# 2013 VLN Series

The 2013 VLN Series was the 36th season of the VLN.
The drivers championship was won by Dirk Groneck and Tim Groneck, driving a Renault Clio for Groneck Motorsport.
The fourth race was marred by the death of 55-year-old German driver Wolfgang Dess, who raced under the nom de course "Wolf Silvester". While in contention for victory in the CUP1 class, he was seen to lose control of his No. 350 Opel Astra OPC before the car came to a rest at Schwalbenschwanz. Marshals found him motionless in the driver's seat. Numerous attempts were made to resuscitate him at the trackside and on the way to the circuit's medical centre, but he was later pronounced dead by the chief medical officer. It is suspected that Dess suffered a heart attack while racing.

## Calendar

| Rnd. | Race | Length | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | 60. ADAC Westfalenfahrt | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | March 23 |
| 2 | 38. DMV 4-Stunden-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | April 13 |
| 3 | 55. ADAC ACAS H&R-Cup | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | April 27 |
| 4 | 44. Adenauer ADAC Simfy Trophy | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | June 22 |
| 5 | 53. ADAC Reinoldus-Langstreckenrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | July 20 |
| 6 | Opel 6 Stunden ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen | 6 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | August 24 |
| 7 | 36. RCM DMV Grenzlandrennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | September 14 |
| 8 | 45. ADAC Barbarossapreis | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | September 28 |
| 9 | ROWE DMV 250-Meilen-Rennen | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 12 |
| 10 | 38. DMV Münsterlandpokal | 4 hours | Nürburgring Nordschleife | October 26 |

## Race Results

Results indicate overall winners only.
| Rnd | Circuit | Pole Position | Winners |
| 1 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Event cancelled due to snow | Event cancelled due to snow |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 30 MSC Adenau e.V. im ADAC | No. 19 Team Schubert |
| 2 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Klaus Abbelen Sabine Schmitz Patrick Huisman | Dirk Müller Jörg Müller Augusto Farfus |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 2 H&R Spezialfedern | No. 5 Phoenix Racing |
| 3 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Uwe Alzen Philipp Wlazik Alexandros Margaritis | Marcel Fässler Frank Stippler |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 45 Timbuli Racing | No. 15 Phoenix Racing |
| 4 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Norbert Siedler Marco Seefried Marc Basseng | Frank Stippler Ferdinand Stuck Johannes Stuck |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 2 H&R Spezialfedern | No. 30 MSC Adenau e.V. im ADAC |
| 5 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Uwe Alzen Philipp Wlazik Alexandros Margaritis | Klaus Abbelen Patrick Huisman Patrick Pilet |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 37 G-Drive Racing by Phoenix | No. 7 Rowe Racing |
| 6 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Frank Stippler Marc Basseng Roman Rusinov | Jan Seyffarth Nico Bastian Lance David Arnold |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 2 H&R Spezialfedern | No. 145 Manthey Racing |
| 7 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Uwe Alzen Philipp Wlazik Niclas Kentenich | Jochen Krumbach Jörg Bergmeister Lucas Luhr |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 2 H&R Spezialfedern | No. 25 Team Marc VDS |
| 8 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Uwe Alzen Philipp Wlazik Niclas Kentenich | Maxime Martin Nicky Catsburg |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 23 Dörr Motorsport | No. 44 Twin Busch Motorsport |
| 9 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Rudi Adams Arno Klasen | Dennis Busch Marc Busch |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | No. 37 Phoenix Racing | No. 37 Phoenix Racing |
| 10 | Nürburgring Nordschleife | Marc Basseng Laurens Vanthoor Christian Mamerow | Marc Basseng Laurens Vanthoor Christian Mamerow |
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## Footnotes

* ↑ The race was stopped after 2 hours 38 minutes due to the death of "Wolf Silvester".
* ↑ The race was stopped after 3 hours 50 minutes due to safety reasons, after heavy rain hit the circuit.