2013 FIA GT Series

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The 2013 FIA GT Series was the first season following on from the demise of the SRO Group's FIA GT1 World Championship, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. The series underwent changes in 2013, retaining GT3 cars as the mainstay, but creating sub-classes for Pro, Pro-Am and Gentleman driver line-ups. All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport did not return to defend their Teams' World Champions, instead moving to the World Touring Car Championship with one of the Drivers' World Champions Marc Basseng beside René Münnich, team director of All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport, and defending 2012 WTCC champion Rob Huff.

Calendar

The series commenced at the Circuit Paul Armagnac in France on 1 April and ended at Baku World Challenge in Azerbaijan on 24 November. The six-event calendar contained largely the same events as FIA GT1, with the addition of a race at Circuit Park Zandvoort in the Netherlands. The final round was originally scheduled to be held at a venue in the Middle East before organisers came to an agreement to hold the race on the streets of Baku in Azerbaijan instead.[1]

EventCircuitDate
1 Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France1 April
2 Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium21 April
3 Circuit Park Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands7 July
4 Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia18 August
5 Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain29 September
6 Baku World Challenge, Baku, Azerbaijan24 November

Entry list

The SRO released the entry list for Nogaro on 22 March.[2]

TeamCarNo.DriversClassEvents
BMW Sports Trophy Team BrasilBMW Z4 GT30 Cacá Bueno[3]PAll
Allam Khodair[3]
21 Sérgio Jimenez[3]PAll
Ricardo Zonta[3]1–4, 6
Átila Abreu[4]5
HTP Gravity CharouzMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT31 Maximilian Buhk[3]P1–4, 6
Alon Day[3]All
Stef Dusseldorp[5]5
2 Sergey Afanasyev[3]PAAll
Andreas Simonsen[3]
3 Petr Charouz[3]G1–4
Jan Stoviček[3]
Hubert Haupt[6]PA5
Martin Matzke[7]
Petr Charouz[8]6
Jaroslav Janiš[8]
Marc VDS Racing TeamBMW Z4 GT34 Nick Catsburg[9]P6
Maxime Martin[9]
Phoenix RacingAudi R8 LMS ultra5 Anthony Kumpen[3]P1–3
Enzo Ide[3]1–3, 6
Markus Winkelhock[9]6
BMW Sports Trophy Team IndiaBMW Z4 GT36 Armaan Ebrahim[3]PA1–5
Julien Jousse[3]1–2
Melroy Heemskerk3
Filip Sladecka[10]4–5
Rodrive CompetiçõesFord GT GT37 Cláudio Ricci[3]PA1–2
Matheus Stumpf[3]1–2
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-43–6
Patrick Cunha[8]3–6
Ford GT GT38 Raijan Mascarello[3]G1–2
Felipe Tozzo[3]
Sébastien Loeb RacingMcLaren MP4-12C GT39 Sébastien Loeb[3]PAll
Álvaro Parente[3]
10 Mike Parisy[3]PAll
Andreas Zuber[3]
Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultra11 Stéphane Ortelli[3]PAll
Laurens Vanthoor[3]
12 Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof[3]P[N 1]All
René Rast[3]1–4, 6
Oliver Jarvis[6]5
13 Edward Sandström[3]PAll
Frank Stippler[3]
18 Grégoire Demoustier[9]P6
Filipe Albuquerque[9]
Team NovadriverAudi R8 LMS ultra14 César Campaniço[3]PAAll
Carlos Vieira[3]1–4
Michael Ammermüller[8]5–6
Boutsen Ginion RacingMcLaren MP4-12C GT315 Stef Dusseldorp[9]P6
Alexander Sims[9]
22 Frederic Vervisch[9]P6
Stoffel Vandoorne[11]
Dörr MotorsportMcLaren MP4-12C GT316 Daniel Keilwitz[3]P1
Niclas Kentenich[3]
17 Arne Hoffmeister[3]G1
Paul Green[3]
Von Ryan RacingMcLaren MP4-12C GT319 Grégoire DemoustierPA5
Duncan Tappy
Lamborghini Blancpain ReiterLamborghini Gallardo LP560-423 Albert von Thurn und Taxis[10]P4
Marc Basseng[10]4–5
Štefan Rosina5
24P2, 4
Peter Kox2, 4
GRT Grasser Racing TeamLamborghini Gallardo LP560-425 Dominik Baumann[3]PA1–4, 6
Hari Proczyk[3]All
Gerhard Tweraser[6]5
52 Štefan Rosina[9]P6
Filip Sladecka[9]
Vita4one Racing Team[6]BMW Z4 GT326 Karun Chandhok[6]P5
Yelmer Buurman[6]
Hexis RacingMcLaren MP4-12C GT327 Rob Bell[9]P6
Kévin Estre[12]
Seyffarth MotorsportMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT328 Karun Chandhok[3]P1–4
Jan Seyffarth[3]
29 Duda Rosa[13]G2
Paolo Bonifacio[13]
Hubert Haupt[10]4
Yenci Michael[10]
SOFREV Auto Sport PromotionFerrari 458 Italia GT330 Soheil Ayari[3]PA1
Jean-Luc Beaubélique[3]
31 Fabien Barthez[3]G1
Gérard Tonelli[3]
Nissan GT Academy Team RJNNissan GT-R Nismo GT332 Mark Shulzhitskiy[3]PA1–3
Steve Doherty[6]5
Wolfgang Reip[3]1–3, 5
35PA4
Alex Buncombe[3]1–5
Lucas Ordóñez[3]1–3, 5
V8 RacingChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT340 Duncan HuismanPA3
Max Braams
TrackspeedPorsche 997 GT3 R41 Marco Holzer[9]P6
Nick Tandy[9]
42 Martin Ragginger[9]P6
Danny Watts[9]
MRS GT RacingMcLaren MP4-12C GT344 Oliver Turvey[14]P6
Andy Soucek[14]
77 Mark Thomas[14]G6
Ilya Melnikov[15]
TDS RacingBMW Z4 GT345 Anthony Beltoise[9]PA6
Henry Hassid[9]
AF CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT350 Claudio Sdanewitsch[10]G4–6
Michele Rugolo[10]4–5
Federico Leo[16]6
51 Fabio Onidi[3]PA1–4
Filip Salaquarda[3]
Fortec Motorsport[17]Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT362 Benji Hetherington[9]P6
Oliver Webb[9]
Callaway CompetitionChevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3102 Daniel Keilwitz[9]P6
Jeroen Bleekemolen[9]
IconClass
PPro
PAPro-Am
GGentlemen

Race results

EventCircuitPole positionQualifying Race WinnerChampionship Race WinnerReport
1 Nogaro No. 12 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 9 Sébastien Loeb Racing No. 13 Belgian Audi Club Team WRTReport
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
René Rast
Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
Edward Sandström
Frank Stippler
2 Zolder No. 24 Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter No. 11 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 24 Lamborghini Blancpain ReiterReport
Peter Kox
Štefan Rosina
Stéphane Ortelli
Laurens Vanthoor
Peter Kox
Štefan Rosina
3 Zandvoort No. 9 Sébastien Loeb Racing No. 11 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 1 HTP Gravity CharouzReport
Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
Stéphane Ortelli
Laurens Vanthoor
Maximilian Buhk
Alon Day
4 Slovakia Ring No. 12 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 9 Sébastien Loeb Racing No. 2 HTP Gravity CharouzReport
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
René Rast
Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
Sergey Afanasyev
Andreas Simonsen
5 Navarra No. 23 Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter No. 9 Sébastien Loeb Racing No. 9 Sébastien Loeb RacingReport
Marc Basseng
Štefan Rosina
Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
6 Baku No. 12 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 12 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT No. 11 Belgian Audi Club Team WRTReport
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
René Rast
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
René Rast
Stéphane Ortelli
Laurens Vanthoor

Championship standings

Scoring system

Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Championship Race. The pole-sitter in the qualifying race also received one point, entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Qualifying race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  Pole 
Points8643211
Championship race points
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

Pro Cup

Pos.DriverTeamNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 Stéphane Ortelli
Laurens Vanthoor
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT16212122371521132
2 Frank Stippler
Edward Sandström
Belgian Audi Club Team WRTRet153439423711110
3 Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Belgian Audi Club Team WRT26353Ret5218511592
4 Sébastien Loeb
Álvaro Parente
Sébastien Loeb Racing1121713Ret141Ret1114282
5 Alon Day HTP Gravity Charouz337Ret2110RetRet712480
6 René Rast Belgian Audi Club Team WRT26353Ret5211580
7 Maximilian Buhk HTP Gravity Charouz337Ret2110Ret12470
8 Mike Parisy
Andreas Zuber
Sébastien Loeb Racing1011446154752RetRet61
9 Štefan Rosina Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter213Ret151751
GRT Grasser Racing Team216
10 Cacá Bueno
Allam Khodair
BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil79118577DNS10128Ret40
11 Sérgio Jimenez BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil81319111668517816Ret37
12 Peter Kox Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter213Ret36
13 Karun Chandhok Seyffarth Motorsport61010DNS84Ret1012Ret32
14 Jan Seyffarth61010DNS84Ret1031
15 Ricardo Zonta BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil81319111668516Ret29
16 Anthony Kumpen Phoenix Racing448612Ret24
16 Enzo Ide448612Ret91224
17 Oliver Jarvis Belgian Audi Club Team WRT18512
18 Stef Dusseldorp HTP Gravity CharouzRet710
Boutsen Ginion Racing4181
19 Átila Abreu BMW Sports Trophy Team Brasil1788
20 Marc Basseng Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter111515173
21 Daniel Keilwitz
Niclas Kentenich
Dörr MotorsportRet171
22 Yelmer Buurman Seyffarth Motorsport12Ret1
 — Albert von Thurn und Taxis Lamborghini Blancpain Reiter11150
Guest drivers ineligible for points
 — Rob Bell
Kévin Estre
Hexis Racing33
 — Alexander Sims Boutsen Ginion Racing48
 — Nick Catsburg
Maxime Martin
Marc VDS Racing Team5Ret
 — Markus Winkelhock Phoenix Racing912
 — Marco Holzer
Nick Tandy
Trackspeed10Ret
 — Stoffel Vandoorne
Frederic Vervisch
Boutsen Ginion Racing11Ret
 — Benji Hetherington
Oliver Webb
Fortec Motorsport15Ret
 — Filipe Albuquerque
Grégoire Demoustier
Belgian Audi Club Team WRT17Ret
 — Filip Sladecka GRT Grasser Racing Team216
 — Martin Ragginger
Danny Watts
TrackspeedRetDNS
 — Andy Soucek
Oliver Turvey
MRS GT RacingRet9
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole

Notes
  • 1 – Stef Dusseldorp was ineligible for Pro Cup points in Baku.

Pro-Am Cup

Pos.DriverTeamNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 Sergey Afanasyev
Andreas Simonsen
HTP Gravity Charouz12166771261446Ret136
2 Hari Proczyk Grasser Racing1181210105146310Ret5133
3 Dominik Baumann1181210105146Ret5113
4 César Campaniço Team Novadriver5513911Ret17Ret69Ret797
5 Wolfgang Reip Nissan GT Academy Team RJN13141514Ret1112811676
6 Matheus Stumpf Rodrive Competições91514Ret14101512916131473
7 Alex Buncombe Nissan GT Academy Team RJN19718Ret138128131170
8 Carlos Vieira Team Novadriver5513911Ret17Ret59
9 Patrick Cunha Rodrive Competições14101512916131455
10 Lucas Ordóñez Nissan GT Academy Team RJN19718Ret138131149
11 Michael Ammermüller Team Novadriver69Ret738
12 Mark Shulzhitskiy Nissan GT Academy Team RJN13141514Ret1135
13 Fabio Onidi
Filip Salaquarda
AF CorseDNSDNS912RetRet13934
14 Armaan Ebrahim BMW Sports Trophy Team India1418DNSDNS99RetDNSRetDNS28
15 Melroy Heemskerk9921
16 Steve Doherty Nissan GT Academy Team RJN11620
16 Gerhard Tweraser GRT Grasser Racing Team31020
17 Cláudio Ricci Rodrive Competições91514Ret18
18 Hubert Haupt
Martin Matzke
HTP Gravity Charouz16138
19 Julien Jousse BMW Sports Trophy Team India1418DNSDNS7
20 Soheil Ayari
Jean-Luc Beaubélique
SOFREV Auto Sport PromotionRet194
 — Max Braams
Duncan Huisman
V8 RacingRetRet0
 — Filip Sladecka BMW Sports Trophy Team IndiaRetDNSRetDNS0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
 — Grégoire Demoustier
Duncan Tappy
Von Ryan Racing14Ret
 — Anthony Beltoise
Henry Hassid
TDS Racing2010
 — Petr Charouz
Jaroslav Janiš
HTP Gravity CharouzRetRet
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole

Gentlemen's Trophy

Pos.DriverTeamNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 Petr Charouz
Jan Stoviček
HTP Gravity Charouz1821161515131814110
2 Claudio Sdanewitsch AF Corse16118141813102
3 Michele Rugolo161181468
4 Fabien Barthez
Gérard Tonelli
SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion152034
5 Raijan Mascarello
Felipe Tozzo
Rodrive Competições1722DNSRet21
6 Duda Rosa
Paolo Bonifacio
Seyffarth MotorsportRet1619
7 Hubert Haupt
Yenci Michael
Seyffarth MotorsportRet1318
 — Paul Green
Arne Hoffmeister
Dörr MotorsportWDWD0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
 — Federico Leo AF Corse1813
 — Mark Thomas
Ilya Melnikov
MRS GT Racing1916
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Bold – Pole

Teams' Championship

Pro Cup

Pos.TeamManufacturerNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi1611212222311179
2 Sébastien Loeb RacingMcLaren111446141711142137
3 BMW Sports Trophy Team BrasilBMW7911856751088Ret100
4 HTP Gravity CharouzMercedes-Benz337Ret2110RetRet712496
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Pro-Am Cup

Pos.TeamManufacturerNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 HTP Gravity CharouzMercedes-Benz12166771261446Ret155
2 Nissan GT Academy Team RJNNissan1371514138128116130
3 Rodrive CompetiçõesFord91514Ret141015129161314125
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Gentlemen's Trophy

Pos.TeamManufacturerNOG
ZOL
ZAN
SVK
NAV
BAK
Total
QRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCRQRCR
1 HTP Gravity CharouzMercedes-Benz1821161515131814132
2 Rodrive CompetiçoesFord1722DNSRet28
Key
ColourResult
GoldRace winner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
Excluded (EX)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Withdrew (WD)
BlankDid not participate

Footnotes

See also

References

External links