2015 Blancpain GT Sprint Series

The 2015 Blancpain Sprint Series was the third season following on from the demise of the SRO Group's FIA GT1 World Championship (an auto racing series for grand tourer cars), the second with the designation of Blancpain Sprint Series.

Calendar

The series started at the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro, France on 6 April and finished at Circuit Park Zandvoort in Netherlands on 11 October. Baku had been scheduled to host the final round of the season, but was replaced by Zandvoort for economic reasons.[1] The seven-event calendar contained largely the same events as the previous season, with the addition of races at Moscow Raceway in Russia and Misano in Italy.[2][3]

Event Circuit Date
1 Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France 6 April
2 Brands Hatch, Kent, Great Britain 10 May
3 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 7 June
4 Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk, Russia 4 July
5 Algarve International Circuit, Algarve, Portugal 6 September
6 Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy 4 October
7 Circuit Park Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands 11 October

Entry list
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil[4] BMW Z4 GT3[4] 0 Ricardo Sperafico[5] P 1
Rodrigo Sperafico[5]
Cacá Bueno[6] 2–7
Sérgio Jimenez[6]
77 Maxime Martin[5] P 1
Dirk Müller[5]
Átila Abreu[7] 2–7
Valdeno Brito[6]
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT[8] Audi R8 LMS ultra[8] 1 Robin Frijns[9] P All
Laurens Vanthoor[9] 1–6
Christopher Mies[9][10] 7
2 P 1–6
Enzo Ide[9] 1–6
Nicki Thiim[10] 7
Frédéric Vervisch[10]
3 Stéphane Ortelli[9] P All
Stéphane Richelmi[9]
4 James Nash[8] P All
Frank Stippler[8]
Phoenix Racing[11] Audi R8 LMS ultra[11] 6 Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof[11] P All
Markus Winkelhock[11]
Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini Huracán GT3 19 Alberto Di Folco S 6
Jeroen Mul
63 Mirko Bortolotti P 6
Patrick Kujala
Nissan GT Academy Team RJN[12] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3[12] 23 Nick Hammann[12] PA 4
Mark Shulzhitskiy[12]
Attempto Racing[13] McLaren 650S GT3[13] 54 Yoshiharu Mori[14] PA 1
Philipp Wlazik[14]
Philipp Wlazik P 2–3
Fabien Thuner 2
Nicolas Armindo 3
Porsche 997 GT3-R Sergey Chukanov 4
Ivan Samarin
McLaren 650S GT3[13] 55 Rob Bell[5] P 1–4
Kévin Estre[5]
GT Russian Team[13] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3[13] 70 Aleksey Karachev[5] PA All
Bernd Schneider[5] 1–3
Christophe Bouchut 4–6
Indy Dontje 7
71 Aleksey Vasilyev[15] PA 1–6
Christophe Bouchut[14] 1
Marko Asmer[15] 2–6
P 7
Roman Mavlanov 7
MRS GT-Racing[16] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3[16] 73 Craig Dolby[16] P 1–4
Sean Walkinshaw[16]
ISR[17] Audi R8 LMS ultra[17] 74 Anders Fjordbach[18] S 1–3, 6–7
Thomas Fjordbach[18] 1–3, 6
Michael Markussen 7
75 Marco Bonanomi[19] P All
Filip Salaquarda[19]
Bentley Team HTP[20] Bentley Continental GT3[20] 83 Jules Szymkowiak[5] S All
Olivier Lombard[5] 1–2
Tom Dillmann 3
Max van Splunteren[21] 4–7
84 Vincent Abril[22] P All
Maximilian Buhk[22]
Reiter Engineering[23] Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 R-EX[24] 88 Albert von Thurn und Taxis[23] P All
Nick Catsburg[23] 1–2, 4–7
Peter Kox[25] 3
Always Evolving Motorsport Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 173 Craig Dolby P 5–7
Sean Walkinshaw
Rinaldi Racing[26] Ferrari 458 GT3[26] 333 Norbert Siedler[26] P All
Marco Seefried[26] 1–6
Jeroen Bleekemolen[27] 7
Triple 888 Racing[28] BMW Z4 GT3[28] 888 Lee Mowle[28] PA 2
Joe Osborne[28]
Fach Auto Tech[13] Porsche 997 GT3-R[13] 911 Martin Ragginger[5] PA 1
Marcel Wagner[5]
Icon Class
P Pro
PA Pro-Am Trophy
S Silver Cup

Race results
Event Circuit Pole position Qualifying Race Winner Championship Race Winner Report
1 Nogaro No. 3 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 3 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 77 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil Report
Stéphane Ortelli
Stéphane Richelmi		 Stéphane Ortelli
Stéphane Richelmi		 Maxime Martin
Dirk Müller
2 Brands Hatch No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Report
Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor		 Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor		 Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor
3 Zolder No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Report
Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor		 Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor		 Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor
4 Moscow No. 88 Reiter Engineering No. 88 Reiter Engineering No. 84 Bentley Team HTP Report
Nick Catsburg
Albert von Thurn und Taxis		 Nick Catsburg
Albert von Thurn und Taxis		 Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk
5 Algarve No. 2 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 84 Bentley Team HTP No. 1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Report
Enzo Ide
Christopher Mies		 Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk		 Robin Frijns
Laurens Vanthoor
6 Misano No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 333 Rinaldi Racing No. 333 Rinaldi Racing Report
Marco Seefried
Norbert Siedler		 Marco Seefried
Norbert Siedler		 Marco Seefried
Norbert Siedler
7 Zandvoort No. 84 Bentley Team HTP No. 84 Bentley Team HTP No. 84 Bentley Team HTP Report
Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk		 Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk		 Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk

Championship standings
Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Championship Race. The pole-sitter in the qualifying race also received one point, entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Qualifying race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   Pole 
Points 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
Championship race points
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Cup
Pos. Driver Team NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Vincent Abril
Maximilian Buhk		 Bentley Team HTP 8 4 DNS DNS 3 2 3 1 1 4 7 2 1 1 135
2 Robin Frijns Belgian Audi Club Team WRT DNS DNS 1 1 1 1 Ret 5 2 1 Ret DNS 15 2 127
3 Laurens Vanthoor DNS DNS 1 1 1 1 Ret 5 2 1 Ret DNS 109
4 Norbert Siedler Rinaldi Racing 4 5 10 Ret 2 Ret 2 3 4 3 1 1 4 DNS 95
5 Marco Seefried 4 5 10 Ret 2 Ret 2 3 4 3 1 1 92
6 Stéphane Ortelli
Stéphane Richelmi		 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 2 11 7 Ret 10 9 4 15 5 5 7 5 5 76
7 Átila Abreu
Valdeno Brito		 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil 2 2 5 3 7 2 13 13 4 4 9 Ret 74
8 Christopher Mies Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 3 3 9 14 9 Ret 5 7 10 7 3 8 15 2 62
9 Markus Winkelhock Phoenix Racing Ret 8 6 8 4 5 101 61 3 2 12 12 3 Ret 48
9 Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Ret 8 6 8 4 5 WD WD 3 2 12 12 3 Ret 48
10 Enzo Ide Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 3 3 9 14 9 Ret 5 7 10 7 3 8 44
11 Cacá Bueno
Sérgio Jimenez		 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil 4 4 7 4 4 Ret 7 Ret 6 6 8 10 40
12 Albert von Thurn und Taxis Reiter Engineering Ret 17 7 5 11 8 1 Ret 5 6 10 9 12 8 39
13 Nick Catsburg Ret 17 7 5 1 Ret 5 6 10 9 12 8 35
14 Maxime Martin
Dirk Müller		 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil 2 1 31
14 Craig Dolby
Sean Walkinshaw		 MRS GT-Racing Ret 15 3 6 6 9 12 11 31
Always Evolving Motorsport 14 8 9 5 6 Ret
15 Marco Bonanomi
Filip Salaquarda		 ISR 6 7 12 11 10 7 14 Ret 9 11 13 10 11 4 26
16 Rob Bell
Kévin Estre		 Attempto Racing 12 13 5 3 Ret Ret 6 9 22
17 Mirko Bortolotti
Patrick Kujala		 Grasser Racing Team 2 3 21
17 Nicki Thiim
Frédéric Vervisch		 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 2 3 21
18 Jules Szymkowiak Bentley Team HTP Ret 14 13 12 8 6 8 10 8 Ret Ret DNS 7 6 18
19 James Nash
Frank Stippler		 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 11 6 8 9 Ret DNS 11 8 6 12 8 13 Ret Ret 17
20 Max van Splunteren Bentley Team HTP 8 10 8 Ret Ret DNS 7 6 10
21 Tom Dillmann 8 6 8
21 Marko Asmer GT Russian Team Ret 13 13 DNS 15 13 11 9 15 11 10 7 8
22 Aleksey Karachev GT Russian Team 5 11 14 10 12 13 13 12 12 10 14 15 13 9 7
23 Roman Mavlanov GT Russian Team 10 7 6
24 Bernd Schneider GT Russian Team 5 11 14 10 12 13 4
24 Peter Kox Reiter Engineering 11 8 4
24 Aleksey Vasilyev GT Russian Team 14 9 Ret 13 13 DNS 15 13 11 9 15 11 4
25 Jeroen Bleekemolen Rinaldi Racing 4 DNS 3
25 Christophe Bouchut GT Russian Team 14 9 13 12 12 10 14 15 3
26 Indy Dontje GT Russian Team 13 9 2
Anders Fjordbach ISR 7 12 16 15 14 12 11 14 14 11 0
Thomas Fjordbach 7 12 16 15 14 12 11 14 0
Martin Ragginger
Marcel Wagner		 Fach Auto Tech 10 16 0
Philipp Wlazik Attempto Racing 13 18 17 17 15 11 0
Michael Markussen ISR 14 11 0
Nicolas Armindo Attempto Racing 15 11 0
Olivier Lombard Bentley Team HTP Ret 14 13 12 0
Yoshiharu Mori Attempto Racing 13 18 0
Nick Hammann
Mark Shulzhitskiy		 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN Ret 14 0
Lee Mowle
Joe Osborne		 Triple 888 Racing 15 16 0
Sergey Chukanov
Ivan Samarin		 Attempto Racing DNS 15 0
Alberto Di Folco
Jeroen Mul		 Grasser Racing Team 16 DNS 0
Fabien Thuner Attempto Racing 17 17 0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Ricardo Sperafico
Rodrigo Sperafico		 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil 9 10 0
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid Not Participate

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes

Pro-Am Trophy
Pos. Driver Team NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Aleksey Karachev GT Russian Team 5 11 14 10 12 13 13 12 12 10 14 15 13 9 209
2 Aleksey Vasilyev GT Russian Team 14 9 Ret 13 13 DNS 15 13 11 9 15 11 144
3 Marko Asmer Ret 13 13 DNS 15 13 11 9 15 11 116
4 Christophe Bouchut 14 9 13 12 12 10 14 15 111
5 Bernd Schneider GT Russian Team 5 11 14 10 12 13 92
6 Indy Dontje 13 9 34
7 Martin Ragginger
Marcel Wagner		 Fach Auto Tech 10 16 22
7 Lee Mowle
Joe Osborne		 Triple 888 Racing 15 16 22
8 Yoshiharu Mori
Philipp Wlazik		 Attempto Racing 13 18 16
9 Nick Hammann
Mark Shulzhitskiy		 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN Ret 14 15

Silver Cup
Pos. Driver Team NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Jules Szymkowiak Bentley Team HTP Ret 14 13 12 8 6 8 10 8 Ret Ret DNS 7 6 164
2 Anders Fjordbach ISR 7 12 16 15 14 12 11 14 14 11 138
3 Thomas Fjordbach 7 12 16 15 14 12 11 14 114
4 Max van Splunteren Bentley Team HTP 8 10 8 Ret Ret DNS 7 6 77
5 Olivier Lombard Ret 14 13 12 53
6 Tom Dillmann 8 6 34
7 Michael Markussen ISR 14 11 24
8 Alberto Di Folco
Jeroen Mul		 Grasser Racing Team 16 DNS 7

Cup
Pos. Team Manufacturer NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi 1 2 1 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 3 7 2 2 177
2 Bentley Team HTP Bentley 8 4 13 12 3 2 3 1 1 4 7 2 1 1 143
3 BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil BMW 2 1 2 2 5 3 4 2 7 13 4 4 8 10 118
4 Rinaldi Racing Ferrari 4 5 10 Ret 2 Ret 2 3 4 3 1 1 4 DNS 98
5 Phoenix Racing Audi Ret 8 6 8 4 5 101 61 3 2 12 12 3 Ret 60
6 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Ret 17 7 5 11 8 1 Ret 5 6 10 9 12 8 58
7 ISR Audi 6 7 12 11 10 7 14 Ret 9 11 11 10 11 4 50
8 GT Russian Team Mercedes-Benz 5 9 14 10 12 13 13 12 11 9 14 11 10 7 41
9 Attempto Racing McLaren/Porsche 12 13 5 3 15 11 6 9 37
10 MRS GT-Racing Nissan Ret 15 3 6 6 9 12 11 31
11 Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini 2 3 21
12 Always Evolving Motorsport Nissan 14 8 9 5 6 Ret 20
13 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN Nissan Ret 14 4
14 Fach Auto Tech Porsche 10 16 1
15 Triple 888 Racing BMW 15 16 1
Notes

Pro-Am Trophy
Pos. Team Manufacturer NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 GT Russian Team Mercedes-Benz 5 9 14 10 12 13 13 12 11 9 14 11 13 9 236
2 Fach Auto Tech Porsche 10 16 25
2 Triple 888 Racing BMW 15 16 25
3 Attempto Racing McLaren 13 18 19
4 Nissan GT Academy Team RJN Nissan Ret 14 18

Silver Cup
Pos. Team Manufacturer NOG
 BRH
 ZOL
 MSC
 ALG
 MIS
 ZAN
 Total
QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR QR CR
1 Bentley Team HTP Bentley Ret 14 13 12 8 6 8 10 8 Ret Ret DNS 7 6 164
2 ISR Audi 7 12 16 15 14 12 11 14 14 11 138
3 Grasser Racing Team Lamborghini 16 DNS 7

See also

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