Acceleration_in_Monza
2014 Acceleration in Monza
Motor car race
Acceleration in Monza was the fourth weekend of Acceleration 2014, a multi-day festival combining top class car and bike racing with live music and other entertainment.[1][2] The festival was organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based in the Netherlands, to be held six times in 2014, starting 25–27 April in Portimao, Portugal and ending 17–19 October in Assen, Netherlands. The various racing competitions were Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1),[3] the MW-V6 Pickup Series,[4] the Legend SuperCup (LSC),[5] the European Stock 1000 Series (ACC 1000)[6] and the European Stock 600 Series (ACC 600).[6]
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| 2014 Italian Acceleration Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race details | |||
| Date | 6–8 June 2014 | ||
| Official name | 2014 Acceleration in Monza | ||
| Location | Monza, Italy | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 5.793 km (3.600 miles) | ||
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Every driver entering Acceleration 2014 was eligible for points in the drivers' championship as well as the nations' championship. As for music and entertainment, David Hasselhoff was the host of "Celebrate the 80's and the 90's with The Hoff", a dance party featuring 2 Unlimited, Haddaway, and others. Saturday evenings were filled with performances of international DJs.[7]
See also: 2014 Formula Acceleration 1 season
Driver changes
Marco Barba replaced Oliver Campos-Hull at Acceleration Team Spain. Felix Rosenqvist came back to the Swedish team, taking over from Jimmy Eriksson. Steijn Schothorst made his debut in the series, in a car run by the Venezuelan Team Lazarus, which also employed Dennis Lind. With Armando Parente missing in Monza, Schothorst raced for China.
Free practices
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | FP1 | FP2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 |  Felix Rosenqvist |
Sweden |
1:37.976 | 1:37.394 |
| 2 | 8 |  Steijn Schothorst |
 China |
1:40.600 | 1:37.896 |
| 3 | 42 |  Sergio Campana |
 Portugal |
1:39.361 | 1:37.920 |
| 4 | 7 | Nigel Melker |
Netherlands |
1:38.045 | 1:38.298 |
| 5 | 45 |  Dennis Lind |
 Venezuela |
1:41.063 | 1:38.342 |
| 6 | 64 |  Richard Gonda |
Slovakia |
1:39.214 | 1:38.509 |
| 7 | 16 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Italy |
1:39.492 | 1:38.816 |
| 8 | 11 |  Marco Barba |
Spain |
1:40.035 | 1:39.087 |
| 9 | 4 |  Sebastian Balthasar |
Germany |
1:39.279 | 1:39.662 |
| 10 | 17 |  Alessio Picariello |
 France |
1:39.327 | 1:39.842 |
| 11 | 39 |  Picho Toledano |
Mexico |
1:40.077 | 1:40.773 |
| 12 | 38 | Luis Michael Dörrbecker |
Mexico |
1:40.987 | 1:41.549 |
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Qualifying sessions
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Qualifying 1:
- #4 – lap time in which track limits were disrespected was cancelled
- #17 – lap time in which yellow flags were disrespected was cancelled
Race 1
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Felix Rosenqvist |
Sweden |
18 laps | 22 (P+FL) |
| 2 | 7 | Nigel Melker |
The Netherlands |
+11.439 | 15 |
| 3 | 16 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Italy |
+12.434 | 12 |
| 4 | 64 | Richard Gonda |
Slovakia |
+15.424 | 10 |
| 5 | 42 | Sergio Campana |
Portugal |
+25.160 | 8 |
| 6 | 11 | Marco Barba |
Spain |
+28.192 | 6 |
| 7 | 45 | Dennis Lind |
Venezuela |
+31.379 | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Alessio Picariello |
France |
+36.233 | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Sebastian Balthasar |
Germany |
+54.444 | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Luis Michael Dörrbecker |
Mexico |
+58.081 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Steijn Schothorst |
China |
+58.714 | 0 |
| 12 | 39 | Picho Toledano |
Mexico |
+1:27.800 | 0 |
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Race 2
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Felix Rosenqvist |
Sweden |
27 laps | 26 (FL) |
| 2 | 7 | Nigel Melker |
The Netherlands |
+13.109 | 18 |
| 3 | 4 | Sebastian Balthasar |
Germany |
+29.212 | 15 |
| 4 | 64 | Richard Gonda |
Slovakia |
+30.169 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | Steijn Schothorst |
China |
+42.383 | 10 |
| 6 | 17 | Alessio Picariello |
France |
+1:14.034 | 8 |
| 7 | 38 | Luis Michael Dörrbecker |
Mexico |
+1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | 39 | Picho Toledano |
Mexico |
+6 laps | 4 |
| 9 | 42 | Sergio Campana |
Portugal |
+10 laps | 3 (P) |
| 10 | 45 | Dennis Lind |
Venezuela |
+14 laps | 1 |
| 11 | 16 | Mirko Bortolotti |
Italy |
+14 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 11 | Marco Barba |
Spain |
+22 laps | 0 |
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- #39 – 25 second drive-through penalty for unsafe release during pit stop
Drivers' championship standings after 8 out of 10 races
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Nigel Melker |
136 |
| 2 | 16 | Mirko Bortolotti |
135 |
| 3 | 64 | Richard Gonda |
74 |
| 4 | 23 | Felix Rosenqvist |
73 |
| 5 | 4 | Sebastian Balthasar |
70 |
| 6 | 32/42 | Sergio Campana |
42 |
| 7 | 42/29 | Armando Parente |
40 |
| 8 | 17 | Alessio Picariello |
34 |
| 9 | 38 | Luis Michael Dörrbecker |
33 |
| 10 | 45 | Dennis Lind |
24 |
| 11 | 10 | Oliver Campos-Hull |
20 |
| 12 | 39 | Picho Toledano |
19 |
| 13 | 24 | Jimmy Eriksson |
11 |
| 14 | 20 | Rodolfo González |
10 |
| 15 | 8 | Steijn Schothorst |
10 |
| 16 | 11 | Marco Barba |
6 |
| 17 | 10 | Victor Garcia |
5 |
| 18 | 32 | Nathanaël Berthon |
2 |
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Teams' championship standings after 8 out of 10 races
See also: 2014 MW-V6 Pickup Series season
Free practices
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | FP1 | FP2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 |  Eoin Murray |
2:05.725 | 2:04.556 |
| 2 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2:05.496 | 2:05.347 |
| 3 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
2:05.867 | 2:06.655 |
| 4 | 5 |  Bernd Herndlhofer |
2:07.005 | 2:07.350 |
| 5 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
2:07.174 | 2:17.837 |
| 6 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
2:07.304 | 2:07.421 |
| 7 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
2:08.772 | 2:08.604 |
| 8 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
2:08.994 | 2:08.732 |
| 9 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
2:08.880 | 2:08.953 |
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Qualifying sessions
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| Qualifying 1 | Qualifying 2 | ||||||
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time | Pos. | No. | Driver | Time |
| 1 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
2:03.684 | 1 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
2:04.511 |
| 2 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
2:04.158 | 2 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2:04.623 |
| 3 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2:04.859 | 3 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
2:04.715 |
| 4 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
2:05.180 | 4 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
2:04.746 |
| 5 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
2:06.139 | 5 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
2:06.266 |
| 6 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
2:07.483 | 6 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
2:06.981 |
| 7 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
2:07.895 | 7 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
2:07.454 |
| 8 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
2:07.906 | 8 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
2:07.836 |
| – | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
No time | – | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
No time |
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Race 1
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
12 laps | 21 (P) |
| 2 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
+0.129 | 16 (FL) |
| 3 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
+1.593 | 12 |
| 4 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
+2.561 | 10 |
| 5 | 93 | Jan Paul van Dongen |
+28.954 | 8 |
| 6 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
+31.131 | 6 |
| 7 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
+35.385 | 4 |
| 8 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
+7 laps | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2 |
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Race 2
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
12 laps | 21 (P) |
| 2 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
+2.483 | 16 (FL) |
| 3 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
+2.646 | 12 |
| 4 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
+33.035 | 10 |
| 5 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+34.919 | 8 |
| 6 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
+45.191 | 6 |
| 7 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
+47.903 | 4 |
| 8 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
+5 laps | 3 |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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- #44 – 25 second drive-through penalty
Race 3
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Danny van Dongen |
12 laps | 25 |
| 2 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
+14.132 | 19 (FL) |
| 3 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
+15.250 | 15 |
| 4 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
+15.411 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
+16.363 | 10 |
| 6 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+31.009 | 8 |
| 7 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
+31.192 | 6 |
| 8 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
+11 laps | 4 |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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Drivers' championship standings after 12 out of 18 races
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Eoin Murray |
160 |
| 2 | 4 | Danny van Dongen |
155 |
| 3 | 23 | Alx Danielsson |
109 |
| 4 | 87 | Jack van der Ende |
61 |
| 5 | 10 | Carlos Alvarez |
52 |
| 6 | 16 | Giacomo Ricci |
51 |
| 7 | 90 | Pim van Riet |
41 |
| 8 | 83 | Mikel Azcona Troyas |
36 |
| 9 | 93 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
34 |
| 10 | 7 | Leon Rijnbeek |
32 |
| 11 | 9 | Kelvin Snoeks |
31 |
| 12 | 6 | Andreas Gulden |
31 |
| 13 | 5 | Bernd Herndlhofer |
30 |
| 14 | 92 | Fréderique Jonckheere |
26 |
| 15 | 8 | Bas Schouten |
23 |
| 16 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
22 |
| 17 | 80 | Daniel de Jong |
21 |
| 18 | 88 | Priscilla Speelman |
21 |
| 19 | 50 | Tom Pedersen |
20 |
| 20 | 41 | Bas Koeten |
18 |
| 21 | 68 |  Jeremiah Wagner |
16 |
| 22 | 85 | Javier Morcillo |
15 |
| 23 | 35 |  John Mickel |
12 |
| 24 | 45 | Michael Devaney |
11 |
| 25 | 12 | Francesc Gutiérrez |
11 |
| 26 | 14 | Maik Barten |
10 |
| 27 | 24 | Will Wright |
10 |
| 28 | 8 | Bert de Heus |
3 |
| 29 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2 |
| 30 | 84 | Joaquin Egozkue de los Santos |
1 |
| 31 | 96 | Ward Sluys |
0 |
| 32 | 11 | Christian Cano |
0 |
| – | 35 | Dario Orsini |
– |
| – | 96 | Fred Cavanagh |
– |
| – | 95 | Melvin de Groot |
– |
| – | 95 | Steve van Bellingen |
– |
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Nations' championship standings after 12 out of 18 races
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| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland |
130.5 |
| 2 | Sweden |
100 |
| 3 | The Netherlands |
99.27 |
| 4 | Spain |
42.3 |
| 5 | Italy |
35.5 |
| 6 | Germany |
31 |
| 7 | Austria |
30 |
| 8 | Denmark |
20 |
| 9 | Belgium |
20 |
| 10 | Great Britain |
12 |
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See also: 2014 Legend SuperCup season
Free practices
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | FP1 | FP2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Alberto Cola |
2:24.107 | 2:24.479 |
| 2 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
2:24.308 | 2:24.445 |
| 3 | 47 |  Davit Kajaia |
2:36.883 | 2:24.628 |
| 4 | 36 | James Holman |
2:26.047 | 2:24.865 |
| 5 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
2:26.544 | 2:25.889 |
| 6 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
2:25.978 | 2:25.962 |
| 7 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
2:45.250 | 2:26.037 |
| 8 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
2:29.108 | 2:27.749 |
| 9 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
2:39.942 | 2:36.677 |
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Race 1
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Davit Kajaia |
9 laps | 7 | 50 |
| 2 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
+0.036 | 3 | 40 |
| 3 | 36 | James Holman |
+0.111 | 1 | 32 |
| 4 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
+3.648 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+25.043 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
+33.504 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
+33.626 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
+1:50.769 | 8 | 18 |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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Race 2
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Davit Kajaia |
9 laps | 3 | 50 |
| 2 | 36 | James Holman |
+0.002 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
+1.937 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
+14.005 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
+26.814 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
+1:45.841 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
+1 lap | 9 | 19 |
| 8 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+2 laps | 6 | 18 |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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Race 3
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Davit Kajaia |
9 laps | 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 36 | James Holman |
+0.087 | 3 | 41 (FL) |
| 3 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
+2.641 | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
+5.552 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
+6.763 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
+1:42.912 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+1 lap | 5 | 19 |
| – | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
DNS | 0 | |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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Race 4
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Time Diff. | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Davit Kajaia |
9 laps | 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 36 | James Holman |
+7.383 | 2 | 40 |
| 3 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
+7.406 | 4 | 32 |
| 4 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
+1:29.154 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
+1:46.991 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
+1 lap | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
+4 laps | 8 | 19 |
| – | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
DNS | 0 | |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
DNS | 0 |
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Drivers' championship standings after 16 out of 24 races
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 | Davit Kajaia |
650 |
| 2 | 53 | Niki Meredith |
516 |
| 3 | 36 | James Holman |
421 |
| 4 | 11 | Daniel Campos-Hull |
363 |
| 5 | 48 | Konstantine Koliashvili |
349 |
| 6 | 10 | Carlos Gonzalez |
172 |
| 7 | 5 | Ferry Monster |
145 |
| 8 | 68 | Jeremiah Wagner |
130 |
| 9 | 44 | Johan Kraan |
122 |
| 10 | 51 | Frederik Nymark |
120 |
| 11 | 94 | Gian Maria Gabbiani |
100 |
| 12 | 12 | Francesc Gutiérrez |
96 |
| 13 | 7 | Joris Schouten |
94 |
| 14 | 37 | John Mickel |
87 |
| 15 | 9 | Jurgen Nel |
80 |
| 16 | 8 | Jan-Paul van Dongen |
78 |
| 17 | 54 |  John Paterson |
78 |
| 18 | 50 | Emil Andersen |
69 |
| 19 | 15 | Luca Betinni |
56 |
| 20 | 6 | Leon Zappij |
38 |
| 21 | 6 | Michael Verhagen |
18 |
| 21 | 42 | Thomas David |
16 |
| – | 14 | Fred Depresle |
– |
| – | 17 | Alberto Cola |
– |
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Nations' championship standings after 16 out of 24 races
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| Pos. | Nation | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland |
516 |
| 2 | Georgia |
508.5 |
| 3 | Great Britain |
402.5 |
| 4 | The Netherlands |
318.67 |
| 5 | Spain |
256.33 |
| 6 | Denmark |
189 |
| 7 | United States |
130 |
| 8 | Italy |
96.5 |
| 9 | Scotland |
78 |
| 10 | France |
16 |
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Other references
- "Welcome to Acceleration | Acceleration". Acceleration14.com.
- "Acceleration 2014 verkrijgt FIA goedkeuring" [Acceleration 2014 gets FIA approval]. KNAF (Knac Nationale Autosport Federatie). Archived from the original on 2014-04-08.
- "FA1 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
- "MW-V6 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
- "Legend SuperCup Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
- "ACC 1000 Driver Information" (PDF). Acceleration14.com.
- "Music Festival | Acceleration". acceleration14.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.