The 2016 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 27–28 August at the Chang International Circuit.
Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position and James Nash gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León TCR.
Ballast Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Mikhail Grachev +20 kg and Jean-Karl Vernay +10 kg.
Classification
Qualifying Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Points 1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.393 1:43.634 1 5 2 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.109 1:43.635 2 4 3 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1:44.444 1:43.767 3 3 4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 1:44.189 1:43.885 4 2 5 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.451 1:43.927 5 1 6 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.340 1:43.994 6 7 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.422 1:44.066 7 8 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 1:44.488 1:44.104 8 9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:44.658 1:44.344 9 10 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:44.516 1:44.397 10 11 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 1:44.628 1:44.532 11 12 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 1:44.532 No time 12 13 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:44.753 13 14 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León Cup Racer Vattana Motorsport 1:44.628 14 15 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 1:45.108 15 16 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1:45.371 16 17 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:45.638 17 18 12 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 1:45.885 18 19 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 1:46.009 18 20 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 1:46.510 20 21 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 1:46.648 21 22 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 1:46.809 22 23 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team No time 23 24 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler No time 24 25 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing withdrew 26 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León Cup Racer Yontrakit Racing Team withdrew
— Chen Jian Hong and Munkong Sathienthirakul were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.
Race 1 Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 24:32.596 1 25 2 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +1.280 6 18 3 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +2.410 2 15 4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 14 +6.633 4 12 5 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 14 +7.467 3 10 6 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 14 +11.551 8 8 7 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +14.115 7 6 8 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 14 +20.302 11 4 9 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 14 +22.446 9 2 10 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +23.892 13 1 11 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 14 +26.081 15 12 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 14 +37.340 24 13 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +38.790 17 14 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 14 +44.808 16 15 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +52.168 23 16 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 14 +52.444 20 17 53 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 14 +53.234 18 18 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 14 +58.293 22 19 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 14 +1:23.558 21 20 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing 12 Accident 12 21 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 11 +3 laps 10 Ret 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport 8 Engine 19 Ret 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 5 Driveshaft 5 Ret 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Vattana Motorsport 1 Collision 14 WD 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing WD 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team
Race 2 Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 54 James Nash SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 30:31.095 5 25 2 8 Mikhail Grachev Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 16 +7.272 1 18 3 62 Dušan Borković SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +11.332 4 15 4 1 Stefano Comini Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 16 +12.122 7 12 5 7 Davit Kajaia Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 16 +15.181 13 10 6 9 Attila Tassi SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +18.516 11 8 7 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +18.753 2 6 8 2 Jean-Karl Vernay Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Leopard Racing 16 +19.870 8 4 9 15 Kantadhee Kusiri Honda Civic TCR Team Eakie BBR Kaiten 16 +20.208 3 2 10 70 Maťo Homola SEAT León TCR B3 Racing Team Hungary 16 +20.538 6 1 11 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León TCR Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +23.276 10 12 12 Alexander Mies SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +27.736 16 13 53 Kari-Pekka Laaksonen SEAT León Cup Racer LMS Racing 16 +34.406 17 14 11 Grant Supaphongs SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +39.262 20 15 58 Chen Jian Hong SEAT León Cup Racer Kratingdaeng Racing Team 16 +46.479 22 16 97 Paritat Bulbon SEAT León Cup Racer Sloth Racing 16 +55.815 21 17 44 Jack Lemvard SEAT León TCR Vattana Motorsport 16 +1:03.520 24 Ret 13 Narasak Ittiritpong Honda Civic TCR Vattana Motorsport 14 Collision 14 Ret 55 Munkong Sathienthirakul Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR Liqui Moly Team Engstler 13 Collision 23 Ret 35 Rafaël Galiana Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 12 Puncture 15 Ret 66 Nattachak Hanjitkasen Honda Civic TCR TBN MK Ihere Racing Team 6 Technical 19 Ret 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 1 Accident 9 DNS 22 Petr Fulín Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing Accident 12 DNS 32 Luigi Ferrara Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR Top Run Motorsport Engine 18 WD 88 Michela Cerruti Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR Mulsanne Racing WD 90 Rattanin Leenutaphong SEAT León TCR Yontrakit Racing Team
Notes — Jack Lemvard was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, for having broken parc fermé rules. — Jack Lemvard and Munkong Sathienthirakul was given a 30-second penalty each for overtaking Rafaël Galiana under yellow flag conditions.
Standings after the event
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 James Nash 204 2 Pepe Oriola 197 2 3 Stefano Comini 194 4 Jean-Karl Vernay 163 1 5 Gianni Morbidelli 150
Model of the Year standings Pos Car Points 1 SEAT León 592 2 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 473 3 Honda Civic TCR 424 4 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 71 5 Peugeot 308 Racing Cup 24
Teams' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 484 2 Leopard Racing 365 3 WestCoast Racing 349 4 B3 Racing Team Hungary 323 5 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 120
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links TCR International Series official website