2013 JAF Grand Prix
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The 2013 JAF Grand Prix Fuji Sprint Cup was the final racing event for both the 2013 Super GT season and the 2013 Super Formula season. It took place over November 23 and November 24, 2013 at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan.
Background
[edit]The JAF Grand Prix would be the last time the current model GT500 and the current model Super Formula cars would race, as Super GT would move to unified regulations with the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters, while the Swift SF13 would be replaced by the Dallara SF14 for the 2014 Super Formula season.
The Balance of Performance in GT300 was once again adjusted, the GTA decided to adopt the balance of performance for GT3 cars from the Blancpain Endurance Series.[1]
Unlike the eight points-scoring races in Super GT, the Fuji Sprint Cup was run under slightly different rules.[2]
- The GT500 and GT300 classes were split into their own set of two races.
- Each driver in GT500 and GT300 would have their own 22 lap (100 km) sprint race without any mandatory pitstop.
- Standing starts were also implemented for each of the four races instead of the rolling start normally seen.
- There would be no weight ballast for any of the cars in either class.
38 cars were entered in the two Super GT classes, 15 in GT500 and 23 in GT300. The #96 Dijon Racing Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 returning to the series after having last raced in the 2013 Fuji GT 300km, while the #35 Nismo Global Athlete Team made its only appearance of the season, with Alex Buncombe and Lucas Ordóñez driving. Neither the #52 OKINAWA-IMP RACING with SHIFT Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 or the #87 JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 were entered for the JAF Grand Prix, however JLOC put Hideki Yamauchi and Hiroki Yoshimoto, the drivers of the #87 car into their #88 car.
In Super Formula with the exception of André Lotterer and Loïc Duval returning to the cars they had driven for part of the season, there were no other driver changes.
Results
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GT300 Race 1 results
[edit]The first GT300 race was held on November 23, 2013. Race result is as follows.[3]
- Fastest Lap – Alex Buncombe, #35 Nismo Athlete Global Team Nissan GT-R GT3 – 1:38.438
GT500 Race 1 results
[edit]The first GT500 race was held on November 23, 2013. Race result is as follows.[4]
Pos | No | Team | Driver | Chassis | Tyre | Time/Difference | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 17 | Keihin Real Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | 34:37.791 | 22 |
2 | 38 | Lexus Team Zent Cerumo | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +3.285 | 22 |
3 | 100 | Raybrig Team Kunimitsu | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | +4.439 | 22 |
4 | 18 | Weider Dome Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | M | +6.223 | 22 |
5 | 36 | Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +9.947 | 22 |
6 | 19 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | Y | +11.218 | 22 |
7 | 23 | Motul Autech NISMO | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | M | +14.904 | 22 |
8 | 12 | Calsonic Team Impul | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | B | +15.007 | 22 |
9 | 39 | Lexus Team DENSO SARD | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +16.582 | 22 |
10 | 24 | D'Station ADVAN Kondo Racing | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | Y | +21.778 | 22 |
11 | 6 | Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +1:16.698 | 22 |
12 | 32 | Epson Nakajima Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | D | +1:33.909 | 22 |
13 | 8 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | +4 Laps | 18 |
Ret | 1 | S-Road REITO MOLA | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | M | +9 Laps | 13 |
Ret | 37 | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +14 Laps | 8 |
- Fastest Lap – Yuji Kunimoto, #6 Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS Lexus SC430 – 1:32.847
Super Formula results
[edit]The Super Formula race was held on November 24, 2013. Race result is as follows.[5]
Pos | No | Team | Driver | Engine | Time/Difference | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 39 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | 31:27.103 | 22 |
2 | 8 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +1.632 | 22 |
3 | 20 | Lenovo Team Impul | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +2.548 | 22 |
4 | 1 | Petronas Team TOM'S | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +3.750 | 22 |
5 | 16 | Team Mugen | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +4.661 | 22 |
6 | 19 | Lenovo Team Impul | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +5.257 | 22 |
7 | 2 | Petronas Team TOM'S | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +6.209 | 22 |
8 | 7 | Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +9.293 | 22 |
9 | 38 | P.mu/cerumo・INGING | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +10.307 | 22 |
10 | 10 | HP Real Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +17.589 | 22 |
11 | 3 | Kondo Racing | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +24.256 | 22 |
12 | 41 | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +24.764 | 22 |
13 | 11 | HP Real Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +27.569 | 22 |
14 | 15 | Team Mugen | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +30.807 | 22 |
15 | 40 | Docomo Team Dandelion Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +36.873 | 22 |
16 | 62 | Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +37.662 | 22 |
17 | 18 | KCMG | ![]() |
Toyota RV8K | +41.490 | 22 |
18 | 32 | Nakajima Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +1 Lap | 21 |
Ret | 31 | Nakajima Racing | ![]() |
Honda HR12E | +22 Laps | 0 |
- Fastest Lap – Takuya Izawa, #40 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing – 1:25.043
GT300 Race 2 results
[edit]The second GT300 race was held on November 23, 2013. Race result is as follows.[3]
- Fastest Lap – Kazuki Hoshino, #3 NDDP Racing Nissan GT-R GT3 – 1:38.432
GT500 Race 2 results
[edit]The second GT500 race was held on November 23, 2013. Race result is as follows.[4]
Pos | No | Team | Driver | Chassis | Tyre | Time/Difference | Laps |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6 | Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | 34:31.193 | 22 |
2 | 36 | Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +0.229 | 22 |
3 | 12 | Calsonic Team Impul | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | B | +11.921 | 22 |
4 | 38 | Lexus Team Zent Cerumo | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +13.093 | 22 |
5 | 100 | Raybrig Team Kunimitsu | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | +18.078 | 22 |
6 | 17 | Keihin Real Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | +19.611 | 22 |
7 | 39 | Lexus Team DENSO SARD | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +20.137 | 22 |
8 | 18 | Weider Dome Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | M | +30.479 | 22 |
9 | 19 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | Y | +31.473 | 22 |
10 | 24 | D'Station ADVAN Kondo Racing | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | Y | +32.681 | 22 |
11 | 37 | Lexus Team KeePer TOM'S | ![]() |
Lexus SC430 | B | +38.937 | 22 |
12 | 32 | Epson Nakajima Racing | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | D | +42.993 | 22 |
13 | 8 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | ![]() |
Honda HSV-010 GT | B | +43.116 | 22 |
14 | 23 | Motul Autech NISMO | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | M | +43.634 | 22 |
15 | 1 | S-Road REITO MOLA | ![]() |
Nissan GT-R | M | +1:33.225 | 22 |
- Fastest Lap – Kazuya Oshima, #6 Lexus Team LeMans ENEOS Lexus SC430 – 1:32.627
JAF Grand Prix point rankings
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "GT300クラスの参加条件が変更。BESのBoPを採用". as-web.jp. November 8, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Final battle of the season! Don't miss the SUPER GT in a different touch!!". supergt.net. November 15, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "GT300 RESULT: Race". Super GT. November 23, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ a b "GT500 RESULT: Race". Super GT. November 23, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Race > Fuji Sprint Cup". Super Formula. November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Super GT official website (in English)
- Japanese Championship Super Formula official website (in English)