2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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.

Champion Michael Meadows driving for Samsung Smart Motorsport at Knockhill.

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 edit

Team No. Driver Rounds
Samsung Smart Motorsport 1   Michael Meadows All
11   Richard Kent 1–3
24   James Birch 4–10
Redline Racing 7   Dean Stoneman 1–7, 9–10
19   Dan De Zille 1
Juta Racing 8   Jonas Gelžinis All
Team Parker Racing 23   Daniel Lloyd All
Celtic Speed 45   Rory Butcher All
Pro-Am 1
Celtic Speed 4   Steven Brewster 9
44   George Brewster 1–2, 5–7, 10
Redline Racing 10   Kyle Barnes 1
19   Dan De Zille 2–10
25   Víctor Jiménez All
29   Yücel Özbek 1, 3
99   Keith Webster 6
Team Parker Racing 17   Michael Leonard 2
22   Justin Sherwood 10
36   Karl Leonard 2, 4
Pro-Am 2
Redline Racing 12   George Wright 5
IN2 Racing
Goff Racing
59   Will Goff 2, 6
Parr Motorsport 95   Pete Smallwood 1–2, 4, 9

Race calendar and results edit

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]

 
Circuits for the 2013 season
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
31 March   Dean Stoneman   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman Redline Racing
R2   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman Redline Racing
2 R3 Donington Park
(National Circuit, Leicestershire)
21 April   Dean Stoneman   Jonas Gelžinis   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
R4   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
3 R5 Thruxton Circuit
(Hampshire)
5 May   Michael Meadows   Rory Butcher   Daniel Lloyd Team Parker Racing
R6   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
4 R7 Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
9 June   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
R8   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
5 R9 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
23 June   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman   Dean Stoneman Redline Racing
R10   Michael Meadows   Jonas Gelžinis   Jonas Gelžinis Juta Racing
6 R11 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
4 August   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Jonas Gelžinis Juta Racing
R12   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Jonas Gelžinis Juta Racing
7 R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit
(Fife)
25 August   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
R14   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
8 R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway
(International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire)
15 September   Daniel Lloyd   Rory Butcher   Rory Butcher Celtic Speed
R16   Daniel Lloyd   Michael Meadows   Rory Butcher Celtic Speed
9 R17 Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
29 September   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows   Michael Meadows Samsung Smart Motorsport
R18   Michael Meadows   Dean Stoneman   Dean Stoneman Redline Racing
10 R19 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
13 October   Michael Meadows   Daniel Lloyd   Rory Butcher Celtic Speed
R20   Michael Meadows   Daniel Lloyd   Dean Stoneman Redline Racing

Championship standings edit

Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen. Pts
1   Michael Meadows 2 9 1 1 6 1 1 1 3 Ret 5 2 1 1 DSQ 4 1 2 3 6 325
2   Jonas Gelžinis 3 2 2 3 2 3 9 5 4 1 1 1 4 9 2 3 5 3 2 5 310
3   Rory Butcher 4 4 4 6 Ret 7 4 3 2 Ret 3 3 2 8 1 1 3 4 1 3 266
4   Daniel Lloyd Ret 3 13 4 1 2 2 2 6 Ret 4 Ret 3 2 Ret 2 2 5 4 2 249
5   Dean Stoneman 1 1 3 2 3 Ret 5 4 1 DSQ 2 4 8 3 4 1 Ret 1 231
6   Víctor Jiménez 5 7 7 9 4 5 6 8 5 3 7 7 Ret 7 3 5 7 7 5 Ret 194
7   Dan de Zille 7 6 10 8 5 8 7 7 9 Ret Ret 5 6 5 4 6 6 Ret Ret 4 160
8   George Brewster 8 10 8 12 8 2 10 10 7 6 8 7 100
9   James Birch Ret 9 7 Ret 6 6 5 4 DSQ 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 90
10   Richard Kent 6 5 6 5 7 4 67
11   Karl Leonard 5 7 3 6 47
12   Pete Smallwood 11 Ret 11 13 8 10 9 8 42
13   Will Goff 9 11 9 9 26
14   Yücel Özbek 9 Ret 8 6 25
15   George Wright 10 4 20
16   Justin Sherwood 6 8 18
17   Keith Webster 8 8 16
18   Steven Brewster 8 9 15
19   Kyle Barnes 10 8 14
20   Michael Leonard 12 10 10
Pos Driver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen. Pts

References edit

  1. ^ "Classification". Porsche GB. Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  2. ^ "BTCC issues 2013 race dates". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2012.