2015 Australian Formula 3 Championship
The 2015 Australian Formula 3 Championship was an Australian motor racing competition for cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as a national championship, with Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] The Championship began on 27 March at Sandown Raceway and ended on 18 October at Wakefield Park after seven rounds across three states.[2] The title, which was the 15th Australian Formula 3 Championship, was won by Gilmour Racing's Jon Collins by 1 point over Ricky Capo after both were excluded from the final race of the year.
CAMS removed the Gold Star award from the Australian Formula 3 Championship for 2015.[3] The move ended a 58-year tradition, the award being the third oldest continually awarded CAMS title after the Australian Grand Prix and Australian Hillclimb Championship.
Teams and drivers
The following teams and drivers contested the 2015 Australian Formula 3 Championship. All teams and drivers were Australian-registered.
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Classes
Competing cars were nominated into one of four classes:[1]
- Australian Formula 3 Championship – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.[1]
- National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007.[1]
- Kumho Cup Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004.[1]
- Invitational Class.[1]
Points system
Championship points were awarded in each class as follows:[1]
- One point to the driver placed in the highest grid position in each class for the first race at each round.[1]
- 12–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each of the first two races at each round.[1]
- 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten finishing positions in each class in the third race at each round and in the fourth race at the Wakfield Park round.[1]
- One point to the driver that achieved the fastest lap time in each class in each race of the championship.[1]
Race calendar
The Championship was contested over a seven-round series.[2] All races were held in Australia.
| Round[2] | Circuit | Date | Format | Championship Class winner | National Class winner | Kumho Cup winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandown Raceway | 27–29 March | Three races | Ricky Capo | Luke Spalding | Andrew Roberts |
| 2 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 22–24 May | Three races | Jon Collins | Luke Spalding | not present |
| 3 | Winton Motor Raceway | 12–14 June | Three races | Jon Collins | Luke Spalding | not present |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 3–5 July | Three races | Jon Collins | Luke Spalding | Shane Wilson |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | 7–9 August | Three races | Jon Collins | Luke Spalding | Paul Scott |
| 6 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18–20 September | Three races | Tim Macrow | Paul Scott | not present |
| 7 | Wakefield Park | 16–18 October | Four races | Trent Shirvington | Andrew Wlodek | Ross McAlpine |
Note:
- Mount Panorama was removed from the calendar after being included for the last three years.
- Hidden Valley was removed from the calendar after being included for the last four years
- The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the results of the final race of the round.[1]
- The Kumho Cup was contested only at Rounds 1,4,5 and 7.[1]
Championship Standings
| Championship Class | ||||
| Position | Driver[4] | Car.[5] | Competitor / Team[5] | Points[4] |
| 1 | Jon Collins | Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz | Gilmour Racing | 257 |
| 2 | Ricky Capo[6] | Dallara F311 Mugen-Honda | Modena Engineering | 256 |
| 3 | Trent Shirvington | Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz | Trent Shirvington | 163 |
| 4 | Roland Legge | Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz | R-Tek Motorsport | 135 |
| 5 | Shane Ryding | Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz | Harvest Motorsport | 97 |
| 6 | Tim Macrow | Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz | Alpine Motorsport | 48 |
| 7 | Chris Gilmour | Dallara F311 Volkswagen | Bobby Johns Racing/Gilmour Racing | 24 |
| 8 | Luke Ellery | Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz | Ellery Motorsport Enterprises | 18 |
| National Class | ||||
| Position | Driver | Car | Competitor / Team | Points |
| 1 | Luke Spalding | Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz | Gilmour Racing | 231 |
| 2 | Nathan Kumar | Dallara F307 Spiess-Opel | R-Tek Motorsport | 115 |
| 3 | Dennie Rumble | Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz | R-Tek Motorsport | 100 |
| 4 | Andrew Wlodek | Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda | Wlodek Racing | 62 |
| 5 | Paul Scott | Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo | Paul Scott | 38 |
| 6 | Roman Krumins | Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz | R-Tek Motorsport | 36 |
| Kumho Cup | ||||
| Position | Driver[7] | Car | Competitor / Team | Points |
| 1 | Shane Wilson | Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel | Wiltec Industries | 127 |
| 2 | Ross McAlpine | Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo | Ross McAlpine | 89 |
| 3 | Andrew Roberts | Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel | R-Tek Motorsport | 48 |
| Paul Scott | Dallara F304 Renault-Sodemo | Paul Scott | 48 | |
| 5 | Keegan Brain | Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel | R-Tek Motorsport | 20 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 2015 CAMS Australian Formula 3 Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b c 2015 Championship Schedule, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ CAMS parks Gold Star as F3 fields dwindle, www.speedcafe.com, as archived at web.archive.org
- ^ a b Latest Results, 2015 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, www.formula3.com.au Archived 10 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au
- ^ Tom Howard, Friday 11 November 2016, Appeal dismissal hands Collins 2015 Aus F3 title, www.speedcafe.com Retrieved 11 November 2016
- ^ Kumho Cup standings were not included in the championship results as published at "The official website of the Kumho Tyres Australian Formula 3 Championship Series :: Welcome". Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Online race results at www.natsoft.com.au
- Shannons Nationals
- 2015 Results, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org on 29 December 2015
