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2013 Asian Formula Renault Series (akaAFR Series) is the 14th season since its being created byFRD back in 2000. The Series bases the races inZhuhai International Circuit as 4 rounds of races to be held there. For 3 of them, AFR joined Pan Delta Racing Festival and for the season finale, it will be a support race of the Zhuhai 500 km Endurance Race. Moreover, the AFR series will return to Shanghai for this season as the series holds a round of races on May 1–2 atShanghai International Circuit.
This year's AFR Series will see drivers to be divided in 3 categories – International, Asian and Masters Class. The International Class will include drivers who are the front runners of previous AFR seasons or other national races. Asian Class will consist of the up-and-coming Asian drivers. Meanwhile, Masters Class will be the battlefield for experienced drivers who are 35 or above. The points scoring system is twisted by a bit this year as well, as the championship will count towards the best 8 rounds out of 10. This change shall stimulate the battle for the championship.[1]
I = International ClassA = Asian ClassM = Master Class
| 2013 Entry List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | No. | Driver name | Class | Rounds |
| Asia Racing Team | 3 |  Ni Weiliang | A | 3–4 |
| 7 |  Yang Xi | I | 2 | |
| 9 |  Thomas Lüdi | M | All | |
| 10 |  Thomas Chow | M | 2 | |
| 24 |  Robert Buchheit | M | 4 | |
| 28 |  Karl Yip | A | 5 | |
| 69 | Kenneth Low | M | 1 | |
| 76 |  Guillaume Cunnington | M | 5 | |
| 81 |  Eitan Zidkilov | M | 5 | |
| 82 | Leo Wong | M | All | |
| 96 | Li Chao | A | 4 | |
| Buzz Racing | 22 |  Yuki Shiraishi | I | 1, 4 |
| 23 | Shigetomo Shimono | I | 1, 3–5 | |
| Champ Motorsport | 8 | Yuan Bo | A | 2, 5 |
| 15 |  Alexandra Asmasoebrata | I | 4 | |
| 19 |  William Lau | A | 4 | |
| 77 | Ronald Wu | I | 2 | |
| 88 | Yung Hau Woon | M | 4 | |
| 91 |  Julio Acosta | I | All | |
| 98 | Jim Ka To | I | 5 | |
| FRD Racing Team | 1 | Tommy Chan | I | 2 |
| 5 | Samson Chan | M | 1 | |
| 13 | Kenneth Ma | M | 2 | |
| 99 |  Naomi Schiff | I | 4 | |
| KRC | 2 | Leo Ye | A | 4–5 |
| 11 |  Jason Kang | A | 1–2, 4–5 | |
| PS Racing | 12 | Sunny Wong | I | 1, 4 |
| 15 | Alexandra Asmasoebrata | I | 1, 3 | |
| 17 | Neric Wei | A | 2–5 | |
| 20 | Pete Olson | I | 1, 3–5 | |
| PTRS | 14 | Jem Chen | M | 1, 4 |
| 18 | Roy Chiu | A | 1 | |
| Q Team | 18 | Roy Chiu | A | 3 |
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Overall winner | International Class Winner | Asian Class Winner | Master Class Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit (Zhuhai,Guangdong) | 15–17 March | Julio Acosta | Shigetomo Shimono | Shigetomo Shimono | Roy Chiu | Leo Wong |
| R2 | Yuki Shiraishi | Yuki Shiraishi | Jason Kang | Thomas Lüdi | ||||
| 2 | R3 | Shanghai International Circuit (Shanghai) | 1–2 May | Ronald Wu | Yuan Bo | Julio Acosta | Yuan Bo | Kenneth Ma |
| R4 | Yuan Bo | Julio Acosta | Yuan Bo | Kenneth Ma | ||||
| 3 | R5 | Zhuhai International Circuit (Zhuhai,Guangdong) | 14–16 June | Shigetomo Shimono | Julio Acosta | Julio Acosta | Roy Chiu | Leo Wong |
| R6 | Shigetomo Shimono | Shigetomo Shimono | Roy Chiu | Leo Wong | ||||
| 4 | R7 | Zhuhai International Circuit (Zhuhai,Guangdong) | 13–15 September | Yuki Shiraishi | Leo Ye | Shigetomo Shimono | Leo Ye | Leo Wong |
| R8 | Shigetomo Shimono | Shigetomo Shimono | Leo Ye | Leo Wong | ||||
| 5 | R9 | Zhuhai International Circuit (Zhuhai,Guangdong) | 20–21 December | Leo Ye | Leo Ye | Jim Ka To | Leo Ye | Leo Wong |
| R10 | Leo Ye | Julio Acosta | Leo Ye | Leo Wong | ||||
| International Class | Team Champion | Asian Class | Team Champion | Master Class | Team Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Acosta | Champ Motorsport | Jason Kang | KRC | Leo Wong | Asia Racing Team |
