2013 IndyCar Series season

The Izod IndyCar Series in 2013 was the 18th season of the American IndyCar Series and the 102nd season in the American single-seater sports. It began on March 24 in St. Petersburg and ended on October 19 in Fontana. Scott Dixon won for the third time, the IndyCar Series. Tony Kanaan decided this year's Indianapolis 500 for themselves.

  • 2.1 Changes to the drivers
  • 4.1 Race 1: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
  • 4.2 2nd race: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
  • 4.3 3rd race: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
  • 4.4 4th race: Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle
  • 4.5 Race 5: 97th Indianapolis 500
  • 4.6 6 races: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit ( Race 1 )
  • 4.7 7 races: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit ( Race 2 )
  • 4.8 8 races: Firestone 550
  • 4.9 9 races: Milwaukee IndyFest
  • 4:10 10 Race: Iowa Corn Indy 250
  • 4:11 11 Race: Pocono IndyCar 400
  • 4:12 12 Race: Honda Indy Toronto ( Race 1 )
  • 4:13 13 Race: Honda Indy Toronto ( Race 2 )
  • 4:15 15 Race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma
  • 4:16 16 Race: Grand Prix of Baltimore
  • 4:17 17 Race: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston ( Race 1 )
  • 4:18 18 Race: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston ( Race 2 )
  • 4:19 19 Race: MAVTV 500
  • 5.1 Points system
  • 5.2 Drivers' Championship

Rule Changes

Sporting changes

There were 2013 first three so-called double - header weekends with one race on Saturday and Sunday. 2011 had indeed been an event with two races already in Fort Worth, but these were only gone about half the distance and there has been only half points. In three of the six races of the double- header weekends, which were held on the street circuit of Detroit, Toronto and Houston, was also deviated from the normal starting procedure. Instead of flying start three of these races with standing starts were begun.

The oval race at Indianapolis, Pocono and Fontana were combined to form a Triple Crown. If a rider winning all three races of the Triple Crown, he receives a bonus of $ 1,000,000; if a driver wins two of the three races, he gets a bonus of $ 250,000.

The point system was modified for the season 2013. From the 19th place, there was no longer as before, 12 and 10 points, but starting from the 19th place, respectively, a point less. So for number 19, there were 11 points for 20th place, there were 10 points, etc. From the 25th place all the drivers were given five points. In addition, each driver who has completed a lead lap was an additional bonus point. In the qualifying sessions of the Indianapolis 500 and the Iowa Corn Indy 250 points were awarded for a special points system and accounted for the bonus point for pole position.

Blockade maneuver in qualifying were punished from the 2013 season so not to get in the other Qualifyingabschnitte. In the last section, a driver was immediately taken for a blocking maneuver from qualifying.

The free choice of indoor or outdoor track for the leaders at the start and double -file restarts was abolished. The leader had to start on the inside lane from the 2013 season.

Crucial to the boxing position of 2013 was the qualifying result from the previous race. However, the distinction between the types of track was abolished.

The end of June the regime for punitive transfers due to premature engine change was modified. Engine damage at private test drives were no longer sanctioned.

Technical changes

The delayed activation and the reset time of the push-to -pass button was abolished for the 2013 season. The push-to- pass button was the drivers in 2013 at all the races on road courses available. The system could be activated ten times per race and overall, depending on the route, 150 or 170 seconds are used.

As with a Lotus engine manufacturers had gotten out of the IndyCar Series, there were in 2013 only a duel between Chevrolet and Honda.

The speed in the pit lane was unified. On ovals the drivers were 60 miles per hour, driving on road courses 50 miles per hour.

The teams were allowed to choose their 2013 amount of fuel at the start of free. So far a tank of 18.5 gallons was prescribed for the launch.

Teams and Drivers

All teams used the chassis DW12 and aero kits from Dallara and a Firestone tire.

Changes in drivers

The following list contains all the drivers who have participated in the IndyCar Series in 2012 and did not start in the 2013 season for the same team as in 2012.

Drivers who have changed their team:

Driver who went and returned to the IndyCar Series:

Drivers who have left the IndyCar Series:

  • Jean Alesi: Lotus - FP Journe - Fan Force United → End of career
  • Rubens Barrichello: KV Racing Technology → Stock Car Brasil (Full Time Sports)
  • Bryan Clauson: Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing → ​​USAC National Sprint Car Series
  • Wade Cunningham: AJ Foyt Enterprises → V8 Super Tourer Series ( Cunningham Racing)
  • Bruno Junqueira: Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing → ​​American Le Mans Series ( RSR Racing)
  • Giorgio Pantano: Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing → ​​International GT Open ( Bhai Tech Racing)

Race Calendar

The race calendar of the IndyCar Series was released on September 30, 2012, and comprises 19 races at 16 racetracks.

In comparison to the previous season, the Edmonton Indy was canceled. Newly included the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston and the Pocono 400 IndyCar Both events were already taken as IndyCar race in the CART series.

  • Explanation: O: oval course, T: temporary race track ( street circuit ), P: permanent race track. Race with a yellow background belong to the Triple Crown

Race Reports

1st race: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Streets of St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States took place on 24 March 2013, and went over a distance of 110 laps of 2.897 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 318.650 km.

James Hinchcliffe scored his first IndyCar victory against Hélio Castroneves and Marco Andretti.

2nd race: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama

  • Route type: permanent race track

The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, Alabama, United States took place on April 7, 2013, and went over a distance of 90 laps of 3.701 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 333.134 km.

Ryan Hunter -Reay won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves.

3rd race: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit, Long Beach, California, United States took place on 21 April 2013, and went over a distance of 80 laps of 3.167 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 253.375 km.

Takuma Satō led the race the most laps and won ahead of Graham Rahal and Justin Wilson. It was the first IndyCar victory of a Japanese. AJ Foyt Enterprises won after more than 10 years back an IndyCar race.

4th race: Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle on the São Paulo Street Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil took place on May 5, 2013, and went over a distance of 75 laps of 4.081 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 306.097 km.

James Hinchcliffe won the race ahead of Takuma Satō and Marco Andretti. Hinchcliffe was only in the last corner to Satō, who had completed the most laps led, over. With a distance of 0.3463 s was the hitherto closest finish on a road course in the IndyCar history.

5th Race: 97th Indianapolis 500

  • Route type: oval track (Super Speedway )

The 97th Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States took place on 27 May 2013, and went over a distance of 200 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.

In qualifying, Ed Carpenter scored the pole position ahead of Carlos Muñoz and Marco Andretti. Michel Jourdain Jr. failed the qualification.

In the race, the lead changed hands very often. With 14 leaders and 68 lead changes, new records were set.

After there had been three caution periods in the first third of the race, 133 laps were completed under green. In the final phase, there was a duel for victory between Ryan Hunter -Reay and Tony Kanaan. After Hunter -Reay had the lead in a yellow phase, which was triggered by an accident Graham Rahals, obsessed, he lost it at the restart of Canaan, and was also overtaken by his teammate Muñoz. As Dario Franchitti shortly afterwards lost control of his vehicle and crashed, the race was neutralized and finished under yellow flags.

Kanaan won for the first time in his career the Indianapolis 500 It was his twelfth participation. The Andretti pilots Muñoz and Hunter -Reay completed the podium. This Muñoz scored a podium placement at his very IndyCar debut.

6th Race: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit ( Race 1 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit at the Raceway at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, United States took place on 1 June 2013, and went over a distance of 70 laps of 3.782 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 264.738 km.

Mike Conway won the race ahead of Ryan Hunter -Reay and Justin Wilson. It was the first win of the season of a driver who was active only as a part-time pilot in the series.

7th Race: Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit ( Race 2 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit at the Raceway at Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, United States took place on 2 June 2013, and went over a distance of 70 laps of 3.782 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 264.738 km.

Simon Pagenaud won the race ahead of James Jakes and Mike Conway. It was the first IndyCar victory of Pagenaud and his team, Sam Schmidt Motorsports. Jake stood for the first time on the podium.

In the race there were in the first half six caution periods.

8th Race: Firestone 550

  • Route type: oval track (speedway )

The Firestone 550 at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas, United States took place on 8 June 2013, and went over a distance of 228 laps of 2.414 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 550.396 km.

Hélio Castroneves won the race ahead of Ryan Hunter -Reay and Tony Kanaan. It was the first win of the season Castroneves and Team Penske. Castroneves led the race to 132 laps in a row and dominated the race. Only five riders remained on the lead lap, although 22 finished the race.

9th Race: Milwaukee IndyFest

  • Route type: oval track (speedway )

The Milwaukee IndyFest on the Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, Wisconsin, United States took place on 15 June 2013, and went over a distance of 250 laps of 1.609 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 362.102 km.

Ryan Hunter -Reay won the race ahead of Hélio Castroneves and Will Power.

10 race: Iowa Corn Indy 250

  • Route type: oval track ( short track )

The Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway said, Newton, Iowa, United States took place on 23 June 2013, and went over a distance of 250 laps of 1.408 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 352.044 km.

James Hinchcliffe won his third win of the season for the first time on an oval track. Hunter -Reay was second and Tony Kanaan third parties. Hinchcliffe dominated the race, leading 226 of 250 laps on it.

11 races: Pocono IndyCar 400

  • Route type: oval track (Super Speedway )

The Pocono 400 at Pocono Raceway IndyCar, Long Pond, Pennsylvania, United States took place on July 7, 2013, and went over a distance of 160 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 643.737 km.

Scott Dixon scored his 30th IndyCar victory in front of his teammate Charlie Kimball and Dario Franchitti. It was the first victory of the season by Chip Ganassi Racing and the 100th ever. In addition, it was the 200th victory of the engine manufacturer Honda, and the first triple victory of Ganassi.

Marco Andretti, who had always been the fastest for the race and also the most laps led had achieved, was having trouble with a too high fuel consumption, so that the sprit gentler Honda engines were towards the end of the advantage.

12 racing: Honda Indy Toronto ( Race 1 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Honda Indy Toronto in the Streets of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada took place on 13 July 2013, and went over a distance of 85 laps of 2.824 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 240.074 km.

Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Sebastien Bourdais and Dario Franchitti. Dixon took the lead eight laps from the end of Bourdais, after the last third of the race alternated both with the guide. Will Power, who led the race in the second third of the race and most laps led had obtained difference on the final lap after a collision in a duel with Franchitti from. It was Bourdais first podium placement in the IndyCar Series.

All riders who finished on the podium had won at this time 31 IndyCar races.

13 racing: Honda Indy Toronto ( Race 2 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Honda Indy Toronto in the Streets of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada took place on 14 July 2013, and went over a distance of 85 laps of 2.824 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 240.074 km.

Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Hélio Castroneves and Sébastien Bourdais. Thus, Dixon decided three races within seven days of its own. In contrast to the day before Dixon was 81 of 85 laps in the lead and led the race most of the time with a larger lead.

In the last third of the race there were three caution periods. Will Power retired again after a collision in the final stage in fourth place out lying. Along with power, the race for Ryan Hunter -Reay and Takuma Satō was completed in the penultimate round.

Dixon was with his 32 IndyCar victory the most successful at this time to Siegen active IndyCar drivers.

  • Route type: permanent race track

The Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio, United States took place on 4 August 2013, and went over a distance of 90 laps of 3.634 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 327.020 km.

Charlie Kimball won the race ahead of Simon Pagenaud and Dario Franchitti. The first three riders put on a three-stop strategy, which turned out to be the best choice in the course of the race.

In the initial phase of Ryan Hunter -Reay led before Will Power. Both drivers used a two-stop strategy. Power was fourth, Hunter-Reay fifth.

With Kimball for the fourth time in the 2013 season won a driver his first IndyCar race. Kimball is the first IndyCar winner, who has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

15 race: GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma

  • Route type: permanent race track

The GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California, United States took place on 25 August 2013, and went over a distance of 85 laps of 3.706 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 315.010 km.

Will Power won the race ahead of Justin Wilson and Dario Franchitti.

In the race there were seven caution periods, but different only a driver after an accident.

Dixon completed the most laps led. Due to an incident in the pit lane during the last third of the race Dixon was penalized with a drive-through penalty and dropped back to 21st place. He came in 15th place finish.

16 race: Grand Prix of Baltimore

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The Grand Prix of Baltimore in the Streets of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States took place on September 1, 2013, and went over a distance of 75 laps of 3.283 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 246.225 km.

Simon Pagenaud won the race ahead of Josef Newgarden and Sébastien Bourdais. It was Newgardens first podium placement.

In the race there were several collisions and six caution periods.

17 race: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston ( Race 1 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The first race of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway, Houston, Texas, United States took place on October 5, 2013, and went over a distance of 90 laps of 2.630 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 236.700 km.

Scott Dixon won the race ahead of Simona de Silvestro and Justin Wilson. It was de Silvestros first podium placement in the IndyCar Series.

For long stretches, it was at the head of a duel between Dixon and Will Power. Due to an unfavorable power yellow phase, he dropped back into midfield and was eventually twelfth.

Castroneves led the championship after the race, came to repair with 10 laps to the finish. This he completed for the first time in the season, not all rounds.

There were seven caution periods and the race was ended under yellow flags.

18 race: Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston ( Race 2 )

  • Route type: temporary race track ( street circuit )

The second race of the Shell and Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston at the MD Anderson Cancer Center Speedway, Houston, Texas, United States took place on October 6, 2013, and went over a distance of 90 laps of 2.630 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 236.700 km.

Will Power won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and James Hinchcliffe.

Because the qualifying session could not take place due to time constraints, the pole position was awarded to the weekend before the leaders of the entrant standings, Hélio Castroneves. Castroneves kept the lead at the start, had to go to a gearbox failure, however, are longer repair time in the pits. He was finally with 37 laps behind 23 Meanwhile, Dixon was leading the race. After 40 rounds Power walked past Dixon and kept the lead until the end of the race. Dixon took the lead in the overall standings with 25 points ahead of Castroneves.

In the last round, it was a serious accident in the fifth curve in the Dario Franchitti, Takuma Sato and EJ Viso were involved. Franchitti was seriously injured in the accident. He broke his right ankle, pulled to two vertebral fractures and suffered a concussion. Since the accident, the safety fence was torn, debris flew toward grandstand. In this case, 15 people were injured.

19 race: MAVTV 500

  • Route type: oval track (Super Speedway )

The MAVTV 500 at Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, California, United States took place on October 19, 2013, and went over a distance of 250 laps of 3.219 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.

Will Power won the race ahead of Ed Carpenter and Tony Kanaan. Scott Dixon finished fifth one place ahead of Hélio Castroneves to the finish and thus secured his third overall victory in the IndyCar Series.

In the race there were many failures. Only the first eight drivers finished the race. Justin Wilson retired in a serious accident three pelvic fractures and a lung contusion to.

Ratings

Points system

The points were awarded according to the following scheme:

In addition, there was an additional point for pole position and two additional points for the driver who had the race led the most laps. All drivers with at least one lead lap also received a point.

For the qualifying session for the Indianapolis 500, the points were awarded as follows:

For the Iowa Corn Indy 250 qualifying for the points were awarded as follows:

Drivers' championship

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