2015 SportsCar Grand Prix

February 2025 thumb|right|250px|Canadian Tire Motorsport Park The 2015 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix presented by Hawk Performance was a professional sports car racing event held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park near Bowmanville, Ontario on July 12, 2015.http://autoweek.com/article/united-sportscar/imsa-announces-2015-tudor-united-sportscar-schedule IMSA announces 2015 Tudor United SportsCar Championship schedule Autoweek.com August 12, 2014 March 19, 2015 The race was the seventh round of the 2015 United SportsCar Championship season and the event marked the 30th IMSA sanctioned sports car race held at the facility. Background left|thumb|Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, where the race was held. International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) president Scott Atherton confirmed the race was part of the schedule for the 2015 IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship (IMSA TUSC) in August 2014.Dagys John 10 August 2014 2015 TUSC, CTSC Schedules Released https://sportscar365.com/imsa/impc/2015-tusc-ctsc-schedules-released/ 22 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC It was the second consecutive year the event was held as part of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The 2015 SportsCar Grand Prix was the seventh of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2015 by IMSA, and was the fourth round not held on the held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The race was held at the ten-turn 2.459 mi km on Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada on July 12, 2015. For 2015, the Tudor Championship race featured the Prototype (P) and GT Le Mans (GTLM) classes alongside the Prototype Challenge (PC) class which replaced the GT Daytona (GTD) class which competed at the 2014 edition of the Grand Prix.Pruett Marshall August 10, 2014 IMSA: 2015 TUDOR Championship schedule revealed http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/107323-imsa-2015-tudor-championship-schedule-revealed Racer.com March 19, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150323093836/http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/107323-imsa-2015-tudor-championship-schedule-revealed March 23, 2015 dead The weekend also included races for the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge, Cooper Tires Prototype Lites, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA, and the Mazda MX-5 Cup.Nesbitt Wally November 19, 2014 CTMP unveils 2015 major events schedule http://www.insidetracknews.com/news/breaking-news/item/3912-canadian-tire-motorsport-park-releases-2015-major-event-schedule%E2%80%8F.html Inside Track Motorsport News March 19, 2015 Entries 2015 United SportsCar Championship#EntriesA total of 23 cars took part in the event split across 3 classes. 8 cars were entered in P, 7 in PC, and in 8 GTLM.DiZinno Tony July 1, 2015 24 Cars on CTMP Entry List https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/24-on-ctmp-entry-list/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com In P, SpeedSource elected to run one entry for the third consecutive race. In PC, Mirco Schultis returned to the Starworks Motorsport entry. Matt McMurry joined Mikhail Goikhberg in the JDC-Miller MotorSports entry. Practice There were three practice sessions preceding the start of the race on Saturday, two on Friday and one on Saturday. The first two one-hour sessions were on Friday morning and afternoon. The third on Saturday morning lasted an hour.July 9, 2015 Continental Tire Keys to the Race: CTMP https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/continental-tire-keys-to-the-race-ctmp/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com Practice 1 The first practice session took place at 11:20 am ET on Friday and ended with Ricky Taylor topping the charts for Wayne Taylor Racing, with a lap time of 1:10.451. July 11, 2015 TUSCC: CTMP Mosport, Friday Practice Notes https://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/07/11/tuscc-ctmp-mosport-friday-practice-notes.html July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in seconds1P10Wayne Taylor RacingRicky Taylor1:10.451_2P60Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianOswaldo Negri Jr.1:10.616 +0.1653P31Action Express RacingDane Cameron1:10.660 +0.209Source:July 11, 2015 ResultsQuery http://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/TUSCC-2015-Mosport-Free-1.pdf July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com Practice 2 The second practice session took place at 4:00 pm ET on Friday and ended with Oswaldo Negri Jr. topping the charts for Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian, with a lap time of 1:09.216.Dagys John July 10, 2015 Negri Paces Friday Practice at CTMP https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/negri-paces-friday-practice-at-ctmp/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com John Dagys Media Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in seconds1P60Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianOswaldo Negri Jr.1:09.216_2P10Wayne Taylor RacingRicky Taylor1:09.879 +0.6633P31Action Express RacingDane Cameron1:10.174 +0.958Source:July 11, 2015 ResultsQuery http://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/TUSCC-2015-Mosport-Free-2.pdf July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com Practice 3 The third and final practice session took place at 10:00 am ET on Saturday and ended with Oswaldo Negri Jr. topping the charts for Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian, with a lap time of 1:09.168.Dagys John July 11, 2015 Negri Leads Practice 3 at CTMP https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/negri-leads-practice-3-at-ctmp/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in seconds1P60Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianOswaldo Negri Jr.1:09.168_2P31Action Express RacingDane Cameron1:09.645 +0.4773P5Action Express RacingChristian Fittipaldi1:09.709 +0.119Source:July 12, 2015 ResultsQuery http://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/TUSCC-2015-Mosport-Free-3.pdf July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com Qualifying Qualifying was broken into three sessions. The first session of qualifying was for the GTLM class. Nick Tandy qualified on pole in GTLM driving the No. 911 Porsche North America entry.Dagys John July 11, 2015 Tandy Takes Porsche to GTLM Pole at CTMP https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/tandy-takes-porsche-to-gtlm-pole-at-ctmp/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com The second session of qualifying was for the PC class. James French qualified on pole driving the No. 38 Performance Tech Motorsports entry.July 12, 2015 TUSCC: CTMP Mosport, Practice & Qualifying, Taylor Overall Pole; GTLM & PC Very Close https://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/07/12/tuscc-mosport-saturday-practice-and-qualifying-taylor-overall-pole-gtlm-pc-very-close.html July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com The final session of qualifying was for the P class. Ricky Taylor qualified on pole driving the No. 10 car for Wayne Taylor Racing.Dagys John July 11, 2015 Ricky Taylor Scores CTMP Pole https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/ricky-taylor-scores-ctmp-pole/ July 13, 2023 sportscar365.com Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Ricky Taylor1:09.705_12P5USA Action Express RacingBRA Christian Fittipaldi1:09.864 +0.15923P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Scott Pruett1:10.138 +0.43334P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingCAN Michael Valiante1:10.399 +0.69445P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric Curran1:10.508 +0.80356P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianUSA John Pew1:10.725 +1.02067P0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneGBR Katherine Legge1:11.276 +1.57178P07USA SpeedSourceUSA Tom Long1:12.629 +2.92489PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James French1:12.667+2.962910PC11USA RSR RacingCAN Chris Cumming1:12.699 +2.9941011PC54USA CORE AutosportUSA Jon Bennett1:13.007 +3.3021112PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Mike Guasch1:13.022 +3.3171213PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Mikhail Goikhberg1:13.169 +3.4641314PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA John Falb1:13.220 +3.5151415PC8USA Starworks MotorsportDEU Mirco Schultis1:14.458 +4.7531516GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaGBR Nick Tandy1:14.829+5.1241617GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLDEU Dirk Werner1:14.857 +5.1521718GTLM24USA BMW Team RLLDEU Lucas Luhr1:14.984 +5.2791819GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneDEU Pierre Kaffer1:15.298 +5.5931920GTLM3USA Corvette RacingDEN Jan Magnussen1:15.325 +5.6202021GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaDEU Jörg Bergmeister1:15.386 +5.6812122GTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver Gavin1:15.463 +5.7582223GTLM17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan Sellers1:15.544 +5.83923Source:July 12, 2015 ResultsQuery http://www.dailysportscar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/TUSCC-2015-Mosprt-Qualifying.pdf July 13, 2023 dailysportscar.com Report Race summary The race was won overall by Jordan Taylor and Ricky Taylor, driving a Corvette Daytona Prototype for Wayne Taylor Racing.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119974 Taylor brothers beat Action Express Autosport Haymarket Publications July 12, 2015 July 12, 2015 They finished just ahead of a similar car driven by Action Express Racing pairing Dane Cameron and Eric Curran, while the podium was completed by the Ligier JS P2 of Michael Shank Racing, driven by Oswaldo Negri Jr. and John Pew.http://www.foxsports.com/motor/tudor-series/story/tudor-championship-mosport-race-recap-wayne-taylor-racing-wins-071215 Taylor holds off Cameron for CTMP win John Dagys Fox Sports Fox Broadcasting Company July 12, 2015 July 12, 2015 In eighth place overall, CORE Autosport won the Prototype Challenge class with drivers Jon Bennett and Colin Braun,http://www.motorsport.com/tusc/news/updated-taylor-brothers-take-corvette-to-ctmp-victory-lane/ Taylor brothers take Corvette to CTMP victory lane Steven Cole Smith Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc. July 12, 2015 July 12, 2015 while the GT Le Mans honors were taken by Porsche North America – run by CORE Autosport – in twelfth place overall, with a Porsche 911 RSR driven by Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/tusc/porsche-dominates-gtlm-at-ctmp/ Porsche Dominates GTLM at CTMP John Dagys Sportscar365 John Dagys Media, LLC July 12, 2015 July 12, 2015 Race results +Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completed Engine 1 P 10 USA Wayne Taylor Racing USA Ricky TaylorUSA Jordan Taylor Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 128 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 2 P 31 USA Action Express Racing USA Eric CurranUSA Dane Cameron Coyote Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 128 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 3 P 60 USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/Agajanian USA John PewBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr. Ligier JS P2 Continental 128 Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 4 P 90 USA VisitFlorida.com RacingGBR Richard WestbrookCAN Michael Valiante Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 128 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 5 P 5 USA Action Express Racing PRT João BarbosaBRA Christian Fittipaldi Chevrolet Corvette DP Continental 128 Chevrolet LS9 5.5 L V8 6 P 01USA Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates USA Joey HandUSA Scott Pruett Riley MkXXVI Continental 127 Ford EcoBoost 3.5 L Turbo V6 7 P 07 USA SpeedSource USA Tom LongUSA Joel Miller Mazda Prototype Continental 126 Mazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4(Diesel) 8 PC 54 USA CORE Autosport USA Jon BennettUSA Colin Braun Oreca FLM09 Continental 125 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 9 P 0 USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFone MEX Memo RojasGBR Katherine Legge DeltaWing DWC13 Continental 125 Élan 1.9 L Turbo I4 10 PC 16 USA BAR1 Motorsports USA John FalbUSA Sean Rayhall Oreca FLM09 Continental 124 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 11 PC 85 USA JDC-Miller MotorSports CAN Mikhail GoikhbergUSA Matt McMurry Oreca FLM09 Continental 123 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 12 GTLM 911 USA Porsche North America GBR Nick TandyFRA Patrick Pilet Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 122 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 13 GTLM 24 USA BMW Team RLL USA John EdwardsDEU Lucas Luhr BMW Z4 GTE Michelin 122 BMW 4.4 L V8 14 GTLM 3 USA Corvette Racing DEN Jan MagnussenESP Antonio García Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 122 Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 15 GTLM 25 USA BMW Team RLL USA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk Werner BMW Z4 GTE Michelin 122 BMW 4.4 L V8 16 PC 11 USA RSR Racing BRA Bruno JunqueiraCAN Chris Cumming Oreca FLM09 Continental 122 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 17 GTLM 4 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy Milner Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Michelin 122 Chevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V8 18 GTLM 62 USA Risi Competizione DEU Pierre KafferITA Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 122 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 19 GTLM 912 USA Porsche North America DEU Jörg BergmeisterNZL Earl Bamber Porsche 911 RSR Michelin 121 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 20DNF PC 52 USA PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports USA Mike GuaschGBR Tom Kimber-Smith Oreca FLM09 Continental 104 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 21DNF GTLM 17 USA Team Falken Tire USA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf Henzler Porsche 911 RSR Falken 103 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 22DNF PC 8 USA Starworks Motorsport NED Renger van der ZandeDEU Mirco Schultis Oreca FLM09 Continental 101 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 23DNF PC 38 USA Performance Tech Motorsports USA James FrenchUSA Conor Daly Oreca FLM09 Continental 86 Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 Source:http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/2015_TUDORChampionship_CTMP_OfficialRace.pdf Official Race Report International Motor Sports Association PDF July 12, 2015 September 9, 2015 September 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906032108/http://www.imsa.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/2015_TUDORChampionship_CTMP_OfficialRace.pdf dead+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerContinental ContinentalMichelin MichelinFalken Falken Tire Media Television The race was broadcast live by Fox Sports on Fox Sports 1 in the United States and on Fox Sports Racing in Canada, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.http://sportscar365.com/imsa/ctscc/imsa-finalizes-tusc-ctsc-tv-schedules/ IMSA Finalizes TUSC, CTSC TV Schedules sportscar365.com February 6, 2015 March 19, 2015 The event was televised internationally by Motors TV in Europe and Network Ten in Australia. United SportsCar Championship on Fox SportsBooth AnnouncersPit reporters Announcer Bob Varsha Brian TillJamie Howe Color Calvin FishJustin Bell Radio The race was broadcast by IMSA Radio with announcers John Hindhaugh and Jeremy Shaw calling the race on IMSA.tv and radiolemans.com, which was simulcast on Sirius channel 117 satellite radio and on 90.7 FM at the track. IMSA RadioBooth AnnouncersPit reporters Announcer John Hindhaugh Shea AdamGreg Creamer Color Jeremy Shaw Support race results CTSC Prototype Lites GT3 Cup USA MX-5 Cup GSUSA Jade BufordUSA Austin Cindric Race 1USA Kenton KochUSA Elliott SkeerUSA Chad McCumbee STUSA Spencer PumpellyUSA Luis Rodriguez Jr. Race 2USA Clark ToppeUSA Elliott SkeerUSA Patrick Gallagher References External links Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix official website IMSA.com Canadian Tire Motorsport Park event page Ulw3Kf_Ryxc 2015 Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix Broadcast IMSA Radio 2015 SportsCar Grand Prix Race Broadcast 2015 United SportsCar Championship 6 Hours of The Glen Northeast Grand Prix Category:2015 in Canadian motorsport Category:2015 United SportsCar Championship season SportsCar Grand Prix 2015