2013 International V8 Supercars Championship

Motor racing competition October 2020 January 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship International V8 Supercars Championship Drivers' Champion:Jamie WhincupTeams' Champion:Triple Eight Race EngineeringManufacturers' Championship:Holden 2013 Support series:Dunlop SeriesPorsche Carrera Cup AustraliaAustralian V8 Ute Racing SeriesTouring Car Masters thumb|234px|right|Jamie Whincup, the defending drivers' champion,Lowndes wins Race 28 as Whincup secures fourth title https://speedcafe.com/lowndes-wins-race-28-as-whincup-secures-fourth-title/ Speedcafe 18 November 2012 18 November 2012 won his fifth title. thumb|234px|right|Triple Eight Race Engineering—competing as Red Bull Racing Australia—won the teams' championship for the fourth consecutive season. The 2013 International V8 Supercars ChampionshipCalendrier Séries Internationales 2013 2013 International Series Calendar http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/basicpage/file/2013IntSeries_15.pdf Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 25 March 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship 72013 V8 Supercars Championship http://www.v8supercars.com.au/season/2013-v8-supercars-championship V8 Supercars 25 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130330105039/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/season/2013-v8-supercars-championship 30 March 2013 dead dmy-all (often simplified to the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship) was a FIA-sanctioned international motor racing series for V8 Supercars. It was the fifteenth running of the V8 Supercars Championship and the seventeenth series in which V8 Supercars contested the premier Australian touring car title. The 2013 season saw the introduction of the "New Generation V8 Supercar", a revision to the regulations which were designed to cut costs and to make the series more attractive to new manufacturers.Car of the Future released http://www.v8supercars.com.au/car-of-the-future-released/tabid/70/newsid/9848/default.aspx Briar Gunther V8Supercars.com.au BigPond Sport 29 March 2010 2 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401101159/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/car-of-the-future-released/tabid/70/newsid/9848/default.aspx 1 April 2010 dead dmy-all Nissan and Mercedes-Benz also entered the series.Nissan confirms Kelly Racing V8 Supercars entry https://speedcafe.com/nissan-confirms-kelly-racing-v8-supercars-entry/ Speedcafe.com 9 February 2012 2 April 2012Mercedes-Benz to join V8 Supercars http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-sport/merc-poised-to-rev-up-supercars-battle/story-fnebnsv7-1226476845024 Herald Sun 19 September 2012 Holden teams competed with the new VF Commodore, which replaced the VE model, whilst Ford continued to use the FG Falcon. Jamie Whincup successfully defended his drivers' championship title and Triple Eight Race Engineering won their fourth consecutive teams' championship. Teams and drivers The following teams and drivers competed in the 2013 championship. Championship entries Endurance entries Manufacturer Model Team No. Car number Driver name Rounds Co-driver name Rounds Ford Falcon FGFIRST PICS: Ford Performance Racing reveals Pepsi Max Falcons https://speedcafe.com/first-pics-ford-performance-racing-reveals-pepsi-max-falcons/ Grant Rowley speedcafe.com 7 February 2013 12 February 2013 Ford Performance Racing 5 AUS Mark Winterbottomhttp://www.fpr.com.au/2010/01/19/mark-winterbottom-re-signs-with-fpr-until-2013/ Mark Winterbottom re-signs with FPR 19 January 2010 Ford Performance Racing 5 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101015012527/http://www.fpr.com.au/2010/01/19/mark-winterbottom-re-signs-with-fpr-until-2013/ 15 October 2010 dead All NZL Steven Richards 10–12 6 AUS Will Davisonhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/new-naming-rights-backer-for-davison-in-2013/tabid/70/newsid/12620/default.aspx New naming rights backer for Davison in 2013 V8 Supercars 5 July 2012 14 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120708223751/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/new-naming-rights-backer-for-davison-in-2013/tabid/70/newsid/12620/default.aspx 8 July 2012 dead dmy-allhttp://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/9-news/631-2013-v8-supercars-silly-season-remains-wide-open 2013 V8 Supercars silly season remains wide open V8X Magazine 14 November 2012 27 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201127004833/https://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/9-news/631-2013-v8-supercars-silly-season-remains-wide-open dead All AUS Steve Owenhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/owen-finalises-fpr-enduro-line-up Owen Finalises FPR Enduro Line Up v8supercars.com V8 Supercars Australia 9 April 2013 9 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410214203/http://v8supercars.com.au/news/owen-finalises-fpr-enduro-line-up 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all 10–12 Dick Johnson RacingDJR pushing ahead with two-car attack for 2013 https://speedcafe.com/dick-johnson-racing-pushing-ahead-with-two-car-attack/ Grant Rowley speedcafe.com 8 February 2013 12 February 2013 12 Used the number 17 at the Bathurst 1000. NZL Jonny ReidJonny Reid Completes The New Look DJR Driving Line Up http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/jonny-reid-completes-the-new-look-djr-driving-line-up V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 25 February 2013 25 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130301001110/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/jonny-reid-completes-the-new-look-djr-driving-line-up 1 March 2013 dead dmy-all 1–3colspan=2 AUS Chaz Mosterthttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/fpr-and-djr-forge-closer-ties FPR and DJR Forge Closer Ties V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 19 April 2013 19 April 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130420030157/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/fpr-and-djr-forge-closer-ties 20 April 2013 4–14 AUS Dale Woodhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/young-guns-spearhead-djr-enduro-attack Young Guns Spearhead DJR Enduro Attack V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 11 June 2013 11 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130614034355/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/young-guns-spearhead-djr-enduro-attack 14 June 2013 dead dmy-all 10–12 17 Used the number 12 at the Bathurst 1000. AUS Tim BlanchardTim Blanchard confirmed at Dick Johnson Racing https://speedcafe.com/tim-blanchard-confirmed-at-dick-johnson-racing/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe 15 February 2013 15 February 2013 All AUS Ashley Walsh 10–12 Charlie Schwerkolt Racing (FPR Satellite team of Ford Performance Racing)http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/another-davison-joins-the-fpr-fold/tabid/70/newsid/13257/default.aspx Another Davison Joins the FPR Fold V8 Supercars Australia 10 December 2012 10 December 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121211200658/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/another-davison-joins-the-fpr-fold/tabid/70/newsid/13257/default.aspx 11 December 2012 18 AUS Alex Davison All NZL John McIntyrehttps://speedcafe.com/schwerkolt-throws-mcintyre-endurance-lifeline/ Schwerkolt throws McIntyre endurance lifeline SpeedCafe 8 May 2013 8 May 2013 10–12 Rod Nash Racing (FPR Satellite team of Ford Performance Racing) 55 AUS David Reynolds All AUS Dean Canto 10–12 Holden Commodore VFBartholomaeus Stefan https://speedcafe.com/holden-changes-direction-for-vf-v8-supercar-styling/ Holden changes direction for VF V8 Supercar styling Speedcafe 5 December 2012 5 December 2012 Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 AUS Jamie Whincuphttp://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/246-whincup-re-signs-with-triple-eight-for-further-three-years Whincup re-signs with Triple Eight V8X 3 March 2012 3 March 2011 15 January 2013 https://archive.today/20130115060444/http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/246-whincup-re-signs-with-triple-eight-for-further-three-years dead All AUS Paul Dumbrellhttp://redbullracingaustralia.com/team/paul-dumbrell https://web.archive.org/web/20130218091013/http://redbullracingaustralia.com/team/paul-dumbrell dead 18 February 2013 Paul Dumbrell redbullracingaustralia.com Triple Eight Race Engineering In 2013 Dumbrell again pairs with Triple Eight's four-time series champion to take-on Bathurst 14 February 2013 15 February 2013 10–12 888 AUS Craig Lowndeshttps://speedcafe.com/craig-lowndes-to-remain-with-teamvodafone/ Craig Lowndes to remain with TeamVodafone speedcafe 1 March 2012 1 March 2011 All AUS Warren Luffhttp://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/153-new-look-and-line-up-for-triple-eight/ New look and line-up for Triple Eight V8X Magazine 7 February 2012 7 February 2012 11 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211201646/http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/9-news/153-new-look-and-line-up-for-triple-eight dead 10–12 Holden Racing Team 2 AUS Garth Tanderhttp://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2012/press/default.aspx?ID=1505&title=Garth%20Tander%20re-signs%20with%20Toll%20Holden%20Racing%20Team... https://web.archive.org/web/20120328103203/http://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2012/press/default.aspx?ID=1505&title=Garth%20Tander%20re-signs%20with%20Toll%20Holden%20Racing%20Team... dead 28 March 2012 Garth Tander re-signs with Toll Holden Racing Team 28 June 2011 Holden Racing Team 14 November 2012 All AUS Nick Percathttp://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2013/press/default.aspx?Id=1824&title=Holden%20Racing%20Team%20Confirms%20V8%20Supercars%20Endurance%20Cup%20Driver%20Line-up%20and%20Pairings Holden Racing Team Confirms V8 Supercars Endurance Cup driver line-up and pairings The Holden Racing Team 16 July 2013 16 July 2013September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 10–12 22 AUS James Courtneyhttp://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/409-courtney-committed-to-hrt-in-2013 Courtney committed to HRT in 2013 V8X Magazine 14 November 2012 19 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130419071139/http://v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/409-courtney-committed-to-hrt-in-2013 dead 1–13 NZL Greg Murphy 10–12 AUS Nick Percathttp://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2013/press/default.aspx?Id=1877&title=James%20Courtney%20to%20miss%20V8%20season%20finale,%20Sydney%20500 James Courtney to Miss V8 Season Finale, Sydney 500 Holden Racing Team 26 November 2013 26 November 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232601/http://www.hrt.com.au/racing/2013/press/default.aspx?Id=1877&title=James%20Courtney%20to%20miss%20V8%20season%20finale,%20Sydney%20500 2 December 2013 dead 14colspan=2 Tony D'Alberto Racing 3 AUS Tony D'Alberto All NZL Jonny ReidReid to join D'Alberto for enduros https://speedcafe.com/reid-to-join-dalberto-for-enduros/ SpeedCafe 25 July 2013 25 July 2013 10–12 Brad Jones Racing 8 AUS Jason Brighthttps://speedcafe.com/brad-jones-2/ Brad Jones Grant Rowley Speedcafe 21 November 2012 21 November 2012 All AUS Andrew Joneshttp://www.teamboc.com.au/news/?id_display=2171 The Most Important Trophy of All Team BOC 10 May 2013 10 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130808033821/http://teamboc.com.au/news/?id_display=2171 8 August 2013 dead 10–12 14 NZL Fabian Coulthard All AUS Luke Youldenhttps://speedcafe.com/bjr-confirms-coulthardyoulden-endurance-combination/ BJR confirms Coulthard/Youlden combination SpeedCafe 22 April 2013 22 April 2013 10–12 Tekno Autosports 19 AUS Jonathon Webbhttp://www.speedcafe.co.nz/2012/08/21/tekno-in-no-rush-to-sort-its-2013-driver-line-up/ Tekno in no rush to sort its 2013 driver line-up Speedcafe 21 August 2012 14 November 2012 The two-car Holden team, owned by driver Jonathon Webb’s father Steve, is one of few teams with an unsigned seat for next year’s championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20130212085608/http://www.speedcafe.co.nz/2012/08/21/tekno-in-no-rush-to-sort-its-2013-driver-line-up/ 12 February 2013 dead dmy-all All GER Marc Liebhttps://speedcafe.com/tekno-secures-european-stars-for-enduros/ Tekno secures European stars for enduros SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 26 June 2013 26 June 2013 10–12 97 NZL Shane van Gisbergenhttp://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Shane-van-Gisbergen-talks-about-move-to-Holden-in-the-V8-Supercars/tabid/415/articleID/284177/Default.aspx Shane van Gisbergen talks about move to Holden in the V8 Supercars Shaun Summerfield 3news.co.nz 23 January 2013 18 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130219023813/http://www.3news.co.nz/VIDEO-Shane-van-Gisbergen-talks-about-move-to-Holden-in-the-V8-Supercars/tabid/415/articleID/284177/Default.aspx 19 February 2013 dead dmy-all All NED Jeroen Bleekemolen 10–12 Britek Motorsport (BJR Satellite team of Brad Jones Racing) 21 AUS David Wallhttps://speedcafe.com/bjr-delays-car-of-the-future-test-until-new-year/ BJR delays Car of the Future test until next year SpeedCafe Grant Rowley 14 December 2012 15 December 2012 All NZL Chris Pitherhttps://speedcafe.com/bjr-confirms-pitherwall-endurance-combination/ BJR confirms Pither/Wall endurance combination SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 5 August 2013 6 August 2013 10–12 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 NZL Scott McLaughlinhttps://speedcafe.com/scott-mclaughlin-secures-fujitsu-grm-drive/ Scott McLaughlin secures Fujitsu GRM drive SpeedCafe 7 December 2012 7 December 2012http://www.grmotorsport.com.au/grm-Ready_for_2013_Season.php Fujitsu Racing GRM Ready for the 2013 season Garry Rogers Motorsport 1 February 2013 1 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130410023350/http://www.grmotorsport.com.au/grm-Ready_for_2013_Season.php 10 April 2013 dead dmy-all All AUS Jack PerkinsFujitsu Racing GRM Confirms Drivers for our 50th year http://www.grmotorsport.com.au/grm-2013_Drivers.php grmotorsport.com.au Garry Rogers Motorsport 7 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130228082616/http://www.grmotorsport.com.au/grm-2013_Drivers.php 28 February 2013 dead dmy-all 10–12 34 FRA Alexandre Prémathttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/premat-set-for-v8-supercar-return Premat Set For V8 Supercar Return V8 Supercars Australia 20 January 2013 20 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130122195334/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/premat-set-for-v8-supercar-return 22 January 2013 dead dmy-all All AUS Greg Ritter 10–12 Walkinshaw Racing (HRT Satellite team of Holden Racing Team) 66 Ingall used the number 226 for the Townsville 400. AUS Russell Ingallhttp://watoday.com.au/sport/motorsport/ingall-to-stay-on-for-newlook-v8-season-20121208-2b2f9.html Ingall to stay on for new-look V8 season WA Today 8 December 2012 10 December 2012 All AUS Ryan Briscoehttps://speedcafe.com/briscoe-to-join-ingall-for-endurance-races/ Briscoe to join Ingall for endurance races SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 31 July 2013 31 July 2013 10–12 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 80 AUS Scott PyeScott Pye confirmed at Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport https://speedcafe.com/scott-pye-confirmed-at-lucas-dumbrell-motorsport/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe 1 February 2013 1 February 2013 1–2, 4–14Pye PUK N Scott Pye was ruled out of the third event of the championship at Pukekohe Park Raceway after crashing heavily at Symmons Plains Raceway.Pye escapes massive accident with sprained wrist https://speedcafe.com/pye-escapes-massive-accident-with-sprained-wrist/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 7 April 2013 8 April 2013 The damage to his car was so extensive that Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport were unable to repair it in time for the race.Scott Pye to miss Pukekohe after Symmons shunt https://speedcafe.com/scott-pye-to-miss-pukekohe-after-symmons-shunt/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 7 April 2013 8 April 2013 AUS Paul Morrishttps://speedcafe.com/matt-halliday-completes-enduro-cup-field/ Matt Halliday completes Enduro Cup field SpeedCafe 15 August 2013 15 August 2013 10–12 88 AUS Dean FioreFiore confirmed at Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/748-fiore-confirmed-at-lucas-dumbrell-motorsport V8X Magazine 18 February 2013 18 February 2013 9 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130409221351/http://v8xmagazine.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/748-fiore-confirmed-at-lucas-dumbrell-motorsport dead All NZL Matthew Halliday 10–12 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGMercedes-Benz to join V8 Supercars http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/motor-sport/merc-poised-to-rev-up-supercars-battle/story-fnebnsv7-1226476845024 Herald Sun 14 November 2012 Erebus MotorsportErebus Motorsport completes SBR take over https://speedcafe.com/erebus-motorsport-completes-sbr-take-over/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 8 January 2013 8 January 2013 4 AUS Lee HoldsworthCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/stone-brothers-deny-2013-driver-exodus/ Stone Brothers deny 2013 driver exodus 7 November 2012 Speedcafe 14 November 2012 All NZL Craig Bairdhttp://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/craig-baird-returns-to-irwin-racing-for-2013-v8-supercar-endurance-races Craig Baird Returns To Irwin Racing For 2013 V8 Supercar Endurance Races Erebus Motorsport V8 5 July 2013 6 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130707012248/http://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/craig-baird-returns-to-irwin-racing-for-2013-v8-supercar-endurance-races 7 July 2013 dead dmy-all 10–12 9 GER Maro Engelhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105460 Maro Engel to race Erebus Mercedes V8 Supercar 6 February 2013 Autosport Jamie O'Leary 6 February 2013 All AUS Steven Johnsonhttp://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/steve-johnson-co-drives-with-erebus-motorsport-v8 Steve Johnson Co-Drives with Erebus Motorsport V8 Erebus Motorsport V8 11 June 2013 11 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130614012618/http://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/steve-johnson-co-drives-with-erebus-motorsport-v8 14 June 2013 dead dmy-all 10–12 James Rosenberg Racing (EM Satellite team of Erebus Motorsport) 47 AUS Tim SladeCom Speedcafe https://speedcafe.com/slade-rosenberg-sign-new-two-year-deal/ Slade, Rosenberg sign new two-year deal 6 October 2011 SpeedCafe 14 November 2012 All AUS Andrew Thompsonhttp://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/thompson-to-team-with-slade-for-second-year Thompson to team with Slade for Second Year Erebus Motorsport V8 1 July 2013 2 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130704222445/http://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/thompson-to-team-with-slade-for-second-year 4 July 2013 dead dmy-all 10–11 AUS David Brabhamhttp://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/david-brabham-returns-to-gc600-with-erebus-motorsport David Brabham returns to GC600 with Erebus Motorsport Erebus Motorsport V8 21 October 2013 22 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131022002305/http://www.erebusmotorsportv8.com/news/david-brabham-returns-to-gc600-with-erebus-motorsport 22 October 2013 dead 12 Nissan Altima L33 Nissan Motorsport 7 AUS Todd KellyNissan to unveil its V8 Supercars future in New York https://speedcafe.com/nissan-to-unveil-its-v8-supercars-future-in-new-york/ Speedcafe.com 2 April 2012 2 April 2012 All AUS David Russellhttp://jackdanielsracing.nissanmotorsport.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144:jack-daniel-s-racing-announces-enduro-line-up&catid=10&Itemid=118 Jack Daniels Racing Announces Enduro Line Up v8supercars.com V8 Supercars Australia 23 April 2013 23 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130513092401/http://jackdanielsracing.nissanmotorsport.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=144:jack-daniel-s-racing-announces-enduro-line-up&catid=10&Itemid=118 13 May 2013 dead 10–12 15 AUS Rick Kelly All AUS Karl Reindler 10–12 36 Used the number 300 at the Bathurst 1000. AUS Michael Carusohttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/105536 Nissan launches 2013 V8 programme, confirms Moffat and Caruso Matt Beer Autosport 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 All NZL Daniel Gaunthttps://speedcafe.com/nissan-confirms-complete-endurance-line-up/ Nissan confirms complete endurance lineup SpeedCafe 30 April 2013 30 April 2013 10–12 360 AUS James Moffathttps://speedcafe.com/gallery-nissan-four-car-v8-supercars-assault/ GALLERY: Nissan's four-car V8 Supercar assault Speedcafe 12 February 2013 12 February 2013 All AUS Taz Douglas 10–12 Wildcard entries Holden Commodore VF Triple Eight Race Engineering 10 colspan=2 SWE Mattias Ekströmhttps://speedcafe.com/dane-xbox-one-wildcard-tipped-bathurst-top-10/ Dane: Xbox One wildcard tipped for Bathurst top 10 SpeedCafe Lomas Gordon 5 September 2013 5 September 2013GBR Andy Priaulx 11 Team changes All teams competing with the Holden Commodore upgraded to the new VF model. After switching from Holden to Ford after the first event of the 2011 season, Tony D'Alberto Racing moved back to Holden in 2013, where the team received technical assistance from Walkinshaw Performance.Four manufacturers set for V8 Supercars in 2013 http://www.v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/548-four-manufacturers-set-for-v8-supercars-in-2013 V8X Magazine 14 November 2012 With Tony D'Alberto Racing set to defect back to Holden with technical support from Walkinshaw Racing and Stone Brothers Racing running Mercedes-Benz cars, Ford could be left with just two teams (Ford Performance Racing and Dick Johnson Racing) and seven entries for the 2013 season, at a time when the future of the Falcon and its local manufacturing appears grim. 11 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130411035045/http://v8x.com.au/index.php/news/9-news/548-four-manufacturers-set-for-v8-supercars-in-2013 dead Ford Performance Racing expanded to a four-car operation with the acquisition of the #18 Racing Entitlement Contract held by Charlie Schwerkolt, which was used by Dick Johnson Racing to run James Moffat's car in 2012.FPR, Schwerkolt to join forces in 2013 https://speedcafe.com/fpr-schwerkolt-to-join-forces-for-2013/ SpeedCafe.com 21 May 2012 21 May 2012 The fourth car was run as a satellite of the team, in the same fashion as the #55 Rod Nash Racing entry. In January 2013, British motorsport group Prodrive announced that it had sold its stake in Ford Performance Racing to Rod Nash and former Australian GT Champion Rusty French.FPR Changes Ownership http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/fpr-changes-ownership v8supercars.com V8 Supercars 7 January 2013 7 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130113213142/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/fpr-changes-ownership 13 January 2013 dead dmy-all Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport expanded to a two-car operation after purchasing the #49 Racing Entitlement Contract from Paul Morris Motorsport.Full steam ahead for LDM's new second entry https://speedcafe.com/full-steam-ahead-for-ldms-new-second-car/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe 4 December 2012 4 December 2012 The team also acquired two VF Commodores constructed by Triple Eight Race Engineering. As a result of the deals between Schwerkolt and Ford Performance Racing and Paul Morris and Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, Dick Johnson Racing lost the use of the #18 and #49 Racing Entitlement Contracts and was reduced to a two-car operation with its existing #17 REC and by leasing Triple F Racing's #12 REC. Kelly Racing switched from competing with Holden Commodores to Nissan Altimas, running a re-sleeved version of Nissan's quad-cam aluminium 5.6-litre VK56DE V8 reconfigured to a 5.0-litre capacity. The team was renamed to Nissan Motorsport,Mercedes-Benz rules out V8 Supercars program https://speedcafe.com/mercedes-benz-rules-out-v8-supercars-program/ SpeedCafe.com 8 August 2012 8 August 2012 The traditional Ford/Holden championship will see Nissan join the ranks next year with a four-car factory squad prepared by Kelly Racing. The team will be known as Nissan Motorsport next year. a name last used by Gibson Motorsport in 1991. In January 2013, Larry Perkins confirmed that he had sold his two Racing Entitlement Contracts to Kelly Racing.Larry Perkins confirms sale of RECs to Kellys https://speedcafe.com/larry-perkins-confirms-sale-of-recs-to-kellys/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 24 January 2013 24 January 2013 Perkins had previously leased the #11 and #16 RECs to the Kelly operation, and by purchasing them, Kelly Racing acquired full control over the licences. To satisfy sponsor requirements, the 2 former Perkins RECs used numbers 36 and 360. Stone Brothers Racing was purchased by Australian GT Championship team Erebus Motorsport, and the organisation, along with satellite team James Rosenberg Racing, ended their association with Ford. Instead, the combined team entered three cars based on the Mercedes-Benz E63 W212,Mercedes: Initial Erebus proposal was 'misunderstood' https://speedcafe.com/mercedes-initial-erebus-proposal-was-misunderstood/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 19 September 2012 19 September 2012 Erebus Racing CEO Ryan Maddison confirmed that the three E63 AMG race cars will carry Mercedes-Benz badgework but no additional signage. powered by a M159 engine. The combined Erebus—James Rosenberg outfit did not receive any factory support from Mercedes-Benz.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/erebus-motorsport-on-the-v8-supercar-grid-in-2013/tabid/70/newsid/12935/default.aspx Erebus Motorsport on the V8 Supercar grid in 2013 V8 Supercars 19 September 2012 19 September 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120927222317/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/erebus-motorsport-on-the-v8-supercar-grid-in-2013/tabid/70/newsid/12935/default.aspx 27 September 2012 Driver changes Steven Johnson was forced out of his seat at Dick Johnson Racing as a result of the team's on-going financial troubles. He took on the position of general manager in the team's organisational structure,Steven Johnson out of driver's seat at DJR https://speedcafe.com/steven-johnson-out-of-drivers-seat-at-djr/ Speedcafe.com 24 February 2013 24 February 2013 whilst contesting the Australian Carrera Cup Championship.Steve Johnson to compete in entire Carrera Cup title https://speedcafe.com/steve-johnson-to-compete-in-entire-carrera-cup-title/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 27 February 2013 27 February 2013 He would later drive in the endurance events for Erebus Motorsport. Johnson's departure led to Tim Blanchard joining the series full-time with DJR. Blanchard had previously contested the endurance races in 2011 and 2012 with Kelly Racing before replacing the injured Todd Kelly for the final four events of the 2012 season. 2012 V8SuperTourer runner-up Jonny Reid also joined DJR in the second seat, replacing Dean Fiore. James Moffat would lose his seat at DJR as the #18 REC was returned to Charlie Schwerkolt Racing. Moffat would join the factory-backed Nissan Motorsport as the replacement for Greg Murphy. Murphy had left Kelly Racing at the end of 2012 and was unable to find a full-time seat.Kellys confirm Murphy, Reindler to leave team https://speedcafe.com/kellys-confirm-murphy-reindler-to-leave-team/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe 20 November 2012 20 November 2012 He would later join the Holden Racing Team for the endurance races.http://www.v8supercars.com/news/hrt-selects-greg-murphy-as-number-one-draft-pick HRT Selects Greg Murphy As Number One Draft Pick V8Supercars.com.au 6 February 2013 18 February 2013 https://archive.today/20130412030047/http://www.v8supercars.com/news/hrt-selects-greg-murphy-as-number-one-draft-pick 12 April 2013 dead dmy-allGreg Murphy withdraws from full-time V8 Supercars https://speedcafe.com/greg-murphy-withdraws-from-full-time-v8-supercars/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 21 December 2012 21 December 2012 Alex Davison returned to the series after a one-year absence to join the new Schwerkolt team, which ran as a satellite team of FPR. As a result of the REC changes surrounding Dick Johnson Racing, Dean Fiore moved from DJR to Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport, and leased the Triple F Racing REC back to DJR so they could continue to run two cars.Dean Fiore leases REC to DJR, considers options https://speedcafe.com/dean-fiore-leases-rec-to-djr-considers-options/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 11 January 2013 11 January 2013 Taz Douglas would leave the category after one year racing for LDM, and returned to the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series.Taz Douglas set for return to Dunlop Series https://speedcafe.com/taz-douglas-set-for-return-to-dunlop-series/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 7 February 2013 7 February 2013 Steve Owen lost his seat as the #49 REC was sold to LDM. Owen would join Ford Performance Racing for the endurance events. Scott Pye, who placed second in the 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series, joined LDM in the second seat. Karl Reindler left Kelly Racing at the end of 2012, and moved to the Australian Carrera Cup Championship.Karl Reindler scores late Carrera Cup call-up https://speedcafe.com/karl-reindler-scores-late-carrera-cup-call-up/ Speedcafe.com 27 February 2013 27 February 2013 Michael Caruso left Garry Rogers Motorsport after five seasons to take Reindler's seat at the renamed Nissan Motorsport team. Reigning second-tier V8 Supercar champion and New Zealand V8SuperTourer champion Scott McLaughlin then joined GRM full-time, having raced for the team as an emergency replacement in the final race of the 2012 season. At the end of the 2012 season, Shane van Gisbergen announced plans to leave the category in order to rejuvenate himself and consider his future. This announcement came after Stone Brothers Racing had been purchased by Erebus Motorsport.Van Gisbergen will return to V8 Supercars http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport/8215543/Van-Gisbergen-will-return-to-V8-Supercars Stuff (company) 23 January 2012 24 January 2013Shane van Gisbergen cites personal reasons for V8 departure https://speedcafe.com/shane-van-gisbergen-cites-personal-reasons-for-v8-departure/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 22 November 2012 22 November 2012 He later announced in January 2013 that he would return to the championship, replacing Michael Patrizi at Tekno Autosports. Patrizi would return to the Australian Carrera Cup Championship.Patrizi confirms switch from V8s to Carrera Cup https://speedcafe.com/patrizi-confirms-switch-from-v8s-to-carrera-cup/ Grant Rowley Speedcafe.com 13 February 2013 13 February 2013 As a result of Van Gisbergen's departure, former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters driver Maro Engel would make his series debut with Erebus Motorsport, continuing his long association with Mercedes-Benz. Mid-season changes Jonny Reid was replaced by Dunlop Series driver Chaz Mostert at Dick Johnson Racing prior to the Perth 360. Following a major accident at the Phillip Island event, James Courtney was forced to miss the Sydney 500. He was replaced by the Holden Racing Team's endurance co-driver, Nick Percat. Wildcard entries There was one wildcard entry for the Bathurst 1000 as Triple Eight Race Engineering entered international stars Mattias Ekström and Andy Priaulx in a third car for the Great Race. Calendar The 2013 calendar was released on 15 October 2012.Eastern Creek dropped from calendar http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/103458/ Autosport 15 October 2012 15 October 2012 The season consisted of thirty-six races to be held at fourteen venues in Australia, New Zealand and the United States,V8 Supercars Championship Calendar http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars 13 February 2013 plus an additional non-championship event that was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in support of the 2013 Australian Grand Prix.V8 Supercars spearhead Support Category line-up at Grand Prix http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/v8-supercars-spearhead-support-category-line-up-at-grand-prix V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars 21 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130224012535/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/v8-supercars-spearhead-support-category-line-up-at-grand-prix 24 February 2013 dead dmy-all Event. Event number Event name Circuit Location Format Date 1 South Australia Adelaide 500 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 2 2–3 March 2 Tasmania Tasmania 365 Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston, Tasmania S 6–7 April 3 NZL Auckland 400ITM 400 Auckland — Friday April 12 to Sunday April 14 http://www.v8supercars.com.au/events/itm-400-auckland V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 20 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019092054/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/events/itm-400-auckland 19 October 2013 dead dmy-all Pukekohe Park RacewayPukekohe Raceway upgrade on track for ITM400 Auckland http://www.v8supercar.com.au/news/pukekohe-raceway-upgrade-on-track-for-itm400-auckland https://archive.today/20130405123251/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/news/pukekohe-raceway-upgrade-on-track-for-itm400-auckland dead 5 April 2013 V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 18 February 2013 18 February 2013 Pukekohe, New Zealand 4 13–14 April 4 Western Australia Perth 360Local dairy company to sponsor Barbagallo V8 Supercars event https://speedcafe.com/local-dairy-company-to-sponsor-barbagallo-v8-supercars-event/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 5 March 2013 5 March 2013 Barbagallo Raceway Perth, Western Australia S 4–5 May 5 USA Austin 400V8 Supercars confirms Texas event details https://speedcafe.com/v8-supercars-confirms-texas-event-details/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 20 March 2013 20 March 2013 Circuit of the Americas Austin, Texas, USA 4 18–19 May 6 Northern Territory Darwin Triple Crown Hidden Valley Raceway Darwin, Northern Territory S 15–16 June 7 Queensland Townsville 400 Reid Park Street Circuit Townsville, Queensland 2 6–7 July 8 Queensland Ipswich 360 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland S 27–28 July 9 Victoria Winton 360 Winton Motor Raceway Benalla, Victoria S 24–25 August 10 Victoria Sandown 500http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/wilson-security-sponsors-sandown-500 Wilson Security Sponsors Sandown 500 V8Supercars.com.au 16 August 2013 16 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130818063259/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/news/wilson-security-sponsors-sandown-500 18 August 2013 dead Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria E 15 September 11 New South Wales Bathurst 1000 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales E 13 October 12 Queensland Gold Coast 600 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Surfers Paradise, Queensland E 26–27 October 13 Victoria Phillip Island 360 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria S 23–24 November 14 New South Wales Sydney 500 Homebush Street Circuit Sydney, New South Wales 2 7–8 December Sources: Icon Meaning 2 Two races 4 Four races E Endurance Cup S 60/60 Sprint race Australia 400 left Australian rounds Australia -34.55 138.37 Adelaide left Australia -41.39 147.15 Launceston bottom Australia -31.39 115.47 Perth right Australia -12.36 130.74 Darwin left Australia -19.16 146.48 Townsville left Australia -27.41 152.39 Ipswich top Australia -36.31 146.05 Winton left Australia -37.87 145.30 Sandown right Australia -33.26 149.33 Bathurst left Australia -27.59 153.25 Gold Coast bottom Australia -38.30 145.14 Phillip Island left Australia -33.90 151.03 Homebush top New Zealand 250 right New Zealand rounds New Zealand -37.12 174.55 Pukekohe left USA 400 right United States rounds USA 30.07 -97.38 Austin top Calendar changes The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas hosted an event of the championship on 17–19 May.Official: V8 Supercar Series coming to Austin in 2013 http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/30/v8-supercar-series-coming-to-austin-in-2013 Chris Paukert autoblog.com AOL Autos 30 June 2011 2 April 2012http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/2013-texas-v8-supercar-date-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/13000/default.aspx 2013 Texas V8 Supercar date confirmed V8 Supercars Australia 5 October 2012 5 October 2012 https://archive.today/20121006084421/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/2013-texas-v8-supercar-date-confirmed/tabid/70/newsid/13000/default.aspx 6 October 2012 dead dmy-all The series used the shorter "national" circuit, instead of the full layout. The Hamilton 400 was held for the final time in 2012.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/future-of-hamilton-race-decided/tabid/70/newsid/11698/default.aspx Future of Hamilton Race Decided V8 Supercars Australia 30 September 2011 16 June 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120101072736/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/newsarticle/future-of-hamilton-race-decided/tabid/70/newsid/11698/default.aspx 1 January 2012 It was replaced by an event at Pukekohe Park Raceway, which last hosted a championship event in 2007.http://www.3news.co.nz/Councillors-vote-in-favour-or-Pukekohe-Supercar-proposal/tabid/415/articleID/260250/Default.aspx https://archive.today/20130223031759/http://www.3news.co.nz/Councillors-vote-in-favour-or-Pukekohe-Supercar-proposal/tabid/415/articleID/260250/Default.aspx dead 23 February 2013 Councillors vote in favour or Pukekohe Supercar proposal 3 News 5 July 2012 5 July 2012 The Pukekohe Park circuit was reconfigured to accommodate the category after it was awarded "International" status by the FIA in 2011. This act required the circuit to meet the criteria for an FIA Grade-2 certification, necessitating the changes. After returning to the calendar in 2012, Sydney Motorsport Park did not host an event in 2013. The Yas Marina Circuit was initially scheduled to host the Yas V8 400 in support of the 2013 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but with the Grand Prix support bill expanding to include rounds of the GP2 and GP3 Series championships,GP2 Series 2013 season calendar unveiled http://www.gp2series.com/News-Room/News/2012/12_December/GP2-Series-2013-season-calendar-unveiled/ GP2 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 19 December 2012 18 January 2013http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/12_December/2013-GP3-Series-Calendar-revealed/ 2013 GP3 Series calendar revealed 19 December 2012 GP3 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 18 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130120013909/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/12_December/2013-GP3-Series-Calendar-revealed/ 20 January 2013 dmy-all the event was removed from the V8 Supercars calendar.V8 Supercars confirms Abu Dhabi cancellation https://speedcafe.com/v8-supercars-confirms-abu-dhabi-cancellation/ Speedcafe.com 18 January 2013 18 January 2013 Format changes The events at Symmons Plains, Barbagallo, Hidden Valley, Queensland Raceway, Winton and Phillip Island all featured a new three-race format, dubbed the "60/60 Sprint" format. The Saturday race was 120-kilometres in length but split into two 60-kilometre halves with a fifteen-minute break in between to allow teams the opportunity to service their cars. The starting grid for the second half of the race was determined by the finishing order of the first half of the race. The remaining two races were then held on Sunday at 100-kilometres in length each.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/v8-supercars-confirms-2013-formats/tabid/70/newsid/13255/default.aspx V8 Supercars Confirms 2012 Formats V8 Supercars Australia 7 December 2012 7 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121209073237/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/v8-supercars-confirms-2013-formats/tabid/70/newsid/13255/default.aspx 9 December 2012 dead dmy-all Originally, a driver who finished one lap down in the first half would remain one lap down at the start of the second half of the race. This was changed following the Symmons Plains event, with drivers who were a lap down at the end of the first half gaining the lap back for the second half.http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sports/v8-supercars/v8-supercars-change-6060-format-to-eliminate-lowndes-in-tasmania-scenario/story-fn2ms9um-1226630008198 V8 Supercars change 60/60 format to eliminate Lowndes in Tasmania scenario SPEED Fox Sports 26 April 2013 18 June 2013 Teams were no longer required to compete with a co-driver from an international racing series for the Gold Coast 600. Instead, teams were free to partner each of their drivers with any co-driver they choose, and allowed to enter the same co-drivers for the Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 and Gold Coast 600.V8 revolution has enduring quality https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/v8-revolution-has-enduring-quality/news-story/bd0e1e8c07bc59382c8fd37cabcf1d70 James Phelps news.com.au 20 February 2013 20 February 2013 22 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130222204721/http://www.news.com.au/sport/motor-sport/v8-revolution-has-enduring-quality/story-fne8930l-1226581427934 live The drivers with the most points from the three endurance races received the "Enduro Cup", a new trophy introduced for 2013.V8 Supercars to introduce Endurance Cup https://speedcafe.com/v8-supercars-to-introduce-endurance-cup/ Speedcafe.com 20 February 2013 20 February 2013 Rule changes right vertical Davison FPR FG Falcon V8 Supercar Test 2013.jpg A Ford Falcon FG, driven by Will Davison. 190 McLaughlin GRM VF Commodore V8 Supercar Test 2013.jpg A Holden Commodore VF, driven by Scott McLaughlin. 190 Engel Erebus Mercedes E63 V8 Supercar Test 2013.jpg A Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, driven by Maro Engel. 190 R Kelly Nissan Altima V8 Supercar Test 2013.jpg A Nissan Altima L33, driven by Rick Kelly. 190 New Generation V8 Supercar The New Generation V8 Supercar (originally Car of the Future) project was first announced in 2008, when a working group was established to explore options for the long-term future of the category. The study found that in the fifteen years since the category had been restricted to two manufacturers, the costs of building and racing with a competitive car had doubled, with some estimates putting the cost as high as A$600,000 per car, per season.The New Generation of V8 Supercars http://www.v8supercar.com.au/technical/car-of-the-future Aaron Noonan V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 19 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130121181354/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/technical/car-of-the-future 21 January 2013 dead dmy-allBackground http://www.v8supercar.com.au/technical/car-of-the-future/background Mark Skaife V8Supercars.com.au V8 Supercars Australia 19 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130310165512/http://www.v8supercar.com.au/technical/car-of-the-future/background 10 March 2013 dead dmy-all The Car of the Future program was created to address this, aiming to reduce running costs to $250,000. This was achieved through the use of "control" parts; where teams had previously been charged with designing and developing their own parts, the Car of the Future regulations called for these parts to be built independently and to a set specification. The basic chassis and roll cage, differential, brakes, cooling and fuel systems and rear suspension were all changed to control parts.Car of the Future released http://www.v8supercars.com.au/car-of-the-future-released/tabid/70/newsid/9848/default.aspx Briar Gunther V8Supercars.com.au BigPond Sport 29 March 2010 19 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20100401101159/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/car-of-the-future-released/tabid/70/newsid/9848/default.aspx 1 April 2010 dead dmy-all The category also introduced a larger fuel tank to combat the phenomenon of "economy racing" whereby drivers would be forced to drive conservatively late in the race so as to preserve enough fuel to reach the finish. The larger tanks and a restructuring of event formats to include more compulsory pit stops instead allowed drivers to push as hard as they pleased until the end of the race.Drivers relish flat-out Adelaide fight https://speedcafe.com/drivers-relish-flat-out-adelaide-fight/ Stefan Bartholomaeus Speedcafe.com 3 March 2013 3 March 2013 Manufacturers were free to develop their own aerodynamic aids to suit their cars, which were then put through a rigorous system of parity testing so as to refine the aerodynamics of each model of car so as to prevent one model from having a distinct advantage over the others. Finally, manufacturers were also given the option of using "generic" engines developed by the category and re-badged to reflect the manufacturer using themNissan engine upgrades to be tested at Winton https://speedcafe.com/nissan-engine-upgrades-to-be-tested-at-winton/ Grant Rowley SpeedCafe.com 19 February 2013 19 February 2013—though as the season started, no manufacturers had elected to do so—or developing their own engines, which would be built to specifications and then be subject to a process of homologation to ensure that all engines developed by the manufacturer would be identical. In order to ensure the cars can remain competitive, the process of homologation only applies to the basic engine platform, which teams will be free to develop over the course of the season.Nissan and Mercedes teams to debut with power deficit https://speedcafe.com/nissan-mercedes-teams-to-debut-with-power-deficit/ Stefan Bartholomaeus SpeedCafe.com 22 February 2013 1 March 2013 With the requirement that all teams build brand-new cars for the 2013 season, most of the cars that were raced in 2011 and 2012 were sold to teams competing in the V8 Development Series, the second-tier category for V8 Supercars.http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/breaking-fpr-built-falcons-for-formula-ford-team/tabid/70/newsid/12759/default.aspx BREAKING: FPR-built Falcons for Formula Ford Team V8 Supercars 10 August 2012 1 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120813002638/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/breaking-fpr-built-falcons-for-formula-ford-team/tabid/70/newsid/12759/default.aspx 13 August 2012 dead dmy-allhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/van-gisbergens-falcon-finds-a-2013-home/tabid/70/newsid/12793/default.aspx Van Gisbergen's Falcon finds a 2013 home V8 Supercars 17 August 2012 1 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121124051838/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/van-gisbergens-falcon-finds-a-2013-home/tabid/70/newsid/12793/default.aspx 24 November 2012 dead dmy-allhttp://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ford-performance-racing-falcons-find-new-home/tabid/70/newsid/12642/default.aspx Ford Performance Racing Falcons find a new home V8 Supercars 10 July 2012 1 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120818064126/http://www.v8supercars.com.au/championship/newsarticle/ford-performance-racing-falcons-find-new-home/tabid/70/newsid/12642/default.aspx 18 August 2012 dead dmy-all In November 2013 the Car of the Future was officially renamed the New Generation V8 Supercar.https://speedcafe.com/two-race-formats-2014-dunlop-series/ Two-race formats for 2014 Dunlop Series SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan Additionally, the new-for-2013 Car of the Future is now officially being referred to as the 'New Generation' V8 Supercar. 15 November 2013 15 November 2013 Season report The first race of the season took place on the streets of Adelaide and saw Triple Eight Race Engineering emerge with a firm hold on the championship lead. Craig Lowndes won the first of the two races after pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen made a poor start and ultimately retired from the race. Will Davison finished second, with reigning drivers' champion Jamie Whincup completing the podium.http://www.themotorreport.com.au/56060/v8sc-2013-round-1-lowndes-and-van-gisbergen-triumph-in-new-v8-era V8SC 2013 Round 1: Lowndes And Van Gisbergen Triumph In New V8 Era The Motor Report Flynn Malcolm 4 March 2013 17 May 2013 Van Gisbergen claimed pole in the second race and went on to win by two seconds ahead of Whincup.http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/motor-sport/engine-trouble-keeps-ken-block-off-adelaide-streets-ahead-of-clipsal-500/story-fnec19wg-1226587758623 Kiwi Shane van Gisbergen hits the right gear in Clipsal 500 Race 2 as carnage unfolds behind him The Advertiser Adelaide Walsh Scott 4 March 2013 17 May 2013 Lowndes recovered from a poor qualifying session to finish third, giving him a twelve-point championship lead over Whincup, and a thirty-one point lead over Davison in third place. Rick Kelly achieved a best finish of eleventh place for Nissan in the first race, whilst the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGs prepared by Erebus Motorsport struggled throughout the weekend, with Tim Slade recording a best result of fifteenth place. Brad Jones Racing won all three of the races at the next event of the championship in Tasmania. Fabian Coulthard secured his maiden V8 Supercars race win in the first race,http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/motor-sport/fabian-coulthard-v8-supercars-opening-race-at-symmons-plains-in-tasmania/story-fnec19wg-1226613767872 Fabian Coulthard V8 Supercar's opening race at Symmons Plains in Tasmania Australian Associated Press The Advertiser Adelaide 6 April 2013 17 May 2013 while Jason Bright took his first race win since the 2011 Winton 300 when he won the second race.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106561 Symmons Plains V8 Supercars: Jason Bright ends win drought Autosport 7 April 2013 17 May 2013 Coulthard took a second win in the third and final race.https://speedcafe.com/coulthard-denies-winterbottom-in-symmons-finale/ Coulthard denies Winterbottom in Symmons finale SpeedCafe 7 April 2013 17 May 2013 Craig Lowndes lost the championship lead after an altercation with Shane van Gisbergen in the first race that saw Lowndes spin and puncture a tyre, leaving him to finish the race in twenty-sixth position, and Whincup gained the championship lead by finishing on the podium in the first race. David Reynolds and Scott Pye were involved in separate accidents over the course of the meeting, the latter of which ruled Pye out of the next event in New Zealand.https://speedcafe.com/scott-pye-to-miss-pukekohe-after-symmons-shunt/ Scott Pye to miss Pukekohe after Symmons shunt SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 7 April 2013 17 May 2013 The next event in New Zealand saw four different winners in four races. Scott McLaughlin became the youngest person to win a V8 Supercar race when he took his maiden victory in the first race as pole-sitter Jamie Whincup struggled with tyre problems at the start.https://speedcafe.com/scott-mclaughlin-claims-historic-victory-in-race-6/ Scott McLaughlin claims historic victory in Race 6 SpeedCafe Lomas Gordon 13 April 2013 18 May 2013 Whincup survived a chaotic second race—in which Fabian Coulthard jumped the start; Shane van Gisbergen, Jason Bright and James Courtney all left the circuit at high speed; and Mark Winterbottom collided with Whincup whilst trying to pass for the lead on the last lap—to take his first win of the season.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106694 Pukekohe V8 Supercars: Whincup wins spectacular race two Autosport 13 April 2013 18 May 2013 A rare mistake from Whincup saw him run wide in the third race, which was won by Will Davison, also in his—and Ford's—first win of the season.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106738 Pukekohe V8 Supercars: Will Davison wins wild race three for Ford Autosport 14 April 2013 18 May 2013 Jason Bright won the fourth race, and with it the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy, as he scored the most points over the four races.http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sports/v8-supercars/jason-bright-wins-emotional-round-in-pukekohe-dedicating-his-triumph-to-late-friend-jason-richards/story-fn2ms9um-1226620160877 Jason Bright wins emotional round in Pukekohe, dedicating his triumph to late friend Jason Richards Australian Associated Press Fox Sports News Knight Will 14 April 2013 18 May 2013 Whincup's tyre problems in the first race and off-track excursion in the third meant that he lost the lead of the championship to Will Davison, whose lead was further established when Whincup was penalised fifteen points for an unsportsmanlike pass in the third race. Triple Eight Race Engineering performed a clean sweep of the fourth event of the series at Barbagallo Raceway, with Craig Lowndes winning the 60/60 sprint race on Saturday. This was Lowndes' ninety-first career race win, breaking Mark Skaife's record of ninety wins.https://speedcafe.com/lowndes-breaks-all-time-win-record-in-race-10/ Lowndes breaks all-time win record in Race 10 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 4 May 2013 18 May 2013 Jamie Whincup went on to win the following two races, and also took pole position for the first and third races; Jason Bright qualified on pole for the second.https://speedcafe.com/jamie-whincup-wins-tyre-battle-in-race-11/ Jamie Whincup wins tyre battle in Race 11 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 5 May 2013 18 May 2013https://speedcafe.com/whincup-survives-off-track-excursion-to-take-race-12/ Whincup survives off-track excursion to take Race 12 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 5 May 2013 18 May 2013 Whincup's wins, coupled with a second place in the first race, allowed him to take the championship lead back from Will Davison, who suffered a puncture in the first race. James Moffat provided Nissan Motorsport with three top ten results, continuing the team's strong form from New Zealand. Engine upgrades for Erebus Motorsport saw the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMGs find pace, with Maro Engel giving the team its first top ten qualifying result.https://speedcafe.com/whincup-scores-pole-in-dramatic-race-10-qualifying/ Whincup scores pole in dramatic Race 10 qualifying SpeedCafe 4 May 2013 18 May 2013 Chaz Mostert, replacing Jonny Reid at Dick Johnson Racing, made a strong championship debut, finishing in the top fifteen in all three races.https://speedcafe.com/mostert-debut-form-no-surprise-to-fpr/ Mostert debut form no surprise to FPR SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 6 May 2013 18 May 2013 The Saturday race saw a major incident involving Scott Pye, who was launched into the air sideways and landed heavily in the infield after he made contact with Rick Kelly and Garth Tander coming onto the back straight during the first race. Pye was uninjured and the car undamaged and the team was able to continue racing throughout the weekend. Triple Eight Race Engineering dominated V8 Supercars' first foray into the United States, with Jamie Whincup winning three of the four races at the Circuit of the Americas near Austin, Texas. Fabian Coulthard denied Whincup a clean sweep of the event when he won the third race. Whincup later caused controversy when he claimed that "external factors" had inspired an unorthodox penalty that he, Coulthard and Craig Lowndes were given for breaching safety car regulations in the third race,Jamie Whincup stands firm over Austin penalties https://speedcafe.com/jamie-whincup-stands-firm-over-over-austin-penalties/ Grant Lomas SpeedCafe.com 15 June 2013 16 June 2013 implying that the penalty had been applied to allow a different driver to win the race. Elsewhere, Rick Kelly demonstrated the Nissan Altima L33's development by securing four top-ten finishes, whilst James Moffat claimed an extra top-ten finish for the marque in the second race. Erebus Motorsport, on the other hand, continued their difficult introduction to V8 Supercars, spending most of the weekend outside the top twenty. David Reynolds took the second pole position of his career at Hidden Valley Raceway and despite leading the 60/60 Sprint race at the halfway mark, contact with Mark Winterbottom robbed him of the chance to take his maiden victory. Jamie Whincup went on to win the race ahead of Shane van Gisbergen, who had spent most of practice struggling with mechanical problems, and James Courtney. Courtney claimed his first pole position since the Winton event in the 2010 season for the second race, whilst Reynolds bounced back from his difficulties in the sprint race to take pole again. Winterbottom recovered from the Saturday incident to win the second race from Courtney and Craig Lowndes, while Lowndes would win the third race ahead of Winterbottom and Reynolds. Whincup was given a drive-through penalty in the third race for spinning his wheels while the car was in the air, allowing Lowndes to close the points gap in the championship. James Rosenberg Racing's Tim Slade demonstrated a reversal of fortunes for the Mercedes AMG E63 teams, finishing in the top ten in the first race and qualifying inside the top ten for the second and third races. However, his luck ran out on the first lap in the third race when he was involved in a multi-car accident which caused a red flag and eliminated himself, Lee Holdsworth, Alex Davison, Dean Fiore, David Wall, Alexandre Prémat and James Moffat. Scott McLaughlin, Jason Bright, Fabian Coulthard and Russell Ingall were also involved in the crash but were able to take part in the restarted race. German driver Maro Engel scored a career-best ninth place in the third race, capitalising on the first lap crash. The seventh event in Townsville saw mixed results. Series veteran Russell Ingall made his 226th championship event start, breaking John Bowe's record of 225, and used the number 226 in celebration of the achievement.https://speedcafe.com/ingall-to-run-commemorative-number-in-townsville/ Commemorative number for Ingall in Townsville SpeedCafe 28 June 2013 19 July 2013 Shane van Gisbergen continued his strong street circuit form from Adelaide, taking pole position for the Saturday race. However, a penalty from a pit lane infringement dropped him down the order. The Ford Performance Racing duo of Will Davison and Mark Winterbottom were able to capitalise on this and take a one-two finish ahead of Brad Jones Racing's Fabian Coulthard.https://speedcafe.com/davison-leads-home-fpr-one-two-in-townsville/ Davison leads home FPR one-two in Townsville SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 6 July 2013 19 July 2013 Winterbottom took pole for the second race on Sunday but lost out on strategy, after many drivers pitted during an early safety car to do a double stint on soft tyres. The Holden Racing Team utilised this strategy to finish first and second, their first win since the 2011 Bathurst 1000, with Garth Tander leading James Courtney. Van Gisbergen rounded out the podium while Winterbottom finished fourth.https://speedcafe.com/hrt-emphatically-breaks-victory-drought/ HRT emphatically breaks victory drought SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 7 July 2013 19 July 2013 Championship leaders Triple Eight Race Engineering endured a difficult weekend, with both Jamie Whincup and Craig Lowndes qualifying outside of the top ten for the first race. Lowndes was able to recover to fourth using an alternative strategy while Whincup finished seventh. The team was not able to recover over night, with Lowndes and Whincup finishing seventh and eleventh respectively on Sunday.https://speedcafe.com/red-bull-eyes-test-after-townsville-slump/ Red Bull eyes test after Townsville slump SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 8 July 2013 19 July 2013 Lowndes was able to take 48 points out of Whincup's championship lead, bringing it down from 159 to 111 points. Erebus Motorsport again finished in the top ten, with Tim Slade finishing eighth on Sunday. The Sunday race also saw Tony D'Alberto equal his career-best result with a sixth place while Ingall returned to the top ten with a fifth. Triple Eight Race Engineering returned to form at Queensland Raceway, with Jamie Whincup winning the 60/60 Sprint race from pole position ahead of Scott McLaughlin and Mark Winterbottom.https://speedcafe.com/whincup-proves-too-strong-in-ipswich-6060/ Whincup proves too strong in Ipswich 60/60 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 July 2013 27 August 2013 The race featured several incidents, firstly with Whincup's teammate Craig Lowndes touching the rear of Winterbottom's car on the first lap and causing both Winterbottom and Fabian Coulthard to lose positions.https://speedcafe.com/winterbottom-lowndes-disagree-over-incident/ Winterbottom, Lowndes disagree over incident SpeedCafe Lomas Gordon 27 July 2013 27 August 2013 Todd Kelly had separate altercations with David Wall and Chaz Mostert, with Wall and Mostert coming off worse in each incident. Lee Holdsworth was forced out of the race after contact with Dean Fiore and Michael Caruso. Whincup again took pole for the second race but was beaten by McLaughlin for the race win, with James Courtney finishing third.https://speedcafe.com/mclaughlin-turns-tables-on-whincup-in-race-23/ McLaughlin turns tables on Whincup in Race 23 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 28 July 2013 27 August 2013 The final race featured tyre problems which affected many drivers: Whincup, McLaughlin, Courtney, Garth Tander, Alex Davison and David Wall all had punctures which dropped them down the order. In just his fifteenth race, Chaz Mostert of Dick Johnson Racing won the race from second on the grid, ahead of pole-sitter Will Davison and Winterbottom. It was the first victory for Dick Johnson Racing since November 2010.https://speedcafe.com/mostert-and-djr-win-ipswich-finale/ Mostert and DJR win Ipswich finale SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 28 July 2013 27 August 2013 James Moffat took his first win and the maiden victory for Nissan Motorsport in the 60/60 Sprint race at Winton, Nissan's first win in an Australian Touring Car Championship or V8 Supercar race since 1992. His teammate Michael Caruso, who led the first half of the race, finished in second with Jason Bright completing the podium for Brad Jones Racing.https://speedcafe.com/moffat-leads-nissan-one-two-at-winton/ Moffat leads Nissan one-two at Winton SpeedCafe 24 August 2013 24 August 2013 Controversy surrounded Moffat's victory, however, as the two Nissans used an E70 fuel blend (compared to the usual E85) in an effort to evaluate its potential in balancing fuel economy between the engines used by Nissan and Erebus Motorsport and those used by Ford and Holden.https://speedcafe.com/norton-nissans-to-revert-to-e85-fuel/ Norton Nissans to revert to E85 fuel SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 24 August 2013 27 August 2013 Championship leader and pole-sitter Jamie Whincup encountered a gearbox problem while leading, forcing his retirement. Whincup's troubles continued in the second race, involved in a first lap crash after qualifying poorly. The crash also affected Caruso, Alex Davison, Russell Ingall, Alexandre Prémat and Garth Tander. Mark Winterbottom won the race for Ford Performance Racing, ahead of pole-sitter Bright and James Courtney.https://speedcafe.com/winterbottom-wins-as-championship-tightens/ Winterbottom wins as championship tightens SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 25 August 2013 27 August 2013 Courtney started on pole for the final race and went on to win ahead of Fabian Coulthard and Chaz Mostert. The race saw differing strategies with many drivers pitting for fresh tyres during a late safety car period and then making their way through the field.https://speedcafe.com/courtney-breaks-drought-in-winton-finale/ Courtney breaks victory drought in Winton finale SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 25 August 2013 27 August 2013 Jamie Whincup and Triple Eight Race Engineering recovered from their troubles at Winton to win the Sandown 500, with Paul Dumbrell co-driving the winning car. The win came despite a drive-through penalty for spinning the rear wheels while the car was jacked up during a pit stop. The pair finished ahead of their teammates Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff and the pole-sitting Ford Performance Racing car of Will Davison and Steve Owen. Erebus Motorsport achieved its best result of the season, with Lee Holdsworth and Craig Baird taking their E63 AMG to fourth place. Ashley Walsh, driving with Tim Blanchard for Dick Johnson Racing, had a major accident at the end of the back straight on lap 35, significantly damaging the car.https://speedcafe.com/whincupdumbrell-lead-red-bull-one-two-sandown/ Whincup/Dumbrell lead Red Bull one-two at Sandown SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 15 September 2013 16 September 2013 An intense finish to the race saw Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards win the Bathurst 1000 for Ford Performance Racing. It was Winterbottom's and the team's first victory in the race, while Richards won his third and Ford won their first since 2008. The winners of the Sandown 500, Jamie Whincup and Paul Dumbrell, finished second after Winterbottom and Whincup fought for the lead in the final stint, with their Triple Eight Race Engineering teammates Craig Lowndes and Warren Luff in third. Scott Pye achieved his best result of the season, finishing sixth with Paul Morris, while the wildcard entry of Andy Priaulx and Mattias Ekström performed strongly to finish in tenth. The race was the quickest in history at six hours, eleven minutes and twenty-seven seconds with only two safety car periods. The first was to allow the clean-up of debris after David Russell struck a kangaroo at Griffins Bend while a heavy crash for Greg Murphy at Reid Park brought about the second safety car period.https://speedcafe.com/fpr-scores-breakthrough-bathurst-victory/ FPR scores breakthrough Bathurst victory SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 13 October 2013 14 October 2013 Despite finishing second, Whincup extended his championship over Lowndes by eighteen points, while Winterbottom overtook teammate Will Davison for third in the standings. The twelfth event on the Gold Coast saw Craig Lowndes take the championship lead from Triple Eight Race Engineering teammate Jamie Whincup after Whincup and co-driver Paul Dumbrell failed to finish the Saturday race, with Dumbrell causing a heavy crash for Greg Murphy before suffering a drive-train failure. Lowndes and co-driver Warren Luff won the race from pole ahead of Shane van Gisbergen and Jeroen Bleekemolen, the first Dutchman to stand on a V8 Supercar podium, and Mark Winterbottom and Steven Richards.https://speedcafe.com/lowndes-takes-points-lead-gold-coast-win/ Lowndes takes points lead with Gold Coast win SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 26 October 2013 3 November 2013 David Reynolds won the first race of his career in the Sunday race, with he and co-driver Dean Canto winning from pole. Fabian Coulthard and Luke Youlden finished second ahead of Russell Ingall and Ryan Briscoe, Briscoe's first podium finish and Ingall's first since 2009. James Courtney and Murphy looked set to take victory until a steering problem put them out of the race.https://speedcafe.com/relief-reynolds-maiden-win/ Relief for Reynolds after maiden win SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 27 October 2013 3 November 2013 Whincup and Dumbrell finished fourth while Lowndes and Luff were eighth, leaving Lowndes with a six-point championship lead. Lowndes and Luff won the Endurance Cup ahead of Whincup and Dumbrell and Winterbottom and Richards.https://speedcafe.com/lowndesluff-claim-inaugural-pirtek-enduro-cup/ Lowndes/Luff claim inaugural Pirtek Enduro Cup SpeedCafe Howard Tom 27 October 2013 3 November 2013 The Holden Racing Team's Garth Tander took his second win of the season in the 60/60 Sprint race at Phillip Island, ahead of Fabian Coulthard and Alex Davison, who scored his first podium of the season. The race included on a controversial incident between Craig Lowndes and Mark Winterbottom, who came together while battling for the lead on the last lap of the first half of the race, resulting in the pair dropping to fifteenth and fifth places respectively. Other incidents during the first half allowed Jamie Whincup, who had qualified poorly, to move up to sixth place. Whincup would go on to finish fourth in the race to retake the championship lead while Winterbottom finished fifth and Lowndes recovered to eighth.https://speedcafe.com/tander-wins-whincup-takes-points-lead/ Tander wins as Whincup takes points lead SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 23 November 2013 24 November 2013 The race was marred by a major accident involving Alexandre Prémat and James Courtney. Prémat had a tyre failure going into turn three before sliding across the damp grass and hitting the driver's door of Courtney's car, causing significant damage to both cars while Courtney also suffered slight tissue damage on his right leg.https://speedcafe.com/courtney-scared-phillip-island-crash/ Courtney 'not scared' by Phillip Island crash SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 23 November 2013 24 November 2013 Triple Eight Race Engineering dominated Sunday's races, with Lowndes winning the first race ahead of teammate Whincup and Shane van Gisbergen.https://speedcafe.com/lowndes-defeats-whincup-race-33/ Lowndes defeats Whincup in Race 33 SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 24 November 2013 25 November 2013 Whincup went on to win the final race ahead of Winterbottom and Lowndes. This left Whincup with a 20-point lead over Lowndes in the championship heading into the final round, with Winterbottom 124 points off the lead.https://speedcafe.com/whincup-strikes-back-phillip-island-finale/ Whincup strikes back in Phillip Island finale SpeedCafe Bartholomaeus Stefan 24 November 2013 25 November 2013 Whincup sealed a record-equalling fifth title in the final round at Sydney Olympic Park, winning the first race (held in twilight) and scoring another podium in the second. Lowndes emerged from the first race as the only other championship challenger after he and Winterbottom became caught up in a tangle with Reynolds; the three-time champions' fuel coupling was damaged in the incident and resulted in a 15th-place finish, needing Whincup to not finish the Sunday race to stand a chance, whilst Winterbottom retired from the race after further contact with Tony D'Alberto. Van Gisbergen won the final race of the season to claim a top-five spot in the standings, overhauling Coulthard – who he had controversially collided with on the final lap of the first race. Results and standings Season summary RoundRaceEventPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamReport 1 1 Adelaide 500 NZL Shane van Gisbergen AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering report 2 NZL Shane van Gisbergen NZL Shane van Gisbergen NZL Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports 2 3 Tasmania 365 AUS Jamie Whincup NZL Fabian Coulthard NZL Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing report 4 AUS Jason Bright AUS Jason Bright AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing 5 AUS Mark Winterbottom NZL Fabian Coulthard NZL Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 3 6 Auckland 400 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Mark Winterbottom NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport report 7 NZL Fabian Coulthard AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 8 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 9 AUS Jason Bright AUS Jason Bright AUS Jason Bright Brad Jones Racing 4 10 Perth 360 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering report 11 AUS Jason Bright AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 12 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 5 13 Austin 400 NZL Fabian Coulthard AUS Jason Bright AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 14 AUS Jamie Whincup NZL Shane van Gisbergen AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 15 AUS Jamie Whincup NZL Fabian Coulthard NZL Fabian Coulthard Brad Jones Racing 16 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 6 17 Darwin Triple Crown AUS David Reynolds AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering report 18 AUS James Courtney NZL Fabian Coulthard AUS Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 19 AUS David Reynolds AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 7 20 Townsville 400 NZL Shane van Gisbergen NZL Shane van Gisbergen AUS Will Davison Ford Performance Racing 21 AUS Mark Winterbottom NZL Shane van Gisbergen AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 8 22 Ipswich 360 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 23 AUS Jamie Whincup NZL Scott McLaughlin NZL Scott McLaughlin Garry Rogers Motorsport 24 AUS Will Davison NZL Scott McLaughlin AUS Chaz Mostert Dick Johnson Racing 9 25 Winton 360 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jason Bright AUS James Moffat Nissan Motorsport 26 AUS Jason Bright AUS Garth Tander AUS Mark Winterbottom Ford Performance Racing 27 AUS James Courtney NZL Shane van Gisbergen AUS James Courtney Holden Racing Team 10 28 Sandown 500 AUS Will DavisonAUS Steve Owen AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie WhincupAUS Paul Dumbrell Triple Eight Race Engineering report 11 29 Bathurst 1000 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Garth Tander AUS Mark WinterbottomNZL Steven Richards Ford Performance Racing report 12 30 Gold Coast 600 AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Craig LowndesAUS Warren Luff Triple Eight Race Engineering report 31 AUS David Reynolds AUS Garth Tander AUS David ReynoldsAUS Dean Canto Rod Nash Racing 13 32 Phillip Island 360 AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Garth Tander Holden Racing Team 33 NZL Fabian Coulthard AUS Craig Lowndes AUS Craig Lowndes Triple Eight Race Engineering 34 AUS Mark Winterbottom AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 14 35 Sydney 500 AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup AUS Jamie Whincup Triple Eight Race Engineering 36 NZL Shane van Gisbergen NZL Shane van Gisbergen NZL Shane van Gisbergen Tekno Autosports Points system Points were awarded for each race at an event, to the driver/s of a car that completed at least 75% of the race distance and was running at the completion of the race, up to a maximum of 300 points per event. Eventformat Position, points per race 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th 28th 29th Single-race 300 276 258 240 222 204 192 180 168 156 144 138 132 126 120 114 108 102 96 90 84 78 72 66 60 54 48 42 36 Two-race 150 138 129 120 111 102 96 90 84 78 72 69 66 63 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 rowspan="3" Three-race 100 92 86 80 74 68 64 60 56 52 48 46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 Four-race 75 69 64 60 55 51 48 45 42 39 36 34 33 31 30 28 27 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 13 12 10 Single-race events: Sandown 500, Bathurst 1000 Two-race events: Adelaide 500, Townsville 400, Gold Coast 600, Sydney 500 Three-race events: Tasmania 360, Perth 360, Darwin Triple Crown, Ipswich 360, Winton 360, Phillip Island 360 Four-race events: Auckland 400, Austin 400 Drivers' championship Pos. Position Driver No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania PUKNZL BARWestern Australia COTAUSA HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland WINVictoria SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland PHIVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1 AUS Jamie Whincup 1 3 2 2 4 5 26 1 24 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 19 7 11 1 2 25 Ret Ret 13 1 2 Ret 4 4 2 1 1 3 45 15 points for performing an unsporting pass at Pukekohe (Race 8) and 30 points for breaching safety car regulations at Austin (Race 15) 3094 2 AUS Craig Lowndes 888 1 3 26 10 11 3 16 4 9 1 8 2 2 2 2 5 26 3 1 4 7 4 12 6 21 12 10 2 3 1 8 8 1 3 15 5 70 30 points for breaching safety car regulations at Austin (Race 15), 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley (Race 17) and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Winton (Race 27) 2966 3 AUS Will Davison 6 2 6 6 5 6 7 2 1 5 14 5 4 4 9 12 Ret Ret 4 7 1 10 6 9 2 6 7 6 3 7 6 9 17 8 6 5 7 25 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 16) 2799 4 AUS Mark Winterbottom 5 Ret 5 3 6 2 19 13 23 24 3 3 12 8 6 7 6 22 1 2 2 4 3 10 3 4 1 17 6 1 3 18 5 7 2 Ret 6 0 2793 5 NZL Shane van Gisbergen 97 Ret 1 7 12 9 4 6 2 11 9 7 6 26 5 5 3 2 8 6 17 3 12 17 11 13 5 5 12 11 2 Ret 7 3 10 3 1 25 25 points for causing an avoidable accident in Sydney (Race 35) 2508 6 NZL Fabian Coulthard 14 19 Ret 1 3 1 5 10 3 4 27 4 7 3 3 1 2 12 7 13 3 17 11 4 5 7 8 2 7 16 Ret 2 2 5 5 19 15 30 30 points for breaching safety car regulations at Austin (Race 15) 2501 7 AUS Jason Bright 8 22 Ret 4 1 4 2 4 6 1 4 2 3 12 21 8 7 8 13 10 5 16 7 5 7 3 2 Ret 24 5 DNS 15 24 23 4 4 2 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision in Adelaide (Race 2) 2381 8 AUS Garth Tander 2 7 Ret 5 2 10 6 3 5 2 19 11 9 5 13 6 4 13 9 5 8 1 8 11 21 8 23 4 22 4 18 7 1 10 15 14 Ret 0 2322 9 AUS David Reynolds 55 20 Ret 14 Ret 24 8 5 7 8 7 12 5 11 11 16 13 14 10 3 11 26 Ret 8 4 10 6 7 17 9 8 1 22 9 12 11 4 0 2058 10 NZL Scott McLaughlin 33 6 9 8 8 8 1 24 Ret DNS 12 14 13 28 7 11 27 11 27 8 14 9 2 1 20 19 9 14 8 8 22 23 19 19 11 Ret 12 0 1934 11 AUS James Courtney 22 5 7 9 7 3 9 Ret 22 6 8 6 17 9 14 10 10 3 2 Ret 6 2 5 3 23 5 3 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS 15 15 points for causing an avoidable accident in Adelaide (Race 1) 1909 12 AUS Jonathon Webb 19 8 10 10 11 7 10 11 8 18 16 22 19 7 4 4 9 4 6 4 22 12 26 15 14 20 24 22 13 12 10 17 18 18 Ret 2 23 40 15 points for causing an avoidable collision in Barbagallo (Race 10) and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Sandown (Race 28) 1901 13 AUS Alex Davison 18 9 Ret 13 15 12 11 15 9 7 5 9 16 14 17 18 26 20 20 Ret 9 18 9 7 22 15 18 12 15 13 20 13 3 6 9 12 8 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Symmons Plains (Race 5) 1812 14 AUS Rick Kelly 15 11 14 20 23 16 12 7 10 15 26 16 18 6 8 9 8 5 25 12 12 20 13 21 9 14 22 Ret 16 19 11 6 20 13 8 9 18 0 1754 15 AUS Russell Ingall 66 10 4 15 18 26 14 14 11 13 23 21 Ret 24 18 22 22 23 26 16 Ret 5 14 20 Ret 9 Ret DNS 9 17 5 3 13 15 Ret 22 10 25 25 points for driving in a careless manner in Barbagallo (Race 12) 1556 16 AUS Tony D'Alberto 3 12 8 12 13 25 16 20 Ret 17 24 18 22 18 25 26 21 9 18 14 25 6 21 18 13 11 4 21 23 24 4 21 12 Ret Ret 6 14 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 15) 1526 17 AUS Chaz Mostert 12 15 15 10 13 19 13 15 7 17 17 10 13 23 6 1 16 13 3 14 21 9 11 9 4 Ret 21 9 0 1520 18 AUS James Moffat 360 14 13 19 20 15 22 9 13 10 10 10 8 16 10 17 14 15 23 Ret 15 14 10 23 12 1 11 8 26 18 Ret Ret Ret 21 7 20 Ret 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Symmons Plains (Race 5) 1448 19 FRA Alexandre Prémat 34 4 Ret 21 21 14 Ret 8 21 12 6 19 11 17 12 28 11 21 15 Ret 13 19 20 14 26 17 Ret 11 10 23 14 14 Ret DNS DNS 13 16 30 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Pukekohe (Race 9) and 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Hidden Valley (Race 17) 1376 20 AUS Lee Holdsworth 4 17 17 23 17 13 18 25 17 22 18 Ret 14 27 20 21 20 18 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 26 20 20 4 14 12 5 14 17 Ret 23 13 0 1361 21 AUS David Wall 21 16 16 11 Ret 19 21 17 19 19 22 24 Ret 10 Ret 19 12 19 14 Ret 21 25 18 16 24 23 10 18 19 22 7 12 11 14 17 16 22 0 1346 22 AUS Tim Slade 47 15 Ret 22 22 18 25 26 16 23 13 23 24 22 26 20 17 6 11 Ret Ret 8 24 13 8 22 19 15 21 26 15 20 25 24 20 8 11 0 1298 23 AUS Michael Caruso 36 23 Ret 16 19 17 13 12 14 16 11 25 Ret 20 15 15 24 10 21 11 18 22 25 24 16 2 Ret Ret 20 25 Ret 10 10 Ret Ret 7 19 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 13) 1233 24 AUS Dean Fiore 88 21 12 25 9 21 20 19 12 Ret 17 13 15 21 23 23 18 24 19 Ret 20 24 17 26 15 25 16 16 18 Ret 16 19 23 20 18 17 21 0 1211 25 AUS Todd Kelly 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 17 18 15 14 20 17 21 25 16 14 19 17 12 20 16 15 15 22 10 24 14 Ret 11 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 13 10 17 65 15 points for causing an avoidable collision in Barbagallo (Race 12), 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 15) and 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Queensland Raceway (Race 22) 1139 26 AUS Tim Blanchard 17 18 15 17 26 22 15 23 Ret 20 21 20 23 19 24 27 23 Ret 24 15 23 23 16 19 Ret 27 21 9 Ret 15 19 16 6 12 16 Ret Ret 15 15 points for causing an avoidable collision at Pukekohe (Race 8) 1080 27 AUS Scott Pye 80 13 11 18 14 Ret 28 27 20 15 22 25 16 25 28 18 24 21 22 25 19 12 15 Ret Ret 6 13 Ret 15 11 14 Ret Ret 25 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Queensland Raceway (Race 24) 1049 28 DEU Maro Engel 9 24 Ret Ret 24 23 24 21 20 21 25 26 Ret 23 Ret 24 25 16 22 9 19 27 19 27 17 18 17 19 25 20 21 22 21 22 19 Ret 20 152 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 13), 25 points for causing an avoidable collision at Austin (Race 15), and points from Winton (102) stripped for removing an engine seal without series' permission 836 29 AUS Warren Luff 888 2 3 1 8 0 774 30 AUS Paul Dumbrell 1 1 2 Ret 4 0 696 31 NZL Steven Richards 5 6 1 3 18 0 684 32 AUS Steve Owen 6 3 7 6 9 0 636 33 AUS Nick Percat 2/22 22 4 18 7 18 24 0 549 34 NZL Craig Baird 4 4 14 12 5 0 546 35 AUS Dean Canto 55 17 9 8 1 0 516 36 AUS Ryan Briscoe 66 9 17 5 3 0 516 37 NZL Jonny Reid 12/3 Ret Ret 24 25 20 23 22 18 25 23 24 4 21 0 449 38 AUS Luke Youlden 14 7 16 Ret 2 0 444 39 AUS Jack Perkins 33 8 8 22 23 0 435 40 NED Jeroen Bleekemolen 97 12 11 2 Ret 0 420 41 DEU Marc Lieb 19 13 12 10 17 0 402 42 AUS Karl Reindler 15 16 19 11 6 0 384 43 AUS Dale Wood 12 14 21 9 11 0 366 44 NZL John McIntyre 18 15 13 20 13 0 363 45 AUS Greg Ritter 34 10 23 14 14 0 354 46 AUS Andrew Jones 8 24 5 DNS 15 0 348 47 NZL Chris Pither 21 19 22 7 12 0 339 48 AUS Paul Morris 80 Ret 6 13 Ret 0 270 49 AUS Steven Johnson 9 25 20 21 22 0 231 50 NZL Daniel Gaunt 36 20 25 Ret 10 0 228 51 AUS Ashley Walsh 17 Ret 15 19 16 0 225 52 NZL Greg Murphy 22 5 Ret Ret Ret 0 222 53 NZL Matt Halliday 88 18 Ret 16 19 0 207 54 AUS David Russell 7 11 Ret 17 Ret 0 198 55 GBR Andy Priaulx 10 10 0 156 SWE Mattias Ekström 10 10 0 156 57 AUS Taz Douglas 360 26 18 Ret Ret 0 156 58 AUS Andrew Thompson 47 21 26 0 138 59 AUS David Brabham 47 15 20 0 105 Pos. Position Driver No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania PUKNZL BARWestern Australia COTAUSA HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland WINVictoria SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland PHIVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold – Pole positionItalics – Fastest lap #ffff00 Results count toward the Endurance Cup. solid 1px #AAAAAA Teams' championship Pos. Position Team No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania PUKNZL BARWestern Australia COTAUSA HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland WINVictoria SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland PHIVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1 Triple Eight Race Engineering 1 3 2 2 4 5 26 1 24 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 5 19 7 11 1 2 25 Ret Ret 13 1 2 Ret 4 4 2 1 1 3 75 75 points for a technical infringement at Pukekohe 6100 888 1 3 26 10 11 3 16 4 9 1 8 2 2 2 2 5 26 3 1 4 7 4 12 6 21 12 10 2 3 1 8 8 1 3 15 5 2 Ford Performance Racing 5 Ret 5 3 6 2 19 13 23 24 3 3 12 8 6 7 6 22 1 2 2 4 3 10 3 4 1 17 6 1 3 18 5 7 2 Ret 6 0 5617 6 2 6 6 5 6 7 2 1 5 14 5 4 4 9 12 Ret Ret 4 7 1 10 6 9 2 6 7 6 3 7 6 9 17 8 6 5 7 3 Brad Jones Racing 8 22 Ret 4 1 4 2 4 6 1 4 2 3 12 21 8 7 8 13 10 5 16 7 5 7 3 2 Ret 24 5 DNS 15 24 23 4 4 2 0 4927 14 19 Ret 1 3 1 5 10 3 4 27 4 7 3 3 1 2 12 7 13 3 17 11 4 5 7 8 2 7 16 Ret 2 2 5 5 19 15 4 Tekno Autosports 19 8 10 10 11 7 10 11 8 18 16 22 19 7 4 4 9 4 6 4 22 12 26 15 14 20 24 22 13 12 10 17 18 18 Ret 2 23 0 4474 97 Ret 1 7 12 9 4 6 2 11 9 7 6 26 5 5 3 2 8 6 17 3 12 17 11 13 5 5 12 11 2 Ret 7 3 10 3 1 5 Holden Racing Team 2 7 Ret 5 2 10 6 3 5 2 19 11 9 5 13 6 4 13 9 5 8 1 8 11 21 8 23 4 22 4 18 7 1 10 15 14 Ret 0 4330 22 5 7 9 7 3 9 Ret 22 6 8 6 17 9 14 10 10 3 2 Ret 6 2 5 3 23 5 3 1 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret DNS DNS 18 24 6 Garry Rogers Motorsport 33 6 9 8 8 8 1 24 Ret DNS 12 14 13 28 7 11 27 11 27 8 14 9 2 1 20 19 9 14 8 8 22 23 19 19 11 Ret 12 0 3340 34 4 Ret 21 21 14 Ret 8 21 12 6 19 11 17 12 28 11 21 15 Ret 13 19 20 14 26 17 Ret 11 10 23 14 14 Ret DNS DNS 13 16 7 Nissan Motorsport 7 Ret Ret Ret 16 Ret 17 18 15 14 20 17 21 25 16 14 19 17 12 20 16 15 15 22 10 24 14 Ret 11 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 13 10 17 0 2958 15 11 14 20 23 16 12 7 10 15 26 16 18 6 8 9 8 5 25 12 12 20 13 21 9 14 22 Ret 16 19 11 6 20 13 8 9 18 8 Dick Johnson Racing 12 Ret Ret 24 25 20 23 22 18 25 15 15 10 13 19 13 15 7 17 17 10 13 23 6 1 16 13 3 14 21 9 11 9 4 Ret 21 9 0 2764 17 18 15 17 26 22 15 23 Ret 20 21 20 23 19 24 27 23 Ret 24 15 23 23 16 19 Ret 27 21 9 Ret 15 19 16 6 12 16 Ret Ret 9 Nissan Motorsport 36 23 Ret 16 19 17 13 12 14 16 11 25 Ret 20 15 15 24 10 21 11 18 22 25 24 16 2 Ret Ret 20 25 Ret 10 10 Ret Ret 7 19 0 2711 360 14 13 19 20 15 22 9 13 10 10 10 8 16 10 17 14 15 23 Ret 15 14 10 23 12 1 11 8 26 18 Ret Ret Ret 21 7 20 Ret 10 Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport 80 13 11 18 14 Ret 28 27 20 15 22 25 16 25 28 18 24 21 22 25 19 12 15 Ret Ret 6 13 Ret 15 11 14 Ret Ret 0 2285 88 21 12 25 9 21 20 19 12 Ret 17 13 15 21 23 23 18 24 19 Ret 20 24 17 26 15 25 16 16 18 Ret 16 19 23 20 18 17 21 11 Erebus Motorsport 4 17 17 23 17 13 18 25 17 22 18 Ret 14 27 20 21 20 18 16 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 18 26 20 20 4 14 12 5 14 17 Ret 23 13 102 Maro Engel's points from Winton (102) stripped 2247 9 24 Ret Ret 24 23 24 21 20 21 25 26 Ret 23 Ret 24 25 16 22 9 19 27 19 27 17 18 17 19 25 20 21 22 21 22 19 Ret 20 12 Rod Nash Racing 55 20 Ret 14 Ret 24 8 5 7 8 7 12 5 11 11 16 13 14 10 3 11 26 Ret 8 4 10 6 7 17 9 8 1 22 9 12 11 4 0 2058 13 Charlie Schwerkolt Racing 18 9 Ret 13 15 12 11 15 9 7 5 9 16 14 17 18 26 20 20 Ret 9 18 9 7 22 15 18 12 15 13 20 13 3 6 9 12 8 0 1827 14 Tony D'Alberto Racing 3 12 8 12 13 25 16 20 Ret 17 24 18 22 18 25 26 21 9 18 14 25 6 21 18 13 11 4 21 23 24 4 21 12 Ret Ret 6 14 0 1541 15 Walkinshaw Racing 66 10 4 15 18 26 14 14 11 13 23 21 Ret 24 18 22 22 23 26 16 Ret 5 14 20 Ret 9 Ret DNS 9 17 5 3 13 15 Ret 22 10 62 62 points for a technical infringement at Pukekohe 1519 16 Britek Motorsport 21 16 16 11 Ret 19 21 17 19 19 22 24 Ret 10 Ret 19 12 19 14 Ret 21 25 18 16 24 23 10 18 19 22 7 12 11 14 17 16 22 0 1346 17 James Rosenberg Racing 47 15 Ret 22 22 18 25 26 16 23 13 23 24 22 26 20 17 6 11 Ret Ret 8 24 13 8 22 19 15 21 26 15 20 25 24 20 8 11 0 1298 18 Triple Eight Race Engineering (w) 10 10 0 156 Pos. Position Team No. Car number ADESouth Australia SYMTasmania PUKNZL BARWestern Australia COTAUSA HIDNorthern Territory TOWQueensland QLDQueensland WINVictoria SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland PHIVictoria SYDNew South Wales Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap #ffff00 Results count towards the Endurance Cup. solid 1px #AAAAAA (w) - denotes wildcard entry Enduro Cup Pos. Position Drivers No. Car number SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship points 1 Craig Lowndes / Warren Luff 888 2 3 1 8 0 774 2 Jamie Whincup / Paul Dumbrell 1 1 2 Ret 4 0 696 3 Mark Winterbottom / Steven Richards 5 6 1 3 18 0 684 4 Will Davison / Steve Owen 6 3 7 6 9 0 636 5 Lee Holdsworth / Craig Baird 4 4 14 12 5 0 546 6 David Reynolds / Dean Canto 55 17 9 8 1 0 516 7 Russell Ingall / Ryan Briscoe 66 9 17 5 3 0 516 8 Garth Tander / Nick Percat 2 22 4 18 7 0 465 9 Fabian Coulthard / Luke Youlden 14 7 16 Ret 2 0 444 10 Scott McLaughlin / Jack Perkins 33 8 8 22 23 0 435 11 Shane van Gisbergen / Jeroen Bleekemolen 97 12 11 2 Ret 0 420 12 Rick Kelly / Karl Reindler 15 16 19 11 6 0 384 13 Jonathon Webb / Marc Lieb 19 13 12 10 17 25 25 points for Webb causing an avoidable collision at Sandown (Race 28) 377 14 Chaz Mostert / Dale Wood 12 14 21 9 11 0 366 15 Alex Davison / John McIntyre 18 15 13 20 13 0 363 16 Alexandre Prémat / Greg Ritter 34 10 23 14 14 0 354 17 Jason Bright / Andrew Jones 8 24 5 DNS 15 0 348 18 David Wall / Chris Pither 21 19 22 7 12 0 339 19 Tony D'Alberto / Jonny Reid 3 23 24 4 21 0 300 20 Scott Pye / Paul Morris 80 Ret 6 13 Ret 0 270 21 Tim Slade / Andrew Thompson / David Brabham 47 21 26 15 20 0 243 22 Maro Engel / Steven Johnson 9 25 20 21 22 0 231 23 Michael Caruso / Daniel Gaunt 36 20 25 Ret 10 0 228 24 Tim Blanchard / Ashley Walsh 17 Ret 15 19 16 0 225 25 James Courtney / Greg Murphy 22 5 Ret Ret Ret 0 222 26 Dean Fiore / Matt Halliday 88 18 Ret 16 19 0 207 27 Todd Kelly / David Russell 7 11 Ret 17 Ret 0 198 28 Andy Priaulx / Mattias Ekström 10 10 0 156 29 James Moffat / Taz Douglas 360 26 18 Ret Ret 0 156 Pos. Position Drivers No. Car number SANVictoria BATNew South Wales SURQueensland Pen. Penalties Pts. Championship pointsBold - Pole positionItalics - Fastest lap Footnotes N See also V8 Supercars 2013 V8 Supercar season 2013 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series References 2013 Category:2013 in V8 Supercars Category:2013 in motorsport