2015 BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy

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The 2015 Duo BRDC Formula 4 Autumn Trophy [1] was a two-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England, as an off-season trophy to the BRDC Formula 4 Championship. The trophy featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, and also featured the debut of the new 2-litre 230-bhp Tatuus-Cosworth single seat race car that will be used from the 2016 BRDC Formula 4 Championship season onwards. [2] The season was run at Snetterton 300 on November 7–8 and at Brands Hatch Indy on November 14–15, in two quadruple-header events.

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The Autumn Trophy Champion will receive free entry for the entire 2016 main season, a prize with a monetary value of over £5,000. The runner-up in the championship will be rewarded with 50 per cent off their entry fees for next year, with the third placed overall driver receiving a discount of 25 per cent on their respective entry fees for the 2016 season. The total value of this prize package is worth more than £10,000. [3]

Teams and drivers

All teams were British-registered. Fortec will enter the main BRDC British F3 Championship from 2016 onwards, but made their debut in the 2015 BRDC F4 Autumn Trophy. [4]

TeamNo.DriverRounds
HHC Motorsport3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding [5] 1
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris [6] 2
37 Flag of South Africa.svg Sisa Ngebulana [5] All
Fortec Motorsport [7] 7 Flag of Oman.svg Faisal Al Zubair [8] All
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat [9] All
Hillspeed 25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore [10] 1
51 Flag of India.svg Ameya Vaidyanathan [10] 1
Douglas Motorsport45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott [11] All

Race calendar and results

The race calendar consisted of two events, held on consecutive weekends, at the Snetterton 300 and at the Brands Hatch Indy, comprising a total of eight races. [12] The weekend format included a 20-minute qualifying session and two 20 minute races on both Saturday and Sunday. The grid for the first race in each day was set in qualifying order, with starting positions for race two of each day set by the fastest laps from race one.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)		7 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Motorsport
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R38 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HHC Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Motorsport
2R5 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)		14 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HHC Motorsport
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg HHC Motorsport
R715 November Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsport

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 20 classified finishers in all races.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points3529242119171513121110987654321

Autumn Trophy

Pos.Driver SNE BRH Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barnicoat 51NC22211211
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harrison Scott 1221Ret334197
3 Flag of South Africa.svg Sisa Ngebulana253Ret3443162
4 Flag of Oman.svg Faisal al Zubair 66434555157
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris 1122128
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding371495
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore43RetDNS45
8 Flag of India.svg Ameya Vaidyanathan Ret4Ret540
Pos.Driver SNE BRH Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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