2014 GT4 European Series
The 2014 GT4 European Series season was the seventh season of the GT4 European Cup and the first with the new series denomination, the GT4 European Series. The season began on 10 May at Misano, and finished on 26 October at Monza after six race weekends.[1]
In the main GT4 professional class, the championship title was won by two-time defending champion Ricardo van der Ende and team-mate Bernhard van Oranje for Racing Team Holland by Ekris Motorsport. Van der Ende and van Oranje won five races during the season, and ultimately won the title during the first race at Monza. The runner-up position, 22 points in arrears of van der Ende and van Oranje, was taken by 2013 amateur champion Jörg Viebahn. Viebahn won three races during the season; he won with Bertus Sanders at Misano and Paul Ricard, and partnered Simon Knap to victory at Monza. Although being outscored by Duncan Huisman and Luc Braams on total points, the series' best ten results regulation allowed Marcel Nooren and Jan Joris Verheul to take third in the championship, by a single point. Nooren and Verheul took successive victories at Spa-Francorchamps and Paul Ricard, while Huisman and Braams won at the Nürburgring. The only other entry to win a race was Alfab Racing, with drivers Erik Behrens and Daniel Roos, winning the first race at Monza after Huisman and Braams were given a post-race penalty.
The amateur GT4 class was poorly supported, with only three entries taking part at any point during the 2014 season. With seven victories, André Grammatico was the winner of the championship, and finished 15 points clear – on dropped scores – of Liesette Braams and Rob Severs, who won four races. The remaining race victory was taken by Fabian Lauda, who won at Zandvoort. In the teams' championship, Racing Team Holland by Ekris Motorsport claimed the title by 31 points, ahead of V8 Racing.
Calendar
Entry list
2014 Entry List[2] |
Team |
Car |
No. |
Drivers |
Class |
Rounds |
Racing Team Holland by Ekris Motorsport |
BMW M3 GT4 |
1 101 |
Bernhard van Oranje |
P |
All |
Ricardo van der Ende |
8 108 |
Simon Knap |
P |
All |
Pieter Christiaan van Oranje |
1–5 |
Jörg Viebahn |
6 |
Las Moras Racing Team (V8 Racing) |
Chevrolet Camaro GT4 |
2 102 |
Luc Braams |
P |
All |
Duncan Huisman |
3 103 |
Marcel Nooren |
P |
All |
Jan Joris Verheul |
Las Moras Racing Team |
BMW M3 GT4 |
4 104 |
Liesette Braams |
A |
All |
Rob Severs |
Lechner Racing School |
Lotus Evora GT4 |
5 105 |
Fabian Lauda |
A |
1–3 |
Alfab Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 |
007 107 |
Erik Behrens |
P |
All |
Daniel Roos |
BMW Espace Bienvenue |
BMW M3 GT4 |
9 109 |
André Grammatico |
A |
All |
PROsport Performance |
Porsche 911 GT4 |
10 110 |
Jörg Viebahn |
P |
2–5 |
Bertus Sanders |
Nova Race |
Ginetta G50 |
11 |
Giampiero Cristoni |
G |
1, 6 |
Renato di Amato |
1 |
Leif Lødeng |
6 |
15 888 |
Salvador Tineo |
G |
1, 3–6 |
Mark Speakerwas |
1, 3 |
Jesse Anttila |
4–6 |
16 116 |
G |
1, 3 |
Fran Viel Bugliotti |
1, 3–6 |
Mark Speakerwas |
6 |
18 |
Jörg Viebahn |
P |
1 |
Bertus Sanders |
50 |
Tiziano Frazza |
G |
1 |
121 |
Andres Josephson |
G |
3 |
Lorenzo Bontempelli |
133 |
Andrea Perlini |
G |
3 |
Allied-Racing |
BMW M3 GT4 |
12 |
Jan Kasperlik |
A |
6 |
Dietmar Lackinger |
Nova Giudici |
Ginetta G50 |
12 |
Claudio Giudici |
G |
1 |
13 |
Gianni Giudici |
G |
1 |
27 |
Luca Magnoni |
G |
1 |
33 |
Andrea Perlini |
G |
1 |
35 |
Alessandra Brena |
G |
1 |
Walter Conforti |
Nova Rangoni (Rangoni Corse) |
Ginetta G50 |
14 114 |
Manuel Lasagni |
G |
1, 3–6 |
Alessandro Bonacini |
1, 4 |
24 124 |
Stefano Stefanelli |
G |
1, 3–6 |
Lorenzo Marcucci |
27 127 |
Luca Magnoni |
G |
3–6 |
32 |
Tiziano Cappelletti |
G |
1 |
Angelo Rogari |
77 177 |
Roberto Gentili |
G |
1, 3–6 |
Ricknäs Motorsport |
Porsche 911 GT4 |
18 |
Peter Larsen |
A |
6 |
Håkan Ricknäs |
117 |
A |
3 |
Magnus Holmström |
Genesee Reflex Racing |
Ginetta G50 |
28 |
Marcos Vivian |
P |
1 |
Luciano Bacheta |
Veloso Motorsport |
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 |
33 |
Eugenio Montez |
A |
6 |
Sergio Montez |
Cor Euser Racing |
Lotus Evora GT4 |
106 |
Marcos Vivian |
P |
2 |
Cor Euser |
Primus Racing |
Ginetta G50 |
119 |
Johan Rosén |
A |
3 |
Peter Larsen |
Optimum Motorsport |
Ginetta G55 |
120 |
Lee Mowle |
A |
3 |
Nissan Nederland |
Nissan 370Z GT4 |
123 |
Frans Verschuur |
A |
2 |
Bernhard ten Brinke |
Guest teams and drivers |
Sorg Rennsport |
BMW M3 GT4 |
101 |
Erik Berggren |
I |
5 |
Thomas Fjordbach |
Bremotion Sport |
Roding R1 |
102 |
Patrick Brenndörfer |
I |
5 |
Rijmarracing |
BMW M3 GT4 |
103 |
Peter Stox |
I |
5 |
Koen de Wit |
104 |
Marcel van Rijswick |
I |
5 |
Andre de Vries |
Mathol Racing |
Aston Martin Vantage GT4 |
107 |
Steffen Retzlaff |
I |
5 |
Hendrick Still |
|
Icon |
Class |
P |
Pro |
A |
Am |
G |
Ginetta G50 |
I |
Invitation |
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- Drivers competing in the Ginetta G50 class were ineligible for points.
Race calendar and results
References
External links