Acceleration 2014

Acceleration 2014 was a multi-day festival combining top class car and bike racing with live music and other entertainment.[1][2] The festival was organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based in the Netherlands, and was held six times in 2014,[3] starting 25–27 April in Portimao, Portugal and ending 17–19 October in Assen, Netherlands. The various racing competitions were Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1),[4] the MW-V6 Pickup Series,[5] the Legend SuperCup (LSC),[6] the European Stock 1000 Series (ACC 1000)[7] and the European Stock 600 Series (ACC 600).[7] Competing drivers in one or more classes each drove a vehicle representing his or her country of origin.

Acceleration 2014
Current season summary

2014 Formula Acceleration 1 season
2014 MW-V6 Pickup Series season
2014 Legend SuperCup season
2014 European Stock 1000 season
2014 European Stock 600 season

Calendar
DateEventCircuitCityNotes
29–30 Nov 2013TestingCircuito de NavarraNavarra, Spain
26–27 Mar 2014TestingCircuit Ricardo TormoValencia, Spain
10 Apr 2014TestingCircuit Park ZandvoortZandvoort, NetherlandsOnly MW-V6
22–23 Apr 2014TestingAutódromo Internacional do AlgarvePortimao, Portugal
25–27 Apr 2014Acceleration at PortimaoNo ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
2–4 May 2014Acceleration at NavarraCircuito de NavarraNavarra, Spain
23–25 May 2014Acceleration at NürburgringNürburgringNürburg, GermanyNo ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
6–8 Jun 2014Acceleration in MonzaAutodromo Nazionale MonzaMonza, ItalyNo ACC 1000 and no ACC 600
4–6 Jul 2014Acceleration at Slovakia RingAutomotodróm Slovakia RingOrechová Potôň, SlovakiaNo FA1
17–19 Oct 2014Acceleration in AssenTT Circuit AssenAssen, NetherlandsNo ACC 1000 and no ACC 600

The 2014 calendar consisted of six race weekends. Originally, ten were planned. However, Acceleration in Zolder, Acceleration at Paul Ricard, and Acceleration at Grobnik were cancelled on 27 June 2014[8] and Acceleration at Hungaroring was cancelled on 21 August 2014.[9]

Racing competitions

Formula Acceleration 1
Main article: 2014 Formula Acceleration 1 season

Each FA1 team will represent a nation. Their drivers may have a different nationality, but the car should represent the country. The winning driver/team is entitled to the full budget for the 2015 FA1 season and a test day in the GP2 Series car in Abu Dhabi.[4]

Race format
DayDurationEvent
Friday30 minFree practice 1
30 minFree practice 2
30 minQualifying for race 1 (1 point for pole position)
Saturday30 minQualifying for race 2 (1 point for pole position)
30 minRace 1 (1 mandatory pit stop)
Sunday45 minRace 2 (2 mandatory pit stops)

Technical specifications

All cars are mechanically identical and have been built with reducing costs in mind, which has led to an approximate price for the whole season of €450,000. FA1 will use the Lola B05/52, used in the A1 Grand Prix between 2005 and 2008.

  • Engine: 3.4L V8 Zytek ZA1348
  • Horsepower: 550 hp
  • Weight: 698 kg (driver included)
  • Gearbox: electronic, six gears
  • Tyres: Michelin

MW-V6 Pickup Series
Main article: 2014 MW-V6 Pickup Series

Race format
DayDurationEvent
Friday30 minFree practice 1
30 minFree practice 2
20 minQualifying for race 1 (1 point for pole position)
Saturday20 minQualifying for race 2 (1 point for pole position)
25 minRace 1 (Rolling start)
25 minRace 2 (Rolling start)
Sunday40 minRace 3 (Rolling start and mandatory pitstop)

The starting order of race 3 will be decided by a combined result of Q1 and Q2 with the first 8 reversed. For race 1 and 2, the top 10 finishers score points in the following order: 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. For race 3, the top 10 finishers score points in the following order: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. The drivers' champion is entitled to a test day in the 2015 FA1 car plus either half the budget for the 2015 FA1 season or the full budget for the 2015 MW-V6 season.[5][10]

Technical specifications

The cars are based on those used in the Dutch racing series BRL V6 and BRL Light.

  • Engine: 4.0L V6 Ford, 325 hp
  • Gearbox: Drenth DG 400
  • Minimum weight: 950 kg
  • Tyres: Michelin

Legend SuperCup
Main article: 2014 Legend SuperCup

Each LSC team will represent a nation. Their drivers may have a different nationality, but the car, whose design was derived from legends car racing, should represent the country. The winning driver/team is entitled to a test day in the 2015 MW-V6 car and half the budget for the 2015 MW-V6 season.[6]

Race format
DayDurationEvent
Friday30 minFree practice 1
30 minFree practice 2
Saturday20 minRace 1 (Rolling start)
20 minRace 2 (Rolling start)
Sunday20 minRace 3 (Rolling start)
20 minRace 4 (Rolling start)

Lots are drawn by the drivers during the briefing to determine the starting grid for Sprint Race 1. The starting grid for Sprint Race 2 is the reversed Race 1 starting grid. The starting grid for Sprint Race 3 corresponds to the points scored in Races 1 and 2 (the driver who has scored the highest number of points starts on pole). In case of even results when adding points of races 1 and 2, the fastest lap of races 1 and 2 will decide between the drivers.

The top 25 finishers score points in the following order: 50, 40, 32, 26, 22, 20, 19, 18, ..., 3, 2, 1.

Technical specifications

The cars are based on those used in legends car racing.

  • Engine: Fuel-injected YAMAHA 1250 cc (with or without carburretor)
  • Weight empty: 520 kg
  • Power: 136 hp at 10,000 rpm
  • Acceleration: 0–100 km/h in 3.7 sec
  • Top speed: 200 km/h
  • Tyres: Michelin/Falken Tires

European Stock 600 and 1000 Series
See also: 2014 European Stock 600 Series and 2014 European Stock 1000 Series

Each ACC 600 and ACC 1000 team will represent a nation. Their drivers may have a different nationality, but the motorcycle should represent the country.[7]

The top 15 finishers score points in the following order: 25, 20, 16, 13, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

Technical specifications

European Stock 1000 Series:

  • Engine:
    4-cylinder (600-1000 cc) 4-stroke
    3-cylinder (750-1000 cc) 4-stroke
    2-cylinder (850-1200 cc) 4-stroke
  • Minimum weight: 165 kg

European Stock 600 Series:

  • Engine:
    4-cylinder (401-600 cc) 4-stroke
    3-cylinder (401-675 cc) 4-stroke
    2-cylinder (401-750 cc) 4-stroke
  • Minimum weight: 165 kg

References
  1. "Welcome to Acceleration | Acceleration". Acceleration14.com. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  2. "Acceleration 2014 verkrijgt FIA goedkeuring". Knaf.nl. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
  3. http://acceleration14.com/events-calendar1
  4. "FA1 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
  5. "MW-V6 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
  6. "LSC Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
  7. "ACC Driver Information" (PDF).
  8. "Seven events for Acceleration 2014". Acceleration14.com. 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
  9. "Race programme cancelled for Acceleration Hungary". Acceleration14.com. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-21.
  10. Marco Antheunisse. "Acceleration: 15 coureurs testen in MW-V6 Pickups op Zandvoort". Autosport.nl. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
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