title: 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone
text: # 2015 4 Hours of Silverstone
  
  The 4 Hours of Silverstone was an endurance motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England on 10–11 April 2015, and served as the opening round of the 2015 European Le Mans Series, and the first race under the series' new four-hour format. The event shared the weekend at Silverstone with the FIA World Endurance Championship's six-hour event.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Qualifying result
  
  Class winners in bold.
  
  | Pos | Class | Team | Time | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | LMP2 | No. 41 Greaves Motorsport | 1:48.752 | 1 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jota Sport | 1:49.212 | 2 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | No. 46 Thiriet by TDS Racing | 1:49.353 | 3 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | No. 34 AF Corse | 1:49.486 | 4 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | No. 48 Murphy Prototypes | 1:49.681 | 5 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | No. 34 Eurasia Motorsport | 1:50.216 | 6 |
  | 7 | LMP2 | No. 29 Pegasus Racing | 1:50.757 | 7 |
  | 8 | LMP2 | No. 45 Ibañez Racing | 1:51.418 | 8 |
  | 9 | LMP2 | No. 32 AF Corse | 1:52.020 | 9 |
  | 10 | LMP2 | No. 44 Ibañez Racing | 1:53.096 | 10 |
  | 11 | LMP2 | No. 40 Krohn Racing | 1:55.589 | 11 |
  | 12 | LMP3 | No. 3 Team LNT | 1:59.892 | 12 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | No. 81 AF Corse | 2:00.151 | 13 |
  | 14 | LMGTE | No. 88 Proton Competition | 2:00.269 | 14 |
  | 15 | LMP3 | No. 2 Team LNT | 2:00.457 | 15 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | No. 56 AT Racing | 2:00.478 | 16 |
  | 17 | LMGTE | No. 52 BMW Sports Trophy Marc VDS | 2:00.480 | 17 |
  | 18 | LMGTE | No. 86 Gulf Racing UK | 2:00.641 | 18 |
  | 19 | LMGTE | No. 66 JMW Motorsport | 2:00.997 | 19 |
  | 20 | LMGTE | No. 55 AF Corse | 2:01.110 | 20 |
  | 21 | LMGTE | No. 51 AF Corse | 2:01.336 | 21 |
  | 22 | LMGTE | No. 60 Formula Racing | 2:01.437 | 22 |
  | 23 | GTC | No. 59 TDS Racing | 2:01.939 | 23 |
  | 24 | LMP3 | No. 11 Lanan Racing | 2:02.045 | 24 |
  | 25 | LMP3 | No. 7 University of Bolton | 2:02.686 | 25 |
  | 26 | GTC | No. 63 AF Corse | 2:03.002 | 26 |
  | 27 | GTC | No. 62 AF Corse | 2:03.298 | 27 |
  | 28 | GTC | No. 64 AF Corse | 2:03.564 | 28 |
  | 29 | GTC | No. 68 Massive Motorsport | 2:04.096 | 29 |
  | 30 | GTC | No. 85 Gulf Racing UK | 2:04.596 | 30 |
  | 31 | LMP3 | No. 15 SVK by Speed Factory | 2:06.697 | 31 |
  
  ## Race
  
  ### Race result
  
  Class winners in bold.
  
  | Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Class | No. | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Gary Hirsch Jon Lancaster Björn Wirdheim | Gibson 015S | D | 118 |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Gary Hirsch Jon Lancaster Björn Wirdheim | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 118 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Filipe Albuquerque Harry Tincknell | Gibson 015S | D | 118 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Filipe Albuquerque Harry Tincknell | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 118 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 46 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy | Oreca 05 | D | 118 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 46 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 118 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 40 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Oswaldo Negri, Jr. | Ligier JS P2 | M | 117 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 40 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Oswaldo Negri, Jr. | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | M | 117 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | 33 | Eurasia Motorsport | Pu Jun Jin Nick de Bruijn | Oreca 03R | D | 116 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | 33 | Eurasia Motorsport | Pu Jun Jin Nick de Bruijn | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 116 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | 32 | AF Corse | Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian David Markozov | Oreca 03 | M | 114 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | 32 | AF Corse | Maurizio Mediani Nicolas Minassian David Markozov | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 114 |
  | 7 | LMP2 | 45 | Ibañez Racing | José Ibañez Ivan Bellarosa Pierre Perret | Oreca 03R | D | 114 |
  | 7 | LMP2 | 45 | Ibañez Racing | José Ibañez Ivan Bellarosa Pierre Perret | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 114 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Phil Keen Adam Carroll | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 110 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Phil Keen Adam Carroll | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 110 |
  | 9 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | George Richardson Robert Smith Sam Tordoff | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 109 |
  | 9 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | George Richardson Robert Smith Sam Tordoff | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 109 |
  | 10 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Aaron Scott | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 109 |
  | 10 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Aaron Scott | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 109 |
  | 11 | LMGTE | 52 | BMW Team Marc VDS | Henry Hassid Jesse Krohn Andy Priaulx | BMW Z4 GTE | D | 109 |
  | 11 | LMGTE | 52 | BMW Team Marc VDS | Henry Hassid Jesse Krohn Andy Priaulx | BMW 4.4 L V8 | D | 109 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 88 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Khaled Al Qubaisi Klaus Bachler | Porsche 911 RSR | D | 109 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 88 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Khaled Al Qubaisi Klaus Bachler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | D | 109 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | 60 | Formula Racing | Johnny Laursen Mikkel Mac Andrea Rizzoli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 109 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | 60 | Formula Racing | Johnny Laursen Mikkel Mac Andrea Rizzoli | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 109 |
  | 14 | GTC | 59 | TDS Racing | Eric Dermont Dino Lunardi Franck Perera | BMW Z4 GT3 | D | 108 |
  | 14 | GTC | 59 | TDS Racing | Eric Dermont Dino Lunardi Franck Perera | BMW 4.4 L V8 | D | 108 |
  | 15 | LMGTE | 56 | AT Racing | Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr. Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr. Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 107 |
  | 15 | LMGTE | 56 | AT Racing | Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr. Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr. Alessandro Pier Guidi | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 107 |
  | 16 | LMP3 | 3 | Team LNT | Chris Hoy Charlie Robertson | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | M | 107 |
  | 16 | LMP3 | 3 | Team LNT | Chris Hoy Charlie Robertson | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | M | 107 |
  | 17 | LMP3 | 2 | Team LNT | Michael Simpson Gaëtan Paletou | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | M | 106 |
  | 17 | LMP3 | 2 | Team LNT | Michael Simpson Gaëtan Paletou | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | M | 106 |
  | 18 | GTC | 64 | AF Corse | Mads Rasmussen Francisco Guedes Filipe Barreiros | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | D | 106 |
  | 18 | GTC | 64 | AF Corse | Mads Rasmussen Francisco Guedes Filipe Barreiros | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 106 |
  | 19 | LMP2 | 34 | AF Corse | Mikhail Aleshin Anton Ladygin Kirill Ladygin | Oreca 03 | M | 105 |
  | 19 | LMP2 | 34 | AF Corse | Mikhail Aleshin Anton Ladygin Kirill Ladygin | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 105 |
  | 20 | LMP3 | 7 | University of Bolton | Rob Garofall Jens Petersen | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | M | 105 |
  | 20 | LMP3 | 7 | University of Bolton | Rob Garofall Jens Petersen | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | M | 105 |
  | 21 | LMP3 | 15 | SVK by Speed Factory | Konstantīns Calko Jésus Fuster Dainius Matijošaitis | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | M | 102 |
  | 21 | LMP3 | 15 | SVK by Speed Factory | Konstantīns Calko Jésus Fuster Dainius Matijošaitis | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | M | 102 |
  | 22 | GTC | 85 | Gulf Racing UK | Daniel Brown Roald Goethe Archie Hamilton | Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT3 | D | 92 |
  | 22 | GTC | 85 | Gulf Racing UK | Daniel Brown Roald Goethe Archie Hamilton | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | D | 92 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 44 | Ibañez Racing | Michele La Rosa Yutaka Yamagishi | Oreca 03 | D | 99 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 44 | Ibañez Racing | Michele La Rosa Yutaka Yamagishi | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 99 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Michael Lyons Nathanaël Berthon Mark Patterson | Oreca 03R | D | 83 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Michael Lyons Nathanaël Berthon Mark Patterson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 83 |
  | DNF | GTC | 63 | AF Corse | Marco Cioci Ilya Melnikov Giorgio Roda | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | D | 67 |
  | DNF | GTC | 63 | AF Corse | Marco Cioci Ilya Melnikov Giorgio Roda | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 67 |
  | DNF | GTC | 68 | Massive Motorsport | Casper Elgaard Simon Møller Kristian Poulsen | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | D | 65 |
  | DNF | GTC | 68 | Massive Motorsport | Casper Elgaard Simon Møller Kristian Poulsen | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | D | 65 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 29 | Pegasus Racing | Léo Roussel David Cheng Jonathan Coleman | Morgan LMP2 | M | 64 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 29 | Pegasus Racing | Léo Roussel David Cheng Jonathan Coleman | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 64 |
  | DNF | LMP3 | 11 | Lanan Racing | Alex Craven Joey Foster Charlie Hollings | Ginetta-Juno LMP3 | M | 52 |
  | DNF | LMP3 | 11 | Lanan Racing | Alex Craven Joey Foster Charlie Hollings | Nissan VK50 5.0 L V8 | M | 52 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 51 | AF Corse | Matteo Cressoni Raffaele Giammaria Peter Mann | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 35 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 51 | AF Corse | Matteo Cressoni Raffaele Giammaria Peter Mann | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 35 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 81 | AF Corse | Michele Rugolo Stephen Wyatt Rui Águas | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 32 |
  | DNF | LMGTE | 81 | AF Corse | Michele Rugolo Stephen Wyatt Rui Águas | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 32 |
  | DNS | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Stuart Hall | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | D | - |
  | DNS | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Francesco Castellacci Thomas Flohr Stuart Hall | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | - |
  