2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship

The 2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship was the seventh Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season. This season will see the introduction of the TCR regulations. The season started at Ring Knutstorp on 7 May and ended at Mantorp Park on 17 September, after eight rounds.

Teams and drivers
Team Car No. Driver Rounds
Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing[1][2][3] SEAT León TCR[1][2] 2 Sweden Robert Dahlgren[4] All
37 Sweden Daniel Haglöf[2][5] All
Sweden PWR Racing Customer Team[1][2][3] 59 Sweden "Poker"[1] All
Sweden PWR Racing Junior Team[1][2][3] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[3] 80 Sweden John Bryant-Meisner[6] 7
89 Sweden Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky[3] 1, 3–6
Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden[7] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[7] 3 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson[7] 2–5
9 Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt[7] All
30 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom[8] All
Sweden Lestrup Racing Team[9] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[9] 4 Sweden Dennis Strandberg[10] 1–4, 6
7 Sweden Andreas Wernersson[11] 7
8 Sweden Robin Fredriksson[12] 5
Sweden Experion Racing Team 22 Sweden Albin Wärnelöv[9] All
Sweden Brovallen Design[13] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[13] 6 Sweden Joakim Darbom[14] 6
88 Sweden Reuben Kressner[13] All
Finland LMS Racing[15][16] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[15][16] 10 Finland Antti Buri[15][16] 2
68 Finland Niko Kankkunen[16] 2
SEAT León TCR[16] 44 Finland Olli Parhankangas[16] All
57 Sweden Andreas Andersson[17] 1
67 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen[16] 1–4, 6
Sweden LMP Engineering[18] Honda Civic TCR[18] 11 Sweden Niklas Lilja[18] 1
Sweden Team Honda Racing[19] Honda Civic TCR[19] 20 Sweden Mattias Andersson[19] All
Sweden Micke Kågered Racing[20] Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR[20] 21 Sweden Andreas Ahlberg[20] All
Sweden Brink Motorsport[21] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[21] 36 Sweden Micke Ohlsson[21] All
71 Sweden Tobias Brink[21] All
Finland Kart In Club Driving Academy[22] Audi RS3 LMS TCR[22] 45 Finland Joonas Lappalainen[22] 2–6
Sweden Rent A Wreck Racing[23] Honda Civic TCR[23] 61 Sweden Marcus Annervi[23] All
Sweden TeamA Teknik[24] Kia Cee'd TCR[24] 81 Sweden Nicklas Oscarsson[24] All

Team and driver changes

With the introduction of the new technical regulations many of the teams competing in the previous season did not return. Polestar Cyan Racing left the STCC for the support Swedish GT series.[25] Flash Engineering also left the championship.[26]

Calendar

On 18 October 2016, a preliminary calendar was announced, with one round still to be announced. The championship will host six rounds in Sweden and one round in Finland.[27]

Race calendar and results
Round Circuit Location Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Winning Team
1 R1 Sweden Ring Knutstorp Kågeröd, Skåne 6 May Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2 Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R3 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
2 R1 Finland Alastaro Circuit Virttaa, Loimaa 20 May Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
3 R1 Sweden Solvalla Stockholm, Stockholm 17 June Sweden Daniel Haglöf [28] Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
4 R1 Sweden Falkenbergs Motorbana Bergagård, Halland 9 July Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Daniel Haglöf Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3 Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Dennis Strandberg Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
5 R1 Sweden Karlskoga Motorstadion Karlskoga, Örebro 13 August Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Sweden Daniel Haglöf Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson Finland Joonas Lappalainen Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3 Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
6 R1 Sweden Anderstorp Raceway Anderstorp, Jönköping 3 September Sweden Daniel Haglöf Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Daniel Haglöf Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R2 Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
R3 Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing
7 R1 Sweden Mantorp Park Mantorp, Östergötland 17 September Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Mattias Andersson Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R2 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Tobias Brink Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden
R3 Sweden Mattias Andersson Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship
Pos Driver KNU
Sweden		 ALA
Finland		 SOL
Sweden		 FAL
Sweden		 GEL
Sweden		 AND
Sweden		 MAN
Sweden		 Pts
1 Sweden Robert Dahlgren 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 3 1 1 6 8 3 374
2 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom 2 2 1 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 1 16 2 1 3 2 12 4 1 1 8 327
3 Sweden Fredrik Blomstedt 3 7 4 2 16 2 4 4 9 1 14 DNS 9 2 6 5 2 2 13 DSQ 1 223
4 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 Ret DNS 4 217
5 Sweden Daniel Haglöf 4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 1 14 3 4 Ret Ret 186
6 Sweden Mattias Andersson 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 137
7 Sweden Tobias Brink 5 3 5 7 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 5 Ret 6 Ret 9 Ret 5 9 3 6 121
8 Finland Joonas Lappalainen 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 100
9 Sweden Andreas Ahlberg 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 90
10 Sweden Micke Ohlsson 11 Ret 6 5 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 4 Ret Ret 12 6 5 9 10 7 Ret 61
11 Sweden Dennis Strandberg 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 18 Ret 6 61
12 Sweden Reuben Kressner 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7 60
13 Sweden Andreas Wernersson 2 6 4 38
14 Sweden Albin Wärnelöv 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 36
15 Sweden Marcus Annervi 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 23
16 Finland Olli Parhankangas 13 11 13 16 7 12 Ret 13 12 13 10 9 10 14 8 13 9 14 7 Ret 11 22
17 Sweden Nicklas Oscarsson 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 22
18 Sweden Niklas Lilja 6 6 15 16
19 Finland Antti Buri 11 6 14 8
20 Sweden Mikaela Åhlin-Kottulinsky Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret 6
21 Finland Niko Kankkunen 9 15 8 6
22 Sweden John Bryant-Meisner Ret DNS 9 2
23 Finland Kari-Pekka Laaksonen 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 2
24 Sweden "Poker" Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 1
25 Sweden Joakim Darbom 12 10 13 1
26 Sweden Robin Fredriksson 11 11 13 0
27 Sweden Andreas Andersson 17 14 DNS 0
Pos Driver KNU
Sweden		 ALA
Finland		 SOL
Sweden		 FAL
Sweden		 GEL
Sweden		 AND
Sweden		 MAN
Sweden		 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

Teams' Championship
Pos Driver KNU
Sweden		 ALA
Finland		 SOL
Sweden		 FAL
Sweden		 GEL
Sweden		 AND
Sweden		 MAN
Sweden		 Pts
1 Sweden Volkswagen Dealer Team Sweden 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 671
3 7 4 3 2 3 11 3 3 3 4 16 Ret DNS 4 5 12 4 13 DSQ 8
2 Sweden SEAT Dealer Team - PWR Racing 1 1 2 4 3 5 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 4 8 3 586
4 4 3 8 4 10 7 10 5 5 3 13 8 4 2 3 14 3 6 Ret Ret
3 Sweden Brink Motorsport 5 3 5 5 Ret 9 10 7 7 6 9 4 Ret 6 12 6 5 5 9 3 6 222
11 Ret 6 7 Ret DNS 12 11 14 8 16 5 Ret Ret Ret 9 Ret 9 10 7 Ret
4 Sweden Team Honda Racing 9 9 8 14 12 4 3 16 13 Ret 7 14 3 5 7 7 4 10 5 2 2 154
5 Finland Kart In Club Driving Academy 15 5 6 6 6 Ret 10 6 8 4 8 5 4 3 Ret 115
6 Sweden Lestrup Racing Team 15 5 Ret 10 8 7 5 5 4 Ret Ret 12 11 11 13 18 Ret 6 2 6 4 109
7 Sweden Micke Kågered Racing 10 Ret 7 6 13 DNS 15 17 6 Ret DNS 7 7 7 11 8 6 DSQ 3 4 5 101
8 Sweden Experion Racing Team 12 8 9 DSQ 9 Ret 9 18 Ret Ret 8 6 5 9 9 14 DNS DNS Ret DNS DNS 54
9 Sweden Rent A Wreck Racing 8 Ret 10 12 Ret Ret 14 DNS DNS 12 17 17 Ret 13 16 11 8 7 12 5 12 33
10 Sweden TeamA Teknik 7 15 Ret DNS DNS DNS 13 12 9 11 15 DNS 6 10 Ret 10 16 11 8 Ret DNS 32
11 Sweden PWR Racing Junior Team Ret Ret 12 Ret 8 11 9 11 15 Ret 12 15 Ret 15 Ret Ret DNS 9 20
12 Sweden LMP Engineering 6 6 15 16
13 Sweden PWR Racing Customer Team Ret 12 14 18 14 13 16 15 15 14 12 11 12 15 14 15 11 12 11 Ret 10 14
14 Finland LMS Racing[N 1] 16 10 11 17 11 Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 13 10 16 13 Ret 10
Teams ineligible to score points
Sweden Brovallen Designe 14 13 DNS 13 10 11 8 9 10 7 5 3 13 Ret 10 17 7 8 Ret 9 7
12 10 13
Pos Driver KNU
Sweden		 ALA
Finland		 SOL
Sweden		 FAL
Sweden		 GEL
Sweden		 AND
Sweden		 MAN
Sweden		 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

  1. Only one car LMS Racing was declared in the team's championship.

References
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