| 2014 Dutch Acceleration Grand Prix | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 17-19 October 2014 | ||
| Official name | 2014 Acceleration in Assen | ||
| Location | Assen, Netherlands | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.545 km (2.824 miles) | ||
Acceleration in Assen is the sixth and last 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 is organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based in the Netherlands, and will 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 are 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] However, for this round the ACC 600 and 1000 classes were replaced by the OW Cup, whose drivers were not eligible to score points for the Acceleration championship. As for the other classes, every driver entering Acceleration 2014 is eligible for points in the drivers' championship as well as the nations' championship. As for music and entertainment, David Hasselhoff is 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 are filled with performances of international DJs.[7]
