2017 TCR Middle East Series

The 2017 TCR Middle East Series season was the first season of the TCR Middle East Series. The championship started at Dubai Autodrome in Dubai on 12 January and ended at Bahrain International Circuit in Bahrain on 10 March.

Teams and drivers

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Liqui Moly Team Engstler Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR 7 Stefan Goede 1–2
8 Luca Engstler All
9 Maťo Homola 1
10 Giacomo Altoè 3
11 Filip Sládecka 1
46 Brandon Gdovic All
Top Run Motorsport Subaru WRX STi TCR 10 Giacomo Altoè 2
12 Luigi Ferrara 1
Mulsanne Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR 16 Davit Kajaia 2–3
88 Michela Cerruti 1
Lap57 Motorsports Honda Civic TCR 57 Mohammed Al Owais 2
75 Josh Files 2–3
CadSpeed Racing Audi RS 3 LMS TCR 108 James Kaye 1
Red Camel-Jordans.nl Seat León TCR 303 Kane Astin 1

Calendar and results

The 2017 schedule was announced on 15 November 2016, with three events held across the Middle East.

Rnd. Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai (GP Circuit) 13 January Luca Engstler Maťo Homola Luca Engstler Liqui Moly Team Engstler Dubai 24 Hour
2 Maťo Homola Brandon Gdovic Liqui Moly Team Engstler
2 3 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi (GP Circuit) 10 February Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports Yas Racing Series
TRD 86 Cup
Porsche GT3 Cup Middle East
4 11 February Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports
3 5 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir (Oasis Circuit) 11 March Josh Files Josh Files Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports
6 Davit Kajaia Josh Files Lap57 Motorsports

Championship standings

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver DUB
YMC
BHR
Points
1 Josh Files 11 1 11 1 110
2 Brandon Gdovic 33 1 4 4 24 2 105
3 Luca Engstler 11 6 6† 3 33 Ret 79
4 Davit Kajaia 22 2 DNS2 4† 56
5 Giacomo Altoè 33 DNS 45 3 46
6 Stefan Goede 5 4 7† 5 38
7 Maťo Homola 62 2 30
8 James Kaye 4 5 22
9 Michela Cerruti 25 Ret 19
10 Filip Sládecka 8 3 19
11 Mohammed Al Owais 55 Ret 11
12 Kane Astin 7 Ret 6
13 Luigi Ferrara Ret4 DNS 2

Teams' Championship

Pos. Driver DUB
YMC
BHR
Points
1 Liqui Moly Team Engstler 11 2 44 3 23 2 210
32 1 6† 4 34 3
2 Lap57 Motorsports 11 1 11 1 121
55 Ret
3 Mulsanne Racing 25 Ret 22 2 DNS2 4† 60
4 CadSpeed Racing 46 5 28
5 Top Run Motorsport Ret4 DNS 33 DNS 21
6 Red Camel-Jordans.nl 5 Ret 10