2017 TCR Middle East Series
Appearance
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 |
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Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[2] | 7 | ![]() |
1–2 |
8 | ![]() |
Alle | ||
9 | ![]() |
1 | ||
10 | ![]() |
3 | ||
11 | ![]() |
1 | ||
46 | ![]() |
Alle | ||
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Subaru WRX STi TCR[7] | 10 | ![]() |
2 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | ||
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Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[9] | 16 | ![]() |
2–3 |
88 | ![]() |
1 | ||
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Honda Civic TCR | 57 | ![]() |
2 |
75 | ![]() |
2–3 | ||
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Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[12] | 108 | ![]() |
1 |
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Seat León TCR[13] | 303 | ![]() |
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 | |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
13 January | ![]() |
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Dubai 24 Hour |
2 | ![]() |
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2 | 3 | ![]() |
10 February | ![]() |
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Yas Racing Series TRD 86 Cup Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East |
4 | 11 February | ![]() |
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3 | 5 | ![]() |
11 March | ![]() |
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6 | ![]() |
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Championship standings
Drivers' championship
Pos. | Driver | DUB![]() |
YMC![]() |
BHR![]() |
Points | |||
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1 | ![]() |
11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 110 | ||
2 | ![]() |
33 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 105 |
3 | ![]() |
11 | 6 | 6† | 3 | 33 | Ret | 79 |
4 | ![]() |
22 | 2 | DNS2 | 4† | 56 | ||
5 | ![]() |
33 | DNS | 45 | 3 | 46 | ||
6 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 7† | 5 | 38 | ||
7 | ![]() |
62 | 2 | 30 | ||||
8 | ![]() |
4 | 5 | 22 | ||||
9 | ![]() |
25 | Ret | 19 | ||||
10 | ![]() |
8 | 3 | 19 | ||||
11 | ![]() |
55 | Ret | 11 | ||||
12 | ![]() |
7 | Ret | 6 | ||||
13 | ![]() |
Ret4 | DNS | 2 |
Teams' Championship
Pos. | Driver | DUB![]() |
YMC![]() |
BHR![]() |
Points | |||
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1 | ![]() |
11 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 210 |
32 | 1 | 6† | 4 | 34 | 3 | |||
2 | ![]() |
11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 121 | ||
55 | Ret | |||||||
3 | ![]() |
25 | Ret | 22 | 2 | DNS2 | 4† | 60 |
4 | ![]() |
46 | 5 | 28 | ||||
5 | ![]() |
Ret4 | DNS | 33 | DNS | 21 | ||
6 | ![]() |
5 | Ret | 10 |
References
- ^ a b "Three-race TCR Middle East Series to be launched in 2017". TouringCarTimes.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "First entry for TCR Middle East announced". TouringCarTimes.com. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Engstler add third car for Stefan Goede at Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Luca Engstler confirmed as second entry for TCR Middle East". TouringCarTimes.com. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Mat'o Homola and Filip Sládecka joins Engstler for Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Luigi Ferrara will drive a Subaru in Dubai". TouringCarTimes.com. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Josh Files to race in Abu Dhabi TCR Middle East round". TouringCarTimes.com. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Rik Breukers entered for TCR Middle East season start". TouringCarTimes.com. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "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.