The 2013 Pro Mazda Championship was the 15th season in series history and first under new promoter Andersen Promotions.

Andretti Autosport driver Matthew Brabham won the championship with two races remaining capturing a series-record 11th win in his rookie season. Brabham's championship secured a scholarship to compete in Indy Lights in 2014. Brabham won 13 of the season's 16 races, shattering the series record. Juncos Racing's Diego Ferreira won the season opener and finished second in points with eleven podium finishes. Brabham's Andretti Autosport teammate Shelby Blackstock won a single race and two poles and finished third in points. Team Pelfrey's Spencer Pigot also won a single race and finished fourth in points.

Andretti Autosport also captured the team championship with two races remaining, their first in Pro Mazda.

There were no full-time Expert class participants (a class for drivers age 35 and older). American Jay Horak won the championship with eight race starts by a narrow margin over Bobby Eberle, who also completed a partial schedule.

While only nine drivers competed in all sixteen rounds of the championship, 27 different drivers made appearances in a Pro Mazda car over the course of the season.

Drivers and teams

All teams were American-registered.

TeamNo.DriversNotes
Andretti Autosport28United States Shelby Blackstock
83Australia Matthew Brabham
Garibotti Racing75United States Jeff GaribottiExpert class; Austin only
JDC MotorSports9Colombia Juan Piedrahita
16United Kingdom Lloyd Read
19United States Nick AndriesAustin and St. Pete only
66Canada Zack Meyer
Juncos Racing2Mexico Jose GutierrezAustin and Mid-Ohio only
3Argentina Julia BallarioMid-Ohio and Trois-Rivieres only
44United States Scott Anderson
57Venezuela Diego Ferreira
M1 Racing11Colombia Juan Camilo AcostaAustin and St. Pete only
23United States Walt BowlinExpert class; Toronto and Mid-Ohio only
29United States Jason RabeHouston only
37United States Jay HorakExpert class; Austin, Mid-Ohio, Trois-Rivieres, and Houston
91United States Kyle ConneryMid-Ohio only
PRL Motorsports48United States Patrick LinnAustin only
Team Pelfrey80Canada Dalton KellettCTMP only
81United States Spencer Pigot
82Finland Petri SuvantoAustin and St. Pete only
Norway Anders KrohnIndianapolis and Milwaukee only
Brazil Nicolas CostaToronto, CTMP, Mid-Ohio, and Houston
83Canada Stefan RzadzinskiTrois-Rivieres only
World Speed Motorsports6Philippines Michele BumgarnerHouston only
13United States Bobby EberleExpert class; Mid-Ohio, Trois-Rivieres, and Houston
18United States Kyle Kaiser
24United States Michael WheldenHouston only

Race calendar and results

RndCircuitLocationDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1Circuit of the AmericasAustin, TexasMarch 1Venezuela Diego FerreiraVenezuela Diego FerreiraVenezuela Diego FerreiraJuncos RacingRolex Sports Car Series
2March 2Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport
3Streets of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, FloridaMarch 23United States Shelby BlackstockAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportIndyCar Series
4March 24Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport
5Lucas Oil Raceway at IndianapolisClermont, IndianaMay 25Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportUSAC Midgets
6Milwaukee MileWest Allis, WisconsinJune 15Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportIndyCar Series
7Streets of TorontoToronto, OntarioJuly 13Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportIndyCar Series
8July 14Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport
9Canadian Tire Motorsport ParkBowmanville, OntarioJuly 20United States Shelby BlackstockUnited States Spencer PigotUnited States Spencer PigotTeam PelfreyAmerican Le Mans Series
10July 21Australia Matthew BrabhamUnited States Shelby BlackstockAndretti Autosport
11Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, OhioAugust 3Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportIndyCar Series
12August 4Venezuela Diego FerreiraAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport
13Circuit Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, QuebecAugust 10Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportNASCAR Canadian Tire Series
14August 11Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport
15Reliant ParkHouston, TexasOctober 5Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti AutosportIndyCar Series
16October 6Australia Matthew BrabhamAustralia Matthew BrabhamAndretti Autosport

Championship standings

Drivers'

PosDriverAUS United StatesSTP United StatesIND United StatesMIL United StatesTOR CanadaMOS CanadaMOH United StatesTRO CanadaHOU United StatesPoints
Pos Driver AUS United States STP United States IND United States MIL United States TOR Canada MOS Canada MOH United States TRO Canada HOU United States Points Overall 1 Australia Matthew Brabham 3 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 3 9 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 1* 466 2 Venezuela Diego Ferreira 1* 2 3 2 6 6 2 2 6 3 3 2 2 2 5 4 357 3 United States Shelby Blackstock 9 3 2 3 3 7 6 7 2 1 2 4 6 11 4 6 297 4 United States Spencer Pigot 2 16 4 4 2 3 9 11 1* 4* 4 5 5 5 2 5 297 5 United States Scott Anderson 6 4 8 7 5 5 10 9 4 2 16 6 4 4 6 7 245 6 Canada Zack Meyer 7 7 7 6 8 8 11 4 7 5 13 7 11 6 10 13 209 7 United States Kyle Kaiser 8 6 5 10 7 10 5 5 8 6 6 8 10 13 8 8 209 8 United Kingdom Lloyd Read 11 9 9 9 9 9 4 10 9 7 7 9 7 10 7 14 198 9 Colombia Juan Piedrahita 16 15 6 12 10 2 7 3 11 DNS 5 16 3 3 13 3 182 10 Finland Petri Suvanto 5 5 11 8 57 11 United States Jay Horak 141 131 14 14 13 9 12 10 54 12 United States Bobby Eberle 11 13 12 8 DNS 12 49 13 Colombia Juan Acosta 4 14 10 11 45 14 United States Nick Andries 15 8 12 5 40 Expert class 1 United States Jay Horak 141 131 14 14 13 9 12 10 110 2 United States Bobby Eberle 11 13 12 8 DNS 12 102 Unregistered drivers Brazil Nicolas Costa 3 6 5 10 15 3 3 2 Norway Anders Krohn 4 4 Argentina Julia Ballario 9 11 9 7 United States Walt Bowlin 8 8 12 12 Canada Dalton Kellett 10 8 Canada Stefan Rzadzinski 8 12 United States Kyle Connery 8 15 Philippines Michele Bumgarner 14 9 United States Michael Whelden 9 15 Mexico Jose Gutierrez 10 10 10 10 United States Jason Rabe 11 11 United States Patrick Linn 13 11 United States Jeff Garibotti 12 12 Pos Driver AUS United States STP United States IND United States MIL United States TOR Canada MOS Canada MOH United States TRO Canada HOU United States PointsColor Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Not competing In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap (1 point) * Led most race laps (1 point)
Overall
1Australia Matthew Brabham31*1*1*1*1*1*1*391*1*1*1*1*1*466
2Venezuela Diego Ferreira1*232662263322254357
3United States Shelby Blackstock93233767212461146297
4United States Spencer Pigot21644239111*4*455525297
5United States Scott Anderson648755109421664467245
6Canada Zack Meyer777688114751371161013209
7United States Kyle Kaiser86510710558668101388209
8United Kingdom Lloyd Read11999994109779710714198
9Colombia Juan Piedrahita16156121027311DNS51633133182
10Finland Petri Suvanto5511857
11United States Jay Horak1411311414139121054
12United States Bobby Eberle1113128DNS1249
13Colombia Juan Acosta414101145
14United States Nick Andries15812540
Expert class
1United States Jay Horak14113114141391210110
2United States Bobby Eberle1113128DNS12102
Unregistered drivers
Brazil Nicolas Costa3651015332
Norway Anders Krohn44
Argentina Julia Ballario91197
United States Walt Bowlin881212
Canada Dalton Kellett108
Canada Stefan Rzadzinski812
United States Kyle Connery815
Philippines Michele Bumgarner149
United States Michael Whelden915
Mexico Jose Gutierrez10101010
United States Jason Rabe1111
United States Patrick Linn1311
United States Jeff Garibotti1212
PosDriverAUS United StatesSTP United StatesIND United StatesMIL United StatesTOR CanadaMOS CanadaMOH United StatesTRO CanadaHOU United StatesPoints
Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished (Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Brown Withdrawn (Wth) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Blank Did not participate (DNP) Not competing
ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished (Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn (Wth)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
Not competing
In-line notation Bold Pole position (1 point) Italics Ran fastest race lap (1 point) * Led most race laps (1 point)
In-line notation
BoldPole position (1 point)
ItalicsRan fastest race lap (1 point)
*Led most race laps (1 point)
Position1234567891011121314151617181920
Overall points3025221917151413121110987654321
  • Drivers must complete 50% race distance to score main points, otherwise 1 point is awarded.
  • 1: Jay Horak was not registered for the championship at Austin.

Teams'

PosTeamPoints
1Andretti Autosport513
2Juncos Racing377
3Team Pelfrey332
4JDC MotorSports263
5M1 Racing62

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