The 2013 3 Hours of Red Bull Ring was an auto racing event held at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Styria, Austria on 19–20 July 2013. It was the third round of the 2013 European Le Mans Series season, and the series' first visit to the Red Bull Ring. Thiriet by TDS Racing, with drivers Pierre Thiriet and Mathias Beche, won the race over Signatech Alpine, while the LMPC category was led by Paul-Loup Chatin and Gary Hirsch. Ram Racing's Matt Griffin and Johnny Mowlem led the LMGTE category, while Fabio Babini, Kirill Ladygin, and Viktor Shaitar of SMP Racing won the GTC class.
Qualifying
Qualifying result
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jota Sport | Oliver Turvey | 1:23.871 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP2 | No. 18 Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley | 1:24.010 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP2 | No. 1 Thiriet by TDS Racing | Mathias Beche | 1:24.054 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP2 | No. 43 Morand Racing | Franck Mailleux | 1:24.318 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP2 | No. 34 Race Performance | Patric Niederhauser | 1:24.407 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP2 | No. 4 Boutsen Ginion Racing | Dominik Kraihamer | 1:24.794 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP2 | No. 37 SMP Racing | Maurizio Mediani | 1:25.865 | 7 |
| 8 | LMPC | No. 46 Algarve Pro Racing Team | Nick Catsburg | 1:28.234 | 9 |
| 9 | LMPC | No. 47 Team Endurance Challenge | Nico Verdonck | 1:28.394 | 10 |
| 10 | LMPC | No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin | 1:28.635 | 11 |
| 11 | LMPC | No. 48 Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari | 1:28.770 | 12 |
| 12 | LMGTE | No. 77 Proton Competition | Nick Tandy | 1:29.391 | 13 |
| 13 | LMGTE | No. 66 JMW Motorsport | Andrea Bertolini | 1:29.513 | 14 |
| 14 | LMGTE | No. 52 Ram Racing | Johnny Mowlem | 1:29.629 | 15 |
| 15 | LMGTE | No. 67 IMSA Performance Matmut | Jean-Karl Vernay | 1:29.800 | 16 |
| 16 | LMGTE | No. 75 Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard | 1:30.068 | 17 |
| 17 | LMGTE | No. 53 Ram Racing | Gunnar Jeannette | 1:30.103 | 18 |
| 18 | LMGTE | No. 55 AF Corse | Marco Cioci | 1:30.187 | 19 |
| 19 | GTC | No. 72 SMP Racing | Luca Persiani | 1:30.705 | 20 |
| 20 | GTC | No. 69 SMP Racing | Kirill Ladygin | 1:30.741 | 21 |
| 21 | GTC | No. 62 AF Corse | Andrea Rizzoli | 1:30.836 | 22 |
| 22 | LMGTE | No. 54 AF Corse | Yannick Mollegol | 1:30.865 | 23 |
| 23 | LMGTE | No. 88 Proton Competition | Horst Felbermayr, Jr. | 1:31.466 | 24 |
| 24 | GTC | No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse | Ollie Millroy | 1:31.765 | 25 |
| 25 | GTC | No. 60 Kox Racing | Peter Kox | 1:31.797 | 26 |
| – | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | Nelson Panciatici | No Time | 8 |
^1 – The No. 36 Signatech Oreca-Nissan had its qualifying times nullified after it set its fastest qualifying lap while a sector of the track was under yellow flag conditions. The team was allowed to start from the back of the LMP2 class grid.
Race
Race result
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
References
- "ELMS 3 Hours of Red Bull Ring Qualifying Practice Final Classification" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "Jota Take Pole at Red Bull Ring After Alpine Penalised". European Le Mans Series. 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- "European Le Mans Series 3 Hours of Imola Race Classification" (PDF). Automobile Club de l'Ouest. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
| European Le Mans Series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous race: 3 Hours of Imola |
2013 season | Next race: 3 Hours of Hungaroring |