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2015 Sepang 12 Hours

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Race details
Date 12 December 2015
Location Sepang, Malaysia
Course 5.543 km (3.444 mi)
Weather Qualifying: Sunny
Race: Changeable
Race
Pole
Driver Italy Gianmaria Bruni Clearwater Racing
Time 2:02.768
Podium
First United Kingdom Stuart Leonard
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
Second Germany Christopher Haase
Belgium Enzo Ide
Germany Christopher Mies
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT
Third Austria Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
Denmark Nicki Thiim
Germany Markus Winkelhock
Phoenix Racing

The 2015 Sepang 12 Hours was the 16th Sepang 12 Hours race held on Sepang International Circuit on 12 December 2015. The race was contested with GT3-spec cars, GTC-spec cars, GT4-spec cars and touring cars. This was the first Sepang 12 Hours race organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation (SRO).[1]

Report

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Free Practice sessions

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Qualifying

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Pole position was taken by car #1, Clearwater Racing, with a time of 2:02.768.

Race

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Event format

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Day Session Time/distance
Thursday (10 December) Paid Practice (GT3/GTC) 120 minutes
Paid Practice (GT4/Touring Cars) 120 minutes
Free Practice 1 120 minutes
Free Practice 2 120 minutes
Friday (11 December) Free Practice 3 90 minutes
Qualifying 90 minutes
Qualifying Shootout 15 minutes
Saturday (12 December) Race 12 hours
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Entry list

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Team Car No. Drivers Class Main series
Driver Car
Singapore Clearwater Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 1 Italy Gianmaria Bruni[3] P GT3 FIA WEC
United Kingdom James Calado[3]
Republic of Ireland Matt Griffin[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, GT Asia Series
Singapore Weng Sun Mok[3] Asian Le Mans Series, GT Asia Series
New Zealand Team NZ PTE LTD Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 7 New Zealand Will Bamber[3] PA GTC Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
New Zealand John Curran[3] GT Asia Series
New Zealand Graeme Dowsett[3]
Malaysia Alif Hamdan[3] Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley Continental GT3 8 Germany Maximilian Buhk[3] P GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series
Spain Andy Soucek[3] Blancpain Endurance Series
Belgium Maxime Soulet[3]
9 France Vincent Abril[3] P GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series
United Kingdom Steven Kane[3] Blancpain Endurance Series
United Kingdom Guy Smith[3]
Thailand Singha Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 11 Thailand Piti Bhirombhakdi[3] PA GT3 GT Asia Series
Netherlands Carlo van Dam[3]
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, GT Asia Series
Italy Davide Rizzo[3] GT Asia Series, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
Japan GTO Racing Team Toyota GT86 14 Hong Kong Cheng Long Chan[3] PA TC none
Hong Kong Brian Lee Ching Hsin[3] Macau Road Sport Challenge
Japan Hideto Yasuoka[3] Super GT
Taiwan Shing Hung Wei[3] none
Germany Phoenix Racing[N 1] Audi R8 LMS 15 Hong Kong Marchy Lee[3] P GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series
Hong Kong Shaun Thong[3] Asian Le Mans Series, Audi Sport TT Cup, Blancpain Endurance Series
Malaysia Alex Yoong[3] Asian Le Mans Series, Audi R8 LMS Cup
16 Austria Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof[3] P GT3 Blancpain Sprint Series
Denmark Nicki Thiim[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series, Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
Germany Markus Winkelhock[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series
Belgium Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS 17 United Kingdom Stuart Leonard[3] P GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor[3]
150 Germany Christopher Haase[3] P GT3 Blancpain Endurance Series
Belgium Enzo Ide[3] Blancpain Sprint Series
Germany Christopher Mies[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, Blancpain Sprint Series
Taiwan Top Speed Racing Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 23 New Zealand James Munro[3] PA GTC Asian Le Mans Series, Japanese F4, Toyota Racing Series
Estonia Martin Rump[3] Formula Masters China
Malaysia Afiq Yazid[3] Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
China Yuan Bo[3] Formula Masters China, Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia
Thailand B-Quik Racing Audi R8 LMS Cup 26 Australia Daniel Bilski[3] PA GTC Audi R8 LMS Cup
Netherlands Henk Kiks[3] none
Netherlands Peter Kox[3] International GT Open, Supercar Challenge
Malaysia Naza Nexus Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 27 Malaysia Dominic Ang[3] PA GT3 GT Asia Series, Asian Le Mans Series
Malaysia Adrian D'Silva[3] GT Asia Series
Australia Joshua Lee Hunt[3] Asian Le Mans Series
Malaysia CPK Racing Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 33 Malaysia Mark Darwin[3] PA GTC none
Malaysia Yeh Siang Lim[3]
Australia John Martin[3] Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Malaysia William Wang Wooi Meng[3] none
Taiwan Team AAI-HubAuto Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 35 Taiwan Han-Chen Chen[3] PA GT3 Asian Le Mans Series
Japan Tatsuya Tanigawa[3] Asian Le Mans Series, Super GT
Japan Nobuteru Taniguchi[3]
Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto[3]
France Sport Garage Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 42 France Romain Brandela[3] Am GT3 FFSA GT Championship
France Jean-Paul Buffin[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, FFSA GT Championship
France Georges Cabanne[3] Blancpain Endurance Series
Singapore Gerald Tan[3] Asian Le Mans Series, GT Asia Series
Australia AMAC Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3-R 51 Australia Warren Luff[3] PA GT3 Australian GT Championship, GT Asia Series, V8 Supercars
Australia Andrew Macpherson[3] Australian GT Championship
United Kingdom James Winslow[3] Asian Le Mans Series
China FFF Racing Team by ACM McLaren 650S GT3 55 Italy Andrea Caldarelli[3] PA GT3 GT Asia Series, Super Formula, Super GT
Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi[3] GT Asia Series, Super GT
Portugal Álvaro Parente[3] Blancpain Endurance Series, GT Asia Series
United Kingdom Andrew Watson[3] British GT
Italy 67Motorsport GDL Racing Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 67 Singapore Liam Lim Keong[3] PA GTC none
Singapore Bruce Lee[3] GT Asia Series
Singapore Andrew Tang[3] none
Porsche 991 GT3 Cup 87 Malaysia Gilbert Ang[3] PA GTC none
Singapore Wee Lim Keong[3]
Malaysia Melvin Moh[3] GT Asia Series
Malaysia Team Fydis Aylezo Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo 69 Australia Mitchell Gilbert[3] PA GTC GP3 Series
Malaysia Zen Low[3] Asian Le Mans Series, GT Asia Series
South Africa Matthew Swanepoel[3] Formula Masters China
Malaysia Team Proton Lotus Lotus Exige V6 GT4 80 Hong Kong Anthony Chan[3] Inv none
Malaysia Chye Ao Hsiang[3]
Australia Robert Webb[3]
Hong Kong Eric Wong[3]
Malaysia Wing Hin Motorsports Toyota GT86 86 Malaysia Wong Yew Choong[3] PA TC none
Malaysia William Ho[3]
Malaysia Kenny Lee[3] TCR Asia Series
Australia Jim Hunter Motorsport Subaru Impreza STi 2.0 602 Australia Jim Hunter[3] PA TC NSW State Sports Sedan Series
Australia Grant Johnson[3] V8 Ute Racing Series
Malaysia Douglas Khoo[3] TCR Asia Series
Australia Allan Letcher[3] none
Icon Class
Drivers
P Pro
PA Pro-Am
Am Am
Car
GT3 GT3 Class
GTC Cup Class
TC Touring Car Class
Inv Invitation Class

Race result

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Class winners in bold.

Pos. Class No. Drivers Team Manufacturer Laps Time/Retired
1 GT3 Pro 17 United Kingdom Stuart Leonard
Monaco Stéphane Ortelli
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor
Belgium Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi 228
2 GT3 Pro 150 Germany Christopher Haase
Belgium Enzo Ide
Germany Christopher Mies
Belgium Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi 228 +8.330
3 GT3 Pro 16 Austria Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
Denmark Nicki Thiim
Germany Markus Winkelhock
Germany Phoenix Racing Audi 228 +1:00.400
4 GT3 Pro-Am 55 Italy Andrea Caldarelli
Japan Hiroshi Hamaguchi
Portugal Álvaro Parente
United Kingdom Andrew Watson
China FFF Racing Team by ACM McLaren 227 +1 Lap
5 GT3 Pro 8 Germany Maximilian Buhk
Spain Andy Soucek
Belgium Maxime Soulet
United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley 226 +2 Laps
6 GT3 Pro 15 Hong Kong Marchy Lee
Hong Kong Shaun Thong
Malaysia Alex Yoong
Hong Kong Audi Hong Kong powered by Phoenix Racing Asia Audi 225 +3 Laps
7 GT3 Pro-Am 35 Taiwan Han-Chen Chen
Japan Tatsuya Tanigawa
Japan Nobuteru Taniguchi
Japan Hiroki Yoshimoto
Taiwan Team AAI-HubAuto Mercedes-Benz 224 +4 Laps
8 GT3 Pro-Am 11 Thailand Piti Bhirombhakdi
Netherlands Carlo van Dam
Italy Alessandro Pier Guidi
Italy Davide Rizzo
Thailand Singha Motorsport Ferrari 223 +5 Laps
9 GT3 Pro-Am 27 Malaysia Dominic Ang
Malaysia Adrian D'Silva
Australia Joshua Lee Hunt
Malaysia Naza Nexus Ferrari 220 +8 Laps
10 GT3 Pro 9 France Vincent Abril
United Kingdom Steven Kane
United Kingdom Guy Smith
United Kingdom Bentley Team M-Sport Bentley 218 +10 Laps
11 GTC Pro-Am 23 New Zealand James Munro
Estonia Martin Rump
Malaysia Afiq Yazid
China Yuan Bo
Taiwan Top Speed Racing Lamborghini 211 +17 Laps
12 GTC Pro-Am 7 New Zealand Will Bamber
New Zealand John Curran
New Zealand Graeme Dowswett
Malaysia Alif Hamdan
New Zealand Team NZ PTE LTD Porsche 206 +22 Laps
13 GTC Pro-Am 26 Australia Daniel Bilski
Netherlands Henk Kiks
Netherlands Peter Kox
Thailand B-Quik Racing Audi 206 +22 Laps
14 GTC Pro-Am 67 Singapore Liam Lim Keong
Singapore Bruce Lee
Singapore Andrew Tang
Italy 67Motorsport GDL Racing Porsche 205 +23 Laps
15 GT3 Pro-Am 51 Australia Warren Luff
Australia Andrew Macpherson
United Kingdom James Winslow
Australia AMAC Motorsport Porsche 204 +24 Laps
16 GTC Pro-Am 87 Malaysia Gilbert Ang
Singapore Wee Lim Keong
Malaysia Melvin Moh
Italy 67Motorsport GDL Racing Porsche 195 +33 Laps
17 TC Pro-Am 86 Malaysia Wong Yew Choong
Malaysia William Ho
Malaysia Kenny Lee
Malaysia Wing Hin Motorsports Toyota 189 +39 Laps
18 GTC Pro-Am 69 Australia Mitchell Gilbert
Malaysia Zen Low
South Africa Matthew Swanepoel
Malaysia Team Fydis Aylezo Lamborghini 187 +41 Laps
19 GT3 Am 42 France Romain Brandela
France Jean-Paul Buffin
France Georges Cabanne
Singapore Gerald Tan
France Sport Garage Ferrari 186 +42 Laps
20 GTC Pro-Am 33 Malaysia Mark Darwin
Malaysia Yeh Siang Lim
Australia John Martin
Malaysia William Wang Wooi Meng
Malaysia CPK Racing Porsche 174 +54 Laps
21 TC Pro-Am 14 Hong Kong Cheng Long Chan
Hong Kong Brian Lee Ching Hsin
Japan Hideto Yasuoka
Taiwan Shing Hung Wei
Japan GTO Racing Team Toyota 167 +61 Laps
22 TC Pro-Am 602 Australia Jim Hunter
Australia Grant Johnson
Malaysia Douglas Khoo
Australia Allan Letcher
Australia Jim Hunter Motorsport Subaru 149 +79 Laps
Ret GT3 Pro 1 Italy Gianmaria Bruni
United Kingdom James Calado
Republic of Ireland Matt Griffin
Singapore Weng Sun Mok
Singapore Clearwater Racing Ferrari 77 Accident Damage
Ret Inv 80 Hong Kong Anthony Chan
Malaysia Chye Ao Hsiang
Australia Robert Webb
Hong Kong Eric Wong
Malaysia Team Proton Lotus Lotus 7 Accident Damage
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Entered as Audi Hong Kong powered by Phoenix Racing Asia with car No. 15.

References

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  1. ^ "SRO enters partnership to promote Sepang 12 hours". motorsport.com. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ "2015 Sepang 12 Hours Timetable" (PDF). sepang12hours.com. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce "2015 Sepang 12 Hours Entry List". sepang12hours.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  4. ^ "2015 Sepang 12 Hours Results". sepang12hours.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
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