2015 London ePrix
The 2015 London ePrix, officially known as the 2015 Visa London ePrix, was two Formula E motor races that took place on the 27 and 28 June 2015 on the Battersea Park Street Circuit in Battersea Park, London. It was the tenth and eleventh rounds of the 2014–15 Formula E season, the last of the inaugural season of Formula E.{{cite news|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-london/london-timetable.aspx|title=London Timetable|work=FIA Formula E|accessdate=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629172206/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/calendar/2015-london/london-timetable.aspx|archive-date=June 29, 2015|url-status=dead}}
Background to race weekend
In December 2013, the FIA approved a Formula E calendar of ten races, of which London was the 10th and last race.{{cite news|url=http://www.fia.com/news/world-motor-sport-council-3|title=The final 2013 meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) took place today (4 December) in Paris, France.|date=4 December 2013|work=fia.com|publisher=Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile|accessdate=4 December 2013}} Wandsworth Council eventually approved of the circuit and also announced that it would be a double race on the 19 February 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/london-formula-e-race-gets-green-light.aspx|title=Green light for 'double header' London ePrix in Battersea Park|publisher=FIA Formula E|date=19 February 2015|accessdate=24 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629172140/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/february/london-formula-e-race-gets-green-light.aspx|archive-date=29 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
There was some controversy over the park circuit which took place in a Grade II* listed park with opposition to a public park being disrupted to accommodate the races. Battersea Park was closed to the public for four days with a three-week disruption period and a decision has yet to be taken on a repeat race.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/13335341._Chaos__as_Battersea_Park_prepares_for_Formula_E_weekend/?ref=mr&lp=14|title = "Chaos" as Battersea Park prepares for Formula e weekend}}
Since the previous ePrix in Moscow, five driver changes were made. The first of these was that Jaime Alguersuari had been replaced by Fabio Leimer,{{cite news|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/leimer-replaces-alguersuari-for-london.aspx|title=Leimer replaces Alguersuari for London|work=Formula E Operations|publisher=FIA Formula E Championship|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627110139/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/leimer-replaces-alguersuari-for-london.aspx|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} as the Spaniard was forced to withdraw due to health issues.{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119653|title=Jaime Alguersuari withdrawn from Formula E finale on health grounds|publisher=Autosport|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=28 June 2015}} He was the first of three new Swiss drivers (taking the total 4), with Alex Fontana{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/fontana-to-race-at-london-eprix-with-trulli|title=Fontana to race at London ePrix with Trulli|work=Motorsport|publisher=Motorsport.com|date=25 June 2015|accessdate=25 June 2015|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629143449/http://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/fontana-to-race-at-london-eprix-with-trulli/|url-status=dead}} and Simona de Silvestro{{cite news|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/de-silvestro-to-race-in-london-eprix.aspx|title=De Silvestro to race in Visa London ePrix|date=14 June 2015|accessdate=15 June 2015|work=Formula E Operations|publisher=FIA Formula E Championship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627115749/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/de-silvestro-to-race-in-london-eprix.aspx|archive-date=27 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} replacing Vitantonio Liuzzi and Justin Wilson respectively. De Silvestro's appearance in Formula E makes her the eighth driver to drive for Andretti this season, the sixth in the second car, and the third female driver in series history. Also making their first appearance was Sakon Yamamoto, who replaces António Félix da Costa as the Portuguese driver is driving for BMW in DTM,{{cite news|url=http://www.electricautosport.com/2015/06/yamamoto-replaces-felix-da-costa-in-london/|title=Yamamoto replaces Felix da Costa in London|last=Biesbrouck|first=Tim|work=Electric Autosport|publisher=Formula Blue Media|accessdate=15 June 2015}} and Oliver Turvey, who replaces Charles Pic, becoming the fourth different driver to drive the second car for NEXTEV Team China Racing.{{cite web|title=McLaren F1 test driver Oliver Turvey to make Formula E debut|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119542|website=autosport.com/|publisher=Autosport|accessdate=18 June 2015|date=18 June 2015}}
Race One
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = CUST
|Description = Race 10 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season
|Country = United Kingdom
|Grand Prix = London
|GP_Suffix = ePrix
|Details ref =
|Image = Battersea_Park_Circuit.svg
|Caption = Layout of the Battersea Park Street Circuit
|Date = June 27
|Year = 2015
|Official name = Visa London ePrix
|Race_No = 10
|Season_No = 11
|Location = Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
|Course = Temporary circuit
|Course_km = 2.925
|Course_mi = 1.818
|Distance_laps = 29
|Distance_km = 84.825
|Distance_mi = 52.708
|Weather = Sunny
|Pole_Driver = Sébastien Buemi
|Pole_Team = e.dams-Renault
|Pole_Time = 1:24.648
|Pole_Country = SWI
|Fast_Driver = Lucas di Grassi
|Fast_Team = Audi Sport Abt
|Fast_Time = 1:28.229
|Fast_Lap = 25
|Fast_Country = BRA
|First_Driver = Sébastien Buemi
|First_Team = e.dams-Renault
|First_Country = SWI
|Second_Driver = Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|Second_Team = Dragon Racing
|Second_Country= BEL
|Third_Driver = Jean-Éric Vergne
|Third_Team = Andretti Autosport
|Third_Country = FRA
|Lapchart = {{FELaps2014|LON1}}
}}
= Background to Race One =
After winning the last race in Moscow, Nelson Piquet Jr. led the world championship by 17 points to fellow countryman, Lucas di Grassi. Swiss driver Sébastien Buemi was six points behind di Grassi in third. e.dams Renault topped the teams' championship by 44 points to Audi Sport Abt. NEXTEV Team China Racing was third, 11 further behind Audi Sport Abt.
After exceeding the track limits on multiple occasions in Moscow, Jarno Trulli was handed a five place grid penalty for failing to slow after cutting the chicane.{{cite news|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/trulli-handed-post-race-grid-penalty.aspx|title=Trulli handed post-race grid penalty|work=Formula E Operations|publisher=FIA Formula E Championship|date=6 June 2015|accessdate=27 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629172209/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2015/june/trulli-handed-post-race-grid-penalty.aspx|archive-date=29 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
= Qualifying =
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Gap ! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
1
| 9 | {{flagicon|SWI}} Sébastien Buemi | 1:24.648 | — | 1 |
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2
| 7 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 1:25.104 | +0.456 | 2 |
3
| 11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | 1:25.105 | +0.457 | 3 |
4
| 99 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1:25.144 | +0.496 | 4 |
5
| 27 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:25.182 | +0.534 | 5 |
6
| 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Prost | 1:25.258 | +0.610 | 6 |
7
| 88 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Turvey | 1:25.829 | +1.181 | 7 |
8
| 21 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Senna | 1:25.879 | +1.231 | 8 |
9
| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Bird | 1:25.894 | +1.246 | 9 |
10
| 77 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Durán | 1:25.964 | +1.316 | 10 |
11
| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc Duval | 1:25.998 | +1.340 | 11 |
12
| 23 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld | 1:26.128 | +1.480 | 12 |
13
| 66 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Abt | 1:26.302 | +1.654 | 13 |
14
| 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:26.318 | +1.670 | 14 |
15
| 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli | 1:26.852 | +2.204 | 20{{ref|3|1}} |
16
| 5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Karun Chandhok | 1:27.160 | +2.512 | 15 |
17
| 28 | {{flagicon|SWI}} Simona de Silvestro | 1:27.208 | +2.560 | 16 |
18
| 55 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto | 1:27.456 | +2.808 | 17 |
19
| 18 | {{flagicon|SWI}} Alex Fontana | 1:28.083 | +3.435 | 18 |
20
| 3 | {{flagicon|SWI}} Fabio Leimer | 1:28.152 | +3.504 | 19 |
- {{note|3|1}} – Jarno Trulli was handed a five place penalty for excessive corner cutting in Moscow.
=Race=
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points |
1
| 9 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | 29 | 47:54.784 | 1 | 25+3{{Ref|1|1}} |
---|
2
| 7 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 29 | +0.939 | 2 | 18 |
3
| 27 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne | 29 | +1.667 | 5 | 15 |
4
| 11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | 29 | +2.409 | 3 | 12+2{{Ref|2|2}} |
5
| 99 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | 29 | +7.370 | 4 | 10 |
6
| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Bird | 29 | +7.762 | 9 | 8 |
7
| 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Prost | 29 | +8.553 | 6 | 6 |
8
| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc Duval | 29 | +9.507 | 11 | 4 |
9
| 88 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Turvey | 29 | +10.032 | 7 | 2 |
10
| 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | 29 | +12.077 | 14 | 1 |
11
| 28 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | 29 | +15.946 | 17 | |
12
| 5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Karun Chandhok | 29 | +35.595 | 16 | |
13
| 23 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld | 29 | +41.034 | 12 | |
14
| 3 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Fabio Leimer | 29 | +42.697 | 20 | |
15
| 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli | 29 | +43.273 | 15 | |
16
| 21 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Senna | 29 | +48.423 | 8 | |
17
| 77 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Duran | 29 | +1:01.987{{ref|3|3}} | 10 | |
Ret
| 18 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Fontana | 25 | Suspension | 19 | |
Ret
| 66 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Abt | 15 | Accident | 13 | |
Ret
| 55 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto | 15 | Battery | 18 | |
- {{Note|1|1}}Three points for pole position.
- {{Note|2|2}}Two points for fastest lap.
- {{note|3|3}} Salvador Duran received a drive through penalty converted into a 49-second penalty for overuse of power.
=Standings after the race=
Drivers or teams listed in bold were still able to take the respective title.
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! !Pos !Driver !Points |
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| 1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | align="right"| 138 |
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| 2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | align="right"| 133 |
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| 3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | align="right"| 125 |
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| 4 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | align="right"| 95 |
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| 5 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Prost | align="right"| 88 |
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|+Constructors' Championship standings{{cite web|title=Team Standings|url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/team-standings.aspx|website=fiaformulae.com|publisher=FIA|accessdate=4 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530151856/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/results/team-standings.aspx|archive-date=30 May 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} ! ! Pos ! Constructor ! Points |
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| 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} e.dams Renault | 221 |
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| 2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport ABT | 157 |
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| 3 | {{flagicon|CHN}} NEXTEV TCR | 144 |
align="left"| 10px
| 4 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dragon Racing | 138 |
align="left"| 10px
| 5 | {{flagicon|USA}} Andretti Autosport | 119 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
Race Two
{{Infobox Grand Prix race report
|Type = CUST
|Description = Race 11 of 11 of the 2014–15 Formula E season
|Country = United Kingdom
|Grand Prix = London
|GP_Suffix = ePrix
|Details ref =
|Image = Battersea_Park_Circuit.svg
|Caption = Layout of the Battersea Park Street Circuit
|Date = June 28
|Year = 2015
|Official name = Visa London ePrix
|Race_No = 11
|Season_No = 11
|Location = Battersea Park Street Circuit, Battersea, London, United Kingdom
|Course = Temporary circuit
|Course_km = 2.925
|Course_mi = 1.818
|Distance_laps = 29
|Distance_km = 84.825
|Distance_mi = 52.708
|Weather =
|Pole_Driver = Stéphane Sarrazin
|Pole_Team = Venturi
|Pole_Time = 1:23.901
|Pole_Country = FRA
|Fast_Driver = Sam Bird
|Fast_Team = Virgin Racing
|Fast_Time = 1:26.790
|Fast_Lap = 24
|Fast_Country = UK
|First_Driver = Sam Bird
|First_Team = Virgin Racing
|First_Country = UK
|Second_Driver = Jérôme d'Ambrosio
|Second_Team = Dragon Racing
|Second_Country= BEL
|Third_Driver = Loïc Duval
|Third_Team = Dragon Racing
|Third_Country = FRA
|Lapchart = {{FELaps2014|LON2}}
}}
= Qualifying =
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Time ! Gap ! {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
1
| 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:23.901 |align=center| - | 1 |
---|
2
| 7 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 1:23.965 | +0.064 | 2 |
3
| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc Duval | 1:24.107 | +0.206 | 3 |
4
| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Bird | 1:24.241 | +0.340 | 4 |
5
| 21 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Senna | 1:24.318 | +0.417 | 5 |
6
| 9 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | 1:24.385 | +0.484 | 6 |
7
| 23 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld | 1:25.494 | +1.593 | 7 |
8
| 77 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Duran | 1:25.649 | +1.748 | 8 |
9
| 18 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Fontana | 1:25.689 | +1.788 | 9 |
10
| 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli | 1:27.093 | +3.192 | 10 |
11
| 11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | 1:32.570 | +8.669 | 11 |
12
| 88 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Turvey | 1:33.626 | +9.725 | 12 |
13
| 28 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | 1:34.167 | +10.266 | 13 |
14
| 27 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne | 1:35.032 | +11.131 | 14 |
15
| 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Prost | 1:35.111 | +11.210 | 15 |
16
| 99 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1:35.284 | +11.383 | 16 |
17
| 3 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Fabio Leimer | 1:35.543 | +11.642 | 17 |
18
| 66 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Abt | 1:38.473 | +14.572 | 18 |
19
| 5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Karun Chandhok | 1:41.232 | +17.331 | 19 |
20
| 55 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto | no time |align=center| - | 20 |
=Race=
Sarrazin won the race from pole, but he was penalized post-race for overusing his allocated energy, handing Bird victory in his home race.{{Cite web |title=Formula E crowns its first champions in London |url=https://www.motorsport.com/formula-e/news/formula-e-crowns-its-first-champions-in-london/613341/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=www.motorsport.com |language=en}} Piquet Jr., meanwhile finished seventh and became Formula E's inaugural drivers' champion by one point ahead of Buemi, after the Swiss driver spun on his out lap after changing cars and stuck behind fourth-placed Senna for the remainder of the race, but nevertheless, e.dams secured their inaugural team's championship title.
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! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} ! Driver ! Team ! Laps ! Time/Retired ! Grid ! Points |
1
| 2 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Bird | 29 | 45:48.792 | 4 | 25+2{{ref|r1|1}} |
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2
| 7 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | 29 | +6.973 | 2 | 18 |
3
| 6 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Loïc Duval | 29 | +9.430 | 3 | 15 |
4
| 21 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Senna | 29 | +10.147 | 5 | 12 |
5
| 9 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | 29 | +10.689 | 6 | 10 |
6
| 11 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | 29 | +11.204 | 11 | 8 |
7
| 99 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | 29 | +11.561 | 16 | 6 |
8
| 77 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Salvador Duran | 29 | +12.402 | 8 | 4 |
9
| 88 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Oliver Turvey | 29 | +14.142 | 12 | 2 |
10
| 8 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Prost | 29 | +14.535 | 15 | 1 |
11
| 66 | {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Abt | 29 | +23.170 | 18 | |
12
| 28 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Simona de Silvestro | 29 | +24.610 | 13 | |
13
| 5 | {{flagicon|IND}} Karun Chandhok | 29 | +31.501 | 19 | |
14
| 18 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Alex Fontana | 29 | +38.423 | 9 | |
15
| 30 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Stéphane Sarrazin | 29 | +48.680{{ref|r2|2}} | 1 | 3{{ref|r3|3}} |
16
| 27 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-Éric Vergne | 28 | +1 lap | 14 | |
Ret
| 23 | {{flagicon|GER}} Nick Heidfeld | 23 | Gearbox | 7 | |
Ret
| 3 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Fabio Leimer | 17 | Suspension | 17 | |
Ret
| 10 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Jarno Trulli | 14 | Brakes | 10 | |
Ret
| 55 | {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakon Yamamoto | 6 | Accident | 20 | |
Notes:
- {{note|r1|1}} – Two points for fastest lap.
- {{note|r2|2}} – Stéphane Sarrazin received a drive through penalty converted into a 49-second penalty for overuse of power.
- {{note|r3|3}} – Three points for pole position.
=Standings after the race=
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|+Drivers' Championship standings ! !Pos !Driver !Points |
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| 1 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Nelson Piquet Jr. | align="right"| 144 |
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| 2 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Sébastien Buemi | align="right"| 143 |
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| 3 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas di Grassi | align="right"| 133 |
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| 4 | {{flagicon|BEL}} Jérôme d'Ambrosio | align="right"| 113 |
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| 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Sam Bird | align="right"| 103 |
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|+Constructors' Championship standings ! ! Pos ! Constructor ! Points |
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| 1 | {{flagicon|FRA}} e.dams Renault | 232 |
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| 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Dragon Racing | 171 |
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| 3 | {{flagicon|GER}} Audi Sport ABT | 165 |
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| 4 | {{flagicon|CHN}} NEXTEV TCR | 152 |
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| 5 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Virgin Racing | 133 |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
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