2013 Porsche Supercup

21st Porsche Supercup seasonApril 2014 Porsche Supercup 2013 Drivers' Champion: Nicki Thiim Parent series:Formula One World ChampionshipSupport series:GP2 SeriesGP3 Series thumb|right|upright|Nicki Thiim (pictured in 2015) won the Drivers' Championship title thumb|right|Racing scene from Belgium The 2013 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season was the 21st Porsche Supercup season. It began on 12 May on Circuit de Catalunya and finished on 3 November at Yas Marina Circuit, after nine races, all of which were support events for the 2013 Formula One season. A new car was introduced for the season as the Porsche 991 – the internal designation for the seventh-generation Porsche 911 – replaced the Porsche 997.http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/12/type-991-car-for-2013-porsche-supercup/ James Broomhead 9 December 2012 1 December 2013 Type 991 Car For 2013 Porsche Supercup The Checkered Flag BlackEagleMedia Three-time champion René Rast did not return to defend his title, opting to focus on the ADAC GT Masters, the FIA GT Series and the Blancpain Endurance Series, where he would compete for Belgian Audi Club WRT. BTCC champion and former WTCC driver Alain Menu joined the series with his own team, FACH Auto Tech. Ahead of the final round of the series in Abu Dhabi, Monégasque-based Britishhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/24532901 British racing driver Sean Edwards killed in crash in Australia BBC Sport BBC 15 October 2013 15 October 2013 driver Sean Edwards held a championship lead of eighteen points over Denmark's Nicki Thiim, with Michael Ammermüller of Germany the only other driver to remain within contention for winning the title.http://www.porsche.com/international/motorsportandevents/motorsport/racing/pmsc/news/?pool=motorsport&id=410f86a3-2750-4124-ab73-f521668f780b&lang=en Second win for Nicki Thiim – title decision must wait for season final Porsche Supercup Porsche 8 September 2013 15 October 2013 Edwards was killed on 15 October 2013 at Queensland Raceway in Willowbank, Australia, while instructing a member of the public at a private test session.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110646 Sean Edwards killed in Porsche crash at Queensland Raceway Andrew van de Burgt Autosport Haymarket Publications 15 October 2013 15 October 2013 Thiim ultimately won the championship, after he won both races in Abu Dhabi; Edwards ended up second overall, finishing three points ahead of Ammermüller. Changes for 2013 Technical After twenty consecutive seasons, the manual gearbox stick shifters were replaced by newly-mandatory sequential semi-automatic paddle-shifters respectively for all Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup cars to allow drivers shifting gears with only their fingers. The paddle shift reduces shift errors and improves safety since the driver can shift gears without taking a hand off the steering wheel even when cornering, which requires gear shifting. Teams and drivers TeamNo. Car numberDriversRounds DEU Attempto Racinghttp://racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&lang=en&id=4496 Attempto Racing – project title defence 31 March 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 31 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064046/http://racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&lang=en&id=4496 4 March 2016 dead 1 FRA Kévin Estre All 2 DNK Nicki Thiim All AUT Lechner Racinghttp://m.racecam.de/index.php?sid=31&lang=en&&site=fahrer Drivers 11 April 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 11 April 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 3 DEU Michael Ammermüller All 4 SVK Štefan Rosina 1 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolenhttps://twitter.com/jbleekemolen/status/324780011833925634 @jbleekemolen: 18 April Twitter 18 April 2013 18 April 2013 2–3, 5–8 NLD Jaap van Lagenhttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=en&site=zeiten&mode=train1&rid=207&sid=31 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Nürburgring GP-Kurs 5 July 2013 racecam GmbH 5 July 2013 4 POL FÖRCH Racing by Lukas MS 5 POL Robert Lukas All 6 AUT Klaus Bachler All DEU MRS GT-Racing 7 ARG Esteban Gini 1–4 AUT Philipp Enghttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=en&site=zeiten&mode=train1&rid=211&sid=31 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Monza 7 September 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 7 September 2013 7 JPN Kenji Kobayashihttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=en&site=zeiten&mode=train1&rid=212&sid=31 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Abu Dhabi 1 November 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 1 November 2013 8 8 NOR Roar Lindland 1–2, 4–8 IRL Karl Leonardhttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=en&site=zeiten&mode=train1&rid=206&sid=31 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Silverstone 28 June 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 28 June 2013 3 9 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay All NLD Team Bleekemolenhttp://racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&id=4494&lang=en The big step – Team Bleekemolen in 2 Cups 18 March 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 31 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041557/http://racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&id=4494&lang=en 4 March 2016 dead 10 GBR Ben Barker All 17 NLD Sebastiaan Bleekemolen All 18 NLD Jeroen Mul All POL VERVA Racing Teamhttp://www.vervaracingteam.pl/pl/aktualnosc/495 VERVA Racing Team na starcie sezonu 2013 27 March 2013 vervaracingteam.pl Polish VERVA Racing Team 31 March 2013 VERVA Racing Team at the start of the 2013 season https://web.archive.org/web/20130330095659/http://vervaracingteam.pl/pl/aktualnosc/495 30 March 2013 dead dmy-all 11 POL Patryk Szczerbiński All 12 POL Kuba Giermaziak All DEU Team Allyouneed by Project 1http://m.racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&lang=en&id=4502 Short notes from the Barcelona test 9 April 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 11 April 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 14 GBR MCO Sean EdwardsN Edwards ran under a British licence for the first two meetings of the season before changing to a Monegasque one for Silverstone. 1–7 15 USA Sean Johnston All 16 FRA Sébastien Ogierhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107467 Ogier to take on Loeb in Porsche Supercup at Monaco 17 May 2013 autosport.com Beer Matt 17 May 2013 2 CHE Jeffrey Schmidt 3–4 AUT Andreas Mayerlhttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?lang=en&site=zeiten&mode=train1&rid=210&sid=31 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Spa Francorchamps 23 August 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 23 August 2013 6 BRA Nonô Figueiredo 7 BHR Lechner Racing Academy 19 AUT Clemens Schmid All 20 DEU Markus Pommer All FRA DAMShttp://www.toilef1.com/article.php3?id_article=26746 Dams débarque en Porsche Supercup en 2013! 18 March 2013 Toilef1.com Studio Vitamine Delfosse Julien French Dams arrives in Porsche Supercup in 2013! 31 March 2013 6 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200906185322/http://www.toilef1.com/article.php3?id_article=26746 dead 21 DNK Michael Christensen All 22 NZL Richie Stanaway All USA MOMO-MegatronWatkins Gary Megatron to enter Porsche Supercup in 2013 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106257 Autosport Haymarket Publications 22 March 2013 22 March 2013 23 ITA Alessandro Zampedri 1–3, 5, 7 BEL Dylan Derdaele 4, 6, 8 24 NLD Jochen Habets All CHE FACH Auto Techhttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=29&rid=183&lang=en&id=4459 Fach Auto Tech – New Supercup team 6 March 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 6 March 2013 25 CHE Carlo Lusserhttp://m.racecam.de/index.php?sid=31&lang=en&rid=204&site=zeiten&mode=train1 Results 1. free practice Porsche Supercup Barcelona 10 May 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 10 May 2013April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 1 DEU Christian Engelhart 2–8 26 CHE Alain Menu 1–2 AUT Martin Ragginger 3, 6–7 DEU Florian Spengler 4 NZL Earl Bamberhttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&lang=en&id=4654 Who is Earl Bamber? 26 July 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 26 July 2013 5, 8 BHR GT3 Cup Challenge Middle Easthttp://www.racecam.de/index.php?site=news&sid=31&lang=en&id=4780 The experience of the experienced – Ammermüller top's the list 1 November 2013 racecam.de racecam GmbH 1 November 2013 30 KWT Zaid Ashkanani 8 31 CHE Antonio Giancola 8 32 DEU Hannes Waimer 8 DEU Porsche AGhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106991 Loeb to race in Porsche Supercup at Barcelona and Monte Carlo 22 April 2013 autosport.com 22 April 2013 88 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1–2 ITA Emanuele Pirro 7Sources:Porsche Supercup - 2013: Entrylist https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/onemake-series/porsche-supercup/2013-entrylist.html Speedsport Magazine 1 September 2025Porsche Supercup - Season 2013: Results https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/onemake-series/porsche-supercup/2013-results.html Speedsport Magazine 1 September 2025 Notes N Race calendar and results Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 ESP Circuit de Catalunya 12 May GBR Sean Edwards GBR Sean Edwards GBR Sean Edwards DEU Team Allyouneed by Project 1 2 MCO Circuit de Monaco 26 May GBR Sean Edwards GBR Sean Edwards GBR Sean Edwards DEU Team Allyouneed by Project 1 3 GBR Silverstone Circuit 30 June DNK Nicki Thiim DNK Michael Christensen DNK Nicki Thiim DEU Attempto Racing 4 DEU Nürburgring 7 July DNK Michael Christensen DEU Michael Ammermüller DNK Michael Christensen FRA DAMS 5 HUN Hungaroring 28 July MCO Sean Edwards MCO Sean Edwards MCO Sean Edwards DEU Team Allyouneed by Project 1 6 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 25 August POL Kuba Giermaziak POL Kuba Giermaziak AUT Klaus Bachler POL FÖRCH Racing by Lukas MS 7 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 8 September DNK Nicki Thiim FRA Kévin Estre DNK Nicki Thiim DEU Attempto Racing 8 R1 ARE Yas Marina Circuit 2 November NZL Earl Bamber NZL Earl Bamber DNK Nicki Thiim DEU Attempto Racing R2 3 November DNK Nicki Thiim DNK Nicki Thiim DNK Nicki Thiim DEU Attempto RacingSources:Porsche Supercup - 2013: Racing Calendar https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/onemake-series/porsche-supercup/2013-calendar.html Speedsport Magazine 1 September 2025 Championship standings Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Ref Points 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Porsche Supercup - 2013: Point standings https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/onemake-series/porsche-supercup/2013-points.html Speedsport Magazine 1 September 2025 Drivers' Championship Pos Driver CATESP MONMCO SILGBR NÜRDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA YMCARE Points 1 DNK Nicki Thiim 2 8 1 2 8 8 1 1 1 140 2 GBR Sean Edwards 1 1 4 4 1 2 5 118 3 DEU Michael Ammermüller 3 3 2 5 14 5 2 6 8 115 4 FRA Kévin Estre DNS 6 6 3 4 7 3 5 2 107 5 POL Kuba Giermaziak 4 2 5 Ret 3 11 6 3 6 105 6 DNK Michael Christensen 5 25 3 1 10 3 8 10 7 95 7 AUT Klaus Bachler 7 10 21 9 5 1 7 7 21† 73 8 DEU Christian Engelhart 5 8 Ret 2 12 4 9 12 69 9 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen 4 11 9 6 10 8 3 67 10 GBR Ben Barker 10 9 9 6 16 9 12 4 9 66 11 POL Robert Lukas 6 15 Ret 7 19 4 Ret 14 11 44 12 NZL Richie Stanaway 9 7 13 10 Ret 13 Ret 17 4 43 13 FRA Jean-Karl Vernay 12 11 20 11 11 14 9 Ret DSQ 29 14 NLD Jeroen Mul 8 19 15 Ret 13 10 13 11 Ret 27 15 DEU Markus Pommer 19 17 14 16 7 20 22 12 13 25 16 POL Patryk Szczerbiński 15 14 10 Ret 6 Ret 19 18 15 24 17 AUT Clemens Schmid 14 12 12 Ret 12 15 15 16 Ret 21 18 NLD Sebastiaan Bleekemolen 18 18 18 8 21 18 18 Ret 10 15 19 AUT Martin Ragginger 7 17 11 14 20 USA Sean Johnston 17 20 17 19 18 16 Ret 13 14 9 21 NLD Jochen Habets 20† Ret 22 17 Ret 21 17 20 16 4 22 ITA Alessandro Zampedri 16 23 16 17 16 3 23 NOR Roar Lindland Ret 22 18 20 23 20 21 Ret 2 24 ARG Esteban Gini Ret 24 23 20 0 25 CHE Alain Menu Ret 21 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points NZL Earl Bamber 15 2 5 0 FRA Sébastien Loeb 11 16 0 NLD Jaap van Lagen 12 0 CHE Jeffrey Schmidt 24 13 0 SVK Štefan Rosina 13 0 FRA Sébastien Ogier 13 0 DEU Florian Spengler 14 0 AUT Philipp Eng 14 0 KWT Zaid Ashkanani 15 17 0 BEL Dylan Derdaele 15 19 19 Ret 0 DEU Hannes Waimer NC 18 0 CHE Antonio Giancola 22 19 0 IRL Karl Leonard 19 0 JPN Kenji Kobayashi 23 20 0 BRA Nonô Figueiredo 21 0 AUT Andreas Mayerl 22 0 ITA Emanuele Pirro 23† 0 CHE Carlo Lusser Ret 0 Pos Driver CATESP MONMCO SILGBR NÜRDEU HUNHUN SPABEL MNZITA YMCARE PointsSources:Porsche Supercup - Season 2013: Points distribution https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/motorsport/onemake-series/porsche-supercup/2013-scoring.html Speedsport Magazine 1 September 2025Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap † – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. References External links The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup website Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Online Magazine Category:Porsche Supercup seasons Porsche Supercup