Legend Supercup during Acceleration 2014 at the Nürburgring

The 2014 Legend SuperCup season was a legends car racing series that started over 25–27 April in Portimão, Portugal and ended over 17–19 October at the TT Circuit Assen, Netherlands.[1] Legend SuperCup (LSC) was a part of Acceleration 2014, a series of festivals combining top class car and bike racing with music and entertainment.[2] Next to LSC, there was the Formula Acceleration 1, based on the former A1 Grand Prix, the MW-V6 Pickup Series, based on the former Dutch racing series BRL V6, and the European Stock 600 and 1000 Series, which featured motorcycle racing for 15- and 16-year-olds. To attract young, yet serious, racing drivers, the 2014 LSC drivers' champion was promised half the budget for the 2015 MW-V6 Pickup Series season plus a test day in the MW-V6 car.[3] As for the music, on Friday evenings, David Hasselhoff hosted "Celebrate the 80's and the 90's with The Hoff", a dance party featuring 2 Unlimited, Haddaway, Kim Wilde, and others. Saturday evenings saw performances of international DJs.[4]

The drivers' championship was won by Georgia's Davit Kajaia, after winning 11 races out of 24. Kajaia finished over 400 points clear of his closest rival and fellow Georgian, Konstantin Koliashvili. Koliashvili was the only other driver to compete in every meeting, and his best finish was a third place on two occasions. Third in the championship was Niki Meredith, who won 3 races during the season, all at the Nürburgring. Other race winners during the season were Ferry Monster, Daniel Campos-Hull, and Yannick Mettler. The nations' championship was won by Georgia, finishing over 200 points clear of the Netherlands.

On 22 December 2014, it was announced that the FA1 series would be merged with Auto GP in 2015, to ensure that at least 18 cars participate in each race. The fate of the supporting Acceleration series was not specified.[5]

Calendar

The 2014 calendar consisted of six race weekends. Originally, ten were planned. However, Acceleration in Zolder, Acceleration at Paul Ricard, and Acceleration at Grobnik were cancelled on 27 June 2014[6] and Acceleration at Hungaroring was cancelled on 20 August 2014.[7]

DateEventCircuitCity
29–30 Nov 2013 Testing Circuito de Navarra Navarra, Spain
26–27 Mar 2014 Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia, Spain
25–27 Apr 2014 Acceleration at Portimão Autódromo Internacional do Algarve Portimão, Portugal
2–4 May 2014 Acceleration at Navarra Circuito de Navarra Navarra, Spain
23–25 May 2014 Acceleration at Nürburgring Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany
6–8 Jun 2014 Acceleration in Monza Autodromo Nazionale Monza Monza, Italy
4–6 Jul 2014 Acceleration at Slovakia Ring Automotodróm Slovakia Ring Orechová Potôň, Slovakia
17–19 Oct 2014 Acceleration in Assen TT Circuit Assen Assen, Netherlands

Race format

DayDurationEvent
Friday30 minFree practice 1
30 minFree practice 2
Saturday20 minRace 1 (Rolling start)
20 minRace 2 (Rolling start)
Sunday20 minRace 3 (Rolling start)
20 minRace 4 (Rolling start)

Lots were drawn by the drivers during the briefing to determine the starting grid for Sprint Race 1. The starting grid for Sprint Race 2 was the reversed Race 1 starting grid. The starting grid for Sprint Race 3 corresponded to the points scored in Races 1 and 2 (the driver who scored the highest number of points started on pole). In case of even results when adding points of races 1 and 2, the fastest lap of races 1 and 2 decided between the drivers.[8]

Technical specifications

The cars were based on those used in legends car racing.

  • Engine: Fuel-injected Yamaha 1250 cc (with or without carburretor)
  • Gearbox: 5-speed sequential
  • Tubular frame, polyester body
  • Brakes: 4 Brembo rotors, Willwood callipers
  • Weight empty: 520 kg
  • Length, width, height: 3.17 m, 1.52 m, 1.2 m
  • Power: 136 hp at 10,000 rpm
  • Acceleration: 0–100 km/h in 3.7 sec
  • Top speed: 200 km/h
  • Tyres: Michelin/Falken Tires

Championship standings

Points allocation

Points were awarded to the top 25 classified drivers in all four races, even if the driver did not finish the race. The driver that scored the fastest lap of the weekend received one extra point. At the end of the season, the LSC Drivers' title was awarded to the driver with the highest number of points.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th   21st   22nd   23rd   24th   25th 
Points 50 40 32 26 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

There was also a Nations' championship, which grouped the represented nations by totalling the average of the points scored by the drivers of the same nationality (e.g.: with 5 Dutch drivers in a race, the Netherlands scored in that race the addition of the points scored by each driver divided by 5).

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver No. Races Points
ALG
Portugal		 NAV
Spain		 NÜR
Germany		 MNZ
Italy		 SVK
Slovakia		 ASS
Netherlands
1 Georgia (country) Davit Kajaia 47 2 1 2 2 3 9 1 1 1 WD 2 2 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 2 3 2 1 8 950
2 Georgia (country) Konstantin Koliashvili 48 7 10 6 5 8 6 8 5 6 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 6 6 7 5 6 6 528
3 Republic of Ireland Niki Meredith 53 10 4 3 9 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 6 516
4 Netherlands Ferry Monster 5 9 9 8 8 9 7 7 6 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 1 484
5 United Kingdom James Holman 36 3 3 4 3 7 8 9 WD 7 2 3 WD 3 2 2 2 421
6 Spain Daniel Campos-Hull 11 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 363
7 Netherlands Johan Kraan 44 WD WD WD 3 6 5 5 4 7 6 5 7 202
8 Netherlands Joris Schouten 7 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 9 189
9 Spain Carlos Gonzalez 10 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 8 172
10 Netherlands Maik Barten 20 2 3 3 2 144
11 Switzerland Yannick Mettler 30 4 2 7 1 135
12 United States Jeremiah Wagner 68 4 3 2 3 130
13 Switzerland Giorgio Maggi 31 2 5 3 3 127
14 Denmark Frederik Nymark 51 2 3 4 5 120
15 Italy Gian Maria Gabbiani 94 5 5 8 WD 7 7 WD WD 100
16 Spain Francesc Gutiérrez 12 5 4 5 4 96
17 Netherlands Cees Visser 18 6 7 5 3 93
18 Slovakia Samuel Sladecka 29 5 7 4 5 89
19 United Kingdom John Mickel 37 4 7 10 4 87
20 Belgium Claude Watteyene 16 5 6 7 4 87
21 Netherlands Jurgen Nel 9 8 6 6 5 80
22 Netherlands Jan-Paul van Dongen 8 5 8 7 7 78
23 Scotland John Paterson 54 6 6 7 7 78
24 Netherlands Aart Jan Ringelberg 19 8 9 9 5 74
25 Netherlands Frederic Cornec 77 9 8 8 7 72
26 Denmark Emil Andersen 50 8 8 9 10 69
27 Italy Luca Bettini 15 9 6 WD 7 56
28 Netherlands Leon Zappij 6 7 7 WD 38
29 Netherlands Michael Verhagen 6 8 18
30 France Thomas David 42 10 WD WD WD 16
– France Fred Depresle 14 WD WD WD WD –
– Netherlands Danny van Dongen 4 WD WD WD WD –
Pos. Driver No. ALG
Portugal		 NAV
Spain		 NÜR
Germany		 MNZ
Italy		 SVK
Slovakia		 ASS
Netherlands		 Points
Races
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Underlined – Fastest Lap of the Weekend, one extra point

Nations' championship

Pos. Nation No. Races Points
ALG
Portugal		 NAV
Spain		 NÜR
Germany		 MNZ
Italy		 SVK
Slovakia		 ASS
Netherlands
1  Georgia 47 2 1 2 2 3 9 1 1 1 WD 2 2 1 1 1 1 6 1 1 2 3 2 1 8 748
48 7 10 6 5 8 6 8 5 6 8 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 6 6 7 5 6 6
2  Netherlands 5 9 9 8 8 9 7 7 6 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 1 544.17
6 8 7 7 WD
7 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 9
8 5 8 7 7
9 8 6 6 5
18 6 7 5 3
19 8 9 9 4
20 2 3 3 2
44 WD WD WD 3 5 5 5 4 7 6 5 7
77 9 8 8 7
3  Ireland 53 10 4 3 9 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 6 516
4  Great Britain 36 3 3 4 3 7 8 9 WD 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 402.5
37 4 7 10 4
5  Spain 10 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 8 256.33
11 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 2
12 5 4 5 4
6  Denmark 50 8 8 9 10 189
51 2 3 4 5
7   Switzerland 30 4 2 7 1 130.5
31 2 5 3 3
8  United States 68 4 3 2 3 130
9  Italy 15 9 6 WD 7 96.5
94 5 5 8 WD 7 7 WD WD
10  Slovakia 29 5 7 4 5 89
11  Belgium 16 5 6 7 4 87
12  Scotland 54 6 6 7 7 78
13  France 42 10 WD WD WD 16
Pos. Driver No. ALG
Portugal		 NAV
Spain		 NÜR
Germany		 MNZ
Italy		 SVK
Slovakia		 ASS
Netherlands		 Points
Races
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird 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)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
Underlined – Fastest Lap of the Weekend, one extra point

References

  1. ↑ "Events Calendar | Acceleration". Archived from the original on 2014-04-09. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Acceleration | Acceleration". Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  3. ↑ "Legend Supercup Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Music Festival | Acceleration". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
  5. ↑ Kaligis, Bas (22 December 2014). "Auto GP en FA1 bundelen krachten in nieuw kampioenschap" [Auto GP and FA1 join forces in new championship] (in Dutch). RaceXpress. Archived from the original on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Seven events for Acceleration 2014". Acceleration14.com. 2014-06-27. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  7. ↑ "Race programme cancelled for Acceleration Hungary". Acceleration14.com. 2014-08-20. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  8. ↑ "Legend SuperCup Sporting Regulations" (PDF). Acceleration14.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-08-21.
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