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.

The championship was won by Steven Richards.

## Teams and drivers

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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 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

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

Team  | No.  | Driver  | Co-driver[2] | Class  | Rounds

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Alliance Group Racing  | 1  |  Craig Baird |  Max Twigg  | Pro  | All
Grove Group | 4  |  Stephen Grove  |  Scott McLaughlin | Elite  | All
Objective Racing  | 5  |  Tony Walls  |  David Reynolds | Elite  | All
McElrea Racing  | 7  |  Warren Luff |  Geoff Emery | Pro  | All
55  |  Renee Gracie |  Tim Miles  | Pro  | All
88  |  Shae Davies |  Adam Gowans  | Pro  | All
Hallmarc  | 9  |  Marc Cini  |  Dean Fiore | Elite  | 1–4, 6–8
Finance EZI Racing  | 10  |  Maurice Pickering  |  | Elite  | 1–2, 4–8
Garth Walden Racing  | 11  |  Ash Samadi  |  Jonny Reid | Elite  | All
Steve Richards Motorsport  | 12  |  Steven Richards |  Damien Flack  | Pro  | All
13  |  James Bergmuller  |  Dale Wood | Elite  | All
Phenix Motorsport  | 22  |  Brenton Ramsay  |  Jason Bright | Elite  | All
Lago Racing  | 23  |  Roger Lago  |  David Russell | Elite  | 1–6
David Russell |  | Pro  | 7–8
Tony Bates Racing  | 24  |  Tony Bates  |  Daniel Gaunt | Elite  | All
Almond Racing  | 26  |  Michael Almond[3] |  John Karytinos  | Pro  | All
Team BRM | 27  |  Sam Power[4] |  James Koundouris  | Pro  | All
29  |  Michael Patrizi[5] |  Troy Bayliss | Pro  | 1–7
45  |  Duvashen Padayachee |  Neale Muston  | Pro  | All
David Wall Racing  | 38  |  Greg Taylor  |  | Elite  | 5–6, 8
Sonic Motor Racing Services | 39  |  Adrian Mastronardo[6] |  Tim Slade | Elite  | All
77  |  Nick McBride  |  Rodney Jane  | Pro  | All
777  |  Nick Foster  |  Ryan Simpson  | Pro  | All
Hamilton Autohaus  | 56  |  Shane Smollen  |  Nick Percat | Elite  | All
Equity-One  | 71  |  Dean Koutsoumidis  |  | Elite  | 1–2
Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 222  |  Scott Taylor  |  | Elite  | 5–8

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

## Race calendar

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

Round  | Circuit  | City / state  | Date  | Format  | Winning driver(s)

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1  |  Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 27 February—2 March  | Three races  | Warren Luff
2  |  Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 13—16 March  | Three races  | Warren Luff
3  |  Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island, Victoria | 23–25 May  | Two races  | Stephen Grove
Scott McLaughlin
4  |  Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 4—6 July  | Three races  | Steven Richards
5  |  Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 22–24 August  | Three races  | Craig Baird
6  |  Sandown Raceway | Melbourne, Victoria | 12–14 September  | Three races  | Michael Patrizi
7  |  Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 9—12 October  | Three races  | Shae Davies
8  |  Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 24—26 October  | Three races  | Nick Foster

## Points system

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

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

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Points  | 60  | 54  | 48  | 42  | 36  | 32  | 29  | 26  | 23  | 20  | 18  | 16  | 14  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

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

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### Overall

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Position[8] | Driver[8] | No[9] | Car[1] | Competitor / Team[9] | Points[8]

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1  | Steven Richards | 12  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Laser Plumbing & Electrical  | 954
2  | Warren Luff | 7  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | No Second Chance / Phase 8  | 921
3  | Craig Baird | 1  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Bonaire / Wilson Security  | 914
4  | Shae Davies | 88  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Davbridge Constructions  | 777
5  | Nick Foster  | 777  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Sonic Motor Racing Services  | 767
6  | Sam Power  | 27  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | AVCS  | 668
7  | Michael Almond  | 26  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Copyworld  | 551
8  | Michael Patrizi | 29  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Onsite Racing  | 525.5
9  | Nick McBride  | 77  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Sonic Motor Racing Services  | 489
10  | Stephen Grove  | 4  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Grove Group  | 460
11  | Duvashen Padayachee | 45  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Rentcorp  | 406
12  | Shane Smollen  | 56  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | McGrath Estate Agents  | 393
13  | James Bergmuller  | 13  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Porsche Brighton  | 359
14  | Tony Bates  | 24  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Alternative Freight Services  | 324
15  | Renee Gracie | 55  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Fujitsu Racing  | 322.5
16  | Tony Walls  | 5  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Objective Ra  | 270
17  | Brenton Ramsay  | 22  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Phenix Motorsport  | 239.5
18  | Roger Lago  | 23  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | JBS Swift  | 233
19  | David Russell | 23  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | JBS Australia  | 218
20  | Ash Samadi  | 11  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Royal Purple Oil / Garth Walden  | 215
21  | Marc Cini  | 9  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Hallmarc  | 167
22  | Maurie Pickering  | 10  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Finance EZI  | 126
23  | Adrian Mastronardo  | 39  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Adrian Mastronadro  | 124
24  | Scott Taylor  | 222  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 64.5
25  | Greg Taylor  | 38  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Taylor Motorsport / Adina Apartm  | 35
26  | Dean Koutsoumidis  | 71  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Equity-One  | 31

### Professional Class

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Position[8] | Driver[8] | No[9] | Car[1] | Competitor / Team[9] | Points[8]

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1  | Steven Richards | 12  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Laser Plumbing & Electrical  | 972
2  | Warren Luff | 7  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | No Second Chance / Phase 8  | 939
3  | Craig Baird | 1  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Bonaire / Wilson Security  | 929
4  | Shae Davies | 88  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Davbridge Constructions  | 808
5  | Nick Foster  | 777  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Sonic Motor Racing Services  | 772
6  | Sam Power  | 27  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | AVCS  | 701
7  | Michael Almond  | 26  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Copyworld  | 618.5
8  | Michael Patrizi | 29  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Onsite Racing  | 541.5
9  | Renee Gracie | 55  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Fujitsu Racing  | 527
10  | Nick McBride  | 7  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Sonic Motor Racing Services  | 516
11  | Duvashen Padayachee  | 45  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Rentcorp  | 439.5
12  | David Russell | 23  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | JBS Australia  | 236

### Elite Class

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Position[8] | Driver[8] | No[9] | Car[1] | Competitor / Team[9] | Points[8]

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1  | Stephen Grove  | 4  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Grove Group  | 1046
2  | Shane Smollen  | 56  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | McGrath Estate Agents  | 963
3  | Tony Bates  | 24  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Alternative Freight Services  | 925
4  | James Bergmuller  | 13  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Porsche Brighton  | 896
5  | Tony Walls  | 5  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Objective Racing  | 736
6  | Brenton Ramsay  | 22  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Phenix Motorsport  | 669
7  | Roger Lago  | 23  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | JBS Swift  | 640
8  | Ash Samadi  | 11  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Royal Purple Oil / Garth Walden  | 571
9  | Marc Cini  | 9  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Hallmarc  | 500
10  | Maurie Pickering  | 10  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Finance EZI  | 407
11  | Adrian Mastronardo  | 39  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Adrian Mastronadro  | 406
12  | Scott Taylor  | 222  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Scott Taylor Motorsport  | 196
13  | Dean Koutsoumidis  | 71  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Equity-One  | 119
14  | Greg Taylor  | 38  | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 | Taylor Motorsport / Adina Apartm  | 113

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 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. ^ a b c d e f g h i Standings - Season 2014, As archived at www.webcitation.org from www.carreracup.com.au on 4 November 2014
9. ^ a b c d e f Natsoft Race Results, racing.natsoft.com.au Retrieved on 4 November 2014

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