| 2015 World RX of Turkey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Round 11 of 13 in the 2015 FIA World Rallycross Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 3–4 October 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tuzla, Istanbul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Venue | Istanbul Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 World RX of Turkey was the eleventh round of the second season of the FIA World Rallycross Championship. [1] The event was held at the Istanbul Park circuit in Tuzla, Istanbul.
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |  Andreas Bakkerud | Olsbergs MSE | 6:04.049 | 6 |
| 2 | 10 |  Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | +1.088 | 5 |
| 3 | 92 | Anton Marklund | EKS RX | +2.879 | 4 |
| 4 | 42 |  Timur Timerzyanov | Olsbergs MSE | +3.657 | 3 |
| 5 | 99 | Tord Linnerud | Volkswagen Team Sweden | +10.826 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | Petter Solberg | SDRX | +35.356 | 1 |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Team Peugeot-Hansen | 6:05.518 | 6 |
| 2 | 17 |  Davy Jeanney | Team Peugeot-Hansen | +0.587 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson | Volkswagen Team Sweden | +1.700 | 4 |
| 4 | 15 |  Reinis Nitišs | Olsbergs MSE | +2.623 | 3 |
| 5 | 77 |  René Münnich | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport | +6.872 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | Robin Larsson | Larsson Jernberg Racing Team | +9.376 | 1 |
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Timmy Hansen | Team Peugeot-Hansen | 6:02.470 | 8 |
| 2 | 13 | Andreas Bakkerud | Olsbergs MSE | +0.277 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | Johan Kristoffersson | Volkswagen Team Sweden | +2.470 | 4 |
| 4 | 10 | Mattias Ekström | EKS RX | +9.562 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | Davy Jeanney | Team Peugeot-Hansen | +9.987 | 2 |
| 6 | 92 | Anton Marklund | EKS RX | DNF | 1 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petter Solberg | 256 |
| 2 | Timmy Hansen | 237 |
| 3 | Johan Kristoffersson | 201 |
| 4 | Andreas Bakkerud | 188 |
| 5 | Davy Jeanney | 180 |
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