2015 Russian Circuit Racing Series

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The 2015 Russian Circuit Racing Series season was the second season of the Russian Circuit Racing Series, organized by SMP Racing. It was the first season with TCR class cars, competing alongside the Super 2000 TC2 and the Super Production cars. [1] It is also included Touring Light, National and Junior's championships, with all of them have their own races during the RCRS weekends. Aleksey Dudukalo won the drivers' championship, driving a SEAT Leon Cup Racer, and Lukoil Racing Team won the teams' championship.

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Teams and drivers

All teams and drivers were Russian-registered, excepting Mika Salo, who raced under Finnish Racing license.

Touring Absolute (United S2000)

TeamCarNo.DriversRounds
Touring
Lukoil Racing Team SEAT Leon Cup Racer 2 Aleksey Dudukalo All
4Roman GolikovAll
7Rustam AkiniyazovAll
AMG Motorsport BMW 320i 11Anton BadoevAll
BMW 320si 27Vitaly LarionovAll
Ralf-Car Team Renault Megane RS 22Andrey Artyushin6–7
Super Production
Ralf-Car Team Renault Clio RS 22Andrey Artyushin2–3
Shalunov Racing Lada Granta 33 Sergey Shalunov 4, 6
Neva Motorsport Honda Civic 37Pavel YashinAll
42Aleksey Belogolov2, 5
Yushin Racing Honda Civic 38Andrey YushinAll
Innocenti Lada Sport Lada Granta 43Vladislav NezvankinAll
47Lev TolkachevAll
48Vitaly Primak4
Podmoskovie Motorsport Honda Civic 44Vladislav Kubasov2, 6
ZAO TD Kurganskie Pritsepy Lada Granta 45Aleksandr TupitsynAll
Zagumennov Racing Lada Granta 51Sergey Zagumennov2–6
737
Subaru Russia Subaru BRZ 46Efim Gantmacher [2] 6–7
52Maksim ChernevAll
55Vadim Meshcheryakov6
56Sergey Pluzhnov7
Balashihinskaya UC DOSAAF Russia Honda Civic 54Denis Kachalkov7
Syzran Racing Team Lada Granta 63Maksim SimonovAll

Touring Light

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
SK «Suvar-Motorsport» Renault Twingo Sport 2 Ildar Rakhmatullin All
11Ilsur Akhmetvaleev1,3–4,6–7
Volkswagen Polo R2 Mk5 5
B-Tuning Volkswagen Polo R2 Mk5 3Andrey NikolaevAll
10Sergey Ryabov3–4
83Andrey SevastyanovAll
Lada Sport Rosneft Lada Kalina NFR 4 Dmitry Bragin All
30Mikhail MityaevAll
Zenit Motorsport Ford Fiesta Mk6 5Maksim Belotskiy6–7
Ford Fiesta Mk5 4–5
21Pavel Sorochinskiy1
44Sergey KoronatovAll
PSM-Team80 Kia Rio R2B 7Aleksandr Salnikov1–2,4
12 Nikolay Karamyshev 1–2
24Vasily Krichevskiy4
Podmoskovye Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R2 Mk5 17Vladimir Cherevan1–5
SEAT Ibiza Mk4 6–7
Ford Fiesta Mk5 43Andrey MaslennikovAll
Orenburg Racing Kia Rio R2B 19Rodion Shushakov7
27Andrey RadoshnovAll

National

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
B-Tuning Volkswagen Polo 1 Mika Salo 7
24Igor SamsonovAll
25Anton Zakharov3–7
42Maksim Bronin1
VAZ-2101 77Mikhail Zasadych1–2,5–6
Lada Sport Lada Kalina 2Andrey Petukhov4–7
5Aleksandr Samokhvalov4
6Mikhail Mityaev4
7Sergey Pluzhnov4
8Pavel Aleshin5
9Yury Arshanskiy5
17Vitaly Primak1–4,6–7
21Pavel KalmanovichAll
Spets-Avtoplast Motor Sport Lada Kalina 20Egor Sanin1–3,5,7
3Roman Agoshkov1–5
Kia Rio 6–7
STK «Taifmotorsport» Lada Kalina 4 Dmitry Bragin All
87Marat Sharapov1,4
89 Timur Shigabutdinov 4
48 Aydar Nuriev 1–5,7
Kia Rio 6
SMP Racing Russian Bears Lada Kalina 10Mikhail Maleev1–3
91Bulat Fatkhullin1–4,7
PSM-Team80 Kia Rio 11Rafael Fattakhov3
Almax Racing Lada Kalina 19 Vladimir Sheshenin All
50Aleksandr MarushkoAll
Bauman Motorsport Lada Kalina II 26Ivan Lyagusha1–3,6
Azarenkov A. Lada Kalina 27Aleksandr Azarenkov4,6–7
Goltsova Racing Lada Kalina 37Natalya GoltsovaAll
Lada Kalina II 46Efim GantmakherAll
Parus Lada Kalina 43Igor Alekseev7
56Vasily Korablev1–2,4–5,7
59Anatoly Korablev7
ZAO TD Kurganskie pritsepy Lada Kalina 45Aleksandr Tupitsyn5
Syzran Racing Team Lada Kalina 53Vyacheslav StaroverovAll
63Maksim SimonovAll
Sergey Drebenets Lada Kalina 57Sergey Drebenets1–2,5–6
SK «Timerkhanн» Kia Rio 73Rais Minnikhanov4
STK «Chingizkhan» Lada Kalina 76Irek Minnakhmetov4
Sharafiev E. Lada Kalina 82Eduard Sharafiev4
Golovanov A. Lada Kalina 84Aleksandr GolovanovAll
Gaynullin A. Lada Kalina 85Albert GaynullinAll
RHHCC Racing Team Volkswagen Polo 95Aleksandr Garmash3
Lada Kalina 1–3,5–7
96Dmitry Karnaukhov1–3,5,7
Todua O. Lada Kalina 97Oleg Todua4

Junior

TeamCarNo.DriverRounds
B-Tuning Volkswagen Polo 25Gleb KuznetsovAll
Shin I. Lada Kalina 38Aleksey Shin1,4–5,7
Strukov S. Lada Kalina 46Yuliya StrukovaAll
Golovanov G. Lada Kalina 84Sergey GolovanovAll
Gusev A. Lada Kalina 90Vladimir Gusev1,4,7

Calendar and results

The 2015 calendar consists in seven rounds, with all events scheduled to be held in Russia. The fifth round was scheduled to be held in Autodrom Moscow, but it was later moved to Smolensk Ring. The seventh round was scheduled to be held in Sochi Autodrom, but it was later moved to Kazan Ring. [3]

Rnd.RaceCircuitDateTouring winnerSP winnerTL winnerNational winnerJunior winner
11 NRING Circuit, Bogorodsk 16 MayVitaly LarionovVladislav Nezvankin Dmitry Bragin Dmitry Bragin Gleb Kuznetsov
217 May Aleksey Dudukalo Andrey YushinMikhail Mityaev Dmitry Bragin Gleb Kuznetsov
23 Smolensk Ring, Smolensk 30 May Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim ChernevAndrey SevastyanovPavel KalmanovichGleb Kuznetsov
431 May Aleksey Dudukalo Lev TolkachevAndrey MaslennikovEgor SaninGleb Kuznetsov
35 Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 20 June Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim Chernev Ildar Rakhmatullin Roman Agoshkov
621 JuneRoman GolikovMaksim ChernevAndrey Radoshnov Dmitry Bragin
47 Kazan Ring, Kazan 11 JulyRustam AkiniyazovMaksim Simonov Dmitry Bragin Vladimir Sheshenin Yuliya Strukova
812 July Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim Chernev Dmitry Bragin Albert GaynullinYuliya Strukova
59 Smolensk Ring, Smolensk 1 August Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim Chernev Dmitry Bragin Dmitry Bragin Gleb Kuznetsov
102 August Aleksey Dudukalo Andrey YushinMikhail MityaevAlbert GaynullinSergey Golovanov
611 Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsk 5 September Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim Simonov Dmitry Bragin Aydar Nuriev
126 September Aleksey Dudukalo Maksim ChernevAndrey MaslennikovPavel Kalmanovich
713 Kazan Ring, Kazan 19 SeptemberRoman GolikovVladislav Nezvankin Ildar Rakhmatullin Roman AgoshkovGleb Kuznetsov
1420 SeptemberRustam AkiniyazovMaksim ChernevMikhail MityaevRoman AgoshkovGleb Kuznetsov

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleFL
Points Round 1–625181512108642111
Points Round 737,52722,51815129631,51,51,5

Touring and Super Production

Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
Touring
1 Aleksey Dudukalo 31111221111133337
2Roman Golikov822341344Ret3312225,5
3Rustam Akiniyazov7Ret323Ret123DSQ4421202,5
4Vitaly Larionov134423Ret32Ret22Ret4188.5
5Anton BadoevRetRet75544553Ret545128
6Andrey ArtyushinRet1410117Ret13137
Super Production
1Maksim Chernev55511651066NC8696194.5
2Andrey Yushin9498RetRet11872129712124.5
3Vladislav Nezvankin2Ret67798RetRet4Ret14511115.5
4Maksim Simonov48Ret1288578DSQ5151014†114.5
5Lev Tolkachev6Ret106967DSQ9Ret131369105
6Pavel Yashin106815Ret10Ret119511714†897
7Efim Gantmacher10118763
8Aleksander Tupitsyn1171110RetRet991161412RetRet56
9Sergey Shalunov6Ret61037
10Sergey ZagumennovRet9DNS7RetRetDNSRetRet8RetRet28.5
11Denis Kachalkov111024
12Vadim Mesheryakov91612
13Vitaly PrimakDNS1010
14Sergey Pluzhnov12DNS6
15Aleksey BelogolovWDWDRet75
16Vladislav KubasovRet13DNSRet2
Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
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

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' Championship

Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
1 Lukoil Racing Team 31111111111111594
722232223Ret3322
2Ralf-Car TeamRet1410117Ret13136
S2000 and Super Production teams inelegible for points
AMG Motorsport134423432322440
RetRet7554Ret55RetRet5Ret5
Innocenti Lada Sport 2Ret67767101041313590
6Ret106998RetRetRetRet14611
Yushin Racing9498RetRet108721297120
Syzran Racing Team48Ret1288578DSQ5151014†0
Subaru Russia55511651166NC86860
91197
Neva Motorsport106815DNS10Ret119511714†80
WDWDRet7
Shalunov Racing6Ret6100
ZAO TD Kurganskie Pritsepy1171110Ret12†991161412RetRet0
Zagumennov RacingDSQ9DNS7RetRetDNSRet1412RetRet0
Balashihinskaya UC DOSAAF Russia11100
Podmoskovie MotorsportRet13DNSRet0
Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
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

 – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Touring Light

Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
1 Dmitry Bragin 1329RetDSQ111212610217
2 Ildar Rakhmatullin 62731346385318198
3Mikhail Mityaev5166662Ret1012DNS81177,5
4Andrey NikolaevRet74225632361036165,5
5Andrey Maslennikov2Ret311023106791411154
6Andrey Sevastyanov410†145Ret32958794132
7Vladimir Cherevan359Ret3957744457126
8Andrey RadoshnovRet68741RetRetRetRet38212102,5
9Ilsur Akhmetvaleev10Ret9811Ret4610510363,5
10Maksim Belotskiy1095DNS76Ret542
11Sergey Koronatov79RetRet8712889119DNS933
12Sergey Ryabov749432
13 Nikolay Karamyshev Ret45532
14Rodion Shushakov7228,5
15Vasily Krichevskiy7516
16Aleksandr Salnikov8DNS108RetRet9
17Pavel Sorochinskiy986
Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 

National

Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
1 Dmitry Bragin 113RetRet15161343115188
2 Vladimir Sheshenin 56278811422Ret1644160,5
3 Aydar Nuriev 35725Ret413Ret412310154,5
4Albert Gaynullin73461629131514146153
5Pavel KalmanovichRet1013473255121611152,5
6Roman Agoshkov2Ret11Ret14Ret3Ret13DSQRet11150,5
7Egor Sanin42151183Ret652120
8Vasily Korablev139104264Ret21280
9Natalya Goltsova64510361656DSQRetRet81379
10Efim Gantmakher1176127111149813413958
11Igor Samsonov151281425Ret128Ret16†75Ret45,5
12Aleksandr Golovanov21Ret1781012717773DNSRet1639
13Andrey PetukhovRetRet1992Ret7838
14Maksim Simonov9Ret1851119108121114515Ret31
15Vitaly Primak88Ret131210129715221719
16Anton Zakharov99RetRetRet1866RetDSQ18
17Marat Sharapov1611RetRet9715
18 Timur Shigabutdinov 6Ret8
19Vyacheslav Staroverov10151311Ret13191011Ret15817157
20Rafael Fattakhov8Ret4
21Sergey Drebenets181716161714994
22Aleksandr Marushko1416RetRet1417132020DSQ812Ret224
23Mikhail MaleevRet139915144
24Pavel Aleshin10102
25Mikhail Zasadych12Ret1217141210111
26Bulat Fatkhullin20Ret14DNSRetRet181116181
27Aleksandr Garmash19Ret191917161516111019191
28Igor Alekseev12140
29Dmitry Karnaukhov221820151315161720210
30Yury Arshanskiy13150
31Ivan LyagushaDNSRetDNS18Ret18Ret130
32Irek Minnakhmetov14Ret0
33Aleksandr Azarenkov2015RetRet210
34Rais Minnikhanov15Ret0
35Maksim Bronin17140
36Oleg Todua17Ret0
37Aleksandr Samokhvalov21180
38Anatoly Korablev18200
39Aleksandr Tupitsyn18Ret0
40Sergey PluzhnovRet190
41Eduard SharafievRetDNS0
Guest drivers inelegible for points
Mika Salo Ret3 
Mikhail Mityaev87 
Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 

Junior

Pos.Driver NIZ SMO SOC KAZ SMO MSC KAZ  Pts. 
1Gleb Kuznetsov1111321311129,75
2Yuliya Strukova323211225396,75
3Sergey GolovanovDNSDNS2344412472,5
4Aleksey Shin44533Ret3256,75
5Vladimir Gusev232Ret4539

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