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2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series

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{{Motorsport season|year=2015|series=Super3 Series|previous=2014|previouslink=2014 Kumho Tyres V8 Touring Car Series|next=2016|nextlink=2016 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series}}

The 2015 Kumho Tyres Australian V8 Touring Car Series was an Australian motor racing competition for de-registered V8 Supercars.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160121050008/http://docs.cams.com.au/Manual/SportingRegulations/2015/2015%20Australian%20V8%20Touring%20Car%20Series%20Sporting%20and%20Technical%20Regulations%20-%20Version%201.pdf 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org] It was sanctioned by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport as a National Series, with Tri State Racing Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. The series was the eighth in a sequence of annual Australian V8 Touring Car Series and the fifth to carry sponsorship from Kumho Tyres.

The series was won by Liam McAdam.

Entries

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!Manufacturer

!Model

!Team

!No.

!Driver

!Class

!Rounds

rowspan=12|Ford

|rowspan=4|BA Falcon

|Steve Briffa Racing

|align=center|9

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Loadsman

|align=center|P

|align=center|All

Vectra Group

|align=center|39

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Chris Smerdon

|align=center|P

|align=center|2, 4

rowspan=8|BF Falcon

|align=center|49

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Hector

|align=center|P

|align=center|All

501 Performance

|align=center|6

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Evangelou

|align=center|P

|align=center|1-3

STR Truck Bodies

|align=center|48

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Matthew Palmer

|align=center|P

|align=center|1-4

Performance West

|align=center|62

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Rullo

|align=center|P

|align=center|All

rowspan=8|Holden

|rowspan=8|VZ Commodore

|Pollicina Motorsports

|align=center|7

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jim Pollicina

|align=center|P

|align=center|All

Enviropress

|align=center|15

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Darrin Renouf

|align=center|P

|align=center|All

align=center|54

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jack Perkins

|align=center|P

|align=center|1

DG Engineering

|align=center|57

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Lyle Kearns

|align=center|P

|align=center|1-3, 5

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!Symbol

!Class

align=center|P

|Privater

Series schedule

The series was contested over five rounds.

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| height="14" align="center" | Round

| Circuit

| Date

| Format[http://racing.natsoft.com.au/results/ racing.natsoft.com.au] Retrieved 21 January 2016

| Round winner[https://web.archive.org/web/20160120220041/http://v8touringcars.com.au/uploads/2015%20V8%20Touring%20Car%20Series%20Championship%20Points%20Round%205%20.pdf 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Series Results, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]

| Car

height="14" align="center" | 1

| Sandown Raceway

| 27–29 March

| Three races

| Jack Perkins

| Holden VZ Commodore

height="14" align="center" | 2

| Winton Motor Raceway

| 12–14 June

| Three races

| Alex Rullo

| Ford BF Falcon

height="14" align="center" | 3

| Queensland Raceway

| 7–9 August

| Three races

| Alex Rullo

| Ford BF Falcon

height="14" align="center" | 4

| Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

| 18–20 September

| Three races

| Liam McAdam

| Holden VZ Commodore

height="14" align="center" | 5

| Sydney Motorsport Park

| 13–15 November

| Three races

| Liam McAdam

| Holden VZ Commodore

Classes

Drivers competed in two classes:[https://web.archive.org/web/20160121221211/http://v8touringcars.com.au/news/141/15/ENTRY-INCENTIVE-AND-TV-DEAL-CONFIRMED-FOR-2015-KUMHO-SERIES/ Entry Incentive And TV Deal Confirmed For 2015 Kumho Series, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]

  • Pro - for drivers of cars entered by professional race teams and car preparers
  • Privateer - for drivers who prepared and operated their own car(s)

Points system

Series points were awarded on the following basis at each round:

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!valign="middle"| Position

| 1st

| 2nd

| 3rd

| 4th

| 5th

| 6th

| 7th

| 8th

| 9th

| 10th

| 11th

| 12th

| 13th

| 14th

| 15th

| 16th

| 17th

| 18th

| 19th

| 20th
to last

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valign="middle"| Races 1 & 2

| 40

| 35

| 31

| 27

| 23

| 20

| 17

| 15

| 13

| 11

| 10

| 9

| 8

| 7

| 6

| 5

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 1

valign="middle"| Races 3

| 60

| 53

| 47

| 41

| 35

| 30

| 26

| 23

| 20

| 17

| 15

| 14

| 12

| 11

| 9

| 8

| 6

| 5

| 3

| 2

Series standings

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| height="14" align="center" | Position

| Driver

| align="center" | No.

| Car

| Competitor / Team

| align="center" | San

| align="center" | Win

| align="center" | Que

| align="center" | Phi

| align="center" | Syd

| align="center" | Penalty

| align="center" | Total

height="14" align="center" | 1

| Liam McAdam

| align="center" | 38

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Eggleston Motorsport

| align="center" | 119

| align="center" | 83

| align="center" | 90

| align="center" | 143

| align="center" | 140

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 575

height="14" align="center" | 2

| Alex Rullo

| align="center" | 62

| Ford BF Falcon

| Performance West

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 130

| align="center" | 143

| align="center" | 95

| align="center" | 122

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 505

height="14" align="center" | 3

| Steve Briffa

| align="center" | 8

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Poco.com.au

| align="center" | 50

| align="center" | 109

| align="center" | 76

| align="center" | 73

| align="center" | 71

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 379

height="14" align="center" | 4

| Jim Pollicina

| align="center" | 7

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Poll Performance / Mocomm

| align="center" | 103

| align="center" | 60

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 55

| align="center" | 73

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 372

height="14" align="center" | 5

| Steven Devjak

| align="center" | 88

| Ford BF Falcon

| Douglas Barry Specials

| align="center" | 49

| align="center" | 67

| align="center" | 62

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 65

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 324

height="14" align="center" | 6

| Matthew Palmer

| align="center" | 48

| Ford BF Falcon

| STR Truck Bodies

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 40

| align="center" | 73

| align="center" | 39

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 314

height="14" align="center" | 7

| Chris Smerdon

| align="center" | 39

| Ford BA Falcon

| Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx

| align="center" | 79

| align="center" | 68

| align="center" | 60

| align="center" | 34

| align="center" | 64

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 305

height="14" align="center" | 8

| Tony Evangelou

| align="center" | 6

| Ford BF Falcon

| 501 Performance

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 76

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 113

| align="center" | 54

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 243

height="14" align="center" | 9

| Jake Kostecki

| align="center" | 56

| Ford BF Falcon

| Arcoplate/Penrite Oils

| align="center" | 47

| align="center" | 54

| align="center" | 54

| align="center" | 55

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 210

height="14" align="center" | 10

| Jason Heck

| align="center" | 5

| Ford BF Falcon

| JCH Electrical

| align="center" | 35

| align="center" | 35

| align="center" | 40

| align="center" | 34

| align="center" | 61

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 205

height="14" align="center" | 11

| Michael Hector

| align="center" | 49

| Ford BF Falcon

| Image Racing

| align="center" | 59

| align="center" | 49

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 80

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 188

height="14" align="center" | 12

| John Vergotis

| align="center" | 12

| Ford BA Falcon

| JCV Automotive

| align="center" | 36

| align="center" | 45

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 40

| align="center" | 33

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 175

height="14" align="center" | 13

| Jack Perkins

| align="center" | 54

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Eggleston Motorsport

| align="center" | 143

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 143

height="14" align="center" | 14

| Brendan Strong

| align="center" | 75

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive

| align="center" | 37

| align="center" | 28

| align="center" | 45

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 27

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 137

height="14" align="center" | 15

| Chris Delfsma

| align="center" | 21

| Ford BF Falcon

| Century 21 Hazelbrook

| align="center" | 42

| align="center" | 48

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 120

height="14" align="center" | 16

| Leigh Moran

| align="center" | 16

| Ford BA Falcon

| Image Racing / Lubrimaxx

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 26

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 31

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 57

height="14" align="center" | 17

| Lyle Kearns

| align="center" | 57

| Holden VZ Commodore

| DG Engineering / Precise Precut

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 40

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 55

height="14" align="center" | 18

| Scott Loadsman

| align="center" | 9

| Ford BA Falcon

| Steve Briffa Racing

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 39

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 39

height="14" align="center" | 19

| Jason Leoncini

| align="center" | 45

| Holden VZ Commodore

| SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments

| align="center" | 37

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 37

height="14" align="center" | 20

| Darrin Renouf

| align="center" | 15

| Holden VS Commodore

| Enviropress

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 21

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|style="font-weight:bold" | Pro

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style="font-weight:bold"

| height="14" align="center" | Position[https://web.archive.org/web/20160120215055/http://v8touringcars.com.au/uploads/2015%20V8%20Touring%20Car%20Series%20Round%205%20PRO%20Points.pdf 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Pro Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]

| Driver

| align="center" | No.

| Car

| Competitor / Team

| align="center" | San

| align="center" | Win

| align="center" | Que

| align="center" | Phi

| align="center" | Syd

| align="center" | Penalty

| align="center" | Total

height="14" align="center" | 1

| Liam McAdam

| align="center" | 38

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Eggleston Motorsport

| align="center" | 123

| align="center" | 80

| align="center" | 117

| align="center" | 143

| align="center" | 140

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 603

height="14" align="center" | 2

| Alex Rullo

| align="center" | 62

| Ford BF Falcon

| Performance West

| align="center" | 35

| align="center" | 130

| align="center" | 141

| align="center" | 108

| align="center" | 123

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 537

height="14" align="center" | 3

| Chris Smerdon

| align="center" | 39

| Ford BA Falcon

| Vectra Corp/Lubrimaxx

| align="center" | 101

| align="center" | 105

| align="center" | 115

| align="center" | 50

| align="center" | 99

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 470

height="14" align="center" | 4

| Tony Evangelou

| align="center" | 6

| Ford BF Falcon

| 501 Performance

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 87

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 113

| align="center" | 78

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 278

height="14" align="center" | 5

| Michael Hector

| align="center" | 49

| Ford BF Falcon

| Image Racing

| align="center" | 95

| align="center" | 91

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 58

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 244

height="14" align="center" | 6

| Leigh Moran

| align="center" | 16

| Ford BA Falcon

| Image Racing / Lubrimaxx

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 78

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 84

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 162

height="14" align="center" | 7

| Jack Perkins

| align="center" | 54

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Eggleston Motorsport

| align="center" | 140

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 140

height="14" align="center" | 8

| Jason Leoncini

| align="center" | 45

| Holden VZ Commodore

| SA Racing Logistics / THR Developments

| align="center" | 84

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 84

height="14" align="center" |  

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|style="font-weight:bold" | Privateer

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| height="14" align="center" | Position[https://web.archive.org/web/20160120215626/http://v8touringcars.com.au/uploads/2015%20V8%20Touring%20Car%20Series%20Round%205%20PRIV%20Points.pdf 2015 Australian V8 Touring Car Series - Privateer Point Score, v8touringcars.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org]

| Driver

| align="center" | No.

| Car

| Competitor / Team

| align="center" | San

| align="center" | Win

| align="center" | Que

| align="center" | Phi

| align="center" | Syd

| align="center" | Penalty

| align="center" | Total

height="14" align="center" | 1

| Jim Pollicina

| align="center" | 7

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Poll Performance / Mocomm

| align="center" | 135

| align="center" | 95

| align="center" | 101

| align="center" | 103

| align="center" | 107

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 541

height="14" align="center" | 2

| Steve Briffa

| align="center" | 8

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Poco.com.au

| align="center" | 66

| align="center" | 140

| align="center" | 95

| align="center" | 113

| align="center" | 101

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 515

height="14" align="center" | 3

| Steven Devjak

| align="center" | 88

| Ford BF Falcon

| Douglas Barry Specials

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 95

| align="center" | 80

| align="center" | 120

| align="center" | 89

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 465

height="14" align="center" | 4

| Matthew Palmer

| align="center" | 48

| Ford BF Falcon

| STR Truck Bodies

| align="center" | 116

| align="center" | 67

| align="center" | 87

| align="center" | 67

| align="center" | 57

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 394

height="14" align="center" | 5

| Jason Heck

| align="center" | 5

| Ford BF Falcon

| JCH Electrical

| align="center" | 58

| align="center" | 58

| align="center" | 54

| align="center" | 64

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 315

height="14" align="center" | 6

| Jake Kostecki

| align="center" | 56

| Ford BF Falcon

| Arcoplate/Penrite Oils

| align="center" | 81

| align="center" | 70

| align="center" | 70

| align="center" | 84

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 305

height="14" align="center" | 7

| John Vergotis

| align="center" | 12

| Ford BA Falcon

| JCV Automotive

| align="center" | 66

| align="center" | 76

| align="center" | 32

| align="center" | 74

| align="center" | 55

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 303

height="14" align="center" | 8

| Brendan Strong

| align="center" | 75

| Holden VZ Commodore

| Strong Excavations / Kirra Automotive

| align="center" | 64

| align="center" | 53

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 35

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 215

height="14" align="center" | 9

| Chris Delfsma

| align="center" | 21

| Ford BF Falcon

| Century 21 Hazelbrook

| align="center" | 77

| align="center" | 78

| align="center" | 41

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 196

height="14" align="center" | 10

| Lyle Kearns

| align="center" | 57

| Holden VZ Commodore

| DG Engineering / Precise Precut

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 74

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 94

height="14" align="center" | 11

| Scott Loadsman

| align="center" | 9

| Ford BA Falcon

| Steve Briffa Racing

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 52

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 52

height="14" align="center" | 12

| Darrin Renouf

| align="center" | 15

| Holden VS Commodore

| Enviropress

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 35

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 35

height="14" align="center" | 13

| Peter Rullo

| align="center" | 26

| Ford BF Falcon

| Performance West

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 23

References

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