The 2015 FIA WRC2 Championship was the third season of WRC2 , a rallying championship organised and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile , running in support of the World Rally Championship . The Championship was open to cars complying with R4 , R5 , and Super 2000 regulations. The Championship was composed by thirteen Rallies; and Drivers and Teams must nominate a maximum of seven event. The best six results are counted towards the championship.[ 1]
Nasser Al-Attiyah is the defending champion, as he won the 2014 title by just three points.
The 2015 calendar was announced at a meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Beijing in September 2014.[ 2] The season maintained the same rallies as the 2014 season and was contested over thirteen rounds in Europe, the Americas and Oceania.
A map showing the locations of the rallies in the 2015 season Round Dates Rally name Rally headquarters Surface 1 22–25 January Monte Carlo Rally Gap , Hautes-Alpes , France 2 13–15 February Rally Sweden Hagfors , Värmland Snow 3 6–8 March Rally Mexico León , Guanajuato Gravel 4 24–26 April Rally Argentina Villa Carlos Paz , Córdoba Gravel 5 22–24 May Rally de Portugal Matosinhos , Porto Gravel 6 12–14 June Rally Italia Sardegna Alghero , Sardinia Gravel 7 3–5 July Rally Poland Mikołajki , Warmia-Masuria Gravel 8 31 July–2 August Rally Finland Jyväskylä , Keski-Suomi Gravel 9 21–23 August Rallye Deutschland Trier , Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac 10 11–13 September Rally Australia Coffs Harbour , New South Wales Gravel 11 2–4 October Tour de Corse Ajaccio , Corse-du-Sud Tarmac 12 23–25 October Rally de Catalunya Salou , Tarragona 13 13–15 November Wales Rally GB Deeside , Flintshire Gravel Source:[ 2] [ 3]
Notes:
^1 — The Rallies of Germany and France were provisional inclusions subject to negotiation of a new agreement between their organisers and series promoters.[ 2] In the WRC 2 and WRC 3 Championships for Teams, only the best placed car in a team will be taken into account for points.[ 6] A car which has not started from the start line within 20 seconds will be considered as retired and will be able to restart under Rally 2 on the subsequent day.[ 6] The transmission of performance data or information to or from a competing car, not in relation with safety, is forbidden during special stages to help promote greater competition.[ 6] Entries Nat. Nat. Drivers Nat. Co-drivers Car Class Tyre Rounds ACSM Rallye Team [ 7] Bernardo Sousa [ 7] Hugo Magalhães [ 7] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 H 5–7 Nil Solans [ 8] Miquel Ibáñez [ 8] 9, 11–13 Joan Carchat [ 7] Claudi Ribeiro [ 7] Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 5–7, 9, 11–13 Fredrik Åhlin [ 9] Fredrik Åhlin [ 9] Morten Erik Abrahamsen [ 9] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 M 2, 8, 13 Nasser Al-Attiyah [ 10] Nasser Al-Attiyah [ 10] Matthieu Baumel [ 10] Ford Fiesta RRC S M 3 P 5–7, 10 Škoda Fabia R5 R5 P 9, 12 Juan Carlos Alonso [ 11] Juan Carlos Alonso [ 11] Juan Pablo Monasterolo [ 11] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 TBA 8 Didier Arias [ 12] Didier Arias [ 12] Héctor Núñez [ 12] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 4 Enrico Brazzoli [ 7] Enrico Brazzoli [ 7] Maurizio Barone [ 7] Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 H 5–6, 9, 12 BRR Baumschlager Rallye & Racing Team [ 13] Armin Kremer [ 13] Klaus Wicha [ 13] Škoda Fabia S2000 S P 1 Pirmin Winklhofer [ 7] Škoda Fabia R5 R5 5–7, 9, 11–12 Eamonn Boland [ 9] Eamonn Boland [ 9] Michael Morrissey [ 9] Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 M 1–2, 6, 9, 11 C-Rally [ 9] Jarosław Kołtun [ 9] Ireneusz Pleskot [ 9] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 P 2, 7, 12–13 Eric Camilli [ 13] Eric Camilli [ 13] Benjamin Veillas [ 13] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 M 1 Keith Cronin [ 7] Keith Cronin [ 7] Stuart Loudon [ 7] Citroën DS3 R5 R5 M 6 Martin McCormack [ 14] James O'Reilly [ 14] Škoda Fabia S2000 S 13 Diego Domínguez [ 12] Diego Domínguez [ 12] Edgardo Galindo [ 12] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 4 Drive DMACK [ 9] Jari Ketomaa [ 9] Kaj Lindström [ 9] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 2–5, 7–8, 12–13 Nicolás Fuchs [ 12] Fernando Mussano [ 12] 4, 13 Sander Pärn [ 15] James Morgan [ 15] 5, 7–8 Peter Taylor [ 14] Andrew Roughead [ 14] 13 Eyvind Brynildsen [ 9] Anders Fredriksson [ 9] Ford Fiesta RRC S D 2, 8 Drive DMACK 2 [ 16] Scott Pedder [ 16] Dale Moscatt [ 16] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 10 E2-Tre Colli World Rally Team [ 9] Tom Cave [ 14] Craig Parry[ 14] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 P 13 Eurolamp World Rally Team [ 9] Valeriy Gorban [ 9] Volodymyr Korsia[ 9] Mini John Cooper Works S2000 S P 2–3, 5–8, 13 Oleksiy Kikireshko [ 9] Kuldar Sikk [ 9] 2 Sergey Uger [ 17] Sergei Larens [ 17] 7 Jussi Vainionpää Mika Juntunen Citroën DS3 R5 R5 TBA 8 Alain Foulon [ 18] Alain Foulon [ 18] Gilles Delarche [ 18] Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 M 1, 5, 7, 11–12 Mikko Lukka [ 11] 8 F.P.F. Sport s.r.l. [ 19] Paolo Andreucci [ 19] Anna Andreussi [ 19] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 P 6 Peugeot España [ 20] José Antonio Suarez [ 20] Cándido Carrera [ 20] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 M 12 Nicolás Fuchs [ 10] Nicolás Fuchs [ 10] Fernando Mussano [ 10] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 3, 5–8 Quentin Giordano [ 21] Quentin Giordano [ 21] Valentin Sarreaud [ 13] Citroën DS3 R5 R5 M 1, 5–6 Citroën DS3 RRC S 7–9, 11–12 Anders Grøndal [ 9] Anders Grøndal [ 9] Roger Eilertsen [ 9] Citroën DS3 R5 R5 P 2, 5–6, 8 Jonathan Hirschi [ 13] Jonathan Hirschi [ 13] Vincent Landais [ 13] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 M 1 P 5, 7, 9 Victor Bellotto [ 22] 11 Hendrik Lategan [ 7] Hendrik Lategan [ 7] Barry White [ 7] Škoda Fabia S2000 S TBA 5 Gianluca Linari [ 9] Gianluca Linari [ 9] Nicola Arena [ 9] Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 P 2, 4, 6, 8, 10–11, 13 Lotto Team [ 17] Krzysztof Hołowczyc [ 17] Łukasz Kurzeja [ 17] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 TBA 7 Julien Maurin [ 13] Julien Maurin [ 13] Nicolas Klinger [ 13] Ford Fiesta RRC S P 1, 5–7, 9, 11–12 ME3 Rally Team [ 7] Karl Kruuda [ 7] Martin Järveoja [ 7] Citroën DS3 R5 R5 P 5–8 Motorsport Italia s.r.l. [ 9] Max Rendina [ 9] Mario Pizzuti [ 9] Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 P 2–3, 5–6 Emanuele Inglesi 7–9, 11, 13 Nathan Quinn [ 16] David Calder [ 16] 10 Eyvind Brynildsen [ 14] Anders Fredriksson [ 14] Škoda Fabia R5 R5 13 Napoca Rally Academy [ 23] Simone Tempestini [ 24] Matteo Chiarcossi [ 24] Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 P 2–4, 6 Marco Tempestini [ 7] Dorin Pulpea [ 7] 5, 7 Geronimo Padilla [ 19] Geronimo Padilla [ 19] Edgardo Galindo [ 19] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 TBA 6 Scott Pedder [ 25] Scott Pedder [ 25] Dale Moscatt [ 25] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 5–8 PH Sport [ 13] Stéphane Lefebvre [ 13] Stéphane Prevot [ 13] Citroën DS3 RRC S M 8 Citroën DS3 R5 R5 1, 3, 5–7 Quentin Giordano [ 14] Valentin Sarreaud [ 14] 13 Yuriy Protasov [ 10] Yuriy Protasov [ 10] Pavlo Cherepin [ 10] Ford Fiesta RRC S P 3–4, 6, 8, 10, 12–13 Peugeot Sport Slovakia [ 7] Martin Koči [ 7] Lukáš Kostka [ 7] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 M 5, 7–9, 12 Hubert Ptaszek [ 17] Hubert Ptaszek [ 17] Kamil Kozdroń [ 17] Ford Fiesta S2000 S D 7 Škoda Fabia R5 R5 13 Radoslaw Raczkowski [ 17] Radoslaw Raczkowski [ 17] Szymon Gospodarczyk [ 17] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 TBA 7 RMC Motorsport [ 7] Ramón Torres Fuentes [ 7] David Vazquez Liste [ 7] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 D 5–7, 12 Saintéloc Junior Team [ 13] Craig Breen [ 26] Scott Martin [ 13] Peugeot 208 T16 R5 R5 M 1, 5, 8–9, 11–13 Jourdan Serderidis [ 13] Jourdan Serderidis [ 13] William Mergny [ 13] Citroën DS3 R5 R5 M 1 Frédéric Miclotte [ 10] D 3, 7, 9, 11–12 Škoda Motorsport [ 7] Pontus Tidemand [ 7] Emil Axelsson [ 7] Škoda Fabia R5 R5 M 5, 7–8, 11–13 Esapekka Lappi [ 7] Janne Ferm [ 7] 5–9, 11–12 Jan Kopecký [ 19] Pavel Dresler [ 19] 6, 9, 13 Škoda Motorsport II [ 20] Jan Kopecký [ 20] Pavel Dresler [ 20] Škoda Fabia R5 R5 M 12 Škoda Auto Deutschland [ 8] Fabian Kreim [ 8] Frank Christian [ 8] Škoda Fabia R5 R5 M 9 Zbigniew Staniszewski [ 17] Zbigniew Staniszewski [ 17] Bartłomiej Boba [ 17] Peugeot 207 S2000 S TBA 7 Styllex Slovak National Team [ 13] Martin Koči [ 13] Lukáš Kostka [ 13] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 M 1 TAIF Rally Team [ 9] Radik Shaymiev [ 9] Maxim Tsvetkov [ 9] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 M 2–5, 8 Mait Maarend [ 20] Mihkel Kapp [ 20] 12 Team ORECA [ 7] Eric Camilli [ 7] Benjamin Veillas [ 7] Ford Fiesta R5 R5 M 5–6, 8–9, 11–13 Teemu Suninen [ 27] Mikko Markkula [ 27] 9, 11–12 Pontus Tidemand [ 9] Pontus Tidemand [ 9] Emil Axelsson [ 23] Ford Fiesta RRC S M 2 TGS Worldwide [ 17] Teemu Suninen [ 17] Mikko Markkula [ 17] Škoda Fabia S2000 S TBA 7, 13 Dmitri Biryukov [ 8] Evgeny Kalachev [ 8] 9 Marco Vallario [ 13] Marco Vallario [ 13] Manuela Di Lorenzo [ 28] Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 D 1 Barry White [ 13] Hendrik Lategan [ 13] Barry White [ 13] Škoda Fabia S2000 S P 1 Yazeed Racing [ 9] Yazeed Al-Rajhi [ 9] Michael Orr [ 9] Ford Fiesta RRC S M 2 P 5–7, 10, 12 Youth and Sports Qatar Rally Team [ 10] Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari [ 10] Marshall Clarke [ 10] Ford Fiesta RRC S M 3 P 4–6, 10, 12–13
Results and standings [ edit ] Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
FIA WRC2 for Drivers [ edit ] Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 for Co-Drivers [ edit ] Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Drivers [ edit ] Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)
FIA WRC2 Cup for Production Car Co-Drivers [ edit ] Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)