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* [[SimCraft Racing]] was accepted as the reformed version of the [[Multi21 Racing Team]] which took part in the 2013 Formula Challenge season. | * [[SimCraft Racing]] was accepted as the reformed version of the [[Multi21 Racing Team]] which took part in the 2013 Formula Challenge season. | ||
* [[TheSixthAxis Racing]] was accepted as the team had established itself well in other categories during the 2013 season; specifically [[World GT Series|World GT]], the [[Masters Series]] and the [[International Touring Cup]]. | * [[TheSixthAxis Racing]] was accepted as the team had established itself well in other categories during the 2013 season; specifically [[World GT Series|World GT]], the [[Masters Series]] and the [[International Touring Cup]]. | ||
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+ | ==2014 Calendar== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" border="1" style="font-size: 85%" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Round | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Race Title | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Grand Prix | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| [[List of GPVWC circuits|Circuit]] | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Conditions | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Mod | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"| Date | ||
+ | !colspan="2"| Start Time | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Track time | ||
+ | ! GMT | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 1 | ||
+ | | [[Australian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Australian Grand Prix|Australian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit|Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit]], Melbourne | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 27th February | ||
+ | | 16:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 2 | ||
+ | | [[Malaysian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|MYS}} [[Sepang International Circuit]], Selangor | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 13th March | ||
+ | | 16:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 3 | ||
+ | | [[Bahrain Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|BAH}} [[Bahrain International Circuit]], Sakhir | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 27th March | ||
+ | | 15:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 4 | ||
+ | | [[Chinese Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai International Circuit]], Shanghai | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 10th April | ||
+ | | 15:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 5 | ||
+ | | [[Spanish Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Circuit de Catalunya]], Barcelona | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 24th April | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 6 | ||
+ | | [[Monaco Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|MON}} [[Circuit de Monaco]], Monte Carlo | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 8th May | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 7 | ||
+ | | [[Canadian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Circuit Gilles Villeneuve]], Montreal | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 22nd May | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 8 | ||
+ | | [[Austrian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Austrian Grand Prix|Austrian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Red Bull Ring]], Spielberg | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 5th June | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 9 | ||
+ | | [[British Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 British Grand Prix|British GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|UK}} [[Silverstone Circuit]], Northamptonshire | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 19th June | ||
+ | | 13:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 10 | ||
+ | | [[German Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 German Grand Prix|German GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hockenheimring]], Hockenheim | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 3rd July | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 11 | ||
+ | | [[Hungarian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Hungarian Grand Prix|French GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Hungaroring]], Budapest | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 17th July | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 12 | ||
+ | | [[Belgian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], Spa | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 14th August | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 13 | ||
+ | | [[Italian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Italian Grand Prix|Italian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Autodromo Nazionale di Monza]], Monza | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 28th August | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 14 | ||
+ | | [[United States Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 United States Grand Prix|United States GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|USA}} [[Circuit of the Americas]], Austin | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 11th September | ||
+ | | 13:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 15 | ||
+ | | [[Abu Dhabi Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Yas Marina Circuit]], Yas Island | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 25th September | ||
+ | | 17:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 16 | ||
+ | | [[Japanese Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Japanese Grand Prix|Japanese GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Suzuka Circuit]], Suzuka, Mie | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 9th October | ||
+ | | 15:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! 17 | ||
+ | | [[Brazilian Grand Prix]] | ||
+ | | [[2014 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian GP]] | ||
+ | | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace]], São Paulo | ||
+ | | TBC | ||
+ | | [[File:RFactor.png|25px]] [[rFactor]] v1255 | ||
+ | | 23rd October | ||
+ | | 14:00 | ||
+ | | 19:00 | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Calendar changes=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | *The calender was shortened to 17 races - 1 less than the previous season. | ||
+ | *The Korean, Turkish and French Grands Prix were all removed from the calender | ||
+ | *The location of the [[German Grand Prix]] changed from the [[Nurburgring]] to the [[Hockenheimring]]; the first time the German Grand Prix was to be held there since [[SL|2008]]. | ||
+ | *The location of the [[United States Grand Prix]] also changed. For the first time in Superleague history, the [[Circuit of the Americas]] would be used to host the event]]. | ||
+ | *The Bahrain and Chinese Grands Prix made their return to Superleague calender after a 2 and 1 year absence respectively. | ||
==Rule changes== | ==Rule changes== |
Revision as of 22:23, 4 December 2013
Competition | Supercup |
---|---|
Title Sponsor | None |
Platform Used | rFactor v1.255 |
Rounds | - |
Mod Used | Custom |
Carshape | - |
Engine Supplier(s) | GPVWC |
Tyre Supplier(s) | GPVWC |
Drivers | - |
Teams | 15 |
Drivers' Champion | |
Teams' Champion | |
Supercup Seasons | |
2005 · 2006 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 |
The 2014 Supercup season will be the 7th GPVWC Supercup season.
Contents
Teams and drivers
The following teams have confirmed their 2014 participation.
Supercup Team | Base | Constructor | Chassis | Tyre | No. | Race Drivers | Rounds | Test/Reserve Driver(s) |
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Scuderia Basilea | Binningen, Switzerland | Basilea | SC-014 | G | 0 | |||
2 | ||||||||
Malta Force GP | Siggiewi, Malta | Malta Force | SC-014 | G | 3 | Menno Klont | ||
4 | Patrick Gatewood | |||||||
Satellite Racing | West Palm Beach, FL, United States | Satellite | SC-014 | G | 5 | |||
6 | ||||||||
Streetfighter Racing Systems | Sydney, Australia | Streetfighter | SC-014 | G | 7 | |||
8 | ||||||||
PB Racing | Swindon, England | PB | SC-014 | G | 9 | |||
10 | ||||||||
FA Racing | Lahti, Finland | FA | SC-014 | G | 11 | |||
12 | ||||||||
Centurion Grand Prix | Centurion, South Africa | Centurion | SC-014 | G | 14 | Tommi Koivunen | ||
15 | Dan Rusu | |||||||
Fox Racing | Kessel, Belgium | Fox | SC-014 | G | 16 | Andreas Wauters | ||
17 | Christoph Lichtenstein | |||||||
Storm Racing Team | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | Storm | SC-014 | G | 18 | |||
19 | ||||||||
Edonis Engineering | Groningen, The Netherlands | Edonis | SC-014 | G | 20 | Jason Muscat | ||
21 | Oskari Kantonen | |||||||
Wauters Automotive | Gent, Belgium | Wauters | SC-014 | G | 22 | |||
23 | ||||||||
SimCraft Racing | Marietta, GA, United States | SimCraft | SC-014 | G | 24 | |||
25 | ||||||||
Measuric Racing | Bennekom, The Netherlands | Measuric | SC-014 | G | 26 | |||
27 | ||||||||
Positive SimRacing | Madrid, Spain | Positive | SC-014 | G | 28 | |||
29 | ||||||||
TheSixthAxis Racing | Stowmarket, England | TSA | SC-014 | G | 30 | Thomas Jacobs | ||
31 | Cameron Brewster |
Team changes
- CSG Racing, Target Racing and Vod:Bul Racing were all promoted to the Superleague for the 2014 season.
- Innervision, despite a strong 2013 and only serving two years in the Supercup, chose not to re-apply for 2014.
- PP Dynamic Motorsport (who entered Supercup at the same time as Innervision) had, by contrast, an awful 2013 finishing second from bottom in the Teams' Championship. They too chose not to re-apply for 2014.
New entries
The number of team entries increased to 15 for the 2014 Supercup season with 7 spots available for new teams. Five of the new teams were directly promoted from Formula Challenge.
- Storm Racing Team entered Supercup with two years experience in Formula Challenge; dominating the 2013 Formula Challenge season Teams' Championship.
- Edonis Engineering were also promoted to the Supercup after a strong campaign in the 2013 Formula Challenge season which saw them take six wins and third in the Teams' Championship.
- Wauters Automotive, Measuric Racing and Positive SimRacing were all accepted on the foundations of good results in Formula Challenge as well as a fundamental ambition to do well in Supercup and beyond.
- SimCraft Racing was accepted as the reformed version of the Multi21 Racing Team which took part in the 2013 Formula Challenge season.
- TheSixthAxis Racing was accepted as the team had established itself well in other categories during the 2013 season; specifically World GT, the Masters Series and the International Touring Cup.
2014 Calendar
Calendar changes
- The calender was shortened to 17 races - 1 less than the previous season.
- The Korean, Turkish and French Grands Prix were all removed from the calender
- The location of the German Grand Prix changed from the Nurburgring to the Hockenheimring; the first time the German Grand Prix was to be held there since 2008.
- The location of the United States Grand Prix also changed. For the first time in Superleague history, the Circuit of the Americas would be used to host the event]].
- The Bahrain and Chinese Grands Prix made their return to Superleague calender after a 2 and 1 year absence respectively.
Rule changes
Sporting
- 2014 will see one of the biggest changes to Supercup in the category's history; a move to two races per race evening. Race 1 will be run on a distance of about 175km, with Race 2 roughly 100km (in 2013, the single race was set at 195km). Race 2 will also feature a random reverse grid of the top six to ten drivers from Race 1.