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2015 Mini Challenge UK

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The 2015 Mini Challenge season was the fourteenth season of the Mini Challenge UK. The season started on 25 April at Donington Park and ended on 1 November at Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit. The season featured eight rounds across the UK. The 2015 season saw the introduction of the F56 Class which features the Gen-3 Mini.

## Calendar[edit]

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1  | Donington Park | 25–26 April  | All  | 3
2  | Brands Hatch | 9–10 May  | F56, JCW  | 3
3  | Rockingham Motor Speedway | 23–24 May  | Cooper  | 3
4  | Silverstone Circuit | 13–14 June  | All  | 3
5  | Brands Hatch | 27–28 June  | All  | 3
6  | Oulton Park | 8 August  | All  | 2
7  | Donington Park | 19–20 September  | All  | 2
8  | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit | 31 October-1 November  | All  | 3

## Entry list[edit]

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F56 Class
Excelr8 Motorsport | 13  |  Bence Balogh  | All
16  |  Harry Vaulkhard | 1-5, 7
Jack Mitchell  | 6
17  |  William Phillips  | All
22  |  Adam Weaver  | 1
Luke Caudle  | 2, 4, 6-7
Nick Foster | 3
24  |  Lee Pattison  | All
37  |  Rob Smith | All
45  |  Jack Mitchell  | 7
52  |  Dan Prosser  | 2, 4
Chris Smith  | 3
Jason Barlow  | 5
Vicki Butler-Henderson | 6
Matt Prior  | 7
69  |  Mark Steward  | 1-4, 7
71  |  Ryan Rhode  | All
81  |  Henry Gilbert  | 5
778  |  Chris James | 5
Oakfield Motorsport  | 15  |  Charlie Butler-Henderson | 1-3, 5-7
Ian Curley | 4
Lawrence Davey Racing  | 19  |  Lawrence Davey  | All
46  |  Sam Osborne | 5-7
Dale Racing  | 26  |  Luke Reade  | 1-4
46  |  Sam Osborne | 1-4
79  |  Jono Brown  | 1
Sussex Road & Race  | 26  |  Luke Reade  | 5-7
OX4 Racing  | 35  |  Chris Oakman  | 1, 5
Chris Fryer  | 3, 7
James Loukes  | 4, 6
Eurotech Racing | 55  |  Jeff Smith | 7
AR Performance  | 56  |  Adam Cunnington  | 7
Ignis Racing  | 58  |  Chris Boon  | All
69  |  Nick Boon  | 6
Unitec Motorsport  | 61  |  David Grady  | All
Minicraft  | 78  |  Daniel Poole  | 6
JCW Class
Excelr8 Motorsport | 5  |  Jason Jefferys  | All
Sussex Road & Race  | 7  |  Craig Freeman  | 1, 5
Jono Brown  | 2, 4
31  |  Keith Issatt  | 3
32  |  Alan Taylor  | 1-6
IN:MINI  | 8  |  Hamish Brandon  | All
Lawrence Davey Racing  | 25  |  Toby Hotston  | 3
38  |  Scot Adam  | 4-7
105  |  Clayton Kingman  | 1-2
Lohen  | 28  |  Henry Duprey  | 2
ES Motorsport | 45  |  Calum King  | 5
55  |  Steve King  | 5
Oakfield Motorsport  | 66  |  Steve Ruxton-Cocker  | 1-2, 4-7
77  |  Neil Newstead  | All
Rob Sims Racing  | 73  |  Errka Lindstedt  | 1-3
Staffs Racing  | 99  |  Kevin O'Connor  | All
Cooper Class
Sussex Road & Race  | 3  |  Ricky Page  | All
70  |  Craig Freeman  | 1
Grace Williams  | 2, 4
Rob Sims Racing  | 9  |  Simon Walton  | All
10  |  Adrian Norman  | All
47  |  James Goodall  | 4-7
Excelr8 Motorsport  | 11  |  Max Bladon  | All
21  |  Adam Davey  | All
88  |  Jon Attard  | All
Mintech  | 18  |  Mark Wakefield  | All
Coastal Racing  | 23  |  Max Leaver  | 1, 3-4, 7
27  |  Nathan Harrison  | All
44  |  Dave Pearce  | 7
49  |  Martin Poole  | All
Team Dynamics | 42  |  Henry Neal  | All
Dale Racing  | 76  |  Jo Polley  | 1-5
Eurotech Racing | 6-7
Privateer  | 78  |  Matt Hammond  | 1-2
HR Multisport  | 87  |  Rebecca Ryder  | 1-2, 4-6
Oakfield Motorsport  | 98  |  Darren Chatt  | All

## Championship standings[edit]

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first 32 positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. There were bonus points awarded for Pole Position and Fastest Lap.

Championship Race points
Position  |  1st |  2nd |  3rd |  4th |  5th |  6th |  7th |  8th |  9th |  10th |  11th |  12th |  13th |  14th |  15th |  16th |  17th |  18th |  19th |  20th |  21st |  22nd |  23rd |  24th |  25th |  26th |  27th |  28th |  29th |  30th |  31st |  32nd

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Points  | 50  | 44  | 40  | 37  | 34  | 32  | 30  | 28  | 26  | 24  | 22  | 21  | 20  | 19  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 15  | 14  | 13  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

### Drivers' Championship[edit]

#### F56 Class[edit]

Pos  | Driver  | DON | BHGP | SIL | BHI | OUL | DON | SNE | Pts

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1  | Charlie Butler-Henderson | 3  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 1  | 10  | 3  | 3  |  |  |  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 1  | 733
2  | David Grady  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 17  | 8  | 6  | 709
3  | Lee Pattison  | 6  | 10  | Ret  | 1  | 12  | 12  | 1  | 7  | 1  | 13  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 637
4  | Lawrence Davey  | 5  | 9  | 10  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 6  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | 10  | 623
5  | William Phillips  | 12  | 7  | 7  | 3  | Ret  | 6  | 3  | 15  | 6  | 3  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 9  | 8  | 3  | 11  | 6  | 5  | 602
6  | Ryan Rhode  | 4  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 8  | Ret  | 4  | 1  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 18  | Ret  | 11  | 563
7  | Rob Smith | 1  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 8  | 8  | Ret  | 8  | 4  | 3  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 9  | 515
8  | Harry Vaulkhard | 9  | 4  | Ret  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 6  | 4  | 9  | 6  | 11  | 6  | 7  | 5  |  |  | 10  | 11  | 14  | 470
9  | Bence Balogh  | 13  | 12  | 8  | 8  | 6  | 3  | 9  | 6  | Ret  | 11  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 9  | 12  | 12  | 465
10  | Luke Caudle  |  |  |  | 11  | 1  | 4  |  |  |  | 7  | 7  | 5  |  |  | 5  | 6  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 402
11  | Sam Osborne | 7  | 8  | 5  | 9  | Ret  | 9  | 11  | 9  | 11  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | 14  | Ret  | 19  | 10  | 7  | 363
12  | Luke Reade  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 12  | 10  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 307
13  | Chris Boon  | 10  | Ret  | 6  | Ret  | 10  | 7  | Ret  | 13  | 12  | 12  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | DNS  | 11  | 10  | 16  | 14  | 18  | 291
14  | Mark Steward  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 13  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 12  | 14  | Ret  | 13  | Ret  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 16  | DNS  | 254
15  | Jack Mitchell  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 12  | 4  | 7  | 13  | 152
16  | Dan Prosser  |  |  |  | 10  | 13  | 10  |  |  |  | 10  | 12  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141
17  | Jeff Smith |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | 3  | 109
18  | Chris Fryer  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 14  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | 17  | 17  | 108
19  | James Loukes  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 8  | 11  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  | 78
20  | Chris Smith  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 10  | 13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74
21  | Ian Curley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9  | 10  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74
22  | Jono Brown  | 8  | 5  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62
23  | Matt Prior  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 13  | 15  | 59
24  | Nick Foster |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 8  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58
25  | Adam Cunnington  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 15  | 16  | 53
26  | Vicki Butler-Henderson |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 9  |  |  |  | 47
27  | Jason Barlow  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 10  |  |  |  |  |  | 45
28  | Chris Oakman  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  | 44
29  | Nick Boon  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 14  |  |  |  | 43
30  | Adam Weaver  | Ret  | 13  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42
31  | Daniel Poole  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 13  |  |  |  | 40
32  | Henry Gilbert  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
33  | Chris James |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 0

#### JCW Class[edit]

Pos  | Driver  | DON | BHGP | SIL | BHI | OUL | DON | SNE | Pts

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1  | Neil Newstead  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 6  | 964
2  | Hamish Brandon  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 4  | Ret  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 2  | Ret  | 3  | 1  | 773
3  | Alan Taylor  | 4  | 4  | 5  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 5  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 8  | Ret  | 4  |  |  |  | 498
4  | Steve Ruxton-Cocker  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 8  | 9  | 8  |  |  |  | 3  | 3  | 3  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | DNS  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 494
5  | Kevin O'Connor  | 5  | 2  | 4  | 6  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 3  | 3  | Ret  | DNS  | DNS  | 3  | 2  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | 5  | 3  | 454
6  | Jason Jefferys  | DNS  | 7  | 7  | 9  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | Ret  | 8  | Ret  | 4  | 4  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 6  | 5  | 401
7  | Scot Adam  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 5  | 6  | 4  | 3  | Ret  | 4  | 2  | 330
8  | Errka Lindstedt  | Ret  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 316
9  | Jono Brown  |  |  |  | 1  | Ret  | 4  |  |  |  | 1  | Ret  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 143
10  | Henry Duprey  |  |  |  | 3  | 1  | 2  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140
11  | Clayton Kingman  | Ret  | 8  | 8  | 10  | 8  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 134
12  | Keith Issatt  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5  | 6  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100
13  | Craig Freeman  | 6  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  | 96
14  | Toby Hotston  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | 7  | 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92
15  | Steve King  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Ret  | 4  |  |  |  |  |  | 37
16  | Calum King  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  | 32

#### Cooper Class[edit]

Pos  | Driver  | DON | ROC | SIL | BHI | OUL | DON | SNE | Pts

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1  | Nathan Harrison  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 9  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 14  | 5  | 902
2  | Ricky Page  | 4  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 5  | DSQ  | 6  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 797
3  | Mark Wakefield  | 13  | 4  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 6  | 3  | 7  | 3  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 1  | 762
4  | Simon Walton  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 10  | 14  | Ret  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 5  | 4  | 6  | 2  | 4  | Ret  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 15  | 586
5  | Max Bladon  | 9  | 10  | 5  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 3  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 5  | 13  | 4  | Ret  | 2  | Ret  | 5  | 2  | 2  | 558
6  | Henry Neal  | 8  | Ret  | DNS  | Ret  | 10  | 4  | 4  | 8  | 6  | 9  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 2  | 5  | 7  | 8  | 1  | 4  | 539
7  | Darren Chatt  | 5  | 5  | 10  | 7  | 5  | 12  | 9  | Ret  | 12  | 7  | 7  | Ret  | 7  | 6  | 7  | 9  | 12  | 7  | 7  | 483
8  | Martin Poole  | 3  | 13  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 9  | 7  | 3  | 10  | 9  | Ret  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 6  | 13  | 8  | 465
9  | Adam Davey  | Ret  | 12  | 7  | 4  | 11  | 8  | 5  | 10  | 10  | Ret  | 9  | 5  | 13  | 12  | 9  | 6  | 10  | 10  | 11  | 449
10  | Jo Polley  | 10  | 9  | 9  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 11  | 13  | 10  | 10  | 8  | Ret  | 12  | 15  | 15  | 14  | 413
11  | Jon Attard  | Ret  | 11  | 11  | 6  | 13  | 6  | 8  | Ret  | 9  | 10  | 8  | 14  | 8  | 11  | Ret  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 9  | 411
12  | Adrian Norman  | 6  | 8  | 8  | 5  | 9  | 3  | DNS  | 7  | Ret  | Ret  | 12  | Ret  | 11  | 9  | 8  | 10  | 13  | 9  | 13  | 405
13  | Max Leaver  | Ret  | 7  | Ret  |  |  |  | 10  | 6  | 4  | 8  | Ret  | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | 4  | 3  | 310
14  | Rebecca Ryder  | 12  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 15  | 13  |  |  |  | 14  | 15  | 12  | 12  | 10  | 11  | 13  |  |  |  | 266
15  | James Goodall  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13  | 14  | 11  | 9  | 7  | 10  | 11  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 228
16  | Matt Hammond  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 8  | 7  | 5  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186
17  | Grace Williams  |  |  |  | Ret  | 6  | 7  |  |  |  | 12  | 11  | 8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 113
18  | Dave Pearce  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | 12  | 10  | 64
19  | Craig Freeman  | 11  | DNS  | DNS  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22