Acceleration 2014

Multi-day festival

Acceleration 2014

* 2014 Formula Acceleration 1 season
* 2014 MW-V6 Pickup Series season
* 2014 Legend SuperCup season
* 2014 European Stock 1000 season
* 2014 European Stock 600 season

Acceleration 2014 was a multi-day festival combining top class car and bike racing with live music and other entertainment.[1][2] The festival was organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based in the Netherlands, and was held six times in 2014,[3] starting 25–27 April in Portimao, Portugal and ending 17–19 October in Assen, Netherlands. The various racing competitions were Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1),[4] the MW-V6 Pickup Series,[5] the Legend SuperCup (LSC),[6] the European Stock 1000 Series (ACC 1000)[7] and the European Stock 600 Series (ACC 600).[7] Competing drivers in one or more classes each drove a vehicle representing his or her country of origin.

## Calendar

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Date | Event | Circuit | City | Notes

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29–30 Nov 2013 | Testing | Circuito de Navarra | Navarra, Spain |
26–27 Mar 2014 | Testing | Circuit Ricardo Tormo | Valencia, Spain |
10 Apr 2014 | Testing | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Zandvoort, Netherlands | Only MW-V6
22–23 Apr 2014 | Testing | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve | Portimao, Portugal |
25–27 Apr 2014 | Acceleration at Portimao | No ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
2–4 May 2014 | Acceleration at Navarra | Circuito de Navarra | Navarra, Spain |
23–25 May 2014 | Acceleration at Nürburgring | Nürburgring | Nürburg, Germany | No ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
6–8 Jun 2014 | Acceleration in Monza | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Monza, Italy | No ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
4–6 Jul 2014 | Acceleration at Slovakia Ring | Automotodróm Slovakia Ring | Orechová Potôň, Slovakia | No FA1
17–19 Oct 2014 | Acceleration in Assen | TT Circuit Assen | Assen, Netherlands | No ACC 1000 and no ACC 600

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[8] and Acceleration at Hungaroring was cancelled on 21 August 2014.[9]

## Racing competitions

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### Formula Acceleration 1

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Main article: 2014 Formula Acceleration 1 season

Each FA1 team represented a nation. Their drivers may have been a different nationality, but the car represented the country. The winning driver/team was entitled to the full budget for the 2015 FA1 season and a test day in the GP2 Series car in Abu Dhabi.[4]

#### Race format

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Day | Duration | Event

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Friday | 30 min | Free practice 1
30 min | Free practice 2
30 min | Qualifying for race 1 (1 point for pole position)
Saturday | 30 min | Qualifying for race 2 (1 point for pole position)
30 min | Race 1 (1 mandatory pit stop)
Sunday | 45 min | Race 2 (2 mandatory pit stops)

#### Technical specifications

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All cars were mechanically identical and had been built with reducing costs in mind, which led to an approximate price for the whole season of €450,000. FA1 used the Lola B05/52, which had been used in the A1 Grand Prix between 2005 and 2008.

* Engine: 3.4L V8 Zytek ZA1348
* Horsepower: 550 hp
* Weight: 698 kg (driver included)
* Gearbox: electronic, six gears
* Tyres: Michelin

### MW-V6 Pickup Series

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Main article: 2014 MW-V6 Pickup Series

#### Race format

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Day | Duration | Event

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Friday | 30 min | Free practice 1
30 min | Free practice 2
20 min | Qualifying for race 1 (1 point for pole position)
Saturday | 20 min | Qualifying for race 2 (1 point for pole position)
25 min | Race 1 (Rolling start)
25 min | Race 2 (Rolling start)
Sunday | 40 min | Race 3 (Rolling start and mandatory pitstop)

The starting order of race 3 was decided by a combined result of Q1 and Q2 with the first 8 reversed. For race 1 and 2, the top 10 finishers scored points in the following order: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. For race 3, the top 10 finishers scored points in the following order: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. The drivers' champion was entitled to a test day in the 2015 FA1 car plus either half the budget for the 2015 FA1 season or the full budget for the 2015 MW-V6 season.[5][10]

#### Technical specifications

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The cars were based on those used in the Dutch racing series BRL V6 and BRL Light.

* Engine: 4.0L V6 Ford, 325 hp
* Gearbox: Drenth DG 400
* Minimum weight: 950 kg
* Tyres: Michelin

### Legend SuperCup

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Main article: 2014 Legend SuperCup

Each LSC team represented a nation. Their drivers may have been a different nationality, but the car, whose design was derived from legends car racing, represented the country. The winning driver/team was entitled to a test day in the 2015 MW-V6 car and half the budget for the 2015 MW-V6 season.[6]

#### Race format

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Day | Duration | Event

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Friday | 30 min | Free practice 1
30 min | Free practice 2
Saturday | 20 min | Race 1 (Rolling start)
20 min | Race 2 (Rolling start)
Sunday | 20 min | Race 3 (Rolling start)
20 min | Race 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 had scored the highest number of points started on the pole). In the case of even results when adding points of races 1 and 2, the fastest lap of races 1 and 2 was to decide between the drivers.

The top 25 finishers scored points in the following order: 50, 40, 32, 26, 22, 20, 19, 18,..., 3, 2, 1.

#### Technical specifications

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

* Engine: Fuel-injected Yamaha 1250 cc (with or without carburetor)
* Weight empty: 520 kg
* 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

### European Stock 600 and 1000 Series

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See also: 2014 European Stock 600 Series and 2014 European Stock 1000 Series

Each ACC 600 and ACC 1000 team represented a nation. Their drivers may have been a different nationality, but the motorcycle represented the country.[7]

The top 15 finishers scored points in the following order: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

#### Technical specifications

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European Stock 1000 Series:

* Engine:
4-cylinder (600-1000 cc) 4-stroke
3-cylinder (750-1000 cc) 4-stroke
2-cylinder (850-1200 cc) 4-stroke
* Minimum weight: 165 kg

European Stock 600 Series:

* Engine:
4-cylinder (401-600 cc) 4-stroke
3-cylinder (401-675 cc) 4-stroke
2-cylinder (401-750 cc) 4-stroke
* Minimum weight: 165 kg

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to Acceleration | Acceleration". Acceleration14.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
2. ^ "Acceleration 2014 verkrijgt FIA goedkeuring". Knaf.nl. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
3. ^ "Events calendar". acceleration14.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
4. ^ a b "FA1 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2014.
5. ^ a b "MW-V6 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2014.
6. ^ a b "LSC Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014.
7. ^ a b c "ACC Driver Information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2014.
8. ^ "Seven events for Acceleration 2014". Acceleration14.com. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
9. ^ "Race programme cancelled for Acceleration Hungary". Acceleration14.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
10. ^ Marco Antheunisse. "Acceleration: 15 coureurs testen in MW-V6 Pickups op Zandvoort". Autosport.nl. Retrieved 17 May 2014.

## External links

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* Official website