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2023 El Pinar TCR World Tour round

The 2023 El Pinar TCR World Tour round was the fifth round of 2023 TCR World Tour. It was held on 18–20 August 2023 at the Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini in El Pinar, Uruguay. The event was also the sixth round of 2023 TCR South America Touring Car Championship. Santiago Urrutia scored pole position for Cyan Racing Lynk&Co. Urrutia managed to keep his lead, winning the first race. Urrutia's teammate Ma Qing Hua won the second race after leading from the start, scoring his first win of the season.

Uruguay 2023 El Pinar TCR World Tour round
Race details
Round 5 of 9 in the 2023 World Touring Car Championship at Autódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini in El Pinar, Uruguay.
Date18–20 August, 2023
LocationEl Pinar, Uruguay
CourseAutódromo Víctor Borrat Fabini
3.120 kilometres (1.939 mi)
Race One
Laps 20
Pole position
Driver Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing
Time 1:19.800
Podium
First Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing
Second Sweden Thed Björk Cyan Racing
Third Belgium Frédéric Vervisch Comtoyou Racing
Fastest Lap
Driver Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing
Time 1:20.774
Race Two
Laps 21
Podium
First China Ma Qinghua Cyan Racing
Second Spain Mikel Azcona BRC Racing Team
Third France Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing
Fastest Lap
Driver Spain Mikel Azcona BRC Racing Team
Time 1:20.797

Entry list

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A total of 30 cars have been entered, including entries from TCR World Tour and TCR South America.

Team Car No. Drivers
  Paladini Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 1   Fabricio Pezzini
  Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 2   Juan Ángel Rosso
  Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 5   Fabián Yannantuoni
  PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 8   Rafael Suzuki
  Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 10   Adalberto Baptista
  Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 13   Carlos Silva
  Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 15   Enrique Maglione
  Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 17   Bernardo Llaver
  Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 23   Ignacio Montenegro
  PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 24   Frederick Balbi
  W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 28   Galid Osman
  Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 33   José Manuel Sapag
  Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 34   Fabio Casagrande
  PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR 35   Gonzalo Reilly
  PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR 36   Damián Fineschi
  Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 43   Pedro Cardoso
  Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 60   Juan Manuel Casella
  Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 70   Diego Nunes
  W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 77   Raphael Reis
  Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 86   Esteban Guerrieri
  Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 90   Michell Bonnin
  BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 105   Norbert Michelisz
  Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 111   Thed Björk
  Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 112   Santiago Urrutia
  Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 122   Frédéric Vervisch
  Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 129   Néstor Girolami
  Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 155   Ma Qing Hua
  Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 168   Yann Ehrlacher
  Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 179   Robert Huff
  BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 196   Mikel Azcona
Source:[1]

Results

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Qualifying

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Due to the circuit being short and 30 cars entered, the Q1 qualifying session was separated into 2 groups. Top 6 drivers from each group were eligible to compete in Q2 session.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Group Q1 Time Q2 Time Points
1 112   Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR B 1:20.300 1:19.800 15
2 111   Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR B 1:19.917 1:19.885 10
3 129   Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) A 1:20.810 1:20.118 8
4 105   Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR B 1:20.361 1:20.200 6
5 122   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) A 1:20.875 1:20.457 4
6 179   Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) B 1:20.852 1:20.457 2
7 60   Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) A 1:20.810 1:20.733
8 196   Mikel Azcona BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR A 1:20.545 1:20.846
9 168   Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR A 1:20.443 1:20.922
10 155   Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR A 1:20.871 1:21.162
11 23   Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) B 1:21.389 1:21.209
12 86   Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR B 1:21.054 1:21.356
13 2   Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR A 1:21.365 -
14 28   Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR B 1:21.405 -
15 8   Rafael Suzuki PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR A 1:21.563 -
16 77   Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR A 1:21.716 -
17 24   Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR B 1:21.834 -
18 17   Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR B 1:21.854 -
19 43   Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR B 1:22.004 -
20 15   Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) B 1:22.170 -
21 5   Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR A 1:22.186 -
22 1   Fabricio Pezzini Paladini Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) B 1:22.456 -
23 70   Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR A 1:22.574 -
24 33   José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR B 1:22.819 -
25 34   Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) B 1:23.278 -
26 35   Gonzalo Reilly PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR B 1:23.403 -
27 13   Carlos Silva Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR A 1:24.112 -
28 10   Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR A 1:25.177 -
29 36   Damián Fineschi PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR A No time set -
30 90   Michell Bonnin Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR A No time set -
Source:[2][3]

Race 1

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Santiago Urrutia managed to keep his lead after the start, with teammate Thed Björk right behind him. Fabricio Pezzini and Carlos Silva made contact at the back of the field, resulting in the latter retiring. Girolami overtook Björk in the early part of the race, but later made dropped behind both Björk and Frédéric Vervisch, where he would remain for the rest of the race. Raphael Reis pulled into the pit lane on lap 4 with smoke coming under the hood of his Cupra, leading to his retirement. Enrique Maglione retired on the same lap due to damage done to the front of his Honda. Yann Ehrlacher eventually caught the group and attempted to attack Michelisz for 5th place, but unsuccessfully and both of them lost time doing so. This allowed Girolami a chance to attack Vervisch for 3rd place with no threat from behind, but the Honda driver made a mistake and compromised his chances for a podium finish. Fabián Yannantuoni came into the pit lane to retire with possible suspension damage following an accident. Björk started to close in on Urrutia, but remained 2nd, allowing his teammate to take a victory on home soil. Further down the order, Esteban Guerrieri passed Juan Ángel Rosso for 12th place on the final straight, with just 0.019 seconds separating them at the finish line. Ignacio Montenegro claimed the win in TCR South America, finishing 10th overall.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 112   Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 20 27:29.487 1 30
2 111   Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 20 +0.479 2 25
3 122   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 20 +3.131 5 22
4 129   Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 20 +3.544 3 20
5 105   Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 20 +4.184 4 18
6 168   Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 20 +5.633 9 16
7 179   Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 20 +14.938 6 14
8 196   Mikel Azcona BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 20 +16.420 8 12
9 155   Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 20 +20.037 10 10
10 23   Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +21.409 11 8
11 60   Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 20 +22.408 7 6
12 86   Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 20 +23.985 12 4
13 2   Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 20 +24.004 13 3
14 17   Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 20 +25.995 18 2
15 8   Rafael Suzuki PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 20 +29.452 15 1
16 28   Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 20 +34.223 14
17 24   Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 20 +35.108 16
18 43   Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 20 +41.317 20
19 33   José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 20 +48.163 26
20 70   Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 20 +48.534 21
21 1   Fabricio Pezzini Paladini Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 20 +1:01.778 24
22 35   Gonzalo Reilly PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR 20 +1:02.672 28
23 10   Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 19 +1 lap 25
24 34   Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 18 +2 laps 27
25 5   Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 13 Accident damage 19
26 15   Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 4 Accident damage 22
27 77   Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 4 Mechanical 17
28 13   Carlos Silva Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 1 Accident 23
Fastest lap: Santiago Urrutia, lap time 1:20.774 / Source:[4]

Race 2

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The top 10 from qualifying is reversed for the race 2 grid.

Ma Qing Hua kept his lead after the start. Azcona collided with Ehrlacher right after the start, claiming 2nd place. Enrique Maglione received a drive-through penalty for driving a damaged car, as seemingly it wasn't fixed after his Race 1 accident. Safety car was brought out on lap 7, due to one of the drivers knocking over a tyre barrier. Race was resumed on lap 10, with Ma Qing Hua remaining in the lead, followed by Azcona, Ehrlacher and both Comtoyou drivers. Ignacio Montenegro retired due a wheel coming loose on his Honda on lap 13. Michelisz, Girolami and Björk were fighting for 6th place, but made several contacts on lap 15, with Girolami and Michelisz both overtaken by Urrutia. The Safety Car came out right after, because Gonzalo Reilly stopped his Peugeot on track. Ma Qing Hua made a perfect restart yet again, staying ahead of Azcona for the final two laps and claiming a victory. During an interview, he claimed the race was a highlight of his career, because he a became a first Chinese driver to win a world championship event driving a Chinese car.

Pos. No. Name Team Car Laps Time/retired Grid Points
1 155   Ma Qing Hua Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 21 32:14.778 1 30
2 196   Mikel Azcona BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 21 +0.685 3 25
3 168   Yann Ehrlacher Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 21 +2.344 2 22
4 179   Robert Huff Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 21 +3.160 5 20
5 122   Frédéric Vervisch Audi Sport Team Comtoyou Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2021) 21 +3.587 6 18
6 112   Santiago Urrutia Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 21 +4.925 10 16
7 105   Norbert Michelisz BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse Hyundai Elantra N TCR 21 +5.469 7 14
8 129   Néstor Girolami Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FL5) 21 +6.082 8 12
9 111   Thed Björk Cyan Racing Lynk&Co Lynk & Co 03 FL TCR 21 +9.3041 9 10
10 86   Esteban Guerrieri Bratton Tito Bessone Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +10.594 12 8
11 2   Juan Ángel Rosso Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +12.351 13 6
12 8   Rafael Suzuki PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 21 +12.933 15 4
13 60   Juan Manuel Casella Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 21 +13.432 4 3
14 24   Frederick Balbi PMO Motorsport Lynk & Co 03 TCR 21 +13.721 16 2
15 77   Raphael Reis W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 21 +14.466 17 1
16 17   Bernardo Llaver Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +14.694 18
17 28   Galid Osman W2 ProGP CUPRA Leon Competicion TCR 21 +14.924 14
18 70   Diego Nunes Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +15.676 20
19 1   Fabricio Pezzini Paladini Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR (2017) 21 +17.043 21
20 5   Fabián Yannantuoni Paladini Racing Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +19.039 19
21 33   José Manuel Sapag Toyota Team Argentina Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +20.303 23
22 43   Pedro Cardoso Scuderia Chiarelli Hyundai Elantra N TCR 21 +21.404 26
23 34   Fabio Casagrande Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 21 +23.794 24
24 10   Adalberto Baptista Cobra Racing Team Toyota GR Corolla Sport TCR 21 +26.131 22
25 13   Carlos Silva Alfa Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR 21 +27.204 27
26 15   Enrique Maglione Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 18 +3 laps 28
27 35   Gonzalo Reilly PMO Racing Peugeot 308 TCR 16 Retired 25
28 23   Ignacio Montenegro Squadra Martino Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK8) 13 Lost wheel 11
Fastest lap: Mikel Azcona, lap time 1:20.797 / Source:[5]
  • ^1 – Thed Björk received a 5-second time penalty for causing a collision with Norbert Michelisz. As a result, he dropped from 6th place to 9th.

Standings after the round

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Drivers' championship standings
Pos Driver Points Change
1   Yann Ehrlacher 235  
2   Norbert Michelisz 215  
3   Mikel Azcona 205  
4   Robert Huff 197  
5   Thed Björk 190   1
Teams' championship standings
Pos Driver Points Change
1   Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 546  
2   BRC Hyundai N Squadra Corse 430  
3   Audi Sport Team Comtoyou 401  
4   ALM Motorsport 182  
5   Comtoyou Racing 148  

References

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  1. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR ROUND 5 ENTRY LIST – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  2. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR ROUND 5 Q1 SESSION – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  3. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR ROUND 5 Q2 SESSION – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  4. ^ "2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR ROUND 5 RACE 1 RESULTS – V3" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
  5. ^ ""2023 FIA TCR WORLD TOUR ROUND 5 RACE 2 RESULTS - V3"" (PDF). tcr-worldranking.com/tcr-world-tour. TCR World Ranking.
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