# 2014 4 Hours of Imola

The 2014 4 Hours of Imola was an endurance motor race held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy on 17–18 May 2014, and served as the second round of the 2014 European Le Mans Series.
Car no. 38 driven by Simon Dolan, Harry Tincknell and Filipe Albuquerque won the race overall for Jota Racing, ahead of Sébastien Loeb Racing's Vincent Capillaire and Jan Charouz and Signatech Alpine's Paul-Loup Chatin, Nelson Panciatici and Oliver Webb.
The LMGTE category was led by SMP Racing's trio, Andrea Bertolini, Viktor Shaitar and Sergey Zlobin, while Formula Racing's Johnny Laursen, Mikkel Mac and Andrea Piccini were victorious in the GTC class.

## Qualifying
### Qualifying result

Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold.
| Pos. | Class | No. | Team | Time | Gap |
| 1 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Racing | 1:33.974 | |
| 2 | LMP2 | 46 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | 1:34.658 | +0,684 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | 1:34.861 | +0.887 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | 1:34.882 | +0.908 |
| 5 | LMP2 | 43 | Newblood by Morand Racing | 1:35.593 | +1.619 |
| 6 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | 1:35.649 | +1.675 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | 1:35.798 | +1.824 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 29 | Pegasus Racing | 1:36.330 | +2.356 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 24 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | 1:36.447 | +2.473 |
| 10 | LMGTE | 81 | Kessel Racing | 1:39.920 | +5.946 |
| 11 | LMGTE | 72 | SMP Racing | 1:40.221 | +6.247 |
| 12 | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | 1:40.550 | +6.576 |
| 13 | LMGTE | 80 | Kessel Racing | 1:40.750 | +6.776 |
| 14 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | 1:40.852 | +6.878 |
| 15 | LMGTE | 56 | AT Racing | 1:41.026 | +7.052 |
| 16 | LMGTE | 65 | AF Corse | 1:41.202 | +7.228 |
| 17 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | 1:41.319 | +7.345 |
| 18 | LMGTE | 58 | Team Sofrev-ASP | 1:41.592 | +7.618 |
| 19 | GTC | 60 | Formula Racing | 1:42.082 | +8.108 |
| 20 | LMGTE | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | 1:42.145 | +8.171 |
| 21 | LMGTE | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:42.207 | +8.233 |
| 22 | LMGTE | 85 | Gulf Racing UK | 1:42.377 | +8.403 |
| 23 | GTC | 95 | AF Corse | 1:42.145 | +8.171 |
| 24 | LMGTE | 82 | Crubile Sport | 1:42.670 | +8.696 |
| 25 | GTC | 71 | SMP Racing | 1:42.691 | +8.717 |
| 26 | GTC | 98 | ART Grand Prix | 1:42.696 | +8.722 |
| 27 | GTC | 73 | SMP Racing | 1:42.750 | +8.776 |
| 28 | GTC | 93 | Pro GT by Almeras | 1:42.808 | +8.834 |
| 29 | GTC | 94 | AF Corse | 1:42.926 | +8.952 |
| 30 | GTC | 99 | ART Grand Prix | 1:42.994 | +9.020 |
| 31 | GTC | 57 | SMP Racing | 1:43.028 | +9.054 |
| 32 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | 1:43.099 | +9.125 |
| 33 | GTC | 75 | Prospeed Competition | 1:43.488 | +9.514 |
| 34 | GTC | 78 | Team Russia by Barwell | 1:43.642 | +9.668 |
| 35 | GTC | 63 | AF Corse | 1:46.202 | +12.228 |
| 36 | GTC | 59 | Team Sofrev-ASP | 1:46.950 | +12.976 |
| Not Classified ||||||
| | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | | |

## Race
### Race result

Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Gap/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Gap/Retired |
| 1 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Harry Tincknell Filipe Albuquerque | Zytek Z11SN | D | 139 | 4:00'04.690 |
| 1 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Harry Tincknell Filipe Albuquerque | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 139 | 4:00'04.690 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 24 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | Vincent Capillaire Jan Charouz | Oreca 03 | M | 139 | + 28.869 |
| 2 | LMP2 | 24 | Sébastien Loeb Racing | Vincent Capillaire Jan Charouz | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 139 | + 28.869 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Paul-Loup Chatin Nelson Panciatici Oliver Webb | Alpine A450 | M | 139 | + 42.679 |
| 3 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Paul-Loup Chatin Nelson Panciatici Oliver Webb | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 139 | + 42.679 |
| 4 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Tom Kimber-Smith Matt McMurry | Zytek Z11SN | D | 138 | + 1 Lap |
| 4 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Tom Kimber-Smith Matt McMurry | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 138 | + 1 Lap |
| 5 | LMP2 | 46 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy | Morgan LMP2 | D | 137 | + 2 Laps |
| 5 | LMP2 | 46 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Ludovic Badey Tristan Gommendy | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 137 | + 2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 29 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Niki Leutwiler Jonathan Coleman | Morgan LMP2 | D | 137 | + 2 Laps |
| 6 | LMP2 | 29 | Pegasus Racing | Julien Schell Niki Leutwiler Jonathan Coleman | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 137 | + 2 Laps |
| 7 | LMGTE | 72 | SMP Racing | Andrea Bertolini Viktor Shaitar Sergey Zlobin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 7 | LMGTE | 72 | SMP Racing | Andrea Bertolini Viktor Shaitar Sergey Zlobin | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 8 | LMGTE | 81 | Kessel Racing | Thomas Kemenater Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 8 | LMGTE | 81 | Kessel Racing | Thomas Kemenater Matteo Cressoni | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 9 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Daniel McKenzie George Richardson Daniel Zampieri | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 9 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Daniel McKenzie George Richardson Daniel Zampieri | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 134 | + 5 Laps |
| 10 | LMGTE | 56 | AT Racing | Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr. Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr. Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 133 | + 6 Laps |
| 10 | LMGTE | 56 | AT Racing | Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr. Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr. Pierre Kaffer | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 133 | + 6 Laps |
| 11 | LMGTE | 58 | Team SOFREV-ASP | Anthony Pons Soheil Ayari Fabien Barthez | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 133 | + 6 Laps |
| 11 | LMGTE | 58 | Team SOFREV-ASP | Anthony Pons Soheil Ayari Fabien Barthez | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 133 | + 6 Laps |
| 12 | LMGTE | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo David Hallyday | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 12 | LMGTE | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Nicolas Armindo David Hallyday | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 13 | GTC | 60 | Formula Racing | Johnny Laursen Mikkel Mac Andrea Piccini | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 13 | GTC | 60 | Formula Racing | Johnny Laursen Mikkel Mac Andrea Piccini | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 14 | GTC | 73 | SMP Racing | Olivier Beretta Anton Ladygin David Markozov | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 14 | GTC | 73 | SMP Racing | Olivier Beretta Anton Ladygin David Markozov | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 15 | GTC | 71 | SMP Racing | Kirill Ladygin Luca Persiani Aleksey Basov | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 15 | GTC | 71 | SMP Racing | Kirill Ladygin Luca Persiani Aleksey Basov | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Mirko Venturi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 16 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Duncan Cameron Matt Griffin Mirko Venturi | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Adam Carroll Ben Barker | Porsche 997 GT3 RSR | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 17 | LMGTE | 86 | Gulf Racing UK | Michael Wainwright Adam Carroll Ben Barker | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Franck Mailleux | Oreca 03 | D | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Franck Mailleux | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 132 | + 7 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE | 85 | Gulf Racing UK | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall Dan Brown | Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE | M | 131 | + 8 Laps |
| 19 | LMGTE | 85 | Gulf Racing UK | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall Dan Brown | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 131 | + 8 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE | 82 | Crubilé Sport | Sebastien Crubilé François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 130 | + 9 Laps |
| 20 | LMGTE | 82 | Crubilé Sport | Sebastien Crubilé François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 130 | + 9 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 99 | ART Grand Prix | Ricardo González Karim Ajlani Alex Brundle | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 21 | GTC | 99 | ART Grand Prix | Ricardo González Karim Ajlani Alex Brundle | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Erik Maris Jean-Marc Merlin Éric Hélary | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Erik Maris Jean-Marc Merlin Éric Hélary | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 23 | GTC | 59 | Team SOFREV-ASP | Christophe Bourret Pascal Gibon Jean-Philippe Belloc | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 23 | GTC | 59 | Team SOFREV-ASP | Christophe Bourret Pascal Gibon Jean-Philippe Belloc | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 24 | GTC | 63 | AF Corse | Mads Rasmussen Ilya Melnikov | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 24 | GTC | 63 | AF Corse | Mads Rasmussen Ilya Melnikov | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 25 | GTC | 94 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 25 | GTC | 94 | AF Corse | Thomas Flohr Francesco Castellacci | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 129 | + 10 Laps |
| 26 | GTC | 98 | ART Grand Prix | Kevin Korjus Grégoire Demoustier Yann Goudy | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | M | 128 | + 11 Laps |
| 26 | GTC | 98 | ART Grand Prix | Kevin Korjus Grégoire Demoustier Yann Goudy | McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | M | 128 | + 11 Laps |
| 27 | GTC | 78 | Team Russia by Barwell | Leo Machitski Timur Sardarov Jonny Cocker | BMW Z4 GT3 | M | 128 | + 11 Laps |
| 27 | GTC | 78 | Team Russia by Barwell | Leo Machitski Timur Sardarov Jonny Cocker | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 128 | + 11 Laps |
| 28 | GTC | 78 | SMP Racing | Boris Rotenberg Mika Salo Maurizio Mediani | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 127 | + 12 Laps |
| 28 | GTC | 78 | SMP Racing | Boris Rotenberg Mika Salo Maurizio Mediani | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 127 | + 12 Laps |
| 29 | GTC | 93 | Pro GT by Almeras | Franck Perera Lucas Laserre Eric Dermont | Porsche 997 GT3 R | M | 127 | + 12 Laps |
| 29 | GTC | 93 | Pro GT by Almeras | Franck Perera Lucas Laserre Eric Dermont | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 127 | + 12 Laps |
| 30 | GTC | 95 | AF Corse | Adrien De Leneer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 126 | + 13 Laps |
| 30 | GTC | 95 | AF Corse | Adrien De Leneer Cédric Sbirrazzuoli | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 126 | + 13 Laps |
| 31 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollegol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 126 | + 13 Laps |
| 31 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollegol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 126 | + 13 Laps |
| 32 | GTC | 65 | AF Corse | Peter Ashley Mann Lorenzo Casé Raffaele Giammaria | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 124 | + 15 Laps |
| 32 | GTC | 65 | AF Corse | Peter Ashley Mann Lorenzo Casé Raffaele Giammaria | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 124 | + 15 Laps |
| DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Newblood by Morand Racing | Gary Hirsch Romain Brandela Christian Klien | Morgan LMP2 | D | 136 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Newblood by Morand Racing | Gary Hirsch Romain Brandela Christian Klien | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 136 | |
| DNF | GTC | 75 | Prospeed Competition | Paul Van Splunteren Maxime Soulet Gilles Vannelet | Porsche 997 GT3 R | M | 118 | |
| DNF | GTC | 75 | Prospeed Competition | Paul Van Splunteren Maxime Soulet Gilles Vannelet | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 118 | |
| DNF | LMGTE | 80 | Kessel Racing | Michał Broniszewski Giacomo Piccini | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 99 | |
| DNF | LMGTE | 80 | Kessel Racing | Michał Broniszewski Giacomo Piccini | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 99 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Karun Chandhok Rodolfo González Nathanaël Berthon | Oreca 03 | D | 80 | |
| DNF | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Karun Chandhok Rodolfo González Nathanaël Berthon | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 80 | |
| DNF | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Michael Lyons | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 66 | |
| DNF | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Michael Lyons | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 66 | |