2014 4 Hours of Silverstone

thumb|250px|The Silverstone Circuit The 2014 4 Hours of Silverstone was an endurance motor race held at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England on 18–19 April 2014, and served as the opening round of the 2014 European Le Mans Series, and the first race under the series' new four-hour format. The event shared the weekend at Silverstone with the FIA World Endurance Championship's six-hour event. The French trio of Pierre Thiriet, Ludovic Badey, and Tristan Gommendy won the race overall for TDS Racing, ahead of Race Performance's Michel Frey and Franck Mailleux and Morand Racing's Christian Klien, Gary Hirsch, and Romain Brandela. The LMGTE category was led by Duncan Cameron, Michele Rugolo, and Matt Griffin for AF Corse, while Team Ukraine's Andriy Kruglyk, Sergii Chukanov, and Alessandro Pier Guidi were victorious in the GTC class. Qualifying Qualifying result Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Time Engine 1 LMP2 38 GBR Jota Sport GBR Simon DolanGBR Harry TincknellPRT Filipe Albuquerque Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 1:47.702 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 2 LMP2 34 CHE Race Performance CHE Michel FreyFRA Franck Mailleux Oreca 03 Dunlop 1:48.854 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 3 LMP2 48 IRL Murphy Prototypes IND Karun ChandhokVEN Rodolfo GonzálezGBR Alex Kapadia Oreca 03 Dunlop 1:48.912 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 4 LMP2 41 GBR Greaves Motorsport GBR Tom Kimber-SmithUSA Chris DysonUSA Matt McMurry Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 1:48.950 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 5 LMP2 46 FRA Thiriet by TDS Racing FRA Pierre ThirietFRA Ludovic BadeyFRA Tristan Gommendy Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 1:49.057 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 6 LMP2 43 CHE Newblood by Morand Racing FRA Gary HirschFRA Romain BrandelaAUT Christian Klien Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 1:49.715 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 7 LMP2 36 FRA Signatech Alpine FRA Paul-Loup ChatinFRA Nelson PanciaticiGBR Oliver Webb Alpine A450 Michelin 1:49.762 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 8 LMP2 28 GBR Greaves Motorsport GBR James LittlejohnGBR Anthony WellsGBR James Walker Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 1:50.236 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 9 LMP2 24 FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing FRA Vincent CapillaireCZE Jan Charouz Oreca 03 Michelin 1:51.822 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 10 LMP2 29 DEU Pegasus Racing FRA Julien SchellAUT Niki LeutwilerGBR Jonathan Coleman Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 1:51.997 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 11 LMP2 50 FRA Larbre Compétition COL Gustavo YacamánJPN Keiko Ihara Morgan LMP2 Michelin 1:52.846 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 12 LMGTE 72 RUS SMP Racing ITA Andrea BertoliniRUS Viktor ShaitarRUS Sergey Zlobin Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:57.970 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 13 LMGTE 66 GBR JMW Motorsport GBR Daniel McKenzieGBR George RichardsonITA Daniel Zampieri Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Dunlop 1:58.590 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 14 LMGTE 55 ITA AF Corse GBR Duncan CameronIRL Matt GriffinITA Michele Rugolo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:58.835 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 15 LMGTE 58 FRA Team SOFREV-ASP FRA Anthony PonsFRA Soheil AyariFRA Fabien Barthez Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:59.166 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 16 LMGTE 81 CHE Kessel Racing ITA Thomas KemenaterITA Matteo Cressoni Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:59.471 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 17 LMGTE 54 ITA AF Corse ITA Piergiuseppe PerazziniITA Marco CiociGBR Michael Lyons Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:59.687 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 18 LMGTE 76 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut FRA Raymond NaracFRA Nicolas ArmindoFRA David Hallyday Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 1:59.755 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 19 LMGTE 80 CHE Kessel Racing POL Michał BroniszewskiITA Giacomo Piccini Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:59.775 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 20 LMGTE 56 AUT AT Racing BLR Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr.BLR Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.DEU Pierre Kaffer Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 1:59.803 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 21 GTC 71 RUS SMP Racing RUS Kirill LadyginITA Luca PersianiRUS Aleksey Basov Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:00.032 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 22 GTC 96 UKR Team Ukraine UKR Andriy KruglykUKR Sergii ChukanovITA Alessandro Pier Guidi Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:00.209 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 23 GTC 63 ITA AF Corse DNK Mads RasmussenDNK Dennis Lind Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:00.676 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 24 LMGTE 82 FRA Crubilé Sport FRA Sebastien CrubiléFRA François PerrodoFRA Emmanuel Collard Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 2:00.717 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 25 GTC 78 RUS Team Russia by Barwell RUS Leo MachitskiRUS Timur SardarovGBR Jonny Cocker BMW Z4 GT3 Michelin 2:00.956 BMW 4.4 L V8 26 GTC 98 FRA ART Grand Prix EST Kevin KorjusFRA Grégoire DemoustierFRA Yann Goudy McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Michelin 2:01.091 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 27 LMGTE 86 GBR Gulf Racing UK GBR Michael WainwrightGBR Adam CarrollGBR Ben Barker Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Michelin 2:01.222 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 28 GTC 60 DNK Formula Racing DNK Jan MagnussenDNK Johnny LaursenDNK Mikkel Mac Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:01.434 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 29 GTC 51 FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing FRA Henri HassidFRA Mike ParisyFRA Olivier Lombard Audi R8 LMS ultra Michelin 2:01.589 Audi 5.2 L V10 30 GTC 99 FRA ART Grand Prix MEX Ricardo GonzálezCHE Karim AjlaniGBR Alex Brundle McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Michelin 2:01.669 McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 31 GTC 93 FRA Pro GT by Almeras FRA Franck PereraFRA Lucas LaserreFRA Eric Dermont Porsche 997 GT3 R Michelin 2:01.906 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 32 GTC 59 FRA Team SOFREV-ASP FRA Christophe BourretFRA Pascal GibonFRA Jean-Philippe Belloc Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:02.020 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 33 GTC 75 BEL Prospeed Competition NLD Paul Van SplunterenBEL Maxime SouletFRA Gilles Vannelet Porsche 997 GT3 R Michelin 2:02.048 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 34 LMGTE 67 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut FRA Erik MarisFRA Jean-Marc MerlinFRA Éric Hélary Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 2:02.355 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 35 GTC 73 RUS SMP Racing MCO Olivier BerettaRUS Anton LadyginRUS David Markozov Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:04.384 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 36 GTC 95 ITA AF Corse NLD Adrien De LeneerMCO Cédric Sbirrazzuoli Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:04.384 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 37 LMGTE 85 GBR Gulf Racing UK DEU Roald GoetheGBR Stuart HallGBR Dan Brown Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 2:04.701 Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 38 GTC 62 ITA AF Corse FRA Yannick MollegolFRA Jean-Marc BachelierUSA Howard Blank Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 2:04.716 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 Race Race result Class winners in bold. http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/ml/images/content/communiques/2014/140419_classification_race.pdf European Le Mans Series 4 Hours of Silverstone – Race – Final Classification European Le Mans Series PDF 19 April 2014 24 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140422231840/http://www.europeanlemansseries.com/ml/images/content/communiques/2014/140419_classification_race.pdf 2014-04-22 dead Pos Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Gap/Retired Engine 1 LMP2 46 FRA Thiriet by TDS Racing FRA Pierre ThirietFRA Ludovic BadeyFRA Tristan Gommendy Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 118 4:00'29.711 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 2 LMP2 34 CHE Race Performance CHE Michel FreyFRA Franck Mailleux Oreca 03 Dunlop 118 + 3.828 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 3 LMP2 43 CHE Newblood by Morand Racing FRA Gary HirschFRA Romain BrandelaAUT Christian Klien Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 118 + 4.731 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 4 LMP2 41 GBR Greaves Motorsport GBR Tom Kimber-SmithUSA Chris DysonUSA Matt McMurry Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 118 + 14.388 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 5 LMP2 36 FRA Signatech Alpine FRA Paul-Loup ChatinFRA Nelson PanciaticiGBR Oliver Webb Alpine A450 Michelin 118 + 55.068 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 6 LMP2 28 GBR Greaves Motorsport GBR James LittlejohnGBR Anthony WellsGBR James Walker Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 118 + 1'00.569 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 7 LMP2 24 FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing FRA Vincent CapillaireCZE Jan Charouz Oreca 03 Michelin 116 + 2 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 8 LMP2 48 IRL Murphy Prototypes IND Karun ChandhokVEN Rodolfo GonzálezGBR Alex Kapadia Oreca 03 Dunlop 112 + 6 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 9 LMGTE 55 ITA AF Corse GBR Duncan CameronIRL Matt GriffinITA Michele Rugolo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 112 + 6 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 10 LMGTE 72 RUS SMP Racing ITA Andrea BertoliniRUS Viktor ShaitarRUS Sergey Zlobin Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 112 + 6 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 11 LMGTE 76 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut FRA Raymond NaracFRA Nicolas ArmindoFRA David Hallyday Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 111 + 7 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 12 LMP2 50 FRA Larbre Compétition COL Gustavo YacamánJPN Keiko Ihara Morgan LMP2 Michelin 111 + 7 Laps Judd HK 3.6 L V8 13 LMGTE 56 AUT AT Racing BLR Alexander Talkanitsa, Sr.BLR Alexander Talkanitsa, Jr.DEU Pierre Kaffer Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 111 + 7 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 14 LMGTE 66 GBR JMW Motorsport GBR Daniel McKenzieGBR George RichardsonITA Daniel Zampieri Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Dunlop 111 + 7 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 15 LMGTE 54 ITA AF Corse ITA Piergiuseppe PerazziniITA Marco CiociGBR Michael Lyons Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 110 + 8 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 16 LMGTE 58 FRA Team SOFREV-ASP FRA Anthony PonsFRA Soheil AyariFRA Fabien Barthez Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 110 + 8 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 17 GTC 96 UKR Team Ukraine UKR Andriy KruglykUKR Sergii ChukanovITA Alessandro Pier Guidi Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 109 + 9 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 18 GTC 73 RUS SMP Racing MCO Olivier BerettaRUS Anton LadyginRUS David Markozov Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 109 + 9 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 19 GTC 60 DNK Formula Racing DNK Jan MagnussenDNK Johnny LaursenDNK Mikkel Mac Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 109 + 9 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 20 LMGTE 82 FRA Crubilé Sport FRA Sebastien CrubiléFRA François PerrodoFRA Emmanuel Collard Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 109 + 9 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 21 LMGTE 86 GBR Gulf Racing UK GBR Michael WainwrightGBR Adam CarrollGBR Ben Barker Porsche 997 GT3 RSR Michelin 109 + 9 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 22 LMGTE 80 CHE Kessel Racing POL Michał BroniszewskiITA Giacomo Piccini Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 108 + 10 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 23 GTC 78 RUS Team Russia by Barwell RUS Leo MachitskiRUS Timur SardarovGBR Jonny Cocker BMW Z4 GT3 Michelin 108 + 10 Laps BMW 4.4 L V8 241 1 LMGTE 85 GBR Gulf Racing UK DEU Roald GoetheGBR Stuart HallGBR Dan Brown Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTE Michelin 108 + 10 Laps Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 25 GTC 99 FRA ART Grand Prix MEX Ricardo GonzálezCHE Karim AjlaniGBR Alex Brundle McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Michelin 107 + 11 Laps McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 26 GTC 51 FRA Sébastien Loeb Racing FRA Henri HassidFRA Mike ParisyFRA Olivier Lombard Audi R8 LMS ultra Michelin 107 + 11 Laps Audi 5.2 L V10 27 GTC 98 FRA ART Grand Prix EST Kevin KorjusFRA Grégoire DemoustierFRA Yann Goudy McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Michelin 107 + 11 Laps McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 28 GTC 93 FRA Pro GT by Almeras FRA Franck PereraFRA Lucas LaserreFRA Eric Dermont Porsche 997 GT3 R Michelin 107 + 11 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 29 GTC 75 BEL Prospeed Competition NLD Paul Van SplunterenBEL Maxime SouletFRA Gilles Vannelet Porsche 997 GT3 R Michelin 107 + 11 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 30 GTC 63 ITA AF Corse DNK Mads RasmussenDNK Dennis Lind Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 106 + 12 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 31 LMGTE 67 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut FRA Erik MarisFRA Jean-Marc MerlinFRA Éric Hélary Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 106 + 12 Laps Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 32 GTC 59 FRA Team SOFREV-ASP FRA Christophe BourretFRA Pascal GibonFRA Jean-Philippe Belloc Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 106 + 12 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 33 LMGTE 81 CHE Kessel Racing ITA Thomas KemenaterITA Matteo Cressoni Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 104 + 14 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 34 GTC 95 ITA AF Corse NLD Adrien De LeneerMCO Cédric Sbirrazzuoli Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 102 + 16 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 35 GTC 62 ITA AF Corse FRA Yannick MollegolFRA Jean-Marc BachelierUSA Howard Blank Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin 102 + 16 Laps Ferrari 4.5 L V8 DNF LMP2 38 GBR Jota Sport GBR Simon DolanGBR Harry TincknellPRT Filipe Albuquerque Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 97 Collision Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF LMP2 29 DEU Pegasus Racing FRA Julien SchellAUT Niki LeutwilerGBR Jonathan Coleman Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 74 Retired Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNS GTC 71 RUS SMP Racing RUS Kirill LadyginITA Luca PersianiRUS Aleksey Basov Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Michelin – Oil leak Ferrari 4.5 L V8 1 1 – The No. 85 Gulf Racing Aston Martin was penalized two laps by race stewards following the race for not adhering to the driver time requirements. http://elms.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/03_2014/01_SILVERSTONE/23_Stewards%20Decision%20Nr%2021.pdf Decision Nº 21 European Le Mans Series PDF 19 April 2014 24 April 2014 See also 2014 6 Hours of Silverstone References 2014 European Le Mans Series none 4 Hours of Imola Silverstone Silverstone