2015 United SportsCar Championship season
| 2015 United SportsCar Championship season | |||
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The 2015 United SportsCar Championship (TUSC) season is the second season of the International Motor Sports Association's Tudor Championship. It began January 24 with the 24 Hours of Daytona.[1]
Classes
The class structure remained largely unchanged from 2014.
- Prototype (P)
- Prototype Challenge (PC)
- GT Le Mans (GTLM)
- GT Daytona (GTD)
2015 will see the introduction of two awards for the top-finishing Pro-Am drivers in Prototype (P) and GT Le Mans (GTLM). The Jim Trueman Award will be given to the top finishing Pro-Am pairing in Prototype, while the Bob Akin Award will be for the top GTLM pairing. The top Pro-Am pairings from these classes at the end of the year will be given automatic entries to the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans, with the Trueman award winner eligible for the LMP2 class, while the Akin Award winner would be for the LM GTE Am class. To be eligible for these awards, the drivers must at a minimum contest the North American Endurance Cup events.[2][3]
Schedule
Race schedule
The 2015 schedule was released on August 10, 2014 and features twelve rounds.[4]
Race is part of the North American Endurance Cup
Calendar changes
- The events at Kansas Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been discontinued.
- A round at Lime Rock Park was added for PC and GTD.
- The round at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park will see PC replace GTD alongside P and GTLM.
- The IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge support series follows the same schedule as above in 2015 except for the street circuits of Long Beach and Detroit Belle Isle for a ten round season.
- On October 31, 2014, the calendar was modified removing PC from Virginia International Raceway round and adding the class to the round at Detroit Belle Isle alongside P and GTD.[9]
Entries
Prototype
Prototype Challenge
All teams use an Oreca FLM09 chassis powered by a Chevrolet LS3 6.2 L V8
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAR1 Motorsports[20] | 16 |  Tomy Drissi |
2 |
 Martin Plowman |
2 | ||
| Brian Alder |
1 | ||
| Johnny Mowlem |
1 | ||
| Tom Papadopoulos |
1 | ||
| David Cheng |
1 | ||
| Marc Drumwright |
1 | ||
| John Falb |
1 | ||
| Todd Slusher |
1 | ||
| 61 | Shelby Blackstock |
1 | |
 Ivo Breukers |
1 | ||
| Marc Drumwright |
1 | ||
| Martin Plowman |
1 | ||
 Remo Ruscitti |
1 | ||
| CORE Autosport[10] | 54 | Jon Bennett |
All |
| Colin Braun |
All | ||
| James Gue |
4 | ||
| Mark Wilkins |
1 | ||
| JDC-Miller MotorSports | 85 | Mikhail Goikhberg |
All |
| Chris Miller |
2 | ||
| Rusty Mitchell |
2 | ||
 Stephen Simpson |
1 | ||
 Tristan Vautier |
1 | ||
| Gerry Kraut |
1 | ||
| Zach Veach |
1 | ||
| Performance Tech Motorsports[10] | 38 | James French |
All |
| Jerome Mee |
4 | ||
| Sean Johnston |
1 | ||
| James Vance |
1 | ||
| Conor Daly |
1 | ||
| Mike Hedlund |
1 | ||
| PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports | 52 | Mike Guasch |
All |
| Tom Kimber-Smith |
All | ||
| Andrew Palmer |
4 | ||
| Andrew Novich |
1 | ||
| RSR Racing[21] | 11 | Chris Cumming |
All |
 Bruno Junqueira |
All | ||
| Jack Hawksworth |
2 | ||
| Gustavo Menezes |
2 | ||
| Starworks Motorsport[22] | 8 |  Mirco Schultis |
All |
| Renger van der Zande |
All | ||
| Mike Hedlund |
3 | ||
 Alex Popow |
2 | ||
 Filipe Albuquerque |
1 |
GT Le Mans
GT Daytona
| Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 49 | Rui Águas |
2 |
 Matt Griffin |
1 | ||||
 Pasin Lathouras |
1 | ||||
 Michele Rugolo |
1 | ||||
| Marco Cioci |
1 | ||||
| Piergiuseppe Perazzini |
1 | ||||
| Enzo Potolicchio |
1 | ||||
| Alex Job Racing | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 22 | Leh Keen |
All |
| Cooper MacNeil |
All | ||||
| Andrew Davis |
4 | ||||
 Shane Van Gisbergen |
1 | ||||
| Flying Lizard Motorsports[26] | Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2L V10 | 45 | Robert Thorne |
2 |
 Tomonobu Fujii |
1 | ||||
| Satoshi Hoshino |
1 | ||||
| Markus Winkelhock |
1 | ||||
| Marco Holzer |
1 | ||||
| Colin Thompson |
1 | ||||
| Patrick Byrne |
1 | ||||
| Guy Cosmo |
1 | ||||
| GB Autosport | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 81 | Michael Avenatti |
4 |
| Damien Faulkner |
4 | ||||
| Mike Skeen |
4 | ||||
 Kuba Giermaziak |
2 | ||||
| Rory Butcher |
1 | ||||
| Konrad Motorsport | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 28 |  Klaus Bachler |
1 |
| Christian Engelhart |
1 | ||||
 Rolf Ineichen |
1 | ||||
| Lance Willsey |
1 | ||||
| Christopher Zöchling |
1 | ||||
| Magnus Racing | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 44 | Andy Lally |
All |
| John Potter |
All | ||||
| Marco Seefried |
2 | ||||
| Martin Ragginger |
1 | ||||
| Mühlner Motorsport America | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 18 | Marc Basseng |
1 |
| Matteo Beretta |
1 | ||||
| Connor De Phillippi |
1 | ||||
| Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof |
1 | ||||
 Darryl O'Young |
1 | ||||
| 19 | Connor De Phillippi |
1 | |||
 Ricardo Flores, Jr. |
1 | ||||
| Michael Lira |
1 | ||||
| Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof |
1 | ||||
| Jim Michaelian |
1 | ||||
| Park Place Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 73 | Patrick Lindsey |
All |
| Spencer Pumpelly |
All | ||||
| Jim Norman |
2 | ||||
| Nelson Canache, Jr. |
1 | ||||
| Kévin Estre |
1 | ||||
| Paul Miller Racing[27] | Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2L V10 | 48 | Christopher Haase |
All |
| Dion von Moltke |
All | ||||
| Bryce Miller |
3 | ||||
| René Rast |
1 | ||||
| Riley Motorsports | Dodge Viper GT3-R | Dodge 8.3 L V10 | 33 | Jeroen Bleekemolen |
All |
| Ben Keating |
All | ||||
| Sebastiaan Bleekemolen |
2 | ||||
| Al Carter |
1 | ||||
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1 | ||||
| 93 | Al Carter |
2 | |||
| Ben Keating |
2 | ||||
| Cameron Lawrence |
2 | ||||
| Dominik Farnbacher |
1 | ||||
| Kuno Wittmer |
1 | ||||
| Marc Goossens |
1 | ||||
| Marc Miller |
1 | ||||
| Jeff Mosing |
1 | ||||
| Scuderia Corsa[25][28] | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5L V8 | 63 | Townsend Bell |
All |
| Bill Sweedler |
All | ||||
| Anthony Lazzaro |
2 | ||||
| Jeff Segal |
1 | ||||
| Jeff Westphal |
1 | ||||
| 64 | Andrea Bertolini |
1 | |||
| Marcos Gomes |
1 | ||||
| Francisco Longo |
1 | ||||
| Daniel Serra |
1 | ||||
| Team Seattle / Alex Job Racing[29] | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 23 | Mario Farnbacher |
All |
| Ian James |
All | ||||
 Alex Riberas |
3 | ||||
| TRG-AMR North America[30] | Aston Martin Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 007 |  James Davison |
All |
 Christina Nielsen |
All | ||||
| Brandon Davis |
2 | ||||
| Christoffer Nygaard |
1 | ||||
| 009 | Brandon Davis |
1 | |||
| Derek DeBoer |
1 | ||||
| Max Riddle |
1 | ||||
 Eliseo Salazar |
1 | ||||
| Kris Wilson |
1 | ||||
| Turner Motorsport[31] | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 V8 | 97 | Michael Marsal |
All |
 Markus Palttala |
All | ||||
| Andy Priaulx |
4 | ||||
| Boris Said |
2 | ||||
| Wright Motorsports | Porsche 911 GT America | Porsche 4.0L Flat-6 | 58 | Jan Heylen |
9 |
| Madison Snow |
9 | ||||
| Patrick Dempsey |
3 | ||||
| Philipp Eng |
1 | ||||
 Emilio Valverde |
1 | ||||
News
On June 3, 2014, it was announced that Ford would be limiting itself to factory teams for the 2015 season.[32]
Results
| Rnd | Circuit | Prototype Winning Team | PC Winning Team | GTLM Winning Team | GTD Winning Team | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype Winning Drivers | PC Winning Drivers | GTLM Winning Drivers | GTD Winning Drivers | |||
| 1 | Daytona | No. 02 Chip Ganassi Racing |
No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |
No. 3 Corvette Racing |
No. 93 Riley Motorsports |
Report |
| Scott Dixon Tony Kanaan Kyle Larson Jamie McMurray |
Michael Guasch Tom Kimber-Smith Andrew Novich Andrew Palmer |
Ryan Briscoe Antonio García Jan Magnussen |
Al Carter Dominik Farnbacher Ben Keating Cameron Lawrence Kuno Wittmer | |||
| 2 | Sebring | No. 5 Action Express Racing |
No. 52 PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports |
No. 3 Corvette Racing |
No. 23 Team Seattle/Alex Job Racing |
Report |
| João Barbosa Sébastien Bourdais Christian Fittipaldi |
Michael Guasch Tom Kimber-Smith Andrew Palmer |
Ryan Briscoe Antonio García Jan Magnussen |
Mario Farnbacher Ian James Alex Riberas | |||
| 3 | Long Beach | #10 Wayne Taylor Racing |
Did Not Participate | #25 BMW Team RLL |
Did Not Participate | Report |
| Jordan Taylor Ricky Taylor |
Dirk Werner Bill Auberlen | |||||
| 4 | Laguna Seca | Report | ||||
| 5 | Belle Isle | Did Not Participate | Report | |||
| 6 | Watkins Glen | Report | ||||
| 7 | Mosport | Did Not Participate | Report | |||
| 8 | Lime Rock | Did Not Participate | Did Not Participate | Report | ||
| 9 | Road America | Report | ||||
| 10 | Virginia | Did Not Participate | Report | |||
| 11 | Austin | Report | ||||
| 12 | Road Atlanta | Report | ||||
References
- ↑ "2015 Rolex 24 and Roar Before Dates Confirmed – TUDOR Championship – The Checkered Flag". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ↑ "TUSC Set To Further Recognize Pro-Am P, GTLM Drivers". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Interest Building in New Pro-Am Trueman/Akin Cup". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ "IMSA Unveils 2015 TUDOR United SportsCar Championship Schedule". imsa.com. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (February 6, 2015). "Mazda Raceway TUSC Round to Feature All Four Classes in One Race". Sportscar365.com (John Dagys Media, LLC). Retrieved February 6, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 DiZinno, Tony. "IMSA Driver Pairing Regulations Adjusted". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Petit Le Mans". IMSA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "#DidYouKnow". Twitter.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ↑ "IMSA: PC race joins Detroit event for 2015". Racer.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 Dagys, John (October 16, 2014). "2015 Silly Season Update 1: P/PC". Sportscar365. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Action Express to Run Whelen Corvette DP for Cameron, Curran". Sportscar365. October 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony. "Bourdais Back with Action Express for 2015". Sportscar365. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Dagys, John (December 10, 2014). "Papis, Keen Complete Lineup in AXR Whelen Corvette DP for Daytona". Sportscar365. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (December 16, 2014). "Hand Confirmed at Ganassi for 2015". Sportscar365. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 "Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates sets 2015 Rolex 24 lineup". Motorsport.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 DiZinno, Tony (December 12, 2014). "Shank Confirms Honda Power for 2015 TUSC Season". Sportscar365. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John (October 20, 2014). "RG Racing Targeting NAEC Program with Riley-Dinan DP". Sportscar365. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (October 29, 2014). "Bomarito Returns to Mazda for 2015". Sportscar365. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Extreme Speed Motorsport contest full FIA WEC schedule in 2015". Autoweek. November 18, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Mowlem, Papadopoulos Set for PC Season with BAR1". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "RSR Confirms PC Lineup, Closing in on FIA WEC LMP2 Effort for 2015". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John (January 5, 2015). "Van der Zande, Schultis Return to Starworks in PC". Sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Dagys, John (January 5, 2015). "AMR Confirms One Vantage GTE for Daytona". Sportscar365.com (John Dagys Media, LLC). Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Team RLL to Continue with BMW in 2015 with Revised Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Dagys, John (October 20, 2014). "2015 Silly Season Update 1: GTLM/GTD". Sportscar365. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (January 5, 2015). "Flying Lizard Reveals Rolex 24 Lineup". Sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony. "Bryce Miller to Focus on Enduros in 2015". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Bell, Sweedler Move to Scuderia Corsa for 2015". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "Roar Before 24 Sunday Notebook". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
- ↑ Dagys, John. "TRG-AMR Signs Nielsen for GTD Program with Davison". Sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
- ↑ DiZinno, Tony (January 5, 2015). "Turner Reverses Course, Announces Full-Season GTD Return". Sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media, LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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