2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

The 2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the seventh Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season. This season will see the introduction of the TCR regulations. The season started at Ring Knutstorp on 7 May and ended at Mantorp Park on 17 September, after eight rounds.

Teams and drivers

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Team Car No. Driver Rounds
  SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing[1][2][3] SEAT León TCR[1][2] 2   Robert Dahlgren[4] All
37   Daniel Haglöf[2][5] All
  PWR Racing Customer Team[1][2][3] 59   "Poker"[1] All
  PWR Racing Junior Team[1][2][3] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3] 80   John Bryant-Meisner[6] 7
89   Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky[3] 1, 3–6
  Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden[7] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[7] 3   Johan Kristoffersson[7] 2–5
9   Fredrik Blomstedt[7] All
30   Fredrik Ekblom[8] All
  Lestrup Racing Team[9] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[9] 4   Dennis Strandberg[10] 1–4, 6
7   Andreas Wernersson[11] 7
8   Robin Fredriksson[12] 5
  Experion Racing Team 22   Albin Wärnelöv[9] All
  Brovallen Design[13] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[13] 6   Joakim Darbom[14] 6
88   Reuben Kressner[13] All
  LMS Racing[15][16] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[15][16] 10   Antti Buri[15][16] 2
68   Niko Kankkunen[16] 2
SEAT León TCR[16] 44   Olli Parhankangas[16] All
57   Andreas Andersson[17] 1
67   Kari-Pekka Laaksonen[16] 1–4, 6
  LMP Engineering[18] Honda Civic TCR[18] 11   Niklas Lilja[18] 1
  Team Honda Racing[19] Honda Civic TCR[19] 20   Mattias Andersson[19] All
  Micke Kågered Racing[20] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[20] 21   Andreas Ahlberg[20] All
  Brink Motorsport[21] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[21] 36   Micke Ohlsson[21] All
71   Tobias Brink[21] All
  Kart In Club Driving Academy[22] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[22] 45   Joonas Lappalainen[22] 2–6
  Rent A Wreck Racing[23] Honda Civic TCR[23] 61   Marcus Annervi[23] All
  TeamA Teknik[24] Kia Cee'd TCR[24] 81   Nicklas Oscarsson[24] All

Team and driver changes

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With the introduction of the new technical regulations many of the teams competing in the previous season did not return. Polestar Cyan Racing left the STCC for the support Swedish GT series.[25] Flash Engineering also left the championship.[26]

Calendar

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On 18 October 2016, a preliminary calendar was announced, with one round still to be announced. The championship will host six rounds in Sweden and one round in Finland.[27]

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Location Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Winning Team
1 R1   Ring Knutstorp Kågeröd, Skåne 6 May   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Ekblom   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2   Robert Dahlgren   Fredrik Ekblom   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R3   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Ekblom   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
2 R1   Alastaro Circuit Virttaa, Loimaa 20 May   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
3 R1   Solvalla Stockholm, Stockholm 17 June   Daniel Haglöf [28]   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
4 R1   Falkenbergs Motorbana Bergagård, Halland 9 July   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Blomstedt   Fredrik Blomstedt   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2   Fredrik Ekblom   Daniel Haglöf   Fredrik Ekblom   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3   Fredrik Blomstedt   Dennis Strandberg   Johan Kristoffersson   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
5 R1   Karlskoga Motorstadion Karlskoga, Örebro 13 August   Johan Kristoffersson   Daniel Haglöf   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2   Johan Kristoffersson   Joonas Lappalainen   Fredrik Ekblom   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3   Robert Dahlgren   Fredrik Blomstedt   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
6 R1   Anderstorp Raceway Anderstorp, Jönköping 3 September   Daniel Haglöf   Fredrik Blomstedt   Daniel Haglöf   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2   Fredrik Blomstedt   Robert Dahlgren   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R3   Robert Dahlgren   Fredrik Blomstedt   Robert Dahlgren   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
7 R1   Mantorp Park Mantorp, Östergötland 17 September   Fredrik Ekblom   Mattias Andersson   Fredrik Ekblom   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2   Fredrik Ekblom   Tobias Brink   Fredrik Ekblom   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3   Mattias Andersson   Fredrik Ekblom   Fredrik Blomstedt   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden

Championship standings

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Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver KNU
 
ALA
 
SOL
 
FAL
 
GEL
 
AND
 
MAN
 
Pts
1   Robert Dahlgren 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 6 8 3 374
2   Fredrik Ekblom 2 2 1 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 1 16 2 1 3 2 12 4 1 1 8 327
3   Fredrik Blomstedt 3 7 4 2 16 2 4 4 9 1 14 DNS 9 2 6 5 2 2 13 DSQ 1 223
4   Johan Kristoffersson 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 Ret DNS 4 217
5   Daniel Haglöf 4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 1 14 3 4 Ret Ret 186
6   Mattias Andersson 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 137
7   Tobias Brink 5 3 5 7 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 5 Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 9 3 6 121
8   Joonas Lappalainen 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 100
9   Andreas Ahlberg 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 90
10   Micke Ohlsson 11 Ret 6 5 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 4 Ret Ret 12 6 5 9 10 7 Ret 61
11   Dennis Strandberg 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 18 Ret 6 61
12   Reuben Kressner 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7 60
13   Andreas Wernersson 2 6 4 38
14   Albin Wärnelöv 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 36
15   Marcus Annervi 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 23
16   Olli Parhankangas 13 11 13 16 7 12 Ret 13 12 13 10 9 10 14 8 13 9 14 7 Ret 11 22
17   Nicklas Oscarsson 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 22
18   Niklas Lilja 6 6 15 16
19   Antti Buri 11 6 14 8
20   Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 6
21   Niko Kankkunen 9 15 8 6
22   John Bryant-Meisner Ret DNS 9 2
23   Kari-Pekka Laaksonen 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 2
24   "Poker" Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 1
25   Joakim Darbom 12 10 13 1
26   Robin Fredriksson 11 11 13 0
27   Andreas Andersson 17 14 DNS 0
Pos Driver KNU
 
ALA
 
SOL
 
FAL
 
GEL
 
AND
 
MAN
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship

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Pos Driver KNU
 
ALA
 
SOL
 
FAL
 
GEL
 
AND
 
MAN
 
Pts
1   Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 671
3 7 4 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 4 16 Ret DNS 4 5 12 4 13 DSQ 8
2   SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 8 3 586
4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 3 14 3 6 Ret Ret
3   Brink Motorsport 5 3 5 5 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 4 Ret 6 12 6 5 5 9 3 6 222
11 Ret 6 7 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 9 10 7 Ret
4   Team Honda Racing 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 154
5   Kart In Club Driving Academy 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 115
6   Lestrup Racing Team 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 11 11 13 18 Ret 6 2 6 4 109
7   Micke Kågered Racing 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 101
8   Experion Racing Team 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 54
9   Rent A Wreck Racing 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 33
10   TeamA Teknik 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 32
11   PWR Racing Junior Team Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS 9 20
12   LMP Engineering 6 6 15 16
13   PWR Racing Customer Team Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 14
14   LMS Racing[N 1] 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 10
Teams ineligible to score points
  Brovallen Design 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7
12 10 13
Pos Driver KNU
 
ALA
 
SOL
 
FAL
 
GEL
 
AND
 
MAN
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

  1. ^ Only one car LMS Racing was declared in the team's championship.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "SEAT confirm four cars and announce first driver". TouringCarTimes. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e "STCC plans races in Finland, Norway and Denmark". TouringCarTimes.com. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky confirmed to drive Audi for PWR Racing". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Robert Dahlgren announces shock switch to SEAT". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Daniel Haglöf completes PWR Racing line-up". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  6. ^ "John Bryant-Meisner to substitute for Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky at Mantorp". TouringCarTimes. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Kristoffersson Motorsport return to the STCC with Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Fredrik Ekblom returns to Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  9. ^ a b c "Lestrup Racing Team confirms Albin Wärnelöv in a Volkswagen". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Lestrup Racing Team expand to two cars for Knutstorp". TouringCarTimes. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Andreas Wernersson replaces Dennis Strandberg at Lestrup Racing". TouringCarTimes. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Robin Fredriksson replaces Dennis Strandberg at Lestrup Racing". TouringCarTimes. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Brovallen Design confirm Reuben Kressner in an Audi RS 3 LMS". TouringCarTimes.com. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Brovallen Design to hand Joakim Darbom STCC debut at Anderstorp". TouringCarTimes. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  15. ^ a b c "LMS Racing enters one Audi RS 3 for 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g "LMS Racing expand to five cars for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Andreas Andersson confirmed to drive SEAT for LMS Racing". TouringCarTimes. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  18. ^ a b c "Niklas Lilja confirmed to drive the first race in a Honda Civic". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  19. ^ a b c "Mattias Andersson confirms Honda switch for 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  20. ^ a b c "Micke Kågered Racing confirm two Volkswagens for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  21. ^ a b c d "Brink Motorsport confirms two Audis for 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  22. ^ a b c "Cart In Club Driving Academy announce Joonas Lappalainen in an Audi RS 3 LMS". TouringCarTimes.com. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  23. ^ a b c "Marcus Annervi confirmed to drive a Honda in the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  24. ^ a b c "First Kia confirmed for the 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Polestar Cyan Racing to field S60 in the Swedish GT championship". TouringCarTimes. 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  26. ^ "Flash Engineering shelves plans to enter 2017 STCC". TouringCarTimes. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  27. ^ "Finland included on preliminary 2017 STCC calendar". TouringCarTimes.com. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  28. ^ "Tommy Kristoffersson rues post-qualifying penalties ahead of Solvalla opener". TouringCarTimes.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
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