The 2013 Clipsal 500 Adelaide was a motor race for V8 Supercars held on 2 and 3 March 2013. The event was held at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Adelaide, South Australia,[1] and consisted of two races of two hundred and fifty kilometres in length. It was the first round of the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship,[2] and marked the racing debuts of the Holden VF Commodore,[3] Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG,[4] and Nissan Altima L33,[5] all of which were entered in the series under the brand-new "Car of the Future" regulations;[6] Ford continued to use the FG Falcon model raced in previous years, but built to Car of the Future specifications.
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Round 1 of 14 in the 2013 International V8 Supercars Championship | ||||||||||||||
Date | 28 February–3 March 2013 | |||||||||||||
Location | Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||
Venue | Adelaide Street Circuit | |||||||||||||
Weather | Fine | |||||||||||||
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Report
Race 1
Qualifying
Pos. | No. | Name | Car | Team | Time |
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1 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:20.87311 |
2 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1:20.87311 |
3 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:20.8892 |
4 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:21.0594 |
5 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:21.1496 |
6 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:21.1865 |
7 | 34 | Alexandre Prémat | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:21.2323 |
8 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:21.2653 |
9 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1:21.3006 |
10 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:21.3136 |
11 | 80 | Scott Pye | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1:21.5084 |
12 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Holden VF Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing | 1:21.6164 |
13 | 36 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.6701 |
14 | 360 | James Moffat | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.6903 |
15 | 88 | Dean Fiore | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1:21.6930 |
16 | 18 | Alex Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 1:21.7393 |
17 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.7477 |
18 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:21.7832 |
19 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.8651 |
20 | 8 | Jason Bright | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:21.8754 |
21 | 55 | David Reynolds | Ford FG Falcon | Rod Nash Racing | 1:21.9048 |
22 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VF Commodore | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 1:21.9709 |
23 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 1:22.1206 |
24 | 47 | Tim Slade | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | James Rosenberg Racing | 1:22.2518 |
25 | 17 | Tim Blanchard | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 1:22.2749 |
26 | 21 | David Wall | Holden VF Commodore | Britek Motorsport | 1:22.2837 |
27 | 12 | Jonny Reid | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 1:22.8720 |
28 | 9 | Maro Engel | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 1:23.2133 |
Source:[7] |
Notes:
- ^1 — Craig Lowndes and Shane van Gisbergen both set lap times that were identical to the ten-thousandth of a second. As Lowndes had set his laptime before Van Gisbergen, he was awarded provisional pole.
Top 10 Shootout
FPos. | No. | Name | Car | Team | QPos. | Time |
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1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 2 | 1:21.3595 |
2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 8 | 1:21.4075 |
3 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1 | 1:21.4453 |
4 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 5 | 1:21.4852 |
5 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 3 | 1:21.5258 |
6 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 9 | 1:21.5916 |
7 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 4 | 1:21.6558 |
8 | 34 | Alexandre Prémat | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 7 | 1:21.7859 |
9 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 10 | 1:22.1825 |
10 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 6 | 1:22.2235 |
Source:[8] |
Race
Pos. | No. | Name | Car | Team | Grid | Time | Points |
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1 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 3 | 1:49:37.3127 | 150 |
2 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 7 | +20.5203 | 138 |
3 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 5 | +32.1287 | 129 |
4 | 34 | Alexandre Prémat | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 8 | +35.5821 | 120 |
5 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 9 | +37.3925 | 111 |
6 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 10 | +38.6829 | 102 |
7 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 18 | +39.0363 | 96 |
8 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 6 | +48.4746 | 90 |
9 | 18 | Alex Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 16 | +49.2109 | 84 |
10 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Holden VF Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing | 12 | +66.0578 | 78 |
11 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 19 | +68.5664 | 72 |
12 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VF Commodore | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 22 | +71.4827 | 69 |
13 | 80 | Scott Pye | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 11 | +73.2353 | 66 |
14 | 360 | James Moffat | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 14 | +1 lap | 63 |
15 | 47 | Tim Slade | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | James Rosenberg Racing | 24 | +1 lap | 60 |
16 | 21 | David Wall | Holden VF Commodore | Britek Motorsport | 26 | +1 lap | 57 |
17 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 23 | +1 lap | 54 |
18 | 17 | Tim Blanchard | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 25 | +2 laps | 51 |
19 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 4 | +3 laps | 48 |
20 | 55 | David Reynolds | Ford FG Falcon | Rod Nash Racing | 21 | +6 laps | 45 |
21 | 88 | Dean Fiore | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 15 | +7 laps | 42 |
22 | 8 | Jason Bright | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 20 | +11 laps | 39 |
23 | 36 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 13 | +14 laps | 36 |
24 | 9 | Maro Engel | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 28 | +19 laps | 33 |
Ret | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1 | Retired | |
Ret | 12 | Jonny Reid | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 27 | Retired | |
Ret | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 17 | Retired | |
Ret | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 2 | Retired | |
Source:[9] |
Race 2
Qualifying
Pos. | No. | Name | Car | Team | Time |
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1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1:20.7148 |
2 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:20.8233 |
3 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:20.8553 |
4 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 1:20.9329 |
5 | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:20.9338 |
6 | 34 | Alexandre Prémat | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:21.1051 |
7 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 1:21.1071 |
8 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 1:21.1406 |
9 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Holden VF Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing | 1:21.1900 |
10 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:21.3450 |
11 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VF Commodore | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 1:21.4110 |
12 | 18 | Alex Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 1:21.4325 |
13 | 55 | David Reynolds | Ford FG Falcon | Rod Nash Racing | 1:21.4386 |
14 | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 1:21.4568 |
15 | 80 | Scott Pye | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1:21.5321 |
16 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.5378 |
17 | 88 | Dean Fiore | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 1:21.5578 |
18 | 8 | Jason Bright | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 1:21.5747 |
19 | 360 | James Moffat | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:21.7091 |
20 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1:21.7143 |
21 | 17 | Tim Blanchard | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 1:21.9685 |
22 | 21 | David Wall | Holden VF Commodore | Britek Motorsport | 1:22.1783 |
23 | 36 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:22.2016 |
24 | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 1:22.2814 |
25 | 47 | Tim Slade | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | James Rosenberg Racing | 1:22.3014 |
26 | 12 | Jonny Reid | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 1:22.3925 |
27 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 1:22.3968 |
28 | 9 | Maro Engel | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 1:23.3731 |
Source:[10] |
Race
Pos. | No. | Name | Car | Team | Grid | Time | Points |
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1 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 1 | 1:51:52.4116 | 150 |
2 | 1 | Jamie Whincup | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 3 | +2.2193 | 138 |
3 | 888 | Craig Lowndes | Holden VF Commodore | Triple Eight Race Engineering | 8 | +3.8293 | 129 |
4 | 66 | Russell Ingall | Holden VF Commodore | Walkinshaw Racing | 9 | +7.0731 | 120 |
5 | 5 | Mark Winterbottom | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 2 | +7.3886 | 111 |
6 | 6 | Will Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Ford Performance Racing | 4 | +7.9701 | 102 |
7 | 22 | James Courtney | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 10 | +8.9026 | 96 |
8 | 3 | Tony D'Alberto | Holden VF Commodore | Tony D'Alberto Racing | 11 | +12.5191 | 90 |
9 | 33 | Scott McLaughlin | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 7 | +14.3227 | 84 |
10 | 19 | Jonathon Webb | Holden VF Commodore | Tekno Autosports | 20 | +14.6458 | 78 |
11 | 80 | Scott Pye | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 15 | +18.0410 | 72 |
12 | 88 | Dean Fiore | Holden VF Commodore | Lucas Dumbrell Motorsport | 17 | +18.8045 | 69 |
13 | 360 | James Moffat | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 19 | +19.9581 | 66 |
14 | 15 | Rick Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 16 | +53.4477 | 63 |
15 | 17 | Tim Blanchard | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 21 | +1 lap | 60 |
16 | 21 | David Wall | Holden VF Commodore | Britek Motorsport | 22 | +1 lap | 57 |
17 | 4 | Lee Holdsworth | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 27 | +1 lap | 54 |
Ret | 8 | Jason Bright | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 18 | Retired | |
Ret | 2 | Garth Tander | Holden VF Commodore | Holden Racing Team | 14 | Retired | |
Ret | 7 | Todd Kelly | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 24 | Retired | |
Ret | 18 | Alex Davison | Ford FG Falcon | Charlie Schwerkolt Racing | 12 | Retired | |
Ret | 12 | Jonny Reid | Ford FG Falcon | Dick Johnson Racing | 26 | Retired | |
Ret | 47 | Tim Slade | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | James Rosenberg Racing | 25 | Retired | |
Ret | 36 | Michael Caruso | Nissan Altima L33 | Nissan Motorsport | 23 | Retired | |
Ret | 9 | Maro Engel | Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG | Erebus Motorsport | 28 | Retired | |
Ret | 14 | Fabian Coulthard | Holden VF Commodore | Brad Jones Racing | 5 | Retired | |
Ret | 55 | David Reynolds | Ford FG Falcon | Rod Nash Racing | 13 | Retired | |
Ret | 34 | Alexandre Prémat | Holden VF Commodore | Garry Rogers Motorsport | 6 | Retired | |
Source:[11] |
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "Adelaide's iconic Clipsal 500 dates announced for landmark 2013 opener". SpeedCafe.com. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Eastern Creek dropped from calendar". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Holden changes direction for VF V8 Supercar styling". SpeedCafe. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Mercedes-Benz to join V8 Supercars". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Nissan to unveil its V8 Supercars future in New York". Speedcafe.com. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Gunther, Briar (29 March 2010). "Car of the Future released". V8Supercars.com.au. BigPond Sport. Archived from the original on 1 April 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Lowndes edges Van Gisbergen to provisional Adelaide pole". SpeedCafe.com. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (1 March 2013). "Shane van Gisbergen scores pole for Race 1 in Adelaide". SpeedCafe.com. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Lowndes equals record with victory". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Van Gisbergen and Winterbottom stage front-row repeat for Race 2". Speedcafe.com. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Van Gisbergen wins Adelaide race two". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 3 March 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
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