2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup Explained

The 2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup was the tenth Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup season, an open-wheel motor racing series for emerging young racing drivers based in Europe.

Drivers and teams

TeamDriver nameStatusRounds
Fortec Motorsports5 Alex Gill[1] All
6 Jehan Daruvala[2] All
7 Callan O'Keeffe[3] 1–5
8 Luke Chudleigh[4] 1–2
13 Zachary Claman DeMelo[5] 1–2
31 Charlie Eastwood[6] 2
36 Stefan Riener[7] 6–7
62 Ferdinand Habsburg[8] 1–5
ART Junior Team9 Ukyo Sasahara[9] All
10 Darius OskouiAll
33 Max Defourny2–7
Prizma Motorsport11 Pontus FredricssonAll
12 Kevin Kleveros[10] 4–5
Josef Kaufmann Racing14 Louis Delétraz[11] All
15 Kevin Jörg[12] All
16 Nikita Mazepin[13] All
28 Dries Vanthoor[14] All
Manor MP Motorsport17 Dennis Olsen1–2, 5
18 Lasse Sørensen1
19 Ignazio D'Agosto[15] 1–2
46 Christopher Anthony[16] 5
AVF[17] 20 Josef ZárubaAll
21 Henrique ChavesAll
22 Roy Geerts1
23 Iñigo Bikuña[18] 1, 4–5
31 Charlie Eastwood[19] 3–5
39 Harrison Scott2, 5
40 Bronislav Formánek1
42 Nobuharu Matsushita3
58 Denis Bulatov[20] 7
Fragus BR Motorsport24 Robin Hansson[21] 1–2
25 Oliver Söderström1
Inter Europol26 David Richert[22] All
29 Álex Palou3
35 Bruno Baptista5
Mark Burdett Motorsport27 Rahul Raj Mayer1–4
97 David Droux7
Strakka Racing31 Charlie Eastwood1
32 Valentin Hasse-Clot1
33 Max Defourny[23] 1
Koiranen GP34 Dan Ticktum4, 6
35 Philip Hamprecht4
Bruno Baptista6–7
36 Stefan Riener4
37 Bruno Baptista4
MGR Motorsport45 Colin NobleAll
51 Ameya Vaidyanathan6
PositiOne Motorsport49 Mikko Perttala6–7
50 Harri Salminen6–7
TS Corse73 Pietro Peccenini4, 6
BM Racing Team96 Bartłomiej Mirecki[24] All

Race calendar and results

The seven-event provisional calendar for the 2015 season was released on 19 November 2014.[25]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamEvent
1R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza11 April Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Ukyo Sasahara ART Junior Team
R212 April Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz
2R1 Silverstone Circuit23 May Louis Delétraz Ukyo Sasahara Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann RacingBlancpain Endurance Series
R224 May Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing
3R1 Red Bull Ring6 June Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Kevin Jörg Josef Kaufmann RacingADAC GT Masters
R27 June Kevin Jörg Louis Delétraz Kevin Jörg Josef Kaufmann Racing
R3 Louis Delétraz Kevin Jörg Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing
4R124 July Max Defourny Max Defourny Max Defourny ART Junior TeamBlancpain Endurance Series
R225 July Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing
5R1 TT Circuit Assen1 August Kevin Jörg Kevin Jörg Dries Vanthoor Josef Kaufmann RacingGamma Racing Day
R22 August Louis Delétraz Jehan Daruvala Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing
6R1 Nürburgring19 September Louis Delétraz ART Junior TeamBlancpain Endurance Series
R2 Louis Delétraz Max Defourny Max Defourny ART Junior Team
7R1 Hockenheimring3 October Louis Delétraz Kevin Jörg Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann RacingADAC GT Masters
R24 October Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing
R3 Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Louis Delétraz Josef Kaufmann Racing

Championship standings

Points systemPoints were awarded to the top 20 classified finishers.
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th  16th  17th  18th  19th  20th 
Points3024201716151413121110987654321

Drivers' championship

The second race at Spa-Francorchamps was red-flagged after four laps of the race had been completed due to torrential rain. As a result, series organisers awarded half points to each of the classified finishers eligible to score points.[26]

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1 Louis Delétraz141112214151210111378
2 Kevin Jörg23983112233433422305
3 Ukyo Sasahara122410186552318243296
4align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Max Defourny38Ret888Ret1218861794218
5align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Jehan Daruvala84161534Ret66117523Ret11194.5
6align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Dries Vanthoor6Ret179710Ret79116107938181
7 Callan O'Keeffe521†354643842168.5
8align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Alex Gill1651011539134RetDNS136Ret7Ret145.5
9align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Darius Oskoui4Ret510Ret1111977912Ret8Ret9143
10 Josef Záruba15131271271219141614912106Ret133.5
11 Colin Noble9Ret912Ret981212910209131012135.5
12align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Nikita Mazepin10Ret14Ret9Ret381012128136Ret18125.5
13 Henrique ChavesRet151117141210231714Ret15Ret1185101
14 Dennis Olsen76428698
15align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Pontus FredericssonRet182122131315161615131115Ret111479.5
16 Bartłomiej Mirecki2016222116151420181717141115121077.5
17 Charlie Eastwood1720†131411571122211576
18 Stefan Riener1013441617673
19align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Ferdinand Habsburg25Ret18166165Ret23131162
20 Harrison Scott666561
21 Ignazio D'Agosto2Ret71346
22align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Denis Bulatov55746
23align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Dan Ticktum15117541
24 Bruno Baptista141523†18Ret1414Ret1335
25 David Richert2219242317171624212221181917151635
26 Valentin Hasse-Clot13328
27 Rahul Raj Mayer18Ret2320151413WDWD25
28 Harri Salminen171718141524
29 Lasse Sørensen12723
30align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;"1112201922
31 Robin HanssonRet11151819
32align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" David Droux1213Ret17
33 Kevin Kleveros17Ret1022†15
34 Mikko Perttala192019161714
35 Luke Chudleigh261019Ret13
36 Ameya Vaidyanathan161610
37 Roy Geerts19149
38align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Iñigo Bikuña2417211919199
39 Pietro Peccenini2220DNS183.5
40 Philip Hamprecht18DNS3
41 Christopher Anthony20202
42 Bronislav Formánek21Ret0
43align=left style="background:#8FCFDF;" Oliver Söderström27Ret0
Álex PalouRetDNSDNS0
Nobuharu MatsushitaPOPOPO0
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Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Rookie
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

The second race at Spa-Francorchamps was red-flagged after four laps of the race had been completed due to torrential rain. As a result, series organisers awarded half points to each of the classified finishers eligible to score points.[26]

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1 Josef Kaufmann Racing6111111211123111428
2 ART Junior Team1224886122311243301
3 Fortec Motorsports5435334364242376285.5
4 AVF1513661157111465912555197.5
5 MGR Motorsport9Ret912Ret981212910169131012139.5
6 Manor MP Motorsport264286108
7 Prizma MotorsportRet182122131315161610131115Ret111484.5
8 BM Racing2016222116151420181717141115121077.5
9 Koiranen GP14117514Ret1361
10 Mark Burdett Motorsport18Ret2320151413WDWD1213Ret42
11 Strakka Racing3340
12 Inter Europol Competition2219242317171624212218181917151638
13 PositiOne Motorsport171718141524
14 Fragus BR Motorsport2711151819
15 TS Corse2220DNS183.5
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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Alex Gill stays with Fortec for NEC switch. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 10 March 2015. Paddock Scout. 10 March 2015.
  2. News: Force India junior Daruvala enters Formula Renault NEC. David. Gruz. 12 January 2015. Paddock Scout. 12 January 2015.
  3. News: 25 DAYS UNTIL THE START: GROWING STARTING GRID. 17 March 2015. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. Renault Sport. 19 March 2015.
  4. News: Eurocup move for Chudleigh as Canadian joins Fortec. Hensby. Paul. 6 February 2015. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. 6 February 2015.
  5. News: DeMelo joins Fortec in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC. David. Gruz. 9 March 2015. Paddock Scout. 9 March 2015.
  6. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup 2015 Entry List: Event 2, Silverstone, UK. 21 May 2015. Silverstone Circuit. 21 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215013/http://assets.silverstone.co.uk/media/filer_public/58/49/58493140-3640-4688-afb1-5f5ab7b1ac5d/entry_list_silverstone_-_formula_renault_20_nec_-_version_1805.pdf. 3 March 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: Vaidyanathan to make FR2.0 debut at Nurburgring NEC round. Allen. Peter. 16 September 2015. Paddock Scout. 17 September 2015.
  8. News: Ferdinand Habsburg graduates to Formula Renault 2.0 NEC with Fortec. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 16 January 2015. Paddock Scout. 16 January 2015.
  9. Web site: DRIVERS. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. Renault Sport. 2 April 2015.
  10. News: Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Spa Entry List 2015. 21 July 2015. automobilsport.com. 22 July 2015.
  11. News: Deletraz continues Josef Kaufmann Racing collaboration into Eurocup. Hensby. Paul. 16 January 2015. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. 16 January 2015.
  12. News: Kevin Jorg stays with Josef Kaufmann Racing for Eurocup and NEC. Allen. Peter. 23 February 2015. Paddock Scout. 23 February 2015.
  13. News: Nikita Mazepin to race in Formula Renault 2.0 NEC with Kaufmann. Allen. Peter. 7 January 2015. Paddock Scout. 8 January 2015.
  14. News: Dries Vanthoor moves up to FR2.0 with Josef Kaufmann Racing. Allen. Peter. 17 March 2015. Paddock Scout. 20 March 2015.
  15. News: Deletraz quickest in both NEC Friday sessions at Monza. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 10 April 2015. Paddock Scout. 12 April 2015.
  16. Web site: Entry List: Event 5, Assen, Netherlands. Renault Sport. 2 August 2015.
  17. News: AVF announce Eurocup, NEC lineups. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 3 March 2015. Paddock Scout. 3 March 2015.
  18. News: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup Monza Entry List 2015. 9 April 2015. .automobilsport.com. 9 April 2015.
  19. Web site: Entry List: Event 3, Red Bull Ring, Austria. Renault Sport. 5 June 2015.
  20. Web site: Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup 2015 Entry List: Event 7, Hockenheim, Germany. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. Renault Sport. 2 October 2015.
  21. News: Swedes Hansson and Fredricsson join NEC roster for 2015. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 16 January 2015. Paddock Scout. 16 January 2015.
  22. News: CANADIAN RACE CAR DRIVER SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PROFESSIONAL RACE TEAM IN EUROPE. Richert Racing. RaceCanada.ca. 28 March 2015.
  23. News: Defourny joins up with Strakka Racing for 2015 NEC campaign. Hensby. Paul. 20 March 2015. The Checkered Flag. Black Eagle Media Network. 20 March 2015.
  24. News: Mirecki joins Formula Renault 2.0 NEC field for 2015. Khorounzhiy. Valentin. 26 January 2015. Paddock Scout. 27 January 2015.
  25. News: Provisional calendar 2015 Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. 19 November 2014. Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup. Renault Sport. 19 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083338/http://necup.com/index.php/news/86/63/Provisional-calendar-2015-Formula-Renault-2-0-Northern-European-Cup/d,nieuws. 4 March 2016. dead.
  26. News: Louis Deletraz gets win from washed-out second Spa NEC race. Allen. Peter. 25 July 2015. Paddock Scout. 25 July 2015.