2013 Protyre Formula Renault Championship
The 2013 Protyre Formula Renault Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2013 season was the 19th British Formula Renault Championship organized by the British Automobile Racing Club and the second season as the premier Formula Renault 2.0 championship in the United Kingdom. The season began at Donington Park on 14 April and ended on 29 September at Silverstone Circuit. The series will form part of the BARC club racing meetings and expanded from fourteen to sixteen rounds at six events all held in England, with four triple header events.
2013 Protyre Formula Renault Championship | |||
Previous: | 2012 | Next: | 2014 |
The series has undergone rebranding after the BARC Championship became the prominent Formula Renault Championship in the United Kingdom. The series took the name Protyre Formula Renault Championship, dropping the BARC tag after its growth into one of the leading national single seater championships in Great Britain.[1]
Teams and drivers
All teams were British-registered.
2013 Entry List | |||
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Team | No. | Driver name | Rounds |
Mtech Lite[2] | 2 | 6 | |
7 | 1–5 | ||
13 | All | ||
37 | 1–5 | ||
88 | 1–5 | ||
Scorpio Motorsport[4] | 3 | 2–6 | |
5 | 1–3, 6 | ||
9 | 6 | ||
Jamun Racing Services[2] | 4 | 1–3, 5 | |
77 | All | ||
Fortec Motorsports[5] | 6 | All | |
8 | All | ||
11 | All | ||
50 | All | ||
Core Motorsport | 9 | 2–4 | |
22 | 6 | ||
Hillspeed[6] | 10 | All | |
25 | All | ||
MGR Motorsport[7] | 14 | 1–5 | |
15 | All | ||
16 | All | ||
17 | All | ||
Fortec Competition[8] | 21 | 5–6 | |
Cliff Dempsey Racing | 23 | 4–5 | |
SWB Motorsport | 27 | 2, 4–6 |
Race calendar
The series formed part of the BARC club racing meetings and expanded to sixteen rounds at six events, with four triple header events. A championship calendar was released on 14 December 2012, with the final round once again in support of the 2013 British Touring Car Championship.[1] All rounds will held in England.
Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
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1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
14 April | MGR Motorsport | |||
R2 | MGR Motorsport | ||||||
2 | R3 | Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit (200 Circuit, Norfolk) |
11 May | MGR Motorsport | |||
R4 | 12 May | Fortec Motorsports | |||||
R5 | MGR Motorsport | ||||||
3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) |
1 June | MGR Motorsport | |||
R7 | 2 June | MGR Motorsport | |||||
R8 | MGR Motorsport | ||||||
4 | R9 | Croft Circuit (North Yorkshire) |
6 July | Fortec Motorsports | |||
R10 | 7 July | Fortec Motorsports | |||||
R11 | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||
5 | R12 | Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
10 August | Fortec Motorsports | |||
R13 | 11 August | Fortec Motorsports | |||||
R14 | Fortec Motorsports | ||||||
6 | R15 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
28 September | Scorpio Motorsport | |||
R16 | 29 September | Scorpio Motorsport |
Championship standings
A driver's best 15 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.
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Protyre Formula Renault Autumn Cup
The 2013 Protyre Formula Renault Autumn Cup will be the 16th British Formula Renault Winter Series and the second all BARC championship only winter series. The series will be held at Rockingham Motor Speedway on 16 and 17 November. The meeting will take a two-day format with one qualifying and two races held each day, creating a four race championship.[9]
It becomes a place of only the 16 November was scheduled for more than changed, the race was changed to three races.
Teams and drivers
Team | No. | Driver |
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MGR Motorsport | 2 | |
Fortec Motorsports | 7 | |
8 | ||
9 | ||
14 | ||
Jamun Racing Services | 77 |
Race calendar and results
The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 2 September 2013, with all rounds held at Rockingham Motor Speedway in England.[9]
Circuit | Date | Race | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
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Rockingham Motor Speedway (International Super Sports Car Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
16 November | R1 | Fortec Motorsports | |||
R2 | Fortec Motorsports | |||||
R3 | Fortec Motorsports |
Championship standings
Pos | Driver | ROC | Points | ||
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1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 96 | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 79 | |
3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 74 | |
4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 73 | |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 56 | |
6 | NC | 5 | 3 | 45 | |
Pos | Driver | ROC | Points |
References
- "Protyre Formula Renault expands to 16 rounds for 2013". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Exciting eighteen car grid confirmed for Protyre Formula Renault season opener". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- "Results 2013 Rounds 15&16 Silverstone". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 28 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- "Former Protyre FR Champions Scorpio confirm initial two-car squad". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- "Fortec reveals four car line-up for Protyre Formula Renault". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- "Famous Cook name returns to Formula Renault with Hillspeed". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- "Middlehurst, Oliphant & Ferrer sign for MGR Motorsport". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- "Results 2013 Rounds 12,13&14 Rockingham". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- "Protyre Formula Renault 'Autumn Cup' Announced". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- "Results 2013 Autumn Cup Rockingham". Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.