2015 Pirelli World Challenge
The 2015 Pirelli World Challenge season was the 26th running of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series. It introduced a new all-Porsche "GT Cup" race group. Johnny O'Connell was the defending champion in the highest class, the GT class.
Schedule
The season comprises 12 rounds, with several rounds in support of the IndyCar Series and the United SportsCar Championship, as well as supporting the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.[1]
Round | Date | Event | Circuit | Location | Classes | Supporting |
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1 | March 6–8 | Nissan Grand Prix of Texas | Circuit of the Americas | Austin, Texas | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | Headline |
2 | March 27–29 | Cadillac Grand Prix of St. Petersburg | Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) | IndyCar Series |
3 | April 17–19 | Roar By The Shore presented by Replay XD | Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California | GT/GTA/GT Cup† | IndyCar Series / United SportsCar Championship |
4 | April 24–26 | MOMO Grand Prix at Barber | Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama | GT/GTA/GT Cup† (x2) GTS (x2) | IndyCar Series |
5 | May 15–17 | Remo Ferri Group Canadian Grand Prix | Canadian Tire Motorsport Park | Bowmanville, Ontario | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | NASCAR Canadian Tire Series |
6[2] | May 29–31 | Cadillac V-Series Challenge | The Raceway on Belle Isle | Detroit, Michigan | GT/GTA (x2) | IndyCar Series / United SportsCar Championship |
7 | June 26–28 | DeVilbiss Grand Prix at Road America | Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | Headline |
8 | July 31 – August 2 | StopTech Grand Prix presented by MOMO | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) | IndyCar Series |
9[3] | August 14–16 | OPTIMA Grand Prix presented by MOMO | TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | NASCAR Xfinity Series | ||
10 | August 21–23 | Ford Grand Prix at Miller by VP Fuels | Miller Motorsports Park | Tooele, Utah | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | Headline |
11 | August 28–30 | Grand Prix of Sonoma presented by Kia | Sonoma Raceway | Sonoma, California | GT/GTA/GT Cup (x2) GTS (x2) | IndyCar Series |
12 | September 11–13 | Mazda Raceway Grand Prix by Cadillac | Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, California | GT/GTA/GT Cup GTS TC/TCA/TCB (x3) | Headline |
Source: [4] |
†The round at Long Beach was capped to 40 cars, with only 10 GT-Cup cars guaranteed a place. Any GT-Cup entries that were not able to contest the Long Beach round were eligible for double points at Barber Motorsports Park.[5]
News
The second race at Belle Isle on May 31 was cancelled on safety grounds due to inclement weather, which caused reduced track visibility. An additional race was held at Road America to replace the round at Detroit.[6]
Entry list
GT/GTA
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GT Cup
Every driver participates in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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18 | ![]() | 1–5, 10–12 | |
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GTS
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TC/TCA/TCB
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Race results
Round | Circuit | GT Winning Car | GTA Winning Car | GT Cup Winning Car | GTS Winning Car | TC Winning Car | TCA Winning Car | TCB Winning Car | |
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GT Winning Driver | GTA Winning Driver | GT Cup Winning Driver | GTS Winning Driver | TC Winning Driver | TCA Winning Driver | TCB Winning Driver | |||
1 | R1 | Austin | #61 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #41 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | #04 Porsche Cayman | #86 Scion FR-S | #25 Chevy Sonic |
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R2 | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #41 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #10 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | #04 Porsche Cayman | #86 Scion FR-S | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||
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R3 | Did not participate | #3 Nissan Altima | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #25 Chevy Sonic | |||||
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2 | R1 | St. Petersburg | #43 Acura TLX-GT | #65 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #18 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #50 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | Did not participate | ||
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R2 | #61 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #87 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | |||||
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3 | Long Beach | #61 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #41 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Did not participate | ||||
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4 | R1 | Barber | #33 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #07 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | Did not participate | ||
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R2 | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #05 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | |||||
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5 | R1 | Mosport | #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 | #05 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #37 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | #98 Mazda MX-5 | #23 Mazda RX-8 | #58 Mini Cooper |
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R2 | #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 | #05 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #13 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #73 Porsche Cayman S | #00 Porsche Cayman | #71 Honda Civic Si | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||
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R3 | Did not participate | #00 Porsche Cayman | #5 Honda Civic Si | #25 Chevy Sonic | |||||
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6 | R1 | Detroit | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #30 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Did not participate | ||||
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R2 | Race cancelled due to heavy rain and low track visibility | ||||||||
7 | R1[N 1] | Road America | #25 Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 FL2 | #05 Nissan GT-R GT3 | Did not participate | #28 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | #3 Nissan Altima | #86 Scion FR-S | #58 Honda Fit |
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R2 | #16 Bentley Continental GT3 | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #32 Ford Mustang Boss 302 | #15 VW Jetta GLI | #86 Scion FR-S | #58 Honda Fit | ||
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R3 | #33 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | Did not participate | #98 Mazda MX-5 | #86 Scion FR-S | #58 Honda Fit | ||
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8 | R1 | Mid-Ohio | #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #17 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #10 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | Did not participate | ||
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R2 | #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #05 Nissan GT-R GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | |||||
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9 | R1 | Did not participate | #98 Mazda MX-5 | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||||
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R2 | #3 Nissan Altima | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||||||
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R3 | #3 Nissan Altima | #24 BMW Z4 | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||||||
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10 | R1 | Miller | #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #17 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #38 Kia Optima | #3 Nissan Altima | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #58 Honda Fit |
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R2 | #3 Cadillac ATS-V.R GT3 | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #10 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | #3 Nissan Altima | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #25 Chevy Sonic | ||
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R3 | Did not participate | #3 Nissan Altima | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #47 Mazda Demio | |||||
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11 | R1 | Sonoma | #9 McLaren 650S GT3 | #7 Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | #17 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #20 Chevrolet Camaro | Did not participate | ||
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R2 | #31 Porsche 911 GT3 R | #66 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #10 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 | |||||
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12 | R1 | Laguna Seca | #29 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | #08 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | #11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup | #07 Aston Martin Vantage GT4 | #33 Mazda MX-5 | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #47 Mazda Demio |
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R2 | Did not participate | #00 Porsche Cayman | #71 Honda Civic Si | #47 Mazda Demio | |||||
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R3 | #98 Mazda MX-5 | #36 Kia Forte Koup | #47 Mazda Demio | ||||||
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- Notes
- ^ The first GT/GTA/GT Cup race at Road America was a replacement for the cancelled second GT/GTA race at Detroit. Because the GT Cup cars did not participate at Detroit, they also did not participate in the replacement race at Road America.
Championship standings
Drivers' Championships
Championship points were awarded to drivers based on qualifying and finishing positions. The driver had to complete at least 50% of the class winner's number of laps to receive points. The Pole position winner received 7 points. In addition, 1 bonus point was awarded to a driver leading a lap during a race, and 3 bonus points were awarded to the driver leading the most laps. The driver who set the fastest lap of the race received 1 bonus point.[7]
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
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Race | 140 | 110 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
GT
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- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GTA
Michael Lewis ran in the GTA class during the first three events of the championship, but ran in the GT class from Barber on. Bryan Heitkotter ran in the GTA class during the first eight events of the championship, but ran in the GT class from Miller on. Those who finished behind Lewis and Heitkotter in the GTA class in the first eight events did not get more points despite the fact that Lewis and Heitkotter have been removed from the GTA standings.
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GT Cup
Every driver competes in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GTS
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- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TC
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- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TCA
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- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
- 1 – Kris Wright was put in last place of the TCA class for an issue in post tech after Race 1 at Austin.
TCB
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
- 1 – Andrei Kisel was put in last place of the TCB class for driving conduct after Race 1 at Austin.
Manufacturers' Championships
Only those manufacturers who are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members were eligible to receive points toward the Manufacturers' Championship. Championship points were awarded to manufacturers based on qualifying and finishing positions. Only the highest finishing car of each eligible manufacturer earned points for its finishing position. The Pole position winner received 1 bonus point.[7]
Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Race | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
GT
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- Notes
- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
GTS
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TC
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
TCA
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- Results denoted by † did not complete sufficient laps in order to score points.
References
- ^ "WC Vision Announces Additional 2015 Pirelli World Challenge Race Weekend. Series' GT and GTA Classes Will Compete at the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix". Sports Car Club of America. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ Dagys, John (3 November 2014). "Detroit Added to Pirelli WC Schedule". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Schedule" (PDF). Pirelli World Challenge. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-26. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Pirelli World Challenge Announces 2015 Schedule". Pirelli World Challenge. WC Vision, LLC. October 17, 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ Dagys, John (17 October 2014). "Final 2015 Pirelli World Challenge Schedule Revealed". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "GT/GTA Race 2 at Detroit canceled". Racer. Racer Media & Marketing, Inc. May 31, 2015. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "2015 SCCA Pro Racing Regulations" (PDF). Sports Car Club of America. January 22, 2015. pp. 105 and 106. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2015.