For the second season in a row the championship was sponsored by ARR Craib Transport Ltd, an Aberdeen based road haulage and logistics company.
David Bogie began the year as defending champion after winning four out of the eight events in 2013.
In doing so, Thorburn ended the record streak of five consecutive titles for Bogie.
The incident involved a competing car, which left the road, resulting in the death of three spectators.
[2] On 15 July 2014, the series organisers announced that the Galloway Hills Rally – a reserve event when the championship calendar was first announced – would be included as the championship finale.