Calculators at the Ready - Let Battle Commence!

If JOTA Sport drivers Filipe Albuquerque, Harry Tincknell and Simon Dolan take the win and Signatech Alpine finish third, the pole position point could be the deciding factor.  If neither team takes the point for pole position then the two teams would be equal on 83 points, with JOTA being declared champions because they will have won twice in 2014 compared to one win for their rivals.

Newblood by Morand Racing, and drivers Christian Klien and Gary Hirsch, are currently on 50 points, 18 behind Signatech Alpine and 8 behind JOTA Sport. Pole position and victory would put Morand Racing on 76 points and to win the title Signatech Alpine would need to finish 6th overall or below.   Even if JOTA finished 2nd, Morand Racing would take the title as they would have two wins to one.

Race Performance, and drivers Franck Mailleux and Michel Frey, are currently on 45 points, 23 behind Signatech Alpine, and have an outside chance at the title.  A win and pole would give the Swiss team 71 points, meaning that Signatech Alpine need to finish 9th or below and JOTA need to finish 4th or below to give Race Performance the ELMS title.  In this Scenario Newblood by Morand Racing wouldn't be able to score enough points, even by finishing second.

In essence all of the contenders need to be first to the chequered flag and then see where their rivals finish on the track.  The fact that the permutations are so complicated proves what a great season 2014 has been for the LMP2 category in the European Le Mans Series.

The 4 Hours of Estoril will take place on Sunday 19 October in Portugal and is the final race of the 2014 European Le Mans Series.  Track action begins on Saturday 18 October with two 90 minute Free Practice sessions.  Qualifying will take place at 09:30 (local)/ 10:30 CET on Sunday morning, with the 4 hour race starting at 13:30 (local) / 14:30 CET.