2015 Renault Sport Trophy

The 2015 Renault Sport Trophy season was the inaugural season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault. The season began at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on 30 May and finished on 18 October at Circuito de Jerez. The series formed part of the World Series by Renault meetings at six triple header rounds.[1]

Andrea Pizzitola won the Elite Class, Dario Capitanio gained both the Prestige Class and the Endurance Trophy, sharing the car with David Fumanelli. Oregon Team won the teams' championship.

Teams and drivers

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Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
  Equipe Verschuur[1] 1   Miguel Ramos[2] E 1–2, 4, 6
  Pieter Schothorst 3, 5
  António Coimbra[2] P 1–4, 6
  Max van Splunteren 5
10   Steijn Schothorst[2] E All
  Jeroen Schothorst[2] P
  ART Junior Team[1] 2   Andrea Pizzitola[3] E All
  Richard Gonda[3] P
3   Indy Dontje[4] E All
  Toni Forné[4] P
  V8 Racing[1] 4   Roy Geerts[4] E 1–5
  Meindert van Buuren 6
  Max Braams[4] P All
5   Nicky Pastorelli[4] E All
  Diederik Sijthoff[4] P
45   Federico Leo[5] E 1–2
  Archie Hamilton 3
  Duncan Huisman 5
  Stefano Costantini[4] P 1–3
  Oliver Freymuth 4
  Jelle Beelen 5
  Oregon Team[1] 6   Luciano Bacheta[6] E All
  Niccolò Nalio[6] P
7   Alan Hellmeister[6] E All
  Adalberto Baptista[6] P
8   David Fumanelli[6] E All
  Dario Capitanio[6] P
  Zele Racing[1] 9   Vittorio Ghirelli[7] E 1–4
  Christian Klien[8] 5–6
  Philippe Bourgois[7] P 1–5
  Christof von Grünigen[9] 6
11   Bas Schothorst[4] E All
  Philippe Haezebrouck[4] P 1–2
  Andrés Méndez 3–6
  Monlau Competición[1] 14   Wolfgang Reip[4] E 1–2
  Paul-Loup Chatin 3
  Michela Cerruti 4
  Vincent Capillaire 5
  Nelson Panciatici[9] 6
  Sarah Bovy[4] P 1
  David Cebrián 2
  Chris Harris 3
  Éric Trémoulet 4
  Antoine Boulay 5
  Jean Ragnotti[9] 6
15   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart[9] E 6
  Jürgen Smet[9] P
Icon Class
E Elite
P Prestige

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 En   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 30 May   Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
  Bas Schothorst
  Philippe Haezebrouck
  David Fumanelli
  Dario Capitanio
  Oregon Team
P 31 May   Richard Gonda   Sarah Bovy   Diederik Sijthoff   V8 Racing
E   Andrea Pizzitola   Steijn Schothorst   Steijn Schothorst   Equipe Verschuur
2 En   Hungaroring, Budapest 13 June   Steijn Schothorst
  Jeroen Schothorst
  Steijn Schothorst
  Jeroen Schothorst
  Wolfgang Reip
  David Cebrián
  Monlau Competición
P 14 June   Richard Gonda   Richard Gonda   Richard Gonda   ART Junior Team
E   Steijn Schothorst   Steijn Schothorst   Steijn Schothorst   Equipe Verschuur
3 En   Silverstone Circuit 5 September   Luciano Bacheta
  Niccolò Nalio
  Pieter Schothorst
  António Coimbra
  Luciano Bacheta
  Niccolò Nalio
  Oregon Team
P 6 September   Niccolò Nalio   Niccolò Nalio   Niccolò Nalio   Oregon Team
E   Pieter Schothorst   Pieter Schothorst   Pieter Schothorst   Equipe Verschuur
4 En   Nürburgring, Nürburg 12 September   Roy Geerts
  Max Braams
  Roy Geerts
  Max Braams
  Roy Geerts
  Max Braams
  V8 Racing
P 13 September   Dario Capitanio   Dario Capitanio   Dario Capitanio   Oregon Team
E   Roy Geerts   Andrea Pizzitola   Andrea Pizzitola   ART Junior Team
5 En   Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 26 September   Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
  Steijn Schothorst
  Jeroen Schothorst
  Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
  ART Junior Team
P 27 September   Richard Gonda   Max Braams   Dario Capitanio   Oregon Team
E   David Fumanelli   Pieter Schothorst   David Fumanelli   Oregon Team
6 En   Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 17 October   David Fumanelli
  Dario Capitanio
  Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
  Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
  ART Junior Team
P 18 October   Richard Gonda   Richard Gonda   Dario Capitanio   Oregon Team
E   David Fumanelli   Steijn Schothorst   Indy Dontje   ART Junior Team

Championship standings

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For Elite and Prestige Class only eight results out of nine counted for the championship.

Elite class

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Pos. Driver SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
 Pts. 
E En E E En E E En E
1   Andrea Pizzitola 2 3 (5) 4 3 1 4 1 3 140
2   Steijn Schothorst 1 1 1 Ret 4 2 Ret 2 4 138
3   David Fumanelli Ret 4 6 5 2 4 1 8 6 103
4   Indy Dontje 6 8 10 2 5 3 DNS 3 1 96
5   Luciano Bacheta 4 7 7 Ret Ret 5 5 7 7 62
6   Nicky Pastorelli 9 Ret 9 3 11 6 2 4 Ret 57
7   Roy Geerts 8 9 2 11 1 Ret Ret 49
8   Bas Schothorst 10 6 13 6 7 11 7 5 8 49
9   Vittorio Ghirelli 5 5 3 9 6 10 46
10   Wolfgang Reip 3 2 4 45
11   Pieter Schothorst 1 3 40
12   Alan Hellmeister DNS Ret 12 8 8 7 8 12 Ret 22
13   Miguel Ramos Ret 10 11 9 9 10 9 15
14   Federico Leo 7 Ret 8 10
15   Paul-Loup Chatin 7 6
16   Michela Cerruti 10 8 5
17   Archie Hamilton 10 1
Guest drivers inelegible for points
  Christian Klien 6 9 2 0
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart 13 5 0
  Nelson Panciatici 6 11 0
  Vincent Capillaire 9 0
  Meindert van Buuren 11 10 0
  Duncan Huisman 10 0
Pos. Driver E En E E En E E En E  Pts. 
SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
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

Prestige class

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Pos. Driver SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
 Pts. 
En P P En P P En P P
1   Dario Capitanio 3 Ret 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 162
2   Richard Gonda 1 Ret 1 Ret Ret 4 1 2 3 123
3   Diederik Sijthoff 4 1 3 5 (6) 5 3 4 6 109
4   Niccolò Nalio 2 Ret Ret 1 1 2 8 5 13 103
5   Max Braams 5 5 4 4 4 3 (9) 3 4 101
6   Toni Forné 7 2 7 3 3 6 Ret Ret 5 81
7   Stefano Costantini 6 4 5 11 5 40
8   Andrés Méndez 7 Ret 7 10 9 8 28
9   Jeroen Schothorst Ret Ret 10 8 8 12 7 10 9 27
10   Philippe Bourgois 12 6 9 Ret 9 Ret 4 Ret 24
11   Sarah Bovy 8 3 19
12   Adalberto Baptista 11 Ret 11 10 10 9 6 11 10 19
13   António Coimbra 9 Ret 8 9 Ret 10 7 17
14   Chris Harris 6 7 14
15   David Cebrián 6 8
16   Philippe Haezebrouck 10 7 12 7
17   Oliver Freymuth 8 4
  Éric Trémoulet 11 0
Guest drivers inelegible for points
  Christof von Grünigen 2 0
  Max van Splunteren DSQ 6 0
  Antoine Boulay 7 8 0
  Jelle Beelen Ret 7 0
  Jean Ragnotti 11 0
  Jürgen Smet 12 0
Pos. Driver En P P En P P En P P  Pts. 
SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
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

Endurance Trophy

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Pos. Driver SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
 Pts. 
1   David Fumanelli
  Dario Capitanio
1 2 2 2 2 2 115
2   Andrea Pizzitola
  Richard Gonda
3 3 Ret 3 1 1 95
3   Luciano Bacheta
  Niccolò Nalio
2 4 1 Ret 9 3 72
4   Max Braams 9 8 4 1 7 7 57
5   Roy Geerts 9 8 4 1 7 49
6   Nicky Pastorelli
  Diederik Sijthoff
11 Ret 5 7 3 4 43
7   Indy Dontje
  Toni Forné
5 6 3 5 Ret Ret 43
8   Wolfgang Reip 4 1 37
9   Bas Schothorst 6 9 6 8 8 6 36
10   Andrés Méndez 6 8 8 6 26
11   António Coimbra 7 7 Ret 6 8 24
12   Miguel Ramos 7 7 6 8 24
13   David Cebrián 1 25
14   Steijn Schothorst
  Jeroen Schothorst
Ret 5 Ret Ret 4 Ret 22
15   Alan Hellmeister
  Adalberto Baptista
8 Ret 7 DSQ 6 10 22
16   Michela Cerruti
  Éric Trémoulet
4 12
17   Philippe Bourgois Ret 10 Ret Ret 5 11
18   Philippe Haezebrouck 6 9 10
19   Paul-Loup Chatin
  Chris Harris
8 4
20   Oliver Freymuth 9 2
21   Vittorio Ghirelli Ret 10 Ret Ret 1
22   Stefano Costantini 10 Ret Ret 1
23   Federico Leo 10 Ret 1
  Pieter Schothorst Ret DSQ 0
  Archie Hamilton Ret 0
Guest drivers inelegible for points
  Christian Klien 5 5 0
  Christof von Grünigen 5 0
  Meindert van Buuren 7 0
  Nelson Panciatici
  Jean Ragnotti
9 0
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
  Jürgen Smet
Ret 0
  Vincent Capillaire
  Antoine Boulay
Ret 0
  Duncan Huisman
  Jelle Beelen
Ret 0
  Max van Splunteren DSQ 0
Pos. Driver SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
 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

Teams' Championship

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Pos. Team No. SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
 Pts. 
En P E En P E En P E En P E En P E En P E
1   Oregon Team 6 2 Ret 4 4 Ret 7 1 1 Ret Ret 2 5 9 5 5 3 13 7 454
8 1 Ret Ret 2 2 6 2 2 5 2 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 6
2   ART Junior Team 2 3 Ret 2 3 1 5 Ret Ret 4 3 4 1 1 2 4 1 3 3 424
3 5 2 6 6 7 10 3 3 2 5 6 3 Ret Ret DNS Ret 5 1
3   V8 Racing 4 9 5 8 8 4 2 4 4 11 1 3 Ret 7 3 Ret 7 4 10 315
5 11 1 9 Ret 3 9 5 6 3 7 5 6 3 4 2 4 6 Ret
4   Equipe Verschuur 1 7 Ret Ret 7 8 11 Ret Ret 1 6 10 9 DSQ 6 3 8 7 9 210
10 Ret Ret 1 5 10 1 Ret 8 Ret Ret 12 2 4 10 Ret Ret 9 4
5   Zele Racing 9 Ret 6 5 10 9 3 Ret 9 9 Ret Ret 10 5 Ret 6 5 2 2 172
11 6 7 10 9 11 13 6 Ret 6 8 7 11 8 9 7 6 8 8
6   Monlau Competición 14 4 3 3 1 6 4 8 7 7 4 11 8 Ret 8 9 9 11 11 139
15 Ret 12 4
Pos. Team No. En P E En P E En P E En P E En P E En P E  Pts. 
SPA
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
NÜR
 
LMS
 
JER
 
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 d e f g "The first Renault Sport R.S. 01s have arrived". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 22 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Verschuur annuncia 4 piloti" [Verschuur announces 4 drivers]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Pizzitola con ART Junior" [Pizzitola with ART Junior]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Return to the Source for the World Series by Renault". World Series by Renault. Renault Sport. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Leo al via con V8 Racing" [Leo to race with V8 Racing]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Sei piloti per la Oregon. Bacheta e Fumanelli i big" [Six drivers for Oregon. Bacheta and Fumanelli the "big"]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Ghirelli e Bourgois con Zele" [Ghirelli and Bourgois with Zele]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Klien al posto di Ghirelli da Zele" [Klien in place of Ghirelli with Zele]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Ragnotti con Monlau a Jerez" [Ragnotti with Monlau in Jerez]. Italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
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