2014 Core-Star Light Season

The 2014 Core-Star Light Season was the seventeenth season of the Core-Star Light Racing Series and the eleventh time it will run under the "Core-Star Light racing season" name, which it got back in 2004.

After Finishing in second place in the 2013 season, Xavi Daniels would become the champion of the 2014 season, and winning comfortably. He finished of the season with 149 points (The same amount of points as 2 time champion Anthony Sterrick in the 2012 season) and a win at Pinehills Raceway. Xavi had very consistent results throughout the season. He was actually tipped in early 2014 as the world champion because of his strong 2013 campaign and his race craft. It's safe to say he lived up to the expectations. Xavi became the first ever New Zealander to win a championship in the Core-Star Light Racing Series. 2-5 place in the standings was only divided by 4 points, but it would be the American Danny Gartenmann who would just barely get 2nd place overall in the standings with 126 points. Danny surprised many with his amazing seasons, as his 2 previous seasons was not really anything of note. But this made him become the most improved driver in the field this year. Danny would win his first race at Dirt Devil Stadium, ending the season on a high note and getting that 2nd place in the standings. 3rd place in the standings is almost equally as surprising. The British/English driver, Joe Clarke-Hackston would finish the season in 3rd place with one win at Rosenheim Raceway and finishing the season with 124 points, 2 away from Danny Gartenmann. Joe as with Danny, had nothing of note in his previous two seasons, but improved as a driver drastically in his 2014 campaign. In 4th place American Erick Coles with 123 points. Erick lived up to the hype from his 2013 rookie of the year season, and got his second win in the series, at Finncross Circuit. Erick actually finished 4th in the standing in the 2013 season, and did it now once again in 2014 season. In 5th it's the champion of the 2013 season, Jonathan Simmons. Jonathan took 2 wins this season, further adding to the many amounts of races he has won, but he "only" came in 5th despite his 2 victories. Jonathan who had been fighting with Xavi Daniels for the title in 2013 and won against him, did not stop Xavi this year to get the title. Jonathan ended up with 122 points and an very good overall season for him. In 6th place is the guy that always seems to be in the top 10 in the standings, Ryan Sorensen. Ryan enjoyed another solid and consistent season, as he finished 6th just like he did in 2013. In 7th place is the Japanese driver Takiyo Zamoto, who had his best season since 2009. He won another race this season, this time at Vale Falls Circuit. He also finished 2nd in the Madman Stadium Figure 8 race. In 8th it's the other Japanese driver, Cy Meshino who had his best season to date and finished the season off with 101 points. He also won the second to last race of the season at Boulder Bank Circuit.

In 9th place is Julian Caywood-Beeks with his best season as of date. He would win his first race at Sandstone Raceway, and then already the next race, he would win again at Espedalen Raceway. He would finish the season with exactly 100 points. In 10th, Jared Edwards. He would also win his first race in this season at Clayridge Circuit. (You might have noticed that there was a lot of first time winners in this season)

Other drivers of note would be Aaron Byrne who would win the 2014 Madman Stadium Figure 8 Race. Anthony Sterrick who finished 11th in the standings, and right behind him in 12th, Oliver Halkett who had also claimed his first win at Northfolk Ring. Marcus Oatway and Théo Swiadek finished 13th and 14th in the standings respectively, with solid seasons. However, it was not really a good year for the rookies, The best rookie Matthew Allwright, finished only in 29th(!) The only other time we have seen such a bad season for the rookies would be way back in the 2002 season when the series was known as WFFC. In turn, this meant that it was the first season in a while that a rookie did not win any of the races during the season.

A lot of notable people would retire after this season.

2013 < 2015

# Point System

1ST = 23 POINTS (ALL RACES EXCEPT MADMAN STADIUM FIGURE 8)

2ND = 22 POINTS

3RD = 21 POINTS

4TH = 20 POINTS

5TH = 19 POINTS

6TH = 18 POINTS

7TH = 17 POINTS

8TH = 16 POINTS

9TH = 15 POINTS

10TH = 14 POINTS

11TH = 13 POINTS

12TH = 12 POINTS

13TH = 11 POINTS

14TH = 10 POINTS

15TH = 9 POINTS

16TH = 8 POINTS

17TH = 7 POINTS

18TH = 6 POINTS

19TH = 5 POINTS

20TH = 4 POINTS

21TH = 3 POINTS

22TH = 2 POINTS

23TH = 1 POINT

DNF = NO POINTS

MADMAN STADIUM FIGURE 8 POINTS:

1ST = 32 POINTS

2ND = 31 POINTS

3RD = 30 POINTS

4TH = 29 POINTS

5TH = 28 POINTS (ETC)

DNF = NO POINTS

OUTSIDE TOP 32 = NO POINTS

### Races

1. Firwood Motocenter
2. Sandstone Raceway
3. Espedalen Raceway
4. Savolax Sandpit
5. Northfolk Ring
6. Vale Falls Circuit
7. Madman Stadium Figure 8
8. Rosenheim Raceway
9. Pinehills Raceway
10. Clayridge Circuit
11. Hillstreet Circuit
12. Finncross Circuit
13. Boulder Bank Circuit
14. Dirt Devil Stadium

# Cars And Drivers

### CARS USED

Boomer

Boomer RS

Bulldog

Dominator

El Matador

Firefly

Gatecrasher

Gremlin

Hammerhead

Hotshot

KillerBee

KillerBee S

MudDigger

Nexus RX

Panther RS

Rammer

Rammer RS

Razor

Roadcutter

Roadslayer

Roadslayer GT

Speedbird

Speedemon

Starbeast

Sunrise Super

Tristar

Warwagon

Wildking

### DRIVERS

 Miguel Machado Tavares | Caroline Maksimovic (R)

# FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

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 **—** | Takumi Enomoto |  | DNF