2015 Australian GT Championship

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The 2015 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to FIA GT3 cars and similar approved vehicles.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as National Championship, with the Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager.[1]

The GT Championship title, which was the 19th Australian GT Championship, was won by Christopher Mies, driving an Audi R8 Ultra.

## Race calendar

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Christopher Mies won the Championship driving an Audi R8 Ultra Klark Quinn placed third driving a McLaren MP4-12C (pictured) and a McLaren 650S GT3 Max Twigg placed ninth in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Morgan Haber placed 13th in a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 James Koundouris placed 14th in a Porsche 911 GT3-R Tony Walls placed 15th in a McLaren 650S GT3 John Magro placed 27th in a Lamborghini Gallardo Jan Jinadasa placed 5th in GT Trophy in a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Kevin Weeks placed 8th in GT Trophy in a Ford GT GT3 Ben Foessel placed 15th in GT Trophy in a Ginetta G50Z Brenton Griguol placed 19th in GT Trophy in a Ferrari 430 GT3

The championship was contested over six rounds.[1]

Rnd[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Pole position[1] | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning vehicle

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1  | Adelaide Street Circuit | 28 February  |  Jono Lester |  Jono Lester |  Nathan Antunes | Audi R8 Ultra
|  Christopher Mies
Greg Crick  |  Nathan Antunes | Audi R8 Ultra
1 March  |  |  Christopher Mies |  Tony Quinn  | McLaren MP4-12C
2  | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 22–23 May  |  Jono Lester
Graeme Smyth  |  Christopher Mies
Greg Crick  |  Christopher Mies
Greg Crick  | Audi R8 Ultra
3  | Townsville Street Circuit | 11 July  |  Jono Lester |  Christopher Mies
Greg Crick  |  Tony D'Alberto
Grant Denyer | Ferrari 458 Italia
12 July  |  |  Christopher Mies
Greg Crick  |  Nathan Antunes | Audi R8 Ultra
4  | Sydney Motorsport Park | 22 August  |  Steve Owen
Kevin Weeks  |  Matt Campbell |  Christopher Mies
Ryan Millier  | Audi R8 Ultra
23 August  |  |  Christopher Mies
Ryan Millier  |  Grant Denyer | Ferrari 458 Italia
5  | Sandown International Raceway | 12 September  |  Jono Lester |  Morgan Haber  |  Tony D'Alberto
Grant Denyer | Ferrari 458 Italia
13 September  |  |  Jono Lester
Graeme Smyth  |  Christopher Mies
Ryan Millier  | Audi R8 Ultra
6  | Highlands Motorsport Park | 14 November  |  Christopher Hasse
Steve McLaughlan  |  Klark Quinn
Shane van Gisbergen |  Klark Quinn
Shane van Gisbergen | McLaren 650S GT3
15 November  |  |  Klark Quinn
Shane van Gisbergen |  Morgan Haber  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

Round 6 at Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand comprised two races each of sixty minutes duration. These races were held as support races for the Highlands 101, an endurance race which did not count towards the championship.[2]

## Teams and Drivers

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Team  | Car  | No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Class  | Rounds

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EVA Racing  | Audi R8 Ultra | 2  |  Peter Fitzgerald  |  | GT  |
Motor School  | Ginetta G50Z  | 3  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
| Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | 4  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Supaloc Racing  | Ford GT GT3 | 5  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Skwirk / Beechwood Homes  | Audi R8 Ultra | 6  |  |  | GT  |
Darrell Lea  |  | 7  |  |  | GT  |
| 23  |  |  | GT  |
| 37  |  |  | GT  |
Maranello Motorsport |  | 8  |  |  | GT  |
| 88  |  |  | GT  |
Objective Racing  |  | 11  |  |  | GT  |
Walz Group  |  | 12  |  |  | GT Challenge  |
Keith Wong  |  | 15  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Hog's Breath Cafe  |  | 19  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
DJS Racing Motorsport Services  |  | 21  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Scott Taylor Motorsport  |  | 22  |  |  | GT  |
Lago Racing  |  | 23  |  |  | GT  |
Trass Family Motorsport  |  | 27  |  Jono Lester |  | GT  |
Erebus Motorsport |  | 28  |  |  | GT  |
| 36  |  |  | GT  |
Fastway Couriers  |  | 33  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
RentCorp. Forklifts  |  | 35  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Adina Apartment Hotels  |  | 38  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
johnmargo.com  |  | 46  |  |  | GT  |
Interlloy Motorsport  |  | 46  |  |  | GT  |
| 48  |  |  | GT  |
Supabarn Supermarkets |  | 47  |  |  | GT  |
| 69  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
AMAC Motorsport  |  | 51  |  |  | GT  |
SAFE-T-STOP  |  | 53  |  |  | GT Challenge  |
Donut King  |  | 54  |  |  | GT Challenge  |
Malibu Boats  |  | 55  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Southern Star Developments  |  | 57  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Team FreeM  |  | 63  |  |  | GT  |
Motorsport Services  |  | 64  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Gap Solutions  |  | 66  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Thomson Geer Lawyers  |  | 68  |  |  | GT Challenge  |
DPM Motorsport  |  | 71  |  |  | GT  |
HHH Racing/Triffid/ESP  |  | 73  |  |  | GT  |
JAMEC PEM Racing  |  | 74  |  Christopher Mies |  | GT  |
| 75  |  |  | GT  |
JJA Consulting Group  |  | 77  |  |  | GT Trophy  |
Flying B Racing  |  | 80  |  |  | GT  |
Voight Contracting  |  | 93  |  |  | GT Trophy  |

## Divisions

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Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions.[3]

* GT Championship - for FIA GT3 specification vehicles[3]
* GT Trophy - for older specification FIA GT3 vehicles[3]
* GT Challenge - for cars that no longer fitted within the GT Championship and GT Trophy divisions[3]
* GT Sports - for GT4 specification cars[3]

## Championship standings

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Pos  | Driver[4] | No.[5][6] | Vehicle[4][5][2][6] | Competitor/Team [5][6] | Pts[4]

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GT Championship
1  |  Christopher Mies | 74  | Audi R8 Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing  | 643
2  |  Grant Denyer | 88  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport  | 549
3  |  Klark Quinn  | 37  | McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren 650S GT3 | Darrell Lea  | 531
4  |  Nathan Antunes | 6  | Audi R8 Ultra | Skwirk / Beechwood Homes  | 514
5  |  Jono Lester | 27  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Trass Family Motorsport  | 496
6  |  Tony Quinn  | 37 &
7  | McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren 650S GT3 | Darrell Lea  | 433
7  |  Tony D'Alberto | 88  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport  | 432
8  |  Graeme Smyth  | 27  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Trass Family Motorsport  | 416
9  |  Max Twigg  | 36  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Erebus Motorsport Pty Ltd  | 366
10  |  Ryan Millier  | 74  | Audi R8 Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing  | 343
11  |  Greg Crick  | 74  | Audi R8 Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing  | 300
12  |  Geoff Emery | 36  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Erebus Motorsport Pty Ltd  | 300
13  |  Morgan Haber  | 28  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Erebus Motorsport Pty Ltd  | 291
14  |  James Koundouris  | 47  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Supabarn Supermarkets  | 274
15  |  Tony Walls  | 11  | McLaren 650S GT3 | Objective Racing  | 273
16  |  Steve McLaughlan  | 75  | Audi R8 Ultra | JAMEC PEM Racing  | 233
17  |  Andrew Macpherson  | 51  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | AMAC Motorsport  | 208
18  |  Bradley Shiels  | 51  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | AMAC Motorsport  | 180
19  |  Garth Tander | 7  | McLaren 650S GT3 | Darrell Lea  | 176
20  |  Scott Taylor  | 22  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 139
21  |  Shane van Gisbergen | 37  | McLaren 650S GT3 | Darrell Lea  | 130
22  |  Justin McMillan  | 48  | Chevrolet Camaro | Interlloy M Motorsport  | 129
23  |  Glen Wood  | 46 &
48  | Lamborghini Gallardo &
Chevrolet Camaro GT3  | Interlloy M Motorsport  | 126
24  |  Marcus Marshall | 47  | Porsche 911 GT3-R
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup-S | Supabarn Supermarkets  | 122
25  |  Peter Fitzgerald  | 2  | Audi R8 Ultra | EVA Racing / Evolve Technik  | 101
26  |  Peter Edwards  | 80  | Bentley Continental | Flying B Racing  | 99
27  |  John Magro  | 49 &
46  | Lamborghini Gallardo | johnmagro.com  | 94
28  |  Craig Baird | 22  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 81
29  |  Paul Kelly  | 27  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Trass Family Motorsport  | 80
30  |  Elliot Barbour  | 46  | Lamborghini Gallardo | Interlloy M Motorsport  | 70
31  |  Michael Hovey  | 73  | Ginetta G55 GT3 | HHH Racing/Triffid/ESP  | 68
32  |  Jack LeBrocq | 48  | Chevrolet Camaro | Interlloy M Motorsport  | 67
33  |  Adrian Deitz  | 8  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport  | 66
34  |  Shae Davies  | 36  | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Erebus Motorsport Pty Ltd  | 66
35  |  Dale Paterson  | 74  | Chevrolet Camaro | DPM Motorsport  | 63
36  |  John Bowe | 80  | Bentley Continental | Flying B Racing  | 63
37  |  Aaron Seton  | 22  | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 58
38  |  Roger Lago  | 23  | Lamborghini Gallardo R-EX | Lago Racing  | 57
39  |  Jonathon Webb | 23  | McLaren MP4-12C | Darrell Lea  | 54
40  |  Warren Luff | 11  | McLaren 650S GT3 | Objective Racing  | 50
41  |  Cameron McConville | 8  | Ferrari 458 Italia | Maranello Motorsport  | 48
42  |  Nathan Morcom  | 46  | Lamborghini Gallardo | johnmagro.com  | 45
43  |  Steven Richards | 71  | Chevrolet Camaro | DPM Motorsport  | 44
44  |  Rod Salmon  | 6  | Audi R8 Ultra | Skwirk / Beechwood Homes  | 38
45  |  Ross Lilley  | 63  | Lamborghini Gallardo | Team FreeM  | 33
GT Trophy
Pos  | Driver  | No.  | Vehicle  | Competitor/Team  | Pts
1  |  Greg Taylor  | 38  | Audi R8 LMS | Adina Apartment Hotels  | 752
Barton Mawer  | 38  | Audi R8 LMS | Adina Apartment Hotels  | 752
2  |  Mark Griffith  | 19  | Audi R8 LMS | Hogs Breath Café  | 731
3  |  Theo Koundouris  | 69  | Porsche 911 GT3-S | Supabarn Supermarkets  | 718
4  |  Simon Ellingham  | 33  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Fastway Couriers  | 543
5  |  Jan Jinadasa  | 77  | Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 | JJA Consulting Group  | 387
6  |  Steve Owen | 69 &
5 &
77  | Porsche 911 GT3-S &
Ford GT GT3 &
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 | Supabarn Supermarkets &
Supaloc Racing &
JJA Consulting Group  | 225
7  |  Daniel Gaunt | 19  | Audi R8 LMS | Hogs Breath Café  | 173
8  |  Kevin Weeks  | 5  | Ford GT GT3 | Supaloc Racing  | 149
9  |  Steve Voight  | 93  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Voight Contracting  | 142
Scott Taylor  | 93  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Voight Contracting  | 142
10  |  Daniel Gaunt | 19  | Audi R8 LMS | Hogs Breath Café  | 130
11  |  Andre Heimgartner | 33  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Fastway Couriers  | 90
12  |  John Goodacre  | 66  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Gap Solutions  | 86
13  |  Danny Stutterd  | 21  | Lamborghini Gallardo | DJS Racing Motorsport Services  | 75
14  |  Xavier West  | 55  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Malibu Boats  | 74
Tim Macrow | 64  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Motorsport Services  | 74
15  |  Ben Foessel  | 3  | Ginetta G50Z | Motor School  | 69
16  |  Indiran Padayachee  | 35  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Rentcorp Forklifts  | 67
17  |  Simon McLennan  | 64  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Motorsport Services  | 65
18  |  Tim Macrow | 64  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Motorsport Services  | 65
19  |  Brenton Griguol  | 43  | Ferrari 430 GT3 | Bank SA  | 46
20  |  Rob Smith  | 57  | Audi R8 LMS | Southern Star Developments  | 39
21  |  Peter Conroy  | 4  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car |  | 38
22  |  Sean Varney  | 4  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car |  | 38
23  |  Keith Wong  | 15  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Keith Wong  | 35
24  |  Kuang Wong  | 15  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Keith Wong  | 35
25  |  Matthew Turnbull  |  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Fire Rating Solutions  | 33
GT Challenge
Pos  | Driver  | No.  | Vehicle  | Competitor/Team  | Pts
1  |  Richard Gartner  | 53  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | SAFE-T-STOP  | 726
2  |  Tony Alford  | 54  | Lotus Exige Cup Car
Nissan GTR | Donut King  | 692
3  |  Michael O'Donnell  | 68  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Thomson Geer Lawyers  | 677
4  |  Brendan Cook  | 12  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Walz Group  | 365
5  |  Mark O'Connor  | 54  | Lotus Exige Cup Car | Donut King  | 281
6  |  Matt Kingsley  | 12  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car | Walz Group  | 253
GT Sports
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* The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds of the Championship, within their division, was declared the winner of that division.[1]
* If two drivers competed in the same automobile for all, or the majority of the rounds, then the final division position was awarded to both drivers.[1]

## 2015 Australian Tourist Trophy

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The 2015 Australian Tourist Trophy was awarded by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport to the driver accumulating the highest aggregate points total from Rounds 2 and 4 of the Australian GT Championship.[1] The title, which was the 25th Australian Tourist Trophy, was won by Christopher Mies driving an Audi R8 Ultra.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 2015 CAMS Australian GT Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
2. ^ a b Audi claim the major silverware in Australian GT final, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
3. ^ a b c d e Australian GT Championship, cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
4. ^ a b c Results, australiangt.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
5. ^ a b c Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 17 December 2015
6. ^ a b c Australian GT Championship (round 6), www.racingsportscars.com, as archived at web.archive.org
7. ^ 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport – Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

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