2015 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. 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.
Series schedule
The series was contested over five rounds.Round | Circuit | Date | Format | Round winner | Car |
1 | Sandown Raceway | 27-29 March | Three races | Jack Perkins | Holden VZ Commodore |
2 | Winton Motor Raceway | 12-14 June | Three races | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon |
3 | Queensland Raceway | 7-9 August | Three races | Alex Rullo | Ford BF Falcon |
4 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | 18-20 September | Three races | Liam McAdam | Holden VZ Commodore |
5 | Sydney Motorsport Park | 13-15 November | Three races | Liam McAdam | Holden VZ Commodore |
Classes
Drivers competed in two classes:- Pro - for drivers of cars entered by professional race teams and car preparers
- Privateer - for drivers who prepared and operated their own car
Points system
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th to last |
Qualifying | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Races 1 & 2 | 40 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Races 3 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |