# 2016 TCR International Series Singapore round

The 2016 TCR International Series Singapore round was the ninth round of the 2016 TCR International Series season. It took place on 16–18 September at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Jean-Karl Vernay won the first race, starting from pole position driving a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR and Mikhail Grachev gained the second one, driving a Honda Civic TCR.

## Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, James Nash received +30 kg, Pepe Oriola +20 kg and Stefano Comini +10 kg.
In addition, the Balance of Performance was reviewed for this round: the returning Opel Astra TCR received +30 kg in ballast and the engine power was limited to 95%.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Q1 | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 2:24.511 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 2:25.019 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 2:25.115 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 2:25.389 | 9 | 2 |
| 5 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:25.887 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:25.899 | 5 | |
| 7 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 2:26.033 | 6 | |
| 8 | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2:26.059 | 7 | |
| 9 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 2:26.253 | 8 | |
| 10 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 2:26.594 | 18 | |
| 11 | 24 | Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 2:26.930 | 10 | |
| 12 | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | 2:27.402 | 15 | |
| 13 | 33 | Jordi Oriola | Opel Astra TCR | Kissling Motorsport | 2:28.306 | 13 | |
| 14 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2:28.479 | 16 | |
| 15 | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | Target Competition | 2:28.572 | 11 | |
| 16 | 68 | Filipe de Souza | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 2:29.040 | 12 | |
| 17 | 99 | Martin Cao | Ford Focus TCR | FRD Motorsports | 2:30.226 | 17 | |
| 18 | 64 | Neric Wei | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Son Veng Racing Team | 2:33.696 | 14 | |
| 19 | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 2:36.246 | 19 | |
| 20 | 50 | Loris Hezemans | SEAT León TCR | Target Competition | No time | 20 | |
* ^1 — Davit Kajaia, Gianni Morbidelli, Petr Fulín, Kevin Gleason, Jordi Oriola, Rafaël Galiana, Dušan Borković, Neric Wei, Douglas Khoo, Pepe Oriola and Martin Cao all had their fastest laptimes removed for not respecting the track limits.
* ^2 — Davit Kajaia, Gianni Morbidelli, Petr Fulín and Martin Cao all received a 6 place grid penalties for not respecting the track limits during qualifying.
* ^3 — Kevin Gleason and Jordi Oriola both received a 3 place grid penalties for not respecting the track limits during qualifying.
* ^4 — Douglas Khoo and Loris Hezemans 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 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 10 | 24:33.044 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 10 | +3.132 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10 | +7.101 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 10 | +9.688 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10 | +11.570 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 10 | +12.589 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 10 | +13.489 | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | 24 | Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 10 | +15.735 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 10 | +17.835 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 10 | +18.264 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 10 | +18.873 | 18 | |
| 12 | 33 | Jordi Oriola | Opel Astra TCR | Kissling Motorsport | 10 | +42.029 | 13 | |
| 13 | 99 | Martin Cao | Ford Focus TCR | FRD Motorsports | 10 | +49.346 | 17 | |
| 14 | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | Target Competition | 10 | +88.099 | 11 | |
| 15 | 64 | Neric Wei | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Son Veng Racing Team | 10 | +139.332 | 14 | |
| 16 | 50 | Loris Hezemans | SEAT León TCR | Target Competition | 8 | Accident | 20 | |
| 17 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 7 | Technical | 16 | |
| Ret | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 6 | Accident | 19 | |
| NC | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | 6 | +4 laps | 15 | |
| Ret | 68 | Filipe de Souza | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 5 | Technical | 12 | |

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Mikhail Grachev | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +25:55.217 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 62 | Dušan Borković | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 9 | +0.456 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 54 | James Nash | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 9 | +0.751 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Stefano Comini | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 9 | +0.903 | 8 | 12 |
| 5 | 70 | Maťo Homola | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 9 | +1.423 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | Jean-Karl Vernay | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Leopard Racing | 9 | +1.631 | 10 | 8 |
| 7 | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +2.423 | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | Davit Kajaia | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 9 | +3.070 | 14 | 4 |
| 9 | 22 | Petr Fulín | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | Mulsanne Racing | 9 | +3.567 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Kevin Gleason | Honda Civic TCR | WestCoast Racing | 9 | +3.924 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 33 | Jordi Oriola | Opel Astra TCR | Kissling Motorsport | 9 | +4.581 | 13 | |
| 12 | 99 | Martin Cao | Ford Focus TCR | FRD Motorsports | 9 | +5.160 | 17 | |
| 13 | 68 | Filipe de Souza | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 9 | +6.046 | 16 | |
| 14 | 74 | Pepe Oriola | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 9 | +6.114 | 6 | |
| 15 | 65 | Douglas Khoo | SEAT León TCR | Viper Niza Racing | 9 | +17.146 | 19 | |
| 16 | 35 | Rafaël Galiana | Honda Civic TCR | Target Competition | 6 | Collision | 15 | |
| 17 | 9 | Attila Tassi | SEAT León TCR | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 6 | Collision | 4 | |
| Ret | 77 | Sergey Afanasyev | SEAT León TCR | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 2 | Collision | 3 | |
| Ret | 50 | Loris Hezemans | SEAT León TCR | Target Competition | 1 | Technical | 20 | |
| DSQ | 64 | Neric Wei | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | Son Veng Racing Team | 6 | Collision | 14 | |
* ^5 — Pepe Oriola was given a drive through penalty for causing an avoidable collision with Gianni Morbidelli.

## Standings after the event

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | James Nash | 229 |
| 1 | 2 | Stefano Comini | 227 |
| 1 | 3 | Pepe Oriola | 213 |
| | 4 | Jean-Karl Vernay | 201 |
| 1 | 5 | Maťo Homola | 173 |
| | Pos | Car | Points |
| | 1 | SEAT León | 657 |
| | 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR | 546 |
| | 3 | Honda Civic TCR | 477 |
| | 4 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR | 77 |
| 1 | 5 | Opel Astra TCR | 30 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil | 525 |
| 2 | Leopard Racing | 436 |
| 3 | WestCoast Racing | 392 |
| 4 | B3 Racing Team Hungary | 375 |
| 5 | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | 124 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.