# 2017 TCR International Series Monza round

The 2017 TCR International Series Monza round was the fourth round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 13–14 May at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.
Roberto Colciago won the first race starting from second position, driving a Honda Civic Type-R TCR, and Stefano Comini gained the second one, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR.

## Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Stefano Comini received +30 kg, Jean-Karl Vernay received +20 kg and Benjamin Lessennes received +10 kg. Nevertheless, Lessennes didn't take part at this event, so he didn't take the ballast.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 2:00.021 | 1:58.997 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:59.601 | 1:59.097 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 1:59.610 | 1:59.131 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 2:00.180 | 1:59.469 | 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 2:00.171 | 1:59.495 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 2:00.123 | 1:59.737 | 6 | |
| 7 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 2:00.158 | 1:59.783 | 7 | |
| 8 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 2:00.455 | 1:59.809 | 8 | |
| 9 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 2:00.427 | 1:59.898 | 9 | |
| 10 | 7 | Hugo Valente | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 2:00.254 | 2:00.037 | 10 | |
| 11 | 14 | Jaap van Lagen | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 2:00.577 | 2:00.043 | 11 | |
| 12 | 55 | Ferenc Ficza | SEAT León TCR | Zele Racing | 1:59.895 | 2:00.140 | 12 | |
| 13 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 2:00.734 | | 13 | |
| 14 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 2:00.832 | | 14 | |
| 15 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 2:00.847 | | 15 | |
| 16 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 2:00.946 | | 16 | |
| 17 | 34 | Stian Paulsen | SEAT León TCR | Stian Paulsen Racing | 2:01.654 | | 17 | |
| 18 | 76 | Daniele Cappellari | SEAT León TCR | CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse | 2:04.833 | | 18 | |
| 19 | 11 | Jens Reno Møller | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Reno Racing | 2:06.949 | | 19 | |
| 20 | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | Withdrew | | | |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 11 | 22:14.954 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 11 | +1.613 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 11 | +2.258 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 11 | +2.408 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 11 | +5.881 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | 7 | Hugo Valente | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 11 | +8.591 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 11 | +10.686 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 11 | +13.338 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 11 | +14.005 | 15 | 2 |
| 10 | 55 | Ferenc Ficza | SEAT León TCR | Zele Racing | 11 | +15.209 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 11 | +16.893 | 13 | |
| 12 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 11 | +20.465 | 9 | |
| 13 | 34 | Stian Paulsen | SEAT León TCR | Stian Paulsen Racing | 11 | +23.128 | 17 | |
| 14 | 11 | Jens Reno Møller | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Reno Racing | 11 | +26.644 | 19 | |
| 15 | 76 | Daniele Cappellari | SEAT León TCR | CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse | 11 | +53.939 | 18 | |
| 16 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 9 | Technical | 4 | |
| 17 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 8 | Technical | 16 | |
| Ret | 14 | Jaap van Lagen | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 3 | Collision | 11 | |
| Ret | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 0 | Collision | 14 | |
| WD | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | | Withdrew | | |
Notes
* ^1 — Ferenc Ficza received a 10-second time penalty for cutting the Turn 1 chicane and gaining an unfair advantage.

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 11 | 22:14.501 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | Roberto Colciago | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 11 | +0.170 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | Frédéric Vervisch | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | Comtoyou Racing | 11 | +1.273 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 11 | +1.797 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 11 | +2.052 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 70 | Maťo Homola | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 11 | +2.240 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 16 | Davit Kajaia | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 11 | +2.269 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 11 | +2.789 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Attila Tassi | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | M1RA | 11 | +3.361 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | 55 | Ferenc Ficza | SEAT León TCR | Zele Racing | 11 | +3.754 | 12 | 1 |
| 11 | 14 | Jaap van Lagen | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 11 | +4.001 | 20 | |
| 12 | 21 | Giacomo Altoè | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 11 | +9.062 | 14 | |
| 13 | 11 | Jens Reno Møller | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | Reno Racing | 11 | +15.510 | 19 | |
| 14 | 23 | Pierre-Yves Corthals | Opel Astra TCR | DG Sport Compétition | 11 | +16.704 | 16 | |
| 15 | 76 | Daniele Cappellari | SEAT León TCR | CRC - Cappellari Reparto Corse | 11 | +57.232 | 18 | |
| 16 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | Collision | 13 | |
| Ret | 34 | Stian Paulsen | SEAT León TCR | Stian Paulsen Racing | 6 | Technical | 17 | |
| Ret | 7 | Hugo Valente | SEAT León TCR | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 1 | Collision | 1 | |
| Ret | 62 | Dušan Borković | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | GE-Force | 1 | Collision | 15 | |
| WD | 18 | Duncan Ende | SEAT León TCR | Icarus Motorsports | | Withdrew | | |
* ^2 — Jaap van Lagen was sent to the back of the grid for Race 2, after an engine change after Race 1. However, due to the lateness of the penalty, his original grid position of 11th was left empty.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 113 |
| 3 | 2 | Roberto Colciago | 97 |
| 1 | 3 | Stefano Comini | 95 |
| 1 | 4 | Attila Tassi | 76 |
| 1 | 5 | Pepe Oriola | 66 |
| | Pos | Car | Points |
| | 1 | Honda Civic Type-R TCR | 216 |
| | 2 | SEAT León TCR | 178 |
| | 3 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 160 |
| 1 | 4 | Audi RS3 LMS TCR | 155 |
| 1 | 5 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 112 |
| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | M1RA | 175 |
| 3 | 2 | Comtoyou Racing | 151 |
| 1 | 3 | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | 148 |
| 3 | 4 | Leopard Racing Team WRT | 140 |
| 1 | 5 | GE-Force | 106 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.