2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round explained

Country:	Austria
Year:	2015
Circuit:	Salzburgring
Round No:	6
Season No:	11
Location:	Salzburgring, Salzburg, Austria
Course Mi:	2.630
Course Km:	4.230
Date R1:	31 May
Laps R1:	15
Pole Driver Country:	USA
Pole Driver:	Kevin Gleason
Pole Team:	WestCoast Racing
Pole Time:	1:26.915
First Driver Country R1:	USA
First Driver R1:	Kevin Gleason
First Team R1:	WestCoast Racing
Second Driver Country R1:	SUI
Second Driver R1:	Stefano Comini
Second Team R1:	Target Competition
Third Driver Country R1:	ITA
Third Driver R1:	Andrea Belicchi
Third Team R1:	Target Competition
Fast Driver Country R1:	USA
Fast Driver R1:	Kevin Gleason
Fast Team R1:	WestCoast Racing
Fast Time R1:	1:27.818
Fast Lap R1:	6
Date R2:	31 May
Laps R2:	15
First Driver Country R2:	DNK
First Driver R2:	Michel Nykjær
First Team R2:	Target Competition
Second Driver Country R2:	ESP
Second Driver R2:	Pepe Oriola
Second Team R2:	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil
Third Driver Country R2:	ITA
Third Driver R2:	Gianni Morbidelli
Third Team R2:	WestCoast Racing
Fast Driver Country R2:	USA
Fast Driver R2:	Kevin Gleason
Fast Team R2:	WestCoast Racing
Fast Time R2:	1:27.454
Fast Lap R2:	4

The 2015 TCR International Series Salzburgring round was the sixth round of the 2015 TCR International Series season. It took place on 31 May at the Salzburgring.

Kevin Gleason won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2), and Michel Nykjær gained the second one, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer.

Success Ballast

Due to the results obtained in the previous round, Gianni Morbidelli received +30 kg, Jordi Gené +20 kg and Andrea Belicchi +10 kg.^[1]

		Driver	Car	Team	Q1	Q2		Points
1	24	Kevin Gleason	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	1:28.346	1:26.915	1	5
2	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	1:28.170	1:27.006	2	4
3	25	Stefano Comini	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	1:27.400	1:27.107	3	3
4	74	Pepe Oriola	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	1:28.059	1:27.168	4	2
5	88	Jordi Gené	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	1:27.675	1:27.269	5	1
6	77	Sergey Afanasyev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	1:28.146	1:27.310	6
7	33	Andrea Belicchi	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	1:27.281	1:27.314	7
8	8	Mikhail Grachev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	1:27.674	1:27.386	8
9	17	Michel Nykjær	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	1:27.889	1:27.403	9
10	20	Igor Skuz	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	1:28.540	1:27.628	10
11	7	Lorenzo Veglia	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	1:27.859	1:27.704	11
12	34	Bas Schouten	SEAT León Cup Racer	Bas Koeten Racing	1:27.885	1:27.981	12
13	16	Markus Östreich	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing	1:30.633		13
14	46	Zsolt Szabó	SEAT León Cup Racer	Zengő Motorsport	1:45.849		14
15	22	Fernando Monje	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing	no time		15

^[2]

Notes:

— Zsolt Szabó and Fernando Monje were moved to the back of the grid for having not set a time within the 107% limit.

		Driver	Car	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	24	Kevin Gleason	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	15	22:14.024	1	25
2	25	Stefano Comini	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	15	+2.838	3	18
3	33	Andrea Belicchi	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	15	+5.109	6	15
4	88	Jordi Gené	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+5.595	5	12
5	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	15	+5.919	2	10
6	74	Pepe Oriola	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+7.399	4	8
7	7	Lorenzo Veglia	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	15	+7.857	10	6
8	77	Sergey Afanasyev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+8.214	11	4
9	34	Bas Schouten	SEAT León Cup Racer	Bas Koeten Racing	15	+15.293	12	2
10	16	Markus Östreich	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing	15	+17.935	13	1
11	46	Zsolt Szabó	SEAT León Cup Racer	Zengő Motorsport	12	Puncture	14
12	17	Michel Nykjær	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	11	Technical	8
Ret	20	Igor Skuz	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	8	Collision	9
Ret	8	Mikhail Grachev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	5	Technical	7
DNS	22	Fernando Monje	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing		Technical	15

^[3]

Notes:

— Sergey Afanasyev was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Mikhail Grachev and Michel Nykjær in the Monza round.

		Driver	Car	Team	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	17	Michel Nykjær	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	15	22:17.434	2	25
2	74	Pepe Oriola	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+0.436	7	18
3	10	Gianni Morbidelli	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	15	+1.429	9	15
4	77	Sergey Afanasyev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+1.838	5	12
5	33	Andrea Belicchi	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	15	+2.598	4	10
6	24	Kevin Gleason	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	15	+3.026	10	8
7	8	Mikhail Grachev	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	15	+17.800	3	6
8	25	Stefano Comini	SEAT León Cup Racer	Target Competition	15	+19.459	8	4
9	34	Bas Schouten	SEAT León Cup Racer	Bas Koeten Racing	15	+25.106	12	2
10	88	Jordi Gené	SEAT León Cup Racer	Team Craft-Bamboo Lukoil	15	+1:22.753	6	1
11	7	Lorenzo Veglia	SEAT León Cup Racer	Liqui Moly Team Engstler	13	Technical	11
Ret	16	Markus Östreich	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing	8	Engine	13
Ret	20	Igor Skuz	Honda Civic Type R TCR (FK2)	WestCoast Racing	1	Collision	1
DNS	46	Zsolt Szabó	SEAT León Cup Racer	Zengő Motorsport		Accident	14
DNS	22	Fernando Monje	Opel Astra OPC	Campos Racing		Technical	15

^[4]

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.