2014 European Junior Grand Prix Championship

2014 European Grand Prix Championship
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Parent Series: IJGP

The 2014 European Junior Grand Prix Championship was the first European Junior Grand Prix Championship season, a support series to the F1F Virtual Grand Prix Championship and the International Junior Grand Prix Championship. Ten teams competed in the season, running three cars each. The series followed all nine European rounds of the 2014 F1F Virtual Grand Prix Championship, which began at Silverstone on 9th May and ended at Monza on 23rd October.

The inaugural title was claimed by Formation Competition driver Klaas van Snelheid, although team mate Finn Schnyder managed to prolong the title battle until the final race. van Snelheid won five races during the season, three of which came in the higher scoring Feature Race. In comparison, Schnyder won only one race, the season opener, although he scored seven other podiums to van Snelheid's five.

Thirteen different drivers won at least one race over the course of the season, meaning the midfield was always tightly packed and very few points separated a lot of drivers come the end of the season. One team was far ahead of the others though and Formation Competition wrapped the teams championship up one race early at the Belgian round of the season, while Pegasus International nicked second from Higgs Grand Prix at the final round.

Teams and drivers

For the first season teams were given car numbers in the order of which they signed up to the series.

Team	No.	Drivers	Rounds
American Engineering	0	Brock Kidd	All
	2	Ikram Aliyev	All
	3	Francis Rodriguez	All
Formation Competition	4	Lucas Tétrault	1–2
		Klaas van Snelheid	3–9
	5	Finn Schnyder	All
	6	Drake Davies	All
Lapierre Formule	7	Didier Arnaud	1–3
		Viktor Östberg	4–9
	8	Sandrine Phillippe	All
	9	José Correia	1–2
		Lucas Tétrault	3–9
Smith Motorsport	10	Mirko Vučić	1–4
		Allar Kangur	5–9
	11	Juan Alejandro	All
	12	Oleksandr Zozulya	All
AutoInternational	14	Rafael Martínez	All
	15	Josep Kirova	1–4
		Rodolfo de la Fuente	5–9
	16	Dominic Hanson	All
Pegasus International	17	Callum Brandon	All
	18	Brittany Johnson	All
	19	Peter O'Riley	All
Higgs Grand Prix	20	Dino Palma	All
	21	Anders du Plessis	All
	22	Ellenør Haugland	All
DeMarco Team	23	Vito Certonio	All
	24	Allar Kangur	1–4
		Dominykas Zvironas	5–9
	25	Klaas van Snelheid	1–2
		José Correia	3–9
Signature Performance	26	Steven Kasami	All
	27	Ernfred Jensen	All
	28	Aleksandr Hadžić	All
Schneider Motoren	29	Niklas Kehlmann	All
	30	Nikolajis Christodoulou	All
	31	Artur Słobodowa	All

Driver changes

• The Downton Virtual Grand Prix team announced a tie-in with EJGP team Formation Competition during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend. As a result Downton's young driver Klaas van Snelheid switched teams from DeMarco Team to Formation as of the Portuguese race weekend, replacing Lucas Tétrault.
• After being replaced by Klaas van Snelheid at Formation, Lucas Tétrault was hired by Lapierre Formule to replace José Correia as of the Portuguese race weekend.
• Having lost his seat at Lapierre Formule to Lucas Tétrault leading up to the Portuguese race weekend, José Correia took Klaas van Snelheid's vacant seat at DeMarco Team.
• Following the Portuguese round Didier Arnaud was called up to the IJGP Liverpool Grand Prix Junior Team in place of Viktor Östberg after Östberg's clumsy driving. It was soon announced that the teams had simply agreed to swap drivers, with Östberg replacing Arnaud at Lapierre Formule.
• Prior to the German round Josep Kirova was dropped from AutoInternational following poor performances and replaced by Rodolfo de la Fuente.
• For the same reason at the same round Mirko Vučić was dropped from Smith Motorsport and replaced by Allar Kangur from DeMarco Team. As such Dominykas Zvironas was signed to replace Kangur at DeMarco.

Calendar

Round		Circuit	Date	Supporting
1	Feature	Silverstone Circuit	9 May 2014	2014 British Grand Prix
	Sprint		10 May 2014
2	Feature	Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona	28 July 2014	2014 Spanish Grand Prix
	Sprint		5 August 2014
3	Feature	Autodromo do Estoril	29 August 2014	2014 Portuguese Grand Prix
	Sprint		30 August 2014
4	Feature	Circuit de Nevers, Magny Cours	6 September 2014	2014 French Grand Prix
	Sprint		7 September 2014
5	Feature	Hockenheimring	15 September 2014	2014 German Grand Prix
	Sprint		16 September 2014
6	Feature	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	21 September 2014	2014 Austrian Grand Prix
	Sprint		22 September 2014
7	Feature	Circuit Park Zandvoort	30 September 2014	none (stand-alone event)
	Sprint		4 October 2014
8	Feature	Circuit Spa Francorchamps	10 October 2014	2014 Belgian Grand Prix
	Sprint		11 October 2014
9	Feature	Autodromo di Monza	22 October 2014	2014 Italian Grand Prix
	Sprint		23 October 2014

Calendar changes

• During the Spanish race weekend it was decided a stand-alone event for the IJGPC and the EJGPC would take place at Zandvoort. The event was placed between Austria and Belgium on the calendar.

Results and standings

Grands Prix

Round		Race	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Report
1	R1	British	Finn Schnyder	Finn Schnyder	Finn Schnyder	Formation Competition	Report
	R2			Didier Arnaud	Anders du Plessis	Higgs Grand Prix
2	R1	Spanish	Klaas van Snelheid	Anders du Plessis	Klaas van Snelheid	DeMarco Team	Report
	R2			Drake Davies	Drake Davies	Formation Competition
3	R1	Portuguese	Klaas van Snelheid	Oleksandr Zozulya	Klaas van Snelheid	Formation Competition	Report
	R2			Juan Alejandro	Callum Brandon	Pegasus International
4	R1	French	Ellenør Haugland	Finn Schnyder	Ellenør Haugland	Higgs Grand Prix	Report
	R2			Francis Rodríguez	Oleksandr Zozulya	Smith Motorsport
5	R1	German	Ellenør Haugland	Callum Brandon	Allar Kangur	Smith Motorsport	Report
	R2			Klaas van Snelheid	Ikram Aliyev	American Engineering
6	R1	Austrian	Finn Schnyder	Ernfred Jensen Klaas van Snelheid	Ernfred Jensen	Signature Performance	Report
	R2			Finn Schnyder	Klaas van Snelheid	Formation Competition
7	R1	Dutch	Klaas van Snelheid	Klaas van Snelheid	Klaas van Snelheid	Formation Competition	Report
	R2			Klaas van Snelheid	Klaas van Snelheid	Formation Competition
8	R1	Belgian	Allar Kangur	Finn Schnyder	Rodolfo de la Fuente	AutoInternational	Report
	R2			Finn Schnyder	Brittany Johnson	Pegasus International
9	R1	Italian	Nikolajis Christodoulou	Finn Schnyder	Brittany Johnson	Pegasus International	Report
	R2			Klaas van Snelheid	Dominykas Zvironas	DeMarco Team

Drivers' standings

Scoring System

Points are awarded to the top twelve in race one, and the top ten in race two. The top fifteen on the grid are reversed for race two. The race one pole-sitter gains three points.

Feature race points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	Pole	F. Lap
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	3	1

Sprint race points

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	F. Lap
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1	1

Pos Driver GBR ESP POR FRA GER AUT NED BEL ITA Points F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S 1 Klaas van Snelheid 2 9 1 Ret 1 10 7 2 3 3 13 1 1 1 Ret 14 Ret 2 194.5 2 Finn Schnyder 1 7 6 Ret 8 2 2 12 13 2 2 Ret 2 8 3 3 7 Ret 166 3 Brittany Johnson 8 4 10 2 3 9 3 11 17 13 Ret Ret 11 5 14 1 1 12 108 4 Nikolajis Christodoulou 3 8 3 Ret 18 Ret 6 9 5 Ret 9 2 Ret 17 Ret Ret 2 10 91 5 Oleksandr Zozulya 4 6 12 4 2 7 15 1 11 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret 10 4 Ret 17 89 6 Ellenør Haugland 14† 2 9 7 Ret 13 1 13 6 9 Ret 14 Ret 13 12 6 6 7 79 7 Brock Kidd Ret 16 2 Ret 17 11 5 Ret 2 11 Ret 13 Ret 19 18 Ret 3 3 71 8 Callum Brandon 6 5 Ret 11 15 1 4 10 16 12 Ret 16 12 4 17 10 5 8 66 9 Ernfred Jensen Ret 13 Ret 15 10 6 13 5 Ret 18 1 11 Ret Ret Ret 13 4 4 59.5 10 Allar Kangur Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 12 10 Ret 1 10 5 10 Ret 15 4 Ret 9 Ret 59 11 Anders du Plessis 13† 1 5 Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 12 5 11 6 8 3 Ret Ret 13 Ret 55 12 Drake Davies 5 11 8 1 14 5 Ret 19 10 7 Ret 19 Ret 10 5 Ret Ret 15 55 13 Francis Rodríguez 10 Ret 4 8 Ret 14 Ret 17 9 4 10 8 6 Ret Ret 17 11 Ret 47 14 Dino Palma Ret 19 7 5 7 Ret Ret 20 Ret 16 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 5 Ret 14 47 15 Rodolfo de la Fuente Ret Ret 14 5 9 6 1 9 18 9 44 16 Steven Kasami Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 16 15 4 Ret Ret 17 3 9 Ret 19 Ret 18 41 17 Dominic Hanson 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 22 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 2 12 Ret 20 39 18 Dominykas Zvironas 20 17 15 3 5 Ret Ret 18 14 1 35 19 Ikram Aliyev 12 10 17 13 19 16 8 8 15 1 12 9 Ret Ret Ret 15 10 Ret 31 20 Viktor Östberg 12 3 8 8 Ret 18 13 2 Ret Ret Ret 19 31 21 Juan Alejandro 15† Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 9 7 Ret 19 6 Ret Ret 11 6 11 16 5 31 22 Rafael Martínez Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 16 Ret Ret 8 6 30 23 Aleksandr Hadžić Ret 14 Ret 14 6 Ret 14 4 21 Ret Ret 20 15 7 7 Ret Ret 22 26 24 Vito Certonio Ret 12 Ret 16 DNS 20 Ret Ret 18 15 8 4 Ret 12 15 2 Ret 16 25 25 Artur Słobodowa 9 3 15 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 14 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 12 Ret 21 26 Lucas Tétrault Ret Ret 11 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 15 Ret 14 9 Ret 19 13 21 27 Peter O'Riley Ret 20 14 3 Ret 19 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 7 Ret 23 16 28 Didier Arnaud Ret 15 Ret 12 4 8 16 29 José Correia Ret Ret Ret 18 11 4 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 17 11 10 30 Niklas Kehlmann Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 11 6 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 20 Ret 21 10 31 Sandrine Phillippe 11 Ret Ret 10 21 Ret Ret 23 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 13 8 15 Ret 6 32 Mirko Vučić Ret 17 Ret 19 20 15 17 Ret 0 33 Josep Kirova Ret 18 Ret 17 22 Ret 18 18 0 Pos Driver GBR ESP POR FRA GER AUT NED BEL ITA Points F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Purple Classified retirement Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD)

Notes:

• † — Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

Teams' standings

Pos Driver No. GBR ESP POR FRA GER AUT NED BEL ITA Points F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S 1 Formation Competition 4 Ret Ret 11 6 1 10 7 2 3 3 13 1 1 1 Ret 14 Ret 2 373.5 5 1 7 6 Ret 8 2 2 12 13 2 2 Ret 2 8 3 3 7 Ret 6 5 11 8 1 14 5 Ret 19 10 7 Ret 19 Ret 10 5 Ret Ret 15 2 Pegasus International 17 6 5 Ret 11 15 1 4 10 16 12 Ret 16 12 4 17 10 5 8 190 18 8 4 10 2 3 9 3 11 17 13 Ret Ret 11 5 14 1 1 12 19 Ret 20 14 3 Ret 19 Ret 21 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 7 Ret 23 3 Higgs Grand Prix 20 Ret 19 7 5 7 Ret Ret 20 Ret 16 4 Ret 7 Ret 8 5 Ret 14 181 21 13† 1 5 Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 12 5 11 6 8 3 Ret Ret 13 Ret 22 14† 2 9 7 Ret 13 1 13 6 9 Ret 14 Ret 13 12 6 6 7 4 Smith Motorsport 10 Ret 17 Ret 19 20 15 17 Ret 1 10 5 10 Ret 15 4 Ret 9 Ret 164 11 15† Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 9 7 Ret 19 6 Ret Ret 11 6 11 16 5 12 4 6 12 4 2 7 15 1 11 Ret Ret 12 4 Ret 10 4 Ret 17 5 American Engineering 0 Ret 16 2 Ret 17 11 5 Ret 2 11 Ret 13 Ret 19 18 Ret 3 3 149 2 12 10 17 13 19 16 8 8 15 1 12 9 Ret Ret Ret 15 10 Ret 3 10 Ret 4 8 Ret 14 Ret 17 9 4 10 8 6 Ret Ret 17 11 Ret 6 DeMarco Team 23 Ret 12 Ret 16 DNS 20 Ret Ret 18 15 8 4 Ret 12 15 2 Ret 16 128 24 Ret Ret 16 Ret 16 12 10 Ret 20 17 15 3 5 Ret Ret 18 14 1 25 2 9 1 Ret 11 4 Ret 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 Ret 16 17 11 7 Signature Performance 26 Ret Ret Ret 9 5 Ret 16 15 4 Ret Ret 17 3 9 Ret 19 Ret 18 126.5 27 Ret 13 Ret 15 10 6 13 5 Ret 18 1 11 Ret Ret Ret 13 4 4 28 Ret 14 Ret 14 6 Ret 14 4 21 Ret Ret 20 15 7 7 Ret Ret 22 8 Schneider Motoren 29 Ret Ret 13 Ret Ret Ret 11 6 19 14 Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret 20 Ret 21 122 30 3 8 3 Ret 18 Ret 6 9 5 Ret 9 2 Ret 17 Ret Ret 2 10 31 9 3 15 Ret 12 Ret Ret Ret 14 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 12 Ret 9 AutoInternational 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 13 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 16 Ret Ret 8 6 113 15 Ret 18 Ret 17 22 Ret 18 18 Ret Ret 14 5 9 6 1 9 18 9 16 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 22 Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret 2 12 Ret 20 10 Lapierre Formule 7 Ret 15 Ret 12 4 8 12 3 8 8 Ret 18 13 2 Ret Ret Ret 19 68 8 11 Ret Ret 10 21 Ret Ret 23 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 13 8 15 Ret 9 Ret Ret Ret 18 9 Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 15 Ret 14 9 Ret 19 13 Pos Driver No. GBR ESP POR FRA GER AUT NED BEL ITA Points F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S F S

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Purple Classified retirement Did not finish (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD)

Notes:

• † — Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.