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2015 MSA Formula Championship

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The 2015 MSA Formula Championship was a multi-event, Formula 4 open-wheel single seater motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Formula 4 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. This, the inaugural season, following on from the British Formula Ford Championship, was the first year that the cars conformed to the FIA's Formula 4 regulations.[1] Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece.[2]

The season commenced on 5 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 11 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after thirty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2015 British Touring Car Championship.

Lando Norris won the championship with eight victories, 42 points ahead of Ricky Collard, who won six races. Third-placed Colton Herta came out victorious four times, Sennan Fielding and second-highest placed rookie Dan Ticktum won three races each, Matheus Leist and Sandy Mitchell won twice respectively, and Josh Smith and top rookie Enaam Ahmed both triumphed just once.

Championship changes

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The championship adopted the technical regulations for the new FIA Formula 4 specification, becoming the official F4 championship in the United Kingdom. The championship kept the Ford EcoBoost engine but with a power reduction from 200 bhp to 160 bhp, as per the F4 regulations.[3] The new regulations moved to a new carbon fibre monocoque chassis which met FIA F3 safety standards.[1]

Teams and drivers

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All teams were British-registered.

Team No. Drivers Class Rounds
JHR Developments[4] 3 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding[5] 3–10
28 1–2
96 United Kingdom Jack Butel[6] 5–10
MBM Motorsport[4] 4 United Kingdom Jack Barlow[7] 1–4, 6
26 United Kingdom Toby Sowery 8–10
Falcon Motorsport[4] 7 United Kingdom Jessica Hawkins[8] 4–8
8 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley[7] R 1–6, 9–10
9 Romania Alexandra Marinescu[7] 1
Carlin[9] 10 United States Colton Herta[10] All
21 Romania Petru Florescu[11] R All
31 United Kingdom Lando Norris[12] All
TRS Arden Junior Racing Team[4] 11 United Kingdom Ricky Collard[13] All
19 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell[14] R All
65 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed[15] R All
Joe Tandy Racing[4] 14 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt[16] R All
15 United Kingdom James Pull[17] 1–6
51 India Ameya Vaidyanathan[18] R 2–6, 8, 10
Double R Racing[4] 17 Brazil Gustavo Myasava[7] 1–2
18 Brazil Matheus Leist[19] All
22 India Tarun Reddy[20] All
Richardson Racing[4] 23 United Kingdom Ollie Pidgley[21] 2–7
25 United Kingdom Louise Richardson[22] All
88 Australia Greg Holloway 8–10
Fortec Motorsports[4] 15 United Kingdom James Pull[23] 7–10
26 United Kingdom Toby Sowery[24] 4, 6
27 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum[25] R 1–9
59 United Kingdom Josh Smith[26] R All
SWB Motorsport[4] 46 Brazil Rafael Martins[27] R All
71 United Kingdom Jodie Hemming 9
96 United Kingdom Jack Butel[28] 1–4
Icon Class
R Rookie

Race calendar and results

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The calendar for the 2015 TOCA package was announced on 14 September 2014. The Oulton Park round reverted to the Island layout, after using the International circuit in 2014.[29] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
4 April United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R2 5 April United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R3 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
2 R4 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
18 April United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom James Pull United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R5 19 April United Kingdom Jack Barlow Brazil Matheus Leist Double R Racing United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R6 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
3 R7 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
9 May United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell
R8 10 May United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell
R9 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell United Kingdom Ricky Collard United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell
4 R10 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
6 June United Kingdom Lando Norris United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Brazil Rafael Martins
R11 Brazil Matheus Leist United Kingdom Sennan Fielding JHR Developments United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R12 7 June United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
5 R13 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
27 June United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Sennan Fielding JHR Developments United Kingdom Josh Smith
R14 United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Josh Smith Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Josh Smith
R15 28 June United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team Romania Petru Florescu
6 R16 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
8 August United States Colton Herta United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Dan Ticktum Fortec Motorsports United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R17 9 August United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United States Colton Herta Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R18 United States Colton Herta United States Colton Herta United States Colton Herta Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
7 R19 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
22 August United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed
R20 23 August United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United Kingdom Sennan Fielding JHR Developments United Kingdom Josh Smith
R21 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed
8 R22 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
5 September United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
R23 6 September United Kingdom Sennan Fielding United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell
R24 United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Lando Norris United States Colton Herta Carlin United Kingdom Dan Ticktum
9 R25 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
26 September Brazil Matheus Leist United States Colton Herta United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt
R26 27 September United Kingdom Ricky Collard United Kingdom Ricky Collard TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt
R27 United Kingdom Lando Norris United States Colton Herta Brazil Matheus Leist Double R Racing United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed
10 R28 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
10 October United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Lando Norris Carlin United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed
R29 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed TRS Arden Junior Racing Team United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed
R30 11 October United Kingdom Lando Norris United States Colton Herta United States Colton Herta Carlin United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed

Championship standings

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Points were awarded as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th+  R1 PP FL
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 5 1

Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 United Kingdom Lando Norris 1 9 1 4 6 10 10 1 3 2 8 1 Ret 12 2 2 8 2 1 Ret 7 1 8 2 1 7 10 1 7 2 413
2 United Kingdom Ricky Collard 5 1 6 6 2 2 4 4 2 1 9 2 2 11 1 3 6 9 Ret 7 1 8 1 8 5 1 Ret 3 6 8 371
3 United States Colton Herta 12 4 14 15 9 4 5 6 9 3 6 Ret 6 2 14 9 1 1 5 2 2 3 7 1 2 5 2 2 5 1 355
4 United Kingdom Sennan Fielding 4 Ret 10 5 3 Ret Ret 10 8 8 1 3 1 4 3 4 3 4 3 1 3 6 2 Ret 6 2 Ret Ret 8 5 300
5 Brazil Matheus Leist 3 8 3 7 1 Ret 2 5 4 5 2 DSQ 5 5 6 7 Ret DNS 9 6 11 5 4 6 4 3 1 Ret 14 7 273
6 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum 2 2 5 1 5 1 7 Ret Ret 9 3 4 DSQ DSQ DSQ 1 2 3 8 Ret 8 2 5 3 DSQ DSQ DSQ 242
7 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell 14 6 12 13 Ret Ret 1 2 1 13 11 12 8 7 7 15 Ret 20 4 4 5 9 3 15 8 9 Ret 6 2 9 193
8 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed 9 Ret 7 11 19 8 8 7 10 15 20 11 9 8 11 6 7 7 2 5 4 4 6 13 11 11 3 4 1 3 176
9 Brazil Rafael Martins 6 Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret 6 3 7 4 7 14 14 15 10 13 12 10 Ret 8 6 12 Ret 18 10 6 Ret 5 3 10 114
10 United Kingdom James Pull 8 3 2 2 7 3 Ret 11 Ret Ret 13 8 11 10 12 18 16 13 6 Ret Ret 16 14 7 9 17 Ret 10 9 6 104
11 Romania Petru Florescu 13 10 11 10 18 15 Ret 14 5 7 15 5 Ret 13 4 5 11 5 14 11 Ret 7 11 5 13 10 7 9 11 12 99
12 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt 7 14 8 9 10 7 3 19 Ret 10 4 9 10 9 9 21 13 12 11 Ret Ret 17 13 11 7 4 8 7 10 11 98
13 United Kingdom Josh Smith 11 5 15 Ret 13 9 15 16 13 12 Ret 10 7 1 Ret 20 10 19 7 3 10 13 15 10 16 15 Ret 14 12 19 84
14 United Kingdom Toby Sowery Ret 14 6 11 4 Ret Ret 9 4 3 12 Ret 8 4 4 80
15 India Tarun Reddy 10 Ret Ret Ret 16 6 Ret 8 6 11 10 7 3 6 8 8 5 6 10 Ret Ret 10 NC Ret Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret 14 77
16 United Kingdom Louise Richardson Ret 12 Ret 12 11 16 12 12 12 14 17 13 4 3 5 12 14 14 15 12 9 14 Ret 9 14 16 5 11 13 17 72
17 United Kingdom Jack Barlow Ret 7 4 8 4 5 11 15 11 6 5 Ret 10 18 8 72
18 United Kingdom Jack Butel 15 11 Ret 14 12 13 13 13 Ret 18 18 16 Ret 16 16 17 9 16 16 9 13 Ret 12 14 12 8 6 12 17 14 38
19 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley 16 13 13 Ret Ret 12 9 9 14 16 12 18 Ret DNS Ret 16 15 17 15 13 4 Ret 15 16 31
20 Brazil Gustavo Myasava Ret Ret Ret 3 8 Ret 19
21 United Kingdom Ollie Pidgley 16 17 14 14 18 16 17 16 17 13 17 15 Ret 19 15 13 10 12 17
22 India Ameya Vaidyanathan 17 14 11 Ret 17 15 20 DNS Ret 12 Ret 17 19 Ret 18 15 10 16 Ret 16 15 15
23 United Kingdom Jessica Hawkins 19 19 15 15 14 13 14 17 11 12 Ret 14 11 Ret 12 13
24 Australia Greg Holloway 18 16 17 17 18 9 13 18 18 10
 – Romania Alexandra Marinescu DNS DNS DNS 0
 – United Kingdom Jodie Hemming DNS DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Points
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† — Did not finish, but classified

Rookie Cup

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Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1 United Kingdom Enaam Ahmed 9 Ret 7 11 19 8 8 7 10 15 20 11 9 8 11 6 7 7 2 5 4 4 6 13 11 11 3 4 1 3 440
2 United Kingdom Dan Ticktum 2 2 5 1 5 1 7 Ret Ret 9 3 4 DSQ DSQ DSQ 1 2 3 8 Ret 8 2 5 3 DSQ DSQ DSQ 408
3 United Kingdom Sandy Mitchell 14 6 12 13 Ret Ret 1 2 1 13 11 12 8 7 7 15 Ret 20 4 4 5 9 3 15 8 9 Ret 6 2 9 401
4 United Kingdom Daniel Baybutt 7 14 8 9 10 7 3 19 Ret 10 4 9 10 9 9 21 13 12 11 Ret Ret 17 13 11 7 4 8 7 10 11 363
5 Romania Petru Florescu 13 10 11 10 18 15 Ret 14 5 7 15 5 Ret 13 4 5 11 5 14 11 Ret 7 11 5 13 10 7 9 11 12 350
6 Brazil Rafael Martins 6 Ret 9 Ret 15 Ret 6 3 7 4 7 14 14 15 10 13 12 10 Ret 8 6 12 Ret 18 10 6 Ret 5 3 10 325
7 United Kingdom Josh Smith 11 5 15 Ret 13 9 15 16 13 12 Ret 10 7 1 Ret 20 10 19 7 3 10 13 15 10 16 15 Ret 14 12 19 290
8 United Kingdom Darius Karbaley 16 13 13 Ret Ret 12 9 9 14 16 12 18 Ret DNS Ret 16 15 17 15 13 4 Ret 15 16 142
9 India Ameya Vaidyanathan 17 14 11 Ret 17 15 20 DNS Ret 12 Ret 17 19 Ret 18 15 10 16 Ret 16 15 110
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Points
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP

Nations Cup

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Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Points
R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3
1  United States 12 4 14 15 9 4 5 6 9 3 6 Ret 6 2 14 9 1 1 5 2 2 3 7 1 2 5 2 2 5 1 590
2  Brazil 3 8 3 3 1 Ret 2 3 4 4 2 14 5 5 6 7 12 10 9 6 6 5 4 6 4 3 1 5 3 7 588
3  Romania 13 10 11 10 18 15 Ret 14 5 7 15 5 Ret 13 4 5 11 5 14 11 Ret 7 11 5 13 10 7 9 11 12 432
4  India 10 Ret Ret 17 14 6 Ret 8 6 11 10 7 3 6 8 8 5 6 10 Ret Ret 10 10 16 Ret 14 Ret Ret 16 14 292
Pos Driver R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R3 Points
BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP

Teams Cup

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Pos Team Pts
1 Carlin 712
2 TRS Arden Junior Racing Team 627
3 Double R Racing 374
4 Fortec Motorsports 360
5 JHR Developments 345
6 JTR 205
7 MBM Motorsport 144
8 SWB Motorsport 122
9 Richardson Racing 85
10 Falcon Motorsport 34

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