The 2014 Drive DMACK Cup season was the first season of the Drive DMACK Cup, an auto racing championship recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, running in support of the World Rally Championship. It used Ford Fiesta R2s, and was a cost-effective series within the Championship which offered a prize drive of a full WRC-2 season in a Ford Fiesta R5 car in 2015.

The inaugural championship was won by Estonia's Sander Pärn, winning three of the five events to be held. Pärn finished 19 points clear of his nearest rival, Tom Cave, who won Rallye Deutschland, and like Pärn took four top-two finishes during the season. Quentin Gilbert finished third in the championship, after Yeray Lemes was given a 25-point penalty for missing the final round of the season. Gilbert won the most stages during the season with 27, which allowed him to advance up the championship as each stage win counted for a point in the drivers' championship. The only other driver to win a rally was Nil Solans, who won his home event at the Rally de Catalunya. Pärn's co-driver James Morgan won the co-drivers' championship by a similar margin to his driver, over Cave's co-driver Craig Parry.

Calendar

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The final 2014 Drive DMACK Cup calendar consisted of five European events, running as part of the 2014 World Rally Championship season.

Round Dates Rally name Rally headquarters Surface
1 3–6 April   48º Vodafone Rally de Portugal Faro, Algarve Gravel
2 27–29 June   71st LOTOS Rally Poland Mikołajki, Warmia-Masuria Gravel
3 1–3 August   64th Neste Oil Rally Finland Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi Gravel
4 22–24 August   32. ADAC Rallye Deutschland Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate Tarmac
5 24–26 October   50º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada Salou, Tarragona Mixed

Drivers

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The following drivers took part in the championship.[1]

No. Driver Co-driver Rounds
101   Yeray Lemes[2]   Rogelio Peñate[2] 1–4
102   José Antonio Suárez[2]   Pablo Marcos Secades[2] 1–2
  Borja Rozada 3
103   Quentin Gilbert[2]   Renaud Jamoul[2] All
104   Tom Cave[2]   Craig Parry[2] All
105   Sander Pärn[2]   James Morgan[2] All
106   Marius Aasen[2]   Marlene Engan[2] 1–3
107   Ghislain de Mevius[2]   Johan Jalet[2] All
108   Nil Solans[2]   Miquel Ibáñez Sotos[2] All
109   Max Vatanen[2]   Mikko Lukka[2] All
110   Leonid Urlichich[2]   Andrew Roughead[2] 1
  Darragh Mullen 2
  Darren Garrod 3
  Michael Gilbey 4–5
111   Nicolas Amiouni[2]   Carlos del Barrio[2] 1
  Joseph Matar 2–5
112   Szymon Kornicki[2]   Przemyslaw Mazur[2] All

Rally summaries

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Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Pos. Driver Team Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
1   48° Rally de Portugal
(3–6 April) — Results
1   Sander Pärn
  James Morgan
  Sander Pärn
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:14:19.8 (16)
14
(339.46 km)
290.83 km
12 8
2   Tom Cave
  Craig Parry
  Tom Cave
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:14:40.6
3   Ghislain de Mevius
  Johan Jalet
  Ghislain de Mevius
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:17:58.9
2   71st Rally Poland
(26–29 June) — Results
1   Sander Pärn
  James Morgan
  Sander Pärn
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:05:21.5 (24)
21
(336.64 km)
304.98 km
12 8
2   Tom Cave
  Craig Parry
  Tom Cave
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:05:51.5
3   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:08:38.8
3   64th Rally Finland
(1–3 August) — Results
1   Sander Pärn
  James Morgan
  Sander Pärn
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:30:13.0 26 360.94 km 12 8
2   Quentin Gilbert
  Renaud Jamoul
  Quentin Gilbert
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:32:13.4
3   Yeray Lemes
  Rogelio Peñate
  Yeray Lemes
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:35:35.9
4   32. Rallye Deutschland
(22–24 August) — Results
1   Tom Cave
  Craig Parry
  Tom Cave
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:41:31.9 (18)
17
(324.31 km)
313.23 km
10 8
2   Sander Pärn
  James Morgan
  Sander Pärn
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:44:49.0
3   Ghislain de Mevius
  Johan Jalet
  Ghislain de Mevius
(Ford Fiesta R2)
3:45:19.7
5   50º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada
(24–26 October) — Results
1   Nil Solans
  Miquel Ibáñez
  Nil Solans
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:26:52.8 17 372.96 km 9 9
2   Tom Cave
  Craig Parry
  Tom Cave
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:28:55.0
3   Szymon Kornicki
  Przemysław Mazur
  Szymon Kornicki
(Ford Fiesta R2)
4:31:50.4

Championship standings

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FIA Drive DMACK Cup for Drivers

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Pos. Driver POR
 
POL
 
FIN
 
DEU
 
ESP
 
Points
1   Sander Pärn 1 19 16 21 51 120
2   Tom Cave 2 24 77 12 23 101
3   Quentin Gilbert Ret1 Ret1 28 86 711 55
4   Max Vatanen Ret2 42 41 5 4 51
5   Szymon Kornicki 6 5 8 4 3 49
6   Ghislain de Mevius 3 Ret 5 3 6 48
7   Nil Solans Ret 7 6 7 11 46
8   Yeray Lemes 54 33 31 Ret8 31
9   Nicolas Amiouni Ret 6 Ret 6 8 20
10   Leonid Urlichich 8 Ret Ret Ret 9 6
11   José Antonio Suárez 45 Ret1 Ret1 −31
12   Marius Aasen 72 81 Ret2 −35
Pos. Driver POR
 
POL
 
FIN
 
DEU
 
ESP
 
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

FIA Drive DMACK Cup for Co-Drivers

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Pos. Co-driver POR
 
POL
 
FIN
 
DEU
 
ESP
 
Points
1   James Morgan 1 19 16 21 51 120
2   Craig Parry 2 24 77 12 23 101
3   Renaud Jamoul Ret1 Ret1 28 86 711 55
4   Mikko Lukka Ret2 42 41 5 4 51
5   Przemysław Mazur 6 5 8 4 3 49
6   Johan Jalet 3 Ret 5 3 6 48
7   Miquel Ibáñez Sotos Ret 7 6 7 11 46
8   Rogelio Peñate 54 33 31 Ret8 31
9   Joseph Matar 6 Ret 6 8 20
10   Pablo Marcos Secades 45 Ret1 18
11   Andrew Roughead 8 4
12   Michael Gilbey Ret 9 2
  Carlos del Barrio Ret 0
  Darragh Mullen Ret 0
  Darren Garrod Ret 0
  Marlene Engan 72 81 Ret2 −35
  Borja Rozada Ret1 −49
Pos. Co-driver POR
 
POL
 
FIN
 
DEU
 
ESP
 
Points

References

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  1. ^ "Twelve competitors selected for Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy". Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Rally Portugal Entry List". rallydeportugal.pt. rallydeportugal.pt. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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