2013 Asian Formula Renault Series (aka AFR Series) is the 14th season since its being created by FRD back in 2000. The Series bases the races in Zhuhai International Circuit as 4 rounds of races to be held there. For 3 of them, AFR joined Pan Delta Racing Festival and for the season finale, it will be a support race of the Zhuhai 500 km Endurance Race. Moreover, the AFR series will return to Shanghai for this season as the series holds a round of races on May 1–2 at Shanghai International Circuit.

This year's AFR Series will see drivers to be divided in 3 categories – International, Asian and Masters Class. The International Class will include drivers who are the front runners of previous AFR seasons or other national races. Asian Class will consist of the up-and-coming Asian drivers. Meanwhile, Masters Class will be the battlefield for experienced drivers who are 35 or above. The points scoring system is twisted by a bit this year as well, as the championship will count towards the best 8 rounds out of 10. This change shall stimulate the battle for the championship.[1]

Teams and drivers

I = International Class A = Asian Class M = Master Class

2013 Entry List
Team No. Driver name Class Rounds
Asia Racing Team 3 Singapore Ni Weiliang A 3-4
7 China Yang Xi I 2
9 Switzerland Thomas Lüdi M All
10 Hong Kong Thomas Chow M 2
24 United States Robert Buchheit M 4
28 Canada Karl Yip A 5
69 Singapore Kenneth Low M 1
76 France Guillaume Cunnington M 5
81 Israel Eitan Zidkilov M 5
82 Hong Kong Leo Wong M All
96 China Li Chao A 4
Buzz Racing 22 Japan Yuki Shiraishi I 1,4
23 Japan Shigetomo Shimono I 1,3-5
Champ Motorsport 8 China Yuan Bo A 2,5
15 Indonesia Alexandra Asmasoebrata I 4
19 Macau William Lau A 4
77 Hong Kong Ronald Wu I 2
88 Hong Kong Yung Hau Woon M 4
91 Colombia Julio Acosta I All
98 Hong Kong Jim Ka To I 5
FRD Racing Team 1 Hong Kong Tommy Chan I 2
5 Hong Kong Samson Chan M 1
13 Hong Kong Kenneth Ma M 2
99 South Africa Naomi Schiff I 4
KRC 2 China Leo Ye A 4-5
11 Taiwan Jason Kang A 1-2,4-5
PS Racing 12 Hong Kong Sunny Wong I 1,4
15 Indonesia Alexandra Asmasoebrata I 1,3
17 China Neric Wei A 2-5
20 United States Pete Olson I 1,3-5
PTRS 14 Taiwan Jem Chen M 1,4
18 Taiwan Roy Chiu A 1
Q Team 18 Taiwan Roy Chiu A 3

Race calendar

Round Circuit Date Pole position Overall Winner International Class Winner Asian Class Winner Master Class Winner
1 R1 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)		 15–17 March Colombia Julio Acosta Japan Shigetomo Shimono Japan Shigetomo Shimono Taiwan Roy Chiu Hong Kong Leo Wong
R2 Japan Yuki Shiraishi Japan Yuki Shiraishi Taiwan Jason Kang Switzerland Thomas Lüdi
2 R3 Shanghai International Circuit
(Shanghai)		 1–2 May Hong Kong Ronald Wu China Yuan Bo Colombia Julio Acosta China Yuan Bo Hong Kong Kenneth Ma
R4 China Yuan Bo Colombia Julio Acosta China Yuan Bo Hong Kong Kenneth Ma
3 R5 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)		 14–16 June Japan Shigetomo Shimono Colombia Julio Acosta Colombia Julio Acosta Taiwan Roy Chiu Hong Kong Leo Wong
R6 Japan Shigetomo Shimono Japan Shigetomo Shimono Taiwan Roy Chiu Hong Kong Leo Wong
4 R7 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)		 13–15 September Japan Yuki Shiraishi China Leo Ye Japan Shigetomo Shimono China Leo Ye Hong Kong Leo Wong
R8 Japan Shigetomo Shimono Japan Shigetomo Shimono China Leo Ye Hong Kong Leo Wong
5 R9 Zhuhai International Circuit
(Zhuhai, Guangdong)		 20–21 December China Leo Ye China Leo Ye Hong Kong Jim Ka To China Leo Ye Hong Kong Leo Wong
R10 China Leo Ye Colombia Julio Acosta China Leo Ye Hong Kong Leo Wong

Championship Winners

International Class Team Champion Asian Class Team Champion Master Class Team Champion
Colombia Julio Acosta China Champ Motorsport Taiwan Jason Kang Taiwan KRC Hong Kong Leo Wong China Asia Racing Team

References

  1. ↑ http://frdsports.com/en/news-218.html Fierce excitement returns as AFR Series to kick off this Weekend (14 March 2013)
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