2014 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series

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The 2014 Dunlop Series was an Australian motor racing competition for V8 Supercars. It was the fifteenth running of the V8 Supercar Development Series, a support series to the International V8 Supercars Championship. The 2014 season featured a new format for the Dunlop Series weekends. Each round of the series – with the exception of Bathurst  – featured two forty-minute races, rather than a range of two-race and three-race weekends. The Bathurst round was a single-race event, held over an endurance distance of 250 kilometres (160 miles), and allowing for optional driver changes. [1]

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2002 series winner Paul Dumbrell became the third driver to clinch a second title, after winning six races (and three rounds) during the season; this included four consecutive wins at Queensland Raceway, the Bathurst endurance race and the first race at Sydney Olympic Park. Despite missing the second Barbagallo race due to business commitments, [2] Eggleston Motorsport's Dumbrell won the series by 247 points ahead of Ford Performance Racing driver Cameron Waters. Waters won two races at Winton and the second Sydney Olympic Park race, where he also took the round win to move ahead of Ashley Walsh, who had held the runner-up spot for Matt Stone Racing prior to the event. Walsh won three races and two rounds in the early part of the series, but faded towards the end of the season. The series top five was rounded out by New Zealand's Chris Pither (Brad Jones Racing) and Andre Heimgartner (MW Motorsport), who won races at Townsville and Barbagallo respectively. Pither also won the round at Townsville, his first in the series.

Teams and drivers

Paul Dumbrell won the series driving a Holden VE Commodore Paul Dumbrell 2014 Dunlop Series Homebush.JPG
Paul Dumbrell won the series driving a Holden VE Commodore
Garry Jacobson (Holden VE Commodore) placed 11th in the series Holden VE Commodore of Garry Jacobson .JPG
Garry Jacobson (Holden VE Commodore) placed 11th in the series
Dan Day (Holden VE Commodore) placed 20th in the series Holden VE Commodore of Dan Day.JPG
Dan Day (Holden VE Commodore) placed 20th in the series

The following teams and drivers competed in the 2014 series.

Season entriesEndurance entries
TeamVehicleNo.DriverRoundsCo-driver
Team Kean Racing Holden VE Commodore 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Kean [3] 2–7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto [4]
321
Image Racing Ford FG Falcon 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas [5] 1–2, 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq [6] 3–5
491–2, 6
RSport Engineering Holden VE Commodore 11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hunter [6] 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Walden 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Porter3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McKinnon 4, 7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Woodbury 5
44 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lestrup [7] 1–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Hobson 5–7
77 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Macrow [4] 6–7
98 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Tebb [6] 1–2, 4–6 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lestrup [8]
Brad Jones Racing Holden VE Commodore 12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones [9] 4–7
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones All
42 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither All
Dragon Motor Racing Holden VE Commodore 13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristian Lindbom [10] 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding 7
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Macrow [11] 2, 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Schoots [12] 5
Dan Day Racing Holden VE Commodore 25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Day All
MW Motorsport Ford FG Falcon 26 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner [13] All Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen [14]
27 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Simpson [6] 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen 2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore 3–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard 5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Rullo 6
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Morgan Haber [6] 1–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki 7
Matt Stone Racing Ford FG Falcon 35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood [15] All
60 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hector [16] 1–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies 7
87 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh [17] All
158 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryal Harris [18] 6
170 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson [19] 4–5
Eggleston Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 38 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ant Pedersen [20] All
54 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson [21] All
88 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell [22] All
THR Developments Holden VE Commodore 45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Verdnik [6] [23] 1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price 2
46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Ormsby 1–2
GMJ Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 48 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery [24] All
50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Hansen [24] All
Ford FG Falcon 51 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Pollicina [25] All
Team Enzed FPR Ford FG Falcon 56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters [26] All
Novocastrian Motorsport Ford FG Falcon 58 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell [5] All
Warrin Mining Racing Holden VE Commodore 62 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Wallis 1, 3–4
Paul Morris Motorsport Ford FG Falcon 67 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris All
Action Racing [27] Ford FG Falcon 71 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Zukanovic All
Formula Tech Racing Holden VE Commodore 73 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Stewart All
McGill Motorsport Holden VE Commodore 75 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron McGill All

Calendar

The series comprised thirteen races at seven venues, with each race being a support race at an International V8 Supercars Championship event.

Series scheduleResults summary
RndRceEventCircuitLocationDateWinning driverRound winner
11 Flag of South Australia.svg Clipsal 500 Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 28 February Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
21 March Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
23 Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg Winton 400 Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria 5 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh
46 April Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh
35 Flag of Western Australia.svg Perth 400 Barbagallo Raceway Perth, Western Australia 16 May Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh
617 May Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner
47 Flag of Queensland.svg Castrol Townsville 400 Townsville Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 4 July Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither
85 July Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh
59 Flag of Queensland.svg Coates Hire Ipswich 400 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 2 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
103 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
611 Flag of New South Wales.svg Bathurst 250 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 11 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell
712 Flag of New South Wales.svg Sydney NRMA 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 6 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters
137 December Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters

Points system

Points were awarded for each race at each two-race round on the following basis. [28]

Position
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19th20th21st22nd23rd24th25th26th27th28th29th30th
150138129120111102969084787269666360575451484542393633302724211815

Note: Double points were awarded for the single race at Mount Panorama. [29]

Series standings

Pos.DriverNo. ADE
Flag of South Australia.svg
WIN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
BAR
Flag of Western Australia.svg
TOW
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD
Flag of Queensland.svg
BAT
Flag of New South Wales.svg
SYD
Flag of New South Wales.svg
Pen.Pts.
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Dumbrell 8831521DNS241111Ret1686
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Waters 56222147Ret212193221251439
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashley Walsh 8716312218152Ret1211251373
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Pither 42581174715Ret15346251361
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andre Heimgartner 26679109133Ret127581314
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Jones 208346236RetRet311463251226
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaren Russell 58913281412842428632251220
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Hazelwood 35119151155813Ret1052041131
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Morris 6771065104Ret984Ret851080
10 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ant Pedersen 382241298997751810Ret1053
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garry Jacobson 54105831115151146Ret21Ret50886
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Hansen5019192118141411151622141413798
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Le Brocq 49
10
RetRet19156162286710750
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Emery 48131113121612712Ret16Ret131050715
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Morgan Haber 2815127Ret2410Ret101013825713
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Zukanovic 7112Ret1713131112Ret925Ret157666
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Stewart 7324201820182114191217Ret1818603
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Hector 602317232321181725222016537
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Pollicina 51Ret212624202216Ret182117191625524
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Day 25211829212217Ret1417Ret1916Ret516
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dean Fiore 273366462
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Macauley Jones 1210211123139Ret444
23 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Kean 32
3
RetRet16Ret172020Ret13Ret12Ret1525440
24 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taz Douglas 104210277Ret25431
25 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Owen 27
26
287420
26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron McGill 75251524261924232314RetRetRet1725395
27 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lestrup 44/9814Ret271615131316Ret393
28 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Hobson 44Ret1811Ret14258
29 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Johnson 170517Ret14228
30 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Macrow 24
77
Ret22RetDNS15Ret12228
31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Tebb 98RetRet251924222024Ret228
32 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Ormsby 4616162217207
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Wallis 6218RetDSQ231920180
34 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryal Harris 1589168
35 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shae Davies 60119156
36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony D'Alberto 312138
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Blanchard 27219126
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Verdnik 452014108
39 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Woodbury 111519108
40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Simpson 27172390
41 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Garth Walden 11202575
42 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shane Price 4514Ret63
43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Golding 1317Ret54
44 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McKinnon 11Ret18DNSDNS51
45 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Porter11Ret1948
46 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kurt Kostecki 28Ret1948
47 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joshua Hunter 11Ret2433
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristian Lindbom 13RetDNS0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Schoots 24DNSDNS0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Rullo 27DNS0
Pos.DriverNo. ADE
Flag of South Australia.svg
WIN
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
BAR
Flag of Western Australia.svg
TOW
Flag of Queensland.svg
QLD
Flag of Queensland.svg
BAT
Flag of New South Wales.svg
SYD
Flag of New South Wales.svg
Pen.Pts.
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold - Pole position
Italics - Fastest lap

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