2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series

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The 2015 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series was the seventh Racecar Euro Series season, and the third under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding.

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The Elite 1 championship was won for the third time in four years by Ander Vilariño in the No. 2 TFT Racing Chevrolet Camaro. [1] He scored three victories during the season, and ultimately won the championship by 35 points ahead of CAAL Racing driver Alon Day, who also took three victories – coming at the final two meetings of the season, at Magione and Zolder  – during his first season in the championship. Third place, 13 points further in arrears, was Vilariño's team-mate Romain Iannetta, who won a race at Brands Hatch. Three other drivers won races during the season; Nicolò Rocca was another three-time winner for CAAL Racing, but he finished down in ninth in the drivers' championship, while Eddie Cheever III and defending champion Anthony Kumpen won a race apiece at Valencia and Venray respectively. Rocca won the Race And Win Pole Award for scoring the highest number of pole positions with four; the other two poles went to Day.

The Elite 2 championship was won by Gianmarco Ercoli, who won four races driving his No. 9 Double T by MRT Nocentini Chevrolet Camaro. [2] Ercoli won the championship by 20 points ahead of Philipp Lietz, who won both races at Venray for GDL Racing. Third place in the championship – four points behind Lietz – went to Knauf Racing Team's Thomas Ferrando, who achieved three victories during 2015. The season's other race-winners finished fourth, fifth and sixth in the championship; Stienes Longin won at Tours Speedway for PK Carsport, Salvador Tineo Arroyo won at Magione for CAAL Racing and Dexwet Renauer Team's Florian Renauer was a race-winner at Brands Hatch.

Teams and drivers

Ander Vilarino, the 2015 Whelen Euro Series champion. Nascar Euro.jpg
Ander Vilariño, the 2015 Whelen Euro Series champion.
Alon Day finished second in the Elite 1 category. Alon Day 202.jpg
Alon Day finished second in the Elite 1 category.

Elite 1 Division

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.Race DriverRounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Flag of France.svg TFT Racing 2 Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño [3] All
7 Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta [3] All
Flag of France.svg RDV Compétition3 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon [4] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PK Carsport 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert Longin [5] All
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen [5] All [lower-alpha 1]
Flag of Italy.svg Double T by MRT Nocentini12 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta [7] 1–2, 5–6
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti [8] 3–4
Flag of Brazil.svg Record News Racing 21 Flag of Brazil.svg William Ayer, Jr. [9] All
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing 51 Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III [10] 1–4
54 Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day [11] All
56 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca [10] All
Flag of France.svg Whelen  – Amai.fr55 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Earnhardt [8] 3
Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sabates [12] 4–5
Flag of Austria.svg DF1 Racing by B66 Raceconsulting66 Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut [13] 1–3
Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda [12] 4, 6
Flag of Slovakia.svg Christian Malchárek5
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Wright [4] 1
Flag of Germany.svg Stefan Oberndorfer [14] 2
Flag of France.svg Wilfried Boucenna [8] 3
Chevrolet Camaro Flag of Italy.svg Double T by MRT Nocentini6 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Schiattarella [4] 1
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta [8] 3
Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Balistreri [15] 5
9 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti [4] 1–2
Flag of Italy.svg Michela Cerruti [8] 3
Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta [12] 4
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg Precision Performance Motorsports 46 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Gdovic [16] 5
Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 68 Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Calcinati [4] 1–4
99 Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Tiroch [4] All
Flag of France.svg VTS 8585 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Gaudin [4] 1–4
Flag of Italy.svg Eurokart Racing Team88 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Monforte [4] 1–4
Ford Ford Mustang Flag of Spain.svg Active Racing Competition1 Flag of Spain.svg Borja García [17] 1–2
Flag of Spain.svg Dasi Racing Team4 Flag of France.svg Wilfried Boucenna [4] 1–2
Flag of France.svg TLC – Leclerc Flag of France.svg Pierre Roché [12] 4
Flag of Austria.svg Dexwet Renauer Team5 Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer [18] All
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Doubek [4] 2–6
Flag of France.svg RDV Compétition8 Flag of France.svg Hugo Bec [19] All
Flag of France.svg Knauf Racing Team 37 Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando [4] 1–3
Flag of France.svg Wilfried Boucenna [12] 4–6
Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 44 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström [4] 1–5
67 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz [4] All
87 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca de Lorenzi [20] 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brass Racing78 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerry De Weerdt [21] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Motorsport 98 98 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric De Doncker [4] All
Toyota Toyota Camry Flag of Luxembourg.svg Racing Club Partners20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Verbergt [20] 6
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing 51 Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III [10] 5–6

Elite 2 Division

ManufacturerCarTeamNo.Race DriverRounds
Chevrolet Chevrolet SS Flag of France.svg TFT Racing 2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Léonard Vernet [4] All
7 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Morales [4] 1
Flag of France.svg RDV Compétition3 Flag of France.svg Ulysse Delsaux [4] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg PK Carsport 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin [5] All
24 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Hove [22] 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Dumarey [14] 2–4, 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Van Haeren [15] 5
Flag of Italy.svg Double T by MRT Nocentini12 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Laureti [7] 1–4
Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti5–6
Flag of Brazil.svg Record News Racing 21 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Prado Arantes [9] All
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing 51 Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo [14] 2–4
54 Flag of France.svg Carole Perrin [4] All
56 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca [4] 1
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre [12] 4
Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Baccarelli [15] 5–6
Flag of France.svg Whelen  – Amai.fr55 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sabates [12] 4–5
Flag of Austria.svg DF1 Racing by B66 Raceconsulting66 Flag of Slovakia.svg Christian Malchárek [13] All
77 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre [4] 1–3
Chevrolet Camaro Flag of Italy.svg Double T by MRT Nocentini6 Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati [8] 3–4
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Altoè [15] 5
9 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli [4] All
Flag of the United States.svg Precision Performance Motorsports 46 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Gdovic [16] 5
Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 68 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Bagnasco [4] 1–3
Flag of France.svg Arthur Lehouck [12] 4
99 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Linossi [4] All
Flag of France.svg VTS 8585 Flag of France.svg Jack Gaudin [4] 1–4
Flag of Italy.svg Eurokart Racing Team88 Flag of Italy.svg Erika Monforte [4] 1–4
Ford Ford Mustang Flag of Spain.svg Active Racing Competition1 Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo [17] 1
Flag of Spain.svg Dasi Racing Team4 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Cañizares [4] 1 [lower-alpha 2]
Flag of Spain.svg Moisés Soriano [4]
Flag of France.svg Eric Van de Vyver [14] 2
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Angel Dasi Perez [8] 3
Flag of France.svg TLC Leclerc Flag of France.svg Pierre Roché [12] 4
Flag of Austria.svg Dexwet Renauer Team5 Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer [4] All
15 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Doubek [4] 2–6
Flag of France.svg RDV Compétition8 Flag of France.svg Didier Bec [19] All
Flag of France.svg Knauf Racing Team 37 Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando [23] All
Flag of San Marino.svg GDL Racing 44 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Petersen [4] 1–4
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre [15] 5
67 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz [4] All
87 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre [20] 6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brass Racing78 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerry De Weerdt [21] All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Motorsport 98 98 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric De Doncker [4] All
Toyota Toyota Camry Flag of Luxembourg.svg Racing Club Partners20 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe Steveny [20] 6
Flag of Luxembourg.svg RCP – Marc VDS 32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Denis Dupont [24] 1
Flag of Italy.svg CAAL Racing 51 Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo [14] 5–6

Schedule and results

The schedule was announced in September 2014. [25]

Elite 1

RoundRace TitleTrackDate Pole position Fastest lap Winning DriverWinning Manufacturer
1R1Valencia American Fest Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 25 April Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III Chevrolet
R226 April Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Chevrolet
2R3Autospeedway American Style Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raceway Venray, Venray 23 May Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Chevrolet
R424 May Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen Ford [lower-alpha 1]
3R5American SpeedFest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 6 June Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta Chevrolet
R67 June Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Chevrolet
4R7Tours Motor Show Flag of France.svg Tours Speedway, Tours 27 June Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Chevrolet
R828 June Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño Chevrolet
5R9Magione American Style Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo dell'Umbria, Umbria 11 September Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Chevrolet
R1012 September Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca Chevrolet
6R11American Festival Circuit Zolder NASCAR Finals Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 3 October Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Chevrolet
R124 October Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day Chevrolet
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

Elite 2

RoundRace TitleTrackDate Pole position Fastest lap Winning DriverWinning Manufacturer
1R1Valencia American Fest Flag of Spain.svg Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia 25 April Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Chevrolet
R226 April Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Ford
2R3Autospeedway American Style Flag of the Netherlands.svg Raceway Venray, Venray 23 May Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Ford
R424 May Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Ford
3R5American SpeedFest Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley 6 June Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer Ford
R67 June Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Ford
4R7Tours Motor Show Flag of France.svg Tours Speedway, Tours 27 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin Chevrolet
R828 June Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Chevrolet
5R9Magione American Style Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo dell'Umbria, Umbria 11 September Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Ford
R1012 September Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo Toyota
6R11American Festival Circuit Zolder NASCAR Finals Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 3 October Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Chevrolet
R124 October Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli Chevrolet
  Oval/Speedway
  Road Course

Championship standings

At the final two meetings of the season, double points were awarded in each race. [26]

Elite 1

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Fastest lap. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver VAL VEN BRH TOU UMB ZOL Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Ander Vilariño 21*723131*2566662
2 Flag of Israel.svg Alon Day 919119103481*161*1*627
3 Flag of France.svg Romain Iannetta 205331*2*15610255614
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anthony Kumpen 53161*5518941033610
5 Flag of Italy.svg Eddie Cheever III 1*46549671918*22599
6 Flag of France.svg Frédéric Gabillon 1822421622143164587
7 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz81048988551779575
8 Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer7781664111476108571
9 Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca 3111*718221*33118DNS561
10 Flag of France.svg Wilfried Boucenna1361062119141061197545
11 Flag of France.svg Hugo Bec10161710131310119131112519
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bert Longin17225158612121541517509
13 Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Tiroch2212DNS171112718207811491
14 Flag of Brazil.svg William Ayer, Jr.152015DNS1714161611141415457
15 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric De Doncker 121412131511171922DNS1213452
16 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Nordström 16179111210913812394
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerry De Weerdt1418DNS15DNS1712DNS1314365
18 Flag of Italy.svg Fabrizio Armetta21137241791716344
19 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin DoubekDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS10227
20 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli 14DNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNSDNS207
21 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti1123DNS121418159
22 Flag of Slovakia.svg Christian Malchárek131416DNS155
23 Flag of Austria.svg Mathias Lauda 5422DNS147
24 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Monforte241518DNS1921139
25 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Gdovic 188124
26 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sabates20DNS21DNS124
27 Flag of Italy.svg Cesare Balistreri1315120
28 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Tim Verbergt4DNS114
29 Flag of Italy.svg Renzo Calcinati191576
30 Flag of Spain.svg Borja García 4975
31 Flag of Italy.svg Gianluca de Lorenzi DNSDNS68
32 Flag of France.svg Christophe Bouchut 19DNSDNSDNS64
33 Flag of Italy.svg Domenico Schiattarella 62161
34 Flag of the United States.svg Jeffrey Earnhardt 20761
35 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Gaudin161756
36 Flag of France.svg Pierre Roché132055
37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Wright23854
38 Flag of Italy.svg Michela Cerruti 222046
Flag of France.svg Thomas FerrandoDNSDNSDNSDNS0
PosDriver VAL VEN BRH TOU UMB ZOL Points

Elite 2

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Fastest lap. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver VAL VEN BRH TOU UMB ZOL Points
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco Ercoli 1*2*535821*2251*1*663
2 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Lietz3141*1*25458265643
3 Flag of France.svg Thomas Ferrando4122161*331*2144639
4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stienes Longin 2*8642031*192372621
5 Flag of Spain.svg Salvador Tineo Arroyo20535326431*217620
6 Flag of Austria.svg Florian Renauer213491*47923733589
7 Flag of France.svg Ulysse Delsaux 6208781052691210572
8 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Eric De Doncker 71011106914121717118537
9 Flag of Italy.svg Francesca Linossi1971211971518218109524
10 Flag of France.svg Carole Perrin1191018211110151410166519
11 Flag of France.svg Didier Bec15181515122091010181514490
12 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léonard Vernet81113122215131119161412486
13 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume Deflandre10177623DNS20212020818440
14 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jerry De Weerdt13131516171412151313438
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriela Prado Arantes181918DNS1817181618191716429
16 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Doubek161671291197415
17 Flag of Slovakia.svg Christian MalchárekDNSDNS1914101412171512DNSDNS402
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Dumarey 98116DNSDNS519319
19 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Petersen54201941386273
20 Flag of Italy.svg Roberto Benedetti761911266
21 Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Baccarelli16221815210
22 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Sabates1981323183
23 Flag of Italy.svg Simone Laureti121214131421178
24 Flag of the United States.svg Brandon Gdovic 44160
25 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bart Van Haeren513140
26 Flag of Italy.svg Erika Monforte1415DNSDNS17DNS128
27 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni Altoè1114126
28 Flag of France.svg Pierre Roché11770
29 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Martin Van Hove16666
30 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Morales91663
31 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Philippe StevenyDNSDNS60
32 Flag of France.svg Arthur Lehouck161359
33 Flag of Italy.svg Ruggero Melgrati131857
34 Flag of France.svg Eric Van de Vyver171754
35 Flag of France.svg Jack Gaudin191950
36 Flag of Spain.svg Santiago Cañizares 1727
37 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio BagnascoDNSDNS26
38 Flag of Spain.svg Moisés Soriano2123
Flag of Italy.svg Nicolò Rocca DNSDNS0
PosDriver VAL VEN BRH TOU UMB ZOL Points

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 In the first race at Raceway Venray, Kumpen's Chevrolet chassis was damaged in a crash with Hugo Bec. [6] For the second race, Kumpen competed in a Ford chassis.
  2. Santiago Cañizares competed in the Saturday race in Valencia, while Moisés Soriano competed in the Sunday race.

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