2015 TCR International Series Sepang round

The 2015 TCR International Series Sepang round was the first round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 28–29 March at the Sepang International Circuit.

Malaysia    2015 TCR International Series Sepang round
Round details
Round 1 of 11 rounds in the
2015 TCR International Series
Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Race 1
Date 28 March 2015
Laps 9
Pole position
Driver United States Kevin Gleason WestCoast Racing
Time 2:19.717
Podium
First Switzerland Stefano Comini Target Competition
Second Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Russia Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Stefano Comini Target Competition
Time 2:20.585 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 29 March 2015
Laps 10
Podium
First Spain Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Andrea Belicchi Target Competition
Time 2:21.336 (on lap 3)

It was the first round ever for the TCR International Series. Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from third position, and Jordi Gené gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 2:21.567 2:19:717 1 5
2 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 2:20.778 2:19.738 2 4
3 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 2:21.222 2:19.878 3 3
4 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.239 2:19.980 4 2
5 23   René Münnich Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 2:21.624 2:20.004 5 1
6 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 2:21.062 2:20.132 6
7 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.122 2:20.133 7
8 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.325 2:20.429 8
9 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer   Zengő Motorsport 2:20.888 2:20.502 9
10 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.164 2:20.530 10
11 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.389 2:20.576 11
12 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 2:21.606 no time 12
13 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:23.045 13
14 20   Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 2:39.646 141
15 99   Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer   Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:47.309 151
16 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing no time 161
17 72   Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST   Proteam Racing no time 171

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Notes

  • ^1Igor Skuz, Frank Yu, Jordi Oriola and Diego Romanini were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.

Race 1

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 9 21:26.159 3 25
2 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +3.381 8 18
3 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +8.095 7 15
4 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 9 +9.002 6 12
5 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 9 +9.708 2 10
6 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 9 +11.428 1 8
7 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +12.494 10 6
8 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 9 +16.215 12 4
9 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer   Zengõ Motorsport 9 +21.148 9 2
10 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +25.651 13 1
11 99   Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer   Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +1:08.472 15
Ret 23   René Münnich Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 7 Fuel pump 5
Ret 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 3 Engine 11
Ret 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 0 Collision 4
DNS 20   Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing Overheating 14
DNS 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72   Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST   Proteam Racing Electrical 17

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Race 2

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 23:53.256 1 25
2 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +0.752 3 18
3 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 10 +2.366 5 15
4 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 10 +2.594 8 12
5 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 10 +3.570 9 10
6 23   René Münnich Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 10 +9.603 6 8
7 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 10 +10.859 10 6
8 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +12.067 11 4
9 99   Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer   Craft-Bamboo Racing 10 +33.560 15 2
10 55   Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer   Zengő Motorsport 9 Technical 2 1
11 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +1 lap 13
Ret 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 6 Technical 7
Ret 20   Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 6 Technical 14
Ret 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1 Collision 4
Ret 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 0 Collision 12
DNS 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72   Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST   Proteam Racing Electrical 17

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Standings after the event

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

References

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  1. ^ "Sepang Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Sepang Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Sepang Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 March 2015.
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