2014 International GT Open

The 2014 International GT Open season was the ninth season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 3 May at the Nürburgring and finished on 2 November, at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya after eight double-header meetings, and a total of sixteen races.

The overall GT Open title – determined by race results within two specific classes as well as overall results – was claimed by SMP Racing Russian Bears duo Roman Mavlanov and Daniel Zampieri, taking three class and overall race wins over the course of the season. Mavlanov and Zampieri won the championship by 10 points ahead of V8 Racing's Nicky Pastorelli and Miguel Ramos. Pastorelli and Ramos won five races overall, and took two further victories in the Super GT class, taking the most wins over the course of the season. A point further behind in third place was 2013 champion Andrea Montermini, with team-mate Niccolò Schirò, at Scuderia Villorba Corse. Although Montermini and Schirò outscored Pastorelli and Ramos on gross scores, a dropped score per the series' sporting regulations cost the Villorba Corse duo the runner-up position. Montermini and Schirò took two race victories, at Jerez and Barcelona. Other overall wins were taken by Maxime Soulet, who won races at the Nürburgring with Nick Catsburg and Portimão with Isaac Tutumlu, while Tutumlu also shared a victory with Archie Hamilton at Spa-Francorchamps. The only overall win for a GTS car came in the final race of the season, as Viacheslav Maleev and José Manuel Pérez-Aicart – team-mates to Mavlanov and Zampieri – headed the field.

In the respective class championships, Mavlanov and Zampieri won the Super GT drivers' championship by five points over Pastorelli and Ramos. Again, just like the overall championship, Montermini and Schirò outscored Pastorelli and Ramos on gross scores, but a dropped score per the series' sporting regulations cost the Villorba Corse duo the runner-up position. In GTS, AF Corse driver Giorgio Roda was crowned champion, having shared his car with Andrea Piccini, Paolo Ruberti and Marco Cioci over the course of the year. Roda won races at the Nürburgring and Monza, to win the title by nine points ahead of Pérez-Aicart, who won five races in class. Maleev finished third in class, after he missed the Silverstone round, where he was replaced by Joan Vinyes. In the teams' championships, V8 Racing won in Super GT by 51 points ahead of SMP Racing Russian Bears, while AF Corse comfortably won in GTS, finishing 123 points clear of their nearest rivals.

Entry list edit

2014 Entry List
Team No. Drivers Car Rounds
Super GT
  Scuderia Villorba Corse[1] 1   Andrea Montermini[1] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) All
  Niccolò Schirò[1] All
  V8 Racing[2] 2   Nicky Pastorelli[2] Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 1–5
  Miguel Ramos[2] 1–5
  Nicky Pastorelli[2] Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 6–8
  Miguel Ramos[2] 6–8
4   Diederik Sijthoff[2] Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 1–4, 6, 8
  Archie Hamilton[2] 1–4
  Maxime Soulet[3] 5–8
  Francesco Pastorelli[3] 5
  Kelvin Snoeks[4] 7
  Drivex School[5] 5   Fernando Monje[5] Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (2012) 1
  Juan Manuel López[6] 1
  Thomas Fjordbach[7] 3
  Álvaro Barba[7] 3
7   Miguel Angel de Castro[7] Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 3
  Selleslagh Racing Team SRT[8]
Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani
6   Maxime Soulet[6] Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1[6] 1–4
  Archie Hamilton[3] 5–8
  Nick Catsburg[6] 1
  Isaac Tutumlu[9] 2–8
  TF Sport[3] 8   Darren Turner[3] Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 5
  Jody Fannin[3] 5
  Autorlando Sport[10] 13   Matteo Beretta[10] Porsche 997 GT3R 1
  Isaac Tutumlu[10] 1
  SMP Racing Russian Bears 60   Roman Mavlanov[6] Ferrari 458 GT Italia All
  Daniel Zampieri[6] All
  Black Bull Swiss Racing[11] 64   Joël Camathias[11] Ferrari 458 GT Italia[11] 1
  Mirko Venturi[11] 1
  Eurotech Engineering[12] 68   Davide Valsecchi[12] Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 1
  Giovanni Venturini[12] 1
GTS
  Autorlando Sport[9] 13   Matteo Beretta[9] Porsche 997 GT3R 2–8
  Joël Camathias[9] 2–8
83   Thomas Gruber[4] Porsche 997 GT3R 7
  Emanuele Romani[4] 7
  Veloso Motorsport[13] 33   Tiago Mesquita[13] Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 8
  Patrick Cunha[13] 8
  Kessel Racing[13] 52   Stephen Earle[13] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 8
  Johnny Laursen[13] 8
  AF Corse[14] 53   Thomas Flohr[9] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 2, 4
  Francesco Castellacci[9] 2, 4
54   Duncan Cameron[14] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 1–4, 6–8
  Matt Griffin[6] 1–4, 6–8
55   Claudio Sdanewitsch[14] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) All
  Federico Leo[6] 1, 5, 7–8
  Michele Rugolo[9] 2–4, 6
56   Giorgio Roda[14] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) All
  Andrea Piccini[6] 1
  Paolo Ruberti[9] 2–7
  Marco Cioci[13] 8
57   Adrien De Leener[9] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 2
  Cédric Sbirrazzuoli[9] 2
79   Nikita Zlobin[15] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 6–8
  Luca Persiani[15] 6–8
80   Pasin Lathouras[15] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 6–7
  Richard Lyons[15] 6–7
  Team Novadriver 58   César Campaniço[6] Audi R8 LMS ultra All
  Aditya Patel[6] All
88   Fernando Monje[13] Audi R8 LMS ultra 8
  Fabien Hamprecht[13] 8
  Sports and You 59   António Coimbra[6] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 1–2
  Luis Silva[6] 1–2
  SMP Racing Russian Bears 61   José Manuel Pérez-Aicart[6] Ferrari 458 GT Italia All
  Viacheslav Maleev[6] 1–4, 6–8
  Joan Vynes[3] 5
  Ombra Racing[16] 62   Mario Cordoni[16] Ferrari 458 GT Italia 1–3, 5, 7
  Stefano Gattuso[16] 1–3, 5, 7
63 Ferrari 458 GT Italia 6
  Stefano Costantini[17] 1–3, 6–7
  Álvaro Barba[18] 4–5
  Alan Sicart[17] 1–5
  Lorenzo Bontempelli[4] 7
  Eurotech Engineering[12] 67   Ferdinando Geri[6] Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 1
  Lorenzo Bontempelli[6] 1
  Team Spirit Race
Attempto Racing[19]
69   Dietmar Haggenmüller[6] Audi R8 LMS ultra 1, 6
  Arkin Aka[15] 6
  Suzanne Weidt[15] 1
78 Audi R8 LMS ultra 6
  Michelle Gatting[15] 6
  Lechner Racing 70   Mario Plachutta[6] Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 1–2, 4
  Thomas Jäger[6] 1–2, 4
  Krypton Motorsport 71   Glauco Solieri[6] Porsche 997 GT3R 1
  Stefano Pezzucchi[6] 1
  Kox Racing 72   Tomáš Enge[6] Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 1
  Maximiliam Völker[6] 1
76 Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 8
  Peter Kox[6] 1, 8
  Nico Pronk[6] 1
  Ebimotors[9] 73   Ivan Jacoma[9] Porsche 997 GT3R (2013) 2, 5, 7
  Adriano Pan[9] 2, 5, 7
  Nova Race[7] 74   Craig Dolby[7] Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 3
  Lorenzo Bontempelli[7] 3
  Easy Race[18] 75   Fabio Mancini[18] Ferrari 458 GT Italia 4, 6–7
  Andrea Dromedari[18] 4, 6–7
  Monaco Driving Experience[4] 81   Francesco Castellacci[4] McLaren MP4-12C GT3 7
  Grant Tromans[4] 7
  Reiter Engineering[4] 82   Maximiliam Völker[4] Chevrolet Camaro GT3 7
  Tomáš Enge[4] 7
  Shaun Balfe[13] 84   Shaun Balfe[13] Ferrari 458 GT Italia (2013) 8
  Phil Keen[13] 8
  Team Sofrev ASP[13] 85   Maurice Ricci[13] Ferrari 458 GT Italia 8
  Jérôme Policand[13] 8
86   Jean-Luc Beaubelique[13] Ferrari 458 GT Italia 8
  Gabriel Balthazard[13] 8
  TDS Racing[13] 87   Eric Dermont[13] BMW Z4 GT3 8
  Franck Perera[13] 8
  V8 Racing[2] 99   Dennis Retera[2] Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 1–5
  Dylan Derdaele[2] 1–3
  Daniel Keilwitz[18] 4–5

Race calendar and results edit

  • An eight-round provisional calendar was revealed on 6 November 2013.[20] On 23 January 2014 it was announced that the rounds at Jerez and Portimão would switch dates.[21]
Round Circuit Date Pole position SGT Winner GTS Winner
1 R1   Nürburgring 3 May   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 61 SMP Racing Russian Bears
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Viacheslav Maleev
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
R2 4 May   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team SRT   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team SRT   No. 56 AF Corse
  Maxime Soulet
  Nick Catsburg
  Maxime Soulet
  Nick Catsburg
  Giorgio Roda
  Andrea Piccini
2 R1   Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 7 June   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 63 Ombra Racing
  Maxime Soulet
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Maxime Soulet
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Stefano Costantini
  Alan Sicart
R2 8 June   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 55 AF Corse
  Maxime Soulet
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
  Michele Rugolo
3 R1   Circuito de Jerez 21 June   No. 58 Team Novadriver   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 58 Team Novadriver
  César Campaniço
  Aditya Patel
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  César Campaniço
  Aditya Patel
R2 22 June   No. 55 AF Corse   No. 1 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 74 Nova Race
  Claudio Sdanewitsch
  Michele Rugolo
  Andrea Montermini
  Niccolò Schirò
  Craig Dolby
  Lorenzo Bontempelli
4 R1   Hungaroring 5 July   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 63 Ombra Racing
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Alan Sicart
  Álvaro Barba
R2 6 July   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 61 SMP Racing Russian Bears
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Viacheslav Maleev
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
5 R1   Silverstone Circuit 19 July   No. 8 TF Sport   No. 8 TF Sport   No. 13 Autorlando Sport
  Darren Turner
  Jody Fannin
  Darren Turner
  Jody Fannin
  Matteo Beretta
  Joël Camathias
R2 20 July   No. 58 Team Novadriver   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 61 SMP Racing Russian Bears
  César Campaniço
  Aditya Patel
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  Joan Vynes
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
6 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 6 September   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 80 AF Corse
  Archie Hamilton
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Pasin Lathouras
  Richard Lyons
R2 7 September   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 54 AF Corse
  Archie Hamilton
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Archie Hamilton
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Duncan Cameron
  Matt Griffin
7 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 27 September   No. 6 Selleslagh Racing Team by Barzani   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 56 AF Corse
  Archie Hamilton
  Isaac Tutumlu
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  Giorgio Roda
  Paolo Ruberti
R2 28 September   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 61 SMP Racing Russian Bears
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Viacheslav Maleev
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart
8 R1   Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 1 November   No. 60 SMP Racing Russian Bears   No. 1 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 84 Shaun Balfe
  Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
  Andrea Montermini
  Niccolò Schirò
  Shaun Balfe
  Phil Keen
R2 2 November   No. 1 Scuderia Villorba Corse   No. 2 V8 Racing   No. 61 SMP Racing Russian Bears
  Andrea Montermini
  Niccolò Schirò
  Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
  Viacheslav Maleev
  José Manuel Pérez-Aicart

Championship standings edit

Scoring system
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th 
Points 10 8 6 4 3

Drivers' Championships edit

For the Drivers' Championships, the best 13 results counted towards the final championship standings. Any other results were discarded.

Super GT edit

Pos Driver NÜR
 
ALG
 
JER
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Total
1   Roman Mavlanov
  Daniel Zampieri
2 2 4 12 1 7 4 7 Ret 1 9 2 1 5 2 3 104
2   Nicky Pastorelli
  Miguel Ramos
1 4 3 1 7 8 3 1 4 DNS 1 Ret Ret 1 18 2 99
3   Andrea Montermini
  Niccolò Schirò
4 3 2 2 4 1 5 3 10 6 6 3 3 20 1 10 97
4   Maxime Soulet 3 1 1 3 Ret DNS 16 2 2 8 7 DNS 5 2 3 18 81
5   Isaac Tutumlu Ret 21 1 3 Ret DNS 16 2 5 3 Ret 1 2 3 9 5 71
6   Archie Hamilton Ret 19 6 DSQ Ret 4 14 11 5 3 Ret 1 2 3 9 5 62
7   Diederik Sijthoff Ret 19 6 DSQ Ret 4 14 11 7 DNS 3 18 33
8   Jody Fannin
  Darren Turner
1 2 18
9   Nick Catsburg 3 1 16
10   Kelvin Snoeks 5 2 12
11   Francesco Pastorelli 2 8 11
12   Álvaro Barba
  Thomas Fjordbach
10 12 7
13   Joël Camathias 6 5 6
14   Mirko Venturi 6† 5 3
Pos Driver NÜR
 
ALG
 
JER
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Total
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

GTS edit

Pos Driver NÜR
 
ALG
 
JER
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Total
1   Giorgio Roda 10 6 8 8 3 Ret 2 8 6 9 5 Ret 4 8 7 4 86
2   José Manuel Pérez Aicart 5 Ret 7 9 6 9 13 4 8 4 12 9 8 4 8 1 77
3   Viacheslav Maleev 5 Ret 7 9 6 9 13 4 12 9 8 4 8 1 63
4   Paolo Ruberti 8 8 3 Ret 2 8 6 9 5 Ret 4 8 59
5   Matteo Beretta
  Joël Camathias
10 6 5 5 9 Ret 3 5 11 6 15 12 6 6 59
6   César Campaniço
  Aditya Patel
13 11 9 11 2 6 8 10 9 7 13 5 14 11 5 15 48
7   Duncan Cameron
  Matt Griffin
7 10 Ret 14 11 11 12 6 3 4 11 16 10 7 42
8   Alan Sicart 11 7 5 10 12 Ret 1 5 Ret Ret 36
9   Stefano Costantini 11 7 5 10 12 Ret 4 Ret 9 7 33
10   Claudio Sdanewitsch 8 12 11 4 13 3 11 Ret 7 11 10 10 10 14 12 14 30
11   Nikita Zlobin
  Luca Persiani
8 7 6 6 13 Ret 23
12   Lorenzo Bontempelli 17 17 8 2 9 7 22
13   Michele Rugolo 11 4 13 3 11 Ret 10 10 18
14   Álvaro Barba 1 5 Ret Ret 18
15   Stefano Gattuso 16 Ret 13 5 14 13 12 10 4 Ret 12 13 17
16   Pasin Lathouras
  Richard Lyons
2 Ret 7 10 16
17   Joan Vinyes 8 4 14
18   Craig Dolby 8 2 13
19   Andrea Piccini 10 6 13
20   Federico Leo 8 12 7 11 10 14 12 14 12
21   Dennis Retera 12 8 Ret Ret 9 10 6 Ret 13 Ret 12
22   Thomas Jäger
  Mario Plachutta
9 9 12 13 7 Ret 12
23   Mario Cordoni 16 Ret 13 5 14 13 12 10 12 13 11
24   Daniel Keilwitz 6 Ret 13 Ret 6
25   Dylan Derdaele 12 8 Ret Ret 9 10 6
26   Maximiliam Völker 19 13 Ret 9 11 12 6
27   Adrien de Leener
  Cédric Sbirrazzuoli
14 7 4
28   Peter Kox 15 15 11 12 3
29   Tomáš Enge 19 13 Ret 9 3
30   Andrea Dromedari
  Fabio Mancini
15 12 14 8 13 15 3
31     Francesco Castellacci Ret DNS 10 9 16 18 3
32   Thomas Flohr Ret DNS 10 9 3
Pos Driver NÜR
 
ALG
 
JER
 
HUN
 
SIL
 
SPA
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Total

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