2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana

The 2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana was the second round of the 2015 IndyCar Series season, and the race took place on April 12 in New Orleans, Louisiana, at the NOLA Motorsports Park. The race was won by James Hinchcliffe for Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Hélio Castroneves finished second for Team Penske. James Jakes finished third ahead of Simona de Silvestro, and Juan Pablo Montoya. The top finishing rookie in the race was Gabby Chaves, in 15th position.

United States 2015 New Orleans
Race details
2nd round of the 2015 IndyCar Series season
DateApril 12, 2015
Official nameIndy Grand Prix of Louisiana
LocationNOLA Motorsports Park
CourseStreet circuit
2.75 mi / 4.42 km
Distance47 laps
129.25 mi / 207.74 km
WeatherHeavy rain
Pole position
DriverJuan Pablo Montoya (Team Penske)
TimePoints
Fastest lap
DriverScott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing)
Time1:28.5583 (on lap 40 of 47)
Podium
FirstJames Hinchcliffe (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)
SecondHélio Castroneves (Team Penske)
ThirdJames Jakes (Schmidt Peterson Motorsports)

Report

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Key Meaning
R Rookie
W Past winner

Qualifying

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Qualifying was cancelled as rain brought an early end to proceedings.[1] The grid was set by entrant points standings from the previous race; the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

Pos No. Name Entrant
Points
1 2   Juan Pablo Montoya 51
2 1   Will Power 44
3 10   Tony Kanaan 35
4 3   Hélio Castroneves 33
5 22   Simon Pagenaud 31
6 11   Sébastien Bourdais 28
7 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay 26
8 41   Jack Hawksworth 25
9 20   Luca Filippi 22
10 27   Marco Andretti 20
11 15   Graham Rahal 19
12 21   Josef Newgarden 18
13 14   Takuma Sato 17
14 26   Carlos Muñoz 16
15 9   Scott Dixon 15
16 5   James Hinchcliffe 14
17 98   Gabby Chaves R 13
18 25   Simona de Silvestro 12
19 8   Sage Karam R 11
20 4   Stefano Coletti R 10
21 83   Charlie Kimball 9
22 7   James Jakes 8
23 19   Francesco Dracone R 7
24 18   Carlos Huertas 6
Qualifications

Race results

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Pos No. Driver Team Engine &
Aero Kit
Laps Time/Retired Pit
Stops
Grid Laps
Led
Pts.1
1 5   James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 47 1:47:19.4896 0 16 15 51
2 3   Hélio Castroneves Team Penske Chevrolet 47 +0.4279 0 4 1 41
3 7   James Jakes Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda 47 +0.8452 0 22 35
4 25   Simona de Silvestro Andretti Autosport Honda 47 +1.2924 0 18 32
5 2   Juan Pablo Montoya Team Penske Chevrolet 47 +1.7564 0 1 31 33
6 10   Tony Kanaan Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 47 +2.2638 0 3 28
7 1   Will Power Team Penske Chevrolet 47 +3.0958 0 2 26
8 15   Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda 47 +4.3495 0 11 24
9 21   Josef Newgarden CFH Racing Chevrolet 47 +5.7352 0 12 22
10 20   Luca Filippi CFH Racing Chevrolet 47 +7.2115 0 9 20
11 9   Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 47 +7.8421 0 15 19
12 26   Carlos Muñoz Andretti Autosport Honda 47 +9.0899 0 14 18
13 27   Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport Honda 47 +9.7817 0 10 17
14 83   Charlie Kimball Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 47 +15.7221 0 21 16
15 98   Gabby Chaves R Bryan Herta Autosport Honda 46 +1 Lap 0 17 15
16 18   Carlos Huertas Dale Coyne Racing Honda 46 +1 Lap 0 24 14
17 4   Stefano Coletti R KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 44 +3 Laps 0 20 13
18 8   Sage Karam R Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet 44 +3 Laps 0 19 12
19 28   Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport Honda 43 Crash T3 0 7 8
20 22   Simon Pagenaud Team Penske Chevrolet 43 Crash T3 0 5 10
21 11   Sébastien Bourdais KV Racing Technology Chevrolet 43 Crash T3 0 6 9
22 14   Takuma Sato A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 39 Crash damage 0 13 8
23 19   Francesco Dracone R Dale Coyne Racing Honda 23 Crash damage 0 23 7
24 41   Jack Hawksworth A. J. Foyt Enterprises Honda 19 Crash T13 0 8 6
OFFICIAL BOX SCORE
Notes

1 Points include 1 point for leading at least 1 lap during a race, an additional 2 points for leading the most race laps, and 1 point for Pole Position.

Race was scheduled for 75 laps but shortened due to time limit.

Championship standings after the race

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  • Note: Only the top five positions are included.

References

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  1. ^ "Mother Nature wins afternoon; Montoya to start on pole".


Previous race:
2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
IndyCar Series
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Next race:
2015 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
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