2015 Monterey Grand Prix

Sports Car race February 2025 thumb|250x250px|Track map of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca The 2015 Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix was a sports car race sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) held on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, on May 3, 2015. The event served as the fourth round of the 2015 United SportsCar Championship. Background Preview left|thumb|Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, 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/ 18 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLCPruett Marshall 10 August 2014 IMSA: 2015 TUDOR Championship schedule revealed http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/107323-imsa-2015-tudor-championship-schedule-revealed dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150323093836/http://www.racer.com/imsa/item/107323-imsa-2015-tudor-championship-schedule-revealed 23 March 2015 18 October 2024 Racer It was the second consecutive year the event was held as part of the Tudor United SportsCar Championship. The 2015 Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix was the fourth of twelve scheduled sports car races of 2015 by IMSA, and it was the second round not held as part of the North American Endurance Cup. The event was held at the eleven-turn 2.238 mi km on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County, California on May 3, 2015. The event went to a single race format after utilizing a split race format the previous year due to the field size.DiZinno Tony 6 February 2015 Mazda Raceway TUSC Round to Feature All Four Classes in One Race https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/mazda-raceway-tusc-round-to-feature-all-four-classes-in-one-race/ 18 October 2024 Sportscar365.com John Dagys Media, LLC Qualifying Qualifying results Pole positions in each class are indicated in bold and by . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). Pos. PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriverTimeGap Gap in secondsGrid Final grid position1P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Jordan Taylor1:18.718_12P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Scott Pruett1:18.940 +0.22223P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingCAN Michael Valiante1:19.448 +0.73034P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianUSA John Pew1:19.651 +0.93345P5USA Action Express RacingBRA Christian Fittipaldi1:19.894 +1.17656P0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneUK Katherine Legge1:20.504 +1.78667P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric Curran1:20.622 +1.90478P70USA SpeedSourceUSA Tristan Nunez1:20.957 +2.23989P07USA SpeedSourceUSA Tom Long1:21.138 +2.420910GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLDEU Dirk Werner1:22.362+3.6441011PC11USA RSR RacingCAN Chris Cumming1:22.362+3.8471112PC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Mike Guasch1:22.565 +3.8511213GTLM24USA BMW Team RLLDEU Lucas Luhr1:22.610 +3.8921314GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneGER Pierre Kaffer1:22.610 +3.8921415PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James French1:22.689 +3.9711516GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaFRA Patrick Pilet1:22.708 +3.9901617GTLM4USA Corvette RacingUSA Tommy Milner1:22.711 +3.9931718GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaDNK Michael Christensen1:22.788 +4.0701819GTLM3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio García1:22.815 +4.0971920PC54USA CORE AutosportUSA Jon Bennett1:23.165 +4.4472021GTLM17USA Team Falken TireGER Wolf Henzler1:23.274 +4.5562122PC8USA Starworks MotorsportGER Mirco Schultis1:23.466 +4.7482223PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Misha Goikhberg1:23.615 +4.8972324PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA Todd Slusher1:24.539 +5.8212425GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsUSA Patrick Lindsey1:27.040 +8.3222526GTD93USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Marc Miller1:28.021 +9.3032627GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingZAF Dion von Moltke1:28.031 +9.3132728GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Ben Keating1:28.267 +9.5492829GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John Potter1:28.319 +9.6012930GTD007USA TRG-AMR North AmericaDEN Christina Nielsen1:28.849 +10.1313031GTD23USA Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingGBR Ian James1:28.885 +10.1673132GTD45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Patrick Byrne1:28.946 +10.2283233GTD22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Cooper MacNeil1:28.966 +10.2483334GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaUSA Bill Sweedler1:29.207 +10.4893435GTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael Marsal1:29.254 +10.53635Source:2 May 2015 Qualifying http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/04-MRLS/TUDOR%20Championship%20MRLS%20Qualifying.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210127155331/http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/04-MRLS/TUDOR%20Championship%20MRLS%20Qualifying.pdf 27 January 2021 18 October 2024 Race Race results Class winners are denoted in bold and . P stands for Prototype, PC (Prototype Challenge), GTLM (Grand Touring Le Mans) and GTD (Grand Touring Daytona). +Final race classificationPos PositionClassNo. Car numberTeamDriversChassisTireLaps Laps completedTime/RetiredEngine1P90USA VisitFlorida.com RacingGBR Richard WestbrookCAN Michael ValianteCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental1122:40:46.127Chevrolet 5.5 L V82P10USA Wayne Taylor RacingUSA Jordan TaylorUSA Ricky TaylorCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental112 +1.351Chevrolet 5.5 L V83P60USA Michael Shank Racing with Curb/AgajanianUSA John PewBRA Oswaldo Negri Jr.Ligier JS P2Continental112 +29.655Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo4P5USA Action Express RacingPOR João BarbosaBRA Christian FittipaldiCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental112 +1:14.104Chevrolet 5.5 L V85P31USA Action Express RacingUSA Eric CurranUSA Dane CameronCorvette Daytona PrototypeContinental112 +1:14.752Chevrolet 5.5 L V86PC11USA RSR RacingCAN Chris CummingBRA Bruno JunqueiraOreca FLM09Continental110 +2 lapsChevrolet 6.2 L V87P70USA SpeedSourceUSA Jonathan BomaritoUSA Tristan NunezMazda PrototypeContinental110 +2 LapsMazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel)8PC54USA CORE AutosportUSA Jon BennettUSA Colin BraunOreca FLM09Continental110 +2 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V89GTLM24USA BMW Team RLLUSA John EdwardsDEU Lucas LuhrBMW Z4 GTEMichelin108 +4 LapsBMW 4.4 L V810PC38USA Performance Tech MotorsportsUSA James FrenchUSA Mike HedlundOreca FLM09Continental108 +4 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V811GTLM25USA BMW Team RLLUSA Bill AuberlenDEU Dirk WernerBMW Z4 GTEMichelin108 +4 LapsBMW 4.4 L V812GTLM911USA Porsche North AmericaDNK Michael ChristensenFRA Patrick PiletPorsche 911 RSRMichelin108 +4 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-613GTLM62USA Risi CompetizioneDEU Pierre KafferITA Giancarlo FisichellaFerrari 458 Italia GT2Michelin108 +4 LapsFerrari 4.5 L V814GTLM912USA Porsche North AmericaDEU Jörg BergmeisterDNK Michael ChristensenPorsche 911 RSRMichelin108 +4 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-615GTLM4USA Corvette RacingGBR Oliver GavinUSA Tommy MilnerChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin108 +4 LapsChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V816PC85USA JDC-Miller MotorSportsCAN Misha GoikhbergUSA Zach VeachOreca FLM09Continental108 +4 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V817GTLM3USA Corvette RacingESP Antonio GarcíaDEN Jan MagnussenChevrolet Corvette C7.RMichelin108 +4 LapsChevrolet LT5.5 5.5 L V818GTLM17USA Team Falken TireUSA Bryan SellersDEU Wolf HenzlerPorsche 911 RSRFalken108 +4 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-619PC16USA BAR1 MotorsportsUSA John FalbUSA Todd SlusherOreca FLM09Continental106 +6 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V820PC8USA Starworks MotorsportGER Mirco SchultisNLD Renger van der ZandeOreca FLM09Continental104 +8 LapsChevrolet 6.2 L V821GTD73USA Park Place MotorsportsUSA Patrick LindseyUSA Spencer PumpellyPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental103 +9 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-622GTD48USA Paul Miller RacingGER Christopher HaaseZAF Dion von MoltkeAudi R8 LMS ultraContinental103 +9 LapsAudi 5.2 L V1023P01USA Chip Ganassi RacingUSA Joey HandUSA Scott PruettFord EcoBoost Riley DPContinental103 +9 LapsFord EcoBoost 3.5 L V6 Turbo24GTD23USA Team Seattle / Alex Job RacingGER Mario FarnbacherGBR Ian JamesPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental103 +9 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-625GTD63USA Scuderia CorsaUSA Bill SweedlerUSA Townsend BellFerrari 458 Italia GT3Continental103 +9 LapsFerrari 4.5 L V826GTD007USA TRG-AMR North AmericaAUS James DavisonDEN Christina NielsenAston Martin V12 Vantage GT3Continental102 +10 LapsAston Martin 6.0 L V1227GTD44USA Magnus RacingUSA John PotterUSA Andy LallyPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental102 +10 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-628GTD22USA Alex Job RacingUSA Leh KeenUSA Cooper MacNeilPorsche 911 GT AmericaContinental102 +10 LapsPorsche 4.0 L Flat-629GTD93USA Riley MotorsportsUSA Marc MillerUSA Jeff MosingDodge Viper GT3-RContinental102 +10 LapsDodge 8.3 L V1030GTD45USA Flying Lizard MotorsportsUSA Patrick ByrneUSA Guy CosmoAudi R8 LMS ultraContinental100 +12 LapsAudi 5.2 L V1031 DNFGTD97USA Turner MotorsportUSA Michael MarsalFIN Markus PalttalaBMW Z4 GT3Continental98 CrashBMW 4.4 L V832GTD33USA Riley MotorsportsNLD Jeroen BleekemolenUSA Ben KeatingDodge Viper GT3-RContinental97 +15 LapsDodge 8.3 L V1033 DNFPC52USA PR1/Mathiasen MotorsportsUSA Mike GuaschGBR Tom Kimber-SmithOreca FLM09Continental96 ElectricalChevrolet 6.2 L V834 DNFP0USA DeltaWing Racing Cars with Claro/TracFoneMEX Memo RojasGBR Katherine LeggeDeltaWing DWC13Continental38 BrakeÉlan (Mazda) 1.9 L I4 Turbo35 DNFP07USA SpeedSourceUSA Tom LongUSA Joel MillerMazda PrototypeContinental18 EngineMazda Skyactiv-D 2.2 L Turbo I4 (Diesel)Sources:3 May 2015 Unofficial Race Report http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/04-MRLS/TUDOR%20Championship%20MRLS%20Race%20Unofficial.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20211020072901/http://imsatiming.com/Results/2015/TUDOR%20Championship/04-MRLS/TUDOR%20Championship%20MRLS%20Race%20Unofficial.pdf 20 October 2021 18 October 20242015 Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix https://www.racing-reference.info/race-results/2015_Continental_Tire_Monterey_Grand_Prix/TU/ 18 October 2024 Racing-Reference NASCAR Digital Media, LLC+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerContinental ContinentalMichelin MichelinFalken Falken Tire References 30em External links United SportsCar Championship Tequila Patrón Sports Car Showcase 2015 Chevrolet Sports Car Classic Category:2015 United SportsCar Championship season United SportsCar Championship 2015 Monterey Grand Prix Monterey Grand Prix Monterey Grand Prix