2015 TCR Asia Series

The 2015 TCR Asia Series season was 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.

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
Hong Kong FRD HK Racing[1] Ford Focus ST 13 Hong Kong Kenneth Ma[1] 1–2
27 United States Robb Holland[2] 3
63 Hong Kong Andy Yan[1] 1
Macau Asia Racing Team[3] SEAT León Cup Racer 14 France Philippe Descombes[4] 1
15 Macau Rodolfo Ávila[4][5] 1
87 4
30 Macau Liu Lic Ka[6] 1
31 Thailand Tin Sritrai[7] 3
63 Hong Kong Sam Lok[5] 4
69 China Kevin Pu[7] 3
Hong Kong Roadstar Racing[8] SEAT León Cup Racer 27 United States Robb Holland[9] 4
56 Hong Kong Samson Chan[10] All
66 Macau Filipe de Souza[10] 1–3
78 Japan Masahiko Ida[10] 1
Taiwan George Chou[11] 2
97 Taiwan Johnson Huang[7] 3–4
Hong Kong Prince Racing[12][13] Honda Civic TCR 38 Hong Kong Kenneth Lau[12] All
68 Hong Kong Michael Choi[12] All
Spain Campos Racing[14] Opel Astra OPC 44 Hong Kong Mak Hing Tak[14] 2
Malaysia Niza Racing[7] SEAT León Cup Racer 65 Malaysia Douglas Khoo[7] 3–4
Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing[15] SEAT León Cup Racer 80 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul[7] 3
99 Hong Kong Eric Kwong[16] 1
Hong Kong Frank Yu[16] 2, 4
Malaysia Wing Hin Motorsports[1] SEAT León Cup Racer 83 Malaysia 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 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 5 September France Philippe Descombes Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Asia Racing Team GT Asia Series
2 6 September Macau Rodolfo Ávila France Philippe Descombes France Philippe Descombes Macau Asia Racing Team
3 France Philippe Descombes France Philippe Descombes Macau Asia Racing Team
2 4 Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 19 September Taiwan George Chou Hong Kong Frank Yu Hong Kong Michael Choi Hong Kong Prince Racing Singapore Grand Prix
TCR International Series Singapore round
5 20 September Taiwan George Chou Hong Kong Michael Choi Hong Kong Prince Racing
3 6 Thailand Chang International Circuit, Buriram 25 October Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing TCR International Series Buriram round
GT Asia Series
7 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul Thailand Tin Sritrai Macau Asia Racing Team
4 8 Macau Guia Circuit, Macau 20–22 November Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Asia Racing Team Macau Grand Prix
FIA GT World Cup
Guia Race of Macau
9 United States Robb Holland Macau Rodolfo Ávila Macau Asia Racing Team

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 SIN
Singapore		 BUR
Thailand		 MAC
Macau		  Pts. 
1 Hong Kong Michael Choi 3 23 Ret 14 1 83 5 34 Ret 122
2 Macau Rodolfo Ávila 12 DNS1 DNS 12 1 89
3 France Philippe Descombes 21 12 1 77
4 Hong Kong Samson Chan 6 6 DSQ 3 6 7 8 4 Ret 61
5 Macau Filipe de Souza 8† 4 Ret Ret3 4 4 4 55
6 Thailand Munkong Sathienthirakul 11 2 48
7 Thailand Tin Sritrai 22 1 47
8 Hong Kong Kenneth Lau 45 DSQ4 DNS NC5 5 55 6 Ret5 DNS 46
9 Hong Kong Eric Kwong 5 3 2 43
10 Hong Kong Frank Yu 22 3 Ret2 DNS 41
11 United States Robb Holland Ret DSQ 23 2 39
12 Taiwan George Chou 41 2 35
13 China Kevin Pu 34 3 32
14 Japan Masahiko Ida 7 5 3 31
15 Macau Liu Lic Ka DNS 7 4 18
16 Taiwan Johnson Huang 6 7 DNQ DNQ 14
17 Malaysia Douglas Khoo 9 9 DNQ DNQ 4
18 Hong Kong Andy Yan Ret3 Ret Ret 3
19 Malaysia Kenny Lee Ret4 DNS5 DNS 3
Hong Kong Kenneth Ma DNS DNS DNS DNS Ret 0
Hong Kong Mak Hing Tak DNS DNS 0
Hong Kong Sam Lok DNQ DNQ 0
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 SIN
Singapore		 BUR
Thailand		 MAC
Macau		  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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 practice (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
Malaysia		 SIN
Singapore		 BUR
Thailand		 MAC
Macau		  Pts. 
1 Macau Asia Racing Team 11 11 1 22 1 11 1 265
22 72 4 34 3 DNQ DNQ
2 Hong Kong Roadstar Racing 6 4 3 31 2 4 4 23 2 198
7 5 Ret 43 4 6 7 4 Ret
3 Hong Kong Prince Racing 35 23 Ret 14 1 53 5 34 Ret 170
4 DSQ4 DNS NC5 5 85 6 Ret5 DNS
4 Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing 5 3 2 24 3 11 2 Ret2 DNS 132
6 Malaysia Niza Racing 9 9 DNQ DNQ 8
7 Hong Kong FRD HK Racing Ret3 Ret Ret DNS Ret Ret DSQ 3
DNS DNS DNS
8 Malaysia Wing Hin Motorsports Ret4 DNS5 DNS 3
Spain Campos Racing DNS DNS 0
Pos. Driver SEP
Malaysia		 SIN
Singapore		 BUR
Thailand		 MAC
Macau		  Pts. 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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 practice (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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