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2015 Formula Lites season

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The 2015 Formula Lites season was the inaugural and only season of the Formula Lites series, an open wheel motor racing championship powered by Honda and sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). It began on 30 May at the Thompson Speedway in Thompson, Connecticut and ended on 20 September at the MSR Houston in Angleton, Texas, after six double-header rounds.

After this inaugural season, SCCA Pro Racing ended the series.

Teams and competitors

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Team

! {{Tooltip|No.|Number}}

! Drivers

! Rounds

rowspan=3| BW Racing

|rowspan=2| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Bell

| 1–10

{{flagicon|USA}} John Alfonso

| 11–12

17

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Neri

| 1–8

rowspan=2| Howard Motorsports

|rowspan=2| 4

| {{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Brockman

| 1–6

{{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Das

| 7–8

rowspan=2| Group A Racing

| 7

| {{flagicon|MEX}} José Armida

| All

86

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Jackie Ding

| All

JDX Racing

| 28

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| All

Silver Arrow Racing

| 44

| {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Boileau

| 5–6

Race calendar and results

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! Round

! Circuit

! Location

! Date

! Pole position

! Fastest lap

! Winning driver

1{{cite web|title=Race 1|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5409366|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=27 June 2015}}

|rowspan=2| Thompson Speedway RC

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Thompson, Connecticut

|rowspan=2| 30 May

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Neri

2{{cite web|title=Race 2|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5410093|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=27 June 2015}}

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

3{{cite web|title=Race 3|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5425407|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=27 June 2015}}

|rowspan=2| New Jersey Motorsports Park

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Millville, New Jersey

|rowspan=2| 14 June

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

4{{cite web|title=Race 4|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5425793|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=27 June 2015}}

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

5{{cite web|title=Race 5|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5487717|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=28 July 2015}}

|rowspan=2| Virginia International Raceway

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Alton, Virginia

|rowspan=2| 25 July

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|CHN}} Jackie Ding

6{{cite web|title=Race 6|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5487909|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=28 July 2015}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Neri

7{{cite web|title=Race 7|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5519222|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=22 August 2015}}

|rowspan=2| Carolina Motorsports Park

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Kershaw, South Carolina

|rowspan=2| 16 August

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

8{{cite web|title=Race 8|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5519615|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=22 August 2015}}

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

9{{cite web|title=Race 9|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5545873|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=11 September 2015}}

|rowspan=2| Pikes Peak International Raceway

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Fountain, Colorado

|rowspan=2| 5 September

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

10{{cite web|title=Race 10|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5546321|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=11 September 2015}}

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

11{{cite web|title=Race 11|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5563984|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=11 December 2015}}

|rowspan=2| MSR Houston

|rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} Angleton, Texas

|rowspan=2| 20 September

| {{flagicon|MEX}} José Armida

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

12{{cite web|title=Race 12|url=https://www.race-monitor.com/Results/Session/5564401|website=Race Monitor|accessdate=11 December 2015}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

| {{flagicon|MEX}} José Armida

=Drivers' championship=

;Scoring system

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! Position

|style="background:#ffffbf;"|  1st 

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|  2nd 

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|  3rd 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  4th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  5th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  6th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  7th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  8th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  9th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  10th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  11th 

|style="background:#dfffdf;"|  12th 

Points

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 25

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 18

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 15

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 12

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 10

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 8

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 3

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 1

  • The driver who qualifies on pole is awarded two additional points.
  • An additional point is awarded to each driver who leads a lap in a race.

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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

valign="top"

!valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!colspan=2| TSMP

!colspan=2| NJMP

!colspan=2| VIR

!colspan=2| CMP

!colspan=2| PPIR

!colspan=2| MSRH

!valign="middle"| Pts

1

|align=left| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinicius Papareli

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 7*

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

! 272

2

|align=left| {{flagicon|MEX}} José Armida

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3*

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2*

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

! 194

3

|align=left| {{flagicon|CHN}} Jackie Ding

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 6

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 7

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2*

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3*

! 192

4

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Nick Neri

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#dfdfdf;"| 2

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 5*

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#ffffbf;"| 1*

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 6

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! 128

5

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Bell

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 6

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4*

|

|

! 105

6

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Spencer Brockman

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 6

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

|style="background:#ffdf9f;"| 3

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! 77

7

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} John Alfonso

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|style="background:#efcfff;"| 4

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 4

! 24

8

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Cameron Das

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5

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! 20

9

|align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Boileau

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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6

|style="background:#efcfff;"| 6

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! 16

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!valign="middle"| Pos

!valign="middle"| Driver

!colspan=2| TSMP

!colspan=2| NJMP

!colspan=2| VIR

!colspan=2| CMP

!colspan=2| PPIR

!colspan=2| MSRH

!valign="middle"| Pts

|valign="top"|

{{F1 driver results legend}}
{| style="margin-right:0; font-size:85%; text-align:center;" class="wikitable"

|style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center colspan=2|In-line notation

style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|Bold

|style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|Pole position
(1 point)

style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|*

|style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|Led a lap
(1 point)

style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|Italics

|style="background:#f2f2f2;" align=center|Ran fastest race lap
(no points)

|}

|}

  • Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.

References

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External links

  • [http://www.formulalites.com/ Official website]

Formula Lites