2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series

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The 2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for de-registered V8 Supercars.[1] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Series, with Tri State Racing Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] The series was the eighth in a sequence of annual Australian V8 Touring Car Series and the fifth to carry sponsorship from Kumho Tyres.

The series was won by Liam McAdam.

## Entries

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Manufacturer  | Model  | Team  | No.  | Driver  | Class  | Rounds

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Ford | BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing  | 9  |  Scott Loadsman  | P | 3
JCV Automotive  | 12  |  John Vergotis  | P | All
Vectra Group  | 39  |  Chris Smerdon  | P | All
Image Racing  | 16  |  Leigh Morgan  | P | 2, 4
BF Falcon | 49  |  Michael Hector  | P | 1-2, 4
JCH Electrical  | 5  |  Jason Heck  | P | All
501 Performance  | 6  |  Tony Evangelou  | P | 2, 4-5
Century 21 Hazelbrook  | 21  |  Chris Delfsma  | P | 1-3
STR Truck Bodies  | 48  |  Matthew Palmer  | P | All
Kostecki Brothers Racing | 56 |  Jake Kostecki | P | 1-4
Performance West  | 62  |  Alex Rullo | P | All
Douglas Barry Specialists  | 88 |  Steven Devjak  | P | All
Holden | VZ Commodore | Pollicina Motorsports  | 7  |  Jim Pollicina  | P | All
Poco Racing  | 8  |  Steve Briffa  | P | All
Enviropress  | 15  |  Darrin Renouf  | P | 5
Eggleston Motorsport | 38  |  Liam McAdam  | P | All
54  |  Jack Perkins | P | 1
SA Racing Logistics  | 45  |  Jason Leoncini  | P | 1
DG Engineering  | 57  |  Lyle Kearns  | P | 3-4
Strong Excavations  | 75  |  Brendan Strong  | P | 1-3, 5
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P | Pro
P | Privater

## Series schedule

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The series was contested over five rounds.[1]

Round[1] | Circuit[1] | Date[1] | Format[1][2] | Round winner[3] | Car[2]

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1  | Sandown Raceway | 27–29 March  | Three races  | Jack Perkins | Holden VZ Commodore
2  | Winton Motor Raceway | 12–14 June  | Three races  | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon
3  | Queensland Raceway | 7–9 August  | Three races  | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon
4  | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18–20 September  | Three races  | Liam McAdam  | Holden VZ Commodore
5  | Sydney Motorsport Park | 13–15 November  | Three races  | Liam McAdam  | Holden VZ Commodore

## Classes

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Drivers competed in two classes:[4]

* Pro - for drivers of cars entered by professional race teams and car preparers[4]
* Privateer - for drivers who prepared and operated their own car(s)[4]

## Points system

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Series points were awarded on the following basis at each round:[1]

Position[1] | 1st  | 2nd  | 3rd  | 4th  | 5th  | 6th  | 7th  | 8th  | 9th  | 10th  | 11th  | 12th  | 13th  | 14th  | 15th  | 16th  | 17th  | 18th  | 19th  | 20th
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Qualifying[1] | 3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Races 1 & 2[1] | 40  | 35  | 31  | 27  | 23  | 20  | 17  | 15  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1
Races 3[1] | 60  | 53  | 47  | 41  | 35  | 30  | 26  | 23  | 20  | 17  | 15  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 2

## Series standings

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Position[3] | Driver[3] | No.[3] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[3] | Win[3] | Que[3] | Phi[3] | Syd[3] | Penalty[3] | Total[3]

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1  | Liam McAdam  | 38  | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport  | 119  | 83  | 90  | 143  | 140  | 0  | 575
2  | Alex Rullo | 62  | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West  | 15  | 130  | 143  | 95  | 122  | 0  | 505
3  | Steve Briffa  | 8  | Holden VZ Commodore | Poco.com.au  | 50  | 109  | 76  | 73  | 71  | 0  | 379
4  | Jim Pollicina  | 7  | Holden VZ Commodore | Poll Performance / Mocomm  | 103  | 60  | 81  | 55  | 73  | 0  | 372
5  | Steven Devjak  | 88  | Ford BF Falcon | Douglas Barry Specials  | 49  | 67  | 62  | 81  | 65  | 0  | 324
6  | Matthew Palmer  | 48  | Ford BF Falcon | STR Truck Bodies  | 81  | 40  | 73  | 39  | 81  | 0  | 314
7  | Chris Smerdon  | 39  | Ford BA Falcon | Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx  | 79  | 68  | 60  | 34  | 64  | 0  | 305
8  | Tony Evangelou  | 6  | Ford BF Falcon | 501 Performance  | 0  | 76  | 0  | 113  | 54  | 0  | 243
9  | Jake Kostecki | 56  | Ford BF Falcon | Arcoplate/Penrite Oils  | 47  | 54  | 54  | 55  | 0  | 0  | 210
10  | Jason Heck  | 5  | Ford BF Falcon | JCH Electrical  | 35  | 35  | 40  | 34  | 61  | 0  | 205
11  | Michael Hector  | 49  | Ford BF Falcon | Image Racing  | 59  | 49  | 0  | 80  | 0  | 0  | 188
12  | John Vergotis  | 12  | Ford BA Falcon | JCV Automotive  | 36  | 45  | 21  | 40  | 33  | 0  | 175
13  | Jack Perkins | 54  | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport  | 143  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 143
14  | Brendan Strong  | 75  | Holden VZ Commodore | Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive  | 37  | 28  | 45  | 0  | 27  | 0  | 137
15  | Chris Delfsma  | 21  | Ford BF Falcon | Century 21 Hazelbrook  | 42  | 48  | 30  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 120
16  | Leigh Moran  | 16  | Ford BA Falcon | Image Racing / Lubrimaxx  | 0  | 26  | 0  | 31  | 0  | 0  | 57
17  | Lyle Kearns  | 57  | Holden VZ Commodore | DG Engineering / Precise Precut  | 0  | 0  | 15  | 40  | 0  | 0  | 55
18  | Scott Loadsman  | 9  | Ford BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing  | 0  | 0  | 39  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 39
19  | Jason Leoncini  | 45  | Holden VZ Commodore | SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments  | 37  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 37
20  | Darrin Renouf  | 15  | Holden VS Commodore | Enviropress  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 21  | 0  | 21
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Position[5] | Driver[5] | No.[5] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[5] | Win[5] | Que[5] | Phi[5] | Syd[5] | Penalty[5] | Total[5]
1  | Liam McAdam  | 38  | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport  | 123  | 80  | 117  | 143  | 140  | 0  | 603
2  | Alex Rullo  | 62  | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West  | 35  | 130  | 141  | 108  | 123  | 0  | 537
3  | Chris Smerdon  | 39  | Ford BA Falcon | Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx  | 101  | 105  | 115  | 50  | 99  | 0  | 470
4  | Tony Evangelou  | 6  | Ford BF Falcon | 501 Performance  | 0  | 87  | 0  | 113  | 78  | 0  | 278
5  | Michael Hector  | 49  | Ford BF Falcon | Image Racing  | 95  | 91  | 0  | 58  | 0  | 0  | 244
6  | Leigh Moran  | 16  | Ford BA Falcon | Image Racing / Lubrimaxx  | 0  | 78  | 0  | 84  | 0  | 0  | 162
7  | Jack Perkins | 54  | Holden VZ Commodore | Eggleston Motorsport  | 140  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 140
8  | Jason Leoncini  | 45  | Holden VZ Commodore | SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments  | 84  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 84
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Position[6] | Driver[6] | No.[6] | Car[2] | Competitor / Team[2] | San[6] | Win[6] | Que[6] | Phi[6] | Syd[6] | Penalty[6] | Total[6]
1  | Jim Pollicina  | 7  | Holden VZ Commodore | Poll Performance / Mocomm  | 135  | 95  | 101  | 103  | 107  | 0  | 541
2  | Steve Briffa  | 8  | Holden VZ Commodore | Poco.com.au  | 66  | 140  | 95  | 113  | 101  | 0  | 515
3  | Steven Devjak  | 88  | Ford BF Falcon | Douglas Barry Specials  | 81  | 95  | 80  | 120  | 89  | 0  | 465
4  | Matthew Palmer  | 48  | Ford BF Falcon | STR Truck Bodies  | 116  | 67  | 87  | 67  | 57  | 0  | 394
5  | Jason Heck  | 5  | Ford BF Falcon | JCH Electrical  | 58  | 58  | 54  | 64  | 81  | 0  | 315
6  | Jake Kostecki  | 56  | Ford BF Falcon | Arcoplate/Penrite Oils  | 81  | 70  | 70  | 84  | 0  | 0  | 305
7  | John Vergotis  | 12  | Ford BA Falcon | JCV Automotive  | 66  | 76  | 32  | 74  | 55  | 0  | 303
8  | Brendan Strong  | 75  | Holden VZ Commodore | Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive  | 64  | 53  | 63  | 0  | 35  | 0  | 215
9  | Chris Delfsma  | 21  | Ford BF Falcon | Century 21 Hazelbrook  | 77  | 78  | 41  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 196
10  | Lyle Kearns  | 57  | Holden VZ Commodore | DG Engineering / Precise Precut  | 0  | 0  | 20  | 74  | 0  | 0  | 94
11  | Scott Loadsman  | 9  | Ford BA Falcon | Steve Briffa Racing  | 0  | 0  | 52  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 52
12  | Darrin Renouf  | 15  | Holden VS Commodore | Enviropress  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 35  | 0  | 35
13  | Peter Rullo  | 26  | Ford BF Falcon | Performance West  | 0  | 23  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 23

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
2. ^ a b c d e f g h racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved 21 January 2016
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Series Results, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
4. ^ a b c Entry Incentive And TV Deal Confirmed For 2015 Kumho Series, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Pro Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Privateer Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org

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