2013 Auto GP Series explained

The 2013 Auto GP Series was the fourth year of the Auto GP series, and the fifteenth season of the former Euroseries 3000. The championship began on 23 March at Monza in Italy and finished on 6 October at Brno in the Czech Republic, after eight double-header rounds.^[1]

Teams and drivers

Team		Driver	Rounds
Super Nova International	1	Antonio Spavone^[2]	1–2
Francesco Dracone^[3]		3
Narain Karthikeyan^[4]		4–8
2	Vittorio Ghirelli	All
3	Francesco Dracone	4
Comtec by Virtuosi^[5]	4	Roberto La Rocca^[6]	6–8
Virtuosi UK^[7]	5	Andrea Roda	All
Virtuosi UK^[7]	6	Max Snegirev	All
Zele Racing	8	Luciano Bacheta^[8]	1–4
		Christian Klien^[9]	5
		Josef Král^[10]	8
	9	Narain Karthikeyan^[11]	1–3
	9	Tamás Pál Kiss^[12]	4–5, 8
Ghinzani Motorsport	13	Robert Vișoiu	All
Ghinzani Motorsport	22	Kevin Giovesi^[13]	4–8
Euronova Racing^[14]	15	Yoshitaka Kuroda^[15]	All
Euronova Racing^[14]	16	Kimiya Sato	All
Ibiza Racing Team^[16]	18	Sergio Campana^[17]	All
	20	Giuseppe Cipriani	1–3
		Fabrizio Crestani^[18]	4
		Francesco Dracone	5, 8
		Tamás Pál Kiss^[19]	6–7
MLR 71	24	Giacomo Ricci	1
		Tamás Pál Kiss^[20]	3
		Michela Cerruti^[21]	6, 8
	71	Michele La Rosa	All
Manor MP Motorsport	25	Riccardo Agostini^[22]	1–4
	26	nowrap	Meindert van Buuren	All
	27	Daniël de Jong^[23]	2–8

Race calendar and results

The provisional calendar for the 2013 season was released on 17 January 2013.^[1] But on 7 February 2013 it was revealed that Moscow Raceway were dropped from schedule due to cost reasons. Silverstone Circuit will take Moscow Raceway's place in the calendar.^[24] On 24 April 2013, the calendar was altered again, with dropping Zandvoort due to clash with German GP2 Series and Formula One rounds and changing to Mugello Circuit.^[25]

Round		Circuit/Location	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Supporting
1	R1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	23 March	Riccardo Agostini	Sergio Campana	Sergio Campana	Ibiza Racing Team	FIA WTCC Race of Italy
1	R2	24 March		Kimiya Sato	Kimiya Sato	Euronova Racing		FIA WTCC Race of Italy
2	R3	Marrakech Street Circuit	6 April	Sergio Campana	Narain Karthikeyan	Sergio Campana	Ibiza Racing Team	FIA WTCC Race of Morocco
2	R4	Marrakech Street Circuit	7 April		Vittorio Ghirelli	Luciano Bacheta	Zele Racing	FIA WTCC Race of Morocco
3	R5	Hungaroring	5 May	Vittorio Ghirelli	Vittorio Ghirelli	Kimiya Sato	Euronova Racing	FIA WTCC Race of Hungary
3	R6	Hungaroring	5 May		Vittorio Ghirelli	Vittorio Ghirelli	Super Nova International	FIA WTCC Race of Hungary
4	R7	Silverstone Circuit	1 June	Narain Karthikeyan	Vittorio Ghirelli	Narain Karthikeyan	Super Nova International	Blancpain Endurance Series
4	R8	Silverstone Circuit	2 June		Kimiya Sato	Kimiya Sato	Euronova Racing	Blancpain Endurance Series
5	R9	Mugello Circuit	13 July	Narain Karthikeyan	Kevin Giovesi	Sergio Campana	Ibiza Racing Team	ACI Racing Weekend
5	R10	Mugello Circuit	14 July		Narain Karthikeyan	Narain Karthikeyan	Super Nova International	ACI Racing Weekend
6	R11	Nürburgring	17 August	Narain Karthikeyan	Vittorio Ghirelli	Narain Karthikeyan	Super Nova International	Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
6	R12	Nürburgring	18 August		Kimiya Sato	Kimiya Sato	Euronova Racing
7	R13	Donington Park	31 August	nowrap	Narain Karthikeyan	Kimiya Sato	Vittorio Ghirelli	Super Nova International	Superstars Series
7	R14	Donington Park	nowrap	1 September		nowrap	Narain Karthikeyan	nowrap	Superstars Series	Narain Karthikeyan	nowrap	Super Nova International
8	R15	Masaryk Circuit	5 October	Vittorio Ghirelli	Tamás Pál Kiss	Narain Karthikeyan	Super Nova International	European Touring Car Cup
8	R16	Masaryk Circuit	6 October		Kimiya Sato	Kimiya Sato	Euronova Racing	European Touring Car Cup

Championship standings

Points for both championships were awarded as follows:

Race
Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Race One	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1
Race Two	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

In addition:

One point will be awarded for Pole position for Race One
One point will be awarded for fastest lap in each race

Drivers' standings

valign=middle	Pos	valign=middle	Driver	MNZ		MAR		HUN		SIL		MUG		NÜR		DON		BRN	valign=middle	Points
1	Vittorio Ghirelli	4	3	9	2	2	1	2	Ret	6	2	3	2	1	4	2	3	222
2	Kimiya Sato	2	1	3	3	1	6	6	1	Ret	3	4	1	14†	5	4	1	213
3	Sergio Campana	1	4	1	Ret	3	2	7	2	1	12	5	4	5	6	6	2	197
4	Narain Karthikeyan	5	Ret	6	Ret	8	4	1	12	3	1	1	5	2	1	1	DSQ	195
5	Tamás Pál Kiss					5	5	3	7	5	4	6	6	7	8	5	5	99
6	Kevin Giovesi							13	3	2	5	2	10	3	3	Ret	6	91
7	Daniël de Jong			2	Ret	7	7	4	5	DNS	7	Ret	3	6	13	9	8	77
8	Robert Vișoiu	3	6	14†	4	15†	10	9	Ret	Ret	15†	7	12	4	11	3	Ret	67
9	Meindert van Buuren	Ret	10	Ret	6	6	Ret	8	4	10	6	12	DNS	8	2	12	9	57
10	Riccardo Agostini	7	5	4	Ret	4	3	15	9									53
11	Luciano Bacheta	8	2	8	1	16†	9	10	8									49
12	Andrea Roda	Ret	11	7	7	9	12	Ret	15	4	10	14	9	9	12	7	4	45
13	Max Snegirev	10	Ret	13	5	10	8	11	6	9	11	11	13	12	10	10	10	24
14	Antonio Spavone	6	9	5	9†													22
15	Roberto La Rocca											8	7	11	7	8	7	20
16	Yoshitaka Kuroda	11	7	11	8†	12	Ret	12	11	7	8	10	Ret	10	9	11	11	20
17	Fabrizio Crestani							5	10									11
18	Christian Klien									8	9							6
19	Michela Cerruti											9	8			16†	13	5
20	Michele La Rosa	12	8	12	10†	14	Ret	14	14	Ret	14	13	11	13	14	14	15	4
21	Giuseppe Cipriani	9	13	10	Ret	13	Ret											3
22	Francesco Dracone					11	11	Ret	13	Ret	13					13	14	0
23	Josef Král															15	12	0
24	Giacomo Ricci	Ret	12															0
valign=middle	Pos	valign=middle	Driver	MNZ		MAR		HUN		SIL		MUG		NÜR		DON		BRN	valign=middle	Points

Under-21 Trophy

Bold – Pole for Race One
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

valign=middle	Pos	valign=middle	Team	MNZ		MAR		HUN		SIL		MUG		NÜR		DON		BRN	valign=middle	Points
1	Super Nova International	4	3	5	2	2	1	1	12	3	1	1	2	1	1	1	3	406
1	6	9	9	9†	11	11	2	13	6	2	3	5	2	4	2	DSQ		406
2	Ibiza Racing Team	1	4	1	Ret	3	2	7	2	1	12	5	4	5	6	6	2	234
2	9	13	10	Ret	13	Ret	5	10	Ret	13	6	6	7	8	13	14		234
3	Euronova Racing	2	1	3	3	1	6	6	1	7	3	4	1	10	5	4	1	233
3	11	7	11	8†	12	Ret	12	11	Ret	8	10	Ret	14†	9	11	11		233
4	Manor MP Motorsport	7	5	2	6	4	3	4	4	10	6	12	3	6	2	9	8	179
4	Ret	10	4	Ret	6	7	8	5	DNS	7	Ret	DNS	8	13	12	9		179
5	Ghinzani Motorsport	3	6	14†	4	15†	10	9	3	2	5	2	10	3	3	3	6	161
5							13	Ret	Ret	15†	7	12	4	11	Ret	Ret		161
6	Zele Racing	5	2	6	1	8	4	3	7	5	4					5	5	138
6	8	Ret	8	Ret	16†	9	10	8	8	9					15	12		138
7	Virtuosi UK	10	11	7	5	9	8	11	6	4	10	11	9	9	10	7	4	69
7	Ret	Ret	13	7	10	12	Ret	15	9	11	14	13	12	12	10	10
8	MLR 71	12	8	12	10†	5	5	14	14	Ret	14	9	8	13	14	14	13	27
8	Ret	12			14	Ret					13	11			16†	15		27
9	Comtec by Virtuosi											8	7	11	7	8	7	20
valign=middle	Pos	valign=middle	Team	MNZ		MAR		HUN		SIL		MUG		NÜR		DON		BRN	valign=middle	Points

Bold – Pole for Race One
Italics – Fastest Lap

External links

Official Auto GP site

Notes and References

News: Auto GP adds Zandvoort to 2013 schedule. 17 January 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organization. 17 January 2013.
News: 21 cars to line-up in 2013 Auto GP. 13 March 2013. autogp.org. Auto GP. 13 March 2013.
News: Francesco Dracone joins Super Nova International at Budapest. 30 April 2013. autogp.net. Auto GP. 30 April 2013. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502152421/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=29. dead.
News: Karthikeyan switches to Super Nova. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 31 May 2013. 31 May 2013.
News: Virtuosi to support new Comtec entry in Auto GP. Mills. Peter. 5 August 2013. Autosport. Haymarket. 5 August 2013.
News: Comtec Racing to enter Auto GP 2013. 8 August 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 8 August 2013. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215011330/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=77. dead.
News: Virtuosi signs Andrea Roda for Auto GP. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 21 January 2013. 21 January 2013.
News: Luciano Bacheta joins Team Zele-Racing for AutoGP 2013 Season. Zele-Racing.com. Zele Racing. 15 March 2013. 15 March 2013.
News: Auto GP teams, drivers line-up at Mugello. Zele Racing to fiel Christian Klien. 11 July 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 11 July 2013. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502133650/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=65. dead.
News: A four-wide battle for title at Brno. 3 October 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 3 October 2013. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215012914/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=98. dead.
News: Narain Karthikeyan to contest Auto GP opener with Zele Racing. Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 21 March 2013. 21 March 2013.
News: Hungary’s Kiss joins Zele Racing for Silverstone. 30 May 2013. zele-racing.com. Zele Racing. 30 May 2013.
News: Ghinzani Motorsport to field rookie Kevin Giovesi at Silverstone. 30 May 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 30 May 2013. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502172538/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=50. dead.
Web site: Sato to be first Japanese driver on Auto GP grid. PDF. 22 January 2013. 22 January 2013. Euronova Racing. Euronova Racing. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219010836/http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/220113_065538_5202_130122%20Auto%20GP%20Sato%20joins%20Euronova.pdf. 2014-02-19. dead.
News: Kuroda completes all-Japanese Auto GP line up. 12 March 2013. Euronova Racing. 13 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219013853/http://euronova-racing.com/control/upload/120313_222036_5063_130312%20Kuroda%20completes%20Auto%20GP%20line%20up.pdf. 2014-02-19. dead.
News: Ibiza Racing Team to make Auto GP debut. 5 February 2013. autogp.org. Auto GP. 5 February 2013.
News: Auto GP starts new era at Monza. 21 March 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 22 March 2013.
News: Ibiza Racing Team signs Fabrizio Crestani for Silverstone. 29 May 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 19 May 2013. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502131113/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=49. dead.
News: Kiss Pál Tamás a listavezető csapattársaként indul a Nürburgringen. 9 August 2013. P1race.hu. 9 August 2013. Hungarian. 4 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204175148/http://www.p1race.hu/hir/kiss_pal_tamas_a_listavezeto_csapattarsakent_indul_a_nurburgringen_20130809. dead.
News: Kiss Pal Tamas will race in Auto GP at the Hungaroring. 28 April 2013. paddockscout.com. Paddock Scout. 28 April 2013.
News: Michela Cerruti joins MLR71 for Auto GP debut. 6 August 2013. autogp.org. Auto GP. 6 August 2013. 2 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502180212/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=76. dead.
News: MP Motorsport signs Riccardo Agostini for 2013. 30 January 2013. autogp.org. Auto GP. 30 January 2013.
News: MP Motorsport presenteert zijn rijders in GP2, AutoGP en Formule Renault 2.0. Dutch. 20 February 2013. Autosport.nl. 20 February 2013.
News: Auto GP drops Moscow date for Silverstone. Mills. Peter. 7 February 2013. Autosport. Haymarket. 7 February 2013.
News: Auto GP to contest round 5 of 2013 at Mugello. 24 April 2013. Auto GP. Auto GP Organisation. 25 April 2013. 15 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215012655/http://www.autogp.net/newssingola2_en.asp?c=18. dead.