2015 Pro Mazda Championship

February 2025 2015 Pro Mazda Championship 2014 2016 The 2015 Pro Mazda Championship was the 17th season in series history. The series consisted of sixteen races at nine tracks, having expanded from fourteen races in 2014; adding races at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Streets of Toronto, Iowa Speedway and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, while dropping races at Houston, Milwaukee and Sonoma Raceway.http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/03/mazda-road-to-indy-2015-schedules-released/ Tony DiZinno November 3, 2014 January 2, 2015 MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports Mazda Road to Indy 2015 schedules released The season began on March 28 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and ended on September 13 at Laguna Seca. Uruguay's Santiago Urrutia became the first champion from South America since Raphael Matos in 2005, driving for Team Pelfrey.http://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/grist-wins-race-urrutia-wins-championship Grist Wins the Race as Urrutia Clinches the Pro Mazda Title September 12, 2015 October 17, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen Promotions Urrutia, who joined the series for the 2015 season after a year in GP3,http://www.indycar.com/News/2015/09/9-12-Urrutia-clinches-Pro-Mazda-title Dave Lewandowski A Nation rejoices with Urrutia, who secures title September 12, 2015 October 17, 2015 IndyCar Series Brickyard Trademarks, Inc. won only three races during the season – at NOLA Motorsports Park, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Mid-Ohio – but consistent finishing (finishing 14 of 16 races in the top-5) saw him finish 53 points clear of his nearest rival in the championship standings. Second place in the standings went to Cape Motorsports driver Neil Alberico, holding off a late-season challenge from Juncos Racing's Garett Grist for the position, by a tally of eight points. Alberico won four races during the season – which was the most by any driver, shared with Andretti Autosport's Weiron Tan – while Grist won three of the final six races including a weekend sweep at Laguna Seca.http://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/double-for-grist-promotes-him-to-third-in-pro-mazda-points-chase Double for Grist Promotes him to Third in Pro Mazda Points Chase September 13, 2015 October 17, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen Promotions Tan himself finished fourth in the championship, as five finishes outside the top ten as well as a five-point penalty early in the season hampered his championship bid. The championship top five was completed by France's Timothé Buret of Juncos Racing, one point behind Tan, who was a race-winner at Indianapolis. The only other race winner was Florian Latorre, a compatriot of Buret, who won on the Streets of Toronto for Cape Motorsports. He finished eighth in the drivers' championship, due to the result being one of only three podium finishes during the season. In the teams' championship, Juncos Racing won the title mainly due to the results for Grist and Buret, with other team drivers José Gutiérrez and Will Owen. Juncos finished 39 points clear of Team Pelfrey. The expert drivers' championship for older drivers was won by World Speed Motorsports driver Bobby Eberle, taking 11 class wins during 2015. Drivers and teams TeamNo. Car numberDriversRounds Andretti Autosport22 MYS Weiron Tanhttp://www.motorsport.com/pro-mazda/news/weiron-tan-to-drive-for-andretti-autosport-in-pro-mazda Weiron Tan to drive for Andretti Autosport in Pro Mazda Christopher DeHarde December 10, 2014 January 2, 2015 Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc.All28 CAN Dalton Kelletthttp://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/andretti-autosport-signs-kellett-to-pro-mazda-squad Andretti Autosport signs Kellett to Pro Mazda squad November 18, 2014 January 2, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen PromotionsAll Cape Motorsports Wayne Taylor Racing2 CAN Daniel Burketthttp://promazdachampionship.com/news/burkett-joins-cape-motorsports-pro-mazda-team Burkett Joins Cape Motorsports Pro Mazda Team December 16, 2014 January 2, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen PromotionsAll3USA Neil AlbericoAll10FRA Florian LatorreAllJDC MotorSports19GBR Raoul Owens1–5CAN Scott Hargrove6–8 26 USA Parker Nicklinhttp://promazdachampionship.com/news/parker-nicklin-joins-jdc-motorsports-four-car-line-up Parker Nicklin Joins JDC MotorSports Four Car Line-Up March 13, 2015 March 14, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen Promotions1–8, 15–16 44USA Kevin Davis (E)6–8 54USA Michael JohnsonN Seriously injured in practice at St. Pete.1–2, 13–1691 USA Kyle Conneryhttp://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/04/mrti-pro-mazda-has-buret-connery-announcements/ Tony DiZinno December 4, 2014 January 2, 2015 MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports Pro Mazda has Buret, Connery announcements1–8, 10–11, 13–16 Juncos Racing 5 CAN Garett Gristhttp://www.motorsport.com/pro-mazda/news/grist-signs-with-juncos-racing-for-2015/ Grist signs with Juncos Racing for 2015 December 13, 2014 January 2, 2015 Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc.All 6 FRA Timothé Burethttp://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/timothé-buret-commits-to-juncos-racing-for-2015-pro-mazda-championship Timothé Buret Commits to Juncos Racing for 2015 Pro Mazda Championship December 3, 2014 January 2, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen PromotionsAll 7 MEX José GutiérrezAll 23 USA Will Owenhttp://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/22/601352/ Jerry Bonkowski November 22, 2014 January 2, 2015 MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports Indy USF2000 winner Will Owen moves to Juncos Racing, Pro Mazda Series in 2015AllKaminsky Racing 57USA Bob Kaminsky (E)6–8, 13–14M1 Racing 21 BRA Victor Franzoni6–11, 13–16 33 PUR Carlos Conde (E)6–8 37 USA Jay Horak (E)1–2, 4–8, 10–11, 15–16 62 CAN Bryson Schutte10–11 Team Pelfreyhttp://www.racer.com/road-to-indy/pro-mazda/item/114550-pro-mazda-o-ward-urratia-join-team-pelfrey O'Ward, Urratia join Team Pelfrey March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015 Racer Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112126/http://www.racer.com/road-to-indy/pro-mazda/item/114550-pro-mazda-o-ward-urratia-join-team-pelfrey April 2, 2015 dead 80GBR Raoul Owens6–16 81 URY Santiago UrrutiaAll 82 MEX Patricio O'WardAll World Speed Motorsports 13 USA Bobby Eberle (E)1–11, 13–16 14 ITA Alessandro Latifhttp://www.racer.com/road-to-indy/pro-mazda/item/113494-pro-mazda-latif-joins-wsm-team Latif joins WSM team February 16, 2015 February 16, 2015 Racer Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20150216214633/http://www.racer.com/road-to-indy/pro-mazda/item/113494-pro-mazda-latif-joins-wsm-team February 16, 2015 deadAll Icon Class (E) Expert Class Race calendar and results Rnd Circuit Location Date Pole position Fastest lap Most laps led Winning driver Winning team 1 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida March 28 USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico Cape Motorsports w/ with WTR 2 March 29 USA Neil Alberico MEX José Gutiérrez USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico Cape Motorsports w/ with WTR 3 NOLA Motorsports Park New Orleans, Louisiana April 11 MYS Weiron Tan MEX Patricio O'Ward URU Santiago Urrutia URU Santiago Urrutia Team Pelfrey – April 12 MYS Weiron Tan Race cancelledIndy Due to adverse weather conditions, the second race at NOLA Motorsports Park was cancelled. The race was rescheduled for the meeting held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course.http://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/series-leader-alberico-back-on-top-at-barber Series Leader Alberico Back on Top at Barber April 26, 2015 May 8, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen Promotions The Pro Mazda Championship Presented by Cooper Tires will continue with a triple-header as part of the Grand Prix of Indianapolis on May 7–9. The event will include an additional race to make up for Race Two at NOLA Motorsports Park which had been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. "N" 4 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama April 25 MYS Weiron Tan FRA Timothé Buret MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan Andretti Autosport 5 April 26 MYS Weiron Tan USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico Cape Motorsports w/ with WTR 6 Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course Speedway, Indiana May 7http://www.promazdachampionship.com/news/tan-controls-rescheduled-pro-mazda-race Tan Controls Rescheduled Pro Mazda Race May 8, 2015 September 9, 2015 Pro Mazda Championship Andersen Promotions MYS Weiron TanIndy "N" FRA Timothé Buret MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan Andretti Autosport 7 May 8 FRA Timothé Buret MYS Weiron Tan FRA Timothé Buret FRA Timothé Buret Juncos Racing 8 May 9 URU Santiago Urrutia BRA Victor Franzoni URU Santiago Urrutia URU Santiago Urrutia Team Pelfrey 9 Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Clermont, Indiana May 23 MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan Andretti Autosport 10 Streets of Toronto Toronto, Ontario June 13 FRA Florian Latorre FRA Florian Latorre FRA Florian Latorre FRA Florian Latorre Cape Motorsports w/ with WTR 11 June 14 CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist Juncos Racing 12 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa July 18 MYS Weiron TanGarett Grist set the fastest time in qualifying, but was sent to the back of the grid, alongside teammates José Gutiérrez and Timothé Buret, for unapproved wing adjustments. Weiron Tan, who posted the second-fastest time in qualifying, was therefore recognized as the pole-sitter for the race.http://www.paddockscout.com/tan-dominates-andretti-score-1-2-at-iowa/29347 Tan Dominates, Andretti Score 1-2 at Iowa Valentin Khorounzhiy July 18, 2015 July 18, 2015 Paddock Scout Although Garett Grist had topped qualifying, him [sic] and his Juncos teammates Timothe Buret and Jose Gutierrez were sent to the back of the grid for unapproved wing adjustments. "N" MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan MYS Weiron Tan Andretti Autosport 13 Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Lexington, Ohio August 1 CAN Garett Grist USA Neil Alberico URU Santiago Urrutia URU Santiago Urrutia Team Pelfrey 14 August 2 CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist USA Neil Alberico USA Neil Alberico Cape Motorsports w/ with WTR 15 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Monterey, California September 12 CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist Juncos Racing 16 September 13 URU Santiago Urrutia CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist CAN Garett Grist Juncos Racing Championship standings Drivers' championship Pos Driver STPUSA LOUUSA ALAUSA IMSUSA LORUSA TORCAN IOWUSA MOHUSA LAGUSA Pts 1 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia 2 4 1* C 3 2 4 3 1* 15 7 4 5 1* 3 2 2 355 2 USA Neil Alberico 1* 1* 6 C 4 1* 3 17 7 3 14 17 7 2 1* 16 3 302 3 Canada Garett Grist 11 6 11 C 7 3 5 6 8 4 5 1* 11 4 9 1* 1* 294 4 Malaysia Weiron Tan 16 15 2 C 1* 14 1* 4 21 1* 13 2 1* 6 7 5 9 282 Tan was penalized 5 points for avoidable contact at Barber 5 France Timothé Buret 17 13 3 C 2 8 2 1* 3 12 3 7 9 3 2 11 7 281 6 Mexico Patricio O'Ward 4 14 4 C 5 7 6 10 5 7 2 3 3 7 6 18 6 250 7 USA Will Owen 8 8 13 C 9 4 8 8 2 2 15 8 10 8 5 3 4 243 8 France Florian Latorre 3 16 5 C 8 5 21 2 6 8 1* 14 8 5 17 8 18 222 9 MEX José Gutiérrez 5 2 8 C 16 16 12 7 4 5 16 5 6 12 10 4 8 216 10 CAN Dalton Kellett 7 7 7 C 15 6 11 13 11 13 17 DNS 2 9 8 6 5 187 11 CAN Daniel Burkett 14 3 9 C 10 10 9 9 10 9 18 9 4 11 12 9 11 176 Burkett was penalized 10 points in Toronto Race 1 for Avoidable contact 12 UK Raoul Owens 6 10 12 C 6 11 18 11 12 14 8 6 12 13 13 7 16 166 13 ITA Alessandro Latif 9 17 10 C 12 12 13 14 14 10 9 13 13 14 11 12 15 140 14 USA Kyle Connery 10 5 14 C 17 9 20 15 13 6 10 18 14 17 10 122 15 USA Bobby Eberle 13 12 16 C 14 15 14 18 17 11 11 15 16 16 14 14 101 16 BRA Victor Franzoni 10 5 19 6 4 16 10 4 19 DNS 91 17 USA Parker Nicklin 12 11 15 C 11 13 19 16 15 13 12 78 18 USA Jay Horak 15 9 13 17 Wth Wth Wth 12 12 15 17 58 19 USA Michael Johnson Wth Wth 15 15 10 13 31 20 CAN Scott Hargrove 7 12 9 21 21 CAN Bryson Schutte 10 11 21 22 USA Bob Kaminsky 15 19 18 17 18 12 23 USA Kevin Davis 16 20 16 6 24 PUR Carlos Conde 17 21 20 2 Pos Driver STPUSA LOUUSA ALAUSA IMSUSA LORUSA TORCAN IOWUSA MOHUSA LAGUSA Pts Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished(Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify(DNQ) Brown Withdrawn(Wth) Black Disqualified(DSQ) White Did not start(DNS) Blank Did notparticipate(DNP) Not competingIn-line notationBoldPole position(1 point)ItalicsRan fastest race lap(1 point)*Led most race laps(1 point)1Qualifying cancelledno bonus point awardedRookie Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes. The first race at the Indianapolis road course was a makeup for the canceled race at NOLA. Drivers who were not at NOLA were ineligible to score points in that race. Teams' championship PosTeamPoints 1Juncos Racing426 2Team Pelfrey387 3Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing352 4Andretti Autosport257 5M1 Racing88 6JDC MotorSports84 7World Speed Motorsports46 8Kaminsky Racing16 Notes "N" References External links http://promazdachampionship.com/ Pro Mazda Championship Official website Pro Mazda Championship Category:Indy Pro 2000 Championship