2016 TCR International Series
The 2016 TCR International Series was the second season of the TCR International Series.
Stefano Comini successfully defended his title, beating his nearest challenger James Nash by 2.5 points. Craft-Bamboo Racing were crowned teams' champions beating Leopard Racing with 73 points margin, while Seat Léon TCR won the models' championship.
Teams and drivers
is the official tyre supplier, but Neric Wei, Tang Chi Lun and Edgar Lau used Yokohama tyres at Macau.Calendar
The 2016 schedule was announced on 2 December 2015, with twelve events scheduled. Three out of these twelve rounds are to be held supporting Formula One. The calendar was subsequently modified: the Shanghai round was canceled and replaced by Buriram. On 5 May the Italian round was moved to Imola.Results
Fan Award
Starting from this year, the Man of the Race is replaced by the Fan Award. At the end of every weekend, a panel consisting of the International Series’ Promoter and the promotional and media team name two candidates who stood out during the event for a particular reason.Race | Candidates | Reason | Percentage |
Sakhir | Davit Kajaia Pepe Oriola | For fighting with no sign of nerves despite his lack of experience For his impressive driving on the way to a double victory | 83.8% 16.2% |
Estoril | Maťo Homola Gianni Morbidelli | For an excellent pole position and a superb fight with Morbidelli in race 1 For getting his championship fight back on track with two great races | 86.4% 13.6% |
Spa-Francorchamps | Antti Buri Aku Pellinen | For his impressive performance: a podium on his debut with the Golf and in the International Series For his mature drive to race 1 victory and for being the only Honda driver to make it through to Q2 | 41.1% 58.9% |
Imola | Mikhail Grachev Stefano Comini | For showing grit and perseverance in chasing his maiden race victory For his masterful overtaking manoeuvre on Pepe Oriola in Race 2 | 41.9% 58.1% |
Salzburgring | Dušan Borković Jean-Karl Vernay | For his incredible overtaking manoeuvre in Race 1, in which he passed two cars in lap 5 For the way he re-took the lead he lost to Afanasyev in Race 2 after making a mistake | 93.1% 6.9% |
Oschersleben | Michela Cerruti Antti Buri | For fighting for points-scoring positions in both races and defending well For being the workaholic of the weekend, running in four races over two days | 76.7% 23.3% |
Sochi | Attila Tassi Petr Fulín | For defending his first podium result against more experienced drivers For his contribution in the development of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 39.0% 61.0% |
Buriram | Davit Kajaia Kantadhee Kusiri | For overtaking five cars all together in Race 2 For his overall performance, but particularly in Race 2 | 71.3% 28.7% |
Singapore | WestCoast Racing Leopard Racing | For rebuilding Morbideli’s car in a race against time For dominating the first two days of the event, on their first visit here | 62.4% 37.6% |
Sepang | Roberto Colciago Tin Sritrai | For winning an exciting fight with Comini in Race 1, with grit and fairness For fighting on equal terms with the International Series top drivers | 14.6% 85.4% |
Macau | Tom Evans Arnaud Libois | For overseeing the repair of the car that enabled Nash to start Race 2 For consistently delivering a car that took Comini to his second title | 52.1% 47.9% |
Championship standings
Drivers' championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.Teams' Championship
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.Model of the year
† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.OMP Trophy
All drivers displaying an OMP are eligible for the OMP Trophy. Points are awarded for championships and the use of OMP safety equipment. At the end of the season, the top four drivers win a cash prize.Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points |
1 | James Nash | SEAT | 292 |
2 | Maťo Homola | SEAT | 290 |
3 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT | 276 |
4 | Dušan Borković | SEAT | 276 |
5 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda | 222 |
6 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT | 196 |
7 | Mikhail Grachev | Volkswagen Honda | 174 |
8 | Attila Tassi | SEAT | 150 |
9 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen | 115 |
10 | Aku Pellinen | Honda | 84 |
11 | Kevin Gleason | Honda | 45 |
12 | Jordi Oriola | Opel Honda | 42 |
13 | Luigi Ferrara | Subaru | 19 |
14 | Michela Cerruti | Alfa Romeo | 12 |
15 | Andrea Belicchi | Opel | 6 |