2015 Honda Indy Toronto

February 2025 CAN Honda Indy Toronto Toronto, Ontario street circuit track map.svg June 14 2015 Honda Indy Toronto 10th 2015 Firestone 600 2015 MAVTV 500 IndyCar Series Exhibition Place Temporary road course 1.755 2.824 85 149.175 240.04 Wet with temperatures reaching up to 22.3 C F; dropping to 17.8 C F by the end of the eventhttps://www.almanac.com/weather/history/ON/Toronto/2015-06-14 2015 Honda Indy Toronto weather information Old Farmers' Almanac 2018-08-26 Will Power Team Penske 59.4280 Australia Hélio Castroneves Team Penske 1:00.0651 65 Brazil Josef Newgarden CFH Racing United States Luca Filippi CFH Racing Italy Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Brazil The 2015 Honda Indy Toronto was an open-wheel motorsport event held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada over June 12–14, 2015.Martin Bruce October 30, 2014 IndyCar releases 17-race 2015 schedule set to kick off in March http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/indycar-releases-17-race-2015-schedule-set-to-kick-off-in-march-103014 Fox Sports March 30, 2015 The event marked the 29th annual edition of the Toronto Indy, and the tenth round of the 2015 IndyCar Series season. The headline race on the Sunday was the 31st IndyCar race to be held at the 1.755 mi km on street circuit. Josef Newgarden led home teammate Luca Filippi for a CFH Racing 1–2 finish, with the podium completed by Team Penske driver Hélio Castroneves.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119504 Josef Newgarden and Luca Filippi get CFH one-two Mark Glendenning June 14, 2015 January 12, 2016 Autosport Haymarket Publications Championship leader Juan Pablo Montoya finished seventh, but his championship lead was reduced to twenty-sevenhttp://www.indystar.com/story/curt-cavin/2015/06/17/cavin-looks-at-odds-of-montoya-being-overtaken-for-indycar-title/28894545/ IndyCar title looks like Montoya's to lose Curt Cavin June 17, 2015 January 12, 2016 The Indianapolis Star Karen Ferguson, Gannett Company But Montoya will be in the mix to win at least half the remaining races, which gives him a great chance of holding what is currently a 27-point lead. by his Penske teammate Will Power, who finished fourth. Race background Due to Toronto hosting the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, the race – held traditionally in mid-July – was moved to June to avoid conflicting with the games. Exhibition Place was unavailable in July and August as it was to be converted into Pan Am Park, in order to host various games events including beach volleyball, gymnastics and cycling.Doolittle Robyn May 11, 2012 Pan Am games shifts focus to Exhibition Place for 2015 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/05/11/pan_am_games_shifts_focus_to_exhibition_place_for_2015.html The Toronto Star March 30, 2015 Honda Indy Toronto organizers had begun discussions with Canadian Tire Motorsport Park about moving the IndyCar race to its permanent motorsports facility located north of Bowmanville, Ontario for one year in the event that a replacement date at Exhibition Place could not be found.August 29, 2014 Green Savoree Racing Promotions and Canadian Tire Motorsport Park Update http://www.hondaindytoronto.com/more-news-a-announcements/37-2013releases/380-media-advisory-green-savoree-racing-promotions-and-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-update hondaindytoronto.com March 30, 2015 April 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104939/http://www.hondaindytoronto.com/more-news-a-announcements/37-2013releases/380-media-advisory-green-savoree-racing-promotions-and-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-update deadDiZinno Tony July 22, 2014 Realistically, could Toronto IndyCar shift date to CTMP? http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/22/realistically-could-toronto-indycar-shift-date-to-ctmp/ NBC Sports March 30, 2015McDonald Norris August 24, 2014 Racing roundup: War at Mercedes and Honda Indy to Mosport? http://www.wheels.ca/news/racing-roundup-war-at-mercedes-and-everything-else/ The Toronto Star / wheels.ca March 30, 2015 It would have been the first IndyCar race to have been held at the venue formerly known as Mosport since the 1978 Molson Diamond Indy, won by Danny Ongais.Glendenning Mark August 30, 2014 Ex-F1 venue Mosport could be IndyCar's 2015 Toronto race stand-in http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115632 Autosport.com April 14, 2015 An agreement was eventually made to host the race in June following the cancellation of the Grand Prix of Houston, with the Toronto Indy set to return to July for 2016.McDonald Norris October 29, 2014 Honda Indy Toronto to be held June 12–14 at Exhibition Place https://www.thestar.com/autos/autoracing_blog/2014/10/question_mark_hangs_over_2015_indycar_series_race_in_toronto.html The Toronto Star / wheels.ca March 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104803/http://www.thestar.com/autos/autoracing_blog/2014/10/question_mark_hangs_over_2015_indycar_series_race_in_toronto.html April 2, 2015 dead The weekend also included races for Indy Lights, the Pro Mazda Championship, the U.S. F2000 National Championship, SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Super Trucks, IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada and the Canadian Touring Car Championship.November 11, 2014 Green Savoree signs partnership with Andersen, Mazda Road to Indy http://www.motorsport.com/indylights/news/green-savoree-signs-partnership-with-andersen-mazda-road-to-indy/ Motorsport.com March 30, 2015 Report Free practice Two practice sessions were held on Friday June 12, with Juan Pablo Montoya posting the fastest time in both practice sessions.http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/3295/2015-06-12/indycar-results-pcomb.pdf Combined Results of Practice as of Practice 2 June 12, 2015 www.indycar.com IndyCar June 13, 2015 An additional practice session was held the next morning with Hélio Castroneves posting the best time.http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/3298/2015-06-13/indycar-results-p3.pdf Combined Results of Practice Session 3 June 13, 2015 www.indycar.com IndyCar June 13, 2015 Qualifying 23 cars entered for qualifications for the race.http://www.imscdn.com/indycar_media/documents/2015-06-09/Toronto%20entry%20list%206-8.pdf Verizon IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto Entrant List June 9, 2015 www.indycar.com IndyCar June 9, 2015 The format was for "shootout" qualification rounds later on Saturday afternoon to determine pole position and the starting positions for the rest of the field. Will Power secured the pole position with teammates Simon Pagenaud and Montoya landing the second and third positions for Team Penske, with Scott Dixon taking fourth position, completing the second row for Chip Ganassi Racing.http://www.imscdn.com/INDYCAR/Documents/3290/2015-06-13/indycar-qualresults.pdf Qualifying Results June 13, 2015 www.indycar.com IndyCar June 13, 2015 Pos No. Name Grp. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 1 1 AUS Will Power W 1 0:59.9492 0:59.8077 0:59.4280 2 22 FRA Simon Pagenaud 1 0:59.6180 0:59.7414 0:59.6095 3 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya 1 0:59.8253 0:59.4137 0:59.6242 4 9 NZL Scott Dixon W 2 1:00.8694 0:59.8478 0:59.8879 5 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais W 1 1:00.2929 0:59.8427 0:59.9012 6 20 ITA Luca Filippi 1 1:00.3469 0:59.8922 1:00.2312 7 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves 2 1:01.2514 0:59.8940 8 14 JPN Takuma Sato 2 1:01.0631 0:59.9500 9 10 BRA Tony Kanaan 2 1:00.5227 1:00.0901 10 15 USA Graham Rahal 2 1:01.0274 1:00.1241 11 67 USA Josef Newgarden 2 1:01.3474 1:00.1323 12 7 GBR James Jakes 1 1:00.3686 1:00.4576 13 26 COL Carlos Muñoz 1 1:00.6849 14 41 GBR Jack Hawksworth 2 1:01.4569 15 83 USA Charlie Kimball 1 1:00.8553 16 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay W 2 1:01.5959 17 8 COL Sebastián Saavedra 1 1:00.9926 18 27 USA Marco Andretti 2 1:01.9907 19 5 USA Conor Daly R 1 1:01.2543 20 4 MON Stefano Coletti R 2 1:02.4000 21 19 FRA Tristan Vautier 1 1:01.5065 22 98 COL Gabby Chaves R 2 1:02.4016 23 18 VEN Rodolfo González R 2 1:05.0167Qualifications Race summary At the start of the race, the track was still wet from a large thunderstorm which had moved through the area just before the start. As a result, all the cars started out on wet tires. Pole driver Will Power held the lead for the first 30 laps, with Simon Pagenaud trying to overtake him several times, until he pitted under the first of the race's two full course cautions, which came out due to James Jakes having minor contact and stalling at Turn 5.McDonald Norris June 14, 2015 Josef Newgarden takes Honda Indy Toronto checkered flag in exciting race https://www.thestar.com/sports/2015/06/14/josef-newgarden-takes-honda-indy-toronto-checkered-flag-in-exciting-race.html Toronto Star June 15, 2015 As Power pitted, the lead passed on to Penske teammate Hélio Castroneves. Castroneves held the lead until the second full course caution, when debris from Stefano Coletti's car was left on circuit at Turn 8. Josef Newgarden took the lead before it passed to CFH Racing teammate Luca Filippi on lap 58, before Tony Kanaan took the lead on lap 60. Three laps later, Castroneves re-took the lead which he held for four laps. After pitting, the lead fell to rookie Rodolfo González who held the lead for five laps as Newgarden and Filippi battled for second position. Gonzalez was ultimately forced to pit for fuel which handed the lead back to Newgarden. Newgarden held the lead until the checkered flag, to take his second victory of 2015. Filippi followed him home in second, to record CFH Racing's first 1–2 finish, with Castroneves taking third for Team Penske. Race results Pos Position No. Car Number Driver Team Engine &Aero Kit Laps Time/Retired PitStops Grid LapsLed Pts. Points 1 67 USA Josef Newgarden CFH Racing Chevrolet 85 1:38:59.9460 3 11 30 53 2 20 ITA Luca Filippi CFH Racing Chevrolet 85 +1.4485 3 6 2 41 3 3 BRA Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +3.9027 3 7 15 36 4 1 AUS Will Power W Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +4.7766 3 1 30 34 5 11 FRA Sébastien Bourdais W KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 85 +6.7215 3 5 30 6 10 BRA Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 85 +7.8160 3 9 3 29 7 2 COL Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +8.7242 3 3 26 8 9 NZL Scott Dixon W Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 85 +9.5397 3 4 24 9 15 USA Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 85 +11.8704 3 10 22 10 14 JPN Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 85 +18.9723 3 8 20 11 22 FRA Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 85 +20.6315 3 2 19 12 5 USA Conor Daly R Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 85 +21.9187 3 19 18 13 27 USA Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 85 +33.2063 3 18 17 14 41 GBR Jack Hawksworth A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 85 +44.5250 3 14 16 15 98 COL Gabby Chaves R Bryan Herta Autosport Honda 85 +46.0971 3 22 15 16 8 COL Sebastián Saavedra Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 85 +46.6248 4 17 14 17 19 FRA Tristan Vautier Dale Coyne Racing Honda 85 +47.0229 3 21 13 18 18 VEN Rodolfo González R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 85 +51.3658 3 23 5 13 19 28 USA Ryan Hunter-Reay W Andretti Autosport Honda 84 Mechanical 3 16 11 20 83 USA Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 84 +1 Lap 7 15 10 21 7 GBR James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 84 +1 Lap 5 12 9 22 26 COL Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 69 Mechanical 3 13 8 23 4 MON Stefano Coletti R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 40 Contact 2 20 7OFFICIAL BOX SCORE Key Meaning R Rookie W Past winner Championship standings after the race Drivers' standings Pos Driver Points 10px 1 COL Juan Pablo Montoya 374 10px 2 AUS Will Power 347 10px 3 NZL Scott Dixon W 329 10px 4 BRA Hélio Castroneves 322 10px 5 USA Graham Rahal 283 Manufacturer standings Pos Manufacturer Pointshttp://www.indycar.com/News/2015/06/6-17-INDYCAR-announces-post-Toronto-infraction INDYCAR announces post-Toronto infraction June 17, 2015 IndyCar.com IndyCar June 23, 2015 10px 1 USA Chevrolet 1,003 10px 2 JPN Honda 840 Note: Only the top five positions are included. Media Television The race was broadcast live by NBCSN in the United States and by Sportsnet on City and Sportsnet One in Canada.DiZinno Tony October 30, 2014 2015 IndyCar schedule officially revealed; 17 races including 12 on NBCSN http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/30/2015-indycar-schedule-officially-revealed-17-races-no-dubai/ NBC Sports March 30, 2015 The event was also televised internationally by ESPN's ESPN Player across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. IndyCar Series on NBCBooth AnnouncersPit reporters Announcer Leigh DiffeyJon BeekhuisRobin MillerKevin LeeKatie Hargitt Color Steve MatchettPaul Tracy IndyCar on SportsnetHostsPit reportersBrad FayBill AdamTodd Lewis Radio The race was broadcast on radio by the IndyCar Radio Network and simulcast on Sirius / XM satellite radio and IndyCar.com. IndyCar Radio NetworkBooth AnnouncersTurn ReportersPit reporters Chief announcer Paul Page Turn 3 Mark Jaynes Nick YeomanRob Howden Driver expert Zach Veach Turn 4 Jake Query Support race results Indy Lights Pro Mazda U.S. F2000 Super Trucks GT3 Cup Canada CTCC Race 1USA Spencer PigotFRA Florian LatorreUSA Jake EidsonUSA Scotty SteeleCAN Scott HargroveCAN Pascal Carré Race 2USA Spencer PigotCAN Garett GristFRA Nico JaminUSA Keegan KincaidCAN Daniel MoradCAN Lee Chaplin References External links http://www.hondaindytoronto.com IndyCar Toronto event page IndyCar Radio 2015 Toronto Race Broadcast Honda Indy Toronto 2015 2015 Firestone 600 2015 MAVTV 500 2014 Honda Indy Toronto 2016 Honda Indy Toronto Honda Indy Toronto Honda Indy Toronto Honda Indy Toronto Honda Indy Toronto Category:Grand Prix of Toronto