2015 TCR Asia Series

The 2015 TCR Asia Series season is the first season of the TCR Asia Series. The season began at Sepang on 5 September and finished on 22 November at the Guia Circuit in Macau, after four rounds.

2015 TCR Asia Series
Previous: none Next: 2016

Michael Choi won the drivers' championship, driving a Honda Civic TCR, and Asia Racing Team won the teams' championship.

Teams and drivers

Michelin is the official tyre supplier.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
FRD HK Racing[1] Ford Focus ST 13 Kenneth Ma[1] 1–2
27 Robb Holland[2] 3
63 Andy Yan[1] 1
Asia Racing Team[3] SEAT León Cup Racer 14 Philippe Descombes[4] 1
30 Liu Lic Ka[5] 1
31 Tin Sritrai[6] 3
63 Sam Lok[7] 4
69 Kevin Pu[6] 3
87 Rodolfo Ávila[4][7] 1, 4
Roadstar Racing[8] SEAT León Cup Racer 27 Robb Holland[9] 4
56 Samson Chan[10] All
66 Filipe de Souza[10] 1–3
78 Masahiko Ida[10] 1
George Chou[11] 2
97 Johnson Huang[6] 3–4
Prince Racing[12][13] Honda Civic TCR 38 Kenneth Lau[12] All
68 Michael Choi[12] All
Campos Racing[14] Opel Astra OPC 44 Mak Hing Tak[14] 2
Niza Racing[6] SEAT León Cup Racer 65 Douglas Khoo[6] 3–4
Craft-Bamboo Racing[15] SEAT León Cup Racer 80 Munkong Sathienthirakul[6] 3
99 Eric Kwong[16] 1
Frank Yu[16] 2, 4
Wing Hin Motorsports[1] SEAT León Cup Racer 83 Kenny Lee[1] 1

Calendar and results

The provisional 2015 schedule was announced on 23 December 2014.[17] A revised calendar was announced on 25 February 2015.[18] On 17 July the Zhuhai round, scheduled for 16 August, was removed.[3]

Rnd. Race Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Supporting
1 1 Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 5 September Philippe Descombes Rodolfo Ávila Rodolfo Ávila Asia Racing Team GT Asia Series
2 6 September Rodolfo Ávila Philippe Descombes Philippe Descombes Asia Racing Team
3 Philippe Descombes Philippe Descombes Asia Racing Team
2 4 Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 19 September George Chou Frank Yu Michael Choi Prince Racing Singapore Grand Prix
TCR International Series Singapore round
5 20 September George Chou Michael Choi Prince Racing
3 6 Chang International Circuit, Buriram 25 October Munkong Sathienthirakul Munkong Sathienthirakul Munkong Sathienthirakul Craft-Bamboo Racing TCR International Series Buriram round
GT Asia Series
7 Munkong Sathienthirakul Tin Sritrai Asia Racing Team
4 8 Guia Circuit, Macau 20–22 November Rodolfo Ávila Rodolfo Ávila Rodolfo Ávila Asia Racing Team Macau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
Guia Race of Macau
9 Robb Holland Rodolfo Ávila Asia Racing Team

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SEP
 SIN
 BUR
 MAC
  Pts. 
1 Michael Choi 3 23 Ret 14 1 83 5 34 Ret 122
2 Rodolfo Ávila 12 DNS1 DNS 12 1 89
3 Philippe Descombes 21 12 1 77
4 Samson Chan 6 6 DSQ 3 6 7 8 4 Ret 61
5 Filipe de Souza 8† 4 Ret Ret3 4 4 4 55
6 Munkong Sathienthirakul 11 2 48
7 Tin Sritrai 22 1 47
8 Kenneth Lau 45 DSQ4 DNS NC5 5 55 6 Ret5 DNS 46
9 Eric Kwong 5 3 2 43
10 Frank Yu 22 3 Ret2 DNS 41
11 Robb Holland Ret DSQ 23 2 39
12 George Chou 41 2 35
13 Kevin Pu 34 3 32
14 Masahiko Ida 7 5 3 31
15 Liu Lic Ka DNS 7 4 18
16 Johnson Huang 6 7 DNQ DNQ 14
17 Douglas Khoo 9 9 DNQ DNQ 4
18 Andy Yan Ret3 Ret Ret 3
19 Kenny Lee Ret4 DNS5 DNS 3
Kenneth Ma DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret 0
Mak Hing Tak DNS DNS 0
Sam Lok DNQ DNQ 0
Pos. Driver SEP
 SIN
 BUR
 MAC
  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship
Pos. Team SEP
 SIN
 BUR
 MAC
  Pts. 
1 Asia Racing Team 11 11 1 22 1 11 1 265
22 72 4 34 3 DNQ DNQ
2 Roadstar Racing 6 4 3 31 2 4 4 23 2 198
7 5 Ret 43 4 6 7 4 Ret
3 Prince Racing 35 23 Ret 14 1 53 5 34 Ret 170
4 DSQ4 DNS NC5 5 85 6 Ret5 DNS
4 Craft-Bamboo Racing 5 3 2 24 3 11 2 Ret2 DNS 132
6 Niza Racing 9 9 DNQ DNQ 8
7 FRD HK Racing Ret3 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret DSQ 3
DNS DNS DNS
8 Wing Hin Motorsports Ret4 DNS5 DNS 3
Campos Racing DNS DNS 0
Pos. Driver SEP
 SIN
 BUR
 MAC
  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

References
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