2013 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

The 2013 Catalunya GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 11 and 12 May 2012 as the fourth round of the 2013 GP2 Series season.[1] The weekend also saw the first round of the 2013 GP3 Series season,[2] and the debut of the GP3 Series' second-generation chassis, the Dallara GP3/13.[3]

   2013 Catalunya GP2 round
Round details
Round 3 of 11 rounds in the
2013 GP2 Series
and
Round 1 of 8 rounds in the
2013 GP3 Series

Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.665 km (2.892 mi)
Feature race
Date 11 May 2013
Laps 37
Pole position
Driver Marcus Ericsson DAMS
Time 1:28.706
Podium
First Robin Frijns Hilmer Motorsport
Second Felipe Nasr Carlin
Third Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport
Time 1:34.352 (on lap 9)
Sprint race
Date 12 May 2013
Laps 26
Podium
First Stefano Coletti Rapax
Second Robin Frijns Hilmer Motorsport
Third Felipe Nasr Carlin
Fastest lap
Driver Stefano Coletti Rapax
Time 1:33.727 (on lap 3)
Race 1
Date 11 May 2013
Laps 17
Pole position
Driver Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Time 1:34.233
Podium
First Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Second Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Third Conor Daly Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Time 1:36.800 (on lap 2)
Race 2
Date 12 May 2013
Laps 17
Podium
First Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP
Second Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP
Third Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Fastest lap
Driver Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP
Time 1:37.669 (on lap 4)

Robin Frijns took his—and team Hilmer Motorsports'—maiden GP2 Series victory in the feature race, ahead of Felipe Nasr.[4] Stefano Coletti took his second race win of the season in the sprint race, beating Frijns by six-tenths of a second and further secured his championship lead with the result.[5]

Tio Ellinas inherited pole position in the GP3 Series feature race when pole-sitter Kevin Korjus was given a grid penalty,[6] and he went on to win the race.[7] Aaro Vainio won the sprint race, leading home team-mate Korjus to give team Koiranen GP the lead in the teams' championship in after their first GP3 Series round.[8]

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 1 Marcus Ericsson DAMS 1:28.706 1
2 2 Stéphane Richelmi DAMS 1:28.871 2
3 9 Felipe Nasr Carlin 1:29.152 3
4 11 Sam Bird Russian Time 1:29.188 4
5 18 Stefano Coletti Rapax 1:29.213 5
6 8 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:29.293 6
7 3 James Calado ART Grand Prix 1:29.318 7
8 22 Robin Frijns Hilmer Motorsport 1:29.321 8
9 21 Kevin Ceccon Trident Racing 1:29.424 9
10 25 Kevin Giovesi Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:29.425 10
11 10 Jolyon Palmer Carlin 1:29.609 11
12 4 Daniel Abt ART Grand Prix 1:29.668 12
13 14 Sergio Canamasas Caterham Racing 1:29.685 13
14 12 Tom Dillmann Russian Time 1:29.739 14
15 23 Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport 1:29.759 15
16 16 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax 1:29.792 16
17 15 Alexander Rossi Caterham Racing 1:29.804 17
18 7 Julián Leal Racing Engineering 1:29.824 18
19 6 Mitch Evans Arden International 1:29.936 19
20 24 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:29.956 20
21 20 Nathanaël Berthon Trident Racing 1:29.969 21
22 17 Rio Haryanto Barwa Addax 1:30.020 22
23 5 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Arden International 1:30.025 23
24 19 Simon Trummer Rapax 1:30.025 24
25 26 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP Motorsport 1:30.763 25
26 27 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 1:30.773 26
Source:[9]

Feature race
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 22 Robin Frijns Hilmer Motorsport 37 1:00:38.896 8 25
2 9 Felipe Nasr Carlin 37 +3.316 3 18
3 23 Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport 37 +12.609 15 17 (15+2)
4 18 Stefano Coletti Rapax 37 +13.329 5 12
5 12 Tom Dillmann Russian Time 37 +14.325 14 10
6 15 Alexander Rossi Caterham Racing 37 +17.160 17 8
7 21 Kevin Ceccon Trident Racing 37 +17.504 9 6
8 5 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Arden International 37 +24.013 23 4
9 17 Rio Haryanto Barwa Addax 37 +32.024 22 2
10 10 Jolyon Palmer Carlin Motorsport 37 +12.2901 11 1
11 4 Daniel Abt ART Grand Prix 37 +32.823 12
12 6 Mitch Evans Arden International 37 +35.748 19
13 7 Julián Leal Racing Engineering 37 +39.922 18
14 16 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax 37 +40.999 16
15 2 Stéphane Richelmi DAMS 37 +42.690 2
16 27 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 37 +43.102 26
17 26 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP Motorsport 37 +54.532 25
18 8 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 37 +56.946 6
19 19 Simon Trummer Rapax 37 +57.935 24
20 24 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 36 +1 lap 20
21 11 Sam Bird Russian Time 33 Retired2 4
Ret 25 Kevin Giovesi Venezuela GP Lazarus 11 Retired 10
Ret 1 Marcus Ericsson DAMS 10 Retired 1
Ret 14 Sergio Canamasas Caterham Racing 5 Retired 13
Ret 20 Nathanaël Berthon Trident Racing 4 Retired 21
Ret 3 James Calado ART Grand Prix 1 Retired 7
Fastest lap: Jon Lancaster (Hilmer Motorsport) — 1:34.352 (on lap 9)
Source:[4]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Jolyon Palmer finished the race in third place, but had twenty seconds added to his race time in lieu of a drive-through penalty after he was judged to have forced Sam Bird off the circuit late in the race.[10]
  • ^2 — Sam Bird retired from the race, but was classified as a finisher as he had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.

Sprint race
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18 Stefano Coletti Rapax 26 41:49.895 5 17 (15+2)
2 22 Robin Frijns Hilmer Motorsport 26 +0.691 8 12
3 9 Felipe Nasr Carlin 26 +7.212 7 10
4 10 Jolyon Palmer Carlin 26 +12.129 10 8
5 5 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Arden International 26 +35.593 1 6
6 15 Alexander Rossi Caterham Racing 26 +36.991 3 4
7 21 Kevin Ceccon Trident Racing 26 +38.483 2 2
8 4 Daniel Abt ART Grand Prix 26 +39.645 11 1
9 8 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 26 +40.664 18
10 23 Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport 26 +41.353 6
11 3 James Calado ART Grand Prix 26 +41.464 24
12 11 Sam Bird Russian Time 26 +41.876 263
13 6 Mitch Evans Arden International 26 +42.520 12
14 14 Sergio Canamasas Caterham Racing 26 +44.190 23
15 2 Stéphane Richelmi DAMS 26 +44.277 15
16 19 Simon Trummer Rapax 26 +44.487 19
17 25 Kevin Giovesi Venezuela GP Lazarus 26 +44.628 21
18 27 Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 26 +45.041 16
19 24 René Binder Venezuela GP Lazarus 26 +48.132 20
20 1 Marcus Ericsson DAMS 26 +53.650 22
21 26 Adrian Quaife-Hobbs MP Motorsport 26 +53.938 17
22 16 Jake Rosenzweig Barwa Addax 26 +1:02.518 14
23 20 Nathanaël Berthon Trident Racing 26 +1:06.632 254
24 17 Rio Haryanto Barwa Addax 26 +1:25.590 9
25 7 Julián Leal Racing Engineering 25 Retired5 13
26 12 Tom Dillmann Russian Time 25 +1 lap 4
Fastest lap: Stefano Coletti (Rapax) — 1:33.727 (on lap 3)
Source:[5]

Notes:

Standings after the round
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

GP3 Series classification

Qualifying
Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 28 Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 1:34.193 91
2 14 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:34.233 1
3 11 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.444 2
4 12 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 1:34.581 132
5 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden 1:34.635 152
6 1 Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 1:34.810 3
7 8 Nick Yelloly Carlin 1:35.111 4
8 27 Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 1:35.183 5
9 2 Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 1:35.206 6
10 6 Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 1:34.989 103
11 3 Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 1:35.250 7
12 16 Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 1:35.334 8
13 25 David Fumanelli Trident 1:35.376 11
14 5 Robert Visoiu MW Arden 1:35.408 12
15 17 Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 1:35.458 14
16 23 Giovanni Venturini Trident 1:35.533 16
17 20 Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 1:35.725 17
18 9 Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 1:35.884 18
19 26 Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 1:36.031 272
20 18 Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 1:36.131 19
21 7 Luís Sá Silva Carlin 1:36.271 20
22 21 Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 1:36.464 21
23 25 Emanuele Zonzini Trident 1:36.489 22
24 10 Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 1:36.543 23
25 15 Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 1:37.004 24
26 19 Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 1:37.030 25
27 22 Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 1:38.574 26
Source:[11]

Notes:

Feature race
Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 14 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 17 28:06.022 1 31 (25+4+2)
2 11 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 17 +0.428 2 18
3 1 Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 17 +0.940 3 15
4 8 Nick Yelloly Carlin 17 +9.726 4 12
5 27 Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 17 +16.925 5 10
6 3 Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 17 +23.006 8 8
7 24 David Fumanelli Trident 17 +23.572 11 6
8 28 Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 17 +28.615 9 4
9 5 Robert Visoiu MW Arden 17 +29.053 12 2
10 12 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 17 +29.426 13 1
11 20 Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 17 +29.669 17
12 23 Giovanni Venturini Trident 17 +30.832 16
13 7 Luís Sá Silva Carlin 17 +37.044 20
14 21 Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 17 +37.277 21
15 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden 17 +51.699 15
16 10 Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 17 +51.949 23
17 25 Emanuele Zonzini Trident 17 +52.325 22
18 9 Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 17 +52.759 18
19 17 Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 17 +53.858 14
20 6 Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 17 +1:08.961 10
21 15 Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 17 +1:09.967 24
22 22 Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 17 +1:10.828 26
23 18 Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 17 +1:14.398 19
24 2 Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 15 Retired4 6
Ret 16 Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor 14 Retired 9
Ret 26 Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 10 Retired 27
Ret 19 Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 6 Retired 25
Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:36.800 (on lap 2)
Source:[7]

Notes:

  • ^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. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 27 Aaro Vainio Koiranen GP 17 29:44.420 4 15
2 28 Kevin Korjus Koiranen GP 17 +1.808 1 14 (12+2)
3 11 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 17 +6.948 7 10
4 14 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 17 +14.048 8 8
5 1 Conor Daly ART Grand Prix 17 +15.469 6 6
6 3 Jack Harvey ART Grand Prix 17 +17.853 3 4
7 20 Lewis Williamson Bamboo Engineering 17 +20.916 11 2
8 23 Giovanni Venturini Trident 17 +21.704 12 1
9 12 Alex Fontana Jenzer Motorsport 17 +22.088 10
10 9 Eric Lichtenstein Carlin 17 +22.355 18
11 18 Adderly Fong Status Grand Prix 17 +22.924 23
12 7 Luís Sá Silva Carlin 17 +25.239 13
13 10 Samin Gómez Jenzer Motorsport 17 +25.419 16
14 2 Facu Regalia ART Grand Prix 17 +25.968 24
15 16 Dino Zamparelli Marussia Manor Racing 17 +26.851 25
16 26 Patrick Kujala Koiranen GP 17 +30.111 26
17 24 David Fumanelli Trident 17 +15.2341 2
18 22 Carmen Jordá Bamboo Engineering 17 +45.568 22
19 5 Robert Visoiu MW Arden 17 +40.7581 9
Ret 19 Josh Webster Status Grand Prix 14 Retired 27
Ret 8 Nick Yelloly Carlin 12 Retired 5
Ret 25 Emanuele Zonzini Trident 12 Retired 17
Ret 17 Jimmy Eriksson Status Grand Prix 10 Retired 19
Ret 15 Ryan Cullen Marussia Manor Racing 6 Retired 21
Ret 6 Daniil Kvyat MW Arden 5 Retired 20
Ret 21 Melville McKee Bamboo Engineering 0 Retired 14
DSQ 4 Carlos Sainz Jr. MW Arden International 17 Disqualified2 15
Fastest lap: Kevin Korjus (Koiranen GP) — 1:37.669 (on lap 4)
Source:[8]

Notes:

  • ^1 — David Fumanelli and Robert Visoiu 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.[13]
  • ^2 — Carlos Sainz Jr. was disqualified from the race after his car was found to be underweight during scrutineering.[13]

Standings after the round
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
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  2. "2013 GP3 Series calendar revealed". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-01-20. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "GP3 Series announce new generation car". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 5 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  4. "Frijns takes first GP2 win in thriller". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  5. "Coletti holds off Frijns in sprint race". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. "Barcelona Post Practice Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. "Ellinas clings on for GP3 opener win". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. "Vainio leads Koiranen one-two". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. "Ericsson leads all-DAMS front row". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  10. "Barcelona Post race penalties announced". GP2Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  11. "Ellinas inherits Barcelona GP3 pole". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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  13. "Barcelona Post Race 2 Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP2 Series Ltd. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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