The 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned

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n motor racing title, the winner of which was awarded the 2014 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 58th

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and the tenth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA

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regulations. The championship began on 27 February at the Adelaide Parklands Circuit and ended on 2 November at Sydney Motorsport Park after seven rounds across five different states and territories.''2014 Championship Schedule'', www.formula3.com.au, as archived at www.webcitation.org on 5 November 2014
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and the 14th

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.''Australian Titles'', docs.cams.com.au, as archived at web.archive.org
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, driving a Mygale M11

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for Team BRM.

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series. Note: * The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the results of the final race at that round. * The Kumho Cup was contested only at Rounds 2, 3 and 7.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2014 Australian Drivers' Championship. Note: All chassis constructed between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2011 were required to be fitted with a HWA Mercedes-Benz series M271 ‘Australian control engine’.

Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of four classes: * Australian Formula 3 Championship – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2005 and 31 December 2011. * National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2007. * Kumho Cup Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004. * Invitational Class.

Points system

Championship points were awarded in each class as follows: * One point was awarded to the driver placed in the highest grid position in each class for the first race at each round. * 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each race of a round which comprised two races. * 12–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each class in each of the first two races of a round which comprised three races. * 20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten finishing positions in each class in the third race of a round which comprised three races. * One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in each class in each race.

Championship standings

References

External links

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Online race results at www.natsoft.com.au
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