The 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title, with the winner awarded the 2014 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 58th Australian Drivers' Championship and the tenth to use open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The championship began on 27 February at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit and ended on 2 November at Sydney Motorsport Park after seven rounds across five different states and territories.2014 Championship Schedule, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 5 November 2014 Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the Championship. 2014 Australian Formula 3 Championship - Sporting and Technical Regulations, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 5 November 2013 The championship was promoted as the 2014 Formula 3 Australian Drivers' ChampionshipFormula 3 in Australia, formula3.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org with the winner awarded the 58th Australian Drivers' ChampionshipTitles - Australian Drivers’ Championship – CAMS Gold Star, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org and the 14th Australian Formula 3 Championship.Australian Titles, docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
The championship was won by Simon Hodge, driving a Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz for Team BRM.
Race calendar
The championship was contested over a seven-round series. Round Circuit Date Format Championship Winner National Winner Kumho Cup Winner 1 Adelaide Street Circuit 27 February–1 March Three races Simon HodgeMygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Chelsea AngeloDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz not present 2 Sandown Raceway 28–30 March Three races Ben GersekowskiDallara F311 Mercedes-Benz Chelsea AngeloDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Nathan GotchDallara F304Renault Sodemo 3 Mount Panorama Circuit 18–20 April Two races Christopher AnthonyDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Chelsea AngeloDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Roland LeggeDallara F304Spiess Opel 4 Hidden Valley Raceway 20–22 June Three races Simon HodgeMygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Garnet PattersonDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz not present 5 Queensland Raceway 8–10 August Three races Ben GersekowskiDallara F311 Mercedes-Benz Garnet PattersonDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz not present 6 Phillip Island 19–21 September Three races Simon HodgeMygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Chelsea AngeloDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz not present 7 Sydney Motorsport Park 31 October–2 November Three races Simon HodgeMygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Garnet PattersonDallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Nathan GotchDallara F304Renault Sodemo
Note: The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the results of the final race at that round. The Kumho Cup was contested only at Rounds 2, 3 and 7.
Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers contested the 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship. TeamClassChassisEngineDriver Team BRM Gold Star Dallara F307 Mygale M11 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 3 John Magro Mygale M11 4 Simon Hodge Dallara F307Mygale M11 5 Christopher Anthony R-Tek Motorsport Gold Star Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 7 Jon Collins National Roland Legge Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 9 8 Roman Krumins Gilmour Racing Gold Star Dallara F311 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 17 Ben Gersekowski Garnet Patterson Racing National Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 29 Garnet Patterson Chelsea Angelo Racing Evans Motorsport Group National Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 34 Chelsea Angelo Harvest Motorsport Gold Star Mygale M11 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 46 Arrie Maree AGI Sport Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 66 Nathan Gotch Modena Engineering Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 88 Dennie Rumble Gold Star Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 92 Ricky Capo Varney Racing Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 16 Blake Varney Scott Motorsport Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 89 Paul Scott Jr.
Note: All chassis constructed between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2011 were required to be fitted with a HWA Mercedes-Benz series M271 ‘Australian control engine’.
Classes Competing cars were nominated into one of four classes: Australian Formula 3 Championship – Automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011. National Class – Automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007. Kumho Cup Class – Automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004. Invitational Class.
Points system Championship points were awarded in each class as follows: One point was awarded to the driver placed in the highest grid position in each class for the first race at each round. 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each race of a round which comprised two races. 12–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each of the first two races of a round which comprised three races. 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten finishing positions in each class in the third race of a round which comprised three races. One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in each class in each race.
Championship standings Gold Star Position DriverLatest Results, 2014 2014 Formula 3 Australian Drivers Championship, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 5 November 2014 No.Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 6 November 25014 Car Competitor / Team Points 1 Simon Hodge 4 Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM 283 2 Ben Gersekowski 17 Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz McDonald's Gilmour Racing 248 3 Christopher Anthony 5 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM 188 4 Ricky Capo 92 Dallara F307 Mugen Honda Modena / Bearing Logistics 112 5 Arrie Maree 46 Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Harvest Motorsport / Forpark 67 6 John Magro 3 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM / FNQ Lager 40 7 Chris Gilmour 18 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz McDonald's / Gilmour Racing 20 8 Jon Collins 7 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 20 9 James Winslow 6 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 19 National Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Points 1 Garnet Patterson 29 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Garnet Patterson Racing 245 2 Chelsea Angelo 34 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Ozstaff Racing 204 3 Roland Legge 7 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 58 Kumho Cup Position DriverIt's an amazing feeling' - Hodge ends 2014 on top, www.formula3.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 6 November 2014 No. Car Competitor / Team Points 1 Roland Legge 9 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel R-Tek Motorsport 110 2 Nathan Gotch 66 Dallara F304 Renault Sodemo AGI Sport 99 3 Dennie Rumble 88 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel Alpine Motorsport 41
See also Australian Drivers' Championship Australian Formula 3
References
External links
Online race results at www.natsoft.com.au