The 2014 Auto GP Series was the fifth year of the
Auto GP
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...
, and the fifteenth season of the former Euroseries 3000. The championship began on 13 April in
Marrakech
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mounta ...
, Morocco and finished on 19 October at the
Autódromo do Estoril
The Circuito do Estoril or Autódromo do Estoril (Estoril Circuit), officially known as Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva, is a motorsport race track on the Portuguese Riviera, outside of Lisbon, owned by state-run holding management company ...
, after eight double-header rounds.
Despite missing two rounds during the season,
Euronova Racing
Vincenzo Sospiri Racing Srl (also known as Fortec Italia Motorsport, Euronova Racing, VS Racing) is an auto racing team based in Italy.
History
After retiring from racing, Vincenzo Sospiri decided to collaborate with Fortec Motorsport and Italia ...
driver
Kimiya Sato was crowned champion, after winning six races over the course of the season. Sato won the championship by 14 points over
Tamás Pál Kiss, who was a three-time race winner during the 2014 season.
Super Nova International's
Markus Pommer
Markus Pommer (; born 27 January 1991) is a German racing driver.
Career
Born in Heilbronn, Pommer began his racing career in karting 1999. He remained in karting until 2006. Amongst others he won 2004 the ''Southern German ADAC Kart Cup †...
completed the championship top three in third position, 27 points in arrears of Pál Kiss, having won races in Marrakech and
Monza
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. Aside from them, other drivers to win races were Andrea Roda at the
Red Bull Ring
The Red Bull Ring is a motorsport race track in Spielberg, Austria, Spielberg, Styria, Austria. The race circuit was founded as Österreichring (translation: Austrian Circuit) and hosted the Austrian Grand Prix for 18 consecutive years, from t ...
,
Kevin Giovesi
Kevin Giovesi (born 8 November 1993) is an Italian former racing driver. He is the 2012 European F3 Open Copa Class champion.
Career
Karting
Born in Rho, Giovesi began karting in 2005 and raced primarily in his native Italy for the majority o ...
, who won at
Le Castellet and Monza, Shinya Michimi, who won the season's final race at Estoril, while
Michela Cerruti
Michela Cerruti (born 18 February 1987) is an Italian former racing driver.
Career
Born in Rome, Cerruti attended the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, studying Psychology. Cerruti's racing career began after her father Aldo 'Baro ...
became the first woman to win a race in the series, with a victory at
Imola
Imola (; or ) is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Bologna, located on the river Santerno, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. The city is traditionally considered the western entrance to the historical region Romagna ...
. In the teams' championship, Super Nova International fended off
Virtuosi UK in a tight title race, with Super Nova prevailing by just six points.
Teams and drivers
Race calendar and results
The provisional calendar for the 2014 season was released on 26 January 2014,
with the series' definitive calendar released on 8 March 2014.
Championship standings
* Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
In addition:
* Two points were awarded for
Pole position
In a motorsports race, the pole position is usually the best and "statistically the most advantageous" starting position on the track. The pole position is usually earned by the driver with the best qualifying times in the trials before the ra ...
for Race One
* One point were awarded for fastest lap in each race
Drivers' championship
Teams' championship
References
External links
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{{Italian/Euro Formula 3000 years
Auto GP
Auto GP
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...
Auto GP
Auto GP, sometimes referred to as the Auto GP World Series and formerly known as both Euro Formula 3000 and the Euroseries 3000, was a European formula racing series.
The series' roots can be traced back to 1999 and the Italian Formula 3000 serie ...