The2013 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to GT style closed production basedsports cars which were either approved by theFIA forGT3 competition or approved by theConfederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as Australian GTs.[1] It was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Championship with Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager.[1] It was the 17thAustralian GT Championship, the twelfth to be contested over a multi-event championship, and the eighth to be contested since the title was revived in 2005.
The championship was won by reigning Australian GT champion Klark Quinn, driving aPorsche 911 GT3-R Type 997.
The championship was contested over a six round series.[2]
| Rd. | Circuit | Location/ state | Date | Format | Winner | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Trophy | Challenge | Sports | |||||
| 1 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst,New South Wales | 8–10 February | One race | Klark Quinn, Shane van Gisbergen, Matt Kingsley[3] | Ben Foessel[3] | Michael Hovey[3] | |
| 2 | Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide,South Australia | 28 February – 3 March | Two races | Craig Baird | Jordan Ormsby | Michael Almond | Darren Berry, Liam Talbot |
| 3 | Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | Phillip Island,Victoria | 24–26 May | Two races | Jack Le Brocq | Steven McLaughlan | George Foessel | Mark Griffith, Jack Perkins |
| 4 | Sydney Motorsport Park | Sydney,New South Wales | 12–14 July | Two races | Jack Le Brocq | Steven McLaughlan | Brendon Cook, Matt Kingsley | Mark Griffith Jack Perkins |
| 5 | Queensland Raceway | Ipswich,Queensland | 2–4 August | Three races | Klark Quinn | Steven McLaughlan | Brendon Cook, Matt Kingsley | Mark Griffith, Jack Perkins |
| 6 | Highlands Motorsport Park | Cromwell,Otago, New Zealand | 8–10 November | Two races | Tony Quinn, Fabian Coulthard | Andrew Waite, Simon Evans | Ben Foessel, Michael Almond | Mark Griffith, Jack Perkins |
The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver within their division at that round.[1]
During each race in Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Championship, each automobile was required to complete one compulsory pit stop during a prescribed pit stop window.[1] During the compulsory pit stop, each automobile was required to remain stationary for a prescribed minimum time plus any additional time required dependent on Driver Classification (i.e. Pro, Master or Gold).[1]
Round 1 at Mount Panorama was contested over the first 50 minutes of the2013 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race.[3] With no compulsory pit stop at the event,[3] time was added to the race time of each automobile, equivalent to double the time prescribed for the Driver Classification of the driver that started the race.[1]
Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions.[4]
Championship points were awarded to each eligible Driver, based on their qualifying position at each round of the Championship and on their finishing position in each race of the Championship, relative to the other Drivers within their division, in accordance with the following table.[1]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | All other finishers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Races | 50 | 42 | 35 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Each Competitor who had registered for the entire series could nominate one Round for each automobile, selected from Rounds 2, 3, 4 or 5 only, where double points would be awarded to each Driver entered in that automobile for that Round.[1]
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GT Championship results[5]
GT Trophy results[7]
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team[6] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven McLaughlan | 75 | Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Series II | Jamec Pem Racing | 308 |
| 2 | Jan Jinadasa | 77 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 | Jan Jinadasa | 220 |
| 3 | Jordan Ormsby | 61 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 | Golf Car Solutions | 102 |
| 4 | Kevin Weeks | 8 | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 | Supaloc | 58 |
GT Challenge results[8]
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team[6] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foessel | 4 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 | Motor School | 596 |
| 2 | Brendon Cook | 25 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 | McElrea Racing | 460 |
| 3 | George Foessel | 3 | Porsche 911 GT3 Type 997 | Motor School | 391 |
| 4 | Matt Kingsley | 25 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 | McElrea Racing | 346 |
| 5 | Michael Almond | 46 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 | Copyworld | 218 |
| 6 | John Goodacre | 66 | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 | GapSolutions / Sketor | 91 |
| 7 | Kiang Kuan Wong | 15 | Porsche 911 GT3 R Type 996 | ULX110 Custom | 61 |
| 8 | Brenton GriGuol | 36 | Ferrari 360 Challenge | Koala Car Rentals | 39 |
| 9 | Keith Wong | 15 | Porsche 911 GT3 R Type 996 | ULX110 Custom | 0 |
GT Sports results[9]
| Pos. | Driver | No. | Car | Competitor / Team[6] | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Griffith | 19 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Mark Griffith | 607 |
| 2 | Jack Perkins | 19 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Mark Griffith | 600 |
| 3 | Michael Hovey | 73 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | ES Australia | 538 |
| 4 | Tony Martin | 9 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | TM Motorsports | 507 |
| 5 | Liam Talbot | 50 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Refresh Cosmetic & Laser Clinic | 324 |
| 6 | Darren Berry | 50 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | Refresh Cosmetic & Laser Clinic | 219 |
| 7 | Lee Castle | 9 | Ginetta G50 GT4 | TM Motorsports | 142 |
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