2013 Asian Le Mans Series
The 2013 Asian Le Mans Series was the second season of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest's Asian Le Mans Series endurance auto racing championship. The series was initially launched in 2009 at the 1000 km of Okayama, but did not resume the following year. The project was reinitialized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest in 2012, with the Chinese S2M Group serving as the series promoter and TS Motorsport serving as organizer. It is the fourth 24 Hours of Le Mans-based series created by the ACO, following the American Le Mans Series, European Le Mans Series, and FIA World Endurance Championship. The four event season began in Inje, South Korea on 4 August and ended in Selangor, Malaysia on 8 December 2013.
Regulations
The Asian Le Mans Series follows much of the format utilized by the American and European Le Mans Series. Four categories of cars are eligible for the series: Le Mans Prototype 2, Le Mans Prototype Challenge, GT Challenge, and GT Challenge Amateur. The GTC category is open to FIA GT3 category cars, cars from one-make series, and unique to the Asian series, JAF-GT, a road-derived variant car taking part in the GT300 category of the Japanese Super GT series. All four categories require at least one amateur driver and one professional driver in each car, although teams are allowed a maximum of three drivers per car. In order to boost Asian participation in the series, all cars must also have at least one driver of Asian nationality. An LMGTE category, identical to that used at Le Mans, was considered but later dropped for the 2013 season. For the 3 Hours of Fuji, an SGT class is added into the race, which is an optional point-scoring round of the GT300 class of the 2013 Super GT season. Entrants must keep their original driver lineup in order to be eligible for the race.The team champions in the LMP2 will each automatic invitations in their category to the 2014 24 Hours of Le Mans, while the top two GTC class teams will earn invitations in the LMGTE Amateur category at Le Mans.
Calendar
An initial six race 2013 calendar was revealed during the 2012 6 Hours of Shanghai, although several circuits had previously announced contracts with the series. The first half of the season was exclusively in China, with the Zhuhai International Circuit, Shanghai International Circuit, and Ordos International Circuit playing host. Following an agreement between the teams and organisers to delay and compress the 2013 season, the Shanghai and Ordos rounds were cancelled, and the season now begins in South Korea at the new Inje Speedium which was completed early in 2013. Fuji Speedway in Japan hosts the second round a month before the 6 Hours of Fuji World Endurance Championship event. Zhuhai, the sole remaining Chinese round, is moved back to October for the third race of the year. The Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia will serve as the finale for the season, replacing the initially scheduled Sentul International Circuit of Indonesia.All events on the calendar will have practice sessions held on Friday, qualifying on Saturday, and the three-hour race on Sunday. Unlike the American and European Le Mans Series, the Asian Le Mans Series will not share any race weekends with the FIA World Endurance Championship.
| Rnd | Race | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | 3 Hours of Inje |  Inje Speedium, Inje, South Korea | 4 August |
| 2 | 3 Hours of Fuji |  Fuji Speedway, Oyama, Japan | 22 September |
| 3 | 3 Hours of Zhuhai |  Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai, China | 13 October |
| 4 | 3 Hours of Sepang |  Sepang International Circuit, Selangor, Malaysia | 8 December |
Teams and Drivers
LMP2
All entries use Michelin tyres.| Team | Car | Engine | Drivers | Rounds | |
 KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 |  James Winslow | 1–2, 4 |
| KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | Akash Nandy | 1 |
| KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 |  Gary Thompson | 1 |
| KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | Richard Bradley | 2 |
| KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | Hiroshi Koizumi | 2 |
| KCMG | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | Tsugio Matsuda | 4 |
| KCMG | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 |  Jordan Oon | 3 |
| KCMG | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | Gary Thompson | 3 |
| KCMG | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 18 | James Winslow | 3 |
 OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 24 | David Cheng | All |
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 24 |  Jeffrey Lee | 1–2 |
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 24 | Ho-Pin Tung | 1, 3–4 |
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 24 | Congfu Cheng | 2 |
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | 24 | Shaun Thong | 3 |
| Craft Racing | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 27 | Richard Bradley | 4 |
| Craft Racing | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 27 | Pu Jun Jin | 4 |
| Craft Racing | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | 27 | Dan Polley | 4 |
LMGTE
All entries use Michelin tyres.| Team | Car | Engine | Drivers | Rounds | |
| AAI-Rstrada | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 35 | Han-Chen Chen | 4 |
| AAI-Rstrada | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 35 | Ryohei Sakaguchi | 4 |
| AAI-Rstrada | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 35 |  Marco Seefried | 4 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 70 | Naoki Yokomizo | 1, 3–4 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 70 | Kamui Kobayashi | 1 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 70 | Akira Iida | 2–4 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 70 | Shogo Mitsuyama | 2–4 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 70 | Shinji Nakano | 2 |
GTC
All entries use Michelin tyres.| Team | Car | Engine | Drivers | Rounds | |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 007 | Frank Yu | 1–2 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 007 | Stefan Mücke | 1, 4 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 007 | Keita Sawa | 1, 4 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 007 | Richard Lyons | 2 |
| Craft Racing | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 007 | Darryl O'Young | 3 |
| Craft Racing | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 007 | Keita Sawa | 3 |
| Craft Racing | Ford GT GT3 | Ford 5.0 L V8 | 007 | Frank Yu | 3 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 009 | Tomonobu Fujii | 4 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 009 | Darryl O'Young | 4 |
| Craft Racing | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 009 | Frank Yu | 4 |
| Pacific Direction Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 9 | Akira Mizutani | 2 |
| Pacific Direction Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 9 | Yuya Sakamoto | 2 |
| Pacific Direction Racing | Porsche 911 GT3-R | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | 9 | You Yokomaku | 2 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 26 | Kyosuke Mineo | 1 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 26 | Yukinori Taniguchi | 1 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 26 | Akihiro Asai | 2 |
| Team Taisan Ken Endless | Porsche 996 GT3-RS | Porsche 3.6 L Flat-6 | 26 | Naoya Gamou | 2 |
 Clearwater Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 33 | Weng Sun Mok | 4 |
| Clearwater Racing | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 33 |  Toni Vilander | 4 |
| BBT Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 37 | Anthony Liu | All |
| BBT Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 37 |  Davide Rizzo | All |
| BBT Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 37 | Max Wiser | 1–3 |
| BBT Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 37 | Fabio Babini | 4 |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 77 | Andrea Bertolini | All |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 77 | Michele Rugolo | All |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | 77 | Steve Wyatt | All |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 91 | Jun-San Chen | 1–3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 91 | Akira Iida | 1 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 91 | Tatsuya Tanigawa | 2–3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 91 | Marco Seefried | 2 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 91 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | 3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 92 | Han-Chen Chen | 1–3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 92 | Akihiro Asai | 1 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 92 |  Somchai Saksirivatekul | 1 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 92 | Yasushi Kikuchi | 2–3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | 92 | Marco Seefried | 3 |
| AAI-Rstrada | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 91 | Jun-San Chen | 4 |
| AAI-Rstrada | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 91 | Tatsuya Tanigawa | 4 |
| AAI-Rstrada | BMW Z4 GT3 | BMW 4.4 L V8 | 91 | Takeshi Tsuchiya | 4 |
GTC Am
All entries use Michelin tyres.| Team | Car | Engine | Drivers | Rounds | |
| Gama Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 36 | Michael Huang | 4 |
| Gama Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 36 | Han Lin | 4 |
| Gama Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 36 | Hanss Lin | 4 |
| Team Primemantle Aylezo | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 69 | Zen Low | 4 |
| Team Primemantle Aylezo | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 69 |  Dilantha Malagamuwa | 4 |
| Team Primemantle Aylezo | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 69 | Giorgio Sanna | 4 |
| Mike Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 96 | Michael Chua Khian Keng | 4 |
| Mike Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 96 | Rick Cheang Wan Chin | 4 |
| Mike Racing | Lamborghini Gallardo | Lamborghini 5.2L V10 | 96 | Joseph Chua Thian Song | 4 |
SGT
Season results
| Rnd. | Circuit | LMP2 Winning Team | LMGTE Winning Team | GTC Winning Team | GTC Am Winning Team | SGT Winning Team | Results |
| Rnd. | Circuit | LMP2 Winning Drivers | LMGTE Winning Drivers | GTC Winning Drivers | GTC Am Winning Drivers | SGT Winning Drivers | Results |
| 1 | Inje | No. 18 KCMG | No. 70 Team Taisan Ken Endless | No. 77 AF Corse | No entries | Did not participate | Report |
| 1 | Inje | Akash Nandy Gary Thompson James Winslow | Kamui Kobayashi Naoki Yokomizo | Andrea Bertolini Michele Rugolo Steve Wyatt | No entries | Did not participate | Report |
| 2 | Fuji | No. 18 KCMG | No. 70 Team Taisan Ken Endless | No. 007 Craft Racing | No entries | No. 16 Team Mugen | Report |
| 2 | Fuji | Richard Bradley Hiroshi Koizumi James Winslow | Akira Iida Shogo Mitsuyama Shinji Nakano | Richard Lyons Frank Yu | No entries | Hideki Mutoh Yuhki Nakayama | Report |
| 3 | Zhuhai | No. 24 OAK Racing | No. 70 Team Taisan Ken Endless | No. 77 AF Corse | No entries | Did not participate | Report |
| 3 | Zhuhai | David Cheng Shaun Thong Ho-Pin Tung | Akira Iida Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo | Andrea Bertolini Michele Rugolo Steve Wyatt | No entries | Did not participate | Report |
| 4 | Sepang | No. 24 OAK Racing | No. 70 Team Taisan Ken Endless | No. 33 Clearwater Racing | No. 69 Team Primemantle Aylezo | Did not participate | Report |
| 4 | Sepang | David Cheng Ho-Pin Tung | Akira Iida Shogo Mitsuyama Naoki Yokomizo | Weng Sun Mok Toni Vilander | Zen Low Dilantha Malagamuwa Giorgio Sanna | Did not participate | Report |