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The 2017 TCR Middle East Series season was the first season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 12 January and ended at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain on 10 March.[1]

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Deutschland Liqui Moly Team Engstler[2] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[2] 7 Deutschland Stefan Goede[3] 1–2
8 Deutschland Luca Engstler[4] Alle
9 Slowakei Maťo Homola[5] 1
10 Italien Giacomo Altoè[6] 3
11 Slowakei Filip Sládecka[5] 1
46 Vereinigte Staaten Brandon Gdovic[2] Alle
Italien Top Run Motorsport[7] Subaru WRX STi TCR[7] 10 Italien Giacomo Altoè[8] 2
12 Italien Luigi Ferrara[7] 1
Italien Mulsanne Racing[9] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[9] 16 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia[10] 2–3
88 Italien Michela Cerruti[9] 1
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports[11] Honda Civic TCR 57 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Mohammed Al Owais[11] 2
75 Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files[11] 2–3
Vereinigtes Königreich CadSpeed Racing[12] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[12] 108 Vereinigtes Königreich James Kaye[12] 1
Niederlande Red Camel-Jordans.nl[13] Seat León TCR[13] 303 Vereinigtes Königreich Kane Astin[14] 1

Calendar and results

The 2017 schedule was announced on 15 November 2016, with three events held across the Middle East.[1]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (GP Circuit) 13 January Deutschland Luca Engstler Slowakei Maťo Homola Deutschland Luca Engstler Deutschland Liqui Moly Team Engstler Dubai 24 Hour
2 Slowakei Maťo Homola Vereinigte Staaten Brandon Gdovic Deutschland Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (GP Circuit) 10 February Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports Yas Racing Series
TRD 86 Cup
Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East
4 11 February Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports
3 5 Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit) 11 March Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports
6 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver DUB
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 		YMC
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 		BHR
Bahrain 		Points
1 Vereinigtes Königreich Josh Files 11 1 11 1 110
2 Vereinigte Staaten Brandon Gdovic 33 1 4 4 24 2 105
3 Deutschland Luca Engstler 11 6 6† 3 33 Ret 79
4 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia 22 2 DNS2 4† 56
5 Italien Giacomo Altoè 33 DNS 45 3 46
6 Deutschland Stefan Goede 5 4 7† 5 38
7 Slowakei Maťo Homola 62 2 30
8 Vereinigtes Königreich James Kaye 4 5 22
9 Italien Michela Cerruti 25 Ret 19
10 Slowakei Filip Sládecka 8 3 19
11 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Mohammed Al Owais 55 Ret 11
12 Vereinigtes Königreich Kane Astin 7 Ret 6
13 Italien Luigi Ferrara Ret4 DNS 2

Teams' Championship

Pos. Driver DUB
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 		YMC
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 		BHR
Bahrain 		Points
1 Deutschland Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 2 44 3 23 2 210
32 1 6† 4 34 3
2 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate Lap57 Motorsports 11 1 11 1 121
55 Ret
3 Italien Mulsanne Racing 25 Ret 22 2 DNS2 4† 60
4 Vereinigtes Königreich CadSpeed Racing 46 5 28
5 Italien Top Run Motorsport Ret4 DNS 33 DNS 21
6 Niederlande Red Camel-Jordans.nl 5 Ret 10

References

  1. ^ a b "Three-race TCR Middle East Series to be launched in 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "First entry for TCR Middle East announced". TouringCarTimes.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Engstler add third car for Stefan Goede at Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Luca Engstler confirmed as second entry for TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Mat'o Homola and Filip Sládecka joins Engstler for Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ "TCR Middle East Series Bahrain Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Luigi Ferrara will drive a Subaru in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  8. ^ "TCR Middle East Series Abu Dhabi Entry List" (PDF). middleeast.tcr-series.com. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. ^ a b c Casillo, Pietro (5 January 2017). "Michela Cerruti to drive updated Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Davit Kajaia in Alfa Romeo at Abu Dhabi". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 2 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Josh Files to race in Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  12. ^ a b c "CadSpeed Racing is the first to run the Audi RS 3 LMS". tcr-series.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Rik Breukers entered for TCR Middle East season start". TouringCarTimes.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Astin replaces Breukers in the Red Camel SEAT". middleeast.tcr-series.com. 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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