2013 Australian Drivers' Championship

The 2013 Formula 3 Australian Drivers' Championship was a CAMS sanctioned Australian motor racing title, the winner of which was awarded the 2013 CAMS Gold Star. It was the 57th Australian Drivers' Championship and the ninth to be contested with open wheel racing cars constructed in accordance with FIA Formula 3 regulations. The championship began on 29 March at the Mount Panorama Circuit and ended on 17 November at Sandown Raceway after seven rounds across five different states and territories. Formula 3 Management Pty Ltd was appointed by CAMS as the Category Manager for the Championship.

With nine victories and nine second places, Tim Macrow won his second Australian Drivers' Championship title by 32 points ahead of seven-time race winner John Magro, while Nick Foster rounded out the top three placings, with two race victories to his name. The only other race winners during the season were Nathan Morcom and James Winslow, who each won a race at the Mount Panorama round.

Race calendar

The championship was contested over a seven-round series.

Round	Circuit	Date	Format	Winning driver	Car
1	New South Wales Mount Panorama Circuit	29–31 March	Two races	James Winslow	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
2	Tasmania Symmons Plains Raceway	5–7 April	Three races	Tim Macrow	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
3	Northern Territory Hidden Valley Raceway	14–15 June	Three races	Nick Foster	Mygale M08 Mercedes-Benz
4	New South Wales Sydney Motorsport Park	12–14 July	Three races	John Magro	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
5	Queensland Queensland Raceway	2–4 August	Three races	Tim Macrow	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
6	Victoria (state) Phillip Island	20–22 September	Three races	John Magro	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz
7	Victoria (state) Sandown Raceway	15–17 November	Three races	John Magro	Dallara F307 Mercedes-Benz

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers contested the 2013 Australian Drivers' Championship.

Team	Class	Chassis	Engine	No.	Driver	Rounds
Team BRM	Gold Star	Dallara F307	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	1	United Kingdom James Winslow	1
2	Australia Tim Macrow	2–7
3	Australia John Magro	All
4	Australia Jordan Oon	1–6
Australia Simon Hodge	7
Mygale M08	5	Australia Nick Foster	All
R-Tek Motorsport	Gold Star	Dallara F307	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	6	Australia Nathan Morcom	1–5
Australia Jack Le Brocq	6
7	Australia Steel Giuliana	1–4
National	Dallara F304	Spiess-Opel	8	Australia Todd Hazelwood	All
9	Australia Jon Collins	All
Astuti Motorsport	Gold Star	Dallara F307	Sodemo-Renault	11	Australia Nick McBride	1
Gilmour Racing	National	Dallara F304	Spiess-Opel	16	South Africa Arrie Maree	All
Gold Star	Dallara F307	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	17	Australia Ben Gersekowski	All
Tim Macrow Racing	Gold Star	Dallara F307	Spiess-Opel	25	Australia Tim Macrow	1
Erebus Academy	Gold Star	Mygale M08	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	36	Australia Jack Le Brocq	1–2
New Zealand Andre Heimgartner	3
Harvest Motorsport	Gold Star	Mygale M08	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	46	Australia Aiden Wright	6
AGI Sport	National	Dallara F304	Renault	66	Australia Nathan Gotch	4
BF Racing	Gold Star	Dallara F308	HWA-Mercedes-Benz	93	Australia Hayden Cooper	1–3

Classes

Competing cars were nominated into one of three classes:

Australian Formula 3 Championship – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 2002 and 31 December 2011.
National Class – for automobiles constructed in accordance with the FIA Formula 3 regulations that applied in the year of manufacture between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2004.
Invitational Class.

Points system

Outright championship points were awarded as follows:

One point was awarded to the driver placed in the highest grid position for the first race at each round.
20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing positions in each race of a round which comprised two races.
12–9–8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the first ten finishing position in the first two races of a round which comprised three races.
20–15–12–10–8–6–4–3–2–1 basis for the first ten finishing position in the third race of a round which comprised three races.
One point was awarded to the driver setting the fastest lap time in each race.

Points towards the National Class award were allocated on the same basis as used for the outright championship.

Results

Australian Drivers' Championship

Pos.	Driver	BAT 1	BAT 2	SYM 1	SYM 2	SYM 3	HID 1	HID 2	HID 3	SMP 1	SMP 2	SMP 3	QLD 1	QLD 2	QLD 3	PHI 1	PHI 2	PHI 3	SAN 1	SAN 2	SAN 3	Pts
Pos. Driver BAT 1 BAT 2 SYM 1 SYM 2 SYM 3 HID 1 HID 2 HID 3 SMP 1 SMP 2 SMP 3 QLD 1 QLD 2 QLD 3 PHI 1 PHI 2 PHI 3 SAN 1 SAN 2 SAN 3 Pts 1 Australia Tim Macrow DNS DNS 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 238 2 Australia John Magro 2 5 5 4 3 6 5 Ret 1 1 1 5 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 206 3 Australia Nick Foster 6 3 6 6 6 2 1 1 3 4 DSQ 2 5 2 Ret 4 3 Ret 3 Ret 150 4 Australia Ben Gersekowski 11 10 7 5 5 4 4 3 5 6 4 3 2 5 4 Ret DNS 7 4 4 118 5 Australia Jordan Oon 5 11 10 8 9 3 3 4 6 3 9 4 3 3 5 5 5 104 6 Australia Nathan Morcom 4 1 3 7 7 5 6 6 4 5 3 6 6 6 95 7 Australia Jack Le Brocq 3 9 4 3 4 3 3 4 66 8 South Africa Arrie Maree 8 6 8 9 10 7 9 8 10 8 8 7 9 Ret 8 6 6 5 7 DNS 56 9 Australia Todd Hazelwood 10 7 9 Ret 11 8 10 9 8 9 7 9 8 8 9 7 7 6 8 6 55 10 Australia Steel Giuliania 12 4 2 2 2 Ret DNS DNS 7 Ret 6 53 11 Australia Jon Collins 9 Ret Ret 10 12 Ret Ret DNS 9 7 10 8 7 7 7 8 8 4 6 5 51 12 United Kingdom James Winslow 1 2 27.5 13 Australia Simon Hodge 3 5 3 26 14 New Zealand Andre Heimgartner 9 7 5 14 15 Australia Hayden Cooper Ret DNS 11 Ret 8 Ret 8 7 10 16 Australia Nick McBride 7 8 5.5 17 Australia Aiden Wright 6 Ret DNS 5 18 Australia Nathan Gotch 11 10 11 2	Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (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)
1	Australia Tim Macrow	DNS	DNS	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	1	238
2	Australia John Magro	2	5	5	4	3	6	5	Ret	1	1	1	5	4	4	1	2	1	1	1	2	206
3	Australia Nick Foster	6	3	6	6	6	2	1	1	3	4	DSQ	2	5	2	Ret	4	3	Ret	3	Ret	150
4	Australia Ben Gersekowski	11	10	7	5	5	4	4	3	5	6	4	3	2	5	4	Ret	DNS	7	4	4	118
5	Australia Jordan Oon	5	11	10	8	9	3	3	4	6	3	9	4	3	3	5	5	5				104
6	Australia Nathan Morcom	4	1	3	7	7	5	6	6	4	5	3	6	6	6							95
7	Australia Jack Le Brocq	3	9	4	3	4										3	3	4				66
8	South Africa Arrie Maree	8	6	8	9	10	7	9	8	10	8	8	7	9	Ret	8	6	6	5	7	DNS	56
9	Australia Todd Hazelwood	10	7	9	Ret	11	8	10	9	8	9	7	9	8	8	9	7	7	6	8	6	55
10	Australia Steel Giuliania	12	4	2	2	2	Ret	DNS	DNS	7	Ret	6										53
11	Australia Jon Collins	9	Ret	Ret	10	12	Ret	Ret	DNS	9	7	10	8	7	7	7	8	8	4	6	5	51
12	United Kingdom James Winslow	1	2																			27.5
13	Australia Simon Hodge																		3	5	3	26
14	New Zealand Andre Heimgartner						9	7	5													14
15	Australia Hayden Cooper	Ret	DNS	11	Ret	8	Ret	8	7													10
16	Australia Nick McBride	7	8																			5.5
17	Australia Aiden Wright															6	Ret	DNS				5
18	Australia Nathan Gotch									11	10	11										2
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points classification
Blue	Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired, not classified (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)

Race 2 at the Mount Panorama round was stopped due to rain after eight of the scheduled thirteen laps had been completed and half points were awarded.

National Class

The National Class award was won by Arrie Maree (247 points) from Todd Hazelwood (214.5), Jon Collins (192) and Nathan Gotch (24).

Invitation Class

No drivers earned points in the Invitation Class at any round.