2015–16 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship

The 2015–2016 MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship was the fourth running of the MRF Challenge Formula 2000 Championship. It began on 31 October 2015 at Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi and finished on 31 January 2016 at the Madras Motor Racing Track, India. The series comprised 14 races, spread across four meetings, with the second round in Sakhir being a support event to the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1]

2015–16 MRF Challenge
Previous: 2014–15 Next: 2016–17

Drivers
No. Driver Rounds
2 Tatiana Calderón[2] All
3 Dylan Young[2] All
4 Nikita Troitskiy[2] All
5 Max Fewtrell[2] All
6 Sean Walkinshaw[2] 1–3
7 Harrison Newey[2] All
8 Matt Draper[2][3] 1–3
9 Jake Dennis[2] 1
10 Nobuharu Matsushita[2] 1
11 Alice Powell[2] 1
12 Karthik Tharani[2][3] 1–2, 4
14 Arjun Narendran[2][3] All
15 Tarun Reddy[2] All
16 Laura Tillett[2] All
17 Nerses Isaakyan[2] All
18 Matheus Leist[4] 2
19 Sebastian Balthasar[2] 1
20 Jessica Hawkins[4] 2
21 Pietro Fittipaldi[2] All
22 Christophe Mariot[4] 2
23 Sam Dejonghe[4] 2
24 Alessio Picariello[4] 2–4
25 Rik Breukers[5] 3
26 José Luis Abadín[5] 3
27 Giuliano Alesi[3][5] 3
28 Aleksanteri Huovinen[6] 4
29 Mick Schumacher[6] 4
85 Enzo Bortoleto[6] 4

Race calendar and results

The second round in Bahrain was held in support of the FIA World Endurance Championship.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver
2015
1 R1 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 30 October Nobuharu Matsushita Nobuharu Matsushita Nobuharu Matsushita
R2 Nobuharu Matsushita Nikita Troitskiy
R3 31 October Nobuharu Matsushita Nobuharu Matsushita Nobuharu Matsushita
R4 Jake Dennis Pietro Fittipaldi
2 R1 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 20 November Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello
R2 Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello
3 R1 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai 18 December Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello
R2 Tatiana Calderón Tatiana Calderón
R3 19 December Alessio Picariello Pietro Fittipaldi Alessio Picariello
R4 Alessio Picariello Pietro Fittipaldi
2016
4 R1 Madras Motor Racing Track, Chennai 30 January Pietro Fittipaldi Pietro Fittipaldi Pietro Fittipaldi
R2 Alessio Picariello Nikita Troitskiy
R3 31 January Pietro Fittipaldi Harrison Newey Pietro Fittipaldi
R4 Alessio Picariello Alessio Picariello

Championship standings
Scoring system
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th R1 PP FL
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 2 2
Drivers' standings
Pos. Driver ABU
 BHR
 DUB
 CHE
 Points
1 Pietro Fittipaldi 2 3 5 1 4 2 2 5 3 1 1 5 1 4 244
2 Tatiana Calderón 5 2 3 2 3 6 4 1 4 3 5 4 4 3 199
3 Nikita Troitskiy 4 1 6 6 2 3 3 2 2 DSQ 8 1 3 5 191
4 Alessio Picariello 1 1 1 8 1 2 4 Ret 6 1 181
5 Harrison Newey 10 7 7 16 7 4 7 Ret 5 DSQ 2 2 2 8 107
6 Nobuharu Matsushita 1 5 1 4 80
7 Tarun Reddy 6 4 4 3 11 Ret 5 12 7 10 6 Ret 12 9 74
8 Nerses Isaakyan 12 9 11 7 Ret 9 8 4 13 4 7 3 Ret Ret 59
9 Jake Dennis 3 6 2 5 53
10 Mick Schumacher 3 6 5 2 51
11 Max Fewtrell 11 11 10 13 10 10 6 3 8 Ret 10 7 7 6 51
12 Sean Walkinshaw 8 8 8 10 6 8 Ret Ret 6 9 35
13 Dylan Young 15† 12 12 11 8 11 9 6 Ret 7 9 9 9 7 32
14 Matheus Leist 5 5 20
15 Rik Breukers 15 11 10 5 11
16 Laura Tillett Ret 15 14 9 Ret 16 12 10 14 6 12 Ret 11 13 11
17 José Luis Abadín 11 7 11 8 10
18 Alice Powell 9 10 9 8 9
19 Sam Dejonghe 9 7 8
20 Sebastian Balthasar 7 17 Ret 15 6
21 Enzo Bortoleto 11 8 Ret 10 5
22 Aleksanteri Huovinen Ret 10 8 12 5
23 Giuliano Alesi 10 Ret 9 12 3
24 Matt Draper 13 14 15 14 13 13 13 9 12 Ret 2
25 Arjun Narendran 14 16 16 Ret 14 14 14 13 15 11 14 12 10 11 1
26 Karthik Tharani Ret 13 13 12 12 12 13 11 Ret Ret 0
27 Jessica Hawkins 15 15 0
28 Christophe Mariot 16 17 0
Pos. Driver ABU
 BHR
 DUB
 CHE
 Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References
  1. "MRF Challenge 2015 Brochure" (PDF). MRF Limited. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  2. Allen, Peter (27 October 2015). "Matsushita, Dennis and Fittipaldi for MRF opener in Abu Dhabi". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. Chokhani, Darsan (29 January 2016). "Alesi misses MRF finale after visa problems". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. Chokhani, Darsan (16 November 2015). "Fittipaldi, Calderon and Reddy set to resume MRF Challenge battle". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. Chokhani, Darsan (14 December 2015). "Fittipaldi, Troitskiy and Calderon ready for Dubai; Alesi to debut". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. Chokhani, Darsan (27 January 2016). "Mick Schumacher to race in MRF Challenge title decider". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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