2014 Race of Champions explained
The 2014 Race of Champions was the 26th running of the event, and took place over 13–14 December 2014 at Bushy Park circuit in Barbados.[1] The Nations' Cup was won by the Nordic team of Tom Kristensen and Petter Solberg, while the individual contest was won by David Coulthard, who beat Pascal Wehrlein 2–0 in the final. Barbados won the inaugural ROC Caribbean competition.
Participants
The reigning Champion of Champions, Romain Grosjean, was invited to take part, along with the last edition's defeated finalist, nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. Grosjean was the only active Formula One race driver to take part, although Williams test driver Susie Wolff, GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer, Mercedes test driver Pascal Wehrlein and European F3 champion Esteban Ocon all had experience of Formula One machinery, while David Coulthard was a 13-time Grand Prix winner.
Other champions participating included José María López (WTCC), Ryan Hunter-Reay (IndyCar), Jamie Whincup (V8 Supercars), Petter Solberg (WRC and World Rallycross), Kurt Busch (NASCAR) and Mick Doohan (MotoGP).
López, Ocon, Wolff, Busch, Palmer and Wehrlein all made their Race of Champions debuts, along with the eight ROC Caribbean drivers, while Solberg and Robby Gordon both returned after lengthy absences.
For the first time since the inception of the Nations' Cup event in 1999, there was no German team, Wehrlein the sole German representative in attendance. This means that there was guaranteed to be a non-German winning team for the first time since 2006. The French, United States and Nordic (as Scandinavia) teams were the only former victors participating, while Argentina and Barbados gained representation for the first time.
Nations' Cup
ROC Caribbean
- As the fastest Barbadian and non-Barbadian respectively, Rhett Watson and Doug Gore advanced to the main competition.
Cars
Seven vehicles were used throughout the event. The Ariel Atom Cup, Stadium Super Truck and Volkswagen Polo RX car made their debut, while the Toyota GT-86, Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo and Volkswagen Scirocco were all dropped.[16]
Nations Cup
Drivers who made a false start or hit a wall are marked with a yellow card in the tables, and a time penalty of 5 seconds was added to their original time.
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Finals
ROC Caribbean
Group stage
| Pos. | Team | Wins | Losses | Combined Time | Driver | Wins | Losses | Best Time |
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| 1 |  Jamaica | 5 | 1 | 3:23.7386 | Doug Gore | 3 | 0 | 1:39.9727 |
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| Jeffrey Panton | 2 | 1 | 1:43.7659 |
| 2 | Barbados | 4 | 2 | 3:22.7315 | Dane Skeete | 2 | 1 | 1:35.7346 |
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| Rhett Watson | 2 | 1 | 1:46.9968 |
| 3 |  Guyana | 2 | 4 | 3:37.0557 | Kristian Jeffrey | 1 | 2 | 1:52.8760 |
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| Mark Vieira | 1 | 2 | 1:44.1797 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 5 | 3:49.0354 | Franklyn Boodram | 0 | 3 | 1:57.7000 |
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| David Coelho | 1 | 2 | 1:51.3354 | |
Final
| Driver 1 | Time 1 | Car | Driver 2 | Time 2 |
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| Jamaica | 0–2 | Barbados |
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| Doug Gore | 1:49.8270 | ROC Car | Dane Skeete | 1:49.5348 |
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| Jeffrey Panton | 2:06.7780 | Radical | Rhett Watson | 1:41.3595 | |
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Race of Champions
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Notes and References
- News: Barbados to host 2014 Race Of Champions. 2 September 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 17 September 2014.
- News: Robby Gordon brings his Stadium Super Trucks to Barbados. 4 December 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 4 December 2014.
- News: World Touring Car Champion López to race at ROC 2014. 28 October 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 28 October 2014.
- News: V8 Supercar legend Whincup signs up for ROC 2014. 30 September 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 30 September 2014.
- News: Motorcycling superstar Mick Doohan heads to ROC 2014. 18 November 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 18 November 2014.
- News: Watson & Skeete for Race Of Champions Team Barbados. 10 November 2014. bushyparkbarbados.com. Bushy Park. 11 November 2014.
- News: ROC welcomes FIA European Formula 3 Champion Esteban Ocon. 11 November 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 11 November 2014.
- News: Champions ready to ROC Barbados. 9 December 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 9 December 2014. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701192657/http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/champions-ready-to-roc-barbados.aspx. dead.
- News: Reigning champion Grosjean and Kristensen to ROC again. 17 September 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 17 September 2014.
- News: ROC welcomes 2014 World Rallycross Champion Solberg. 7 October 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 8 October 2014.
- News: David Coulthard heads to Barbados for ROC 2014. 1 December 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 1 December 2014.
- News: Susie Wolff to compete at ROC 2014. 20 October 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 20 October 2014.
- News: NASCAR Champion Kurt Busch joins ROC 2014 field. 21 October 2014. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 21 October 2014. 24 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024101216/http://www.raceofchampions.com/News/general-news/nascar-champion-kurt-busch-joins-roc-2014-field.aspx. dead.
- News: Indy 500 winner Hunter-Reay heads to ROC. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 25 September 2014.
- News: ROC welcomes 2014 GP2 Champion Jolyon Palmer. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 3 December 2014. 3 December 2014.
- News: 2014 Cars. raceofchampions.com. Race of Champions. 11 December 2014.
Robby Gordon[2] 
José María López[3] 
Jamie Whincup[4] 
Romain Grosjean
Tom Kristensen[9] 
Petter Solberg[10] 
David Coulthard[11] 
Pascal Wehrlein