# 2015 VLN Series

The 2015 VLN Series was the 38th season of the VLN.
The drivers championship was won by Dirk Groneck and Tim Groneck, driving a Renault Clio for Groneck Motorsport.
A fatal accident occurred during the opening round of the season, claiming the life of 49-year-old Dutch spectator Andy Gehrmann and injuring nine other spectators. The No. 23 Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 of Jann Mardenborough unexpectedly took off at the Flugplatz, hit the barrier and bounced over the catch fencing, into the crowd.

## Calendar

| Rnd. | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | 61. ADAC Westfalenfahrt | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | March 28 |
| 2 | 40. DMV 4-Stunden-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | April 25 |
| 3 | 57. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | June 20 |
| 4 | 46. Adenauer ADAC Worldpeace Trophy | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | July 4 |
| 5 | 47. ADAC Barbarossapreis | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | August 1 |
| 6 | 38. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | August 22 |
| 7 | Opel 6h ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen | 6 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | September 5 |
| 8 | 55. ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 3 |
| 9 | ROWE DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 17 |
| 10 | 40. DMV Münsterlandpokal | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 31 |

## Race Results

Results indicate overall winners only.
| Rnd | Circuit | Pole Position | Winners |
| 1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 6 Rowe Racing | No. 6 Rowe Racing |
| 1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Maro Engel Jan Seyffarth Renger van der Zande | Maro Engel Jan Seyffarth Renger van der Zande |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 28 Bentley Motorsport | No. 10 Audi Sport Team WRT |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Lance David Arnold Christian Menzel Guy Smith | Christopher Mies Nico Müller |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 30 Frikadelli Racing Team | No. 30 Frikadelli Racing Team |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Klaus Abbelen Patrick Huisman Sabine Schmitz | Klaus Abbelen Patrick Huisman Sabine Schmitz |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 16 Mercedes-AMG Test Team | No. 36 Walkenhorst Motorsport |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Bernd Schneider Thomas Jäger Jan Seyffarth | Michela Cerruti Felipe Fernández Laser Jesse Krohn |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 777 H&R Spezialfedern | No. 777 H&R Spezialfedern |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Uwe Alzen Dominik Schwager | Uwe Alzen Dominik Schwager |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 7 Rowe Racing | No. 7 Rowe Racing |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Klaus Graf Christian Hohenadel | Klaus Graf Christian Hohenadel |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 55 Farnbacher Racing | No. 2 Black Falcon |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Dominik Farnbacher Mario Farnbacher Hiroki Yoshimoto | Hubert Haupt Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud Adam Christodoulou Yelmer Buurman |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 16 Mercedes-AMG Test Team | No. 44 Twin Busch Motorsport |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Thomas Jäger Jan Seyffarth Yelmer Buurman | Marc Busch Dennis Busch |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 2 Black Falcon | No. 2 Black Falcon |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Hubert Haupt Manuel Metzger Yelmer Buurman Adam Christodoulou | Hubert Haupt Manuel Metzger Yelmer Buurman Adam Christodoulou |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 36 Walkenhorst Motorsport | No. 56 Black Falcon |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Jesse Krohn Victor Bouveng | "Gerwin" Manuel Metzger Philipp Eng |
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## Footnotes

* ↑ The race was red-flagged after 48 minutes following the accident that ultimately claimed the life of Andy Gehrmann. It was not restarted.
* ↑ The start of the race was delayed due to heavy fog. Once the fog cleared, the race began at 1:50 pm with a three-hour time limit. However, the fog worsened 11 minutes before the end and the race was stopped early.