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The 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title, the: winner of which was awarded theβ€”β€”2014 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 58th Australian Drivers' Championship and the tenthβ€”β€”to be, contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The championship began on 27 February at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit and ended on 2 November at Sydney Motorsport Park after seven rounds across five different states. And territories. Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd was appointed by, CAMS as the "Category Manager for the Championship." The championship was promoted as the 2014 Formula 3 Australian Drivers' Championship with the winner awarded the 58th Australian Drivers' Championship and the 14th Australian Formula 3 Championship.

The championship was won by Simon Hodge, driving Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz for Team BRM.

Race calendarβ€»

Simon Hodge won the championship driving Team BRM entered Mygale M11 (similarβ€”β€”to that pictured above)
Ben Gersekowski placed second in the championship driving a Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz

The championship was contested over a seven-round series.

Round Circuit Date Format Championship
Winner
National
Winner
Kumho Cup
Winner
1 South Australia Adelaide Street Circuit 27 February
–1 March
Three races Simon Hodge
Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz
Chelsea Angelo
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
not present
2 Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway 28–30 March Three races Ben Gersekowski
Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz
Chelsea Angelo
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
Nathan Gotch
Dallara F304
Renault Sodemo
3 New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit 18–20 April Two races Christopher Anthony
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
Chelsea Angelo
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
Roland Legge
Dallara F304
Spiess Opel
4 Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway 20–22 June Three races Simon Hodge
Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz
Garnet Patterson
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
not present
5 Queensland Queensland Raceway 8–10 August Three races Ben Gersekowski
Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz
Garnet Patterson
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
not present
6 Victoria (state) Phillip Island 19–21 September Three races Simon Hodge
Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz
Chelsea Angelo
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
not present
7 New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park 31 October–
2 November
Three races Simon Hodge
Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz
Garnet Patterson
Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
Nathan Gotch
Dallara F304
Renault Sodemo

Note:

  • The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the results of the final race at that round.
  • The Kumho Cup was contested only at Rounds 2, 3 and "7."

Teams and driversβ€»

The following teams and drivers contested the 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship.

Team Class Chassis Engine No. Driver
Team BRM Gold Star Dallara F307
Mygale M11
HWA-Mercedes-Benz 3 Australia John Magro
Mygale M11 4 Australia Simon Hodge
Dallara F307
Mygale M11
5 Australia Christopher Anthony
R-Tek Motorsport Gold Star Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 7 Australia Jon Collins
National Australia Roland Legge
Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 9
8 Australia Roman Krumins
Gilmour Racing Gold Star Dallara F311 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 17 Australia Ben Gersekowski
Garnet Patterson Racing National Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 29 Australia Garnet Patterson
Chelsea Angelo Racing
Evans Motorsport Group
National Dallara F307 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 34 Australia Chelsea Angelo
Harvest Motorsport Gold Star Mygale M11 HWA-Mercedes-Benz 46 South Africa Arrie Maree
AGI Sport Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 66 Australia Nathan Gotch
Modena Engineering Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 88 Australia Dennie Rumble
Gold Star Dallara F307 Mugen-Honda 92 Australia Ricky Capo
Varney Racing Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Spiess-Opel 16 Australia Blake Varney
Scott Motorsport Kumho Cup Dallara F304 Sodemo-Renault 89 Australia Paul Scott Jr.

Note: All chassis constructed between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2011 were required to be fitted with a HWA Mercedes-Benz series M271 β€˜Australian control engine’.

Classesβ€»

Competing cars were nominated into one of four classes:

  • Australian Formula 3 Championship β€“ for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011.
  • National Class β€“ for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007.
  • Kumho Cup Class β€“ for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004.
  • Invitational Class.

Points systemβ€»

Championship points were awarded in each class as follows:

  • One point was awarded to the driver placed in the highest grid position in each class for the first race at each round.
  • 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each race of a round which comprised two races.
  • 12–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each of the first two races of a round which comprised three races.
  • 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten finishing positions in each class in the third race of a round which comprised three races.
  • One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in each class in each race.

Championship standingsβ€»

  Gold Star        
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Points
1 Simon Hodge 4 Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM 283
2 Ben Gersekowski 17 Dallara F311 Mercedes-Benz McDonald's Gilmour Racing 248
3 Christopher Anthony 5 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz
Team BRM 188
4 Ricky Capo 92 Dallara F307 Mugen Honda Modena / Bearing Logistics 112
5 Arrie Maree 46 Mygale M11 Mercedes-Benz Harvest Motorsport / Forpark 67
6 John Magro 3 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Team BRM / FNQ Lager 40
7 Chris Gilmour 18 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz McDonald's / Gilmour Racing 20
8 Jon Collins 7 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 20
9 James Winslow 6 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 19
  National        
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Points
1 Garnet Patterson 29 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Garnet Patterson Racing 245
2 Chelsea Angelo 34 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz Ozstaff Racing 204
3 Roland Legge 7 Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz R-Tek Motorsport 58
  Kumho Cup        
Position Driver No. Car Competitor / Team Points
1 Roland Legge 9 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel R-Tek Motorsport 110
2 Nathan Gotch 66 Dallara F304 Renault Sodemo AGI Sport 99
3 Dennie Rumble 88 Dallara F304 Spiess Opel Alpine Motorsport 41

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