2015 Euroformula Open Championship

The 2015 Euroformula Open Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for single-seat open wheel formula racing cars that was held across Europe. The championship featured drivers competing in two-litre Formula Three racing cars built by Italian constructor Dallara which conformed to the technical regulations, or formula, for the championship. The series changed tyre supplier from Dunlop to Michelin.[1] It was the second Euroformula Open Championship season.

RP Motorsport driver Vitor Baptista claimed the championship title by five points (on dropped scores), winning six races during the 2015 campaign, including four consecutive victories during the second half of the season. The runner-up position in the championship went to Konstantin Tereshchenko for Campos Racing, who like Baptista, took six victories during the season. The championship top-three was completed by Yu Kanamaru, who took a single race victory at Silverstone for Emilio de Villota's team. Other drivers to win races were DAV Racing's Alessio Rovera (Jerez) and Leonardo Pulcini (Red Bull Ring), while Baptista's teammate Damiano Fioravanti won at Monza. These seven wins for RP Motorsport enabled them to win the teams' championship by ten points ahead of Campos Racing.

In the Spanish Formula Three sub-classification, Tereshchenko and Campos Racing snared their respective titles. Over the three meetings at Jerez, Estoril and Barcelona, Tereshchenko won four of the six races to best Baptista by thirty-seven points, who only won once, at Estoril. Kanamaru finished a further nine points in arrears in third place. With Tereshchenko's four wins, Campos Racing finished nine points clear of RP Motorsport in the teams' championship.

Teams and drivers
  • All cars were powered by Toyota engines.
Team No. Driver Status Rounds
Italy RP Motorsport 1 Guatemala Andrés Saravia[2] All
3 Brazil Vitor Baptista[3] All
4 Poland Antoni Ptak Jr.[4] R All
5 Italy Damiano Fioravanti[2] All
37 Poland Igor Waliłko[5] R All
Italy MKTG 2 Russia Dzhon Simonyan[4] 1–3
Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri[6] 6–8
Spain Campos Racing 6 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko[7] All
7 Mexico Diego Menchaca[8] R All
8 Brazil Henrique Baptista[9] All
9 Kuwait Ahmad Al Ghanem[10] R All
United Kingdom Motul Team West-Tec F3 10 Israel Yarin Stern[11] All
12 India Mahaveer Raghunathan[12] G 7
United Kingdom Sam MacLeod[13] G 8
15 Thailand Tanart Sathienthirakul[14] All
Spain EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 16 Japan Yu Kanamaru[15] All
17 Mexico José Manuel Vilalta[16] R All
18 Mexico Luis Michael Dörrbecker[17] 1–3
22 Spain Daniel Juncadella[18] G 8
27 Spain Otto Sánchez[19] R 1
Italy BVM Racing 19 Colombia William Barbosa[20] 1–4, 6–7
20 Spain Javier Cobián[19] R 1
30 Italy Alessio Rovera[21] R 2–4
Italy DAV Racing 21 Italy Alessio Rovera[19] R 1, 6–7
23 China Kang Ling[22] G 7–8
70 India Parth Ghorpade[23] R 5–7
77 Italy Leonardo Pulcini[24] R All
Italy Corbetta Competizioni 24 Russia Aleksey Chuklin[21] 3–5
Spain Drivex School 28 Austria Ferdinand Habsburg[13] G 8
Icon Legend
R Rookie Trophy
G Guest drivers ineligible to score points
  • Edi Haxhiu was scheduled to compete for Corbetta Competizioni, but did not appear in any rounds.[25]

Race calendar and results
  • An eight-round provisional calendar was revealed on 5 November 2014.[26] On 2 December 2014, it was confirmed, that the third round would take place at Estoril.[27] All rounds, except for Jerez, supported the International GT Open series, with rounds denoted with a blue background being part of the Spanish Formula Three Championship.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie Winner
1 R1 Spain Circuito de Jerez 11 April Israel Yarin Stern Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy Alessio Rovera Italy DAV Racing Italy Alessio Rovera
R2 12 April Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Italy Alessio Rovera
2 R1 France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 25 April Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Italy Alessio Rovera
R2 26 April Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Italy Alessio Rovera
3 R1 Portugal Autódromo do Estoril 9 May Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Poland Igor Waliłko
R2 10 May Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Italy Leonardo Pulcini
4 R1 United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit 6 June Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Japan Yu Kanamaru Spain EmiliodeVillota Motorsport Italy Alessio Rovera
R2 7 June Japan Yu Kanamaru Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Italy Leonardo Pulcini
5 R1 Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 4 July Brazil Vitor Baptista Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Italy Leonardo Pulcini Italy DAV Racing Italy Leonardo Pulcini
R2 5 July Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Italy Leonardo Pulcini
6 R1 Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 September Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Brazil Vitor Baptista Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Italy Leonardo Pulcini
R2 6 September Brazil Vitor Baptista Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Poland Igor Waliłko
7 R1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 3 October Japan Yu Kanamaru Italy Damiano Fioravanti Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy RP Motorsport Mexico Diego Menchaca
R2 4 October Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Brazil Vitor Baptista Italy Damiano Fioravanti Italy RP Motorsport Poland Igor Waliłko
8 R1 Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 31 October Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Japan Yu Kanamaru Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Mexico Diego Menchaca
R2 1 November Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko Spain Campos Racing Mexico Diego Menchaca

Championship standings

Drivers' championship
  • Only the fourteen best results counted towards the championship. Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver JER
Spain		 LEC
France		 EST
Portugal		 SIL
United Kingdom		 RBR
Austria		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 CAT
Spain		 Pts
1 Brazil Vitor Baptista 2 5 1 2 4 1 2 3 Ret 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 291
2 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko 6 1 3 1 1 2 7 1 2 4 2 2 3 Ret 1 1 286
3 Japan Yu Kanamaru 4 2 4 7 3 4 1 2 Ret 3 4 11 2 5 2 6 206
4 Thailand Tanart Sathienthirakul 3 8 5 8 5 3 8 6 3 6 5 4 Ret 4 8 10 133
5 Israel Yarin Stern Ret 3 6 9 2 Ret 4 10 4 2 8 6 Ret 8 7 8 119
6 Italy Alessio Rovera 1 6 2 3 13 10 3 5 6 Ret Ret 11 100
7 Italy Damiano Fioravanti 7 15 8 4 6 6 6 12 7 8 17 Ret Ret 1 9 7 96
8 Mexico Diego Menchaca 8 10 12 Ret 10 7 5 8 5 7 15 9 4 6 5 2 94
9 Italy Leonardo Pulcini Ret Ret 18 11 9 5 Ret 4 1 5 3 Ret 10 7 6 DNS 91
10 Poland Igor Waliłko Ret 11 7 Ret 7 9 14 17 6 9 18 3 7 3 11 Ret 62
11 Colombia William Barbosa 5 9 11 6 Ret 11 9 9 10 7 5 Ret 41
12 Guatemala Andrés Saravia Ret 7 10 5 8 8 16 7 9 Ret 9 13 8 14 13 13 41
13 Poland Antoni Ptak Jr. 12 17 16 13 16 13 10 13 Ret Ret 7 5 Ret 12 16 11 19
14 Russia Dzhon Simonyan 14 4 9 Ret Ret DNS 14
15 Brazil Henrique Baptista Ret Ret 13 10 14 16 15 11 8 11 16 15 6 10 Ret 16 14
16 Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri 13 8 Ret 9 Ret 9 13
17 Kuwait Ahmad Al Ghanem 9 18 15 15 15 Ret 12 15 12 13 11 14 9 15 14 15 4
18 India Parth Ghorpade 10 12 12 10 11 Ret 2
19 Mexico Jose Manuel Vilalta Ret 16 17 14 Ret 15 13 16 11 10 14 12 13 17 15 Ret 1
20 Mexico Luis Michael Dörrbecker 10 12 14 12 12 14 1
21 Russia Aleksey Chuklin 11 12 11 14 Ret NC 0
22 Spain Javier Cobián 11 14 0
23 Spain Otto Sánchez 13 13 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Spain Daniel Juncadella 4 3 0
Austria Ferdinand Habsburg 10 4 0
China Kang Ling 12 13 Ret 12 0
United Kingdom Sam MacLeod 12 14 0
India Mahaveer Raghunathan 14 16 0
Pos Driver JER
Spain		 LEC
France		 EST
Portugal		 SIL
United Kingdom		 RBR
Austria		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 CAT
Spain		 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' championship
  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5
10 8 6 4 3
Pos Team JER
Spain		 LEC
France		 EST
Portugal		 SIL
United Kingdom		 RBR
Austria		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 CAT
Spain		 Pts
1 Italy RP Motorsport 2 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 121
2 Spain Campos Racing 6 1 3 1 1 2 5 1 2 4 2 2 3 6 1 1 111
3 Spain EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 4 2 4 7 2 4 1 2 11 3 4 11 2 5 2 6 79
4 United Kingdom Motul Team West-Tec F3 3 3 5 8 4 3 4 6 3 2 5 4 14 4 7 8 54
5 Italy DAV Racing 1 6 18 11 8 5 Ret 4 1 5 3 10 10 7 6 DNS 39
6 Italy BVM Racing 5 9 2 3 12 10 3 5 10 7 5 Ret 29
7 Italy MKTG 14 4 9 Ret Ret DNS 13 8 Ret 9 Ret 9 4
8 Italy Corbetta Competizioni 10 12 11 14 Ret NC 0
Guest teams ineligible to score points
Spain Drivex School 10 4 0
Pos Team JER
Spain		 LEC
France		 EST
Portugal		 SIL
United Kingdom		 RBR
Austria		 SPA
Belgium		 MNZ
Italy		 CAT
Spain		 Pts

Drivers' championship
  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver JER
Spain		 EST
Portugal		 CAT
Spain		 Pts
1 Russia Konstantin Tereshchenko 6 1 1 2 1 1 134
2 Brazil Vitor Baptista 2 5 4 1 3 5 97
3 Japan Yu Kanamaru 4 2 3 4 2 6 88
4 Thailand Tanart Sathienthirakul 3 8 5 3 8 10 56
5 Israel Yarin Stern Ret 3 2 Ret 7 8 50
6 Mexico Diego Menchaca 8 10 10 7 5 2 42
7 Italy Damiano Fioravanti 7 15 6 6 9 7 36
8 Italy Alessio Rovera 1 6 13 10 34
9 Italy Leonardo Pulcini Ret Ret 9 5 6 DNS 22
10 Guatemala Andres Saravia Ret 7 8 8 13 13 17
11 Russia Dzhon Simonyan 14 4 Ret DNS 12
12 Colombia William Barbosa 5 9 Ret 11 12
13 Poland Igor Waliłko Ret 11 7 9 11 Ret 10
14 Poland Antoni Ptak 12 17 16 13 16 11 4
15 Kuwait Ahmad Al Ghanem 9 18 15 Ret 14 15 3
16 Mexico Luis Michael Dörrbecker 10 12 12 14 1
17 Russia Aleksey Chuklin 11 12 0
18 Spain Javier Cobián 11 14 0
19 Spain Otto Sánchez 13 13 0
20 Brazil Henrique Baptista Ret Ret 14 16 Ret 16 0
21 Mexico Jose Manuel Vilalta Ret 16 Ret 15 15 Ret 0
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Spain Daniel Juncadella 4 3 0
Austria Ferdinand Habsburg 10 4 0
Thailand Kantadhee Kusiri Ret 9 0
United Kingdom Sam MacLeod 12 14 0
China Kang Ling Ret 12 0
Pos Driver JER
Spain		 EST
Portugal		 CAT
Spain		 Pts

Teams' championship
  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5
10 8 6 4 3
Pos Team JER
Spain		 EST
Portugal		 CAT
Spain		 Pts
1 Spain Campos Racing 6 1 1 2 1 1 48
2 Italy RP Motorsport 2 5 4 1 3 5 39
3 Spain EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 4 2 3 4 2 6 36
4 United Kingdom Motul Team West-Tec F3 3 3 5 3 7 8 22
5 Italy DAV Racing 1 6 9 5 6 DNS 16
6 Italy MKTG 14 4 Ret DNS Ret 9 4
7 Italy BVM Racing 5 9 13 10 3
8 Italy Corbetta Competizioni 11 12 0
Guest teams ineligible to score points
Spain Drivex School 10 4 0
Pos Team JER
Spain		 EST
Portugal		 CAT
Spain		 Pts

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