2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Explained

The 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1) and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2).[1] It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season was the eleventh Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season commenced on 31 March at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 13 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.

Entry list

TeamDriverRounds
Samsung Smart Motorsport1 Michael MeadowsAll
11 Richard Kent 1–3
24 James Birch4–10
Redline Racing7 Dean Stoneman1–7, 9–10
19 Dan De Zille1
Juta Racing8 Jonas GelžinisAll
Team Parker Racing23 Daniel LloydAll
Celtic Speed45 Rory ButcherAll
Pro-Am 1
Celtic Speed4 Steven Brewster9
44 George Brewster1–2, 5–7, 10
Redline Racing10 Kyle Barnes1
19 Dan De Zille2–10
25 Víctor JiménezAll
29 Yücel Özbek1, 3
99 Keith Webster6
Team Parker Racing17 Michael Leonard2
22 Justin Sherwood10
36 Karl Leonard2, 4
Pro-Am 2
Redline Racing12 George Wright5
IN2 Racing
Goff Racing
59 Will Goff2, 6
Parr Motorsport95 Pete Smallwood1–2, 4, 9

Race calendar and results

On 29 August 2012, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2013 season, for all of the series competing on the TOCA package.[2]

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
31 March Dean Stoneman Michael Meadows Dean StonemanRedline Racing
R2 Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Dean StonemanRedline Racing
2R3Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
21 April Dean Stoneman Jonas Gelžinis Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
R4 Michael Meadows Dean Stoneman Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
3R5Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
5 May Michael Meadows Rory Butcher Daniel LloydTeam Parker Racing
R6 Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
4R7Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
9 June Michael Meadows Dean Stoneman Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
R8 Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
5R9Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June Michael Meadows Dean Stoneman Dean StonemanRedline Racing
R10 Michael Meadows Jonas Gelžinis Jonas GelžinisJuta Racing
6R11Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
4 August Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Jonas GelžinisJuta Racing
R12 Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Jonas GelžinisJuta Racing
7R13Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
25 August Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
R14 Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
8R15Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
15 September Daniel Lloyd Rory Butcher Rory ButcherCeltic Speed
R16 Daniel Lloyd Michael Meadows Rory ButcherCeltic Speed
9R17Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
29 September Michael Meadows Michael Meadows Michael MeadowsSamsung Smart Motorsport
R18 Michael Meadows Dean Stoneman Dean StonemanRedline Racing
10R19Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
13 October Michael Meadows Daniel Lloyd Rory ButcherCeltic Speed
R20 Michael Meadows Daniel Lloyd Dean StonemanRedline Racing

Championship standings

PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEKNOROCSILBHGPPts
1 Michael Meadows291161113Ret5211DSQ41236325
2 Jonas Gelžinis32232395411149235325310
3 Rory Butcher4446Ret7432Ret3328113413266
4 Daniel LloydRet313412226Ret4Ret32Ret22542249
5 Dean Stoneman11323Ret541DSQ248341Ret1231
6 Víctor Jiménez577945685377Ret735775Ret194
7 Dan de Zille7610858779RetRet565466RetRet4160
8 George Brewster8108128210107687100
9 James BirchRet97Ret6654DSQ7Ret67Ret90
10 Richard Kent65657467
11 Karl Leonard573647
12 Pete Smallwood11Ret11138109842
13 Will Goff9119926
14 Yücel Özbek9Ret8625
15 George Wright10420
16 Justin Sherwood6818
17 Keith Webster8816
18 Steven Brewster8915
19 Kyle Barnes10814
20 Michael Leonard121010
PosDriverBHIDONTHROULCROSNEKNOROCSILBHGPPts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Classification. Porsche GB. Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd.. 22 January 2012.
  2. News: BTCC issues 2013 race dates . https://archive.today/20130111211052/http://www.btcc.net/html/generalnews_detail.php?id=3127 . dead . 11 January 2013 . . . 29 August 2012 . 29 August 2012 .