2015 International GT Open

The 2015 International GT Open season was the tenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 26 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and finished on 1 November, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

The series changed tyre supplier from Dunlop to Michelin.[1]

Entry list

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2015 Entry List
Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Teo Martín Motorsport[2] McLaren 650S GT3 2   Álvaro Parente[2] PA All
  Miguel Ramos[2]
59   Andrew Watson[3] PA 5, 7
  Rob Bell[3] 5
  Fernando Monje 7
  Scuderia Villorba Corse[4] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 3   Alessandro Balzan[4] PA All
  Nicola Benucci[4]
  Drivex School[5] Audi R8 LMS ultra 5   Lorenzo Bontempelli[5] PA 6
  Beniamino Caccia[5]
  Miguel Amaral PA 7
  César Campaniço
  Aston Martin Brussels Racing[3] Aston Martin Vantage GT3 8   Michael Schmetz[3] PA 5
  Tim Verbergt[3]
  H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co.KG Ford GT 9   Jürgen Alzen Am 5
  TF Sport[3] Aston Martin Vantage GT3 10   Euan Hankey[3] Am 5–7
  Salih Yoluç[3]
  Kessel Racing[6] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 11   Michał Broniszewski[6] PA 1
  Giacomo Piccini[6]
  Solaris Motorsport[7] Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 12   Francesco Sini[7] PA 1, 6
  Stefano Costantini[8] 1
  Marcello Puglisi[5] 6
  Baporo Motorsport[8] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013) 15   Emiliano López[8] PA 1–3
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart[8] 1
  Matías Russo 2–3
  AERT[9] Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 16   Anton Nebylitskiy[9] PA 1–5
  Álvaro Barba[8] 1–4
  Matías Russo[3] 5
  Lechner Racing[10] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 17   Walter Lechner[8] PA 1
  Mario Plachutta[10]
  Sports and You Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 18   António Coimbra
  "Manuel Da Costa"[11]
Am 2–3, 7
  Luís Silva
  "Miguel Sardinha"[11]
  Team Novadriver Audi R8 LMS ultra 19   Joël Camathias PA 2
  César Campaniço
  Krypton Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3-R 21   Luca Pastorelli Am 4
  Stefano Pezzucchi
35 PA 7
  Thomas Biagi
  Balfe Motorsport[12] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013) 22   Shaun Balfe[12] PA 2–3, 6
  Phil Keen[12]
  Team Parker Racing[13] Audi R8 LMS ultra 24   Ian Loggie[13] PA 1
  Callum MacLeod[13]
  MP1 Corse[5] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013) 25   Valentino Fornaroli[5] PA 6
  Gabriele Lancieri[5]
  HP Racing Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX 26   "Coach McKansy" PA 7
  Hari Proczyk
  TDS Racing BMW Z4 GT3 27   Henry Hassid PA 7
  Franck Perera
  Monlau Competición Renault Sport R.S. 01 30   José Manuel Pérez Aicart PA 7
  Jurgen Smet
  Swiss Team[14] Maserati GranTurismo MC GT3 33   Mauro Calamia[14] Am 1
  Veloso Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2014) 40   Nuno Batista G 2
  Pedro Marreiros
  Gonçalo Nuno Manahu Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (2009) 41   Manuel José Castro G 2
  Gonçalo Nuno Manahu
  AF Corse[15] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013) 49   Howard Blank[3] Am 5–7
  Yannick Mallegol[3]
51   Pasin Lathouras[15] PA All
  Michele Rugolo[15]
52   Duncan Cameron[15] PA 1, 4, 6–7
  Matt Griffin[15]
53   Filipe Barreiros Am 2–6
  Francisco Guedes 2, 6
  Mads Rasmussen[11] 3–4
54   Thomas Flohr Am 4
55   Claudio Sdanewitsch[15] Am All
  Ilya Melnikov[8] 1–4, 6–7
  Stéphane Lémeret[3] 5
56   Giorgio Roda PA 4
90   Raffaele Giammaria[15] PA All
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc[15]
  AT Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013) 57   Alexander Talkanitsa PA 4
  Alexander Talkanitsa Jr.
  Blue Jumeirah Team[11] Radical RXC V8[11] 60   Rafael Unzurrunzaga[11] Am 3–5
  Radical Works[11] Radical RXC V8[11] 62   James Abbott[11] Am 3–7
  Shahin Nouri[11] 3
  Chris Hoy 4
  Roeland de Waart 7
  Kox Racing[16] McLaren 650S GT3 76
48
  Peter Kox[8] PA 1, 7
  Nico Pronk[8]
Icon Class
PA Pro-Amateur
Am Amateur
G Guest

Race calendar and results

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  • A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 5 November 2014.[17]
Round Circuit Date Pole position GTS Winner GTAM Winner
1 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 25 April   No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 55 AF Corse
  Alessandro Balzan
  Nicola Benucci
  Alessandro Balzan
  Nicola Benucci
  Ilya Melnikov
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
R2 26 April   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 55 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Pasin Lathouras
  Michele Rugolo
  Ilya Melnikov
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
2 R1   Autódromo do Estoril 9 May   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 90 AF Corse   No. 18 Sports and You
  Shaun Balfe
  Phil Keen
  Raffaele Giammaria
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc
  António Coimbra
  Luis Silva
R2 10 May   No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 15 Baporo Motorsport   No. 18 Sports and You
  Alessandro Balzan
  Nicola Benucci
  Emiliano Lopez
  Matías Russo
  António Coimbra
  Luis Silva
3 R1   Silverstone Circuit 6 June   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 53 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Filipe Barreiros
  Mads Rasmussen
R2 7 June   No. 22 Balfe Motorsport   No. 90 AF Corse   No. 53 AF Corse
  Shaun Balfe
  Phil Keen
  Raffaele Giammaria
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc
  Filipe Barreiros
  Mads Rasmussen
4 R1   Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 4 July   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 55 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Pasin Lathouras
  Michele Rugolo
  Ilya Melnikov
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
R2 5 July   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 90 AF Corse   No. 55 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Raffaele Giammaria
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc
  Ilya Melnikov
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
5 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 September   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 51 AF Corse   No. 10 TF Sport
  Pasin Lathouras
  Michele Rugolo
  Pasin Lathouras
  Michele Rugolo
  Euan Hankey
  Salih Yoluç
R2 6 September   No. 59 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 10 TF Sport
  Rob Bell
  Andrew Watson
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Euan Hankey
  Salih Yoluç
6 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 3 October   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 55 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Álvaro Parente
  Miguel Ramos
  Ilya Melnikov
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
R2 4 October   No. 62 Radical Works   No. 90 AF Corse   No. 10 TF Sport
  James Abbott   Raffaele Giammaria
  Ezequiel Pérez Companc
  Euan Hankey
  Salih Yoluç
7 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 31 October   No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 59 Teo Martín Motorsport   No. 55 AF Corse
  Álvaro Parente

  Miguel Ramos

  Fernando Monje

  Andrew Watson

  Ilya Melnikov

  Claudio Sdanewitsch

R2 1 November   No. 10 TF Sport   No. 90 AF Corse   No. 18 Sports and You
  Euan Hankey

  Salih Yoluç

  Raffaele Giammaria

  Ezequiel Pérez Companc

  Manuel Da Costa

  Miguel Sardinha

References

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  1. ^ "Michelin becomes the new tire supplier of the Euroformula Open". International GT Open. GT Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Teo Martín choses the GT Open for its comeback, enters a McLaren 650S for Parente-Ramos!". International GT Open. GT Sport. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "SPA FRANCORCHAMPS 4 / 6 September 2015 Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "Balzan-Benucci for Villorba's bid". International GT Open. GT Sport. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Autodromo di Monza Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  6. ^ a b c "Kessel Racing back with Broniszewski-Piccini". International GT Open. GT Sport. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Solaris Motorsport to sport the Corvette flag". International GT Open. GT Sport. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "GT Open's tenth season starts in the sign of great battle". International GT Open. GT Sport. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ^ a b "AERT, a new Russian endeavor in the GT Open". International GT Open. GT Sport. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Plachutta-Jäger to sport the Silver Star". International GT Open. GT Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Silverstone to witness GT Open title battles heat up". International GT Open. GT Sport. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  12. ^ a b c "GT purist Balfe Motorsport steps up effort". International GT Open. GT Sport. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  13. ^ a b c "Parker's Audi joins at Ricard with Loggie-McLeoddate". International GT Open. GT Sport. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  14. ^ a b "The Maserati MC GT3 is back to the GT Open !". International GT Open. GT Sport. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "AF Corse confirms three full-season cars and line-ups". International GT Open. GT Sport. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  16. ^ "McLaren anche per il Kox Racing". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  17. ^ "Sette gli appuntamenti per il 2015". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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