2015 Global RallyCross Championship

The 2015 Red Bull Global RallyCross Championship was the fifth season of the Global RallyCross Championship. Joni Wiman was the reigning champion in the Supercars class and drove for the same team, Olsbergs MSE. 2014 GRC Lites runner-up Sebastian Eriksson stepped up to the GRC.

Schedule

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  • A seven-round provisional calendar was revealed on January 13, 2015.[1]
Round Event Location Date
1 Red Bull Global Rallycross Florida   Bahia Mar Resort & Marina, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida May 31
NC X Games Austin 2015 Rally Car Racing   Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas June 6
2 Red Bull Global Rallycross Daytona   Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida June 20–21
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4 Red Bull Global Rallycross The Base   MCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina July 5
5 Red Bull Global Rallycross Detroit   The Raceway at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan July 25–26
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7 Red Bull Global Rallycross Washington   RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. August 15
8 Red Bull Global Rallycross Los Angeles   Port of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California September 12–13
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10 Red Bull Global Rallycross Barbados   Bushy Park Circuit, Barbados October 3–4
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12 Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas   The Linq Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada November 4

Entries

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Supercars

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Constructor Team Car No. Drivers Round(s)
Chevrolet   PMR Motorsports Chevrolet Sonic 59   Pat Moro NC, 7, 12
Citroën   LD Motorsports Citroën DS3 33   Liam Doran NC
Ford   Chip Ganassi Racing Ford Fiesta ST 00   Steve Arpin All
38   Brian Deegan NC, 4–6, 8–12
360   Jeff Ward 2–3, 7
  SH Racing Rallycross 07   Nelson Piquet Jr. 1, 2–12
  Andreas Bakkerud NC
  Bryan Herta Rallysport 14   Austin Dyne All
18   Patrik Sandell All
  Olsbergs MSE 31   Joni Wiman All
93   Sebastian Eriksson All
  Royal Purple Racing 77   Logan Gomez 7
  Hoonigan Racing Division 43   Ken Block All
Hyundai   Rhys Millen Racing[2] Hyundai Veloster 67   Rhys Millen 10–11
89   Brian Wong 8–9
99   Victor Gonzalez Jr. 1
Subaru   Subaru Rally Team USA Subaru WRX STi 11   Sverre Isachsen 1–6, 8–12
75   David Higgins 8–9, 12
81   Bucky Lasek 1–6, 8–9, 12
199   Travis Pastrana NC, 8–9
Volkswagen   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross Volkswagen Beetle 34   Tanner Foust All
41   Scott Speed All

GRC Lites

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Miles Maroney during the second round at Daytona

All competitors drove an Olsbergs MSE-built GRC Lites car.

Team No. Drivers Round(s)
  Buhl Sport Detroit 4   Augie Lerch 12
  DTV Solutions 6   Geoff Sykes 1–3
  River Racing with Bryan Herta Rallysport 07   Collete Davis All
  DirtFish Motorsports 15   Tanner Whitten All
  Olsbergs MSE 16   Oliver Eriksson All
28   Gustavo Menezes 12
51   Sandra Hultgren 12
77   Austin Cindric All
89   Andreas Wernersson 12
99   Joachim Hvaal 7
  Rhys Millen Racing 21   Connor Martell 4, 8–9
22   Blake Williams 10–11
57   Jackie Heinricher 1–4
69   Blas Zapag 7
88   Harry Cheung 2–3, 5–6, 8–11
  Stephan Verdier 12
89   Brian Wong 5–6
  Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 24   Miles Maroney All
61   Duncker Felix Jr. 1
  Alex Keyes 2–12
  AF Racing 42   Nur Ali All
126   Alejandro Fernández All
  Harlien Racing 55   Gavin Harlien 4–6

Results and standings

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Events

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No. Event 3rd Place 2nd Place GRC Lites Winner Winner Winning Team Manufacturer
1   Red Bull Global Rallycross Florida   Nelson Piquet Jr.   Scott Speed   Austin Cindric   Ken Block   Hoonigan Racing Division   Ford
NC   X Games Austin   Sebastian Eriksson   Steve Arpin Did not participate   Scott Speed   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
2   Red Bull Global Rallycross Daytona   Sebastian Eriksson   Austin Dyne   Oliver Eriksson   Tanner Foust   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
3   Steve Arpin   Ken Block   Austin Cindric   Sebastian Eriksson   Olsbergs MSE   Ford
4   Red Bull Global Rallycross The Base   Nelson Piquet Jr.   Patrik Sandell   Alex Keyes   Ken Block   Hoonigan Racing Division   Ford
5   Red Bull Global Rallycross Detroit   Sebastian Eriksson   Scott Speed   Tanner Whitten   Ken Block   Hoonigan Racing Division   Ford
6   Sebastian Eriksson   Scott Speed   Miles Maroney   Patrik Sandell   Bryan Herta Rallysport   Ford
7   Red Bull Global Rallycross Washington DC   Ken Block   Patrik Sandell   Alex Keyes   Nelson Piquet Jr.   SH Racing Rallycross   Ford
8   Red Bull Global Rallycross Los Angeles   Patrik Sandell   Tanner Foust   Oliver Eriksson   Scott Speed   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
9   Tanner Foust   Brian Deegan   Austin Cindric   Scott Speed   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
10   Red Bull Global Rallycross Barbados   Nelson Piquet Jr.   Scott Speed   Oliver Eriksson   Tanner Foust   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
11   Joni Wiman   Scott Speed   Austin Cindric   Tanner Foust   Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross   Volkswagen
12   Red Bull Global Rallycross Las Vegas   Scott Speed   Sebastian Eriksson   Alex Keyes   Joni Wiman   Olsbergs MSE   Ford

Drivers' championships

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Points are awarded to event finishers using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   Others 
Points 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1

In addition, points are awarded in the second and third rounds of heats. First place earns three points, second place earns two points, and all other drivers to start the heat earn one point.

Supercars

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Pos. Driver Team  
FTA
 
AUS
 
DAY1
 
DAY2
 
MCAS
 
DET1
 
DET2
 
DC
 
LA1
 
LA2
 
BAR1
 
BAR2
 
LV
Pts.
1   Scott Speed Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross 22 11 DNS 9 DNS1 2 21 7LCQ 12 A 11 A 2 2 31 B 456
2   Sebastian Eriksson Olsbergs MSE 4 31 3LCQ 11 B 9B 3 3 6 13 7 4 7 21 400
3   Tanner Foust Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross 5LCQ 5LCQ 1 5 DNS 10 10B 5 2 31 B 1B 11 B 9 388
4   Nelson Piquet Jr. SH Racing Rallycross 32 7 6 3 8 9 12 B 82 DSQ 5LCQ 3 61 380
5   Joni Wiman Olsbergs MSE DNS1 14 4 8 81 5LCQ 4 101 9 8 3 5 1A 370
6   Steve Arpin Chip Ganassi Racing 71 A 2 5 3 51 7 11 4 5 51 8 4 41 357
7   Ken Block Hoonigan Racing Division 1B 11 82 B 2A 1A 11 A 7 3 11 9 11 10 10 345
8   Patrik Sandell Bryan Herta Rallysport DNS DNS 92 A 10 21 91 B 11 A 2A 3B 4LCQ DSQ 6 DNS 328
9   Austin Dyne Bryan Herta Rallysport 6 8 2 7LCQ 4 6 6 8 DNS 11 9A 81 7 277
10   Brian Deegan Chip Ganassi Racing 4 10 4 5LCQ 62 2 61 9LCQ 5LCQ 229
11   Sverre Isachsen Subaru Rally Team USA 9 10 DNS 11 6 12 DNS 4 13 7 12 DNS 136
12   Bucky Lasek Subaru Rally Team USA 10 7 DNS 12 7LCQ 11 8 DNS DNS 8 88
Guest drivers ineligible for points
  Jeff Ward Chip Ganassi Racing 61 41 91 0
  Travis Pastrana Subaru Rally Team USA 13 7LCQ 6 0
  Andreas Bakkerud SH Racing Rallycross 61 0
  Victor Gonzalez Jr. Rhys Millen Racing 8 0
  Liam Doran LD Motorsports 9 0
  Rhys Millen Rhys Millen Racing DNS 11 0
  Logan Gomez Royal Purple Racing 11 0
  Pat Moro PMR Motorsports 12 12 11 0
  Brian Wong Rhys Millen Racing 12 12 0
  David Higgins Subaru Rally Team USA 14 14 12 0
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Fastest time in qualifying
1 2 – Number of heat wins
A B – Winner of Semifinal A or B
LCQ – Winner of the Last Chance Qualifier

Notes:

  • † — Non-championship round

GRC Lites

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Pos. Driver Team  
FTA
 
DAY1
 
DAY2
 
MCAS
 
DET1
 
DET2
 
DC
 
LA1
 
LA2
 
BAR1
 
BAR2
 
LV
Pts.
1   Oliver Eriksson Olsbergs MSE 3 12 102 21 51 7LCQ 22 11 3 12 21 3 501
2   Austin Cindric Olsbergs MSE 12 91 12 51 3 3 8 2 12 2 12 10 473
3   Miles Maroney Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 7 3 4 41 2 12 3 4 2 5 4 8 441
4   Alejandro Fernández AF Racing 22 2 6 6LCQ 4 22 4 7 6 3 3 5LCQ 427
5   Tanner Whitten DirtFish Motorsports 4 41 2 3 11 10 9 101 41 61 6 4 376
6   Alex Keyes Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 5LCQ 5 11 9 DNS 12 32 91 41 101 11 350
7   Nur Ali AF Racing 6LCQ 6 9 9 10 4 7 6 7 9 7 13 226
8   Harry Cheung Rhys Millen Racing 8 3LCQ 6LCQ 9 5 8 10 5 185
9   Collete Davis River Racing with Bryan Herta Rallysport 9 11 8 10 8 6 10 8 10 8 8 12 146
10   Connor Martell Rhys Millen Racing 7 9 5 67
11   Geoff Sykes DTV Solutions 5 DNS 7 62
12   Blake Williams Rhys Millen Racing 7 9 7 55
13   Brian Wong Rhys Millen Racing 7 5 53
14   Andreas Wernersson Rhys Millen Racing 21 48
15   Jackie Heinricher Rhys Millen Racing 8 7 11 11 45
16   Gavin Harlien Harlien Racing 8 DNS 8 36
17   Joachim Hvaal Olsbergs MSE 5 32
18   Blas Zapag Rhys Millen Racing 6 27
19   Augie Lerch Buhl Sport Detroit 6 26
20   Gustavo Menezes Olsbergs MSE 9 11
21   Duncker Felix Jr. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing DNS 7
22   Sandra Hultgren Olsbergs MSE 11 2
23   Stephan Verdier Rhys Millen Racing 14 1

Manufacturers' championship

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No Manufacturers' championship in GRC Lites class

Pos. Manufacturer Pts.
1   Ford 55
2   Volkswagen 52
3   Subaru 34

References

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  1. ^ "Red Bull Global Rallycross Announces 2015 Schedule". redbullglobalrallycross.com. January 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Victor Gonzalez Jr. brings latin fire to Red Bull GRC with Rhys Millen Racing". redbullglobalrallycross.com. May 18, 2015. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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