The 2013 3 Hours of Zhuhai was the third round of the 2013 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on October 13, 2013, at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Zhuhai, China.
The 2013 3 Hours of Zhuhai was the third round of the 2013 Asian Le Mans Series season. It took place on October 13, 2013, at the Zhuhai International Circuit in Zhuhai, China.
Race result is as follows. [1] Class winners in bold.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||||||
| 1 | LMP2 | 24 |  OAK Racing |  Ho-Pin Tung  David Cheng  Shaun Thong | Morgan LMP2 | M | 114 |
| Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | |||||||
| 2 | LMP2 | 18 | KCMG |  Gary Thompson  Jordan Oon James Winslow | Oreca 03 | M | 114 |
| Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | |||||||
| 3 | GTC | 77 |  AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini Michele Rugolo Steve Wyatt | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 110 |
| Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | |||||||
| 4 | LMGTE | 70 |  Team Taisan Ken Endless | Akira Iida Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 108 |
| Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | |||||||
| 5 | GTC | 91 |  Team AAI Rstrada | Jun San Chen Takeshi Tsuchiya Tatsuya Tanigawa | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | M | 107 |
| McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 | |||||||
| 6 | GTC | 007 | Craft Racing | Darryl O'Young Keita Sawa Frank Yu | Ford GT GT3 | M | 107 |
| Ford 5.0 L V8 | |||||||
| 7 | GTC | 37 | BBT Racing | Anthony Liu Davide Rizzo Massimilliano Wiser | Lamborghini Gallardo FLII GT3 | M | 107 |
| Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | |||||||
| 8 | GTC | 92 | Team AAI Rstrada | Morris Chen Marco Seefried Yasushi Kikuchi | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | M | 106 |
| McLaren 3.8 L Turbo V8 |
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