2015 TCR International Series Valencia round

The 2015 TCR International Series Valencia round was the third round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 3 May at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.

Spain    2015 TCR International Series Valencia round
Round details
Round 3 of 11 rounds in the
2015 TCR International Series
Layout of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Layout of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Location Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Cheste, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.005 km (2.517 mi)
Race 1
Date 3 May 2015
Laps 15
Pole position
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:42.045
Podium
First Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Russia Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Spain Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:42.778 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 3 May 2015
Laps 17
Podium
First Switzerland Stefano Comini Target Competition
Second Denmark Michel Nykjær Target Competition
Third Italy Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Spain Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Time 1:43.251 (on lap 6)

Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Success Ballast

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Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Andrea Belicchi +20 kg and Stefano Comini +10 kg.[1]

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:42.502 1:42.045 1 5
2 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 1:42.600 1:42.143 2 4
3 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 1:42.451 1:42.183 3 3
4 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 1:42.966 1:42.300 4 2
5 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:42.438 1:42.537 5 1
6 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1:42.460 1:42.823 6
7 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:42.609 1:42.837 7
8 19   Oscar Nogués Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 1:43.110 1:42.866 8
9 34   Bas Schouten SEAT León Cup Racer   Bas Koeten Racing 1:43.028 1:42.915 9
10 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 1:42.710 1:42.971 10
11 32   David Cebrián SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 1:43.014 1:42.995 11
12 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 1:42.448 4:52.946 12
13 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:43.135 13
14 11   Lucile Cypriano SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 1:43.139 14
15 20   Igor Skuz Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 1:43.498 15
16 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 1:43.718 16
17 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 1:44.239 17

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Race 1

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 15 26:06.049 1 25
2 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 15 +4.593 5 18
3 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 15 +5.285 6 15
4 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 15 +6.005 2 12
5 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 15 +10.046 13 10
6 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 15 +11.570 3 8
7 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 15 +12.081 4 6
8 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 15 +17.729 10 4
9 34   Bas Schouten SEAT León Cup Racer   Bas Koeten Racing 15 +19.348 9 2
10 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 15 +25.251 16 1
11 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 15 +26.184 12
12 11   Lucile Cypriano SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 15 +27.162 14
13 19   Oscar Nogués Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 15 +40.019 8
14 32   David Cebrián SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 14 Technical 11
15 20   Igor Skuz Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 14 +1 lap 15
Ret 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 7 Collision 7
NC 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 5 +10 laps 17

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Race 2

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Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25   Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 17 33:54.125 8 25
2 17   Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 17 +7.775 7 18
3 10   Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 17 +17.732 1 15
4 24   Kevin Gleason Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 17 +29.735 11 12
5 74   Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 17 +31.723 10 10
6 32   David Cebrián SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 17 +32.501 161 8
7 7   Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 17 +35.679 15 6
8 34   Bas Schouten SEAT León Cup Racer   Bas Koeten Racing 16 Fuel pump 2 4
9 77   Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 16 +1 lap 6 2
Ret 6   Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 Technical 4
Ret 11   Lucile Cypriano SEAT León Cup Racer   JSB Compétition 10 Technical 13
Ret 21   Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 5 Technical 171
Ret 20   Igor Skuz Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)   WestCoast Racing 5 Technical 14
Ret 19   Oscar Nogués Opel Astra OPC   Campos Racing 1 Collision 3
Ret 88   Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer   Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 0 Collision 5
Ret 8   Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup   Liqui Moly Team Engstler 0 Collision 12
DSQ2 33   Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer   Target Competition 17 +9.205 9

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Notes:

  • ^1David Cebrián and Jordi Oriola were moved to the back of the grid because of a parc fermé infringement.
  • ^2Andrea Belicchi was disqualified for not have served a drive through penalty.

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. ^ "Valencia Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 1 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Valencia Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 2 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Valencia Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Valencia Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 3 May 2015.
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