Championship leader JK Vernay, Gianni Morbidelli and Gabriele Tarquini will all receive ballast for the season-ending weekend in the Emirates, but none will be on the maximum of 30kg.

Vernay and his Leopard Racing VW Golf GTI, who leads Attila Tassi 207-186, will get +10kg for a car total of 1275kg.

Morbidelli and his VW will get +20kg for a car total of 1285kg.

Tarquini and his new-for-2018 Hyundai, which is still under temporary homologation, will get +10kg for a total car weight of 1335kg.

The green flag flies on TCR International Series Race 1 at 11:05 on Saturday November 18th with the final race of 2017 taking place at 15:30.