2013 Suzuki Swift Sport Cup season
The 2013 Suzuki Swift Sport Cup season was the sixth Suzuki Swift Sport Cup season. The season began at Hampton Downs on 16–17 February and finished at Pukekohe on 7–8 December 2013 after seven rounds.
In 2013, the series shifted from the supporting act for the New Zealand V8s to become the supporting class for the V8SuperTourer Championship
Championship calendar
| Rd. | Event | Circuit | Location | Date | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hampton Downs | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | North Waikato, New Zealand | 16–17 Feb | Shaun Lawrence | Andrew Vincent | Shaun Lawrence |
| 2 | Ruapuna | Powerbuilt Tools Raceway | Christchurch, New Zealand | 9–10 Mar | Andrew Vincent | Cody McMaster | Andrew Vincent |
| 3 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | Pukekohe Park Raceway | Auckland, New Zealand | 25–26 May | Andrew Vincent | Glen Collinson | Shaun Lawrence |
| 4 | Fathers Day 400 | Ricoh Taupo Motorsport Park | Taupō, New Zealand | 1 Sept | Josh Drysdale | Sam Barry | Shaun Lawrence |
| 5 | Ice Breaker | Hampton Downs Motorsport Park | North Waikato, New Zealand | 19–20 Oct | Shaun Lawrence | Glen Collinson | Josh Drysdale |
| 6 | Pukekohe 500 | Pukekohe Park Raceway | Auckland, New Zealand | 6–8 Dec | Shaun Lawrence | Shaun Lawrence | Shaun Lawrence |
Teams and drivers
Last years champion AJ Lauder will not be returning to the championship after graduating to the New Zealand V8s season.
The following teams and drivers will compete during the 2013 Suzuki Swift Sport Cup season.[1]
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cox Motorsport | 2 |  Chris Cox
|
1 |
| Castrol EDGE Scholarship | 6 | Josh Drysdale[2]
|
1–4 |
| Winger Racing Team | 11 | Grant Ryan
|
1–4 |
| GP Team Racing | 12 | Andrew Vincent
|
1–4 |
| Shaun Lawrence Racing | 14 | Shaun Lawrence
|
1–4 |
| Betta Motorsport | 17 | Glen Collinson
|
1–4 |
| 71 | Sam Barry
|
1–4 | |
| Thomas Joyes Racing | 35 | Ben Macdonald
|
3–4 |
| 96 | Thomas Joyes
|
1–3 | |
| Campbell Christie Racing | 55 | Campbell Christie
|
1–3 |
| Robertson Motorsport | 63 | Blair Robertson
|
1–4 |
Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | HAM | RUA | PUK | TAU | HAM | PUK | Pen. | Pts | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaun Lawrence
|
1st | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 7th | 7th | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 504 | ||||
| 2 | Andrew Vincent
|
7th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 1st | 4th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 458.5 | ||||
| 3= | Sam Barry
|
3rd | 5th | 6th | 4th | 8th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 6th | 3rd | 7th | 442 | ||||
| 3= | Josh Drysdale
|
5th | 7th | 6th | 6th | Ret | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 442 | ||||
| 5 | Glen Collinson
|
6th | 4th | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 8th | 4th | 1st | 7th | 6th | 3rd | 8th | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 424 | ||||
| 6 | Grant Ryan
|
2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | Ret | Ret | DNS | 8th | 5th | 5th | 8th | 5th | 4th | 324.5 | ||||
| 7 | Blair Robertson
|
8th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 4th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 8th | 7th | 7th | Ret | 5th | 300 | ||||
| 9 | Ben Macdonald
|
6th | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 234 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Thomas Joyes
|
9th | 8th | 9th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 9th | Ret | 9th | 213 | |||||||
| 10 | Campbell Christie
|
10th | 9th | 10th | 10th | Ret | 10th | 9th | Ret | 9th | 115 | ||||||||||
| 11 | Cody McMaster
|
5th | 1st | 7th | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Chris Cox
|
4th | Ret | 5th | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Suzuki Swift Sport Cup :: Driver Profiles". Swiftcup.co.nz. 30 July 1996. Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Manawatu teen Drysdale wins Castrol Suzuki race car scholarship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.