# 2017 TCR International Series Dubai round

The 2017 TCR International Series Dubai round was the tenth and final round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 18 November at the Dubai Autodrome.
Pepe Oriola won the first race starting from fourth, driving a SEAT León TCR, while Stefano Comini gained the second one starting from second, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR.
Jean-Karl Vernay won the Drivers championship, after out scoring main rival Attila Tassi in Race 1. Tassi then defended the runner-up spot in the championship from Stefano Comini, finishing just 1 point ahead of Comini, following Race 2. M1RA won the Teams championship, while the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR secured the Model of the Year championship, in the second race.

## Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Robert Huff received +30 kg, Gianni Morbidelli received +20 kg and both Jean-Karl Vernay and Gabriele Tarquini received +10 kg. However, since Robert Huff didn't take part in the event, he didn't take the ballast.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 73 | Gordon Shedden | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:28.965 | 1:27.849 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 1:28.457 | 1:28.045 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 13 | Benjamin Leuchter | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:28.425 | 1:28.119 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:28.731 | 1:28.179 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 1:28.709 | 1:28.195 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | Denis Dupont | SEAT León TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:28.154 | 1:28.256 | 6 | |
| 7 | 27 | Aurélien Comte | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 1:28.892 | 1:28.364 | 7 | |
| 8 | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:28.642 | 1:28.623 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:28.596 | 1:28.674 | 9 | |
| 10 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:28.686 | 1:28.689 | 10 | |
| 11 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1:28.883 | 1:28.752 | 11 | |
| 12 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 1:28.796 | 1:28.794 | 12 | |
| 13 | 30 | Gabriele Tarquini | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 1:28.403 | | 21 | |
| 14 | 33 | Alain Menu | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 1:28.431 | | 13 | |
| 15 | 95 | Josh Files | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:28.991 | | 14 | |
| 16 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:29.067 | | 15 | |
| 17 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 1:29.253 | | 16 | |
| 18 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:29.319 | | 17 | |
| 19 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 1:29.461 | | 18 | |
| 20 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1:29.965 | | 19 | |
| 21 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 1:30.296 | | 20 | |
Notes
* ^1 — Gabriele Tarquini and Alain Menu, who had qualified second and fourth in Q1. Was not allowed to take part in Q2, because their Hyundai i30 N TCRs were running on a temporary homologation, which means that they are not eligible for points.
* ^2 — Gabriele Tarquini was sent to the back of the grid for Race 1, after an engine change.

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 19 | 30:57.563 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | Gordon Shedden | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 19 | +4.445 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 17 | +6.410 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 19 | +7.451 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 19 | +7.632 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | 95 | Josh Files | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 19 | +8.024 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 19 | +11.326 | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 19 | +14.194 | 15 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 19 | +15.287 | 19 | 2 |
| 10 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 19 | +17.323 | 20 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 19 | +31.859 | 12 | |
| 12 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 19 | +43.319 | 16 | |
| 13 | 13 | Benjamin Leuchter | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 19 | +1:28.514 | 3 | |
| 14 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 18 | +1 lap | 18 | |
| 15 | 30 | Gabriele Tarquini | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 18 | +1 lap | 21 | |
| 16 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 16 | +3 laps | 5 | |
| Ret | 4 | Denis Dupont | SEAT León TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 11 | Puncture | 6 | |
| Ret | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 5 | Collision | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 4 | Collision | 8 | |
| Ret | 27 | Aurélien Comte | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 3 | Technical | 7 | |
| Ret | 33 | Alain Menu | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 2 | Collision | 13 | |
Notes
* ^3 — Maťo Homola was given a post race 30 second time penalty for causing a collision and rejoining the track unsafely during the race.

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 17 | 25:37.323 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 17 | +1.190 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | 95 | Josh Files | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 17 | +5.008 | 13 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 17 | +6.815 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | 33 | Alain Menu | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 17 | +9.232 | 20 | |
| 6 | 13 | Benjamin Leuchter | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 17 | +9.4483 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | Gordon Shedden | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 17 | +11.453 | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 17 | +15.440 | 14 | 6 |
| 9 | 30 | Gabriele Tarquini | Hyundai i30 N TCR | BRC Racing Team | 17 | +17.117 | 12 | |
| 10 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 17 | +21.421 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 17 | +23.272 | 10 | 2 |
| 12 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 17 | +23.385 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 28 | Aurélien Panis | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Boutsen Ginion Racing | 17 | +23.542 | 17 | |
| 14 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | 17 | +24.355 | 19 | |
| 15 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 15 | Puncture | 8 | |
| 16 | 27 | Aurélien Comte | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 15 | Technical | 21 | |
| 17 | 4 | Denis Dupont | SEAT León TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 13 | Puncture | 4 | |
| Ret | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 3 | Technical | 15 | |
| Ret | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1 | Collision | 6 | |
| DNS | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | | Collision | 16 | |
| DNS | 17 | Daniel Lloyd | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | | Collision | 3 | |
Notes
* ^4 — Alain Menu and Aurélien Comte was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, after having broken the parc fermé regulations following Race 1.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 226 |
| | 2 | Attila Tassi | 197 |
| | 3 | Stefano Comini | 196 |
| 1 | 4 | Pepe Oriola | 164 |
| 1 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | 161 |
| | Pos | Car | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 520 |
| 1 | 2 | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | 515 |
| | 3 | SEAT León TCR | 435 |
| | 4 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 320 |
| | 5 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 214 |
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | M1RA | 439 |
| | 2 | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 377 |
| | 3 | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 375 |
| | 4 | Comtoyou Racing | 289 |
| 1 | 5 | WestCoast Racing | 201 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.