2015 TCR International Series Sepang round

The 2015 TCR International Series Sepang round was the first round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 28–29 March at the Sepang International Circuit.

   2015 TCR International Series Sepang round
Round details
Round 1 of 11 rounds in the
2015 TCR International Series

Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Location Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
5.543 km (3.445 mi)
Race 1
Date 28 March 2015
Laps 9
Pole position
Driver Kevin Gleason WestCoast Racing
Time 2:19.717
Podium
First Stefano Comini Target Competition
Second Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Sergey Afanasyev Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Fastest lap
Driver Stefano Comini Target Competition
Time 2:20.585 (on lap 3)
Race 2
Date 29 March 2015
Laps 10
Podium
First Jordi Gené Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Second Pepe Oriola Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Gianni Morbidelli WestCoast Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Andrea Belicchi Target Competition
Time 2:21.336 (on lap 3)

It was the first round ever for the TCR International Series. Stefano Comini won the first race, starting from third position, and Jordi Gené gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Grid Points
1 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:21.567 2:19:717 1 5
2 33 Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 2:20.778 2:19.738 2 4
3 25 Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 2:21.222 2:19.878 3 3
4 6 Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.239 2:19.980 4 2
5 23 René Münnich Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:21.624 2:20.004 5 1
6 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 2:21.062 2:20.132 6
7 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.122 2:20.133 7
8 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.325 2:20.429 8
9 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport 2:20.888 2:20.502 9
10 88 Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 2:21.164 2:20.530 10
11 8 Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:21.389 2:20.576 11
12 17 Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 2:21.606 no time 12
13 7 Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler 2:23.045 13
14 20 Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing 2:39.646 141
15 99 Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing 2:47.309 151
16 21 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing no time 161
17 72 Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Proteam Racing no time 171

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Notes

Race 1
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 25 Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 9 21:26.159 3 25
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +3.381 8 18
3 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +8.095 7 15
4 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +9.002 6 12
5 33 Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 9 +9.708 2 10
6 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 9 +11.428 1 8
7 88 Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 9 +12.494 10 6
8 17 Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 9 +16.215 12 4
9 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Zengõ Motorsport 9 +21.148 9 2
10 7 Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +25.651 13 1
11 99 Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing 9 +1:08.472 15
Ret 23 René Münnich Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 7 Fuel pump 5
Ret 8 Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 3 Engine 11
Ret 6 Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 0 Collision 4
DNS 20 Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing Overheating 14
DNS 21 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72 Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Proteam Racing Electrical 17

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Race 2
Pos. No. Driver Car Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 88 Jordi Gené SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 23:53.256 1 25
2 74 Pepe Oriola SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 10 +0.752 3 18
3 10 Gianni Morbidelli Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +2.366 5 15
4 25 Stefano Comini SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 10 +2.594 8 12
5 33 Andrea Belicchi SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 10 +3.570 9 10
6 23 René Münnich Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +9.603 6 8
7 24 Kevin Gleason Honda Civic TCR WestCoast Racing 10 +10.859 10 6
8 8 Mikhail Grachev Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 10 +12.067 11 4
9 99 Frank Yu SEAT León Cup Racer Craft-Bamboo Racing 10 +33.560 15 2
10 55 Ferenc Ficza SEAT León Cup Racer Zengő Motorsport 9 Technical 2 1
11 7 Lorenzo Veglia SEAT León Cup Racer Liqui Moly Team Engstler 9 +1 lap 13
Ret 6 Franz Engstler Audi TT Cup Liqui Moly Team Engstler 6 Technical 7
Ret 20 Igor Skuz Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing 6 Technical 14
Ret 77 Sergey Afanasyev SEAT León Cup Racer Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil 1 Collision 4
Ret 17 Michel Nykjær SEAT León Cup Racer Target Competition 0 Collision 12
DNS 21 Jordi Oriola Opel Astra OPC Campos Racing Overheating 16
DNS 72 Diego Romanini Ford Focus ST Proteam Racing Electrical 17

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Standings after the event
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
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References
  1. "Sepang Qualifying Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  2. "Sepang Race 1 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 28 March 2015.
  3. "Sepang Race 2 Results" (PDF). tcr-series.com. 29 March 2015.
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