2014 Sochi GP3 Series round
| Round details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Round 8 of 9 rounds in the 2014 GP3 Series | |||
 Layout of the Sochi Autodrom | |||
| Location |
Sochi Autodrom Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia | ||
| Course |
Semi-permanent racing facility 5.853 km (3.637 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 11 October 2014 | ||
| Laps | 15 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | |
| Time | 1:51.715 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | |
| Second |
 Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third |
 Alex Fontana | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | |
| Time | 1:53.889 (on lap 14) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 12 October 2014 | ||
| Laps | 15 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Patric Niederhauser | Arden International | |
| Second |
Dean Stoneman | Koiranen GP | |
| Third |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | |
| Time | 1:53.864 (on lap 8) | ||
The 2014 Sochi GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on October 11 and 12, 2014 at Sochi Autodrom, Russia. It was the eighth round of the 2014 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2014 Russian Grand Prix.
Dean Stoneman won the feature race from pole position.[1]
Classification
[edit]Summary
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Marussia Manor Racing pulled out of the series before the race weekend due to 'commercial reasons'.[2] Dean Stoneman moved to Koiranen GP, replacing Carmen Jordá, and Patrick Kujala moved to Trident in place of John Bryant-Meisner; Ryan Cullen did not compete.[3] Luca Ghiotto also did not return, leaving Trident with just two cars. At Hilmer Motorsport, Nikolay Martsenko returned for the first race since round two, replacing Sebastian Balthasar.
Stoneman took his maiden pole position in qualifying, almost half a second ahead of Alex Fontana.[4] He had a good start and led every lap to win the race, on the same weekend that he was forced to switch teams.[5] Maximum points raised him from sixth to third in the overall standings.[6] The rest of the podium was a 2-3 for ART Grand Prix with Marvin Kirchhöfer and Fontana, who managed to hold off Jimmy Eriksson.[7]
Patric Niederhauser started on pole for race two. The race was red-flagged on the opening lap due to a collision that took out four cars; Stoneman was involved but managed to continue.[8] Niederhauser led at the restart from Jann Mardenborough, Kirchhöfer and Stoneman. A late safety car to recover the car of Nikolay Martsenko resulted in a two-lap sprint to the finish. Kirchhöfer and Stoneman both passed Mardenborough, but despite them pulling alongside Niederhauser multiple times, the German driver held on to take the win.[9] A second podium for Stoneman meant that Alex Lynn did not secure the championship, going into the final round with a gap of 47 points with 48 available.[10]
Qualifying
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- ^1 Richie Stanaway was required to start from the pitlane for failing to weigh his car during qualifying.[12]
Feature Race
[edit]Sprint Race
[edit]- ^1 Jimmy Eriksson set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Marvin Kirchhöfer was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.
Standings after the round
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stoneman wins first ever GP3 race at Sochi". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ Allen, Peter (8 October 2014). "Marussia Manor GP3 team to miss Sochi event". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (9 October 2014). "Dean Stoneman makes Koiranen return for Sochi and Abu Dhabi". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ David, Gruz (11 October 2014). "Stoneman dominates session to achieve maiden pole in GP3". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (11 October 2014). "Dean Stoneman claims Sochi victory in first race after team switch". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Stoneman wins first ever GP3 race at Sochi". GP3 Series. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (11 October 2014). "Stoneman cruises to Sochi win". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "Niederhauser victorious in Sochi". GP3 Series. 12 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014.
- ^ Hensby, Paul (12 October 2014). "Niederhauser beats Stoneman in Sochi classic". The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ Allen, Peter (12 October 2014). "Niederhauser holds on to win thrilling second Sochi race". Formula Scout. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
- ^ "2014 Sochi GP3 Qualifying Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Sochi Post-Qualifying Penalty". GP3 Series. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014.
- ^ "2014 Sochi GP3 Race 1 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "2014 Sochi GP3 Race 2 Results". Motorsportstats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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