2017 Taupo TRS round
The 2017 Taupo TRS round was the fourth round of the 2017 Toyota Racing Series. The event was held at the Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, in Taupo, New Zealand from 4 to 5 February 2017.
| Race details | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Date | 4-5 February 2017 | |
| Official name | Taupo TRS round | |
| Location | Bruce McLaren Motorsport Park, Taupo | |
| Course | Permanent road course 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | |
| Overall results | ||
| Podium | ||
| First |  | M2 Competition |
| Second |  | M2 Competition |
| Third | .svg.png){kind=small} | Victory Motor Racing |
Report
Practice
Thomas Randle continued his front-running form by achieving the fastest time in four out of the five practice sessions during the weekend. The only other driver to top the timesheets during practice was Marcus Armstrong, who went fastest in Practice Four.
| Session | Day | Fastest lap | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Driver | Team | Time | ||
| Practice 1 | Thursday | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:24.179 |
| Practice 2 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:23.699 | |
| Practice 3 | Friday | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:23.524 |
| Practice 4 | 8 | |
M2 Competition | 1:23.180 | |
| Practice 5 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:22.994 | |
Race 1
Qualifying
Armstrong grabbed his first Toyota Racing Series pole position with a time of 1:23.383, with Jehan Daruvala in second and Brendon Leitch in third.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
M2 Competition | 1:23.383 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | |
M2 Competition | 1:23.436 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:23.536 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 |  |
M2 Competition | 1:23.543 | 4 |
| 5 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:23.549 | 5 |
| 6 | 83 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
M2 Competition | 1:23.660 | 6 |
| 7 | 22 |  |
Giles Motorsport | 1:23.718 | 7 |
| 8 | 65 |  |
Giles Motorsport | 1:23.928 | 8 |
| 9 | 62 |  |
M2 Competition | 1:23.989 | 9 |
| 10 | 26 | |
Giles Motorsport | 1:24.001 | 10 |
| 11 | 10 |  |
MTEC Motorsport | 1:24.029 | 11 |
| 12 | 11 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 1:24.087 | 12 |
| 13 | 33 |  |
MTEC Motorsport | 1:24.131 | 13 |
| 14 | 96 | |
Giles Motorsport | 1:24.306 | 14 |
| 15 | 47 |  |
Giles Motorsport | 1:24.526 | 15 |
| 16 | 51 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:24.669 | 16 |
| 17 | 80 |  |
Victory Motor Racing | 1:24.886 | 17 |
| 18 | 12 | |
Giles Motorsport | 1:24.900 | 18 |
| 19 | 24 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 1:25.198 | 19 |
| 20 | 27 | |
M2 Competition | 1:25.396 | 20 |
| Source(s): [1] | |||||
Race
A strong start followed by fast, consistent race pace meant that Leitch would grab his first race win of the year. Armstrong finished second and Daruvala third.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | 21min 16.000sec | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 1.536 s | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 3.763 s | 2 |
| 4 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 3.860 s | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 6.334 s | 4 |
| 6 | 83 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 9.783 s | 6 |
| 7 | 65 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 10.915 s | 8 |
| 8 | 22 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 11.564 s | 7 |
| 9 | 96 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 18.441 s | 14 |
| 10 | 47 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 20.975 s | 15 |
| 11 | 10 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 15 | + 21.807 s | 11 |
| 12 | 24 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 15 | + 22.180 s | 19 |
| 13 | 26 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 23.595 s | 10 |
| 14 | 51 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 24.091 s | 16 |
| 15 | 12 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 24.966 s | 18 |
| 16 | 80 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 25.946 s | 17 |
| 17 | 27 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 35.675 s | 20 |
| Ret | 62 | |
M2 Competition | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| Ret | 11 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 0 | Accident | 12 |
| Ret | 33 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 0 | Accident | 13 |
| Fastest Lap: Brendon Leitch (Victory Motor Racing) – 1:24.315 | ||||||
| Source(s): [2] | ||||||
Race 2
Pedro Piquet held off a rampant Thomas Randle to take his second win of the year, with Daruvala in third.
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | 23min 01.308sec | 3 |
| 2 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 0.563 s | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 1.269 s | 1 |
| 4 | 8 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 2.565 s | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 2.884 s | 1 |
| 6 | 22 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 4.712 s | 1 |
| 7 | 65 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 5.007 s | 1 |
| 8 | 96 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 8.029 s | 1 |
| 9 | 10 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 15 | + 9.306 s | 1 |
| 10 | 47 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 9.454 s | 1 |
| 11 | 83 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 11.169 s | 1 |
| 12 | 12 | |
Giles Motorsport | 15 | + 11.585 s | 1 |
| 13 | 80 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 12.360 s | 1 |
| 14 | 51 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 15 | + 12.837 s | 1 |
| 15 | 11 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 15 | + 13.208 s | 1 |
| 16 | 62 | |
M2 Competition | 15 | + 58.379 s | 1 |
| 17 | 24 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 12 | + 3 laps | 1 |
| Ret | 26 | |
Giles Motorsport | 11 | Retired | 1 |
| Ret | 33 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 1 | Retired | 1 |
| Ret | 27 | |
M2 Competition | 1 | Retired | 1 |
| Fastest Lap: Taylor Cockerton (MTEC Motorsport) – 1:24.290 | ||||||
| Source(s): [3] | ||||||
Race 3
Qualifying
Race
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Retired | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | 29min 57.431sec | 3 |
| 2 | 9 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | + 6.723 s | 1 |
| 3 | 62 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | + 16.654 s | 1 |
| 4 | 49 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 20 | + 16.797 s | 1 |
| 5 | 5 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | + 17.777 s | 1 |
| 6 | 11 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 20 | + 19.464 s | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 23.726 s | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 20 | + 23.922 s | 1 |
| 9 | 83 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | + 24.791 s | 1 |
| 10 | 26 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 26.221 s | 1 |
| 11 | 65 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 27.202 s | 1 |
| 12 | 96 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 29.093 s | 1 |
| 13 | 47 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 31.336 s | 1 |
| 14 | 24 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 20 | + 31.692 s | 1 |
| 15 | 12 | |
Giles Motorsport | 20 | + 33.271 s | 1 |
| 16 | 80 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 20 | + 33.693 s | 1 |
| 17 | 51 | |
Victory Motor Racing | 20 | + 34.063 s | 1 |
| 18 | 10 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 20 | + 34.678 s | 1 |
| 19 | 27 | |
M2 Competition | 20 | + 48.265 s | 1 |
| Ret | 33 | |
MTEC Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 1 |
| Fastest Lap: Jehan Daruvala (M2 Competition) – 1:24.590 | ||||||
| Source(s): [4] | ||||||
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References
- "MSNZ Premier Championship Series 2017 - Taupo 3-5 February - QUALIFYING" (PDF). toyota.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "MSNZ Premier Championship Series 2017 - Taupo 3-5 February - RACE 1" (PDF). toyota.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- "MSNZ Premier Championship Series 2017 - Taupo 3-5 February - RACE 2" (PDF). toyota.co.nz. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "MSNZ Premier Championship Series 2017 - Taupo 3-5 February - RACE 3" (PDF). toyota.co.nz. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
| Preceded by 2017 Hampton Downs TRS round |
Toyota Racing Series 2017 |
Succeeded by 2017 New Zealand Grand Prix |
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