2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
The 2014 NASCAR Whelen Euro Series was the sixth Racecar Euro Series season, and the second under the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series branding. The season consisted of six meetings – with two races at each meeting – starting on 12 April at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, and ending on 12 October at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans.
The Elite division title went down to the final race of the season, and was ultimately decided in favour of PK Carsport driver Anthony Kumpen, by just a single point. Kumpen only won one race during the season, coming at the final race weekend, but with top-ten finishes in each of the season's races, it allowed him to just fend off the defending champion Ander Vilariño of TFT Racing. Vilariño won the most races during the season with four and took the most podium finishes with nine, but lost the title due to the series' double points system that was in effect for the final two events of the season. Third place in the championship went to CAAL Racing's Eddie Cheever III, who took three wins during the season. A total of seven drivers won races in the division during the season, which set a new series record. Aside from the top trio in the championship, Yann Zimmer won at Valencia, Borja García and Frédéric Gabillon both won at the Nürburgring, while Mathias Lauda won a race at Tours Speedway, the series' first race to be held in wet conditions at an oval.
In the Elite 2 class, the championship battle was won by another PK Carsport driver as Maxime Dumarey sealed the title with a fifth-place finish in the final race of the season. Dumarey finished outside the top ten on only one occasion, and achieved a single victory during the season, coming at Magione. Finishing in the runner-up position, seven points adrift of Dumarey, was Renauer Motorsport's Philipp Lietz, who like Dumarey, only finished outside the top ten on one occasion. Lietz won the other race to be held at Magione, and moved ahead of Thomas Ferrando (OverDrive) in the standings, after Ferrando was forced to retire from the final Le Mans race. Ferrando was a double winner during the season, winning both races at the Nürburgring. Eight drivers won races during the season, with no driver winning more than two races. Neal Van Vaerenbergh (Valencia), Wilfred Boucenna (Brands Hatch) and Denis Dupont (Tours) were other double winners, with the remaining race wins taken by Guillaume Rousseau and Gabriele Gardel, at Le Mans.
With championship titles in both classes, PK Carsport were comfortable winners of the teams' championship, which counted points as a whole from both classes. PK Carsport finished 135 points clear of their nearest contenders, TFT – Banco Santander.
Teams and drivers
[edit]Elite 1 Division
[edit]| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Race Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Chevrolet SS |  TFT Racing
|
2 |  Ander Vilariño
|
All |
| 7 | Anthony Gandon
|
All | |||
| RDV Compétition
|
10 | Franck Violas
|
2 | ||
| Wilfried Boucenna
|
4–6 | ||||
| 23 | Romain Iannetta
|
1–3 | |||
| Hugo Bec
|
4 | ||||
| Franck Violas
|
5 | ||||
| 28 | Frédéric Greiling
|
6 | |||
 PK Carsport
|
11 | Bert Longin
|
All | ||
| 24 | Anthony Kumpen
|
All | |||
| OverDrive
|
33 |  Gian Maria Gabbiani
|
1 | ||
| CAAL Racing
|
25 | Nicolò Rocca
|
All | ||
| 31 | Fabrizio Armetta
|
All | |||
| 51 | Eddie Cheever III
|
All | |||
 DF1 Racing by B66 Raceconsulting
|
66 | Mathias Lauda
|
All | ||
| 77 | Christophe Bouchut
|
1–4 | |||
 Yann Zimmer
|
5 | ||||
 Brazil Team
|
82 | William Ayer, Jr.
|
1 | ||
| Cassiano Rodrigues
|
2 | ||||
| Victor Guerin
|
3–6 | ||||
| 83 | Victor Guerin
|
1–2 | |||
| Cassiano Rodrigues
|
3–4 | ||||
| Chevrolet Camaro | Events4you by Nocentini
|
6 | Fabrizio Del Monte
|
1 | |
| Marco Spinelli
|
4–6 | ||||
| Still Racing
|
12 | Frédéric Gabillon
|
All | ||
| 44 |  Freddy Nordström
|
All | |||
| OverDrive
|
22 | Andrea Larini
|
1–2 | ||
| Wilfried Boucenna
|
3 | ||||
| Autosport 42
|
42 | Carole Perrin
|
3 | ||
| Flag Racing
|
52 | William Ayer, Jr.
|
2 | ||
| VTS 85
|
85 | Nicolas Gaudin
|
2, 6 | ||
| Eurokart Racing Team
|
88 | Simone Monforte
|
All | ||
 Max Papis Racing
|
99 | Kevin Gilardoni
|
1 | ||
| Dodge | Dodge Challenger | Brass Racing
|
78 | Jerry De Weerdt
|
6 |
| Ford | Ford Mustang | Ford Autolix Competition
|
1 | Borja García
|
All |
| 4 |  Victor Gonzalez, Jr.
|
1 | |||
| Pol Rosell
|
2 | ||||
| Miguel Angel Dasi Perez
|
3 | ||||
| Jose Manuel de Los Milagros
|
4–6 | ||||
| 19 | Amir El Hage
|
1 | |||
| TFT Racing
|
3 | Yann Zimmer
|
1 | ||
| RDV Compétition
|
8 | Hugo Bec
|
1–3 | ||
| Didier Bec
|
4–6 | ||||
| Exotics Racing by Still
|
9 | Romain Thievin
|
2 | ||
| Bull Racing Team
|
13 | Guillaume Rousseau
|
All | ||
 GDL Racing
|
67 | Gianluca de Lorenzi
|
5–6 | ||
| Renauer Motorsport
|
86 | Dominic Tiroch
|
All | ||
| Toyota | Toyota Camry | VGJL Motorsports
|
17 | Victor Gonzalez, Jr.
|
2 |
| V de V Sport
|
Pierre Roché
|
3 | |||
 Racing Club Partners – Marc VDS
|
32 | Bas Leinders
|
All | ||
| 46 |  Markus Palttala
|
2, 4 | |||
| Nathalie Maillet
|
5–6 |
Elite 2 Division
[edit]| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Race Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Chevrolet SS | TFT Racing
|
2 | Eric Quintal
|
All |
| 7 | Marsilio Canuti
|
1 | |||
| Léonard Vernet
|
2–6 | ||||
| RDV Compétition
|
10 | Ulysse Delsaux
|
2–6 | ||
| 23 | Ulysse Delsaux
|
1 | |||
| Frédéric Greiling
|
2 | ||||
| Franck Violas
|
3–5 | ||||
| 28 | Franck Violas
|
6 | |||
| PK Carsport
|
11 | Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
1 | ||
| Jerry De Weerdt
|
2 | ||||
| Stienes Longin
|
3–4 | ||||
| Gabriele Gardel
|
6 | ||||
| 24 | Maxime Dumarey
|
All | |||
| OverDrive
|
33 | Wilfried Boucenna
|
1–2 | ||
| CAAL Racing
|
25 | Nicolò Rocca
|
1 | ||
| Luca Pirri Ardizzone
|
2, 4 | ||||
| Lorenzo Marcucci
|
3 | ||||
| Gianmarco Ercoli
|
5–6 | ||||
| 31 | Francesca Linossi
|
1 | |||
| Gianmarco Ercoli
|
2–4 | ||||
| Leonardo Baccarelli
|
5–6 | ||||
| 51 | Simone Laureti
|
All | |||
| DF1 Racing by B66 Raceconsulting
|
66 | Francesca Linossi
|
2–4 | ||
| 77 | Marsilio Canuti
|
2–3 | |||
| Brazil Team
|
82 | Marçal Melo
|
All | ||
| 83 | Alex Fabiano
|
1–4 | |||
| Chevrolet Camaro | Events4you by Nocentini
|
6 | Alessandro Tonoli
|
1 | |
| Ruggero Melgrati
|
4, 6 | ||||
| Marco Spinelli
|
5 | ||||
| Still Racing
|
12 | Frédéric Greiling
|
1 | ||
| Stéphane Sabates
|
2–3, 5 | ||||
| Joaquin Gabarrón
|
6 | ||||
| 44 | Joseph Cozzella
|
1–3 | |||
| Pascal Hugot
|
6 | ||||
| OverDrive
|
22 | Thomas Ferrando
|
All | ||
| Flag Racing
|
52 | Paulo Bonifacio
|
2 | ||
| VTS 85
|
85 | Jack Gaudin
|
2, 6 | ||
| Eurokart Racing Team
|
88 | Erika Monforte
|
All | ||
| Max Papis Racing
|
99 | Luca Pirri Ardizzone
|
1 | ||
| Dodge | Dodge Challenger | Brass Racing
|
78 | Jerry De Weerdt
|
6 |
| Ford | Ford Mustang | Ford Autolix Competition
|
1 | Salvador Tineo Arroyo
|
2 |
| Amir El Hage
|
3–6 | ||||
| 4 | Philippe Valenza
|
1 | |||
| Miguel Angel Dasi Perez
|
3 | ||||
| Salvador Tineo Arroyo
|
4 | ||||
| Carlos Martínez de Campos
|
5–6 | ||||
| 19 | Pablo Gallego
|
1 | |||
| TFT Racing
|
3 | Léonard Vernet
|
1 | ||
| RDV Compétition
|
8 | Didier Bec
|
1, 3–6 | ||
| Hugo Bec
|
2 | ||||
| Exotics Racing by Still
|
9 | David Perisset
|
2 | ||
| Bull Racing Team
|
13 | Jérôme Laurin
|
1–2, 4 | ||
| Philippe Baudinière
|
3 | ||||
| Guillaume Rousseau
|
5–6 | ||||
| GDL Racing
|
67 | Gianluca de Lorenzi
|
5–6 | ||
| Renauer Motorsport
|
86 | Philipp Lietz
|
All | ||
| Toyota | Toyota Camry | VGJL Motorsports
|
17 |  Bradley Smith
|
2 |
| V de V Sport
|
Eric van de Vyver
|
3 | |||
| Racing Club Partners – Marc VDS
|
32 | Denis Dupont
|
All | ||
| 46 | Nathalie Maillet
|
All |
Schedule and results
[edit]The schedule was announced in December 2013.[1]
Elite 1
[edit]Elite 2
[edit]| Round | Race Title | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning Driver | Winning Manufacturer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Valencia NASCAR Fest | Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia
|
12 April | Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
Chevrolet |
| R2 | 13 April | Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
Neal Van Vaerenbergh
|
Chevrolet | ||||
| 2 | R3 | American SpeedFest | Brands Hatch (Indy), Swanley
|
7 June | Marsilio Canuti
|
Wilfried Boucenna
|
Wilfried Boucenna
|
Chevrolet |
| R4 | 8 June | Wilfried Boucenna
|
Wilfried Boucenna
|
Chevrolet | ||||
| 3 | R5 | Tours Speedway | Tours Speedway, Tours
|
6 July | Maxime Dumarey
|
Denis Dupont
|
Denis Dupont
|
Toyota |
| R6 | 7 July | Denis Dupont
|
Denis Dupont
|
Toyota | ||||
| 4 | R7 | Nürburgring 200 |  Nürburgring (GP/D), Rhineland-Palatinate
|
19 July | Thomas Ferrando
|
Thomas Ferrando
|
Thomas Ferrando
|
Chevrolet |
| R8 | 20 July | Thomas Ferrando
|
Thomas Ferrando
|
Chevrolet | ||||
| 5 | R9 | Magione – Semifinal | Autodromo dell'Umbria, Umbria
|
20 September | Maxime Dumarey
|
Maxime Dumarey
|
Maxime Dumarey
|
Chevrolet |
| R10 | 21 September | Maxime Dumarey
|
Philipp Lietz
|
Ford | ||||
| 6 | R11 | Le Mans – Final | Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans
|
11 October | Guillaume Rousseau
|
Denis Dupont
|
Guillaume Rousseau
|
Ford |
| R12 | 12 October | Denis Dupont
|
Gabriele Gardel
|
Chevrolet | ||||
See also
[edit]
- 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
- 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series
- 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
- 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
- 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
- 2014 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- 2014 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
- 2014 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series
- 2014 NASCAR Toyota Series
References
[edit]- ^ "2014 Calendar : The promises of a great success!!!". NASCAR Whelen Euro Series. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2014.