2013 Pro Mazda Championship
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.[1] 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.[1]
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
[edit]All teams were American-registered.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Notes |
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| Andretti Autosport | 28 |  Shelby Blackstock[2]
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| 83 |  Matthew Brabham[3]
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| Garibotti Racing | 75 | Jeff Garibotti
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Expert class; Austin only |
| JDC MotorSports | 9 |  Juan Piedrahita
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| 16 |  Lloyd Read
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| 19 | Nick Andries
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Austin and St. Pete only | |
| 66 |  Zack Meyer[4]
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| Juncos Racing | 2 |  Jose Gutierrez
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Austin and Mid-Ohio only |
| 3 |  Julia Ballario
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Mid-Ohio and Trois-Rivieres only | |
| 44 | Scott Anderson[5]
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| 57 |  Diego Ferreira[6]
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| M1 Racing | 11 | Juan Camilo Acosta[7]
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Austin and St. Pete only |
| 23 | Walt Bowlin
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Expert class; Toronto and Mid-Ohio only | |
| 29 | Jason Rabe
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Houston only | |
| 37 | Jay Horak
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Expert class; Austin, Mid-Ohio, Trois-Rivieres, and Houston | |
| 91 | Kyle Connery
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Mid-Ohio only | |
| PRL Motorsports | 48 | Patrick Linn
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Austin only |
| Team Pelfrey | 80 | Dalton Kellett
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CTMP only |
| 81 | Spencer Pigot[8]
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| 82 |  Petri Suvanto
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Austin and St. Pete only | |
 Anders Krohn
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Indianapolis and Milwaukee only | ||
 Nicolas Costa
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Toronto, CTMP, Mid-Ohio, and Houston | ||
| 83 | Stefan Rzadzinski
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Trois-Rivieres only | |
| World Speed Motorsports | 6 |  Michele Bumgarner
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Houston only |
| 13 | Bobby Eberle
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Expert class; Mid-Ohio, Trois-Rivieres, and Houston | |
| 18 | Kyle Kaiser
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| 24 | Michael Whelden
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Houston only |
Race calendar and results
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Drivers'
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| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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| Overall Points | 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
- Drivers must complete 50% race distance to score main points, otherwise 1 point is awarded.[9]
- 1: Jay Horak was not registered for the championship at Austin.
Teams'
[edit]| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Andretti Autosport | 513 |
| 2 | Juncos Racing | 377 |
| 3 | Team Pelfrey | 332 |
| 4 | JDC MotorSports | 263 |
| 5 | M1 Racing | 62 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Brabham locks up Pro Mazda crown with Trois-Rieveres sweep, Racer, August 11, 2013, Retrieved 2013-08-11
- ^ Sturbin, John. Hunter-Reay Has Number of Things On His Mind, Racin' Today, December 6, 2012, Retrieved 2012-12-08
- ^ Brabham To Drive For Andretti Autosport In Pro Mazda Archived 2012-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, Speed TV, December 18, 2012, Retrieved 2012-12-19
- ^ "JDC MotorSports Signs Meyer for 2013 Pro Mazda Championship Campaign". Pro Mazda Championship. January 17, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ Scott Anderson commits to Juncos Racing for 2013 Pro Mazda Championship campaign, Juncos Racing, January 22, 2013, Retrieved 2013-01-22
- ^ "Ferreira returns to Juncos for Pro Mazda campaign". IndyCar. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-14. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ MATA FORMS M1 RACING, SIGNS ACOSTA FOR FULL PRO MAZDA CAMPAIGN Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, Pro Mazda Championship, December 19, 2012, Retrieved 2013-1-2
- ^ "Team Pelfrey Signs Spencer Pigot to Begin Pro Mazda Championship Defense" (PDF). Team Pelfrey. January 10, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pro Mazda 2013 Official Rule Book, Rule 10.2.4[permanent dead link]