It was the nineteenth running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series and the nineteenth series in which V8 Supercars have contested the premier Australian touring car title. Davison labelled Courtney as "arrogant" after the latter claimed that contact from behind pushed him into the back of Davison. [132] Whincup took the lead from Shane van Gisbergen during their pit stops and led to the finish, with van Gisbergen finishing second ahead of Jason Bright. Team CoolDrive. Winterbottom drove a conservative race to finish fifth, while Lowndes made it to fifteenth place. Virgin Australia Supercars Championship. Walsh lines up for his first full-time V8 Supercars Championship season after four years in the Dunlop Series, which included a runner-up finish in the 2013 season. 05 Sep. The duo race a … [91] Mostert was leading at the halfway mark of the race when he dropped his left-rear wheel onto the grass on the entry to turn four, causing him to spin into the tyre wall. Whincup won from pole position in the first race with Shane van Gisbergen and David Reynolds completing the podium. The 19-year-old made his V8 Supercars Championship debut with Super Black’s wildcard entry at Bathurst last year and joins the team on a full-time basis for its first season. International V8 Supercars Championship 2015 standings Championship points standings for the International V8 Supercars Championship 2015. Speedcafe.com has been established to provide a daily motorsport news service to the industry and fans in Australia and internationally. Ten revived their motorsport magazine series RPM to accompany their own coverage. [113] Russell Ingall returned to the series to substitute for the injured James Courtney. James Courtney had taken pole position but tangled with Shane van Gisbergen and Garth Tander on a restart after a safety car period, with Courtney penalised for his role in the incident. Jack Smith. The television series Inside Supercars and Supercars Life were also launched by Fox Sports to accompany their coverage. After retaking his place behind Caruso, Reynolds held off Mostert to take victory. The Tekno Autosports pairing of Shane van Gisbergen and Jonathon Webb finished in third place. Burnouts are performed by the m6 gt3, a maserati granturismo, m3 f80, m3 e92 etc! Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. [115] The race was won by Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards, who took their sixth and fourth victories respectively, while Mostert's teammates, Mark Winterbottom and Steve Owen finished second. With Lowndes finishing fifth, Winterbottom took the championship lead. [70] After holding a fourth race on the Friday in 2013 and 2014, the Auckland event was reduced to three races, the same as all other Super Sprint events.[71]. Ambrose returned as a co-driver for the endurance races. The 28-year-old will return to co-driving duties in the Pirtek Enduro Cup and has been strongly linked to the seat alongside James Courtney at the Holden Racing Team. He qualified second for the first race behind teammate Chaz Mostert but took the lead at the start and then held off David Reynolds in the closing stages of the race. Italics - Fastest lap, The Manufacturers Championship was won by Holden. No twilight races were held. The pairings of Will and Alex Davison and Todd Kelly and Alex Buncombe both finished multiple laps down, the former pair due to a starter motor problem at a pit stop and the latter due to Buncombe running off the track. Some comments may require approval before being published which can take up to 48 hours. The session saw Lee Holdsworth make a mistake at turn six and his car rolled onto its side after digging into the sand trap. [95] David Reynolds took pole position for the Sunday race but Coulthard took the lead at the start. [87] Despite starting off the front row, Mostert and Winterbottom finished fourth and 15th respectively after their tyre strategy was ruined by a safety car on lap 48. [110] Bright was spun by Shane van Gisbergen in the closing stages but cut across the grass from turn four to turn eight to retain his position. By submitting above you agree to the Speedcafe.com Privacy Policy. [101] Lowndes improved one position in the second race to finish behind Winterbottom, whose teammate Chaz Mostert finished third. The Townsville event reverted to its original 400-kilometre format, with a 200-kilometre race held on both Saturday and Sunday. Michael Caruso also hit the wall at turn eight after contact with David Reynolds led to a puncture. A driver's title has been awarded since 1960 and titles for teams and manufacturers are also currently awarded. Sign up to the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship Newsletter, #6 - Pepsi Max Crew, #99 - Nissan Motorsport, #1 - Red Bull Racing Australia, #8 - Team BOC and Freightliner Racing, #21 - GB Galvanizing Racing, #34 - Wilson Security Racing GRM, #111 - Super Black Racing, #4 - Erebus Motorsport V8, #58 - Plus Fitness / Go Karts Go, #55 - Fujitsu Racing. [89] Winterbottom won the second race of the weekend, with Rick Kelly scoring another podium for Nissan Motorsport, while Mostert finished in third place after starting from pole. Speedcafe.com reserves the right to deny any post that is abusive or offtopic. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [74] He went on to win the first race of the weekend ahead of Chaz Mostert and Fabian Coulthard. A compulsory two-day test was held at Sydney Motorsport Park on 7–8 February 2015, with teams allocated one further day of private testing that can be used at their discretion. Holden Commodore ZB . Holden, Nissan and Volvo were all represented by factory-backed teams. Scott McLaughlin took his first podium of the season by finishing second in the first race, while Winterbottom's closest championship rival Craig Lowndes finished third. McLaughlin jumped the start and served the resulting ten-second penalty under safety car conditions, which led to another ten seconds being added to his race time, while Mostert hit the wall at turn eight and retired from the race. He was replaced by his endurance co-driver, Jack Perkins, for the rest of the event. [116] The safety car had been brought on to the track after Scott Pye crashed heavily at the top of the circuit, suffering a fractured rib. This damaged the suspension on Winterbottom's car and the time lost while repairs were made dropped him to 23rd place. Having qualified on pole position for both of the Saturday races,[78] Craig Lowndes went on to comfortably win both races. R . [98] Scott McLaughlin took his first pole position of the season in qualifying for the second race ahead of Mostert and Reynolds. Garth Tander and Warren Luff completed the podium. The number of test days allocated to each team was reduced from four to three. [90] Mostert took his fourth consecutive pole position in qualifying for the third race, becoming the first driver to achieve the feat since Winterbottom in 2011. [133] Winterbottom secured the championship by finishing third in the second race behind Whincup and David Reynolds. Winterbottom inherited the lead and went on to win the race ahead of Fabian Coulthard and Craig Lowndes. before swearing a number of times. The following drivers competed in the 2015 championship. [127] Van Gisbergen denied any wrongdoing, claiming that Reynolds cut across him, but was penalised 25 championship points. Mark Winterbottom won both of the Saturday races, taking the lead from second place on the first lap of each race. [99] McLaughlin lost positions to Reynolds and Mostert in the opening part of the race before retiring when his car lost a power steering belt. [83], Chaz Mostert took his first V8 Supercar pole position when he qualified fastest for the first race of the Ubet Perth Super Sprint. [123] Lowndes' demise allowed Reynolds to take victory ahead of Whincup and Scott McLaughlin. 2015 V8 Supercars Championship Points. Mark Winterbottom had a difficult weekend, allowing Craig Lowndes and David Reynolds to reduce his championship lead. Mark Winterbottom of Prodrive Racing Australia secured his first championship title with one race remaining, winning nine races during the season, while Triple Eight Race Engineering won the Teams' Championship. [107] Dale Wood was penalised for reckless driving after deliberately running into Nick Percat on the slowdown lap after the race. Perkins is once again out of a full-time drive following changes at Charlie Schwerkolt Racing for 2015. Comments require approval before being published. Points table; Statistics; Calendar; Go to 2016; Go to 2014; Position Driver Team Car Engine Tyres Points; 1. Rick Kelly took his second podium finish in three races by finishing third. [126] A major talking point of the race was an incident between David Reynolds and Shane van Gisbergen, where van Gisbergen nudged Reynolds into a high-speed spin on the back section of the circuit. He then went on to pass the safety car, resulting in a drive-through penalty which dropped the car to eighteenth place. [88], Prodrive Racing Australia carried their strong form into the Winton event. Armed with experience of two Pirtek Enduro Cup campaigns with Dick Johnson Racing, Walsh steps into the second Erebus seat formerly held by Lee Holdsworth. Chaz Mostert claimed the opening race, his first for the season, ahead of his teammate Mark Winterbottom, while Michael Caruso claimed Nissan Motorsport's first podium finish for the year. Holden, Nissan and Volvo were all represented by factory-backed teams. [85] Winterbottom won the second race ahead of Whincup and Fabian Coulthard. Tim Slade finished second ahead of Mostert. [97] Fabian Coulthard finished third while Mostert drifted to eighth late in the race due to a rear suspension problem. Event finished.
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