2014 Women's GT World Championship season: Difference between revisions
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Alice Powell | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Alice Powell | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Jaguar Racing | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Jaguar Racing | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Simona de Silvestro | | [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Simona de Silvestro | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Danica Patrick | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Danica Patrick | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Nissan | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Nissan | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Rahel Frey | | [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Rahel Frey | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Fiona Leggate | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Fiona Leggate | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Porsche | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Porsche | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] Ana Beatriz | | [[File:Flag of Brazil svg.png]] Ana Beatriz | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Zoë Wenham | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Zoë Wenham | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Maserati | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Maserati | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] Bietske Visser | | [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] Bietske Visser | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] Shirley van der Lof | | [[File:Flag of the Netherlands svg.png]] Shirley van der Lof | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Audi | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Audi | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Leanne Tander | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Leanne Tander | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] Vanina Ickx | | [[File:Flag of Belgium svg.png]] Vanina Ickx | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ford | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ford | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Amber Cope | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Amber Cope | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Angela Cope | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Angela Cope | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] BMW Team Australia | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] BMW Team Australia | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Chelsea Angelo | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Chelsea Angelo | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Renee Gracie | | [[File:Flag of Australia svg.png]] Renee Gracie | ||
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| rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ferrari North America | | rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ferrari North America | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png ]] Cyndie Allemann | | [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png ]] Cyndie Allemann | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Pippa Mann | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Pippa Mann | ||
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| rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Stewart-Haas Chevrolet | | rowspan=3| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Stewart-Haas Chevrolet | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Johanna Long | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Johanna Long | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] Emma Kimiläinen | | [[File:Flag of Finland svg.png]] Emma Kimiläinen | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Scuderia Lamborghini | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Italy svg.png]] Scuderia Lamborghini | ||
!rowspan=2| | !rowspan=2| Lamborghini | ||
|rowspan=2 align=center| Murcielago LP670 GT | |rowspan=2 align=center| Murcielago LP670 GT | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Keiko Ihara | | [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Keiko Ihara | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Sabine Schmitz | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Sabine Schmitz | ||
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| rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies | | rowspan=2| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Melanie Troxel | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Melanie Troxel | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Erica Enders-Stevens | | [[File:Flag of the United States svg.png]] Erica Enders-Stevens | ||
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| rowspan=5| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Toyota Hino Jidosha Sportive Division | | rowspan=5| [[File:Flag of Japan svg.png]] Toyota Hino Jidosha Sportive Division | ||
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| [[File: Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ashley Freiberg | | [[File: Flag of the United States svg.png]] Ashley Freiberg | ||
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| [[File: Flag of Sweden svg.png]] Ramona Karlsson | | [[File: Flag of Sweden svg.png]] Ramona Karlsson | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Jutta Kleinschmidt | | [[File:Flag of Germany svg.png]] Jutta Kleinschmidt | ||
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| [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Natacha Gachnang | | [[File:Flag of Switzerland svg.png]] Natacha Gachnang | ||
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| [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Katherine Legge | | [[File:Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png]] Katherine Legge | ||
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Revision as of 16:08, 17 March 2014
The 2014 Women's GT World Championship Season is the first season of said series. As the name suggests, it is a women-only series in which the world's fastest women compete in sports cars from across the world.
Constructors and drivers
| Entrant | Constructor | Chassis | # | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aston Martin Motor Racing
|
Aston Martin | DBR9 | 0 | Susie Wolff
|
All |
| 2 | Alice Powell
|
All | |||
| Jaguar Racing
|
Jaguar | XK-R | 3 |  Simona de Silvestro
|
All |
| 4 |  Danica Patrick
|
All | |||
 Nissan
|
Nissan | GT-R | 5 | Rahel Frey
|
All |
| 6 | Fiona Leggate
|
All | |||
 Porsche
|
Porsche | 911 GT | 7 |  Ana Beatriz
|
All |
| 8 | Zoë Wenham
|
All | |||
 Maserati
|
Maserati | MC-12 | 9 |  Bietske Visser
|
All |
| 10 | Shirley van der Lof
|
All | |||
| Audi
|
Audi | R8 LMS Ultra | 11 |  Leanne Tander
|
All |
| 12 |  Vanina Ickx
|
All | |||
| Ford
|
Ford | Matech GT | 13 | Amber Cope
|
All |
| 14 | Angela Cope
|
All | |||
| BMW Team Australia
|
BMW | Z4 GT | 15 | Chelsea Angelo
|
All |
| 16 | Renee Gracie
|
All | |||
| Ferrari North America
|
Ferrari | 458 GT | 17 | Katherine Legge
|
1-11 |
| Cyndie Allemann
|
12-20 | ||||
| 18 | Pippa Mann
|
All | |||
| Stewart-Haas Chevrolet
|
Chevrolet | Corvette C6 Z06 | 19 | Johanna Long
|
All |
| 20 | Miranda Throckmorton
|
1-10 | |||
 Emma Kimiläinen
|
11-20 | ||||
| Scuderia Lamborghini
|
Lamborghini | Murcielago LP670 GT | 21 | Keiko Ihara
|
All |
| 22 | Sabine Schmitz
|
All | |||
| Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies
|
Mercedes | SLS AMG GT | 23 | Melanie Troxel
|
All |
| 24 | Erica Enders-Stevens
|
All | |||
| Toyota Hino Jidosha Sportive Division
|
Toyota | Supra HV-R | 25 | Cora Schumacher
|
1-3 |
 Maryeve Dufault
|
4-13 | ||||
| Ashley Freiberg
|
14-20 | ||||
| 26 |  Corentine Quiniou
|
1-13 | |||
| Shea Holbrook
|
14-20 | ||||
| Honda
|
Honda | HSV-010 GT | 27 |  Milka Duno
|
1-12 |
 Ramona Karlsson
|
13-20 | ||||
| 28 | Jutta Kleinschmidt
|
All | |||
| Lotus
|
Lotus | Evora GTE | 29 | Natacha Gachnang
|
All |
| 30 | Jenny Tinmouth
|
1-11 | |||
| Katherine Legge
|
12-20 |
Season Review
Preseason Tests
The Preseason Tests for the first season of the Women's GT World Championship took place at Circuit Zolder in Belgium. Every team had to participate in the test sessions. One fact pointed out early on was that Jaguar and Maserati were very quick, with Simona de Silvestro setting the pace on Day 1, followed by the Maseratis of Beitske Visser and Shirley van der Lof. Day 2 saw Melanie Troxel of drag racing fame set the fastest time, with the Maseratis being more consistently at the front of the timesheets than the Jaguars.
Championship Races 1-10
The first half of the season will be known for the Swiss domination of the championship lead, only upset twice in 10 rounds. Only 3 teams won races in the first half, with Jaguar winning 5, Ferrari North America (referred to as Ferrari NART) winning 4, and BMW Team Australia winning 1. But, it was Rahel Frey in her Nissan that lead the championship in 5 of those 10 races thanks to consistency on track, which Ferrari nor Simona de Silvestro had to as much of an extent. Everyone believed there to be a Pole Position Curse in the paddock, but this curse was broken by Pippa Mann at round 10 of the championship.
Midseason Tests
The Midseason Tests were held at the Paul Ricard High Technology Test Track in Le Castellet, France. Not all teams competing i the series had to participate, although 5 new teams came along, testing for the 2015 season. These teams would be McLaren, Morgan, Bugatti, Lister Cars, and Saleen. The competing teams that showed up for the test were Aston Martin, Porsche, Maserati, Audi, BMW Team Australia, Ferrari NART, Stewart-Haas Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies, Honda, and Lotus. Teams came testing different driver, race engineers, tire manufacturers, and some even hired new technical directors. On both days of the test, The Lister Storms were fastest, with 2 of 4 drivers tested going quick. The fastest competing team in the test were Ferrari, thanks to testing Bridgestones in place of their Dunlops, and their switch to the Japanese manufacturer would be a crucial moment in their campaign. Maserati also switched tire manufacturers as well, going from the undurable Pirellis to the Hankooks that Jaguar were using to propell their title chances.
Championship Races 11-20
The Midseason test saw one driver sought after by 2 teams, who had her first outing in a Ferrari GT car during the test. This driver was Emma Kimiläinen, who was wanted by Ferrari NART and Stewart-Haas Chevrolet. Ferrari were coming at unease with Katherine Legge's performances as of late, as she struggled in both the races and didn't fare well on pace with Kimiläinen. Legge was given 3 races to improve. Chevrolet wanted Kimiläinen in one of the Corvettes for round 11 onwards. Kimiläinen went with the Chevrolet deal, and it paid off, getting pole and winning on her debut, even if it was weather assisted. Legge was sacked immediately after round 11 by Ferrari and replaced by Swiss driver Cyndie Allemann, who would score podiums in all her first 5 starts. The season started to turn into Ferrari domination, rounds 15 and 16 in particular were completely in Ferrari's control. Plus, unlike Jaguar with Simona de Silvestro's 2 crashes in rounds 15 and 16, and Danica Patrick with poor results all around, Ferrari stormed into the lead of both championships by round 16.
Season Overview
Testing
Pre-season
| Day | Venue | Fastest driver | Fastest team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit Zolder
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
| 2 | Circuit Zolder
|
Melanie Troxel
|
Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies
|
Mid-season
| Day | Venue | Fastest driver | Fastest team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Ricard High Technology Test Track
|
Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky
|
Lister Cars
|
| 2 | Paul Ricard High Technology Test Track
|
Michela Cerruti
|
Lister Cars
|
Calendar
| Event | Venue | Pole position | Race winner | Winning team | ROTR | Championship leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round of Australia
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Adelaide Street Circuit | Beitske Visser
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Renee Gracie
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BMW Team Australia
|
Shirley van der Lof
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Renee Gracie
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| 2 |  Round of China
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Zhuhai International Circuit | Beitske Visser
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Katherine Legge
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Ferrari NART
|
Pirelli | Rahel Frey
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| 3 |  Round of Malaysia
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Sepang International Circuit | Danica Patrick
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Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
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None | Rahel Frey
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| 4 | Round of Japan
|
uzuka International Circuit | Danica Patrick
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Simona de Silvestro
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Jaguar
|
Danica Patrick
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Simona de Silvestro
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| 5 | Round of Canada
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Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Simona de Silvestro
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Danica Patrick
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Jaguar
|
Milka Duno / Jutta Klenschmidt
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Simona de Silvestro
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| 6 | Round of the United States
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Sebring International Raceway | Pippa Mann
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Katherine Legge
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Ferrari NART
|
Maserati
|
Rahel Frey
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| 7 | Round of Brazil
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Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace | Pippa Mann
|
Katherine Legge
|
Ferrari NART
|
None | Rahel Frey
|
| 8 |  Round of Argentina
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Circuito Portrero de los Funes | Fiona Leggate
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Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Katherine Legge
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 9 |  Round of Portugal
|
Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Simona de Silvestro
|
Danica Patrick
|
Jaguar
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Katherine Legge
|
| 10 |  Round of Spain
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Autodromo Nacional de Sitges-Terramar | Pippa Mann
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Pippa Mann
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Ferrari NART
|
Chevrolet Corvette
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
| 11 | Round of France
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | Emma Kimiläinen
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Emma Kimiläinen
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Stewart-Haas Chevrolet
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Jaguar's gearbox gremlin | Simona de Silvestro
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| 12 | Round of Britain
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Silverstone Circuit | Pippa Mann
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Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Danica Patrick
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
| 13 | Round of Sweden
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Scandanavian Raceway | Cyndie Allemann
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Rahel Frey
|
Nissan
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None | Simona de Silvestro
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| 14 | Round of the Netherlands
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Circuit Park Zandvoort | Pippa Mann
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Rahel Frey
|
Nissan
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The rain | Rahel Frey
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| 15 | Round of Belgium
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Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Ana Beatriz
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Pippa Mann
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Ferrari NART
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Rahel Frey
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| 16 | Round of Germany
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Nürburgring | Cyndie Allemann
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Pippa Mann
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Ferrari NART
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Pippa Mann
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| 17 |  Round of Austria
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Red Bull Ring | Cyndie Allemann
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Vanina Ickx
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Audi
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None | Pippa Mann
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| 18 |  Round of the Czech Republic
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Masaryk Circuit | Pippa Mann
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Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Pippa Mann / Number 13 curse
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Pippa Mann
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| 19 |  Round of Hungary
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Hungaroring | |||||
| 20 | Round of Italy
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Autodromo Nazionale Monza |