2015 Sepang 12 Hours

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]

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

Report

Qualifying

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

Event format
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
Source: [2]

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

Class winners in bold.

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

See also

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

References
  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.
  3. "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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