The 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. [1] The title, which was the ninth Australian Carrera Cup Championship, was won by Craig Baird. [2]
The 2013 Australian Carrera Cup Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. [1] The title, which was the ninth Australian Carrera Cup Championship, was won by Craig Baird. [2]
| Team | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Class | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Group Racing | 1 |  Craig Baird | John Penny [3] | Pro | All |
| Grove Group | 4 |  Stephen Grove | Earl Bamber [4] | Elite | All |
| Team BRM | 5 | Karl Reindler [5] | Pro | 1–2 | |
| 20 | Duvashen Padayachee [6] | Jeff Bobik [7] | Pro | All | |
| 222 | Nick Percat [8] | Rodney Jane [9] | Pro | All | |
| Objective Racing | 5 | Tony Walls | Elite | 4–7 | |
| 6 | James Davison | 1–3 | |||
| Skye Sands | 6 | Rusty French | Elite | 5–6 | |
| McElrea Racing | 7 | Warren Luff [10] | Geoff Emery | Pro | All |
| 24 | Tony Bates | Alex Davison | Elite | All | |
| 29 | Michael Patrizi [11] | Troy Bayliss [12] | Pro | All | |
| 55 | Renee Gracie [13] | Peter Hill | Pro | All | |
| Twigg Motorsport | 8 | Max Twigg | Luke Youlden | Elite | All |
| Hallmarc | 9 | Marc Cini | Tim Slade [14] | Elite | All |
| 10 | Michael Loccisano | Jonny Reid [7] | Elite | All | |
| Steve Richards Motorsport | 12 | Steven Richards [15] | Theo Koundouris | Pro | All |
| 13 | James Burgmuller [15] | Dale Wood [16] | Elite | All | |
| 34 | Richard Muscat [17] | Simon Middleton | Pro | 3, 5 | |
| Porsche Cars Australia | 16 | Gavin Bullas | Elite | 6 | |
| 88 | Andrew Jones | Xavier West | Pro | 3 | |
| Shae Davies [18] | Pro | 4–7 | |||
| Hunter Sports Group | 17 | Steven Johnson | Pro | 1–2 | |
| Nexus Racing | 19 | Damien Flack | David Wall [19] | Elite | All |
| Team Kiwi Racing | 21 | Shae Davies [20] | Adam Gowans [21] | Pro | 1–3 |
| Adam Gowans [22] | Elite | 5–6 | |||
| Supabarn Supermarkets | 47 | James Koundouris | Steve Owen [23] | Elite | 1–4 |
| Action Tyres | 50 | Matthew Kingsley | John Goodacre | Pro | 1–3 |
| Hamilton Autohaus | 56 | Shane Smollen | David Russell [24] | Elite | All |
| Eggleston Motorsport | 77 | Martin Wagg [25] | Elite | 4–5 | |
| Paul Kelly Motor Group | 90 | Paul Kelly | Elite | 2, 4–7 |
The championship was contested over a seven-round series. [1]
| Round | Circuit | City / state | Date | Format | Winning driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Adelaide Street Circuit | Adelaide, South Australia | 28 February—3 March | Three races | Craig Baird |
| 2 |  Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit | Melbourne, Victoria | 14—17 March | Three races | Craig Baird |
| 3 |  Sydney Motorsport Park | Eastern Creek, New South Wales | 25—26 May | Two races | Max Twigg/Luke Youlden |
| 4 |  Townsville Street Circuit | Townsville, Queensland | 5—7 July | Three races | Craig Baird |
| 5 | Winton Motor Raceway | Benalla, Victoria | 23—25 August | Three races | Michael Patrizi |
| 6 | Mount Panorama Circuit | Bathurst, New South Wales | 10—13 October | Three races | Warren Luff |
| 7 | Surfers Paradise Street Circuit | Surfers Paradise, Queensland | 25—27 October | Three races | Nick Percat |
Championship points were awarded to the first 25 finishers in each race as per the following table. [1]
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 60 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In addition to contesting the outright championship, each driver was classified as either Professional or Elite and competed for the relevant class title. [1] Points were awarded for class places in each race on the same basis as for the outright championship. [1]
The results for each round were determined by the number of championship points scored by each driver at that round, with both the Professional and Elite class having round winners. [1]
The driver gaining the highest points total over all rounds was declared the winner of the championship. [1]
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| Pos. [26] | Driver [26] | Pts. [26] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Baird | 1014 |
| 2 | Nick Percat | 968 |
| 3 | Warren Luff | 924 |
| 4 | Steven Richards | 916.5 |
| 5 | Michael Patrizi | 828 |
| 6 | Shae Davies | 793 |
| 7 | Duvashen Padayachee | 553 |
| 8 | Renee Gracie | 444 |
| 9 | Matt Kingsley | 233 |
| 10 | Richard Muscat | 188.5 |
| 11 | Karl Reindler | 157 |
| 12 | Steven Johnson | 144 |
| 13 | Andrew Jones | 78 |
| Pos. [26] | Driver [26] | Pts. [26] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Twigg | 988 |
| 2 | Damien Flack | 926 |
| 3 | Shane Smollen | 768 |
| 4 | Stephen Grove | 607 |
| 5 | Tony Walls | 575.5 |
| 6 | Tony Bates | 534 |
| 7 | James Bergmuller | 524.5 |
| 8 | Paul Kelly | 506 |
| 9 | James Koundouris | 498 |
| 10 | Marc Cini | 479.5 |
| 11 | Michael Loccisano | 416 |
| 12 | Adam Gowans | 294 |
| 13 | Rusty French | 108 |
| 14 | Gavin Bullas | 90 |
| 15 | Martin Wagg | 84 |
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