2013 European Le Mans Series

The 2013 European Le Mans Series season was the tenth season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's European Le Mans Series endurance auto racing series. It is the first season of the European Le Mans Series under the control of the ACO's Le Mans Endurance Management, replacing former organisers Peter Auto.[1] Championships are open to four categories, two of which are for Le Mans Prototypes while the other two are grand tourers. The season contested over five races starting at the Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom on 13 April and ended at Circuit Paul Ricard, France on 28 September.

2013 European Le Mans Series
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Signatech Alpine No. 36 Alpine A450, Winner of the 2013 European Le Mans Series

Schedule

During the 2012 season several planned races were cancelled due to low interest from teams, leading the series to adopt several changes for the 2013 calendar. All race weekends have been shortened to two days, with practice and qualifying on Friday and the race on Saturday. Races have also been shortened from six hours to three. The European Le Mans Series will also share its weekends with several other international racing series, including the FIA World Endurance Championship, World Series by Renault, and FFSA GT Tour.[1]

The Silverstone Circuit, United Kingdom returns to the European Le Mans Series for the first time since 2011, serving as part of a Super Endurance weekend as the ELMS race will be a precursor to the 6 Hours of Silverstone for the World Endurance Championship the following day. The Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy also returns to the European Le Mans Series calendar, joined by the GT Tour series. The Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria is new to the European Le Mans Series, while the Hungaroring, Hungary is another circuit with ELMS history. The season finale is at Circuit Paul Ricard, France is the only event carried over from 2012. The Circuit layout used at this event was to have the full length of the Mistral straight without the chicanes. The final three races of the season are all shared with the World Series by Renault.[1]

Rnd Race Circuit Date
1 3 Hours of Silverstone Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom 13 April
2 3 Hours of Imola Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy 18 May
3 3 Hours of Red Bull Ring Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria 20 July
4 3 Hours of Hungaroring Hungaroring, Mogyoród, Hungary 14 September
5 3 Hours of Le Castellet Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France 28 September

Entries

The entry list for the 2013 season was released on 8 February, and included eleven LMP2 and three LMPC cars, ten LMGTE entries, and five GTC cars, bringing the full grid up to twenty-nine entrants.[2] However, only 23 cars turned up for the opening race of the season, the 3 Hours of Silverstone.

LMP2
Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Thiriet by TDS Racing Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 1 Pierre Thiriet[2] All
Jonathan Hirschi[3] 1
Mathias Beche[4] 2–5
Greaves Motorsport Zytek Z11SN Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 3 Chris Dyson[5] 1
Michael Marsal[5] 1
David Heinemeier Hansson[5] 2
Tom Kimber-Smith[5] 2
Boutsen Ginion Racing Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 4 John Hartshorne[5] 1–2, 4
Bastien Brière[5] 1–2
Thomas Dagoneau[5] 1–2
Thomas Holzer 3
Dominik Kraihamer 3
Alex Kapadia[6] 4–5
Khaled Al Mudhaf[6] 4
Renaud Kuppens 5
James Swift 5
Murphy Prototypes Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 18 Brendon Hartley[2] All
Mark Patterson[5] 1–2
Jonathan Hirschi 3–5
HVM Status GP Lola B12/80 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 D 30 Tony Burgess[4] 2
Jonathan Hirschi[4] 2
Race Performance Oreca 03 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 D 34 Michel Frey[2] All
Patric Niederhauser[2] 1–4
Marcello Marateotto 5
Signatech Alpine[7] Alpine A450 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 M 36 Nelson Panciatici[7] All
Pierre Ragues[2] All
SMP Racing Oreca 03 Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 37 Maurizio Mediani 3–5
Sergey Zlobin 3–5
Jota Sport Zytek Z11SN Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 D 38 Simon Dolan[2] All
Oliver Turvey[2] All
DKR Engineering Lola B11/40 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 D 39 Romain Brandela[3] 1–2
Olivier Porta[2] 1–2
Stéphane Raffin 1
Bernard Delhez[4] 2
Morand Racing Morgan LMP2 Judd HK 3.6 L V8 D 43 Natacha Gachnang[2] All
Franck Mailleux[5] 1–3
Christian Klien[8] 4–5

LMPC
Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Algarve Pro Racing Team Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 M 46 Nicky Catsburg 3–4
C. O. Jones 3–4
Team Endurance Challenge Oreca FLM09 Chevrolet LS3 6.2L V8 M 47 Alex Loan[3] 1–3
Matthieu Lecuyer[3] 1–2
Nico Verdonck 3
48 Soheil Ayari[3] All
Anthony Pons[3] All
49 Paul-Loup Chatin[9] All
Gary Hirsch[9] All

LMGTE
Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Ram Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 52 Matt Griffin[2] All
Johnny Mowlem[2] All
53 Gunnar Jeannette[2] All
Frankie Montecalvo[3] All
AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 M 54 Jean-Marc Bachelier[2] All
Howard Blank[2] All
Yannick Mallégol[2] All
55 Marco Cioci[5] All
Federico Leo[5] All
Piergiuseppe Perazzini[5] All
JMW Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 D 66 Andrea Bertolini[2] All
Joël Camathias[2] All
IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 67 Patrice Milesi[2] All
Wolf Henzler[10] 1
Patrick Long[4] 2
Jean-Karl Vernay 3–5
Prospeed Competition Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 75 François Perrodo[5] All
Sébastien Crubilé[5] 1–2
Emmanuel Collard[5] 1, 3–5
Proton Competition Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 M 77 Christian Ried[3] All
Gianluca Roda[3] 1–3
Nick Tandy[3] 1, 3–5
Paolo Ruberti[4] 2
Klaus Bachler 4–5
88 Klaus Bachler[6] 3
Horst Felbermayr, Jr. 3
Horst Felbermayr, Sr. 3

GTC
Entrant/Team Car Engine Tyre No. Drivers Rounds
Kox Racing Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 M 60 Peter Kox[2] 2–5
Nico Pronk[2] 2–5
Dennis Retera[6] 4–5
AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 M 62 Lorenzo Casé[5] All
Stefano Gai[5] All
Andrea Rizzoli[5] All
Momo Megatron DF1 Audi R8 LMS Audi 5.2 L V10 M 65 Raffi Bader[3] 1–2
Dylan Derdaele[3] 1–2
Kuba Giermaziak[3] 1–2
SMP Racing Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 M 68 Yury Evstigneev[4] 2
Alexander Frolov[4] 2
David Markozov[4] 2
Anton Ladygin 5
Boris Rotenberg 5
Mika Salo 5
69 Fabio Babini[4] 2–5
Kirill Ladygin[4] 2–5
Viktor Shaytar[4] 2–5
72 Boris Rotenberg[4] 2
Maurizio Mediani[4] 2
Sergey Zlobin[4] 2
Alexander Frolov[4] 3–5
David Markozov[4] 3–5
Luca Persiani 3–5
Ecurie Ecosse[11] BMW Z4 GT3 BMW 4.4 L V8 M 79 Ollie Millroy[11] All
Andrew Smith[11] 1–3, 5
Alasdair McCaig[11] 1, 3–4
Joe Twyman[11] 2, 4
Phil Quaife 5
Easyrace Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 M 83 Fabio Mancini[6] 4
Tommaso Rocca[6] 4
Diego Romanini[6] 4
DKR Engineering BMW Z4 GT3 (Spec 2011) BMW 4.4 L V8 M 85 Thomas Accary 5
Dimitri Enjalbert 5
Matthieu Lecuyer 5
Scuderia Villorba Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Ferrari 4.5 L V8 M 86 Steeve Hiesse 5
Cédric Mézard 5

Season results
Rnd. Circuit LMP2 Winning Team LMPC Winning Team LMGTE Winning Team GTC Winning Team Results
LMP2 Winning Drivers LMPC Winning Drivers LMGTE Winning Drivers GTC Winning Drivers
1 Silverstone No. 38 Jota Sport No. 48 Team Endurance Challenge No. 77 Proton Competition No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse Report
Simon Dolan
Oliver Turvey		 Soheil Ayari
Anthony Pons		 Christien Ried
Gianluca Roda
Nick Tandy		 Alisdair McCaig
Ollie Millroy
Andrew Smith
2 Imola No. 1 Thiriet by TDS Racing No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge No. 52 Ram Racing No. 69 SMP Racing Report
Mathias Beche
Pierre Thiriet		 Paul-Loup Chatin
Gary Hirsch		 Matt Griffin
Johnny Mowlem		 Fabio Babini
Kirill Ladygin
Viktor Shaytar
3 Red Bull No. 1 Thiriet by TDS Racing No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge No. 52 Ram Racing No. 69 SMP Racing Report
Mathias Beche
Pierre Thiriet		 Paul-Loup Chatin
Gary Hirsch		 Matt Griffin
Johnny Mowlem		 Fabio Babini
Kirill Ladygin
Viktor Shaytar
4 Hungaroring No. 36 Signatech Alpine No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge No. 77 Proton Competition No. 69 SMP Racing Report
Nelson Panciatici
Pierre Ragues		 Paul-Loup Chatin
Gary Hirsch		 Klaus Bachler
Christian Ried
Nick Tandy		 Fabio Babini
Kirill Ladygin
Viktor Shaytar
5 Paul Ricard No. 18 Murphy Prototypes No. 48 Team Endurance Challenge No. 52 Ram Racing No. 69 SMP Racing Report
Brendon Hartley
Jonathan Hirschi		 Soheil Ayari
Anthony Pons		 Matt Griffin
Johnny Mowlem		 Fabio Babini
Kirill Ladygin
Viktor Shaytar

Championship Standings

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Teams Championships

LMP2 Standings
Pos Team Points
1 #36 Signatech Alpine 85
2 #1 Thiriet by TDS Racing 77
3 #38 Jota Sport 71
4 #18 Murphy Prototypes 64
5 #43 Morand Racing 58
6 #34 Race Performance 46
7 #4 Boutsen Ginion Racing 32
8 #37 SMP Racing 28

LMPC Standings
Pos Team Points
1 #49 Team Endurance Challenge 115
2 #48 Team Endurance Challenge 98
3 #47 Team Endurance Challenge 33
4 #46 Algarve Pro Racing Team 16

GTE Standings
Pos Team Points
1 #52 Ram Racing 114
2 #77 Proton Competition 80
3 #55 AF Corse 63
4 #53 Ram Racing 63
5 #66 JMW Motorsport 61
6 #75 Prospeed Competition 40
7 #67 IMSA Performance Matmut 38
8 #54 AF Corse 16
9 #88 Proton Competition 8

GTC Standings
Pos Team Points
1 #69 SMP Racing 100
2 #62 AF Corse 76
3 #79 Ecurie Ecosse 67
4 #72 SMP Racing 59
5 #68 SMP Racing 21


Drivers Championships

LMP2 Standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Nelson Panciatici 85
Pierre Ragues
2 Pierre Thiriet 77
3 Oliver Turvey 71
Simon Dolan
4 Jonathan Hirschi 69
5 Brendon Hartley 64
6 Mathias Beche 62
7 Natacha Gachnang 58
8 Michel Frey 46
9 Patric Niederhauser 40
10 Franck Mailleux 30
11 Christian Klien 28
12 Maurizio Mediani 28
Sergey Zlobin

LMPC Standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Gary Hirsch 115
Paul-Loup Chatin
2 Anthony Pons 98
Soheil Ayari
3 Alex Loan 33
4 Nico Verdonck 18
5 C. O. Jones 16
Nick Catsburg
6 Matthieu Lecuyer 15

GTE Standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Johnny Mowlem 114
Matt Griffin
2 Christian Ried 80
3 Nick Tandy 70
4 Marco Cioci 63
Piergiuseppe Perazzini
Federico Leo
5 Frankie Montecalvo 63
Gunnar Jeannette
6 Andrea Bertolini 61
Joël Camathias
7 Klaus Bachler 48
8 Emmanuel Collard 10
François Perrodo
Gianluca Roda
9 Patrice Milesi 38
10 Jean-Karl Vernay 22

GTC Standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Fabio Babini 100
Kirill Ladygin
Viktor Shaytar
2 Andrea Rizzoli 76
Lorenzo Casé
Stefano Gai
3 Andrew Smith 67
Ollie Millroy
4 Alexander Frolov 57
David Markozov
5 Luca Persiani 47
6 Alasdair McCaig 40

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