2013 Asian Formula Renault Series

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2013 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 14th season since its being created by FRD back in 2000. The Series bases the races in Zhuhai International Circuit as 4 rounds of races to be held there. For 3 of them, AFR joined Pan Delta Racing Festival and for the season finale, it will be a support race of the Zhuhai 500 km Endurance Race. Moreover, the AFR series will return to Shanghai for this season as the series holds a round of races on May 1–2 at Shanghai International Circuit.

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This year's AFR Series will see drivers to be divided in 3 categories – International, Asian and Masters Class. The International Class will include drivers who are the front runners of previous AFR seasons or other national races. Asian Class will consist of the up-and-coming Asian drivers. Meanwhile, Masters Class will be the battlefield for experienced drivers who are 35 or above. The points scoring system is twisted by a bit this year as well, as the championship will count towards the best 8 rounds out of 10. This change shall stimulate the battle for the championship. [1]

Teams and drivers

I = International Class A = Asian Class M = Master Class

2013 Entry List
TeamNo.Driver nameClassRounds
Asia Racing Team 3 Flag of Singapore.svg Ni WeiliangA3–4
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang XiI2
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas LüdiMAll
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Thomas ChowM2
24 Flag of the United States.svg Robert BuchheitM4
28 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karl YipA5
69 Flag of Singapore.svg Kenneth LowM1
76 Flag of France.svg Guillaume Cunnington M5
81 Flag of Israel.svg Eitan ZidkilovM5
82 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo WongMAll
96 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li ChaoA4
Buzz Racing22 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki ShiraishiI1, 4
23 Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo ShimonoI1, 3–5
Champ Motorsport 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan BoA2, 5
15 Flag of Indonesia.svg Alexandra AsmasoebrataI4
19 Flag of Macau.svg William LauA4
77 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ronald WuI2
88 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yung Hau WoonM4
91 Flag of Colombia.svg Julio AcostaIAll
98 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To I5
FRD Racing Team 1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tommy ChanI2
5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Samson Chan M1
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma M2
99 Flag of South Africa.svg Naomi Schiff I4
KRC2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo YeA4–5
11 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jason KangA1–2, 4–5
PS Racing 12 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Sunny Wong I1, 4
15 Flag of Indonesia.svg Alexandra AsmasoebrataI1, 3
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Neric Wei A2–5
20 Flag of the United States.svg Pete OlsonI1, 3–5
PTRS14 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jem ChenM1, 4
18 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Roy Chiu A1
Q Team18 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Roy Chiu A3

Race calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionOverall WinnerInternational Class WinnerAsian Class WinnerMaster Class Winner
1R1 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)
15–17 March Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of the Republic of China.svg Roy Chiu Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
R2 Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Shiraishi Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Shiraishi Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jason Kang Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Lüdi
2R3 Shanghai International Circuit
(Shanghai)
1–2 May Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ronald Wu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Bo Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Bo Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma
R4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Bo Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Bo Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kenneth Ma
3R5 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)
14–16 June Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of the Republic of China.svg Roy Chiu Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
R6 Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of the Republic of China.svg Roy Chiu Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
4R7 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)
13–15 September Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Shiraishi Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
R8 Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of Japan.svg Shigetomo Shimono Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
5R9 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)
20–21 December Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Hong Kong.svg Jim Ka To Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong
R10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Leo Ye Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong

Championship Winners

International ClassTeam ChampionAsian ClassTeam ChampionMaster ClassTeam Champion
Flag of Colombia.svg Julio Acosta Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Champ Motorsport Flag of the Republic of China.svg Jason Kang Flag of the Republic of China.svg KRC Flag of Hong Kong.svg Leo Wong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Asia Racing Team

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References

  1. http://frdsports.com/en/news-218.html Fierce excitement returns as AFR Series to kick off this Weekend (14 March 2013)