2013 Formula Masters China

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2013 Formula Masters China race car by Tatuus. Formula Masters tatuus 2000.jpg
2013 Formula Masters China race car by Tatuus.
2013 Formula Masters China's VW engine Formula Masters VW engine 2000.jpg
2013 Formula Masters China's VW engine

The 2013 Formula Masters China season is the third season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the first under the Formula Masters China branding. It was also the first season with one-make Volkswagen 2.0 engines. [1] The championship began on 10 May at Zhuhai and will finish on 10 November at Guia Circuit in Macau after nineteen races held at seven meetings.

Teams and drivers

TeamNoDriverRounds
Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP 3 Flag of Indonesia.svg Andersen Martono4–5
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright [2] All, NC
88 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid [3] All
95 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Fan [4] NC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Li Feng5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Li Feng1–2
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG [5] 7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ronald Wu [6] 1–4
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Lüdi6, NC
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Wells [7] 6, NC
29 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy [8] All, NC
78 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Star Racing Team [9] [10] 8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan BoAll, NC
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bao Jin LongAll, NC
23 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Si RuiAll
75 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Chen YuAll
Flag of India.svg Meco Motorsports [11] 10 Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath All
Flag of Japan.svg Super License Team [12] 11 Flag of Japan.svg Ren NagabuchiAll, NC
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Hai TaoAll, NC
28 Flag of Hong Kong.svg William Lok [4] NC
55 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu Zhou2–3
Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pu Jun Jin [13] All, NC
18 Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul 3–6, NC
19 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Solomon [14] All, NC
20 Flag of Macau.svg Wing Chung Chang [15] 6, NC
21 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong [4] NC
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Reggiani4
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Reggiani21 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Reggiani2–3
Flag of Macau.svg Gold Wolf Racing [4] 37 Flag of Japan.svg Yudai Jinkawa [4] NC
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Zhen Dong98 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhendong Zhang 1

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai International Circuit 11 May Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R312 May Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Solomon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
2R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 25 May Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R326 May Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath Flag of India.svg Meco Motorsport
3R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ordos International Circuit 6 July Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R27 July Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R3Race postponed [16]
4R1 Flag of South Korea.svg Inje Speedium 10 August Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
R311 August Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
5R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 14 September Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
R315 September Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG
6R1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai International Circuit 26 October Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
R327 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP
NC Flag of Macau.svg Guia Circuit [17] 10 November Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG

Standings

Drivers' championship

Race
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th   PP  
Race 1&3201512108643211
Race 21210864321
PosDriver ZHU
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
ORD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
INJ
Flag of South Korea.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SHI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan WrightRet112346413113346419210
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Yazid15Ret112112134322Ret213208
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy Ret223Ret3257121011196Ret1163
4 Flag of Japan.svg Ren Nagabuchi234955524Ret5Ret5624564129
5 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Solomon 4485467774358433346128
6 Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath 36342136312Ret4Ret551299120
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Tanart Sathienthirakul 4352624RetRet1225115
8 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Pu Jun Jin 57Ret769109957961111888845
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan BoRetRet567888RetRet117Ret8101311111029
10 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Ronald Wu6116Ret971111868828
11 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Hai TaoRet8DNS11811Ret12Ret796Ret967107Ret26
12 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Bao Jin Long79710Ret10121011Ret10Ret7791613131118
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Wells 57527
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Si RuiRetRetRet8Ret129RetRet8RetRetRetRetRet1012146
15 Flag of Indonesia.svg Andersen MartonoRet9Ret91074
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zou Chen YuRet13Ret121214Ret13Ret11121110128Ret14152
18 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhendong Zhang Ret1091
19 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Reggiani1310Ret13Ret101013Ret1
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Lin Li FengDNS1210Ret11DNS1
21 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan 1415120
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wu ZhouRet1313RetDNS0
23 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Lüdi1516Ret140
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Shaun Thong 30
Flag of Macau.svg Wing Chung Chang 11Ret1070
Flag of Hong Kong.svg William Lok 120
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yang Fan130
Flag of Japan.svg Yudai JinkawaRet0
PosDriver ZHU
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
SHI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
ORD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
INJ
Flag of South Korea.svg
SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
SHI
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
MAC
Flag of Macau.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

Teams

PosTeamPts
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Meritus.GP 415
2 Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport262
3 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cebu Pacific Air by KCMG 203
4 Flag of Japan.svg Super License Team155
5 Flag of India.svg Meco Motorsports121
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Star Racing Team57

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