The 2013 Stock Car Brasil season was the 35th Stock Car Brasil season. It began on March 3 at the Interlagos and ended on December 15 at the same circuit, after twelve rounds. Pirelli return to the championship after a five-season absence, replacing Goodyear as tyre supplier.
Teams and drivers All drivers were Brazilian-registered. Manufacturer Team Driver Rounds Chevrolet Sonic Red Bull Racing 0 Cacá BuenoAll 29 Daniel SerraAll Bardahl Hot Car 2 Raphael MatosAll 26 Wellington JustinoAll GT Team Raízen 22 Bruno Senna12 RZ Motorsport 10 Ricardo ZontaAll 25 Tuka RochaAll Mobil Super Pioneer Racing 11 Nonô FigueiredoAll 51 Átila AbreuAll Vogel Motorsport 18 Allam KhodairAll 72 Fábio FogaçaAll Officer ProGP 20 Ricardo Sperafico All 23 Duda PamplonaAll Ipiranga-RCM 21 Thiago CamiloAll 28 Galid OsmanAll Eurofarma RC 65 Max WilsonAll 90 Ricardo MaurícioAll Full Time Sports 82 Alceu FeldmannAll 111 Rubens BarrichelloAll Peugeot 408 Gramacho Competições 3 Rodrigo PimentaAll 46 Vitor GenzAll Prati-Donaduzzi 4 Júlio CamposAll 19 Rodrigo SperaficoAll Voxx Racing 5 Denis NavarroAll 73 Sérgio JimenezAll Hanier Racing 7 Beto CavaleiroAll 27 Felipe LapennaAll RC3 Bassani 8 Patrick Gonçalves1–4 42 Lucas Foresti11–12 70 Diego NunesAll 83 Gabriel Casagrande8–10 Boettger Competições 14 Luciano BurtiAll 63 Lico KaesemodelAll Shell Racing 34 Hélio Castroneves7 74 Popó BuenoAll 77 Valdeno BritoAll Schin Racing Team 35 David MuffatoAll 80 Marcos GomesAll
Team changes William Lube and Andreas Mattheis owners of Shell Racing-WA Mattheis ended the partnership. Mattheis began sharing the team's command with his son Rodolhpo Mattheis and changed its official name to R.Mattheis Motorsport, but, sponsor's reasons continue to like Shell Racing. Lube alongside Cimed Group purchased the JF Racing and created a new team Voxx Racing. Pharmaceutical company Cimed forms a new team by buying the JF team. They recruited drivers Sérgio Jimenez and Denis Navarro. After three seasons of partnership, Boettger Competições and Itaipava broke up. Boettger will revert to using its original name in 2013. Gramacho Competições will return for the championship after two seasons. Textiles Hanier and racing driver Beto Cavaleiro purchased the cars of FTS Competições, who called BMC Racing in 2012 and created Hanier Racing. The team will switch from entering a Chevrolet to the Peugeot for its 2013 campaign. BMC group continues in the championship in partner with RZ Motorsport. After racing as "Medley Full Time" in 2011 and 2012, Full Time Sports will revert to using its original name in 2013. The team will move from Chevrolet in 2013. RCM Motorsport competing under the name Ipiranga-RCM. Due sponsor reasons. Due to sponsorship reasons, Carlos Alves Competições was renamed to the Shin Racing Team.
Driver changes Rubens Barrichello, who competed in the last three races of the 2012 season for Medley Full Time, stayed for the full season in 2013, driving for Full Time Sports. Pedro Boesel and Antônio Pizzonia lost their seats after Comprafacil Nascar JF withdrew from the championship. Popó Bueno left Linea Sucrolose to join Shell Racing. Júlio Campos moved from Carlos Alves Competições to Prati-Donaduzzi. Claudio Capparelli, Fabio Carbone, Hélio Castroneves, Rafael Daniel, Diego Freitas, Bruno Junqueira, Tony Kanaan, Giuliano Losacco, Felipe Maluhy, Rodrigo Navarro, Pedro Nunes, Diogo Pachenki, Cláudio Ricci and Matheus Stumpf, who competed part-time or as a guest in 2012, did not return for the championship in 2013. Beto Cavaleiro entered in the Stock Car Brasil with newcoming team Hanier Racing. Alceu Feldmann was suspended with twenty-four months for doping in 2012, but the sentence was reduced for nine months and Feldmann signed with Full Time Sports. Fábio Fogaça, who competed in 2012 Stock Car Corrida do Milhão, raced with Vogel Motorsport in 2013. Vitor Genz made his debut in Stock Car Brasil with Gramacho Competições. After six months of suspension for doping, Marcos Gomes moved to Carlos Alves Competições for the 2013 season. Patrick Gonçalves, who competed part-time in 2012, moved to RC3 Bassani in 2013. Sérgio Jimenez, who was third place in the 2012 Brazilian GT Championship season joined Voxx Racing. Wellington Justino returned for the championship with Hot Car Competições. Lico Kaesemodel moved from RCM Motorsport to Boettger Competições. Felipe Lapenna made his debut in the category with Hanier Racing. Eduardo Leite lost his seat at Hot Car Competições. Raphael Matos, who competed part-time with Bassani Racing in 2012, joined Hot Car Competições in 2013. Vítor Meira lost his seat at Officer ProGP. David Muffato movee from Itaipava Racing Team to Carlos Alves Competições. Denis Navarro, who competed for Vogel Motorsport in 2012, moved to newcoming team Voxx Racing. Xandinho Negrão lost his seat at Medley Full Time. Diego Nunes movee from Hot Car Competições to RC3 Bassani. Galid Osman signed with Ipiranga-RCM after a season with BMC Racing. Rodrigo Pimenta, who was runner-up in the 2012 Stock Car Brasil second-tier, continued his association with Gramacho Competições. Tuka Rocha, who drove for FTS Competições-BMC Racing in 2012, moved to RZ Motorsport-BMC Racing for the 2013 season. Ricardo Sperafico moved from Prati-Donaduzzi Racing to Officer ProGP.
Mid-season changes IndyCar Series driver Hélio Castroneves was supposed to participate in the seventh round at Ribeirão Preto for Shell Racing but did not start. In 2012 he competed in the last round of the season. Patrick Gonçalves did not return for RC3 Bassani after the fourth round at Salvador. Stock Car Brasil second tier driver Gabriel Casagrande replaced Gonçalves prior to the eighth round at Cascavel. After competing in Formula Renault 3.5, Lucas Foresti replaces Casagrande at Brasília, for his Stock Car début. FIA WEC Aston Martin Racing driver Bruno Senna competed as a guest in the Stock Car Brasil Million Race for Shell Racing-GT Team Raízen.
Race calendar and results A twelve-round calendar was announced on 5 December 2012, with Brasília host two races and Goiânia receiving the category after eleven seasons. Londrina and Rio de Janeiro that the track was to be demolished will not host a race in 2013. Also was confirmed the fifth edition of Stock Car Corrida do Milhão at last round of the season.
In July, the round of Goiânia was removed from the calendar, and replaced with a second race at Cascavel. The round scheduled to be held in Brasília was moved to November. All races were held in Brazil.
Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Interlagos Circuit March 3 Júlio Campos Valdeno Brito Cacá Bueno Red Bull Racing 2 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba March 17 Ricardo Maurício Ricardo Zonta Daniel Serra Red Bull Racing 3 Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã April 28 Daniel Serra Daniel Serra Daniel Serra Red Bull Racing 4 Circuito Ayrton Senna, Salvador May 19 Átila Abreu Átila Abreu Ricardo Mauricio Eurofarma RC 5 Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brasília June 2 Thiago Camilo Ricardo Sperafico Cacá Bueno Red Bull Racing 6 Autodromo Internacional de Cascavel June 16 Marcos Gomes Marcos Gomes Marcos Gomes Carlos Alves Competições 7 Ribeirão Preto Street Circuit August 11 Átila Abreu Átila Abreu Thiago Camilo Ipiranga-RCM 8 Autodromo Internacional de Cascavel September 1 Rubens Barrichello Rubens Barrichello Marcos Gomes Carlos Alves Competições 9 Velopark, Nova Santa Rita September 15 Cacá Bueno Daniel Serra Daniel Serra Red Bull Racing 10 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba October 20 Átila Abreu Daniel Serra Átila Abreu Mobil Super Pioneer Racing 11 Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brasília November 10 Sérgio Jimenez Popó Bueno Thiago Camilo Ipiranga-RCM 12 Interlagos Circuit December 15 Allam Khodair Allam Khodair Ricardo Zonta BMC Racing
Championship standings Points were awarded as follows: Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Standard 24 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Round 12 48 40 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2
Drivers' Championship Pos Driver INT1 CUR1 TAR SAL BRA1 CAS1 RBP CAS2 VEL CUR2 BRA2 INT2 Pts 1 Ricardo Maurício 3 2 3 1 5 6 9 26 2 4 3 2 218 2 Thiago Camilo 19 3 2 3 3 9 1 5 8 2 1 6 215 3 Cacá Bueno 1 5 5 4 1 11 4 7 15 5 25 3 196 4 Daniel Serra 4 1 1 12 2 5 25 2 1 3 12 Ret 181 5 Max Wilson 6 7 13 5 13 18 2 3 6 23 7 5 163 6 Valdeno Brito 2 4 7 27 DSQ 10 3 10 4 9 9 10 154 7 Ricardo Zonta 23 6 4 28 9 14 18 29 5 8 8 1 144 8 Rubens Barrichello 25 19 20 2 4 13 5 25 12 10 11 8 120 9 Sérgio Jimenez 28 9 10 24 16 8 19 4 9 6 2 Ret 107 10 Marcos Gomes 13 21 Ret 7 DSQ 1 23 1 3 7 Ret Ret 102 11 Átila Abreu 12 8 18 23 DSQ Ret 10 28 Ret 1 6 9 99 12 Luciano Burti 8 23 12 8 DSQ 15 Ret 6 11 Ret Ret 7 94 13 Raphael Matos 10 26 16 26 10 19 6 8 16 18 10 18 84 14 Allam Khodair 7 18 8 17 20 DSQ Ret DSQ Ret 12 23 4 78 15 Nonô Figueiredo 24 14 17 6 DSQ 25 7 9 Ret DSQ 17 11 76 16 Tuka Rocha 5 12 DNS 14 7 16 14 15 Ret 14 19 28 73 17 Diego Nunes 16 Ret Ret 20 22 4 15 11 7 11 13 Ret 71 18 Júlio Campos Ret 11 6 Ret DSQ 2 8 12 Ret 22 Ret Ret 67 19 Galid Osman 11 15 Ret 13 8 17 16 20 23 21 4 Ret 64 20 Denis Navarro 26 13 27 Ret 12 DNS 11 14 14 13 Ret 14 63 21 Ricardo Sperafico 14 28 11 Ret Ret 3 20 24 Ret 25 Ret 12 54 Lico Kaesemodel 15 17 Ret 21 15 26 Ret Ret Ret 15 5 13 54 23 Rodrigo Sperafico Ret 10 14 19 6 21 21 21 13 17 DSQ 19 53 Duda Pamplona 20 DSQ 9 11 14 DSQ Ret 13 Ret DSQ 16 17 53 25 Popó Bueno 21 16 22 9 DSQ DSQ 13 16 10 16 18 22 49 26 Fabio Fogaça 9 20 15 16 Ret 12 26 19 19 24 Ret 20 41 27 Alceu Feldmann 29 27 21 15 11 23 12 27 Ret Ret 20 21 28 28 Felipe Lapenna Ret 25 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret 17 27 22 16 27 29 David Muffato Ret 29 24 29 Ret 7 17 17 18 Ret DSQ 24 25 30 Vitor Genz 18 24 19 18 21 20 22 DSQ Ret 20 15 26 16 31 Rodrigo Pimenta 22 22 25 Ret 18 Ret Ret DSQ 20 19 14 25 13 32 Wellington Justino 17 32 23 22 17 22 Ret 22 21 26 21 Ret 8 33 Gabriel Casagrande 18 22 Ret 3 34 Beto Cavaleiro 27 30 26 25 19 24 24 23 Ret DSQ 24 27 2 Lucas Foresti Ret 23 0 Patrick Gonçalves Ret 31 DNS Ret 0 Drivers ineligible to score points Bruno Senna 15 0 Hélio Castroneves DNS 0 Pos Team INT1 CUR1 TAR SAL BRA1 CAS1 RBP CAS2 VEL CUR2 BRA2 INT2 PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap
Teams' Championship