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. Part of the TOCA tour, it formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the British Touring Car Championship centrepiece.
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
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. The new regulations moved to a new carbon fibre monocoque chassis which met FIA F3 safety standards.
Teams and drivers
All teams were British-registered.
Race calendar and results
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. All races were held in the United Kingdom.
Championship standings
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
| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Points | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 classification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue | Non-points classification | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-classified finish (NC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purple | Retired, not classified (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) |
Rookie Cup
| 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
| 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
| 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 |