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**2015 World Sport Series season**

Competition	World Sport Series
Platform Used	rFactor v1.255
Rounds	10
Mod Used	EnduRacers Flat6
Engine Supplier(s)	Flat6
Tyre Supplier(s)	GPVWC brand G
Drivers	72
Teams	20
Drivers' Champion	Kevin Siggy
Teams' Champion	Walk Racing
World Sport Series Seasons
2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016

GPVWC series in 2015
Career Ladder
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Other series
World Sport Series International Touring Cup World GT Atlantic Series

The 2015 World Sport Series season will be the fourth GPVWC World Sport Series season. Jesper Nielsen entered the season as defending drivers' champion, however the reigning teams' champions, Smile Power Racing, did not return to the series for 2015.

Report

After a close fight with Walk Racing's Risto Kappet, Austrian Kevin Siggy, driving for Enterprise GP, won the driver's championship. Siggy became the fourth different WSS champion in as many years. Walk Racing took the team's championship title, likewise becoming the fourth different team's champion in as many years.

Race Weekend Format

19:00 GMT ~ Free Practice
19:35 GMT ~ Qualifying
19:50 GMT ~ Warmup
20:00 GMT ~ Race One Start
20:30-40 GMT ~ Warmup
20:40-50 GMT ~ Race Two Start

Teams and drivers

World Sport Series Team	Base	Abbreviation	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers	Rounds
Ice Cold Racing	Gothenburg, Sweden	Ice Cold	G	0	Emil Sallberg	4, 6-7
					Andrew Waring	5
					Johan Lindberg	8
				1	Jesper Nielsen	1-3
				2	John Munro	1
					Eric Stranne	2-3, 5-6, 8
					Johan Lindberg	7
Wauters Automotive	Gent, Belgium	Wauters	G	3	Florian Engel	1-5
				4	Geoffrey Fournier	1
				4	Thomas Hinss	4
Torrent Motorsports	Columbus, Ohio, USA	Torrent	G	5	Martin Palm	1, 4
Torrent Motorsports	Columbus, Ohio, USA	Torrent	G	6	Jordan Weekes	1-6
Measuric Racing	Breda, Netherlands	Measuric	G	7	Sven de Vries	1-6, 8
Measuric Racing	Breda, Netherlands	Measuric	G	8	Tobias Olsson	1-4, 7-8
Enterprise GP	Bromley, England	Enterprise	G	9	Kevin Siggy	1-8
				10	Jarl Teien	1-2
					Fabio Assunção	3
					Rasmus Salo	4
					Argo Teder	5-7
					Philipp Puschke	8
Cosmo Autosport	Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England	Cosmo	G	11	Matt Richards	1-5
				12	Matthew Chirgwin	1-5
				12	Pedro Oliveira	7-8
Draig Racing	Hirwaun, South Wales	Draig	G	14	Morten Wernersen	1, 3-4
					John Munro	2
					Chris Kinsman	5
					Marcos Riffel	7-8
				15	Martin Lepassar	1-8
Triple Twenty	Samobor, Croatia	Triple Twenty	G	16	David Francic	1-8
				17	Martynas Sidunovas	1
					Ilija Brekalo	2-3, 8
					Tim Straub	4
					Luka Grm	6-7
Lusitania Racing Team	Lausanne, Switzerland	Lusitania	G	18	Mike Bell	1-3
					Roy Verzijl	5
					Jack Mayor	8
				19	Victor Silva	1-3
				19	David Jundt	5-8
Woods Racing	Southampton, England	Woods	G	20	Robert Wiesenmueller	2-3
					Thomas Hinss	5, 8
					Chris Williamson	7
				21	Scott Sovik	2-7
Racing Team Schroten	Bennekom, Netherlands	Schroten	G	22	Menno Klont	1-2
				22	Marcos Riffel	3-6
				23	Wopke Hoekstra	1-4, 6-8
				23	Dave van Gils	5
Tēafor Motorsport	Norwich, England	Tēafor	G	24	Alexander van der Woude	1-4
					Jack Mayor	5-6
					Wesley Morris	8
				25	Wesley Morris	7
					Benediktas Sinkevicius	1
					Mateusz Bogusz	2
					Menno Klont	4-5, 8
TTF Racing	London, England	TTF	G	26	Tyrone Frith	2, 4-6, 8
TTF Racing	London, England	TTF	G	27	Sherwin van der Sloot	1-4
CM-Tech Racing	Schoonhoven, Netherlands	CM-Tech	G	28	Bart de Vos	1
					Adam Ozgur	2
					Joel Pereira	3-5
					Sandeep Chodha	6
					Geoffrey Fournier	7
					Sander Laine	8
				29	Sander Laine	7
					Tomeu Cabrer	1-3, 5-6, 8
					Terence Grech	4
Epic Racing Team	Banbury, England	Epic	G	30	Rob Mason	1-3, 5-7
				30	Geoffrey Fournier	4, 8
				31	Geoffrey Fournier	6
					Tom Parker	1-5, 7
					Quintin Plane	8
THR¹	Leeds, England	THR	G	32	Ross McGregor	1-2
				32	John Munro	3-4
				33	David Jundt	1-4
Viking Racing²	Copenhagen, Denmark	Viking	G	34	Mikael Tuomaala	1
				34	Stefan McCready	3
				35	Lars Brugman	1-3
Vod:Bul Racing	Liverpool, England	Vod:Bul	G	36	Fran Lopez	1-4, 6-8
				36	Philipp Puschke	5
				37	Agustin Canapino	1-8
Walk Racing	Vaslui, Romania	Walk	G	38	Risto Kappet	1-8
				39	Cameron Brewster	1-7
				39	Ruud Heesterbeek	8
Edonis YTF1	Cheshire, England	YTF1	G	40	Sandeep Chodha	1, 4
					Bart de Vos	2, 7-8
					Matthew Allington	3, 5-6
				41	Roy Schroten	1-5, 7-8

¹ The #32 and #33 cars were originally allocated to THR. However, the team withdrew from the series following the 2015 Monaco Sport Series.
² The #34 and #35 cars were originally allocated to Viking Racing. However, the team withdrew from the series following the 2015 Monaco Sport Series.

Team Changes

Aurora Motorsports, Deltec Racing Team, Edonis Engineering, Midnight Motorsport, Motorsport Safety Foundation, Smile Power Racing and TWR all did not continue into the 2015 season.

New Entries

Epic Racing Team and Vod:Bul Racing both returned to the series following a 1-year absence in 2014.
CM-Tech Racing, THR, Viking Racing, Walk Racing and YTF1 all entered the World Sport Series for the first time in 2015.

2015 Calendar

Round	Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Conditions	Mod	Date	Start Time
Round	Race Title	Grand Prix	Circuit	Conditions	Mod	Date	Track time	GMT
1	Spanish Sport Series	Spanish GP	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	Dry	rFactor v1255	18th March	14:00	19:00
2	Portuguese Sport Series	Portuguese GP	Algarve International Circuit, Portimão	TBC	rFactor v1255	1st April	14:00	19:00
3	Turkish Sport Series	Turkish GP	Istanbul Park, Istanbul	TBC	rFactor v1255	15th April	14:00	19:00
4	Monaco Sport Series	Monaco GP	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	TBC	rFactor v1255	29th April	14:00	19:00
5	Canadian Sport Series	Canadian GP	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal	TBC	rFactor v1255	13th May	14:00	19:00
6	British Sport Series	British GP	Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire	TBC	rFactor v1255	27th May	14:00	19:00
7	Austrian Sport Series	Austrian GP	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	TBC	rFactor v1255	10th June	14:00	19:00
8	Hungarian Sport Series	Hungarian GP	Hungaroring, Budapest	TBC	rFactor v1255	24th June	14:00	19:00
9	Belgian Sport Series	Belgian GP	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa	TBC	rFactor v1255	5th August	14:00	19:00
10	Italian Sport Series	Italian GP	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	TBC	rFactor v1255	19th August	14:00	19:00

Calendar changes

The Bahrain Sport Series was not renewed for a second year with the inclusion of more European events on the 2015 Career Ladder calendar.
The German Sport Series was not to feature for the first time in World Sport Series history. The event had been held on three different tracks in three years and was notably the 2012 season's finale.
The Portuguese Sport Series would make its debut on the World Sport Series calendar following the new opening event in the form of the well-established Spanish Sport Series. The Algarve International Circuit would play host to the new event.
The Turkish Sport Series would make its return to the calendar following a year's absence.

Rule Changes

Sporting

The Qualifying format for the World Sport Series was changed from a 'super pole' format to an 'unlimited laps' format.

Results and Standings

Rounds

Rd.	Sports Series	Pole Position	Race One Fastest	Race One Winner	Race Two Fastest	Race Two Winner	Report
1	Spanish Sport Series	Ross McGregor (1:44.616)	Ross McGregor (1:44.687)	Ross McGregor THR	Kevin Siggy (1:44.705)	Kevin Siggy Enterprise GP	Report
2	Portuguese Sport Series	Risto Kappet¹ (1:43.081)	Risto Kappet (1:42.981)	Eric Stranne Ice Cold Racing	Risto Kappet (1:43.396)	Risto Kappet Walk Racing	Report
3	Turkish Sport Series	Jordan Weekes (1:53.974)	Martin Lepassar (1:54.069)	Jordan Weekes Torrent Motorsports	Risto Kappet (1:53.948)	Risto Kappet Walk Racing	Report
4	Monaco Sport Series	Agustin Canapino (1:36.180)	Agustin Canapino (1:36.107)	Martin Lepassar Draig Racing	Risto Kappet (1:36.677)	Fran Lopez Vod:Bul Racing	Report
5	Canadian Sport Series	Eric Stranne (1:39.275)	Kevin Siggy (1:39.559)	Eric Stranne Ice Cold Racing	Risto Kappet (1:39.234)	Risto Kappet Walk Racing	Report
6	British Sport Series	Agustin Canapino (2:01.514)	Agustin Canapino (2:01.602)	Agustin Canapino Vod:Bul Racing	Risto Kappet (2:02.178)	Martin Lepassar Draig Racing	Report
7	Austrian Sport Series	Kevin Siggy (1:29.140)	Agustin Canapino (1:29.128)	Kevin Siggy Enterprise GP	Martin Lepassar (1:29.503)	Fran Lopez Vod:Bul Racing	Report
8	Hungarian Sport Series	Kevin Siggy (1:44.598)	Kevin Siggy (1:44.609)	Kevin Siggy Enterprise GP	Agustin Canapino (1:44.626)	Bart De Vos Edonis YTF1	Report
9	Belgian Sport Series²	Risto Kappet (2:20.937)	David Francic (2:22.022)	David Francic Triple Twenty	Argo Teder (2:22.454)	Argo Teder Enterprise GP	Report
10	Italian Sport Series	Tobias Olsson (1:50.014)	Eric Stranne (1:50.341)	Eric Stranne Ice Cold Racing	Agustin Canapino (1:49.950)	Agustin Canapino Vod:Bul Racing	Report

¹ Though Risto Kappet did take pole position in the 2015 Portuguese Sport Series, due to a grid penalty it was Eric Stranne who started the race from first position.
² Due to a number of Track Limits related penalties, David Francic inherited the Fastest Lap and Race Win in Race 1 from Martin Lepassar whilst Argo Teder inherited the Fastest Lap and Race Win in Race 2 from Kevin Siggy and Marcos Riffel respectively.

Scoring system

Points are awarded to the top 15 classified finishers.

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
Points	25	20	16	13	11	10	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

Drivers' Standings

Pos	Driver	ESP		POR		TUR		MON		CAN		GBR		AUT		HUN		BEL		ITA		Points
1	Kevin Siggy	15	1	11	5	5	6	5	Ret	2	Ret	9	2	1	8	1	6	4	3	3	4	247
2	Risto Kappet	4	20	7	1	11	1	3	16	10	1	4	5	7	14	2	4	3	10	4	5	238
3	Agustin Canapino	2	4		12	4	13	2	11	3	Ret	1	12	2	13	6	2			6	1	211
4	Martin Lepassar	5	16	9	7	2	9	1	17	8	3	14	1	6	4	7	17	2	8	5	9	208
5	Eric Stranne			1	10	3	8			1	4	2	6			3	5			1	10	181
6	David Francic	21	Ret	Ret	22	17	10	7	9	11	5	5	8	4	5	10	Ret	1	11	9	7	133
7	David Jundt	13	3	4	17	15	4	8	15	13	8	13	7	5	12	14	23^†	12	2	12	13	126
8	Tom Parker	26	8	3	9	10	2	20	4	5	7			Ret	18			9	5	11	8	121
9	Sven de Vries	9	6	10	8	9	14	9	Ret	18	2	Ret	10			9	Ret			2	3	116
10	Jordan Weekes	3	Ret	14	3	1	17	6	7	4	Ret	3	16									107
11	Cameron Brewster	12	7	17	2	14	3	12	10	12	13	8	13	9	9			8	17			101
12	Tobias Olsson	8	14	6	Ret	6	5	14	Ret					8	Ret	8	7	5	7	10	Ret	94
13	Fran Lopez	20	23	Ret	14	21	15	17	1			11	4	14	1	13	3		16			92
14	Argo Teder									19	11	7	Ret	18	15			7	1	7	16	58
15	Bart De Vos	16	Ret	18	4									12	3	18	1					58
16	Marcos Riffel					13	11	25	21^†	20	15	17	11	11	2	4	14	17	12			58
17	Matt Richards	19	9	20	11	22	16	11	3	7	14							6	18			54
18	John Munro	6	11	2	16	19	19	4	Ret													48
19	Roy Schroten	Ret	19	16	Ret	16	Ret	26	13	15	Ret			10	6	20	11	10	4			44
20	Ross McGregor	1	5	13	20																	39
21	Lars Brugman	10	2	8	Ret	Ret	DNS															34
22	Robert Wiesenmüller			5	13	7	7															32
23	Matthew Chirgwin	11	21	15	6	29	18	10	6	26	17											32
24	Ruud Heesterbeek															5	Ret			8	6	29
25	Daniel Cziranku																	13	13	14	2	28
26	Scott Sovik			23	23	20	21	29	Ret	28	12	22	20	16	7			11	6			28
27	Wopke Hoekstra	29	15	21	24	12	24	28	Ret			12	14	22^†	11	15	10	14	14			27
28	Geoffrey Fournier	31	25					18	12			10	9	15	Ret	16	8					26
29	Philipp Puschke									9	10					11	9					25
30	Morten Wernersen	33	Ret			33^†	23	13	2													23
31	Matthew Allington					25	DNS			14	Ret	16	3							15	14	21
32	Pedro Oliveira													3	16	12	18					20
33	Jesper Nielsen	24	12	12	18	8	12															20
34	Thomas Hinss							21	14	DNS	19					17	12	Ret	9	20	11	18
35	Rob Mason	32	24	26	25	23	25			24	9	18	19	13	10							16
36	Menno Klont	17	13	29	27			16	5	16	Ret					22^†	Ret	Ret	Ret			14
37	Emil Sallberg							30	Ret			6	17	20	DNS					13	17	13
38	Roy Verzijl									17	6											10
39	Andrew Waring									6	Ret											10
40	Martynas Sidunovas	7	Ret																			9
41	Alexander van der Woude	25	Ret	22	19	26	Ret	23	8													8
42	Tomeu Cabrer	22	22	28	Ret	27	Ret			21	Ret	24^†	Ret			Ret	13			17	12	7
43	Mike Bell	27	10	19	26	24	30^†															6
44	Sandeep Chodha	23	18					15	DNS			15	15					16	15			4
45	Martin Palm	14	DNS				26	19	DNS													2
46	Wesley Morris											20	21	23^†	20	19	16	15	19^†	18	15	2
47	Ilija Brekalo			Ret	21	Ret	22									Ret	15			16	Ret	1
48	Mateusz Bogusz			Ret	15																	1
49	Chris Kinsman									22	16											0
50	Johan Lindberg													Ret	17	Ret	20	DNS	Ret			0
51	Sander Laine													17	Ret	21	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	0
52	Benediktas Sinkevicius	30	17																			0
53	Geoff Meade																			Ret	18	0
54	Jack Mayor									23	18	21	Ret			23	21	18	Ret	19	Ret	0
55	Luka Grm											19	18	19	Ret							0
56	Tyrone Frith			31	28			Ret	18	29	20	23	DNS			Ret	22					0
57	Fabio Assunção					18	20															0
58	Mikael Tuomaala	18	Ret																			0
59	James Ross																	Ret	Ret	Ret	19	0
60	Chris Williamson													21	19							0
61	Florian Engel	28	Ret	27	29	32	28	27	19	25	21											0
62	Sherwin van der Sloot	Ret	Ret	30	30	30	27		20													0
63	Terence Grech							22	Ret													0
64	Joel Pereira					31	DNS	24	Ret	27	Ret											0
65	Victor Silva	DSQ	DSQ	24	Ret	Ret	Ret															0
66	Adam Ozgur			25	Ret																	0
67	Stefan McCready					28	29^†															0
68	Quintin Plane															Ret	Ret					0
69	Dave van Gils									Ret	DNS											0
70	Tim Straub							Ret	Ret													0
71	Rasmus Salo							Ret	Ret													0
72	Jarl Teien	Ret	Ret	Ret	DSQ																	0
Pos	Driver	ESP		POR		TUR		MON		CAN		GBR		AUT		HUN		BEL		ITA		Points

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Did not finish (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
White	Race cancelled (C)
Light blue	Practiced only (PO)
Blank	Did not participate (-)
	Excluded (EX)
	Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap

^† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' standings

Pos	Constructor	Car No.	ESP		POR		TUR		MON		CAN		GBR		AUT		HUN		BEL		ITA		Points
1	Walk Racing	38	4	20	7	1	11	1	3	16	10	1	4	5	7	14	2	4	3	10	4	5	368
1	Walk Racing	39	12	7	17	2	14	3	12	10	12	13	8	13	9	9	5	Ret	8	17	8	6	368
2	Enterprise GP	9	15	1	11	5	5	6	5	Ret	2	Ret	9	2	1	8	1	6	4	3	3	4	317
2	Enterprise GP	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	DSQ	18	20	Ret	Ret	19	11	7	Ret	18	15	11	9	7	1	7	16	317
3	Vod:Bul Racing	36	20	23	Ret	14	21	15	17	1	9	10	11	4	14	1	13	3		16			316
3	Vod:Bul Racing	37	2	4		12	4	13	2	11	3	Ret	1	12	2	13	6	2			6	1	316
4	Draig Racing	14	33	Ret	2	16	33^†	23	13	2	22	16			11	2	4	14	17	12	16	Ret	295
4	Draig Racing	15	5	16	9	7	2	9	1	17	8	3	14	1	6	4	7	17	2	8	5	9	295
5	Ice Cold Racing	0/1	24	12	12	18	8	12	30	Ret	6	Ret	6	17	20	DNS	Ret	20	DNS	Ret	13	17	239
5	Ice Cold Racing	2	6	11	1	10	3	8			1	4	2	6	Ret	17	3	5			1	10	239
6	Measuric Racing	7	9	6	10	8	9	14	9	Ret	18	2	Ret	10			9	Ret			2	3	210
6	Measuric Racing	8	8	14	6	Ret	6	5	14	Ret					8	Ret	8	7	5	7	10	Ret	210
7	Triple Twenty	16	21	Ret	Ret	22	17	10	7	9	11	5	5	8	4	5	10	Ret	1	11	9	7	171
7	Triple Twenty	17	7	Ret	Ret	21	Ret	22	Ret	Ret			19	18	19	Ret	Ret	15	13	13	14	2	171
8	Epic Racing Team	30	32	24	26	25	23	25	18	12	24	9	18	19	13	10	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	19	162
8	Epic Racing Team	31	26	8	3	9	10	2	20	4	5	7	10	9	Ret	18	16	8	9	5	11	8	162
9	Edonis YTF1	40	23	18	18	4	25	DNS	15	DNS	14	Ret	16	3	12	3	18	1	16	15	15	14	125
9	Edonis YTF1	41	Ret	19	16	Ret	16	Ret	26	13	15	Ret			10	6	20	11	10	4			125
10	Torrent Motorsports	5	14	DNS				26	19	DNS													109
10	Torrent Motorsports	6	3	Ret	14	3	1	17	6	7	4	Ret	3	16									109
11	THR	32	1	5	13	20	19	19	4	Ret	WD	WD											107
11	THR	33	13	3	4	17	15	4	8	15	WD	WD											107
12	Cosmo Autosport	11	19	9	20	11	22	16	11	3	7	14							6	18			106
12	Cosmo Autosport	12	11	21	15	6	29	18	10	6	26	17			3	16	12	18					106
13	Lusitania Racing Team	18	27	10	19	26	24	30^†			17	6					23	21	18	Ret	19	Ret	87
13	Lusitania Racing Team	19	DSQ	DSQ	24	Ret	Ret	Ret			13	8	13	7	5	12	14	23^†	12	2	12	13	87
14	Woods Racing	20			5	13	7	7			DNS	19			21	19	17	12	Ret	9	20	11	76
14	Woods Racing	21			23	23	20	21	29	Ret	28	12	22	20	16	7			11	6			76
15	Racing Team Schroten	22	17	13	29	27	13	11	25	21^†	20	15	17	11									44
15	Racing Team Schroten	23	29	15	21	24	12	24	28	Ret	Ret	DNS	12	14	22^†	11	15	10	14	14			44
16	Viking Racing	34	18	Ret			28	29^†			WD	WD											34
16	Viking Racing	35	10	2	8	Ret	Ret	DNS			WD	WD											34
17	Tēafor Motorsport	24	25	Ret	22	19	26	Ret	23	8	23	18	21	Ret			19	16	15	19^†	18	15	22
17	Tēafor Motorsport	25	30	17	Ret	15			16	5	16	Ret	20	21	23^†	20	22^†	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	18	22
18	CM-Tech Racing	28	16	Ret	25	Ret	31	DNS	24	Ret	27	Ret	15	15	17	Ret	21	19	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10
18	CM-Tech Racing	29	22	22	28	Ret	27	Ret	22	Ret	21	Ret	24^†	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	13			17	12	10
19	Wauters Automotive	3	28	Ret	27	29	32	28	27	19	25	21											2
19	Wauters Automotive	4	31	25					21	14													2
20	TTF Racing	26			31	28			Ret	18	29	20	23	DNS			Ret	22					0
20	TTF Racing	27	Ret	Ret	30	30	30	27		20													0
Pos	Constructor	Car No.	ESP		POR		TUR		MON		CAN		GBR		AUT		HUN		BEL		ITA		Points

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	2nd place
Bronze	3rd place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Did not finish (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
White	Race cancelled (C)
Light blue	Practiced only (PO)
Blank	Did not participate (-)
	Excluded (EX)
	Withdrew entry before the event (WD)