2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

The 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England, Belgium and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2015 season was the thirteenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 4 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and finished on 11 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races at eight meetings. Fourteen of the races were held in support of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season, with a round in support of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship.

With eleven victories and five second-place finishes from the sixteen races, Redline Racing driver Dan Cammish was the winner of the overall drivers' championship. Cammish, who at one point won 6 consecutive races, finished nearly 100 points clear of his next closest rival, team-mate Michael Meadows who was running under the Samsung SUHD TV Racing banner. Meadows took ten podium finishes, but only one victory, coming at Oulton Park. The championship top three was completed by defending champion Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing), who like Meadows, took one victory during the season, at Spa-Francorchamps. The only other drivers to win races were IDL Racing's Tom Sharp at Brands Hatch and GT Marques driver Dino Zamparelli, who swept the Silverstone weekend. In the Pro-Am classes, despite taking fewer class wins than Jordan Witt (Redline Racing), Juta Racing driver Ignas Gelžinis won the Pro-Am 1 title by five points. While in Pro-Am 2, six class wins were enough for John McCullagh to complete a championship sweep for Redline Racing.

Entry list

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Team No. Driver Rounds
Team Parker Racing 1   Josh Webster[1] All
11   Stephen Jelley All
Samsung SUHD TV Racing 3   James Sutton 5–6
17   Daniel Morad 7–8
18   Nicholas Latifi[1] 1–4
87   Michael Meadows[1] All
IDL Racing 10   Tom Sharp All
IN2 Racing 25   Víctor Jiménez 1–4
Redline Racing 27   Dan Cammish[2] All
G-Cat Racing 32   Ryan Cullen 1–5
Brookspeed 40   Jayde Kruger All
Parr Motorsport 77   Paul Rees 1–4, 6–8
88   Dino Zamparelli[3] 1–6
GT Marques 7–8
Pro-Am 1
Juta Racing 8   Ignas Gelžinis All
Credit4Cars 12   Chris Dockerill 1–7
IN2 Racing 24   Tom Bradshaw 7–8
91   Daniel McKay 6–8
Redline Racing 26   Jordan Witt All
47   Jack Falla[4] All
G-Cat Racing 30   Peter Jennings[5] 1–2
Parr Motorsport 34   Mark Cole 1–4, 6–8
Team Parker Racing 36   Karl Leonard 1–4
Pro-Am 2
Credit4Cars 4   Peter Parsons[5] All
23   Iain Dockerill All
Juta Racing 13   Tautvydas Barštys All
14   Nerijus Dagilis 2–8
Parr Motorsport 22   Peter Kyle-Henney 1–3
G-Cat Racing 30   Peter Jennings[5] 3, 5–8
31   Shamus Jennings[5] 1–2, 4–8
Redline Racing 33   John McCullagh All
IN2 Racing 42   Graeme Mundy 2–3
50   Paul McKay 1–2
Team Parker Racing 49   Rupert Martin All
GT Marques 57   Francis Galashan All
69   Scott Marshall[5] 1–3
Icon Class
PA1 Pro-Am 1
PA2 Pro-Am 2

Race calendar and results

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The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 5 November 2014. The championship was reduced from 19 rounds in 2014 to 16 rounds, including two races at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in support of the FIA World Endurance Championship. It was the only round outside the United Kingdom; all other rounds were held in support of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship season.[6]

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
4 April   Stephen Jelley   Stephen Jelley   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R2 5 April   Stephen Jelley   Stephen Jelley   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
2 R3   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
(Stavelot)
1 May   Josh Webster   Dan Cammish   Josh Webster Team Parker Racing
R4 2 May   Josh Webster   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
3 R5 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
6 June   Dan Cammish   Michael Meadows   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R6 7 June   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung SUHD TV Racing
4 R7 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
28 June   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R8   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
5 R9 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
9 August   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R10   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
6 R11 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
23 August   Josh Webster   Michael Meadows   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R12   Dan Cammish   James Sutton   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
7 R13 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26 September   Michael Meadows   Dino Zamparelli   Dino Zamparelli GT Marques
R14 27 September   Michael Meadows   Tom Sharp   Dino Zamparelli GT Marques
8 R15 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
10 October   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish   Dan Cammish Redline Racing
R16 11 October   Tom Sharp   Dino Zamparelli   Tom Sharp IDL Racing

Championship standings

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Points system
 1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th  PP FL
Finishers 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Pro-Am 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1

Drivers' championships

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Overall championship

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Pos Driver BHI SPA OUL CRO SNE KNO SIL BHGP Pts
1   Dan Cammish 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 324
2   Michael Meadows 3 2 Ret 3 18 1 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 6 5 5 226
3   Josh Webster 14 3 1 2 4 3 2 3 2 4 Ret 2 4 7 Ret 9 203
4   Tom Sharp 5 Ret 5 Ret 6 4 5 5 4 2 6 6 5 3 2 1 192
5   Stephen Jelley 2 4 3 4 3 6 4 4 5 6 4 5 21 13 6 6 191
6   Dino Zamparelli 11 Ret 4 5 5 5 8 6 6 8 7 10 1 1 3 3 180
7   Jayde Kruger 9 6 13 8 Ret 10 10 14 11 7 5 7 13 4 4 4 122
8   Paul Rees 13 5 7 10 10 11 7 7 8 8 8 5 9 8 110
9   Jordan Witt 6 Ret 10 12 8 12 12 11 7 10 9 9 11 8 11 13 87
10   Ignas Gelžinis 7 17 12 11 9 14 13 10 8 11 11 16 9 10 10 12 77
11   Nicholas Latifi 4 7 11 7 2 16 6 9 72
12   Víctor Jiménez 10 9 6 6 7 7 9 8 64
13   James Sutton Ret 5 3 4 43
14   Ryan Cullen Ret 8 8 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret 9 9 40
15   Jack Falla 18 Ret 14 14 11 13 Ret DNS 10 12 12 Ret 12 12 14 14 38
16   Karl Leonard 8 Ret 9 15 13 8 11 12 36
17   Mark Cole 12 Ret 15 13 12 17 14 13 10 12 Ret 11 12 15 35
18   Daniel Morad 6 14 7 10 27
19   Tom Bradshaw 7 Ret 8 7 26
20   Daniel McKay 16 11 10 9 Ret 11 23
21   John McCullagh Ret 10 18 23 15 Ret 15 15 13 14 Ret 17 16 15 16 16 15
22   Shamus Jennings 22 11 DNS Ret 21 16 15 21 14 15 Ret 16 19 Ret 9
23   Nerijus Dagilis 16 18 23 19 19 18 14 16 15 13 14 17 22 18 8
24   Chris Dockerill Ret DNS 24 21 21 Ret 18 Ret 19 13 13 Ret 15 18 7
25   Peter Jennings Ret DNS 22 Ret 19 21 12 17 21 14 17 22 13 19 6
26   Scott Marshall 20 12 23 26 14 Ret 6
27   Francis Galashan 17 13 DNS 24 22 Ret 16 Ret 16 19 18 18 19 19 21 21 3
28   Iain Dockerill 15 15 26 17 16 18 17 20 20 15 22 20 Ret 20 17 Ret 3
29   Paul McKay 16 14 17 Ret 2
30   Graeme Mundy DNS 16 20 15 1
31   Rupert Martin Ret 16 25 25 24 NC Ret Ret 21 Ret 20 21 20 23 20 20 0
32   Peter Parsons 19 Ret 21 22 Ret 20 Ret 19 17 18 19 22 18 Ret 18 Ret 0
33   Peter Kyle-Henney Ret DNS 19 20 Ret DNS 0
34   Tautvydas Barštys 21 Ret 20 19 17 Ret 20 17 18 20 17 19 Ret 21 15 17 −1
Pos Driver BHI SPA OUL CRO SNE KNO SIL BHGP Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Pro-Am championships

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Pos Driver BHI SPA OUL CRO SNE KNO SIL BHGP Pts
Pro-Am 1
1   Ignas Gelžinis 7 17 12 11 9 14 13 10 8 11 11 16 9 10 10 12 154
2   Jordan Witt 6 Ret 10 12 8 12 12 11 7 10 9 9 11 8 11 13 149
3   Jack Falla 18 Ret 14 14 11 13 Ret DNS 10 12 12 Ret 12 12 14 14 86
4   Mark Cole 12 Ret 15 13 12 17 14 13 10 12 Ret 11 12 15 84
5   Karl Leonard 8 Ret 9 15 13 8 11 12 64
6   Chris Dockerill Ret DNS 24 21 21 Ret 18 Ret 19 13 13 Ret 15 18 52
7   Daniel McKay 16 11 10 9 Ret 11 42
8   Peter Jennings Ret DNS 22 Ret 2
Pro-Am 2
1   John McCullagh Ret 10 18 23 15 Ret 15 15 13 14 Ret 17 16 15 16 16 124
2   Nerijus Dagilis 16 18 23 19 19 18 14 16 15 13 14 17 22 18 108
3   Iain Dockerill 15 15 26 17 16 18 17 20 20 15 22 20 Ret 20 17 Ret 90
4   Peter Jennings 19 21 12 17 21 14 17 22 13 19 83
5   Tautvydas Barštys 21 Ret 20 19 17 Ret 20 17 18 20 17 19 Ret 21 15 17 83
6   Francis Galashan 17 13 DNS 24 22 Ret 16 Ret 16 19 18 18 19 19 21 21 77
7   Shamus Jennings 22 11 DNS Ret 21 16 15 21 14 15 Ret 16 19 Ret 69
8   Peter Parsons 19 Ret 21 22 Ret 20 Ret 19 17 18 19 22 18 Ret 18 Ret 62
9   Rupert Martin Ret 16 25 25 24 NC Ret Ret 21 Ret 20 21 20 23 20 20 39
10   Scott Marshall 20 12 23 26 14 Ret 29
11   Graeme Mundy DNS 16 20 15 26
12   Paul McKay 16 14 17 Ret 24
13   Peter Kyle-Henney Ret DNS 19 20 Ret DNS 15
Pos Driver BHI SPA OUL CRO SNE KNO SIL BHGP Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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 practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bonham, Lee (20 February 2015). "Sharp, Latifi join Carrera Cup GB as champions return". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ Bonham, Lee (28 November 2014). "Cammish back for Carrera Cup GB battle". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. ^ Khorounzhiy, Valentin (9 January 2015). "GP3 graduate Zamparelli to race in national Porsche series". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. ^ Bonham, Lee (28 November 2014). "Falla the first to sign up for Carrera Cup GB 2015". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Four new teams join 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship". Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. Porsche Cars Great Britain. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Carrera Cup GB Books 2015 Spa Day". The Checkered Flag. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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