2013 Asian Formula Renault Series ( AFR Series) is the 14th season since its being created by FRD back in 2000. The Series bases the races in Zhuhai International Circuit as 4 rounds of races to be held there. For three of them, AFR joined Pan Delta Racing Festival and for the season finale, it will be a support race of the Zhuhai 500 km Endurance Race. Moreover, the AFR series will return to Shanghai for this season as the series holds a round of races on May 1–2 at Shanghai International Circuit.
This year's AFR Series will see drivers to be divided in three categories – International, Asian and Masters Class. The International Class will include drivers who are the front runners of previous AFR seasons or other national races. Asian Class will consist of the up-and-coming Asian drivers. Meanwhile, Masters Class will be the battlefield for experienced drivers who are 35 or above. The points scoring system is twisted by a bit this year as well, as the championship will count towards the best 8 rounds out of 10. This change shall stimulate the battle for the championship.http://frdsports.com/en/news-218.html Fierce excitement returns as AFR Series to kick off this Weekend (14 March 2013)
Teams and drivers
I = International Class A = Asian Class M = Master Class 2013 Entry List Team Driver name Class Rounds Asia Racing Team 3 Ni Weiliang A 3–4 7 Yang Xi I 2 9 Thomas Lüdi M All 10 Thomas Chow M 2 24 Robert Buchheit M 4 28 Karl Yip A 5 69 Kenneth Low M 1 76 Guillaume Cunnington M 5 81 Eitan Zidkilov M 5 82 Leo Wong M All 96 Li Chao A 4 Buzz Racing 22 Yuki Shiraishi I 1, 4 23 Shigetomo Shimono I 1, 3–5 Champ Motorsport 8 Yuan Bo A 2, 5 15 Alexandra Asmasoebrata I 4 19 William Lau A 4 77 Ronald Wu I 2 88 Yung Hau Woon M 4 91 Julio Acosta I All 98 Jim Ka To I 5 FRD Racing Team 1 Tommy Chan I 2 5 Samson Chan M 1 13 Kenneth Ma M 2 99 Naomi Schiff I 4 KRC 2 Leo Ye A 4–5 11 Jason Kang A 1–2, 4–5 PS Racing 12 Sunny Wong I 1, 4 15 Alexandra Asmasoebrata I 1, 3 17 Neric Wei A 2–5 20 Pete Olson I 1, 3–5 PTRS 14 Jem Chen M 1, 4 18 Roy Chiu A 1 Q Team 18 Roy Chiu A 3
Race calendar
Round Circuit Date Pole position Overall winner International Class Winner Asian Class Winner Master Class Winner 1 R1 Zhuhai International Circuit(Zhuhai, Guangdong) 15–17 March Julio Acosta Shigetomo Shimono Shigetomo Shimono Roy Chiu Leo Wong R2 Yuki Shiraishi Yuki Shiraishi Jason Kang Thomas Lüdi 2 R3 Shanghai International Circuit(Shanghai) 1–2 May Ronald Wu Yuan Bo Julio Acosta Yuan Bo Kenneth Ma R4 Yuan Bo Julio Acosta Yuan Bo Kenneth Ma 3 R5 Zhuhai International Circuit(Zhuhai, Guangdong) 14–16 June Shigetomo Shimono Julio Acosta Julio Acosta Roy Chiu Leo Wong R6 Shigetomo Shimono Shigetomo Shimono Roy Chiu Leo Wong 4 R7 Zhuhai International Circuit(Zhuhai, Guangdong) 13–15 September Yuki Shiraishi Leo Ye Shigetomo Shimono Leo Ye Leo Wong R8 Shigetomo Shimono Shigetomo Shimono Leo Ye Leo Wong 5 R9 Zhuhai International Circuit(Zhuhai, Guangdong) 20–21 December Leo Ye Leo Ye Jim Ka To Leo Ye Leo Wong R10 Leo Ye Julio Acosta Leo Ye Leo Wong
Championship Winners International Class Team Champion Asian Class Team Champion Master Class Team Champion Julio Acosta Champ Motorsport Jason Kang KRC Leo Wong Asia Racing Team
References
External links The Official Website for AFR Series