2015 MSA Formula season

2015 MSA Formula season
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2015 ToCA Support series:
2015 BTCC
2015 Ginetta Junior Championship
2015 Ginetta GT4 Supercup
2015 Porsche Carrera Cup GB
2015 Renault Clio Cup UK

The 2015 MSA Formula Championship is a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the inaugural season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, will be the first year that the cars conform to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.[2]

The season will commence on 5 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will conclude on 11 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season.

Championship changes

The championship will adopt the technical regulations for the new FIA Formula 4 specification, becoming the official F4 championship in the United Kingdom. The championship will keep the Ford EcoBoost engine but with a power reduction from 200 bhp to 160 bhp, as per the F4 regulations.[3] The new regulations will see a move to a new carbon fibre monocoque chassis which meets FIA F3 safety standards.[1]

Teams and drivers

All teams are British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
MBM Motorsport[4] 4 United Kingdom Jack Barlow[5] 1–2
Falcon Motorsport[4] 8 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley[5] R 1–2
9 Romania Alexandra Marinescu[5] 1
Carlin[6] 10 United States Colton Herta[7] 1–2
21 Romania Petru Florescu[8] R 1–2
31 United Kingdom Lando Norris[9] 1–2
TRS Arden Junior Racing Team[4] 11 United Kingdom Ricky Collard[10] 1–2
19 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell[11] R 1–2
65 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed[12] R 1–2
Joe Tandy Racing[4] 14 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt[13] R 1–2
15 United Kingdom James Pull[14] 1–2
51 India Ameya Vaidyanathan[15] R 2
Double R Racing[4] 17 Brazil Gustavo Myasava[5] 1–2
18 Brazil Matheus Leist[16] 1–2
22 India Tarun Reddy[17] 1–2
Richardson Racing[4] 23 United Kingdom Ollie Pidgley[18] 2
25 United Kingdom Louise Richardson[19] 1–2
Fortec Motorsports[4] 27 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum[20] R 1–2
59 United Kingdom Josh Smith[21] R 1–2
JHR Developments[4] 28 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding[22] 1–2
SWB Motorsport[4] 46 Brazil Rafa Martins[23] R 1–2
96 United Kingdom Jack Butel[24] 1–2
#RacingforHeroes[4] TBA United Kingdom Jessica Hawkins[25] TBA
Scorpio Motorsport[4] TBA United Kingdom Piers Hickin[26] TBA
Team Pyro[4] TBA TBA TBA
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2015 TOCA package was announced on 14 September 2014. The Oulton Park round will revert to the Island layout, after using the International circuit in 2014.[27] All races will be held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		 4 April United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R2 5 April United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R3 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)		 18 April United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom James Pull United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R5 19 April United Kingdom Jack Barlow Brazil Matheus Leist Double R Racing United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R6 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)		 9 May
R8 10 May
R9
4 R10 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)		 6 June
R11 7 June
R12
5 R13 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)		 27 June
R14 28 June
R15
6 R16 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		 8 August
R17 9 August
R18
7 R19 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)		 22 August
R20 23 August
R21
8 R22 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)		 5 September
R23 6 September
R24
9 R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)		 26 September
R26 27 September
R27
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)		 10 October
R29 11 October
R30

Championship standings

Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th+  R1 PP FL
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 5 1

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
1 United Kingdom Daniel Ticktum 2 2 5 1 5 1 114
2 United Kingdom Ricky Collard 5 1 6 6 2 2 87
3 United Kingdom James Pull 8 3 2 2 7 3 77
4 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1 9 1 4 6 10 74
5 Brazil Matheus Leist 3 8 3 7 1 Ret 65
6 United Kingdom Jack Barlow Ret 7 4 8 4 5 45
7 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding 4 Ret 10 5 3 Ret 38
8 United States Colton Herta 12 4 14 15 9 4 29
9 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt 7 14 8 9 10 7 25
10 Brazil Gustavo Myasava Ret Ret Ret 3 8 Ret 19
11 United Kingdom Josh Smith 11 5 15 Ret 13 9 15
12 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed 9 Ret 7 11 19 8 14
13 Brazil Rafael Martins 6 Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret 11
14 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell 14 6 12 13 Ret Ret 11
15 India Tarun Reddy 10 Ret Ret Ret 16 6 10
16 Romania Petru Florescu 13 10 11 10 18 15 6
17 United Kingdom Jack Butel 15 11 Ret 14 12 13 5
18 United Kingdom Louise Richardson Ret 12 Ret 12 11 16 4
19 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley 16 13 13 Ret Ret 12 4
20 India Ameya Vaidyanathan 17 14 11 3
21 United Kingdom Ollie Pidgley 16 17 14 3
 – Romania Alexandra Marinescu DNS DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie Cup

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
1 United Kingdom Daniel Ticktum 2 2 5 1 5 1 159
2 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt 7 14 8 9 10 7 98
3 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed 9 Ret 7 11 19 8 63
4 United Kingdom Josh Smith 11 5 15 Ret 13 9 59
5 Romania Petru Florescu 13 10 11 10 18 15 59
6 Brazil Rafael Martins 6 Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret 40
7 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell 14 6 12 13 Ret Ret 40
8 India Ameya Vaidyanathan 17 14 11 30
9 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley 16 13 13 Ret Ret 12 28
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points

Nations Cup

Pos Nation BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
1  Brazil 3 8 3 3 1 Ret 118
2  United States 12 4 14 15 9 4 113
3  Romania 13 10 11 10 18 15 90
4  India 10 Ret Ret 17 14 6 63
Pos Nation BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points

References

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  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 Allen, Peter (10 November 2014). "Arden among 12 teams securing 32 cars for MSA Formula". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Allen, Peter (30 March 2015). "Final drivers named for opening MSA Formula round". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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