2015 Australian GT Championship season
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The 2015 Australian GT Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing championship open to FIA GT3 cars and similar cars as approved for the championship.[1] The Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the championship.[1] The title, which was the 19th Australian GT Championship, was won by Christopher Mies, driving a Audi R8 Ultra.
Race calendar
Christopher Mies won the Championship driving an Audi R8 Ultra
Klark Quinn placed third driving a McLaren MP4-12C (pictured) and a McLaren 650S GT3
Max Twigg placed ninth in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Morgan Haber placed 13th in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
James Koundouris placed 14th in a Porsche 911 GT3-R
Tony Walls placed 15th in a McLaren 650S GT3
John Magro placed 27th in a Lamborghini Gallardo
Jan Jinadasa placed 5th in GT Trophy in a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Kevin Weeks placed 8th in GT Trophy in a Ford GT GT3
Ben Foessel placed 15th in GT Trophy in a Ginetta G50Z
Brenton Griguol placed 19th in GT Trophy in a Ferrari 430 GT3
The championship was contested over a six rounds.[1]
| Rnd [1] | Circuit [1] | Date [1] | Pole Position [1] | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Vehicle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Street Circuit | 28 February |  Jono Lester |
Jono Lester |
 Nathan Antunes |
Audi R8 Ultra |
 Christopher Mies Greg Crick |
Nathan Antunes |
Audi R8 Ultra | ||||
| 1 March | Christopher Mies |
Tony Quinn |
McLaren MP4-12C | |||
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 22–23 May | Jono Lester Graeme Smyth |
Christopher Mies Greg Crick |
Christopher Mies Greg Crick |
Audi R8 Ultra |
| 3 | Townsville Street Circuit | 11 July | Jono Lester |
Christopher Mies Greg Crick |
Tony D'Alberto Grant Denyer |
Ferrari 458 Italia |
| 12 July | Christopher Mies Greg Crick |
Nathan Antunes |
Audi R8 Ultra | |||
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 22 August | Steve Owen Kevin Weeks |
Matt Campbell |
Christopher Mies Ryan Millier |
Audi R8 Ultra |
| 23 August | Christopher Mies Ryan Millier |
Grant Denyer |
Ferrari 458 Italia | |||
| 5 | Sandown International Raceway | 12 September | Jono Lester |
Morgan Haber |
Tony D'Alberto Grant Denyer |
Ferrari 458 Italia |
| 13 September | Jono Lester Graeme Smyth |
Christopher Mies Ryan Millier |
Audi R8 Ultra | |||
| 6 | Highlands Motorsport Park | 14 November | Christopher Hasse Steve McLaughlan |
Klark Quinn Shane Van Gisbergen |
Klark Quinn Shane Van Gisbergen |
McLaren 650S GT3 |
| 15 November | Klark Quinn Shane Van Gisbergen |
Morgan Haber |
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 |
Divisions
Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions.[2]
- GT Championship - for FIA GT3 specification vehicles [2]
- GT Trophy - for older specification FIA GT3 vehicles [2]
- GT Challenge - for cars that no longer fitted within the GT Championship and GT Trophy divisions [2]
- GT Sports - for GT4 specification cars [2]
Championship standings
- The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds of the Championship, within their division, was declared the winner of that division.[1]
- If two drivers competed in the same automobile for all, or the majority of the rounds, then the final division position was awarded to both drivers.[1]
2015 Australian Tourist Trophy
The 2015 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the driver accumulating the highest aggregate points total from Rounds 2 and 4 of the Australian GT Championship.[1] The title, which was the 25th Australian Tourist Trophy, was won by Christopher Mies driving an Audi R8 Ultra.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2015 CAMS Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 4 5 Australian GT Championship, cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- 1 2 3 Results, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 17 December 2015
- ↑ Audi claim the major silverware in Australian GT final, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ↑ 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
External links
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