# 2017 TCR Asia Series

The 2017 TCR Asia Series season is the third season of the TCR Asia Series.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 2 | Kantadhee Kusiri | | All |
| Liqui Moly Team Engstler | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 32 | Diego Moran | | All |
| Audi Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 3 | Shaun Thong | | 3–4 |
| Audi Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 5 | Jasper Thong | Cup | All |
| Audi Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 6 | Alex Fong | Cup | 2 |
| Audi Hong Kong Phoenix Racing Asia | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 8 | Tong Siu Kau | Cup | 1–2 |
| Viper Niza Racing | SEAT León TCR | 65 | Douglas Khoo | Cup | All |
| Team Thailand | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 9 | Tin Sritrai | | 1 |
| Team Thailand | Honda Civic TCR | 79 | Tin Sritrai | | 2–6 |
| R Engineering | Honda Civic TCR | 23 | Abdul Kaathir | Cup | All |
| R Engineering | Honda Civic TCR | 39 | Lai Wee Sing | | All |
| Elegant Racing Team | SEAT León TCR | 98 | Eric Kwong | Cup | All |
| Elegant Racing Team | SEAT León TCR | 99 | Alex Liu | Cup | All |
| Elegant Racing Team | SEAT León TCR | 991 | Wong Kiang Kuan | Cup | 5 |
| Entries ineligible to score points ||||||
| Viper Niza Racing | SEAT León TCR | 7 | William O'Brien | Cup | 3 |
| Leo 109 Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 9 | Deng Bao Wei | | 5–6 |
| Leo 109 Racing | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 9 | Li Lin | | 5 |
| Leo 109 Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 77 | Hu Hao | | 5–6 |
| RMI Racing Team By Sunoco RMI Racing Team | SEAT León TCR | 14 | Pasarit Promsombat | | 4 |
| RMI Racing Team By Sunoco RMI Racing Team | SEAT León Cup Racer | 96 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | | 4 |
| Billionaire Boy Racing | Honda Civic TCR | 15 | Chariya Nuya | | 4 |
| New Faster Team | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 21 | Lin Li Feng | | 5–6 |
| New Faster Team | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 21 | Wang Hao | | 5–6 |
| New Faster Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 81 | Huang Chu Han | | 5–6 |
| New Faster Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 82 | Andy Yan | | 5–6 |
| Macau David Racing Team | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 26 | Filipe de Souza | | 2 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 26 | Filipe de Souza | | 5–6 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 26 | Samuel Hsieh | | 5–6 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 31 | Alex Hui | | 5–6 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 31 | Ma Qing Hua | | 5 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 31 | Jean-Karl Vernay | | 6 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 62 | Alex Fung | | 5–6 |
| TeamWork Motorsport | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 62 | Sunny Wong | | 5–6 |
| Yontrakit Racing | SEAT León TCR | 38 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | | 4 |
| HE Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 58 | He Xiao Le | | 5 |
| HE Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 58 | Lu Chuan | | 5 |
| HE Racing | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 58 | Lo Kai Bong | | 6 |
| TrackFun-Linky Racing Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 66 | Cai Hong Yu | | 5–6 |
| TrackFun-Linky Racing Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 66 | Bai Ya Xin | | 5 |
| TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | Honda Civic TCR | 66 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | | 4 |
| TianShi Racing Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 66 | Huang Chu Han | | 2 |
| TianShi Racing Team | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 88 | Chen Wei An | | 2 |
| Singha Motorsport Team Thailand | SEAT León Cup Racer | 89 | Kittipol Ayudhya | | 4 |
| AVM Racing | SEAT León TCR | 791 | Qi Pei Wen | | 5–6 |
| AVM Racing | SEAT León TCR | 791 | Zhou Hao Wen | | 5–6 |

## Calendar and results

The 2017 initial schedule was announced on 8 November 2016, with six events scheduled. On 2 February 2017, the 2017 schedule has changed with the entry of Zhuhai events. On 29 March 2017, the calendar was once again changed with Zhuhai replacing the round in Thailand held at the Chang International Circuit, Zhejiang and Shanghai will also switch places on the calendar. The Macau round was also removed.
| Rnd. | Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Supporting |
| 1 | 1 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 12 March | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
| 1 | 2 | Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur | 12 March | | Kantadhee Kusiri | Diego Moran | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | |
| 2 | 3 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 23 April | Jasper Thong | Tin Sritrai | Jasper Thong | Audi Hong Kong | |
| 2 | 4 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 23 April | | Huang Chu Han | Tin Sritrai | Team Thailand | |
| 3 | 5 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 14 May | Kantadhee Kusiri | Shaun Thong | Abdul Kaathir | R Engineering | |
| 3 | 6 | Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai | 14 May | | Kantadhee Kusiri | Eric Kwong | Elegant Racing Team | |
| 4 | 7 | Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi | 1 July | Kantadhee Kusiri | Tin Sritrai | Tin Sritrai | Team Thailand | TCR Thailand Series |
| 4 | 8 | Bangsaen Street Circuit, Chonburi | 2 July | | Tin Sritrai | Tin Sritrai | Team Thailand | TCR Thailand Series |
| 5 | 9 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 26 August | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | TCR China Series |
| 5 | 10 | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai | 27 August | | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | TCR China Series |
| 6 | 11 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 7 October | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Kantadhee Kusiri | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | TCR China Series TCR International Series |
| 6 | 12 | Zhejiang International Circuit, Shaoxing | 7 October | | Diego Moran | Tin Sritrai | Team Thailand | TCR China Series TCR International Series |

## Championship standings
### Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |
| 1 | Kantadhee Kusiri | 1$^1$ | 9 | 2$^3$ | 4 | 9$^1$ | 6 | Ret$^1$ | 7 | 1$^1$ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 188 |
| 2 | Tin Sritrai | 3$^3$ | 5 | 5$^4$ | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1$^2$ | 1 | 4$^5$ | 6 | 10 | 1 | 176.5 |
| 3 | Diego Moran | 2$^2$ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3$^4$ | NC | Ret$^5$ | 2 | 2$^2$ | 2 | 13 | 3 | 167 |
| 4 | Lai Wee Sing | 4 | 2 | 8$^2$ | 3 | 2$^3$ | 4 | 2$^4$ | Ret | 16 | 8 | 15 | Ret | 137 |
| 5 | Abdul Kaathir | 6 | 3 | 6$^5$ | 6 | 1$^2$ | 7 | Ret | 8 | 9$^3$ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 131 |
| 6 | Jasper Thong | 5$^4$ | 4 | 1$^1$ | 11 | 4 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 13 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 94 |
| 7 | Eric Kwong | Ret$^5$ | DNS | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 6 | 12 | 86 |
| 8 | Alex Liu | 7 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 6 | 2 | Ret | 4 | WD | WD | DNS | 10 | 61.5 |
| 9 | Douglas Khoo | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 14$^4$ | 12 | Ret | 16 | 46 |
| 10 | Shaun Thong | | | | | Ret$^5$ | 3 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | 40 |
| 11 | Wong Kiang Kuan | | | | | | | | | 8 | 11 | | | 18 |
| 12 | Tong Siu Kau | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| 13 | Alex Fong | | | Ret | 12 | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Drivers ineligible to score points |||||||||||||||
| | Alex Hui | | | | | | | | | Ret | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| | Jean-Karl Vernay | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 6 | |
| | Andy Yan | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| | Filipe de Souza | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | 7 | Ret | Ret | 8 | |
| | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Huang Chu Han | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | 3 | Ret | 3 | 7 | |
| | Pasarit Promsombat | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Alex Fung Sunny Wong | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 12 | Ret | |
| | Ma Qing Hua | | | | | | | | | Ret | 4 | | | |
| | Deng Bao Wei | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | 5 | 9 | |
| | Chariya Nuya | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | |
| | Lin Li Feng Wang Hao | | | | | | | | | 10 | 7 | 8 | Ret | |
| | Samuel Hsieh | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | Ret | 8 | |
| | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Lo Kai Bong | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 14 | |
| | Chen Wei An | | | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | William O'Brien | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | |
| | Qi Pei Wen Zhou Hao Wen | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | |
| | He Xiao Le Lu Chuan | | | | | | | | | 12 | 14 | | | |
| | Cai Hong Yu | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | |
| | Hu Hao | | | | | | | | | 15 | 17 | 14 | Ret | |
| | Li Lin | | | | | | | | | Ret | 15 | | | |
| | Rattanin Leenutaphong | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | |
| | Bai Ya Xin | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | |
| | Kittipol Ayudhya | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | |
| Pos. | Driver | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams' championship

| Pos. | Team | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |
| 1 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 1$^1$ | 1 | 2$^3$ | 4 | 3$^1$ | 6 | Ret$^1$ | 2 | 1$^1$ | 1 | 4 | 3 | 357 |
| 1 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2$^2$ | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9$^4$ | NC | Ret$^5$ | 7 | 2$^2$ | 2 | 13 | 4 | 357 |
| 2 | R Engineering | 4 | 2 | 6$^2$ | 3 | 1$^2$ | 4 | 2$^4$ | 8 | 9$^3$ | 8 | 9 | 5 | 272 |
| 2 | R Engineering | 6 | 3 | 8$^5$ | 6 | 2$^3$ | 7 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 9 | 15 | Ret | 272 |
| 3 | Team Thailand | 3$^3$ | 5 | 5$^4$ | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1$^2$ | 1 | 4$^5$ | 6 | 10 | 1 | 176,5 |
| 4 | Elegant Racing Team | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 165,5 |
| 4 | Elegant Racing Team | Ret$^5$ | DNS | 10 | Ret | 6 | 2 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | DNS | 12 | 165,5 |
| 5 | Audi Hong Kong | 5$^4$ | 4 | 1$^1$ | 11 | 4$^5$ | 3 | 6$^3$ | 6 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 136 |
| 5 | Audi Hong Kong | | | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | | | | | 136 |
| 6 | Viper Niza Racing | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 14$^4$ | 12 | Ret | 16 | 46 |
| 7 | Phoenix Racing Asia | 8 | 6 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| Teams ineligible to score points |||||||||||||||
| | Teamwork Motorsport | | | | | | | | | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| | Teamwork Motorsport | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | |
| | New Faster Team | | | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| | New Faster Team | | | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
| | Macau David Racing Team | | | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Morin Racing Team | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | TianShi Racing Team | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | TianShi Racing Team | | | Ret | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | RMI Racing Team By Sunoco | | | | | | | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| | Leo 109 Racing | | | | | | | | | 15 | 15 | 5 | 9 | |
| | Leo 109 Racing | | | | | | | | | Ret | 17 | 14 | Ret | |
| | Billionaire Boy Racing | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | |
| | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | | | | | | | 7 | 8 | | | | | |
| | HE Racing | | | | | | | | | 12 | 14 | 7 | 14 | |
| | Viper Niza Racing | | | | | 7 | Ret | | | | | | | |
| | AVM Racing | | | | | | | | | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 | |
| | Linky Racing Team | | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | |
| | Yontrakit Racing | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | |
| | Singha Motorsport Team Thailand | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | | | | | |
| Pos. | Driver | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Car model of the year

| Pos. | Team | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |
| 1 | Honda Civic TCR | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 384.5 |
| 1 | Honda Civic TCR | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 384.5 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 371 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTi TCR | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | NC | Ret | 7 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 371 |
| 3 | SEAT León TCR | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 205.5 |
| 3 | SEAT León TCR | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | Ret | 12 | 205.5 |
| 4 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | Ret | 11 | 160 |
| 4 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 8 | 6 | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | DSQ | Ret | | | | | 160 |
| Pos. | Driver | SEP | SEP | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | ZHU | BNG† | BNG† | SHA | SHA | ZHE | ZHE | Pts. |