2017 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship

The 2017 TCR Italy Touring Car Championship is the third season of the ITCC to run under TCR regulations and the 31st season since a national touring car series was revived in 1987 as the Campionato Italiano Turismo.

Teams and drivers

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Hankook Tire is the official tire supplier.

Team Car No. Driver Rounds
TCR Class
  SEAT Motorsport Italia[1] SEAT León TCR[1] 2   Jordi Gené[1] 7
  Pit Lane Competizioni[2] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[3] 3   Max Mugelli[3] All
71   Enrico Bettera[4] 2–3
92   Carlotta Fedeli[5] 6
SEAT León TCR[2] 8   Nicola Baldan[2] All
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 21   Massimo Gagliano[6] 3–7
  BF Motorsport[7] SEAT León Racer[7] 4   Vincenzo Montalbano[8] All
  Giuseppe Montalbano[8]
SEAT León TCR[7] 23   Alessandro Thellung[7] All
  Nicolò Zin[7] 1
  Matteo Bergonzini[9] 2–3
  Daniel Verrocchio[10] 4–5
  Fabrizio Giovanardi[11] 6
  MM Motorsport[12] Honda Civic Type R TCR[12] 9   Eric Scalvini[12] All
12   Gian Maria Gabbiani[13] 3–4
  Andrea Mosca[14]
14   Jonathan Giacon[15] 5
46   Felice Tedeschi[16] 4
  Davide Nardilli 6–7
47   Samuel Piccin[17] 1–2
  Davide Nardilli[18] 1
  Gian Maria Gabbiani[4] 2
  Alberto Viberti 6
93   Luigi Bamonte 2–3
  Target Competition[19] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[19] 10   Giacomo Altoè[20][19] 7
  V-Action Racing[21] Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR[21] 5
11   Joakim Darbom[21] 5
19   Tomasso Mosca[22] 7
54   Luigi Ferrara[22] 7
  Tecnodom Sport[8] SEAT León TCR[8] 14   Domiziano Giacon[8] 1
  Silvano Bolzoni[8]
24   Nicolò Zin[9] 2
Opel Astra TCR[8] 15   Jonathan Giacon[8] 1, 3
  Kevin Giacon[13] All
  Nos Racing–Ermete[23] SEAT León Racer[23] 18   Massimiliano Chini[23] 1–4
  Nello Nataloni[23] 1–3
  Cosimo Barberini[24] 4–5, 7
  Alex Campani[15] 5
  MC Corse[25] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[25] 21   Massimo Gagliano[25] 1–2
  South Italy Racing Team[17] SEAT León TCR[17] 22   Andrea Argenti[17] 1–2
  Kraf Racing[26] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[26] 44   Plamen Kralev[26] 1–5
  Simon Reicher Motorsport Activities[13] Audi RS 3 LMS TCR[13] 54   Simon Reicher[13] 3
  CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse[27] SEAT León Racer[27] 76   Daniele Cappellari[27] 1–4
  VFL Racing[10] Honda Civic Type R TCR[10] 88   Finlay Crocker[10] 4–5
  Top Run Motorsport[28] Subaru WRX STi TCR[28] 99   Stefano Comini[28] 5, 7
TCT Class
  Arduini Corse[29] Peugeot 308 Racing Cup[29] 102   Francesco Neri 1
  Giovanni Lopes
  Andrea Brambilla 2
  Dario Pennica
  Gianluca Mauriello 4
  Andrea Farina
  Alessandro Vai 5
  Marco Pascalli
  Lorenzo Baroni 6
  Giovanni Mancini 6–7
  Monica Della 7
103   Stefano Accorsi[29] 1
  Massimo Arduini[29] 1–2, 4–5
  Alberto Sabbatini 4
  Andrea Stassano 5
  Alberto Perucca 7
  Paolo Piravano
  Sport&Comunicazione Peugeot 308 Racing Cup[9] 104   Adriano Bernazzani 1–3
  Raimondo Ricci[9] 1–5, 7
  Autostar Motorsport[9]
  Pasquale Notarnicola 5, 7
  Etruria Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV 108   Andrea Bacci 2–3
109   Andrea Mosca 2

Calendar and results

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The previous schedule for 2017 was announced on November 24, 2016, but on February 16, 2017 a new calendar was announced with changes of dates and with all the events scheduled to be held in Italy.[30]

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Adria International Raceway, Adria 7 May   Jonathan Giacon   Eric Scalvini   Eric Scalvini   MM Motorsport Italian Formula 4 Championship
2   Jonathan Giacon   Jonathan Giacon   Eric Scalvini   MM Motorsport
2 3 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico 4 June   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni Italian GT Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
4   Eric Scalvini   Nicola Baldan   Eric Scalvini   MM Motorsport
3 5 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 18 June   Kevin Giacon   Eric Scalvini   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni Italian GT Championship
6   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni
4 7 Mugello Circuit, Scarperia 16 July   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Kevin Giacon   Tecnodom Sport Italian GT Championship

Italian Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

8   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni
5 9 Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 10 September   Nicola Baldan   Nicola Baldan   Jonathan Giacon   Tecnodom Sport Italian GT Championship

Italian Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia

10   Nicola Baldan   Stefano Comini   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni
6 11 ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano di Roma 24 September   Nicola Baldan   Davide Nardilli   Kevin Giacon   Tecnodom Sport Italian GT Championship
12   Nicola Baldan   Max Mugelli   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni
7 13 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 22 October   Giacomo Altoè   Giacomo Altoè   Giacomo Altoè   Target Competition Italian Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Italia
14   Nicola Baldan   Giacomo Altoè   Nicola Baldan   Pit Lane Competizioni

Drivers' championship

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Scoring systems
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 20 15 12 8 7 5 4 3 2 1

One point for pole position and one point for fastests lap.

TCR Standing

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Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 
1   Nicola Baldan 3 3 1 Ret 1 1 5 1 11 1 3 1 2 1 210
2   Eric Scalvini 1 1 3 1 5 2 2 8 2 2 7 Ret 5 8 158
3   Kevin Giacon Ret DNS 15 14 1 2 3 3 1 2 6 7 107
4   Max Mugelli 4 15 5 2 6 13 4 3 6 11 4 3 7 3 97
5   Plamen Kralev NC Ret 2 3 2 5 3 9 14 13 63
6   Massimiliano Gagliano 13 5 9 7 3 3 6 7 8 Ret 6 7 9 DNS 61
7   Jonatan Giacon 2 2 15 14 1 6 58
8   Giacomo Altoè Ret 5 1 2 45
9   Vincenzo Montalbano
  Giuseppe Montalbano
11 6 Ret 8 10 10 15 4 7 10 5 5 12 10 43
10   Davide Nardilli 6 8 2 8 8 4 38
11   Alessandro Thellung Ret 9 7 4 9 6 9 Ret 10 Ret 8 4 11 Ret 36
12   Andrea Argenti 5 4 4 Ret 7 7 31
13   Stefano Comini Ret 4 3 11 24
14   Matteo Bergonzini 7 4 9 6 19
15   Daniele Cappellari 7 7 10 Ret 8 8 11 10 17
16   Simon Reicher 4 4 16
17   Cosimo Barberini 13 5 9 8 10 Ret 13
18   Finlay Crocker 16† 14 4 7 12
19   Enrico Bettera 6 5 Ret Ret 12
20   Fabrizio Giovanardi 8 4 11
21   Samuel Piccin 6 8 8 Ret 11
22   Jordi Gené 4 12 10
23   Massimiliano Chini DSQ 10 12 12 13 11 13 5 10
24   Joakim Darbom 5 9 9
25   Felice Tedeschi 7 6 9
26   Nicolò Zin Ret 9 11 6 7
27   Gian Maria Gabbiani 8 Ret 12 9 10 12 7
28   Alberto Viberti EX 6 5
29   Alex Campani 9 8 5
30   Andrea Mosca 12 9 10 12 4
31   Daniel Verrocchio 9 Ret 10 Ret 4
32   Domiziano Giacon
  Silvano Bolzoni
8 13 3
33   Nello Nataloni DSQ 10 12 12 3
34   Luigi Bamonte 15 14 14 12 1
35   Tommaso Mosca 16 DNS 0
36   Luigi Ferrara 17 DNS 0
37   Carlotta Fedeli EX Ret 0
Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

TCT Trophy

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Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 
1   Raimondo Ricci 10 11 14 9 11 13 8 11 150
2   Adriano Bernazzani 10 11 14 9 11 13 110
3   Massimo Arduini 12 12 13 10 12 DNS 77
4   Francesco Neri
  Giovanni Lopes
9 14 32
5   Stefano Accorsi 12 12 27
6   Andrea Farina
  Gianluca Mauriello
14 13 27
7   Dario Pennica
  Andrea Brambilla
16 11 24
8   Alberto Sabbatini 12 DNS 15
9   Andrea Bacci DNS Ret Ret DNS 0
10   Andrea Mosca DNS Ret 0
Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

TCR Constructors Standing

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Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 
1 SEAT León 3 3 1 4 1 1 5 1 7 1 3 1 2 1 199
2 Honda Civic Type R TCR 1 1 3 1 5 2 2 6 1 2 2 6 5 4 174
3 Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 4 15 2 2 2 4 3 3 6 11 4 3 1 2 145
4 Opel Astra TCR 2 2 Ret DNS 15† 14 1 2 3 3 1 2 6 7 136
5 Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 13 5 9 7 3 3 6 7 8 Ret 6 7 9 DNS 61
6 Subaru WRX STi TCR Ret 4 3 11 23
7 Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 5 5 16 DNS 14
Pos. Driver ADR MIS MNZ MUG IMO VAL MNZ  Pts. 

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

References

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