2015 GT Asia Series

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The 2015 GT Asia Series was the sixth season of the GT Asia Series championship. It began on 16 May at the Korea International Circuit and ended on 2 November at the Guia Circuit after 11 championship races and a non-championship event.

The series will change tyre supplier from Yokohama to Michelin.[1]

Entry list[]

Team Car No. Drivers Class Rounds
Singapore Clearwater Racing[2] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1 Singapore Weng Sun Mok GT3 1–9
United Kingdom James Calado 1–2, 7
Italy Gianmaria Bruni 3–4
Finland Toni Vilander 5–6
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 8–9
12 Singapore Richard Wee GT3 1–9
New Zealand Craig Baird 1–2
Republic of Ireland Matt Griffin 3–6, 8–9
Japan Hiroki Katoh 7
China FFF Racing Team by ACM[3] Nissan GT-R GT3 5 Portugal André Couto GT3 5–6
China Fu Songyang
McLaren 650S GT3 Italy Andrea Caldarelli[3] GT3 1–4, 7
China Fu Songyang[3] 1–4, 8–9
Hong Kong Ronald Wu 7
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 8–9
9 Italy Max Wiser[3] GT3 1–4
China Jiang Xin[3]
15 Australia Nathan Antunes GT3 5–9
Australia Rod Salmon
55 Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi[3] GT3 1–9
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi[3] 1–7
Portugal Álvaro Parente 8–9
Hong Kong Bentley Team Absolute[4] Bentley Continental GT3 7 Chinese Taipei Jeffrey Lee[4] GT3 1–9
France Jean-Karl Vernay[4] 1–2
Spain Andy Soucek 3–6
United Kingdom Andy Meyrick 7–9
8 Hong Kong Adderly Fong[4] GT3 1–9
Japan Keita Sawa[4]
77 United Kingdom Duncan Tappy[4] GT3 1–9
Hong Kong Jacky Yeung[4] 1–7
South Korea Andrew Kim 8–9
Switzerland Spirit of Race Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 9 Italy Max Wiser GT3 5–6
China Jiang Xin
China NB Team Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 9 Italy Max Wiser GT3 8–9
China Jiang Xin
Thailand Singha Motorsport[5] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 11 Thailand Piti Bhirombhakdi GT3 1–9
Japan Naoki Yokomizo 1–2
Netherlands Carlo van Dam 3–9
Japan Gulf Racing JP[5] Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 20 Japan Hisashi Kunie GTM 1–2, 5–9
Japan Keiichi Mori 1–2
Japan Tetsuya Makino 3–4
Japan Kimihiro Yashiro 3–6
Belgium Dylan Derdaele 7–9
Porsche 997 GT3-R 22 Japan Shouta Hanaoka GT3 1–2
Japan Kimihiro Yashiro 1–2, 8–9
Belgium Dylan Derdaele 3–4
Japan Hisashi Kunie
Japan Keiichi Mori 5–7
Japan Yutaka Yamamoto 5–6
Japan Tetsuya Makino 7
Japan Takashi Hagino 8–9
Hong Kong Absolute Racing[5] Audi R8 LMS Cup 23 Hong Kong Jerry Wang GTM 1–9
Australia Warren Luff 7
Audi R8 LMS ultra 98 Hong Kong Philip Ma GT3 5–6, 8–9
China Ho-Pin Tung
Sri Lanka Dilango Racing[5] Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 24 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa GT3 3–6
Japan Kota Sasaki
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 34 Japan Takuma Aoki GTM 3–7
Japan Ken Urata
Malaysia Nexus Infinity Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 27 Malaysia Dominic Ang GT3 7
Malaysia Adrian D'Silva
Japan Bingo Racing McLaren MP4-12C GT3 32 Japan Akira Iida GT3 5–6
Japan Taiyo Iida
China BBT[5] Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 37 China Anthony Liu GT3 1–4, 7–9
Italy Davide Rizzo
Italy GDL Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 67 Malaysia Keong Liam Lim GTM 7
Hong Kong Nigel Farmer
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 87 Malaysia Keong Wee Lim GTM 7
Malaysia Melvin Moh
Hong Kong LKM Racing Porsche 997 GT3-R 68 Hong Kong Yuk Lung Siu GT3 7–9
Hong Kong Mak Hing Tak
Hong Kong Golden CMT RT Ferrari 458 Challenge 69 Hong Kong James Cai GTM 8–9
Hong Kong Kenneth Lim
Taiwan Taiwan Top Speed Racing Team Ferrari 458 Challenge 69 Hong Kong James Cai GTM 5–6
Hong Kong Kenneth Lim
70 Japan Ryō Fukuda GTM 5–6
Taiwan Craig Liu
78 Taiwan George Chou GTM 5–7
Taiwan Jeff Lu 5–6
Taiwan Robert Lee 7
95 Taiwan K.S. Wang GTM 5–7
Japan Shogo Mitsuyama 5–6
Taiwan Craig Liu 7
New Zealand Team NZ Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 71 New Zealand Graeme Dowsett GTM 7
New Zealand John Curran
Malaysia OD Racing[6] Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 86 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy[6] GT3 1–9
Malaysia Zen Low[6]
Hong Kong Craft-Bamboo Racing[7][8] Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 88 United Kingdom Richard Lyons GT3 1–9
Hong Kong Frank Yu
99 Hong Kong Darryl O'Young GT3 1–9
Australia Jonathan Venter 1–6
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd 7–9
Icon Class
GT3 GT3
GTM GTM

Race calendar and results[]

The full calendar for the 2015 season was released on 28 February 2015. The Sepang International Circuit round will be a 3-hour endurance race and held at Saturday.[9]

Round Circuit Date Pole position GT3 Winner GTM Winner
1 South Korea Korea International Circuit 16 May Hong Kong No. 88 Craft-Bamboo Racing China No. 37 BBT Racing Hong Kong No. 23 Absolute Racing
United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Hong Kong Frank Yu
China Anthony Liu
Italy Davide Rizzo
Hong Kong Jerry Wang
2 17 May Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 23 Absolute Racing
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
Australia Jonathan Venter
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
Australia Jonathan Venter
Hong Kong Jerry Wang
3 Japan Okayama International Circuit 27 June Hong Kong No. 7 Bentley Team Absolute China No. 55 FFF Racing Team by ACM Sri Lanka No. 34 Dilango Racing
Taiwan Jeffrey Lee
Spain Andy Soucek
Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi
Japan Takuma Aoki
Japan Ken Urata
4 28 June Hong Kong No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Hong Kong No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Japan No. 20 Gulf Racing JP
Hong Kong Adderly Fong
Japan Keita Sawa
Hong Kong Adderly Fong
Japan Keita Sawa
Japan Tetsuya Makino
Japan Kimihiro Yashiro
5 Japan Fuji Speedway 18 July Singapore No. 1 Clearwater Racing Thailand No. 11 Singha Motorsport Sri Lanka No. 34 Dilango Racing
Singapore Weng Sun Mok
Finland Toni Vilander
Thailand Piti Bhirombhakdi
Netherlands Carlo van Dam
Japan Takuma Aoki
Japan Ken Urata
6 19 July Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Taiwan No. 70 Taiwan Top Speed Racing Team
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
Australia Jonathan Venter
Hong Kong Adderly Fong
Japan Keita Sawa
Japan Ryō Fukuda
Taiwan Craig Liu
7 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 5 September Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing China No. 37 BBT Racing Hong Kong No. 23 Absolute Racing
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
China Anthony Liu
Italy Davide Rizzo
Hong Kong Jerry Wang
Australia Warren Luff
8 China Shanghai International Circuit 26 September Hong Kong No. 88 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Japan No. 20 Gulf Racing JP
United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Hong Kong Frank Yu
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
Belgium Dylan Derdaele
Japan Hisashi Kunie
9 27 September Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Hong Kong No. 69 Golden CMT RT
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
Hong Kong James Cai
Hong Kong Kenneth Lim
10 Thailand Chang International Circuit 24 October Hong Kong No. 77 Bentley Team Absolute Hong Kong No. 77 Bentley Team Absolute Thailand No. 59 Singha Motorsport
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
Denmark Benny Simonsen
United Kingdom Duncan Tappy
Denmark Benny Simonsen
France Benjamin Rouget
Thailand Bhurit Bhirom Bhakdi
11 25 October Hong Kong No. 8 Bentley Team Absolute Hong Kong No. 99 Craft-Bamboo Racing Thailand No. 89 Singha Motorsport
Hong Kong Adderly Fong
Japan Keita Sawa
Hong Kong Darryl O'Young
United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd
Japan Kantasak Kusiri
Thailand Voravud Bhirom Bhakdi
NC Macau Guia Circuit 22 November Germany No. 1 Mercedes AMG Driving Academy Germany No. 1 Mercedes AMG Driving Academy no entries allowed
Germany Maro Engel Germany Maro Engel

Championship standings[]

Scoring system
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Points 18 16 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 2 1
Sepang 3 Hour 36 32 28 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 4 2

Drivers' championship (overall)[]

Rank Driver KOR
South Korea
OKA
Japan
FUJ
Japan
SEP
Malaysia
SHA
China
CHA
Thailand
Points
1 Hong Kong Darryl O'Young Ret 1 4 3 9 2 3 1 1 4 1 155
2 Hong Kong Adderly Fong
Japan Keita Sawa
8 3 7 1 13 1 2 3 3 3 3 151
4 China Anthony Liu
Italy Davide Rizzo
1 2 3 5 1 11 2 7 2 134
6 Thailand Piti Bhirombhakdi Ret 4 2 6 1 Ret 5 2 5 5 Ret 104
7 United Kingdom Duncan Tappy 6 12 8 8 5 8 6 6 6 1 4 96
8 Netherlands Carlo van Dam 2 6 1 Ret 5 2 5 5 Ret 94
9 United Kingdom Daniel Lloyd 3 1 1 4 1 92
10 Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
DSQ 6 1 11 4 Ret Ret 4 8 2 5 79
11 Singapore Weng Sun Mok 2 Ret DNS DNS 2 5 4 5 Ret 12 11 76
12 United Kingdom Richard Lyons
Hong Kong Frank Yu
3 9 12 2 11 17 10 10 7 6 8 72
12 Singapore Richard Wee Ret 5 6 4 3 4 Ret 9 10 9 9 70
15 Taiwan Jeffrey Lee 5 7 5 Ret 14 7 9 8 9 10 7 64
16 Australia Jonathan Venter Ret 1 4 3 9 2 63
17 Italy Max Wiser
China Jiang Xin
4 Ret Ret 10 Ret 3 7 4 8 6 59
19 Republic of Ireland Matt Griffin 6 4 3 4 9 10 12 11 57
20 Hong Kong Jacky Yeung 6 12 8 8 5 8 6 52
21 Malaysia Fairuz Fauzy
Malaysia Zen Low
Ret 8 9 7 7 9 8 Ret 11 DNS DNS 44
23 Portugal Alvaro Parente 4 5 2 5 41
24 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi DSQ 6 1 11 4 Ret Ret Ret DNS 38
25 United Kingdom James Calado 2 Ret 4 36
26 Denmark Benny Simonsen 5 1 4 28
27 Finland Toni Vilander 2 5 25
27 China Fu Songyang 7 10 13 9 10 10 25
29 United Kingdom Andy Meyrick 9 8 9 21
30 Sri Lanka Dilantha Malagamuwa
Japan Kota Sasaki
11 Ret 6 6 19
32 Italy Andrea Caldarelli 7 10 13 9 Ret Ret Ret 17
33 Spain Andy Soucek 5 Ret 14 7 16
33 France Jean-Karl Vernay 5 7 16
33 South Korea Andrew Kim 6 6 16
36 Malaysia Dominic Ang
Malaysia Adrian D'Silva
7 14
38 Japan Hisashi Kunie 10 14 10 Ret 20 16 14 12 Ret 12 11 12
39 Switzerland Alexandre Imperatori 10 7 11
40 Japan Naoki Yokomizo Ret 4 10
40 Japan Hiroki Katoh Ret 9 9 10
42 New Zealand Craig Baird Ret 5 9
42 Hong Kong Jerry Wang 9 13 16 Ret 19 Ret 11 9
42 Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi 5 9
45 Portugal André Couto 10 10 8
45 Belgium Dylan Derdaele 10 Ret 14 12 Ret 12 11 8
47 Australia Nathan Antunes
Australia Rod Salmon
8 12 16 Ret DNS 7
49 Japan Keiichi Mori 10 14 16 18 17 4
49 Australia Warren Luff 11 4
51 Japan Kimihiro Yashiro Ret 11 15 12 20 16 DNS DNS 3
51 Hong Kong Philip Ma
China Ho-Pin Tung
12 11 13 13 3
54 Japan Shouta Hanaoka Ret 11 2
54 Malaysia Keong Wee Lim
Malaysia Melvin Moh
12 2
57 Hong Kong James Cai
Hong Kong Kenneth Lim
15 15 14 12 15 Ret 1
57 Japan Tetsuya Makino 15 12 17 1
Japan Takuma Aoki
Japan Ken Urata
14 13 17 20 Ret 0
Taiwan Craig Liu 18 13 18 0
Japan Ryo Fukuda 18 13 0
Hong Kong Nigel Farmer
Malaysia Keong Liam Lim
13 0
Japan Akira Iida
Japan Taiyo Iida
21 14 0
Taiwan George Chou Ret Ret 15 0
Taiwan Robert Lee 15 0
Japan Yutaka Yamamoto 16 18 0
Taiwan K.S. Wang DNS 19 18 0
Japan Shogo Mitsuyama DNS 19 0
Taiwan Jeff Lu Ret Ret 0
Hong Kong Yuk Lung Siu
Malaysia Mak Hing Tak
Ret 0
New Zealand John Curran
New Zealand Graeme Dowsett
Ret 0
Hong Kong Ronald Wu Ret 0
Italy Gianmaria Bruni DNS DNS 0
France Benjamin Rouget
Thailand Bhurit Bhirom Bhakdi
13 Ret 0
Japan Kantasak Kusiri
Thailand Voravud Bhirom Bhakdi
Ret 13 0
Rank Driver KOR
South Korea
OKA
Japan
FUJ
Japan
SEP
Malaysia
SHA
China
CHA
Thailand
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd 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)

References[]

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