# 2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round

The 2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 11 and 12 May 2013 as the first round of the 2013 GP3 Series season. The race was used to support the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. This is the debut of the GP3 Series' second-generation chassis, the Dallara GP3/13.
Tio Ellinas inherited pole position in the GP3 Series feature race when pole-sitter Kevin Korjus was given a grid penalty, and he went on to win the race. Aaro Vainio won the sprint race, leading home team-mate Korjus to give team Koiranen GP the lead in the teams' championship in after their first GP3 Series round.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 28 | Kevin Korjus | Koiranen GP | 1:34.193 | 9 |
| 2 | 14 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:34.233 | 1 |
| 3 | 11 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.444 | 2 |
| 4 | 12 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:34.581 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | MW Arden | 1:34.635 | 15 |
| 6 | 1 | Conor Daly | ART Grand Prix | 1:34.810 | 3 |
| 7 | 8 | Nick Yelloly | Carlin | 1:35.111 | 4 |
| 8 | 27 | Aaro Vainio | Koiranen GP | 1:35.183 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | 1:35.206 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | Daniil Kvyat | MW Arden | 1:34.989 | 10 |
| 11 | 3 | Jack Harvey | ART Grand Prix | 1:35.250 | 7 |
| 12 | 16 | Dino Zamparelli | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:35.334 | 8 |
| 13 | 25 | David Fumanelli | Trident | 1:35.376 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | Robert Visoiu | MW Arden | 1:35.408 | 12 |
| 15 | 17 | Jimmy Eriksson | Status Grand Prix | 1:35.458 | 14 |
| 16 | 23 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident | 1:35.533 | 16 |
| 17 | 20 | Lewis Williamson | Bamboo Engineering | 1:35.725 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | Eric Lichtenstein | Carlin | 1:35.884 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | Patrick Kujala | Koiranen GP | 1:36.031 | 27 |
| 20 | 18 | Adderly Fong | Status Grand Prix | 1:36.131 | 19 |
| 21 | 7 | Luís Sá Silva | Carlin | 1:36.271 | 20 |
| 22 | 21 | Melville McKee | Bamboo Engineering | 1:36.464 | 21 |
| 23 | 25 | Emanuele Zonzini | Trident | 1:36.489 | 22 |
| 24 | 10 | Samin Gómez | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:36.543 | 23 |
| 25 | 15 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:37.004 | 24 |
| 26 | 19 | Josh Webster | Status Grand Prix | 1:37.030 | 25 |
| 27 | 22 | Carmen Jordá | Bamboo Engineering | 1:38.574 | 26 |
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Notes:
* ^1 — Kevin Korjus qualified on pole, but was given a ten-place grid penalty for ignoring yellow flags during free practice. Tio Ellinas was recognised as the pole-sitter for the event.
* ^2 — Alex Fontana, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Patrick Kujala all received ten-place grid penalties for ignoring yellow flags during free practice.
* ^3 — Daniil Kvyat was given a three-place penalty for blocking Conor Daly during qualifying.

### Feature race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 14 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 17 | 28:06.022 | 1 | 31 (25+4+2) |
| 2 | 11 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +0.428 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Conor Daly | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +0.940 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | 8 | Nick Yelloly | Carlin | 17 | +9.726 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 27 | Aaro Vainio | Koiranen GP | 17 | +16.925 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Jack Harvey | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +23.006 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | 24 | David Fumanelli | Trident | 17 | +23.572 | 11 | 6 |
| 8 | 28 | Kevin Korjus | Koiranen GP | 17 | +28.615 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Robert Visoiu | MW Arden | 17 | +29.053 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | 12 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +29.426 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | 20 | Lewis Williamson | Bamboo Engineering | 17 | +29.669 | 17 | |
| 12 | 23 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident | 17 | +30.832 | 16 | |
| 13 | 7 | Luís Sá Silva | Carlin | 17 | +37.044 | 20 | |
| 14 | 21 | Melville McKee | Bamboo Engineering | 17 | +37.277 | 21 | |
| 15 | 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | MW Arden | 17 | +51.699 | 15 | |
| 16 | 10 | Samin Gómez | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +51.949 | 23 | |
| 17 | 25 | Emanuele Zonzini | Trident | 17 | +52.325 | 22 | |
| 18 | 9 | Eric Lichtenstein | Carlin | 17 | +52.759 | 18 | |
| 19 | 17 | Jimmy Eriksson | Status Grand Prix | 17 | +53.858 | 14 | |
| 20 | 6 | Daniil Kvyat | MW Arden | 17 | +1:08.961 | 10 | |
| 21 | 15 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | 17 | +1:09.967 | 24 | |
| 22 | 22 | Carmen Jordá | Bamboo Engineering | 17 | +1:10.828 | 26 | |
| 23 | 18 | Adderly Fong | Status Grand Prix | 17 | +1:14.398 | 19 | |
| 24 | 2 | Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | 15 | Retired | 6 | |
| Ret | 16 | Dino Zamparelli | Marussia Manor Racing | 14 | Retired | 9 | |
| Ret | 26 | Patrick Kujala | Koiranen GP | 10 | Retired | 27 | |
| Ret | 19 | Josh Webster | Status Grand Prix | 6 | Retired | 25 | |
| Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:36.800 (on lap 2) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^4 — Facu Regalia retired from the race, but was classified as a finisher as he had completed 90% of the winner's race distance.

### Sprint race

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 27 | Aaro Vainio | Koiranen GP | 17 | 29:44.420 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | 28 | Kevin Korjus | Koiranen GP | 17 | +1.808 | 1 | 14 (12+2) |
| 3 | 11 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +6.948 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 14 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 17 | +14.048 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Conor Daly | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +15.469 | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Jack Harvey | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +17.853 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 20 | Lewis Williamson | Bamboo Engineering | 17 | +20.916 | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | 23 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident | 17 | +21.704 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Alex Fontana | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +22.088 | 10 | |
| 10 | 9 | Eric Lichtenstein | Carlin | 17 | +22.355 | 18 | |
| 11 | 18 | Adderly Fong | Status Grand Prix | 17 | +22.924 | 23 | |
| 12 | 7 | Luís Sá Silva | Carlin | 17 | +25.239 | 13 | |
| 13 | 10 | Samin Gómez | Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | +25.419 | 16 | |
| 14 | 2 | Facu Regalia | ART Grand Prix | 17 | +25.968 | 24 | |
| 15 | 16 | Dino Zamparelli | Marussia Manor Racing | 17 | +26.851 | 25 | |
| 16 | 26 | Patrick Kujala | Koiranen GP | 17 | +30.111 | 26 | |
| 17 | 24 | David Fumanelli | Trident | 17 | +15.234 | 2 | |
| 18 | 22 | Carmen Jordá | Bamboo Engineering | 17 | +45.568 | 22 | |
| 19 | 5 | Robert Visoiu | MW Arden | 17 | +40.758 | 9 | |
| Ret | 19 | Josh Webster | Status Grand Prix | 14 | Retired | 27 | |
| Ret | 8 | Nick Yelloly | Carlin | 12 | Retired | 5 | |
| Ret | 25 | Emanuele Zonzini | Trident | 12 | Retired | 17 | |
| Ret | 17 | Jimmy Eriksson | Status Grand Prix | 10 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 15 | Ryan Cullen | Marussia Manor Racing | 6 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 6 | Daniil Kvyat | MW Arden | 5 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 21 | Melville McKee | Bamboo Engineering | 0 | Retired | 14 | |
| DSQ | 4 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | MW Arden International | 17 | Disqualified | 15 | |
| Fastest lap: Kevin Korjus (Koiranen GP) — 1:37.669 (on lap 4) ||||||||
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Notes:
* ^1 — David Fumanelli and Robert Visoiu had twenty seconds added to their race time in lieu of a drive-through penalty after they were found to have caused avoidable accidents during the race.
* ^2 — Carlos Sainz Jr. was disqualified from the race after his car was found to be underweight during scrutineering.

## Standings after the round

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Tio Ellinas | 39 |
| 2 | Patric Niederhauser | 28 |
| 3 | Aaro Vainio | 25 |
| 4 | Conor Daly | 21 |
| 5 | Kevin Korjus | 18 |
| Pos. | Team | Points |
| 1 | Koiranen GP | 43 |
| 2 | Marussia Manor Racing | 39 |
| 3 | Jenzer Motorsport | 29 |
| 4 | ART Grand Prix | 28 |
| 5 | Carlin | 12 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.