2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace

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The 2015 V de V Challenge Monoplace was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2015 season was the sixth V de V Challenge Monoplace season organized by the V de V Sports. The season began at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 22 March and finishes on 10 October at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.

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The season was dominated by RC Formula driver David Droux who won 15 from 17 races. Julien Falchero lost 185.5 points to Droux and finished as runner-up. Gilles Heriau completed the top three in the standings. Riccardo Cazzaniga, Charly Bizalion, Alexandre Jouannem, Aleksey Chuklin and Xavier Benecchi were the other drivers who was able to finish on podium during the races. [1]

Teams and drivers

Entry list [2]
TeamNo.Driver nameChassisRounds
Flag of Italy.svg GSK Grand Prix1 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo CazzanigaTatuus FR 2.0 2013All
3 Flag of France.svg Julien Falchero All
11 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cazzaniga1, 3
81 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele Cazzaniga5
Flag of France.svg Formula Motorsport2 Flag of France.svg Erwin CreedTatuus FR 2.0 20131-2, 4, 6
5 Flag of France.svg Xavier Benecchi4
6 Flag of France.svg Erik Attias1, 3, 6
14 Flag of France.svg Michel Piroird1-2, 4-5
14b Flag of France.svg Nicolas Pironneau3
16 Flag of France.svg Vincent Iogna4-5
36 Flag of France.svg Serge Heriau1-3, 5-6
37 Flag of France.svg Gilles HeriauAll
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Sports Promotion4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Esteban García Tatuus FR 2.0 20131
28 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thierry Christen5-6
62 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christophe Hurni 1-2, 4-6
67 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Page4-5
77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luis Sanjuan4-5
Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula7 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Simon MirguetTatuus FR 2.0 20131
7b Flag of France.svg Benjamin Redais5
7c Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Felix Hirsiger5
7d Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mickael Grosso4
47 Flag of France.svg Jordan Perroy1
47b Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksey Chuklin 2-3, 5
97 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David DrouxAll
Flag of France.svg SG Racing9 Flag of France.svg Oscar ArcilaTatuus FR2000All
Flag of France.svg J.R.T10 Flag of France.svg Jorge DominguesTatuus FR 2.0 20133-4
Flag of France.svg Atom Formula17 Flag of France.svg Thierry ImardTatuus FR20001, 3-6
Flag of Italy.svg Viola Formula18 Flag of Italy.svg Davide VettoriTatuus FR 2.0 20132
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luca FurbattoTatuus FR20002, 5
29 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele FornaraTatuus FR 2.0 20135
Flag of Italy.svg Brixia Horse Power 19 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea BaigueraTatuus FR 2.0 20131-2
Flag of France.svg Lamo Racing Car31 Flag of France.svg Alexis CarmesTatuus FR 2.0 20131
32 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loïc DemanBarazi-Epsilon FR2.0–101
43 Flag of France.svg François DestandauTatuus FR 2.0 20133
53 Flag of France.svg Gregory ChoukrounTatuus FR2000All
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg NSC Motorsports40 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry VerstraeteTatuus FR 20001-4
Flag of France.svg CPB Sport42 Flag of France.svg Charly BizalionTatuus FR 2.0 20131-4
43 Flag of Morocco.svg Abdessalam Mzaiti1-2
44 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Jouannem2-5
59 Flag of France.svg Fabrice Rossello5
Flag of France.svg Leferme Engineering55 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel CharlotTatuus FR 20005-6
Flag of France.svg Zig Zag54 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe PeyreBarazi-Epsilon FR2.0-101-3, 5
55 Flag of France.svg Jean-Jacques BallyTatuus FR 20005
66 Flag of Monaco.svg Nicolas MatileBarazi-Epsilon FR2.0–101-3, 5
69 Flag of Monaco.svg Christian CarlesiBarazi-Epsilon FR2.0-102-3, 5
Flag of Italy.svg TS Corse73 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro PecceniniTatuus FR 2.0 2013All
Flag of France.svg Planet Driving G88 Flag of France.svg Eric MerielTatuus FR20002
99 Flag of France.svg Pascal Brondeau2

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló 22 March Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R323 MarchCancelled
2R1 Flag of Italy.svg Mugello Circuit, Mugello 25 April Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksey Chuklin Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R326 April Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksey Chuklin Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
3R1 Flag of Spain.svg Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 30 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Cazzaniga Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R231 May Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
4R1 Flag of France.svg Dijon-Prenois, Dijon 27 June Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of France.svg Julien Falchero Flag of Italy.svg GSK Grand Prix
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R3 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Cazzaniga Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
5R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 29 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R330 August Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
6R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 9 October Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R210 October Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
R3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ALC
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg David Droux11C131111811111111660
2 Flag of France.svg Julien Falchero 78C7620222114Ret4134232474.5
3 Flag of France.svg Gilles Heriau156C114764352163512323458.0
4 Flag of France.svg Oscar Arcila1012C1299119712116111211565435.5
5 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Cazzaniga39C323431524Ret522388
6 Flag of Italy.svg Pietro Peccenini810C65585461078106Ret49385
7 Flag of France.svg Grégory Choukroun1719C2012151612917161214151589Ret334.5
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christophe Hurni 1311C14Ret1198479104712277
9 Flag of France.svg Thierry Imard2021C19161318191418182010128258
10 Flag of France.svg Charly BizalionRet3C48457Ret432257
11 Flag of France.svg Erwin Creed915C8Ret876Ret1254222
11 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Jouannem5Ret1836RetRet717233222
12 Flag of France.svg Serge Heriau24RetC1013RetRet1166786Ret6210
13 Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksey Chuklin 21271716Ret45206
14 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Charlot1918139107159
15 Flag of France.svg Michel Piroird1114C13RetRet111510987143
16 Flag of France.svg Eric MerielRetRetCRet192019111110131.5
17 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Thierry Verstraete22RetC221719181514202015125
18 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Baiguera45C976119
19 Flag of France.svg Vincent Iogna10951069118
20 Flag of France.svg Xavier Benecchi35392
21 Flag of Morocco.svg Abdessalam Mzaiti1613C1716121287
22 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thierry ChristenRetRetRet781193
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luca Furbatto18111415Ret1492
24 Flag of France.svg Sébastien Page14121013141376
25 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Luis Sanjuan13131112111675
26 Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cazzaniga1416C1010874
27 Flag of France.svg Jordan Perroy22C72
28 Flag of France.svg Jean-Christophe Peyre2122C1914161413Ret1618Ret70
29 Flag of Monaco.svg Nicolas Matile1820CRet1517RetRet10Ret161765
30 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Pironneau98564
31 Flag of Italy.svg Marco Biffis16101362
32 Flag of France.svg Alexis Carmes54C55
33 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Loïc Deman67C46
33 Flag of Monaco.svg Christian Carlesi2118Ret13RetRet17171846
34 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mickael Grosso1617936
34 Flag of France.svg Jorge Domingues15Ret1115RetRet36
35 Flag of Italy.svg Davide Vettori15191033
36 Flag of Italy.svg Samuele Fornara15161529
37i Flag of France.svg Pascal Brondeau23RetCRetRetRet20Ret2125
38 Flag of France.svg Erik Attias1918CRet14Ret24
39 Flag of France.svg François Destandau17Ret1222
40 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Simon Mirguet12RetC13
41 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Esteban García 2617C8
42 Flag of Italy.svg Daniele CazzanigaRetRetRet0
42 Flag of France.svg Jean-Jacques BallyRetRetRet0
42 Flag of France.svg Fabrice RosselloRetRetRet0
42 Flag of France.svg Benjamin RedaisRetRetRet0
42 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Felix HirsigerRetRetRet0
PosDriver CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
MUG
Flag of Italy.svg
ALC
Flag of Spain.svg
DIJ
Flag of France.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
MAG
Flag of France.svg
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

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References

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