direction elects a driver who stood out during the event for a particular reason.

RaceDriverReason
Sepang Gianni MorbidelliFor performing the best overtaking manoeuvre in race 2, against Andrea Belicchi
Shanghai Lorenzo VegliaFor delivering an exciting but fair fight in race 2
Valencia Pepe OriolaFor his superior pace in race 1 and the close fights in race 2
Portimão Mikhail GrachevFor never giving up in a very difficult weekend
Monza Fernando MonjeFor bringing the Opel Astra OPC consistently to the front of the action
Salzburgring Andrea BelicchiFor being involved in the middle of the action in both races
Sochi Aleksey DudukaloFor playing the Stakhanovist during the whole event
Red Bull Ring Pol RosellHe came, he saw, he won for Volkswagen
Singapore Luca RangoniFor the determination shown to take part in both races
Buriram Stefano CominiFor maintaining the championship lead despite injury and technical issues
Macau Jordi OriolaFor proving that overtaking at Macau is possible

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos.DriverSEP
SHA
VAL
POR
MNZ
SAL
SOC
RBR
SIN
BUR
MAC
 Pts. 
1 Stefano Comini13442631511Ret242384114921251331342
2 Pepe Oriola22Ret54115Ret3423Ret64223232453123459312
3 Jordi Gené717103Ret223424510115436125424Ret285
4 Gianni Morbidelli4311383RetRet1115237DNS111Ret324101Ret64243
5 Kevin Gleason617336114726Ret11686525135431872Ret226
6 Andrea Belicchi5255142DSQ12103553532Ret211†82186
7 Sergey Afanasyev3Ret101125911Ret114DNS84546545418†34710Ret134
8 Mikhail GrachevRet8144Ret5Ret6612†9Ret76537677RetDNS113105
9 Michel Nykjær8Ret95742Ret113†DNS12197100
10 Lorenzo Veglia101111810734Ret78711†8786759Ret85
11 René MünnichRet56221411109Ret34
12 Loris Hezemans986232
13 Nicki Thiim111330
14 Robert Huff11Ret30
15 Pol Rosell9127
16 Fernando Monje53DNSDNS1019†26
17 Tomas Engström10481298621
18 Franz EngstlerRet4Ret67RetRet16
19 Jordi OriolaDNSDNSWDWDNCRet58†14
20 José Monroy8514
21 Kelvin van der Linde4512†13
22 Rodolfo Ávila12510
23 Igor SkuzDNSRet131315Ret139Ret6RetRet12Ret10
24 Zsolt Szabó8711†DNS10
25 Bas Schouten98†9910
26 Robb HollandRetDSQ1468
27 David Cebrián14†68
28 Oscar Nogués13Ret978
29 Keith Chan1876
30 Francisco Mora108RetDNS5
31 Michela Cerruti1085
32 Tin Sritrai1284
32 Norbert Tóth8124
34 Antonio D'Amico9103
34 Ferenc Ficza910†3
36 Dániel NagyRet3DNS3
37 Frank Yu1191614RetDNS2
38 Munkong Sathienthirakul1192
38 Aleksey Dudukalo1192
40 Jiang Tengyi1292
41 Rafaël Galiana131122†10WDWD1
42 Tom Boardman10111
43 Ildar Rakhmatullin12†101
44 Gabriele Marotta13101
45 Markus Östreich10Ret1
Kevin Pu13110
Michael Choi1412181316Ret0
Filipe de SouzaRet1514120
Lucile Cypriano12Ret0
George Chou18130
Josh Files13Ret0
Kenneth LauNC161514RetDNS0
Johnson Huang1615DNQDNQ0
Sunny Wong15Ret0
Luca Rangoni15Ret0
Samson Chan1717171619Ret0
Douglas Khoo1917DNQDNQ0
Guillaume Cunnington17Ret0
Alain Menu20†DNSWDWD0
Hugo Valente21Ret0
Henry HoNCRet0
Diego RomaniniDNSDNSRetRet0
James NashRetDNS0
Kenneth MaDNSRet0
Mak Hing TakDNSDNS0
Davide RodaDNSDNS0
Sam LokDNQDNQ0
Dan WellsWDWD0
Armando ParenteWDWD0
Pos.DriverSEP
SHA
VAL
POR
MNZ
SAL
SOC
RBR
SIN
BUR
MAC
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos.TeamSEP
SHA
VAL
POR
MNZ
SAL
SOC
RBR
SIN
BUR
MAC
 Pts. 
1 Target Competition124414215132423132114821251331669
53552632121013†55354729986252
2 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil21744115223232442112352441123249†650
321010249113444Ret6542344355324445Ret
3 WestCoast Racing41311383752111113765151244118†114545
65622611413966526810112Ret33593Ret6Ret
4 Liqui Moly Team Engstler10486375571167877643717675593320
Ret1111810Ret3412†12†9Ret11†105886878611Ret
5 Campos RacingDNSRet131313Ret975310Ret1019†21†Ret13Ret44
DNSDNSWDWDNCRetWDWDDNSDNSDNSDNSWDWD
6 Zengő Motorsport910†85128711†DNSRet3DNS33
DNSDNS
7 Veloso Motorsport8526
108
8 Asia Racing Team12812513
1311DNQDNQ
9 Bas Koeten Racing98†9918
10 Roadstar Racing1713141214611
1815161519Ret
11 JSB Compétition1269
14†Ret
12 Prince Racing1412151316Ret4
NC161814RetDNS
13 B.D. Racing9103
14 Proteam RacingDNSDNS1011RetRetRetDNS1
Top Run Motorsport15Ret20†DNSWDWD0
Niza Racing1917DNQDNQ0
PAS Macau Racing TeamNCRet0
FRD HK RacingDNSRetRetDSQ0
Pos.TeamSEP
SHA
VAL
POR
MNZ
SAL
SOC
RBR
SIN
BUR
MAC
 Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

OMP Trophy

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.[70]

PosDriverManufacturerPoints
1 Stefano CominiSEAT474
2 Pepe OriolaSEAT389
3 Kevin GleasonHonda380
4 Jordi GenéSEAT362
5 Gianni MorbidelliHonda309
6 Andrea BelicchiSEAT276
7 Sergey AfanasyevSEAT211
8 Michel NykjærSEAT177
9 Igor SkuzOpel
SEAT
Honda
108
10 René MünnichHonda43
11 Zsolt SzabóSEAT30
12 Bas SchoutenSEAT24
13 Jordi OriolaOpel
SEAT
20
14 Diego RomaniniFord16
15 Oscar NoguésOpel12

References