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The 2013 Australian GT Championship was an Australian motor racing competition open to GT style closed production based sports cars which were either approved by the FIA for GT3 competition or approved by the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) as Australian GTs. [1] It was sanctioned by CAMS as a National Championship with Australian GT Sportscar Group Pty Ltd appointed as the Category Manager. [1] It was the 17th Australian GT Championship, the twelfth to be contested over a multi-event championship, and the eighth to be contested since the title was revived in 2005.

The championship was won by reigning Australian GT champion Klark Quinn, driving a Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997.

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a six round series. [2]

Rd.CircuitLocation/ stateDateFormatWinner
ChampionshipTrophyChallengeSports
1 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst, New South Wales 8–10 FebruaryOne raceKlark Quinn,
Shane van Gisbergen,
Matt Kingsley [3]
Ben Foessel [3] Michael Hovey [3]
2 Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide, South Australia 28 February – 3 MarchTwo races Craig Baird Jordan OrmsbyMichael AlmondDarren Berry,
Liam Talbot
3 Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit Phillip Island, Victoria 24–26 MayTwo races Jack Le Brocq Steven McLaughlanGeorge FoesselMark Griffith,
Jack Perkins
4 Sydney Motorsport Park Sydney, New South Wales 12–14 JulyTwo races Jack Le Brocq Steven McLaughlanBrendon Cook,
Matt Kingsley
Mark Griffith
Jack Perkins
5 Queensland Raceway Ipswich, Queensland 2–4 AugustThree racesKlark QuinnSteven McLaughlanBrendon Cook,
Matt Kingsley
Mark Griffith,
Jack Perkins
6 Highlands Motorsport Park Cromwell, Otago, New Zealand8–10 NovemberTwo racesTony Quinn,
Fabian Coulthard
Andrew Waite,
Simon Evans
Ben Foessel,
Michael Almond
Mark Griffith,
Jack Perkins

The results for each round of the Championship were determined by the number of points scored by each driver within their division at that round. [1]

During each race in Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Championship, each automobile was required to complete one compulsory pit stop during a prescribed pit stop window. [1] During the compulsory pit stop, each automobile was required to remain stationary for a prescribed minimum time plus any additional time required dependent on Driver Classification (i.e. Pro, Master or Gold). [1]

Round 1 at Mount Panorama was contested over the first 50 minutes of the 2013 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour race. [3] With no compulsory pit stop at the event, [3] time was added to the race time of each automobile, equivalent to double the time prescribed for the Driver Classification of the driver that started the race. [1]

Divisions

Drivers' titles were awarded in four divisions. [4]

Points system

Championship points were awarded to each eligible Driver, based on their qualifying position at each round of the Championship and on their finishing position in each race of the Championship, relative to the other Drivers within their division, in accordance with the following table. [1]

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th17th18th19thAll other
finishers
Qualifying108765432100000000000
Races5042353025201816141210987654321

Each Competitor who had registered for the entire series could nominate one Round for each automobile, selected from Rounds 2, 3, 4 or 5 only, where double points would be awarded to each Driver entered in that automobile for that Round. [1]

Championship results

GT Championship

Defending champion Klark Quinn won the 2013 title driving a Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997. Klark Quinn 2013 AusGT Champion.JPG
Defending champion Klark Quinn won the 2013 title driving a Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997.
Tony Quinn placed second driving an Aston Martin Vantage Aston Martin Vantage of Tony Quinn.JPG
Tony Quinn placed second driving an Aston Martin Vantage
Rod Salmon placed third driving an Audi R8 LMS Ultra Audi R8 of Rod Salmon (3).JPG
Rod Salmon placed third driving an Audi R8 LMS Ultra
Dean Koutsoumidis placed fifth driving an Audi R8 LMS GT3 Audi R8 of Dean Koutsoumidis 2013.JPG
Dean Koutsoumidis placed fifth driving an Audi R8 LMS GT3
Craig Baird placed eighth driving Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz (pictured) & Porsche Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 of Craig Baird 2013.JPG
Craig Baird placed eighth driving Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz (pictured) & Porsche
Christian Klien placed thirty sixth driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 of Christian Klien 2013.JPG
Christian Klien placed thirty sixth driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

GT Championship results [5]

Pos.DriverNo.CarCompetitor / Team [6] Points
1Klark Quinn5
1
Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 VIP Petfoods627
2Tony Quinn7 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 VIP Petfoods, Darrell Lea523
3Rod Salmon6 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Melbourne Performance Centre352
4 John Bowe 88 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Maranello Motorsport334
5Dean Koutsoumidis [N 1] 71 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Equity-One Mortgage Fund305
6Peter Edwards88 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Maranello Motorsport252
7Roger Lago11
23
Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 Lago Racing234
8 Craig Baird 33
63
1
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997
Clearwater Racing
Erebus Motorsport
VIP Petfoods
220
9 Jack Le Brocq 36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 220
10Justin McMillan48 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 M Motorpsort195
11Andrew McInnes71 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Equity-One Mortgage Fund183
12Jim Manolios29 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3R Trofeo Motorsport / Pirelli106
13Andrew Taplin [N 1] 2 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Taplin Real Estate100
14 Ivan Capelli 29 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3R Trofeo Motorsport / Pirelli73
15 Nathan Antunes [N 1] 6 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Melbourne Performance Centre63
16 Shane van Gisbergen 5 Porsche 911 GT3-R Type 997 VIP Petfoods54
17 Allan Simonsen 88 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Maranello Motorsport50
18 Mika Salo 88 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Maranello Motorsport50
19 James Winslow 6 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Melbourne Performance Centre42
20 Greg Murphy 29 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3R
McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Trofeo Motorsport / Pirelli
VIP Petfoods Racing
37
21Simon Middleton71 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Equity-One Mortgage Fund30
22 Darryl O'Young 71 Audi R8 LMS GT3 Equity-One Mortgage Fund30
23 Lee Holdsworth 63 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 26
24 Tim Slade 63 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 26
25Peter Hackett63 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 26
26Matt Griffin33 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Clearwater Racing25
27Mok Weng Sun33 Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Clearwater Racing25
28 Warren Luff 6 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Melbourne Performance Centre21
29 Craig Lowndes 6 Audi R8 LMS Ultra Melbourne Performance Centre21
30 Thomas Jäger 36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 19
31 Bernd Schneider 36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 19
32Alex Roloff36 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 19
33 Steven Richards 48 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 M Motorpsort18
34 Peter Kox 11 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 Lago Racing16
35 David Russell 11 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 GT3 Lago Racing16
36 Christian Klien 47 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Erebus Motorsport 0
37Ross Lilley48 Lamborghini Gallardo LP600 M Motorpsort0

GT Trophy

GT Trophy results [7]

Pos.DriverNo.CarCompetitor / Team [6] Points
1Steven McLaughlan75 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe Series II Jamec Pem Racing308
2Jan Jinadasa77 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 Jan Jinadasa220
3Jordan Ormsby61 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 Golf Car Solutions102
4Kevin Weeks8 Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 Supaloc58

GT Challenge

GT Challenge results [8]

Pos.DriverNo.CarCompetitor / Team [6] Points
1Ben Foessel4 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 Motor School596
2Brendon Cook25 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 McElrea Racing460
3George Foessel3 Porsche 911 GT3 Type 997 Motor School391
4Matt Kingsley25 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 McElrea Racing346
5Michael Almond46 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 Copyworld218
6John Goodacre66 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 GapSolutions / Sketor91
7Kiang Kuan Wong15 Porsche 911 GT3 R Type 996 ULX110 Custom61
8Brenton GriGuol36 Ferrari 360 Challenge Koala Car Rentals39
9Keith Wong15 Porsche 911 GT3 R Type 996 ULX110 Custom0

GT Sports

Mark Griffith won the GT Sports division driving a Ginetta G50 GT4 Ginetta G50 GT4 of Mark Griffith 2013.JPG
Mark Griffith won the GT Sports division driving a Ginetta G50 GT4

GT Sports results [9]

Pos.DriverNo.CarCompetitor / Team [6] Points
1Mark Griffith19 Ginetta G50 GT4Mark Griffith607
2 Jack Perkins 19 Ginetta G50 GT4Mark Griffith600
3Michael Hovey73 Ginetta G50 GT4ES Australia538
4Tony Martin9 Ginetta G50 GT4TM Motorsports507
5Liam Talbot50 Ginetta G50 GT4Refresh Cosmetic & Laser Clinic324
6Darren Berry50 Ginetta G50 GT4Refresh Cosmetic & Laser Clinic219
7Lee Castle9 Ginetta G50 GT4TM Motorsports142

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 Driver appears twice on GT Championship results published at www.gtchampionship.com.au. The GT Championship table has been adjusted to remove these double entries.

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