The 2016 TCR International Series Sochi round was the seventh round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2–3 July at the Sochi Autodrom.
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Round 7 of 11 rounds in the 2016 TCR International Series | |||
 Layout of the Sochi Autodrom | |||
| Location | Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.848 km (3.634 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 3 July 2016 | ||
| Laps | 11 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | |
| Time | 2:21.130 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | |
| Second |
 Pepe Oriola | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | |
| Third |
 Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | |
| Time | 2:21.315 (on lap 3) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 3 July 2016 | ||
| Laps | 11 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Mikhail Grachev | WestCoast Racing | |
| Second |
 Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing | |
| Third |
 Attila Tassi | B3 Racing Team Hungary | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Stefano Comini | Leopard Racing | |
| Time | 2:21.213 (on lap 2) | ||
Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR, and Mikhail Grachev gained the second one, driving a Honda Civic TCR.
Ballast edit
Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Dušan Borković received +30 kg, Maťo Homola +20 kg and James Nash +10 kg.[1]
In addition, the Balance of Performance was reviewed for this round: the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR's ride height has been reduced by 10mm.[2]
Classification edit
Qualifying edit
Race 1 edit
Notes
- ^1 — James Nash was given a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Jean-Karl Vernay.
- ^2 — Dušan Borković was given a 30-second penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the race.
Race 2 edit
Notes
- ^3 — Maťo Homola was given a 5-second penalty for not being lined up correctly in his starting position.
- ^4 — Davit Kajaia was given a 30-second penalty for exceeding track limits repeatedly during the race.
Standings after the event edit
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References edit
- ^ "Sochi Success Ballast" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "A reduced ride height for the Volkswagen cars". tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Sochi Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Sochi Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Sochi Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 8 July 2016.
External links edit
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