# 2016 TCR International Series Buriram round

The 2016 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 27–28 August at the Chang International Circuit.
Pepe Oriola won the first race, starting from pole position and James Nash gained the second one, both driving a SEAT León TCR.

## Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Mikhail Grachev +20 kg and Jean-Karl Vernay +10 kg.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 1:44.393 | 1:43.634 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:44.109 | 1:43.635 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 1:44.444 | 1:43.767 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 1:44.189 | 1:43.885 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 1:44.451 | 1:43.927 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 1:44.340 | 1:43.994 | 6 | |
| 7 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 1:44.422 | 1:44.066 | 7 | |
| 8 | 15 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Honda Civic TCR | Team Eakie BBR Kaiten | 1:44.488 | 1:44.104 | 8 | |
| 9 | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 1:44.658 | 1:44.344 | 9 | |
| 10 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:44.516 | 1:44.397 | 10 | |
| 11 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 1:44.628 | 1:44.532 | 11 | |
| 12 | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | 1:44.532 | No time | 12 | |
| 13 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 1:44.753 | | 13 | |
| 14 | 44 | Jack Lemvard | SEAT León Cup Racer | Vattana Motorsport | 1:44.628 | | 14 | |
| 15 | 13 | Narasak Ittiritpong | Honda Civic TCR | Vattana Motorsport | 1:45.108 | | 15 | |
| 16 | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:45.371 | | 16 | |
| 17 | 12 | Alexander Mies | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 1:45.638 | | 17 | |
| 18 | 12 | Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | SEAT León Cup Racer | LMS Racing | 1:45.885 | | 18 | |
| 19 | 32 | Luigi Ferrara | Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR | Top Run Motorsport | 1:46.009 | | 18 | |
| 20 | 66 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 1:46.510 | | 20 | |
| 21 | 11 | Grant Supaphongs | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 1:46.648 | | 21 | |
| 22 | 97 | Paritat Bulbon | SEAT León Cup Racer | Sloth Racing | 1:46.809 | | 22 | |
| 23 | 58 | Chen Jian Hong | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | No time | | 23 | |
| 24 | 55 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | No time | | 24 | |
| 25 | 88 | Michela Cerruti | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | withdrew | | | |
| 26 | 90 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León Cup Racer | Yontrakit Racing Team | withdrew | | | |
* ^1 — Chen Jian Hong and Munkong Sathienthirakul were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 14 | 24:32.596 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 14 | +1.280 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +2.410 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 14 | +6.633 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 14 | +7.467 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 15 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Honda Civic TCR | Team Eakie BBR Kaiten | 14 | +11.551 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 14 | +14.115 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 14 | +20.302 | 11 | 4 |
| 9 | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 14 | +22.446 | 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 14 | +23.892 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 13 | Narasak Ittiritpong | Honda Civic TCR | Vattana Motorsport | 14 | +26.081 | 15 | |
| 12 | 55 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 14 | +37.340 | 24 | |
| 13 | 12 | Alexander Mies | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 14 | +38.790 | 17 | |
| 14 | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +44.808 | 16 | |
| 15 | 58 | Chen Jian Hong | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 14 | +52.168 | 23 | |
| 16 | 66 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 14 | +52.444 | 20 | |
| 17 | 53 | Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | SEAT León Cup Racer | LMS Racing | 14 | +53.234 | 18 | |
| 18 | 97 | Paritat Bulbon | SEAT León Cup Racer | Sloth Racing | 14 | +58.293 | 22 | |
| 19 | 11 | Grant Supaphongs | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 14 | +1:23.558 | 21 | |
| 20 | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | 12 | Accident | 12 | |
| 21 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 11 | +3 laps | 10 | |
| Ret | 32 | Luigi Ferrara | Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR | Top Run Motorsport | 8 | Engine | 19 | |
| Ret | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 5 | Driveshaft | 5 | |
| Ret | 44 | Jack Lemvard | SEAT León TCR | Vattana Motorsport | 1 | Collision | 14 | |
| WD | 88 | Michela Cerruti | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | | | | |
| WD | 90 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León TCR | Yontrakit Racing Team | | | | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 16 | 30:31.095 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 16 | +7.272 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 16 | +11.332 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 16 | +12.122 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 16 | +15.181 | 13 | 10 |
| 6 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 16 | +18.516 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 16 | +18.753 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 16 | +19.870 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 15 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Honda Civic TCR | Team Eakie BBR Kaiten | 16 | +20.208 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 16 | +20.538 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 16 | +23.276 | 10 | |
| 12 | 12 | Alexander Mies | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 16 | +27.736 | 16 | |
| 13 | 53 | Kari-Pekka Laaksonen | SEAT León Cup Racer | LMS Racing | 16 | +34.406 | 17 | |
| 14 | 11 | Grant Supaphongs | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 16 | +39.262 | 20 | |
| 15 | 58 | Chen Jian Hong | SEAT León Cup Racer | Kratingdaeng Racing Team | 16 | +46.479 | 22 | |
| 16 | 97 | Paritat Bulbon | SEAT León Cup Racer | Sloth Racing | 16 | +55.815 | 21 | |
| 17 | 44 | Jack Lemvard | SEAT León TCR | Vattana Motorsport | 16 | +1:03.520 | 24 | |
| Ret | 13 | Narasak Ittiritpong | Honda Civic TCR | Vattana Motorsport | 14 | Collision | 14 | |
| Ret | 55 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 13 | Collision | 23 | |
| Ret | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 12 | Puncture | 15 | |
| Ret | 66 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 6 | Technical | 19 | |
| Ret | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1 | Accident | 9 | |
| DNS | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | | Accident | 12 | |
| DNS | 32 | Luigi Ferrara | Subaru Impreza WRX STi TCR | Top Run Motorsport | | Engine | 18 | |
| WD | 88 | Michela Cerruti | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | | | | |
| WD | 90 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León TCR | Yontrakit Racing Team | | | | |
Notes
* ^2 — Jack Lemvard was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, for having broken parc fermé rules.
* ^3 — Jack Lemvard and Munkong Sathienthirakul was given a 30-second penalty each for overtaking Rafaël Galiana under yellow flag conditions.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | James Nash | 204 |
| | 2 | Pepe Oriola | 197 |
| 2 | 3 | Stefano Comini | 194 |
| | 4 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 163 |
| 1 | 5 | Gianni Morbidelli | 150 |
| Pos | Car | Points |
| 1 | SEAT León | 592 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 473 |
| 3 | Honda Civic TCR | 424 |
| 4 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 71 |
| 5 | Peugeot 308 Racing Cup | 24 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 484 |
| 2 | Leopard Racing | 365 |
| 3 | WestCoast Racing | 349 |
| 4 | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 323 |
| 5 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 120 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.