# 2014 Auto GP Series

The 2014 Auto GP Series was the fifth year of the Auto GP, and the fifteenth season of the former Euroseries 3000. The championship began on 13 April in Marrakech, Morocco and finished on 19 October at the Autódromo do Estoril, after eight double-header rounds.
Despite missing two rounds during the season, Euronova Racing driver Kimiya Sato was crowned champion, after winning six races over the course of the season. Sato won the championship by 14 points over Tamás Pál Kiss, who was a three-time race winner during the 2014 season. Super Nova International's Markus Pommer completed the championship top three in third position, 27 points in arrears of Pál Kiss, having won races in Marrakech and Monza. Aside from them, other drivers to win races were Andrea Roda at the Red Bull Ring, Kevin Giovesi, who won at Le Castellet and Monza, Shinya Michimi, who won the season's final race at Estoril, while Michela Cerruti became the first woman to win a race in the series, with a victory at Imola. In the teams' championship, Super Nova International fended off Virtuosi UK in a tight title race, with Super Nova prevailing by just six points.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Super Nova International | 1 | Markus Pommer | All |
| Super Nova International | 2 | Ricardo Teixeira | 2 |
| Super Nova International | 2 | Francesco Dracone | 4–5, 7–8 |
| Super Nova International | 2 | Vittorio Ghirelli | 3 |
| Super Nova International | 88 | Michela Cerruti | 1–7 |
| Super Nova International | 88 | Vittorio Ghirelli | 8 |
| Virtuosi UK | 4 | Andrea Roda | All |
| Virtuosi UK | 6 | Richard Gonda | 1–2 |
| Virtuosi UK | 11 | Sam Dejonghe | 1–3 |
| Virtuosi UK | 11 | Pål Varhaug | 5 |
| Virtuosi UK | 11 | Tamás Pál Kiss | 6–8 |
| Ibiza Racing | 7 | Giuseppe Cipriani | 1–7 |
| Ibiza Racing | 20 | Francesco Dracone | 1 |
| Ibiza Racing | 20 | Niccolò Schirò | 2 |
| Zele Racing | 8 | Sergio Campana | 1 |
| Zele Racing | 8 | Yoshitaka Kuroda | 2–3 |
| Zele Racing | 8 | Christof von Grünigen | 4–6 |
| Zele Racing | 8 | Antônio Pizzonia | 8 |
| Zele Racing | 9 | Tamás Pál Kiss | 1–5 |
| Zele Racing | 9 | Luís Sá Silva | 8 |
| Zele Racing | 10 | Samin Gómez | 4–5 |
| Euronova Racing | 15 | Yoshitaka Kuroda | 1, 7 |
| Euronova Racing | 15 | Shinya Michimi | 4, 8 |
| Euronova Racing | 16 | Kimiya Sato | 1–3, 5–7 |
| Euronova Racing | 16 | Yoshitaka Kuroda | 4 |
| Euronova Racing | 77 | Salvatore de Plano | 5 |
| Euronova Racing | 77 | Shinya Michimi | 6 |
| Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | 28 | Kevin Giovesi | All |
| Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | 69 | Loris Spinelli | 1–5 |
| Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | 99 | Vittorio Ghirelli | 5 |
| Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | 99 | Salvatore de Plano | 6–8 |
| MLR 71 by Euronova | 71 | Michele La Rosa | All |

## Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar for the 2014 season was released on 26 January 2014, with the series' definitive calendar released on 8 March 2014.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team | Supporting |
| 1 | R1 | Marrakech Street Circuit | 12 April | Kevin Giovesi | Markus Pommer | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | FIA WTCC Race of Morocco |
| 1 | R2 | Marrakech Street Circuit | 13 April | | Markus Pommer | Markus Pommer | Super Nova International | FIA WTCC Race of Morocco |
| 2 | R3 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 19 April | Kevin Giovesi | Kimiya Sato | Tamás Pál Kiss | Zele Racing | FIA WTCC Race of France |
| 2 | R4 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet | 20 April | | Markus Pommer | Kevin Giovesi | Eurotech Engineering | FIA WTCC Race of France |
| 3 | R5 | Hungaroring | 3 May | Markus Pommer | Tamás Pál Kiss | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | FIA WTCC Race of Hungary |
| 3 | R6 | Hungaroring | 4 May | | Kimiya Sato | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | FIA WTCC Race of Hungary |
| 4 | R7 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 31 May | Markus Pommer | Shinya Michimi | Markus Pommer | Super Nova International | Italian GT Championship |
| 4 | R8 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 1 June | | Markus Pommer | Kevin Giovesi | Eurotech Engineering | Italian GT Championship |
| 5 | R9 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 28 June | Markus Pommer | Kimiya Sato | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | ACI Racing Weekend |
| 5 | R10 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 29 June | | Kimiya Sato | Michela Cerruti | Super Nova International | ACI Racing Weekend |
| 6 | R11 | Red Bull Ring | 20 July | Kimiya Sato | Kimiya Sato | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring |
| 6 | R12 | Red Bull Ring | 20 July | | Shinya Michimi | Andrea Roda | Virtuosi UK | 4 Hours of Red Bull Ring |
| 7 | R13 | Nürburgring | 16 August | Markus Pommer | Kimiya Sato | Kimiya Sato | Euronova Racing | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |
| 7 | R14 | Nürburgring | 17 August | | Kimiya Sato | Tamás Pál Kiss | Virtuosi UK | Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters |
| 8 | R15 | Autódromo do Estoril | 19 October | Tamás Pál Kiss | Antônio Pizzonia | Tamás Pál Kiss | Virtuosi UK | 4 Hours of Estoril |
| 8 | R16 | Autódromo do Estoril | 19 October | | Shinya Michimi | Shinya Michimi | Euronova Racing | 4 Hours of Estoril |

## Championship standings

* Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
Race :
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Race One | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Race Two | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition:
* Two points were awarded for Pole position for Race One
* One point were awarded for fastest lap in each race

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | MAR | MAR | LEC | LEC | HUN | HUN | MNZ | MNZ | IMO | IMO | RBR | RBR | NÜR | NÜR | EST | EST | Points |
| 1 | Kimiya Sato | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8† | 1 | 3 | | | 221 |
| 2 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Ret | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 207 |
| 3 | Markus Pommer | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 180 |
| 4 | Andrea Roda | 7† | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 166 |
| 5 | Kevin Giovesi | Ret | Ret | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7† | 2 | 6 | WD | WD | 155 |
| 6 | Michela Cerruti | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | 113 |
| 7 | Michele La Rosa | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 12† | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 73 |
| 8 | Shinya Michimi | | | | | | | 11† | 6 | | | 6 | 4 | | | 6 | 1 | 55 |
| 9 | Vittorio Ghirelli | | | | | 8 | 2 | | | 10 | 6 | | | | | 2 | Ret | 44 |
| 10 | Sam Dejonghe | 5 | 8† | Ret | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 41 |
| 11 | Giuseppe Cipriani | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12† | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | | | 38 |
| 12 | Yoshitaka Kuroda | WD | WD | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 4 | | | | | 7 | 7 | | | 36 |
| 13 | Francesco Dracone | 9† | 9† | | | | | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | | | 8 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 31 |
| 14 | Antônio Pizzonia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| 15 | Pål Varhaug | | | | | | | | | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 16 | Luís Sá Silva | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 17 | Loris Spinelli | 6 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 11 | 8 | Ret | 11 | WD | WD | | | | | | | 19 |
| 18 | Christof von Grünigen | | | | | | | Ret | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | | | | | 18 |
| 19 | Salvatore de Plano | | | | | | | | | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 20 | Samin Gómez | | | | | | | 9 | Ret | WD | WD | | | | | | | 2 |
| 21 | Sergio Campana | 10† | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 22 | Richard Gonda | 11† | Ret | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Niccolò Schirò | | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Ricardo Teixeira | | | WD | WD | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | MAR | MAR | LEC | LEC | HUN | HUN | MNZ | MNZ | IMO | IMO | RBR | RBR | NÜR | NÜR | EST | EST | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

### Teams' championship

| Pos | Team | MAR | MAR | LEC | LEC | HUN | HUN | MNZ | MNZ | IMO | IMO | RBR | RBR | NÜR | NÜR | EST | EST | Points |
| 1 | Super Nova International | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 339 |
| 1 | Super Nova International | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 339 |
| 2 | Virtuosi UK | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 333 |
| 2 | Virtuosi UK | 7 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 5 | | | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 333 |
| 3 | Euronova Racing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 297 |
| 3 | Euronova Racing | WD | WD | | | | | 11† | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 8† | 7 | 7 | | | 297 |
| 4 | Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | 6 | Ret | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 190 |
| 4 | Eurotech Engineering FMS Racing | Ret | Ret | 6 | Ret | 11 | 8 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7† | Ret | Ret | WD | WD | 190 |
| 5 | Zele Racing | 10† | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Ret | | | 4 | 2 | 187 |
| 5 | Zele Racing | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | | | | 7 | 3 | 187 |
| 6 | MLR 71 by Euronova | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 12† | 11 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 73 |
| 7 | Ibiza Racing | 3 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 8 | Ret | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | | | 42 |
| 7 | Ibiza Racing | 9† | 9† | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |
| Pos | Team | MAR | MAR | LEC | LEC | HUN | HUN | MNZ | MNZ | IMO | IMO | RBR | RBR | NÜR | NÜR | EST | EST | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |