2014 Women's GT World Championship season
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
| Constructor | # | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aston Martin
|
0 | Susie Wolff
|
1- |
| 2 | Alice Powell
|
1- | |
| Jaguar
|
3 |  Simona de Silvestro
|
1- |
| 4 |  Danica Patrick
|
1- | |
 Nissan
|
5 | Rahel Frey
|
1- |
| 6 | Fiona Leggate
|
1- | |
 Porsche
|
7 |  Ana Beatriz
|
1- |
| 8 | Zoë Wenham
|
1- | |
 Maserati
|
9 |  Bietske Visser
|
1- |
| 10 | Shirley van der Lof
|
1- | |
| Audi
|
11 |  Leanne Tander
|
1- |
| 12 |  Vanina Ickx
|
1- | |
| Ford
|
13 | Amber Cope
|
1- |
| 14 | Angela Cope
|
1- | |
| BMW Team Australia
|
15 | Chelsea Angelo
|
1- |
| 16 | Renee Gracie
|
1- | |
| Ferrari North America
|
17 | Katherine Legge
|
1-11 |
| Cyndie Allemann
|
12- | ||
| 18 | Pippa Mann
|
1- | |
| Stewart-Haas Chevrolet
|
19 | Johanna Long
|
1- |
| 20 | Miranda Throckmorton
|
1-10 | |
 Emma Kimiläinen
|
11- | ||
| Scuderia Lamborghini
|
21 | Keiko Ihara
|
1- |
| 22 | Sabine Schmitz
|
1- | |
| Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies
|
23 | Melanie Troxel
|
1- |
| 24 | Erica Enders-Stevens
|
1- | |
| Toyota Hino Jidosha Sportive Division / Toyota USA
|
25 | Cora Schumacher
|
1-3 |
 Maryeve Dufault
|
4-13 | ||
| Ashley Freiberg
|
14- | ||
| 26 |  Corentine Quiniou
|
1-13 | |
| Shea Holbrook
|
14- | ||
| Honda
|
27 |  Milka Duno
|
1-12 |
 Ramona Karlsson
|
13- | ||
| 28 | Jutta Kleinschmidt
|
1- | |
| Lotus
|
29 | Natacha Gachnang
|
1- |
| 30 | Jenny Tinmouth
|
1-11 | |
| Katherine Legge
|
12- |
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.
| Day | Venue | Fastest driver | Fastest team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Circuit Zolder
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
| 2 | Circuit Zolder
|
Melanie Troxel
|
Mercedes-Benz Team Iron Ladies
|
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.
| Race | Venue | Pole position | Race winner | Winning constructor | Championship leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Street Circuit
|
Beitske Visser
|
Chelsea Angelo
|
BMW Team Australia
|
Chelsea Angelo
|
| 2 |  Zhuhai International Circuit
|
Beitske Visser
|
Kathering Legge
|
Ferrari NART
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 3 |  Sepang International Circuit
|
Danica Patrick
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 4 | Suzuka International Circuit
|
Danica Patrick
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
| 5 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Danica Patrick
|
Jaguar
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
| 6 | Sebring International Raceway
|
Pippa Mann
|
Kathering Legge
|
Ferrari NART
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 7 | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
|
Pippa Mann
|
Katherine Legge
|
Ferrari NART
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 8 |  Circuito Portrero de los Funes
|
Fiona Leggate
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Jaguar
|
Rahel Frey
|
| 9 |  Autodromo Internacional do Algarve
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
Danica Patrick
|
Jaguar
|
Katherine Legge
|
| 10 |  Autodromo Nacional de Sitges-Terramar
|
Pippa Mann
|
Pippa Mann
|
Ferrari NART
|
Simona de Silvestro
|
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, tyre 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.
| Day | Venue | Fastest driver | Fastest constructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Ricard High Technology Test Track
|
Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky
|
Lister Cars
|
| 2 | Paul Ricard High Technology Test Track
|
Michela Cerruti
|
Lister Cars
|