Engine Manufacturer Championship points have been revised for 2015 to further reward reliability and competitiveness of the Chevrolet and Honda 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V6 engines.
The new structure is part of the sporting and technical regulations that comprise the Verizon IndyCar Series rulebook released to teams.
The top three finishing positions by each manufacturer will score points. Previously, points were scored by the overall top five. Additional points are available to the manufacturers for an engine that meets the 2,500-mile threshold (10 points), the manufacturer that earns the Verizon P1 Award for the Indianapolis 500 (nine points), the manufacturer that earns the Verizon P1 Award in the 16 other races (one point) and the manufacturer that leads the most race laps (two points).
Like the entrant/driver championship points structure, double base points will be earned for the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race on May 24 and the season-ending GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma on Aug. 30.
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Again in 2015, each full-season entry is allowed four fresh engines from the start of the season to the start of the following season with a total allotment of 10,000 miles. Twenty points will be deducted from a manufacturer’s total for an engine failing to complete its life cycle and an engine undergoing a non-minor repair that requires a component change. An entrant-initiated engine change-out will result in a loss of 10 driver and entrant points; the manufacturer is not charged.
“The primary reason for the adjustments to the manufacturer points championship, following input and discussions with Chevrolet and Honda, is the shift in terms of number of teams and drivers with each manufacturer,” INDYCAR president of competition and operations Derrick Walker said. “We don’t want the manufacturer championship to be a contest that is solely about whether you can dominate the grid with the number of cars in your lineup. It is about engines, and we measure their performance in a few different ways.”
Rule 10.6.4. Engine Manufacturer Championship Points
Race finish points are awarded on a Race-by-Race basis and may only be scored by the top three (3) finishing position by each assigned Engine Manufacturer, added throughout the season based upon the following system:
Race Finish Points
| Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
| 1 |
50 |
12 |
18 |
23 |
7 |
| 2 |
40 |
13 |
17 |
24 |
6 |
| 3 |
35 |
14 |
16 |
25 |
5 |
| 4 |
32 |
15 |
15 |
26 |
5 |
| 5 |
30 |
16 |
14 |
27 |
5 |
| 6 |
28 |
17 |
13 |
28 |
5 |
| 7 |
26 |
18 |
12 |
29 |
5 |
| 8 |
24 |
19 |
11 |
30 |
5 |
| 9 |
22 |
20 |
10 |
31 |
5 |
| 10 |
20 |
21 |
9 |
32 |
5 |
| 11 |
19 |
22 |
8 |
33 |
5 |
Double Points
| Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
Position |
Points |
| 1 |
100 |
12 |
36 |
23 |
14 |
| 2 |
80 |
13 |
34 |
24 |
12 |
| 3 |
70 |
14 |
32 |
25 |
10 |
| 4 |
64 |
15 |
30 |
26 |
10 |
| 5 |
60 |
16 |
28 |
27 |
10 |
| 6 |
56 |
17 |
26 |
28 |
10 |
| 7 |
52 |
18 |
24 |
29 |
10 |
| 8 |
48 |
19 |
22 |
30 |
10 |
| 9 |
44 |
20 |
20 |
31 |
10 |
| 10 |
40 |
21 |
18 |
32 |
10 |
| 11 |
38 |
22 |
16 |
33 |
10 |