2014 Australian Carrera Cup Championship

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The 2014 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. [1] Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd was appointed as the Category Manager for the championship, [1] which was the tenth Australian Carrera Cup Championship.

Contents

The championship was won by Steven Richards.

Teams and drivers

Steven Richards won the championship driving this Laser Plumbing & Electrical entry Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 of Steven Richards.JPG
Steven Richards won the championship driving this Laser Plumbing & Electrical entry
Warren Luff placed second in the championship in this No Second Chance/Phase 8 entry Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 of Warren Luff.JPG
Warren Luff placed second in the championship in this No Second Chance/Phase 8 entry
Nick Foster placed fifth in the championship in this Sonic Motor Racing Services entry Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 of Nick Foster.JPG
Nick Foster placed fifth in the championship in this Sonic Motor Racing Services entry
Brenton Ramsay placed 17th in the championship in this Phenix Motorsport entry Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 of Brenton Ramsay.JPG
Brenton Ramsay placed 17th in the championship in this Phenix Motorsport entry

The following teams and drivers contested the 2014 Australian Carrera Cup Championship.

TeamNo.DriverCo-driver [2] ClassRounds
Alliance Group Racing1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Flag of New Zealand.svg Max TwiggProAll
Grove Group 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Grove Flag of New Zealand.svg Scott McLaughlin EliteAll
Objective Racing5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Walls Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Reynolds EliteAll
McElrea Racing7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Luff Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery ProAll
55 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Renee Gracie Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim MilesProAll
88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam GowansProAll
Hallmarc9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Cini Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore Elite1–4, 6–8
Finance EZI Racing10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maurice PickeringElite1–2, 4–8
Garth Walden Racing11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ash Samadi Flag of New Zealand.svg Jonny Reid EliteAll
Steve Richards Motorsport12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steven Richards Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damien FlackProAll
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Bergmuller Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Wood EliteAll
Phenix Motorsport22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenton Ramsay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Bright EliteAll
Lago Racing23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roger Lago Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell Elite1–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Russell Pro7–8
Tony Bates Racing24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Bates Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt EliteAll
Almond Racing26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Almond [3] Flag of Australia (converted).svg John KarytinosProAll
Team BRM 27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Power [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg James KoundourisProAll
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Patrizi [5] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Troy Bayliss Pro1–7
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Duvashen Padayachee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neale MustonProAll
David Wall Racing38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Greg TaylorElite5–6, 8
Sonic Motor Racing Services 39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Mastronardo [6] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Slade EliteAll
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick McBride Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney JaneProAll
777 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Foster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan SimpsonProAll
Hamilton Autohaus56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Smollen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Percat EliteAll
Equity-One71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean KoutsoumidisElite1–2
Scott Taylor Motorsport222 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott TaylorElite5–8

Note: All teams competed with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991, which was the only model eligible for the championship. [1]

Race calendar

The championship was contested over an eight round series. [1]

RoundCircuitCity / stateDateFormatWinning driver(s)
1 Flag of South Australia.svg Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 27 February—2 MarchThree races Warren Luff
2 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne, Victoria 13—16 MarchThree races Warren Luff
3 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 23–25 MayTwo racesStephen Grove
Scott McLaughlin
4 Flag of Queensland.svg Townsville Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 4—6 JulyThree races Steven Richards
5 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney Motorsport Park Eastern Creek, New South Wales 22–24 AugustThree races Craig Baird
6 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria 12–14 SeptemberThree races Michael Patrizi
7 Flag of New South Wales.svg Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 9—12 OctoberThree races Shae Davies
8 Flag of Queensland.svg Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland 24—26 OctoberThree races Nick Foster

Points system

Championship points were awarded to the first 25 finishers in each race as per the following table. [1]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th
Points60544842363229262320181614121110987654321

In addition to contesting the outright championship, each driver was classified as either Professional or Elite and competed for the relevant class title. [1]

Points were awarded for class places in each race on the same basis as for the outright championship. [1]

The results for each round were determined by the number of championship points scored by each driver at that round. [1]

The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds was declared the winner of the championship. [1]

Race 2 at the Sandown round was abandoned following a multi-car accident and no championship points were awarded. [7]

Championship standings

Overall

Position [8] Driver [8] No [9] Car [1] Competitor / Team [9] Points [8]
1 Steven Richards 12 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Laser Plumbing & Electrical954
2 Warren Luff 7 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 No Second Chance / Phase 8921
3 Craig Baird 1 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Bonaire / Wilson Security914
4 Shae Davies 88 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Davbridge Constructions777
5 Nick Foster 777 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Sonic Motor Racing Services767
6Sam Power27 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 AVCS668
7Michael Almond26 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Copyworld551
8 Michael Patrizi 29 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Onsite Racing525.5
9Nick McBride77 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Sonic Motor Racing Services489
10Stephen Grove4 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Grove Group460
11 Duvashen Padayachee 45 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Rentcorp406
12Shane Smollen56 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 McGrath Estate Agents393
13James Bergmuller13 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Porsche Brighton359
14Tony Bates24 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Alternative Freight Services324
15 Renee Gracie 55 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Fujitsu Racing322.5
16Tony Walls5 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Objective Ra270
17Brenton Ramsay22 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Phenix Motorsport239.5
18Roger Lago23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 JBS Swift233
19 David Russell 23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 JBS Australia218
20Ash Samadi11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Royal Purple Oil / Garth Walden215
21Marc Cini9 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Hallmarc167
22Maurie Pickering10 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Finance EZI126
23Adrian Mastronardo39 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Adrian Mastronadro124
24Scott Taylor222 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Scott Taylor Motorsport64.5
25Greg Taylor38 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Taylor Motorsport / Adina Apartm35
26Dean Koutsoumidis71 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Equity-One31

Professional Class

Position [8] Driver [8] No [9] Car [1] Competitor / Team [9] Points [8]
1 Steven Richards 12 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Laser Plumbing & Electrical972
2 Warren Luff 7 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 No Second Chance / Phase 8939
3 Craig Baird 1 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Bonaire / Wilson Security929
4 Shae Davies 88 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Davbridge Constructions808
5 Nick Foster 777 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Sonic Motor Racing Services772
6Sam Power27 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 AVCS701
7Michael Almond26 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Copyworld618.5
8 Michael Patrizi 29 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Onsite Racing541.5
9 Renee Gracie 55 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Fujitsu Racing527
10Nick McBride7 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Sonic Motor Racing Services516
11Duvashen Padayachee45 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Rentcorp439.5
12 David Russell 23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 JBS Australia236

Elite Class

Position [8] Driver [8] No [9] Car [1] Competitor / Team [9] Points [8]
1Stephen Grove4 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Grove Group1046
2Shane Smollen56 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 McGrath Estate Agents963
3Tony Bates24 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Alternative Freight Services925
4James Bergmuller13 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Porsche Brighton896
5Tony Walls5 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Objective Racing736
6Brenton Ramsay22 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Phenix Motorsport669
7Roger Lago23 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 JBS Swift640
8Ash Samadi11 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Royal Purple Oil / Garth Walden571
9Marc Cini9 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Hallmarc500
10Maurie Pickering10 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Finance EZI407
11Adrian Mastronardo39 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Adrian Mastronadro406
12Scott Taylor222 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Scott Taylor Motorsport196
13Dean Koutsoumidis71 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Equity-One119
14Greg Taylor38 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 Taylor Motorsport / Adina Apartm113

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship - Sporting and Technical Regulations – Version 2, As archived at www.webcitation.org from docs.cams.com.au on 4 November 2014
  2. ↑ "Bayliss completes Carrera Cup Pro-Am grid". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Almond readies Maiden Carrera Cup Tilt". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Power replaces Percat Carrera Cup". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Michael Patrizi Joins Three-Car BRM Line up". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nick Foster returns to carrera cup". Speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Patrizi scores Carrera Cup sweep, www.speedcafe.com Retrieved on 4 November 2014
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Standings - Season 2014, As archived at www.webcitation.org from www.carreracup.com.au on 4 November 2014
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 4 November 2014

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