2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round

Motor race in Montmeló, Spain Spain Catalunya 1 8 Formula1 Circuit Catalunya.svg Circuit de Catalunya 2013 Circuit de CatalunyaMontmeló, Spain Permanent racing facility 2.892 4.665 11 May 17 CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:34.233 CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing CHE Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport USA Conor Daly Lotus GP CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:36.800 2 12 May 17 FIN Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP EST Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP CHE Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport EST Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:37.669 4 The 2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 11 and 12 May 2013 as the first round of the 2013 GP3 Series season.http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/12_December/2013-GP3-Series-Calendar-revealed/ 2013 GP3 Series calendar revealed 19 December 2012 GP3 Series GP3 Motorsport Limited 12 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130120013909/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/12_December/2013-GP3-Series-Calendar-revealed/ 2013-01-20 dead It was a support race for the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. The race was the debut of the GP3 Series' second-generation chassis, the Dallara GP3/13.http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/06_June/GP3-Series-announce-new-generation-car/ GP3 Series announce new generation car 5 June 2012 GP3 Series GP2 Motorsport Limited 12 May 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120808194327/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/06_June/GP3-Series-announce-new-generation-car/ 2012-08-08 dead The sprint race was the 50th GP3 Series race. Classification Summary Kevin Korjus set the fastest time in qualifying. However, he was given a grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags in the practice session, and Tio Ellinas inherited pole position.Barcelona Post Practice Penalties http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Practice-penalties/ GP3Series.com GP2 Series Ltd. 10 May 2013 12 May 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130711022342/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Practice-penalties/ 11 July 2013 11 May 2013 Allen Peter Ellinas claims pole as Korjus and Koiranen are quickest on debut https://formulascout.com/ellinas-claims-pole-as-korjus-and-koiranen-are-quickest-on-debut/7235 Formula Scout 10 April 2025 Ellinas made a good start and held the lead for every lap. Some teams, in particular the MW Arden pair of Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz Jr., struggled with high degradation on the new Pirelli tyres.11 May 2013 Allen Peter Ellinas holds on to beat Niederhauser to GP3 opener win https://formulascout.com/ellinas-holds-on-to-beat-niederhauser-to-gp3-opener-win/7262 Formula Scout 10 April 2025 Korjus and Dino Zamparelli collided with three laps to go, with Zamparelli retiring.11 May 2013 Ellinas edges Niederhauser for victory in Barcelona http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Race-1 GP3 Series https://web.archive.org/web/20130607160356/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Race-1 7 June 2013 dead Despite Patric Niederhauser challenging him for the final laps, Ellinas took the win for Marussia Manor Racing.Ellinas clings on for GP3 opener win http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107354/ Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 May 2013 12 May 2013 Korjus started on pole for the reverse grid sprint race. He was overtaken at the start by teammate Aaro Vainio, who had a better start than the three cars ahead of him. The safety car was called at the end of the first lap to recover the car of Melville McKee, who went into the gravel following a collision with Robert Vișoiu.Vainio leads Koiranen one-two http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107369/ Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 May 2013 12 May 2013 Vainio won the race followed by Korjus, giving Koiranen GP a 1-2 finish in their first race weekend and the lead in the teams' championship. Nick Yelloly was running in third until lap 12, when he was spun by David Fumanelli; Hiederhauser finished third to take back-to-back podiums. Ellinas finished fourth, giving him an 11-point lead in the drivers' championship over Hiederhauser.12 May 2013 Allen Peter Vainio and Korjus claim one-two for debutants Koiranan https://formulascout.com/vainio-and-korjus-claim-one-two-for-debutants-koiranen/7311 Formula Scout 10 April 2025 Qualifying Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Time Grid Final grid position 1 28 EST Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:34.193 106 1 2 14 CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:34.233 1 3 11 CHE Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.444 2 4 12 CHE Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.581 137 2 5 4 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden 1:34.635 157 2 6 1 USA Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 1:34.810 3 7 6 RUS Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1:34.989 78 3 8 8 GBR Nick Yelloly Carlin 1:35.111 4 9 27 FIN Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 1:35.183 5 10 2 ARG Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 1:35.206 6 11 3 GBR Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 1:35.250 8 12 16 GBR Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 1:35.334 9 13 25 ITA David Fumanelli Trident 1:35.376 11 14 5 ROM Robert Vișoiu MW Arden 1:35.408 12 15 17 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 1:35.458 14 16 23 ITA Giovanni Venturini Trident 1:35.533 16 17 20 GBR Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 1:35.725 17 18 9 ARG Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1:35.884 18 19 26 FIN Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 1:36.031 277 2 20 18 HKG Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 1:36.131 19 21 7 MAC Luís Sá Silva Carlin 1:36.271 20 22 21 GBR Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 1:36.464 21 23 25 SMR Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1:36.489 22 24 10 VEN Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 1:36.543 23 25 15 GBR Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 1:37.004 24 26 19 GBR Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 1:37.030 25 27 22 ESP Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 1:38.574 26 Source:Ellinas inherits Barcelona GP3 pole http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107333/ Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 11 May 2013 12 May 2013 Notes: 6 1 — Kevin Korjus qualified on pole, but was given a ten-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags during free practice. Tio Ellinas was recognised as the pole-sitter for the event. 7 2 — Alex Fontana, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Patrick Kujala all received ten-place grid penalties for ignoring yellow flags during free practice. 8 3 — Daniil Kvyat was given a three-place penalty for blocking Conor Daly during qualifying.Barcelona Post Qualifying Penalties http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Qualifying-Penalties/ GP3Series.com GP2 Series Ltd. 11 May 2013 12 May 2013 However, due to the order in which penalties were applied, he kept his seventh place on the grid. Feature race Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 14 CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 17 28:06.022 1 31 (25+4+2 25 points for first place, 4 points for pole position, 2 points for fastest lap) 2 11 CHE Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 17 +0.428 2 18 3 1 USA Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 17 +0.940 3 15 4 8 GBR Nick Yelloly Carlin 17 +9.726 4 12 5 27 FIN Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 17 +16.925 5 10 6 3 GBR Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 17 +23.006 8 8 7 24 ITA David Fumanelli Trident 17 +23.572 11 6 8 28 EST Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 17 +28.615 10 4 9 5 ROM Robert Vișoiu MW Arden 17 +29.053 12 2 10 12 CHE Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 17 +29.426 13 1 11 20 GBR Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 17 +29.669 17 12 23 ITA Giovanni Venturini Trident 17 +30.832 16 13 7 MAC Luís Sá Silva Carlin 17 +37.044 20 14 21 GBR Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 17 +37.277 21 15 4 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden 17 +51.699 15 16 10 VEN Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 17 +51.949 23 17 25 SMR Emanuele Zonzini Trident 17 +52.325 22 18 9 ARG Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 17 +52.759 18 19 17 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 17 +53.858 14 20 6 RUS Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 17 +1:08.961 7 21 15 GBR Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 17 +1:09.967 24 22 22 ESP Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 17 +1:10.828 26 23 18 HKG Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 17 +1:14.398 19 24 2 ARG Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 15 Retired9 4 6 Ret 16 GBR Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 14 Retired 9 Ret 26 FIN Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 10 Retired 27 Ret 19 GBR Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 6 Retired 25 Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:36.800 (on lap 2) Source: Notes: 9 4 — Facu Regalia retired from the race, but was classified as a finisher as he had completed 90% of the winner's race distance. Sprint race Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 27 FIN Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 17 29:44.420 4 15 2 28 EST Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 17 +1.808 1 14 (12+2 12 points for second place, 2 points for fastest lap) 3 11 CHE Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 17 +6.948 7 10 4 14 CYP Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 17 +14.048 8 8 5 1 USA Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 17 +15.469 6 6 6 3 GBR Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 17 +17.853 3 4 7 20 GBR Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 17 +20.916 11 2 8 23 ITA Giovanni Venturini Trident 17 +21.704 12 1 9 12 CHE Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 17 +22.088 10 10 9 ARG Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 17 +22.355 18 11 18 HKG Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 17 +22.924 23 12 7 MAC Luís Sá Silva Carlin 17 +25.239 13 13 10 VEN Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 17 +25.419 16 14 2 ARG Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 17 +25.968 24 15 16 GBR Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 17 +26.851 2710 1 16 26 FIN Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 17 +30.111 25 17 24 ITA David Fumanelli Trident 17 +15.23411 2 2 18 22 ESP Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 17 +45.568 22 19 5 ROM Robert Vișoiu MW Arden 17 +40.75811 2 9 Ret 19 GBR Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 14 Retired 26 Ret 8 GBR Nick Yelloly Carlin 12 Retired 5 Ret 25 SMR Emanuele Zonzini Trident 12 Retired 17 Ret 17 SWE Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 10 Retired 19 Ret 15 GBR Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 6 Retired 21 Ret 6 RUS Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 5 Retired 20 Ret 21 GBR Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 0 Retired 14 DSQ 4 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden International 17 Disqualified13 3 15 Fastest lap: Kevin Korjus (Koiranen GP) — 1:37.669 (on lap 4) Source: Notes: 10 1 — Dino Zamparelli received a ten-place grid penalty for causing avoidable contact with Kevin Korjus in race 1.11 May 2013 Barcelona Post Race 1 Penalties http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Race-1-Penalties1 GP3 Series https://web.archive.org/web/20130619220348/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Race-1-Penalties1 19 June 2013 dead 11 2 — David Fumanelli and Robert Vișoiu had twenty seconds added to their race time in lieu of a drive-through penalty after they were found to have caused avoidable accidents during the race.Barcelona Post Race 2 Penalties http://www.gp3series.com/News/2013/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Race-2-Penalties/ GP3Series.com GP2 Series Ltd. 12 May 2013 14 May 2013 12 3 — Carlos Sainz Jr. was disqualified from the race after his car was found to be underweight during scrutineering. Standings after the round Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points 10px 1 CYP Tio Ellinas 39 10px 2 CHE Patric Niederhauser 28 10px 3 FIN Aaro Vainio 25 10px 4 USA Conor Daly 21 10px 5 EST Kevin Korjus 18 Teams' Championship standings Pos. Position Team Points 10px 1 FIN Koiranen GP 43 10px 2 GBR Marussia Manor Racing 39 10px 3 FRA ART Grand Prix 33 10px 4 CHE Jenzer Motorsport 29 10px 5 GBR Carlin 12 Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2013 Spanish Grand Prix 2013 Catalunya GP2 Series round References 35em Catalunya GP3 round 2013 2012 Monza GP3 Series round 2013 Ricardo Tormo GP3 Series round 2012 Catalunya GP3 Series round 2014 Catalunya GP3 Series round Catalunya Catalunya