GT W.C. Europe Endurance Cup

Blancpain Endurance Series 2015 – Race 3: Le Castellet (Paul Ricard)

Le Castellet (Paul Ricard), France

Class PRO Cup

Race result

Finishers
1. #23 Alex Buncombe / Katsumasa Chiyo / Wolfgang Reip RJN Motorsport · Nissan GT-R GT3 33
2. #7 Guy Smith / Steven Kane / Andy Meyrick M-Sport · Bentley Continental GT3 24
3. #46 Lucas Luhr / Markus Palttala / Maxime Martin Marc VDS Racing Team · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 19
4. #98/99 Daniel Juncadella / Stef Dusseldorp / Nico Bastian Rowe Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 15
5. #63 Mirko Bortolotti / Giovanni Venturini / Adrian Zaugg Grasser Racing Team · Lamborghini Huracán GT3 12
6. #20 Tristan Vautier / Christian Moullin-Traffort / Alessandro Pier Guidi Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 9
7. #75 Marco Bonanomi / Filip Salaquarda / Frederic Vervisch ISR Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra 6
8. #8 Andy Soucek / Maximilian Buhk / Maxime Soulet M-Sport · Bentley Continental GT3 4
9. #0/77 Felipe Fraga / Sergio Jimenez / Atila Abreu AH Competições · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 2
10. #44 Ahmad Al Harthy / Jonathan Adam / Daniel Lloyd Motorbase Performance · Aston Martin Vantage GT3 V12 1
11. #33 Kenneth Heyer / Miguel Toril / Jan Seyffarth Car Collection · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
12. #5 Christopher Mies / Marcel Fässler / Christopher Haase Team Phoenix · Audi R8 LMS (II)
13. #59 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs / Alvaro Parente / Bruno Senna Von Ryan Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
14. #66 Steve Parrow / Dominik Schwager / Pierre Kaffer Rinaldi Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
15. #35 Grégory Guilvert / Edoardo Mortara / Adrien Tambay Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
16. #1 Laurens Vanthoor / Rene Rast / Mike Rockenfeller WRT · Audi R8 LMS (II)
17. #1/2/3 Robin Frijns / Jean Karl Vernay / Nico Müller WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra
18. #84 Vincent Abril / Mike Parisy / Harold Primat HTP Motorsport · Bentley Continental GT3
20. #6 Markus Winkelhock / Marchy Lee / Shaun Thong Team Phoenix · Audi R8 LMS (II)
21. #73 Craig Dolby / Sean Walkinshaw / Martin Plowman MRS · Nissan GT-R GT3
Classified, not running at the finish
19. #3/2 Stephane Richelmi / Stephane Ortelli / Frank Stippler WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra
Retirements
R #333 Rinat Salikhov / Norbert Siedler / Marco Seefried Rinaldi Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
R #58 Robert Bell / Kevin Estre Von Ryan Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
R #59/58 Nicolas Lapierre Von Ryan Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
R #21 Hubert Haupt / Yelmer Buurman / Abdulaziz Al Faisal Team Black Falcon · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
R #19 Fabio Babini / Jeroen Mul / Andrew Palmer Grasser Racing Team · Lamborghini Huracán GT3
R #98 Nicolai Sylvest / Indy Dontje / Thomas Jäger Rowe Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
R #9 Alessandro Zanardi / Bruno Spengler / Timo Glock ROAL Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #63 Mirko Bortolotti / Giovanni Venturini / Adrian Zaugg Grasser Racing Team · Lamborghini Huracán GT3
2. #84 Vincent Abril / Mike Parisy / Harold Primat HTP Motorsport · Bentley Continental GT3
3. #333 Rinat Salikhov / Norbert Siedler / Marco Seefried Rinaldi Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
4. #7 Guy Smith / Steven Kane / Andy Meyrick M-Sport · Bentley Continental GT3
5. #58 Robert Bell / Kevin Estre / Nicolas Lapierre Von Ryan Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
6. #23 Alex Buncombe / Katsumasa Chiyo / Wolfgang Reip RJN Motorsport · Nissan GT-R GT3
7. #21 Hubert Haupt / Yelmer Buurman / Abdulaziz Al Faisal Team Black Falcon · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
8. #8 Andy Soucek / Maximilian Buhk / Maxime Soulet M-Sport · Bentley Continental GT3
9. #59 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs / Alvaro Parente / Bruno Senna Von Ryan Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
10. #19 Fabio Babini / Jeroen Mul / Andrew Palmer Grasser Racing Team · Lamborghini Huracán GT3
11. #1 Laurens Vanthoor / Rene Rast / Mike Rockenfeller WRT · Audi R8 LMS (II)
12. #75 Marco Bonanomi / Filip Salaquarda / Frederic Vervisch ISR Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
13. #35 Grégory Guilvert / Edoardo Mortara / Adrien Tambay Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
14. #20 Tristan Vautier / Christian Moullin-Traffort / Alessandro Pier Guidi Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
15. #98 Nicolai Sylvest / Indy Dontje / Thomas Jäger Rowe Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
16. #66 Steve Parrow / Dominik Schwager / Pierre Kaffer Rinaldi Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
17. #5 Christopher Mies / Marcel Fässler / Christopher Haase Team Phoenix · Audi R8 LMS (II)
18. #9 Alessandro Zanardi / Bruno Spengler / Timo Glock ROAL Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
19. #98/99 Daniel Juncadella / Stef Dusseldorp / Nico Bastian Rowe Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
20. #0/77 Felipe Fraga / Sergio Jimenez / Atila Abreu AH Competições · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
21. #73 Craig Dolby / Sean Walkinshaw / Martin Plowman MRS · Nissan GT-R GT3
22. #44 Ahmad Al Harthy / Jonathan Adam / Daniel Lloyd Motorbase Performance · Aston Martin Vantage GT3 V12
23. #6 Markus Winkelhock / Marchy Lee / Shaun Thong Team Phoenix · Audi R8 LMS (II)
24. #3/2 Stephane Richelmi / Stephane Ortelli / Frank Stippler WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra
25. #33 Kenneth Heyer / Miguel Toril / Jan Seyffarth Car Collection · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
26. #1/2/3 Robin Frijns / Jean Karl Vernay / Nico Müller WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra
27. #46 Lucas Luhr / Markus Palttala / Maxime Martin Marc VDS Racing Team · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)

Class PRO-AM Cup

Race result

Finishers
1. #11 Alessandro Bonacini / Michael Broniszewski / Michael Lyons Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 33
2. #18 Maro Engel / Oliver Morley / Sean Johnston Team Black Falcon · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 24
3. #51 Matt Griffin / Duncan Cameron / Francisco Guedes AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 19
4. #70 Alexey Karachev / Alexei Vasiliev / Marko Asmer SMS Seyffarth Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 15
5. #17 Dennis Andersen / Martin Jensen Insight Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 12
6. #41 Gilles Vannelet / Enzo Guibbert / Arno Santamato Sport Garage · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 9
7. #52 Cedric Sbirrazzuoli / Adrien De Leener AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 6
8. #4 Pieter Schothorst / Sacha Bottemanne / Max Koebolt WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra 4
9. #32 Stuart Leonard / Michael Meadows / Paul Wilson Leonard Motorsport · Aston Martin Vantage GT3 V12 2
10. #100 Elton Julian / Hendrik Hedman / Thomas Kemenater DragonSpeed · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1
11. #33/34 Peter Schmidt / Pierre Ehret / Renger van der Zande Car Collection · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
12. #22 Ricardo Sánchez / Gaëtan Paletou / Mark Shulzhitskiy RJN Motorsport · Nissan GT-R GT3
14. #79 Oliver Bryant / Alasdair McCaig / Devon Modell Ecurie Ecosse · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
Classified, not running at the finish
13. #53 Piergiuseppe Perazzini / Marco Cioci / Enzo Potolicchio AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
15. #14 Frederic Barth / Gabriele Gardel / Lorenz Frey Emil Frey Racing · Jaguar XK Frey GT3
Retirements
R #12 Franck Perera / Eric Dermont / Henry Hassid TDS Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
R #888 Lee Mowle / Ryan Ratcliffe / Joe Osborne Triple Eight Race Engineering Ltd. · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
R #30 Jonathan Hirschi / Pierre Hirschi / Christian Kelders Classic & Modern Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
R #55 Vadim Gitlin / Sergey Chukanov / Miguel Ramos Attempto Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
R #54 Juan Cruz Alvares / Gustavo Borches / Sergio Yazbik Attempto Racing · McLaren 650S GT3

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #22 Ricardo Sánchez / Gaëtan Paletou / Mark Shulzhitskiy RJN Motorsport · Nissan GT-R GT3
2. #18 Maro Engel / Oliver Morley / Sean Johnston Team Black Falcon · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
3. #17 Dennis Andersen / Martin Jensen Insight Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
4. #12 Franck Perera / Eric Dermont / Henry Hassid TDS Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
5. #53 Piergiuseppe Perazzini / Marco Cioci / Enzo Potolicchio AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
6. #32 Stuart Leonard / Michael Meadows / Paul Wilson Leonard Motorsport · Aston Martin Vantage GT3 V12
7. #4 Pieter Schothorst / Sacha Bottemanne / Max Koebolt WRT · Audi R8 LMS ultra
8. #11 Alessandro Bonacini / Michael Broniszewski / Michael Lyons Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
9. #70 Alexey Karachev / Alexei Vasiliev / Marko Asmer SMS Seyffarth Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
10. #888 Lee Mowle / Ryan Ratcliffe / Joe Osborne Triple Eight Race Engineering Ltd. · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
11. #51 Matt Griffin / Duncan Cameron / Francisco Guedes AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
12. #30 Jonathan Hirschi / Pierre Hirschi / Christian Kelders Classic & Modern Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
13. #41 Gilles Vannelet / Enzo Guibbert / Arno Santamato Sport Garage · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
14. #33/34 Peter Schmidt / Pierre Ehret / Renger van der Zande Car Collection · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
15. #79 Oliver Bryant / Alasdair McCaig / Devon Modell Ecurie Ecosse · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
16. #55 Vadim Gitlin / Sergey Chukanov / Miguel Ramos Attempto Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
17. #100 Elton Julian / Hendrik Hedman / Thomas Kemenater DragonSpeed · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
18. #14 Frederic Barth / Gabriele Gardel / Lorenz Frey Emil Frey Racing · Jaguar XK Frey GT3
19. #54 Juan Cruz Alvares / Gustavo Borches / Sergio Yazbik Attempto Racing · McLaren 650S GT3
20. #52 Cedric Sbirrazzuoli / Adrien De Leener AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3

Class AM Cup

Race result

Finishers
1. #25 Fabio Mancini / Rino Mastronardi / Andrey Birzhin Glorax Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 33
2. #78 Timur Sardarov / Leo Machitski Barwell Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 24
3. #15 Olivier Grotz / Karim Ojjeh Boutsen Ginion Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 19
4. #16 Anthony Pons / Fabien Barthez Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 15
5. #56 Frank Schmickler / Jürgen Häring / Dimitrios Konstantinou Attempto Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) 12
6. #42 Sylvain Debs / Bashar Mardini / Nicolas Misslin Sport Garage · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 9
7. #48 Patrick Van Glabeke / Martin Lanting / Louis Soenen AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 6
Classified, not running at the finish
8. #111 Stephen Earle / Liam Talbot / Marco Zanuttini Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 4
Retirements
R #24 Julian Westwood / Ian Loggie / Benny Simonsen Team Parker Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
R #10 Jean-Luc Beaubélique / Maurice Ricci / Philippe Giauque Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
R #28 Pierre-Etienne Bordet / Alexandre Viron / Manu Orgeval Delahaye Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 R (997)
R #49 Yannick Mallegol / Howard Blank / Jean-Marc Bachelier AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
R #36 Georges Cabannes / Jean-Paul Buffin / Gilles Lallemant Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
Did not start
ns #50 Riccardo Ragazzi / Garri Kondakov / Alexander Moiseev AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #25 Fabio Mancini / Rino Mastronardi / Andrey Birzhin Glorax Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
2. #15 Olivier Grotz / Karim Ojjeh Boutsen Ginion Racing · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
3. #24 Julian Westwood / Ian Loggie / Benny Simonsen Team Parker Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
4. #10 Jean-Luc Beaubélique / Maurice Ricci / Philippe Giauque Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
5. #111 Stephen Earle / Liam Talbot / Marco Zanuttini Kessel Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
6. #42 Sylvain Debs / Bashar Mardini / Nicolas Misslin Sport Garage · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
7. #56 Frank Schmickler / Jürgen Häring / Dimitrios Konstantinou Attempto Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 R (997)
8. #78 Timur Sardarov / Leo Machitski Barwell Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
9. #28 Pierre-Etienne Bordet / Alexandre Viron / Manu Orgeval Delahaye Racing · Porsche 911 GT3 R (997)
10. #16 Anthony Pons / Fabien Barthez Auto Sport Promotion · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
11. #49 Yannick Mallegol / Howard Blank / Jean-Marc Bachelier AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
12. #48 Patrick Van Glabeke / Martin Lanting / Louis Soenen AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
13. #36 Georges Cabannes / Jean-Paul Buffin / Gilles Lallemant Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS ultra
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #50 Riccardo Ragazzi / Garri Kondakov / Alexander Moiseev AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3