2014 Race of Champions
The 2014 Race of Champions was the 26th running of the event, and took place over 13–14 December 2014 at Bushy Park circuit in Barbados.[1] The Nations' Cup was won by the Nordic team of Tom Kristensen and Petter Solberg, while the individual contest was won by David Coulthard, who beat Pascal Wehrlein 2–0 in the final. Barbados won the inaugural ROC Caribbean competition.
Participants
[edit | edit source]The reigning Champion of Champions, Romain Grosjean, was invited to take part, along with the last edition's defeated finalist, nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. Grosjean was the only active Formula One race driver to take part, although Williams test driver Susie Wolff, GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer, Mercedes test driver Pascal Wehrlein and European F3 champion Esteban Ocon all had experience of Formula One machinery, while David Coulthard was a 13-time Grand Prix winner.
Other champions participating included José María López (WTCC), Ryan Hunter-Reay (IndyCar), Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercars), Petter Solberg (WRC and World Rallycross), Kurt Busch (NASCAR) and Mick Doohan (MotoGP).
López, Ocon, Wolff, Busch, Palmer and Wehrlein all made their Race of Champions debuts, along with the eight ROC Caribbean drivers, while Solberg and Robby Gordon both returned after lengthy absences.
For the first time since the inception of the Nations' Cup event in 1999, there was no German team, Wehrlein the sole German representative in attendance. This means that there was guaranteed to be a non-German winning team for the first time since 2006. The French, United States and Nordic (as Scandinavia) teams were the only former victors participating, while Argentina and Barbados gained representation for the first time.
Nations' Cup
[edit | edit source]ROC Caribbean
[edit | edit source]| Country | Drivers |
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| Barbados | Barbados Rhett Watson[9] |
| Barbados Dane Skeete[9] | |
| Jamaica | Jamaica Doug Gore[9] |
| Jamaica Jeffrey Panton[9] | |
| Guyana | Guyana Kristian Jeffrey[9] |
| Guyana Mark Vieira[9] | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Franklyn Boodram[9] |
| Trinidad and Tobago David Coelho[9] |
- As the fastest Barbadian and non-Barbadian respectively, Rhett Watson and Doug Gore advanced to the main competition.
Cars
[edit | edit source]Seven vehicles were used throughout the event. The Ariel Atom Cup, Stadium Super Truck and Volkswagen Polo RX car made their debut, while the Toyota GT-86, Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo and Volkswagen Scirocco were all dropped.[16]
- Ariel Atom Cup
- Audi R8 LMS
- KTM X-Bow
- Chevrolet Camaro (Whelen Euro Series)
- ROC Car
- Stadium Super Truck
- Volkswagen Polo RX
Nations Cup
[edit | edit source]Drivers who made a false start or hit a wall are marked with a yellow card Yellow card in the tables, and a time penalty of 5 seconds was added to their original time.
Group A
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Team | Wins | Losses | Combined Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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| 1 | DenmarkNorway Nordic | 4 | 2 | 3:29.0632 | Denmark Tom Kristensen | 2 | 1 | 1:44.4438 |
| Norway Petter Solberg | 2 | 1 | 1:44.6194 | |||||
| 2 | France France | 3 | 3 | 3:31.6116 | France Romain Grosjean | 2 | 1 | 1:43.0110 |
| France Esteban Ocon | 1 | 2 | 1:48.6005 | |||||
| 3 | United KingdomGermany Young Stars | 3 | 3 | 3:31.7359 | Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 2 | 1 | 1:45.7331 |
| United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer | 1 | 2 | 1:46.0082 | |||||
| 4 | ArgentinaUnited States Americas | 2 | 4 | 3:31.1187 | United States Robby Gordon | 2 | 1 | 1:46.0544 |
| Argentina José María López | 0 | 3 | 1:45.0423 |
Group B
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Team | Wins | Losses | Combined Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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| 1 | United Kingdom United Kingdom | 5 | 1 | 3:26.5556 | United Kingdom David Coulthard | 3 | 0 | 1:38.4714 |
| United Kingdom Susie Wolff | 2 | 1 | 1:48.0841 | |||||
| 2 | Barbados Barbados | 3 | 3 | 3:29.5150 | Barbados Dane Skeete | 2 | 1 | 1:47.2753 |
| Barbados Rhett Watson | 1 | 2 | 1:42.2396 | |||||
| 3 | United States United States | 3 | 3 | 3:30.4830 | United States Ryan Hunter-Reay | 2 | 1 | 1:48.1785 |
| United States Kurt Busch | 1 | 2 | 1:43.3044 | |||||
| 4 | Australia Australia | 1 | 5 | 3:30.0879 | Australia Jamie Whincup | 1 | 2 | 1:41.5636 |
| Australia Mick Doohan | 0 | 3 | 1:48.5242 |
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Knockout stage
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| DenmarkNorway Nordic | 2 | |||||
| France France | 1 | |||||
| DenmarkNorway Nordic | 2 | |||||
| United Kingdom United Kingdom | 1 | |||||
| United Kingdom United Kingdom | 2 | |||||
| Barbados Barbados | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Time 1 | Car | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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| DenmarkNorway Nordic | 2–1 | France France | ||
| Tom Kristensen | 1:45.3986 | Ariel Atom Cup | Esteban Ocon | 1:48.0754 |
| Petter Solberg | 1:39.6318 | Audi R8 LMS | Romain Grosjean | 1:37.9993 |
| Tom Kristensen | 1:32.3916 | KTM X-Bow | Romain Grosjean | 1:46.6444 |
| United Kingdom United Kingdom | 2–1 | Barbados Barbados | ||
| Susie Wolff | 1:44.5943 | Audi R8 LMS | Dane Skeete | 1:42.5656 |
| David Coulthard | 1:34.9861 | Volkswagen Polo RX | Rhett Watson | 1:38.3667 |
| David Coulthard | 1:42:1432 | KTM X-Bow | Dane Skeete | DNF |
Finals
[edit | edit source]| Team 1 | Time 1 | Car | Team 2 | Time 2 |
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| DenmarkNorway Nordic | 2–1 | United Kingdom United Kingdom | ||
| Tom Kristensen | 1:39.1757 | Audi R8 LMS | Susie Wolff | 1:43.3748 |
| Petter Solberg | 1:35.3158 | Volkswagen Polo RX | David Coulthard | 1:33.0999 |
| Tom Kristensen | 1:45.1237 | Ariel Atom Cup | David Coulthard | 1:48.0739 |
ROC Caribbean
[edit | edit source]Group stage
[edit | edit source]| Pos. | Team | Wins | Losses | Combined Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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| 1 | Jamaica Jamaica | 5 | 1 | 3:23.7386 | Jamaica Doug Gore | 3 | 0 | 1:39.9727 |
| Jamaica Jeffrey Panton | 2 | 1 | 1:43.7659 | |||||
| 2 | Barbados Barbados | 4 | 2 | 3:22.7315 | Barbados Dane Skeete | 2 | 1 | 1:35.7346 |
| Barbados Rhett Watson | 2 | 1 | 1:46.9968 | |||||
| 3 | Guyana Guyana | 2 | 4 | 3:37.0557 | Guyana Kristian Jeffrey | 1 | 2 | 1:52.8760 |
| Guyana Mark Vieira | 1 | 2 | 1:44.1797 | |||||
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 5 | 3:49.0354 | Trinidad and Tobago Franklyn Boodram | 0 | 3 | 1:57.7000 |
| Trinidad and Tobago David Coelho | 1 | 2 | 1:51.3354 |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 |
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| Jamaica Jamaica | 0–2 | Barbados Barbados | ||
| Jamaica Doug Gore | 1:49.8270 Yellow card | ROC Car | Barbados Dane Skeete | 1:49.5348 Yellow card |
| Jamaica Jeffrey Panton | 2:06.7780 | Radical | Barbados Rhett Watson | 1:41.3595 |
Race of Champions
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Group A[edit | edit source]
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Group B[edit | edit source]
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Group C[edit | edit source]
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Group D[edit | edit source]
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Knockout stage
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| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Norway Petter Solberg | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Australia Jamie Whincup | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United States Kurt Busch | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Australia Jamie Whincup | 1 | |||||||||||||
| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United States Robby Gordon | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1 | |||||||||||||
| France Esteban Ocon | 0 | |||||||||||||
| United States Ryan Hunter-Reay | 0 | |||||||||||||
| France Esteban Ocon | 1 | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
[edit | edit source]| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 |
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| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1:34.9735 | Volkswagen Polo RX | Norway Petter Solberg | 1:36.1533 Yellow card |
| United States Kurt Busch | 1:42.3332 | Audi R8 LMS | Australia Jamie Whincup | 1:41.6611 |
| United States Robby Gordon | 1:48.3652 | ROC Car | Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1:47.1126 Yellow card |
| United States Ryan Hunter-Reay | 1:49.8119 | KTM X-Bow | France Esteban Ocon | 1:44.6065 |
Semifinals
[edit | edit source]| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 |
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| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1:39.7538 | Audi R8 LMS | Australia Jamie Whincup | 1:39.9289 |
| Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1:48.0097 Yellow card | ROC Car | France Esteban Ocon | 1:55.4148 Yellow card |
Final
[edit | edit source]| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 |
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| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1:42.5122 Yellow card | KTM X-Bow | Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1:43.9608 Yellow card |
| United Kingdom David Coulthard | 1:43.8670 | Ariel Atom Cup | Germany Pascal Wehrlein | 1:46.5734 |
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