2014 Acceleration at Portimão
Acceleration at Portimão was the first weekend of Acceleration 2014, a multi-day festival combining top class car and bike racing with live music and other entertainment. 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 Portimão, Portugal and ending 17–19 October in Assen, Netherlands. The various racing competitions were Formula Acceleration 1 (FA1), the MW-V6 Pickup Series, the Legend SuperCup (LSC), the European Stock 1000 Series (ACC 1000) and the European Stock 600 Series (ACC 600). However, both European Stock series did not compete during this round of the championship.
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| 2014 Portuguese Acceleration Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 25-27 April 2014 | ||
| Official name | 2014 Acceleration at Portimão | ||
| Location | Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.652 km (2.891 miles) | ||
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.