2014 ADAC GT Masters explained

The 2014 ADAC GT Masters season was the eighth season of the ADAC GT Masters, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded by the German automobile club ADAC. The season started on 26 April at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben and ended on 5 October at Hockenheim after eight double-header meetings.[1]

The drivers' championship was won by Prosperia C. Abt Racing pairing René Rast and Kelvin van der Linde, finishing 26 points of their nearest rival, Jaap van Lagen of GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport. A further four points behind in third place was Callaway Competition's Daniel Keilwitz, the defending series champion. Keilwitz won the most races during the season with six victories; winning four with Andreas Wirth and two with Oliver Gavin, who split the season alongside Keilwitz. Rast and van der Linde won three races during the season, while van Lagen won two with Kévin Estre. HTP Motorsport and Pixum Team Schubert also won two races, with their respective pairings of Maximilian Buhk and Maximilian Götz, and Dominik Baumann and Claudia Hürtgen, while the other race victory was taken by the RWT, with Sven Barth and David Jahn prevailing at the Nürburgring.

The teams' championship was also won by Prosperia C. Abt Racing, with two other entries also scoring points towards the championship besides the car of Rast and van der Linde. The team finished four points clear of Callaway Competition, who had entered four cars, with Pixum Team Schubert finishing a further four points behind. Herbert Handlos was the winner of the Gentlemen Drivers' Cup, finishing 72.5 points clear of his nearest rival, Dominic Jöst.

Entry list

TeamCarDriverRounds
Callaway Competition[2] Corvette Z06.R GT31 Daniel Keilwitz[3] All
Oliver Gavin1, 3–4
Andreas Wirth2, 5–8
2 Patrick Assenheimer[4] All
Diego AlessiAll
17 Remo LipsAll
Lennart MarioneckAll
18 Toni SeilerAll
Jeroen Bleekemolen1–4, 6
Andreas Simonsen5, 8
Sebastiaan Bleekemolen7
GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport[5] Porsche 911 GT3 R3 Jaap van LagenAll
Christian Engelhart1, 4–8
Kévin Estre2
Martin Ragginger3
4 Antonios WossosAll
Wolf NathanAll
Farnbacher Racing[6] Porsche 911 GT3 R5 Nathan MorcomAll
Mario Farnbacher1–4, 6
Alex Riberas5
Robert Lukas[7] 7–8
6 Sebastian AschAll
Philipp FrommenwilerAll
Tonino Team HerberthPorsche 911 GT3 R7 Alfred RenauerAll
Herbert HandlosAll
8 Robert RenauerAll
Norbert Siedler1–6
Dominik Schwager7
Martin Ragginger[8] 8
9 Dominik JöstAll
Florian Scholze1–3, 5–8
Stefan Wackerbauer4
Prosperia C. Abt Racing[9] Audi R8 LMS ultra10 Kelvin van der Linde[10] All
René RastAll
11 Fabian HamprechtAll
Nicki ThiimAll
12 Markus Winkelhock1–3, 5–6
Stefan Wackerbauer1
Christer Jöns2, 6
Sébastien Ogier[11] 3
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof5
RWT Racing[12] Corvette Z06.R GT313 Sven BarthAll
David JahnAll
MRS GT-Racing[13] McLaren MP4-12C GT314 Florian SpenglerAll
Ryan Sharp1
Marko Asmer2–6
Christopher Brück7
Álvaro Parente8
Yaco Racing[14] Audi R8 LMS ultra16 Philip GeipelAll
Rahel Frey[15] 1–6, 8
Markus Winkelhock7
PIXUM Team Schubert[16] BMW Z4 GT319 Claudia HürtgenAll
Dominik BaumannAll
20 Max SandritterAll
Jens KlingmannAll
BKK Mobil Oil Racing Team Zakspeed[17] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT321 Luca LudwigAll
Alon Day1–7
Harald Schlegelmilch8
Rowe Racing[18] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT322 Jaime Alguersuari[19] 3–8
Nico Bastian3–8
23 Jan Seyffarth[20] All
Maro EngelAll
Reiter Engineering[21] Chevrolet Camaro GT324 Albert von Thurn und TaxisAll
Tomáš Enge1, 3–8
Peter Kox2
Blancpain RacingLamborghini Gallardo FL225 Marc A. Hayek1
Peter Kox1
HTP Motorsport[22] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT326 Maximilian Götz1–6
Maximilian Buhk1–5
Renger van der Zande[23] 6
27 Luca StolzAll
Heinz-Harald Frentzen[24] 1–4
Mathias Lauda[25] 5–6
Maximilian Götz7–8
GRT Grasser Racing Team[26] Lamborghini Gallardo FL231 Sandro Bickel4
Sascha Halek4
32 Gerhard Tweraser4–5
Harald Proczyk4
Tomas Pivoda5
Dupré Engineering MotorsportAudi R8 LMS ultra33 Christoph Dupré8
Thomas Schöffler8
kfzteile24 APR Motorsport[27] Audi R8 LMS ultra100 Daniel DobitschAll
Florian StollAll

Race calendar and results

The eight-event calendar for the 2014 season was announced on 25 November 2013.[1]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionRace Winner
11 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben26 AprilNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 26 HTP Motorsport
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
Maximilian Buhk
Maximilian Götz
R227 AprilNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt Racing
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
2R1 Circuit Park Zandvoort10 MayNo. 8 Tonino Team HerberthNo. 3 GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport
Robert Renauer
Norbert Siedler
Jaap van Lagen
Kévin Estre
R211 MayNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 3 GW IT Racing Team Schütz Motorsport
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
Jaap van Lagen
Kévin Estre
3R1 Lausitzring24 MayNo. 1 Callaway CompetitionNo. 26 HTP Motorsport
Daniel Keilwitz
Oliver Gavin
Maximilian Buhk
Maximilian Götz
R225 MayNo. 19 PIXUM Team SchubertNo. 19 PIXUM Team Schubert
Claudia Hürtgen
Dominik Baumann
Claudia Hürtgen
Dominik Baumann
4R1 Red Bull Ring7 JuneNo. 1 Callaway CompetitionNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Daniel Keilwitz
Oliver Gavin
Daniel Keilwitz
Oliver Gavin
R28 JuneNo. 1 Callaway CompetitionNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Daniel Keilwitz
Oliver Gavin
Daniel Keilwitz
Oliver Gavin
5R1 Automotodróm Slovakia Ring9 AugustNo. 20 PIXUM Team SchubertNo. 19 PIXUM Team Schubert
Max Sandritter
Jens Klingmann
Claudia Hürtgen
Dominik Baumann
R210 AugustNo. 20 PIXUM Team SchubertNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Max Sandritter
Jens Klingmann
Daniel Keilwitz
Andreas Wirth
6R1 Nürburgring30 AugustNo. 21 BKK Mobil Oil Racing Team ZakspeedNo. 13 RWT RacingTeam
Luca Ludwig
Alon Day
Sven Barth
David Jahn
R231 AugustNo. 11 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Fabian Hamprecht
Nicki Thiim
Daniel Keilwitz
Andreas Wirth
7R1 Sachsenring20 SeptemberNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt Racing
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
R221 SeptemberNo. 11 Prosperia C. Abt RacingNo. 10 Prosperia C. Abt Racing
Fabian Hamprecht
Nicki Thiim
René Rast
Kelvin van der Linde
8R1 Hockenheimring4 OctoberNo.21 BKK Mobil Oil Racing Team ZakspeedNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Luca Ludwig
Harald Schlegelmilch
Daniel Keilwitz
Andreas Wirth
R25 OctoberNo. 1 Callaway CompetitionNo. 1 Callaway Competition
Daniel Keilwitz
Andreas Wirth
Daniel Keilwitz
Andreas Wirth

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Strong demand for ADAC GT Masters 2014 season. 25 November 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 25 November 2013.
  2. Web site: Callaway to field four Corvettes again next year. 10 December 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 15 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Keilwitz will defend title, aided by Wirth, Gavin. 3 April 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 3 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Champion Alessi joined by newcomer Assenheimer. 9 January 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 9 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Entry list – 2014 Season. 8 April 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 10 April 2014.
  6. Web site: Herberth Motorsport to field two Porsches. 20 January 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 20 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Robert Lukas joins Farnbacher Racing. 15 September 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 16 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Comeback for "Raggi". 1 October 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 1 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Prosperia C Abt Racing starts with three Audi R8. 16 January 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 20 January 2014.
  10. Web site: Prosperia C Abt Racing go for three youngsters. 18 March 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 20 March 2014.
  11. Web site: Rally Champion Ogier to line up in ADAC GT Masters. 20 May 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 20 May 2014.
  12. Web site: RWT Racing Team to enter Corvette in 2014. 27 December 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 27 December 2013.
  13. Web site: McLaren back with MRS GT Racing in ADAC GT Masters. 19 March 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 20 March 2014.
  14. Web site: YACO Racing to stick with Audi for 2014. 19 December 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 19 December 2013.
  15. News: Rahel Frey to line up for YACO Racing in ADAC GT Masters. 31 March 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 31 March 2014.
  16. Web site: PIXUM Team Schubert with two BMWs. 13 March 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 13 March 2014.
  17. Web site: Zakspeed in ADAC GT Masters with Mercedes-Benz. 8 April 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 9 April 2014.
  18. Web site: ROWE RACING to join ADAC GT Masters in 2014. 26 November 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 10 December 2013.
  19. Web site: Jaime Alguersuari joins ROWE RACING! Formula-One-power for ADAC GT Masters!. 16 May 2014. ROWE Racing. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517145951/http://rowe-racing.de/2014/05/16/jaime-alguersuari-joins-rowe-racing-formula-one-power-for-adac-gt-masters/. 17 May 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: ROWE RACING startet 2014 mit Top-Besetzung bei allen Läufen des ADAC GT Masters. 10 March 2014. ROWE Racing. 10 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140311010314/http://rowe-racing.de/2014/03/10/rowe-racing-startet-2014-mit-top-besetzung-bei-allen-laeufen-des-adac-gt-masters/. 11 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Fine-tuning for a U.S. steam hammer. 7 March 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 10 March 2014.
  22. Web site: H.T.P. Motorsport in ADAC GT Masters with Mercedes. 13 February 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 13 February 2014.
  23. News: Ex-DTM driver van der Zande joins ADAC GT Masters. 27 August 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 28 August 2014.
  24. News: Heinz-Harald Frentzen back in the ADAC GT Masters. 7 April 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 9 April 2014.
  25. News: Mathias Lauda to cover for Frentzen. 6 August 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 6 August 2014.
  26. Web site: Red Bull Ring: Home race for Grasser Racing. 5 June 2014. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 6 June 2014.
  27. Web site: kfzteile24 APR Motorsport to field an Audi R8. 11 April 2013. ADAC GT Masters. ADAC. 12 April 2013.