2017 TCR International Series Dubai round
The 2017 TCR International Series Dubai round was the tenth and final round of the 2017 TCR International Series season. It took place on 18 November at the Dubai Autodrome.
| Round details | |||
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Round 10 of 10 rounds in the 2017 TCR International Series | |||
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Layout of the Dubai Autodrome | |||
| Location | Dubai Autodrome, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 3.560 km (2.212 mi) | ||
TCR International Series | |||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 18 November 2017 | ||
| Laps | 19 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Gordon Shedden | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
| Time | 1:27.849 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Pepe Oriola | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | |
| Second | Gordon Shedden | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
| Third | Jean-Karl Vernay | Leopard Racing Team WRT | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Pepe Oriola | Lukoil Craft-Bamboo Racing | |
| Time | 1:28.733 (on lap 4) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 18 November 2017 | ||
| Laps | 17 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Stefano Comini | Comtoyou Racing | |
| Second | Gianni Morbidelli | WestCoast Racing | |
| Third | Josh Files | M1RA | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Gabriele Tarquini | BRC Racing Team | |
| Time | 1:28.912 (on lap 4) | ||
Pepe Oriola won the first race starting from fourth, driving a SEAT León TCR, while Stefano Comini gained the second one starting from second, driving an Audi RS3 LMS TCR.
Jean-Karl Vernay won the Drivers championship, after out scoring main rival Attila Tassi in Race 1. Tassi then defended the runner-up spot in the championship from Stefano Comini, finishing just 1 point ahead of Comini, following Race 2. M1RA won the Teams championship, while the Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR secured the Model of the Year championship, in the second race.
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