2014 Monza GP3 Series round
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5.793 km (3.600 mi)
| Round details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Round 7 of 9 rounds in the 2014 GP3 Series | |||
 Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza | |||
| Location | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.793 km (3.600 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 6 September 2014 | ||
| Laps | 17 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | |
| Time | 1:38.195 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Jimmy Eriksson | Koiranen GP | |
| Second |
 Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | |
| Third |
 Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Dino Zamparelli | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:39.979 (on lap 14) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 7 September 2014 | ||
| Laps | 17 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Dean Stoneman | Marussia Manor Racing | |
| Second |
Alex Lynn | Carlin | |
| Third |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Marvin Kirchhöfer | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 2:07.448 (on lap 13) | ||
The 2014 Monza GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on September 6 and 7, 2014 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the seventh round of the 2014 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2014 Italian Grand Prix.
Summary
There were changes to the lineup at Trident before the race weekend: Mitchell Gilbert returned to the team, and Luca Ghiotto switched to the #23 car to replace Konstantin Tereshchenko.
Jimmy Eriksson qualified on pole position.[1] He held the lead at the start, and although Dino Zamparelli reduced the gap to under a second on the penultimate lap, he was unable to pass, giving Eriksson is second win of the season.[2] The win gave Eriksson some much-needed championship points, closing the gap to Alex Lynn and Richie Stanaway.[3] Marvin Kirchhöfer finished third to make it a 2-3 result for ART Grand Prix.[4]
Mathéo Tuscher and Patrick Kujala started on the front row for race 2. It was the second row starters, however, that got the better start, with Dean Stoneman leading from Lynn.[5] Lynn briefly took the lead on lap 4, but Stoneman was quick to pass him again, and he held the lead until the end, taking his third win of the season.[6] Stanaway retired with a mechanical failure, which extended Lynn's championship lead to fifty points.[7]
