2013 Nürburgring GP3 Series round
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5.148 km (3.199 mi)
| Round details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Round 4 of 8 rounds in the 2013 GP3 Series | |||
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| Location | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 5.148 km (3.199 mi) | ||
| Race 1 | |||
| Date | 6 July 2013 | ||
| Laps | 15 | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:44.170 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | |
| Second |
 Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | |
| Third |
 Jack Harvey | ART Grand Prix | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:46.712 (on lap 7) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 7 July 2013 | ||
| Laps | 15 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Melville McKee | Bamboo Engineering | |
| Second |
Alexander Sims | Status Grand Prix | |
| Third |
Nick Yelloly | Carlin | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Melville McKee | Bamboo Engineering | |
| Time | 1:46.938 (on lap 2) | ||
The 2013 Nürburgring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on 6 and 7 July 2013 at Nürburgring, Germany. It was the fourth round of the 2013 GP3 Series. The race supported the 2013 German Grand Prix.
Summary
Alexander Sims replaced Adderly Fong in the #18 Status Grand Prix car, as Fong was competing in another race in China.[1]
Facu Regalia qualified on pole position.[2] He made a strong start and led every lap, building a gap of seven seconds to Tio Ellinas behind to win the race.[3] It was Regalia's maiden win in GP3, and the 20th win for ART Grand Prix.[4] Ellinas and Jack Harvey rounded out the podium.[5]
Sims started on pole for the reverse-grid race 2.[6] Melville McKee took the lead at the start and held off Sims until the end of the race to take his first win and make it eight different winners in eight races.[7] Nick Yelloly took third place. Ellinas extended his championship lead, 19 points ahead of Regalia.[8]
Qualifying
- ^1 Eric Lichtenstein was given a three-place grid penalty for impeding.[10]
Feature Race
Sprint Race
- ^1 Luís Sá Silva was given a ten-place grid penalty for causing a collision in race 1.[13]
