Acceleration in Assen is the sixth and last weekend of

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, a multi-day festival combining top class

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and

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racing with live music and other entertainment. The festival is organised by the

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(ISRA), based in the

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, and will be held six times in 2014, starting 25–27 April in Portimao,

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and ending 17–19 October in

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. The various racing competitions are

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(FA1), the MW-V6 Pickup Series, the

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(LSC), the

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(ACC 1000) and the European Stock 600 Series (ACC 600). However, for this round the ACC 600 and 1000 classes were replaced by th
OW Cup
whose drivers were not eligible to score points for the Acceleration championship. As for the other classes, every driver entering Acceleration 2014 is eligible for points in the drivers' championship as well as the nations' championship. As for music and entertainment,

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is the host of "Celebrate the 80's and the 90's with The Hoff", a dance party featuring

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, and others. Saturday evenings are filled with performances of international DJs.

FA1 Results

Driver Changes

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drove for China.

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entered two cars, for

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and Sergio Campana, who was replaced by Dutchman Jeroen Mul at Team Portugal. The Swede Kevin Kleveros took over from Picho Toledano and

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drove for Sweden instead of

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The Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Nether ...

also entered a second car, for

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, who previously entered MW-V6. Finally,

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entered this race with

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at the wheel.

Free Practice

Qualifying sessions

Qualifying 1: * #4 – lap time in which track limits were disrespected was cancelled * #11, #19, #21, #38, #42, #69 – fastest lap time cancelled for disrespecting a yellow flag Qualifying 2: * #22 – lap time in which track limits were disrespected was cancelled

Race 1

Race 2

* Race was started behind safety car because of rain

Drivers' Championship Standings after 10 out of 10 Races

Teams' Championship Standings after 10 out of 10 Races

MW-V6 Results

Free Practices

Qualifying sessions

Qualifying 1: * #12 – fastest lap time cancelled for repeatedly disrespecting track limits * #19 – laptime in which track limits were disrespected was cancelled Qualifying 2: * #12 – fastest lap time cancelled for disrespecting a yellow flag

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Drivers' Championship Standings after 18 out of 18 Races

Nations' Championship Standings after 18 out of 18 races

Legend SuperCup Results

Free Practices

Race 1

Race 2

Race 3

Race 4

Drivers' Championship Standings after 24 out of 24 Races

Nations' Championship Standings after 24 out of 24 Races

References

Main source

Raceresults.nu

Other sources

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