The 2017 TCR International Series Rustavi round was the first round of the
2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 2 April at the
Rustavi International Motorpark
The Rustavi International Motorpark is a motor racing venue located south-east of Tbilisi, Georgia.
History
Rustavi was the last race track built in the USSR. Opened in 1978, the original Rustavi circuit was in length with a width of at the st ...
.
Davit Kajaia
Davit "Data" Kajaia ( ka, დავით "დათა" ქაჯაია; born 10 January 1984 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian racing driver, best known for winning the Legends Euro Nations Cup in 2012 and 2013. He currently drives for the MIA Force ...
won the first race starting from pole position, driving an
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR, and
Pepe Oriola
Josep "Pepe" Oriola Vila (born 9 July 1994) is a Spanish racing driver. He became the youngest driver to race in the World Touring Car Championship when he competed in the 2011 season. Oriola is not only the youngest driver to start a WTCC race ...
gained the second one, driving a
SEAT León TCR.
Ballast
After the
Adria
Adria is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Rovigo in the Veneto region of northern Italy, situated between the mouths of the rivers Adige and Po. The remains of the Etruscan city of Atria or Hatria are to be found below the modern c ...
testing session, the Balance of Performance was issued: The
Audi RS3 LMS TCRs were given a +45 kg from the minimum weight of 1285 kg, while the
Opel Astra TCRs were given +40 kg, the
SEAT León TCRs and
Honda Civic TCRs were given +30 kg, the
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs were given +10 kg and the
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given -20 kg. Both the
Volkswagen Golf GTI TCRs and
Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCRs were given a -10mm in ride height, running at 70mm from the minimum 80mm in ride height.
Classification
Qualifying
Race 1
Race 2
Notes
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Hugo Valente
Hugo Valente (born 17 June 1992) is a French former auto racing driver. He raced in the World Touring Car Championship for SUNRED Engineering, Campos Racing and the Lada factory team having made his debut in the series at the 2012 FIA WTCC Race ...
and
Roberto Colciago
Roberto Colciago (born 4 April 1968) is a racing driver from Saronno, Italy. He has spent most of his career in touring car racing – first in Super Touring and then in Super 2000 – followed by the World Touring Car Championship and ...
received 30 seconds time penalties for overtaking under yellow flags.
Standings after the event
;Drivers' Championship standings
;Model of the Year standings
;Teams' Championship standings
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Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
External links
TCR International Series official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:TCR International Series Rustavi round, 2017
Rustavi
Rustavi ( ka, რუსთავი ) is a city in the southeast of Georgia, in the region of Kvemo Kartli and southeast of capital Tbilisi. It has a population of 130,100 (2021), making it the fourth most populous city in Georgia. Its economy is ...
2017 in Georgian sport
April 2017 sports events in Asia
April 2017 sports events in Europe