2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series
Appearance
The 2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for de-registered V8 Supercars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Series, with Tri State Racing Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] The series was the eighth in a sequence of annual Australian V8 Touring Car Series and the fifth to carry sponsorship from Kumho Tyres.
The series was won by Liam McAdam.
Entries
Manufacturer | Model | Team | No. | Driver | Class | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ford | BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing | 9 | ![]() |
P | 3 |
JCV Automotive | 12 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Vectra Group | 39 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Image Racing | 16 | ![]() |
P | 2, 4 | ||
BF Falcon | 49 | ![]() |
P | 1-2, 4 | ||
JCH Electrical | 5 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
501 Performance | 6 | ![]() |
P | 2, 4-5 | ||
Century 21 Hazelbrook | 21 | ![]() |
P | 1-3 | ||
STR Truck Bodies | 48 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Kostecki Brothers Racing | 56 | ![]() |
P | 1-4 | ||
Performance West | 62 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Douglas Barry Specialists | 88 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Holden | VZ Commodore | Pollicina Motorsports | 7 | ![]() |
P | All |
Poco Racing | 8 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
Enviropress | 15 | ![]() |
P | 5 | ||
Eggleston Motorsport | 38 | ![]() |
P | All | ||
54 | ![]() |
P | 1 | |||
SA Racing Logistics | 45 | ![]() |
P | 1 | ||
DG Engineering | 57 | ![]() |
P | 3-4 | ||
Strong Excavations | 75 | ![]() |
P | 1-3, 5 |
Symbol | Class |
---|---|
P | Pro |
P | Privater |
Series schedule
The series was contested over five rounds.[1]
Round[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Format[1][2] | Round winner[3] | Car[2] |
1 | Sandown Raceway | 27–29 March | Three races | Jack Perkins | Holden VZ Commodore |
2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 12–14 June | Three races | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon |
3 | Queensland Raceway | 7–9 August | Three races | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon |
4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18–20 September | Three races | Liam McAdam | Holden VZ Commodore |
5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 13–15 November | Three races | Liam McAdam | Holden VZ Commodore |
Classes
Drivers competed in two classes:[4]
- Pro - for drivers of cars entered by professional race teams and car preparers[4]
- Privateer - for drivers who prepared and operated their own car(s)[4]
Points system
Series points were awarded on the following basis at each round:[1]
Position[1] | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th to last |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualifying[1] | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Races 1 & 2[1] | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Races 3[1] | 60 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Series standings
Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[3] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[3] | Win[3] | Que[3] | Phi[3] | Syd[3] | Penalty[3] | Total[3] |
1 | Liam McAdam | 38 | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport | 119 | 83 | 90 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 575 |
2 | Alex Rullo | 62 | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West | 15 | 130 | 143 | 95 | 122 | 0 | 505 |
3 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore | Poco.com.au | 50 | 109 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 0 | 379 |
4 | Jim Pollicina | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore | Poll Performance / Mocomm | 103 | 60 | 81 | 55 | 73 | 0 | 372 |
5 | Steven Devjak | 88 | Ford BF Falcon | Douglas Barry Specials | 49 | 67 | 62 | 81 | 65 | 0 | 324 |
6 | Matthew Palmer | 48 | Ford BF Falcon | STR Truck Bodies | 81 | 40 | 73 | 39 | 81 | 0 | 314 |
7 | Chris Smerdon | 39 | Ford BA Falcon | Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx | 79 | 68 | 60 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 305 |
8 | Tony Evangelou | 6 | Ford BF Falcon | 501 Performance | 0 | 76 | 0 | 113 | 54 | 0 | 243 |
9 | Jake Kostecki | 56 | Ford BF Falcon | Arcoplate/Penrite Oils | 47 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
10 | Jason Heck | 5 | Ford BF Falcon | JCH Electrical | 35 | 35 | 40 | 34 | 61 | 0 | 205 |
11 | Michael Hector | 49 | Ford BF Falcon | Image Racing | 59 | 49 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
12 | John Vergotis | 12 | Ford BA Falcon | JCV Automotive | 36 | 45 | 21 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 175 |
13 | Jack Perkins | 54 | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport | 143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
14 | Brendan Strong | 75 | Holden VZ Commodore | Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive | 37 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 137 |
15 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 42 | 48 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
16 | Leigh Moran | 16 | Ford BA Falcon | Image Racing / Lubrimaxx | 0 | 26 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
17 | Lyle Kearns | 57 | Holden VZ Commodore | DG Engineering / Precise Precut | 0 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
18 | Scott Loadsman | 9 | Ford BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
19 | Jason Leoncini | 45 | Holden VZ Commodore | SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
20 | Darrin Renouf | 15 | Holden VS Commodore | Enviropress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Pro | |||||||||||
Position[5] | Driver[5] | No.[5] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[5] | Win[5] | Que[5] | Phi[5] | Syd[5] | Penalty[5] | Total[5] |
1 | Liam McAdam | 38 | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport | 123 | 80 | 117 | 143 | 140 | 0 | 603 |
2 | Alex Rullo | 62 | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West | 35 | 130 | 141 | 108 | 123 | 0 | 537 |
3 | Chris Smerdon | 39 | Ford BA Falcon | Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx | 101 | 105 | 115 | 50 | 99 | 0 | 470 |
4 | Tony Evangelou | 6 | Ford BF Falcon | 501 Performance | 0 | 87 | 0 | 113 | 78 | 0 | 278 |
5 | Michael Hector | 49 | Ford BF Falcon | Image Racing | 95 | 91 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
6 | Leigh Moran | 16 | Ford BA Falcon | Image Racing / Lubrimaxx | 0 | 78 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
7 | Jack Perkins | 54 | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
8 | Jason Leoncini | 45 | Holden VZ Commodore | SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
Privateer | |||||||||||
Position[6] | Driver[6] | No.[6] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[6] | Win[6] | Que[6] | Phi[6] | Syd[6] | Penalty[6] | Total[6] |
1 | Jim Pollicina | 7 | Holden VZ Commodore | Poll Performance / Mocomm | 135 | 95 | 101 | 103 | 107 | 0 | 541 |
2 | Steve Briffa | 8 | Holden VZ Commodore | Poco.com.au | 66 | 140 | 95 | 113 | 101 | 0 | 515 |
3 | Steven Devjak | 88 | Ford BF Falcon | Douglas Barry Specials | 81 | 95 | 80 | 120 | 89 | 0 | 465 |
4 | Matthew Palmer | 48 | Ford BF Falcon | STR Truck Bodies | 116 | 67 | 87 | 67 | 57 | 0 | 394 |
5 | Jason Heck | 5 | Ford BF Falcon | JCH Electrical | 58 | 58 | 54 | 64 | 81 | 0 | 315 |
6 | Jake Kostecki | 56 | Ford BF Falcon | Arcoplate/Penrite Oils | 81 | 70 | 70 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
7 | John Vergotis | 12 | Ford BA Falcon | JCV Automotive | 66 | 76 | 32 | 74 | 55 | 0 | 303 |
8 | Brendan Strong | 75 | Holden VZ Commodore | Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive | 64 | 53 | 63 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 215 |
9 | Chris Delfsma | 21 | Ford BF Falcon | Century 21 Hazelbrook | 77 | 78 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
10 | Lyle Kearns | 57 | Holden VZ Commodore | DG Engineering / Precise Precut | 0 | 0 | 20 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
11 | Scott Loadsman | 9 | Ford BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
12 | Darrin Renouf | 15 | Holden VS Commodore | Enviropress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
13 | Peter Rullo | 26 | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 21 January 2016
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Series Results, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c Entry Incentive And TV Deal Confirmed For 2015 Kumho Series, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Pro Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Privateer Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org