2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship

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The 2013 BRDC Formula 4 Championship was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Duratec single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2013 season was the inaugural BRDC Formula 4 Championship organized by the British Racing Drivers' Club in the United Kingdom. The season began at Silverstone Circuit on 27 April and ended on 29 September at Donington Park. The series had eight triple header events all held in the United Kingdom.

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Jake Hughes became the first drivers' champion after taking four race wins. [1] He finished ahead of HHC Motorsport's driver Charlie Robertson, who won in Brands Hatch and Donington Park. Hillspeed's driver Seb Morris completed the top three in the drivers' standings.

Teams and drivers

2013 Entry List [2]
TeamNo.DriverRounds
Douglas Motorsport
Douglas Team E-Lites
2 Flag of Poland.svg Gosia Rdest All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding 1–3
53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell6–8
Team KBS4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher2–8
27 Flag of the United States.svg Falco Wauer1–5
HHC Motorsport5 Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman All
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo LimaAll
55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonAll
Sean Walkinshaw Racing6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew GrahamAll
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Sirui1–3, 5–7
66 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack BarlowAll
Lanan Racing7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel HeadlamAll
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton7–8
Chris Dittmann Racing10 Flag of Ireland.svg Dylon Phibbs2
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Williams2, 4–5
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cornelius8
MGR Motorsport12 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 1–3, 5–7
13 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Menchaca All
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton1–6
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Mason7–8
Frank T Greenway Racing22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James GreenwayAll
Hillspeed 25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan MooreAll
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris All
72 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rahul Raj Mayer All
Motionsport32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn 1–6
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Gower4
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Storey4
77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Rudd1–3
MattRBellRacing Team E-Lites53 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt BellAll

Calendar and results

The Brands Hatch (18–19 May) and Snetterton (15–16 June) weekends were in support of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and British GT respectively.

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)
27 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt BellMattRBellRacing Team E-Lites
R228 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Graham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack BarlowSean Walkinshaw Racing
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake DaltonMark Godwin Racing
2R4 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent)
18 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake DaltonMark Godwin Racing
R519 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt BellMattRBellRacing Team E-Lites
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport
3R7 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
15 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James FletcherTeam KBS
R816 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore Hillspeed
R9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Lanan Racing
4R10 Oulton Park
(International Circuit, Cheshire)
6 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Barlow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack BarlowSean Walkinshaw Racing
R11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt BellMattRBellRacing Team E-Lites
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn Motionsport
5R13 Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
27 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi MGR Motorsport
R1428 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew GrahamSean Walkinshaw Racing
R15 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Lanan Racing
6R16 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix, Northamptonshire)
17 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Graham Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew GrahamSean Walkinshaw Racing
R1718 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Greenway Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn Hillspeed
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Lanan Racing
7R19 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
7 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake DaltonLanan Racing
R208 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris Sean Walkinshaw Racing
R21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James FletcherTeam KBS
8R22 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire)
28 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes Lanan Racing
R2329 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport
R24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Mason Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie RobertsonHHC Motorsport

Standings

Drivers' championship

Place1234567891011121314151617181920
Points3025201816151413121110987654321
Pos.Driver SIL BRH SNE OUL BRH SIL SNE DON Points
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes 25Ret6411961262441291328164445
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris 3229Ret133443472646737123810410
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson57423125DSQRet143318Ret345445411396
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Graham96347418DNS116Ret67131525362107376
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton431152Ret1937296515Ret6131Ret4952371
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Barlow6161012101610717452642482121314Ret357
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman Ret12111813342DSQ535831071061510151075290
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell1458177DNSRet811110Ret1291512Ret15711118288
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore78Ret12RetRet8181510191191111872Ret3829275
10 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Menchaca 8Ret91189DSQ1110981713102151199610121212243
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn 11138161012108134519713818242
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Greenway131613171114111212111114141195314Ret814546238
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher725172Ret18812135RetDNSDNS14916RetRet237
14 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo LimaRetRet101498Ret951091016177Ret13116597311233
15 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 109Ret13RetRetDSQ139181410121010713165
16 Flag of the United States.svg Falco Wauer1910Ret366536Ret17131512Ret141
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rahul Raj Mayer 1418152317191215141213182019Ret131413131116141313136
18 Flag of Poland.svg Małgorzata Rdest 1617122014161518151415161915171418Ret1113Ret161515121
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Headlam1815Ret1915Ret1416171312151816161216Ret121417171716116
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding 121175RetRet6DNSDNS64
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt MasonDSQRet10NC9342
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Williams15Ret15Ret19121720841
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Rudd17Ret1422181813171634
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cornelius15161418
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Storey16162011
26 Flag of Ireland.svg Dylon Phibbs2116206
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben GowerDNSDNSDNS0
drivers ineligible for championship points
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Sirui1514RetRet19171714RetRet14RetDSQ1716Ret12180
Pos.Driver SIL BRH SNE OUL BRH SIL SNE DON Points

"Who zooms" award

This award was for the driver who made the most passes over the season.

Pos.Driver SIL BRH SNE OUL BRH SIL SNE DON Points
1 Flag of Poland.svg Małgorzata Rdest 30746550650324450070021372
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Gustavo Lima0011150010321010206070330560
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Greenway20016330450203581007000050
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Menchaca 007039010201033104102110250
5 Flag of South Africa.svg Raoul Hyman 09005043001000210104043744
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rahul Raj Mayer 30306140460001040221011241
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Headlam03024070041302360040000140
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Sirui51005723007001105138
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Hughes 020000133311201000003002738
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Morris 44140332111041310101210038
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Struan Moore00040090005002533410010037
12 Flag of Brazil.svg Pietro Fittipaldi 111000009510020222136
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jake Dalton021032013400200011010004034
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross Gunn 20416182220101030033
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Barlow02000506601022403100000032
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charlie Robertson30104032006000002001224030
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Graham03020000020231103031200023
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Bell24100500020000100201300122
19 Flag of the United States.svg Falco Wauer09000301400203022
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Fletcher0011110102030054020021
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simon Rudd10614420321
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sennan Fielding 01700040012
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Williams0000010078
24 Flag of Ireland.svg Dylon Phibbs0505
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Storey5005
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Cornelius1001
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Gower0000
Pos.Driver SIL BRH SNE OUL BRH SIL SNE DON Points

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