The 2013 Japanese Championship Super Formula season was the forty-first season of premier Japanese open-wheel motor racing, and the first under the new name of Super Formula. The series was contested over six rounds and a non-championship final round at Fuji Speedway as part of the JAF Grand Prix. 2013 was also the last season using the original chassis (SF13, known as FN09 in previous seasons) by Swift Engineering as for 2014 Dallara would supply a new chassis, the SF14, to the series.[1]

Naoki Yamamoto won his first drivers' championship with Team Mugen, while Petronas Team TOM's won the teams' championship. Yamamoto and André Lotterer finished the year with the same number of points. At the time, Super Formula had an unconventional championship tiebreaker method where the driver that scored the most points in the final round of the season would be declared the champion.[2] Lotterer had more wins, but had to miss the final round due to his commitments in the FIA World Endurance Championship, while Yamamoto finished first and third in the double-header finale at Suzuka to equal Lotterer's point total and win the championship.

In the same season, Loïc Duval won the Sportsland Sugo round, defeating Lotterer by 0.041 seconds.[3] It was the closest margin of victory in series history.[4]

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver Engine Rounds
Japan Petronas Team TOM'S 1 Japan Kazuki Nakajima Toyota RV8K All
2 United Kingdom James Rossiter 1, 6
Germany André Lotterer 2–5, NC
Japan Kondō Racing 3 Japan Hironobu Yasuda Toyota RV8K All
Japan Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 7 Japan Ryō Hirakawa Toyota RV8K All
8 Italy Andrea Caldarelli 1, 6
France Loïc Duval 2–5, NC
Japan HP Real Racing 10 Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi[5] Honda HR12E All
11 Japan Yuhki Nakayama[5] All
Japan Team Mugen 15 Japan Takuma Sato[5] Honda HR12E 1, 5–6, NC
Japan Takashi Kobayashi[5] 2–4
16 Japan Naoki Yamamoto[5] All
Hong Kong KCMG 18 United Kingdom Richard Bradley[6] Toyota RV8K All
Japan Lenovo Team Impul 19 Brazil João Paulo de Oliveira Toyota RV8K All
20 Japan Tsugio Matsuda All
Japan Nakajima Racing 31 Japan Daisuke Nakajima[5] Honda HR12E All
32 Japan Takashi Kogure[5] All
Japan P.mu/cerumo・INGING 38 Japan Kohei Hirate Toyota RV8K All
39 Japan Yuji Kunimoto All
Japan Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 Japan Takuya Izawa[5] Honda HR12E All
41 Japan Hideki Mutoh[5] All
Japan Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports 62 Japan Koki Saga Toyota RV8K All

Race calendar and results

A provisional calendar for the 2013 season was released on 10 August 2012.[7] All races were held in Japan.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 Suzuka Circuit 14 April Japan Takuya Izawa Japan Takashi Kogure Japan Takuya Izawa Docomo Team Dandelion Racing
2 Autopolis 2 June Germany André Lotterer Japan Kazuki Nakajima Germany André Lotterer Petronas Team TOM'S
3 Fuji Speedway 14 July France Loïc Duval Germany André Lotterer Germany André Lotterer Petronas Team TOM'S
4 Twin Ring Motegi 4 August Japan Kazuki Nakajima Germany André Lotterer Japan Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S
5 Sportsland SUGO 29 September France Loïc Duval Japan Takashi Kogure France Loïc Duval Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans
6 Suzuka Circuit 10 November Japan Naoki Yamamoto Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Naoki Yamamoto Team Mugen
Japan Naoki Yamamoto Japan Ryō Hirakawa Japan Kazuki Nakajima Petronas Team TOM'S
NC Fuji Speedway
Report 		24 November Japan Yuji Kunimoto Japan Takuya Izawa Japan Yuji Kunimoto P.mu/cerumo・INGING

Calendar changes

Championship standings

Drivers' Championship

Scoring system
Round 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Pole
1–5 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 1
6 8 4 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 1
Pos Driver SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
1 Japan Naoki Yamamoto 4 3 3 8 3 1 3 5 37
2 Germany André Lotterer 1 1 2 2 7 37
3 France Loïc Duval 2 4 3 1 2 31
4 Japan Kazuki Nakajima 5 12 8 1 Ret Ret 1 4 24
5 Brazil João Paulo de Oliveira 6 4 6 4 Ret 3 17 6 19
6 Japan Tsugio Matsuda 2 5 16 13 5 4 16 3 18.5
7 Japan Takuya Izawa 1 Ret 5 Ret Ret 10 9 15 15
8 Japan Takashi Kogure 3 Ret 14 5 8 15 2 18 15
9 Japan Kohei Hirate 12 Ret 2 15 Ret 5 7 9 11
10 Japan Yuji Kunimoto 10 10 7 6 4 Ret 15 1 10
11 Japan Ryō Hirakawa 8 7 11 7 Ret 6 4 8 9
12 Japan Daisuke Nakajima 16 Ret 11 10 7 2 11 Ret 6
13 Italy Andrea Caldarelli 7 Ret 5 4
14 Japan Hironobu Yasuda 14 9 12 Ret 6 8 13 11 3.5
15 Japan Koudai Tsukakoshi 9 6 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 3
16 United Kingdom James Rossiter 11 7 6 2.5
17 Japan Yuhki Nakayama 18 8 Ret 11 Ret 11 12 13 1
18 Japan Takuma Sato 15 11 9 8 14 0.5
19 Japan Koki Saga 17 11 Ret 16 9 14 14 16 0
20 Japan Hideki Mutoh 13 Ret 13 12 10 12 10 12 0
21 United Kingdom Richard Bradley 19 Ret Ret 14 Ret 13 18 17 0
22 Japan Takashi Kobayashi Ret 15 17 0
Pos Driver SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' Championship

Pos Team No. SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
1 Petronas Team TOM'S 1 5 12 8 1 2 Ret 1 4 58.5
2 11 1 1 2 Ret 7 6 7
2 Kygnus Sunoco Team LeMans 7 8 7 11 7 Ret 6 4 8 42
8 7 2 4 3 1 Ret 5 2
3 Team Impul 19 6 4 6 4 Ret 3 17 6 37.5
20 2 5 16 13 5 4 16 3
4 Team Mugen 15 15 Ret 15 17 11 9 8 14 32.5
16 4 3 3 8 3 1 3 5
5 P.mu/cerumo・INGING 38 12 Ret 2 15 Ret 5 7 9 21
39 10 10 7 6 4 Ret 15 1
6 Nakajima Racing 31 16 Ret 11 10 7 2 11 Ret 21
32 3 Ret 14 5 8 Ret 2 18
7 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing 40 1 Ret 6 Ret Ret 10 9 15 13
41 13 Ret 13 12 10 12 10 12
8 HP Real Racing 10 9 6 9 9 Ret Ret Ret 10 4
11 18 8 Ret 11 Ret 11 12 13
9 Kondō Racing 3 14 9 12 Ret 6 8 13 11 3.5
Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports 62 17 11 Ret 16 9 14 14 16 0
KCMG 18 19 Ret Ret 14 Ret 13 18 17 0
Pos Team No. SUZ AUT FUJ MOT SUG SUZ FUJ Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

  1. ^ "New Chassis for 2014 Japanese Championship Super Formula" (PDF). Formula Nippon. 22 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  2. ^ "Super Formula: The rules that cost Andre Lotterer two titles". us.motorsport.com. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  3. ^ "Race › 2013 Round6". SUPER FORMULA Official Website. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  4. ^ ""Top five close finishes."". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Honda 2013 Motorsports Overview". 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  6. ^ "KCMG unveils Richard Bradley as Super Formula driver for 2013". KCMG. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  7. ^ "2013年シーズンの暫定カレンダーが発表". Formula Nippon. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  8. ^ "JAFモータースポーツニュースNo.238" (PDF). Japan Automobile Federation. 1 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Announcing the Cancellation of Round 5 In Inje International Circuit (South Korea)" (PDF). Super Formula. 26 July 2013.
  10. ^ "A change in schedule announced for the Fuji Sprint Cup with a delay for one week, the event will be held during November 22nd – 24th". Super GT. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

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