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2015 International GT Open
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Euroformula Open
SEAT León Eurocup

The 2015 International GT Open season was the tenth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 26 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and finished on 1 November, at Barcelona after seven double-header meetings.

The series changed tyre supplier from Dunlop to Michelin.[1]

Entry list[edit]

2015 Entry List
TeamCarNo.DriversClassRounds
Spain Teo Martín Motorsport[2]McLaren 650S GT32Portugal Álvaro Parente[2]PAAll
Portugal Miguel Ramos[2]
59United Kingdom Andrew Watson[3]PA5, 7
United Kingdom Rob Bell[3]5
Spain Fernando Monje7
Italy Scuderia Villorba Corse[4]Ferrari 458 Italia GT33Italy Alessandro Balzan[4]PAAll
Italy Nicola Benucci[4]
Spain Drivex School[5]Audi R8 LMS ultra5Italy Lorenzo Bontempelli[5]PA6
Beniamino Caccia[5]
Miguel AmaralPA7
César Campaniço
Aston Martin Brussels Racing[3]Aston Martin Vantage GT38 Michael Schmetz[3]PA5
Tim Verbergt[3]
H&R Spezialfedern GmbH & Co.KGFord GT9 Jürgen AlzenAm5
TF Sport[3]Aston Martin Vantage GT310 Euan Hankey[3]Am5–7
Salih Yoluc[3]
Kessel Racing[6]Ferrari 458 Italia GT311 Michał Broniszewski[6]PA1
Giacomo Piccini[6]
Solaris Motorsport[7]Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT312 Francesco Sini[7]PA1, 6
Stefano Costantini[8]1
Marcello Puglisi[5]6
Baporo Motorsport[8]Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013)15 Emiliano López[8]PA1–3
José Manuel Pérez-Aicart[8]1
Matías Russo2–3
AERT[9]Lamborghini Gallardo FL216 Anton Nebylitskiy[9]PA1–5
Álvaro Barba[8]1–4
Matías Russo[3]5
Lechner Racing[10]Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT317 Walter Lechner[8]PA1
Mario Plachutta[10]
Sports and YouMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT318 António Coimbra
"Manuel Da Costa"[11]		Am2–3, 7
Luís Silva
"Miguel Sardinha"[11]
Team NovadriverAudi R8 LMS ultra19 Joël CamathiasPA2
César Campaniço
Krypton MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-R21 Luca PastorelliAm4
Stefano Pezzucchi
35PA7
Thomas Biagi
Balfe Motorsport[12]Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013)22 Shaun Balfe[12]PA2–3, 6
Phil Keen[12]
Team Parker Racing[13]Audi R8 LMS ultra24 Ian Loggie[13]PA1
Callum MacLeod[13]
MP1 Corse[5]Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013)25 Valentino Fornaroli[5]PA6
Gabriele Lancieri[5]
HP RacingLamborghini Gallardo R-EX26 "Coach McKansy"PA7
Hari Proczyk
TDS RacingBMW Z4 GT327 Henry HassidPA7
Franck Perera
Monlau CompeticiónRenault Sport R.S. 0130 José Manuel Pérez AicartPA7
Jurgen Smet
Swiss Team[14]Maserati GranTurismo MC GT333 Mauro Calamia[14]Am1
Veloso MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3 Cup (2014)40 Nuno BatistaG2
Pedro Marreiros
Gonçalo Nuno ManahuPorsche 997 GT3 Cup (2009)41 Manuel José CastroG2
Gonçalo Nuno Manahu
AF Corse[15]Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013)49 Howard Blank[3]Am5–7
Yannick Mallegol[3]
51 Pasin Lathouras[15]PAAll
Michele Rugolo[15]
52 Duncan Cameron[15]PA1, 4, 6–7
Matt Griffin[15]
53 Filipe BarreirosAm2–6
Francisco Guedes2, 6
Mads Rasmussen[11]3–4
54 Thomas FlohrAm4
55 Claudio Sdanewitsch[15]AmAll
Ilya Melnikov[8]1–4, 6–7
Stéphane Lémeret[3]5
56 Giorgio RodaPA4
90 Raffaele Giammaria[15]PAAll
Ezequiel Pérez Companc[15]
AT RacingFerrari 458 Italia GT3 (2013)57 Alexander TalkanitsaPA4
Alexander Talkanitsa Jr.
Blue Jumeirah Team[11]Radical RXC V8[11]60 Rafael Unzurrunzaga[11]Am3–5
Radical Works[11]Radical RXC V8[11]62 James Abbott[11]Am3–7
Shahin Nouri[11]3
Chris Hoy4
Roeland de Waart7
Kox Racing[16]McLaren 650S GT376
48		 Peter Kox[8]PA1, 7
Nico Pronk[8]
IconClass
PAPro-Amateur
AmAmateur
GGuest

Race calendar and results[edit]

  • A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on 5 November 2014.[17]
RoundCircuitDatePole positionGTS WinnerGTAM Winner
1R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet25 April No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse No. 55 AF Corse
Alessandro Balzan
Nicola Benucci		 Alessandro Balzan
Nicola Benucci		 Ilya Melnikov
Claudio Sdanewitsch
R226 April No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 51 AF Corse No. 55 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Pasin Lathouras
Michele Rugolo		 Ilya Melnikov
Claudio Sdanewitsch
2R1 Autódromo do Estoril9 May No. 22 Balfe Motorsport No. 90 AF Corse No. 18 Sports and You
Shaun Balfe
Phil Keen		 Raffaele Giammaria
Ezequiel Pérez Companc		 António Coimbra
Luis Silva
R210 May No. 3 Scuderia Villorba Corse No. 15 Baporo Motorsport No. 18 Sports and You
Alessandro Balzan
Nicola Benucci		 Emiliano Lopez
Matías Russo		 António Coimbra
Luis Silva
3R1 Silverstone Circuit6 June No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 53 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Filipe Barreiros
Mads Rasmussen
R27 June No. 22 Balfe Motorsport No. 90 AF Corse No. 53 AF Corse
Shaun Balfe
Phil Keen		 Raffaele Giammaria
Ezequiel Pérez Companc		 Filipe Barreiros
Mads Rasmussen
4R1 Red Bull Ring, Spielberg4 July No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 51 AF Corse No. 55 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Pasin Lathouras
Michele Rugolo		 Ilya Melnikov
Claudio Sdanewitsch
R25 July No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 90 AF Corse No. 55 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Raffaele Giammaria
Ezequiel Pérez Companc		 Ilya Melnikov
Claudio Sdanewitsch
5R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps5 September No. 51 AF Corse No. 51 AF Corse No. 10 TF Sport
Pasin Lathouras
Michele Rugolo		 Pasin Lathouras
Michele Rugolo		 Euan Hankey
Salih Yoluc
R26 September No. 59 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 10 TF Sport
Rob Bell
Andrew Watson		 Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Euan Hankey
Salih Yoluc
6R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza3 October No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 55 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Álvaro Parente
Miguel Ramos		 Ilya Melnikov
Claudio Sdanewitsch
R24 October No. 62 Radical Works No. 90 AF Corse No. 10 TF Sport
James Abbott Raffaele Giammaria
Ezequiel Pérez Companc		 Euan Hankey
Salih Yoluc
7R1 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya31 October No. 2 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 59 Teo Martín Motorsport No. 55 AF Corse
Álvaro Parente

Miguel Ramos

 Fernando Monje

Andrew Watson

 Ilya Melnikov

Claudio Sdanewitsch

R21 November No. 10 TF Sport No. 90 AF Corse No. 18 Sports and You
Euan Hankey

Salih Yoluc

 Raffaele Giammaria

Ezequiel Pérez Companc

 Manuel Da Costa

Miguel Sardinha

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michelin becomes the new tire supplier of the Euroformula Open". International GT Open. GT Sport. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Teo Martín choses the GT Open for its comeback, enters a McLaren 650S for Parente-Ramos!". International GT Open. GT Sport. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "SPA FRANCORCHAMPS 4 / 6 September 2015 Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Balzan-Benucci for Villorba's bid". International GT Open. GT Sport. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Autodromo di Monza Entry List" (PDF). International GT Open. GT Sport. Retrieved 3 October 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ a b c "Kessel Racing back with Broniszewski-Piccini". International GT Open. GT Sport. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ a b "Solaris Motorsport to sport the Corvette flag". International GT Open. GT Sport. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i "GT Open's tenth season starts in the sign of great battle". International GT Open. GT Sport. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ a b "AERT, a new Russian endeavor in the GT Open". International GT Open. GT Sport. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ^ a b "Plachutta-Jäger to sport the Silver Star". International GT Open. GT Sport. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Silverstone to witness GT Open title battles heat up". International GT Open. GT Sport. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  12. ^ a b c "GT purist Balfe Motorsport steps up effort". International GT Open. GT Sport. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  13. ^ a b c "Parker's Audi joins at Ricard with Loggie-McLeoddate". International GT Open. GT Sport. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  14. ^ a b "The Maserati MC GT3 is back to the GT Open !". International GT Open. GT Sport. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "AF Corse confirms three full-season cars and line-ups". International GT Open. GT Sport. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  16. ^ "McLaren anche per il Kox Racing". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  17. ^ "Sette gli appuntamenti per il 2015". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 5 November 2014. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

  • Official website