# 2017 TCR International Series Buriram round

The 2017 TCR International Series Buriram round was the eighth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 3 September at the Chang International Circuit.
Norbert Michelisz won the first race starting from third position and Aurélien Panis gained the second one, starting from pole position, both driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR.

## Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Daniel Lloyd +20 kg and Maťo Homola +10 kg. While Norbert Michelisz will take his +20 kg of ballast carried over from the Hungaroring round.
The Balance of Performance was also adjusted for this event, meaning the Audi RS3 LMS TCRs and Honda Civic Type-R TCRs was both given a -10 kg weight break.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 1:43.350 | 1:43.093 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:43.672 | 1:43.097 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 59 | Norbert Michelisz | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:43.315 | 1:43.228 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:43.447 | 1:43.320 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:43.365 | 1:43.331 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:43.478 | 1:43.384 | 6 | |
| 7 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:43.500 | 1:43.503 | 7 | |
| 8 | 19 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:43.936 | 1:43.561 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:43.874 | 1:43.695 | 9 | |
| 10 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1:43.813 | 1:43.743 | 22 | |
| 11 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:44.226 | 1:44.064 | 10 | |
| 12 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:43.783 | No time | 23 | |
| 13 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:43.631 | | 11 | |
| 14 | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:44.246 | | 12 | |
| 15 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:44.316 | | 13 | |
| 16 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:44.321 | | 14 | |
| 17 | 67 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 1:44.870 | | 15 | |
| 18 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 1:45.068 | | 16 | |
| 19 | 85 | Chariya Nuya | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Billionaire Boys Racing | 1:45.082 | | 17 | |
| 20 | 96 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | SEAT León TCR | Morin Racing Team | 1:46.061 | | 18 | |
| 21 | 84 | Pasarit Promsombat | SEAT León TCR | RMI Racing Team by Sunoco | 1:46.098 | | 19 | |
| 22 | 83 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León TCR | Yontrakit Racing Team | 1:46.900 | | 20 | |
| 23 | 86 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 1:47.055 | | 21 | |
| 24 | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 1:51.876 | | 24 | |
Notes
* ^1 — Aurélien Panis and Davit Kajaia was both sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change.
* ^2 — Dušan Borković was not allowed to start Q2, after having received external aid, after he broke the suspension on his car during Q1. Gianni Morbidelli who had qualified 13th in Q1, was allowed to take his place in Q2.
* ^3 — Douglas Khoo was sent to the back of the grid for both races, after having not set a time within the 107% limit during qualifying.

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 59 | Norbert Michelisz | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 14 | 24:44.820 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 14 | +3.769 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 14 | +5.923 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 14 | +6.211 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 14 | +6.428 | 14 | 10 |
| 6 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 14 | +7.358 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | +10.610 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 14 | +11.142 | 23 | 4 |
| 9 | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 14 | +14.196 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +15.050 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | +16.646 | 13 | |
| 12 | 19 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +17.143 | 8 | |
| 13 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 14 | +19.316 | 16 | |
| 14 | 67 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 14 | +22.733 | 15 | |
| 15 | 85 | Chariya Nuya | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Billionaire Boys Racing | 14 | +26.322 | 17 | |
| 16 | 96 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | SEAT León TCR | Morin Racing Team | 14 | +29.542 | 18 | |
| 17 | 83 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León TCR | Yontrakit Racing Team | 14 | +42.071 | 20 | |
| 18 | 86 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 14 | +42.445 | 21 | |
| 19 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 14 | +54.267 | 22 | |
| 20 | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 14 | +1:46.431 | 24 | |
| 21 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 13 | Gearbox | 6 | |
| 22 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 12 | Puncture | 1 | |
| 23 | 84 | Pasarit Promsombat | SEAT León TCR | RMI Racing Team by Sunoco | 12 | Collision | 19 | |
| Ret | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 7 | Driveshaft | 2 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 14 | 24:34.503 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 14 | +1.274 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | +6.120 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 14 | +7.994 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 14 | +9.414 | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 14 | +12.632 | 13 | 8 |
| 7 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 14 | +13.369 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 3 | Robert Huff | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 14 | +13.861 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 14 | +18.084 | 10 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Kantadhee Kusiri | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +18.830 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 14 | +20.555 | 14 | |
| 12 | 67 | Munkong Sathienthirakul | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 14 | +21.357 | 17 | |
| 13 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 14 | +22.946 | 11 | |
| 14 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 14 | +30.660 | 15 | |
| 15 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 14 | +31.425 | 18 | |
| 16 | 85 | Chariya Nuya | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Billionaire Boys Racing | 14 | +35.585 | 19 | |
| 17 | 96 | Nattanid Leewattanavaragul | SEAT León TCR | Morin Racing Team | 14 | +36.363 | 20 | |
| 18 | 84 | Pasarit Promsombat | SEAT León TCR | RMI Racing Team by Sunoco | 14 | +48.076 | 21 | |
| 19 | 83 | Rattanin Leenutaphong | SEAT León TCR | Yontrakit Racing Team | 14 | +49.369 | 22 | |
| 20 | 86 | Nattachak Hanjitkasen | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | TBN MK Ihere Racing Team | 14 | +54.333 | 23 | |
| 21 | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 14 | +1:38.064 | 24 | |
| 22 | 59 | Norbert Michelisz | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 13 | Technical | 8 | |
| 23 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 11 | Puncture | 12 | |
| DNS | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | | Gearbox | 5 | |

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Attila Tassi | 179 |
| 1 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 177 |
| 1 | 3 | Stefano Comini | 165 |
| 1 | 4 | Roberto Colciago | 145 |
| | 5 | Pepe Oriola | 110 |
| | Pos | Car | Points |
| | 1 | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | 451 |
| 1 | 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 355 |
| 1 | 3 | SEAT León TCR | 335 |
| | 4 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 253 |
| | 5 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 189 |
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | M1RA | 382 |
| | 2 | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 289 |
| 1 | 3 | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 247 |
| 1 | 4 | Comtoyou Racing | 236 |
| | 5 | GE-Force | 177 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.