The 2013 Superstars Series was the tenth year and final season of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the tenth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the seventh and final season year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on 7 April and finished at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit on 13 October, after eight rounds. Audi Sport Italia driver Gianni Morbidelli won both the Italian and International championships, with Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris driver Vitantonio Liuzzi resulting runner-up.

Teams and drivers

  • All teams were Italian-registered and used Hankook tyres.
Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
Petri Corse[1] Porsche Panamera S[1] 01 Sweden Johan Kristoffersson[2] 1
02 Italy Massimiliano Fantini[2] 1–3
Italy Nicola Larini[3] 4–5
07 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi[4] 2–5
Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris[5] Mercedes C63 AMG[6] 03 Italy Thomas Biagi[6] All
15 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi[6] All
Team BMW Dinamic[7] BMW M3 (E92)[7] 04 Italy Giovanni Berton[8] 1–8
05 Italy Max Mugelli[7] 1–8
5 Italy Nicola Baldan[9] 9
06 Italy Mauro Trentin[5] 1–8
6 Italy Francesca Linossi[9] 9
Todi Corse BMW M3 (E90)[5] 08 Italy Francesco Ascani[5] 1, 3, 6, 8
BMW 550i (E60)[5] 56 Colombia Camilo Zurcher[10] 7
Italy Mario Buscemi[11] 8
Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet Lumina CR8[12] 10 United Kingdom John Quartermaine[13] 6
11 Italy Domenico Schiattarella[14] 4, 6, 8
12 Italy Francesco Sini[12] 3
Chevrolet Camaro SS[12] 1–2, 4–8
RC Motorsport[15] Cadillac CTS-V[15] 14 Italy Roberto Benedetti[15] 1–4
Italy Roberto Del Castello[15] 6
RGA Sportmanship[16] BMW M3 (E92)[16] 16 Italy Edoardo Piscopo[17] 2
MRT by Nocentini[18] Lexus IS-F 500[18] 22 Italy Diego Romanini[13] 6
Italy Alessandro Battaglin[19] 1
Batt Promotion[5] Chrysler 300C SRT-8[5] 23 2, 7
Roma Racing Team Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé[20] 27 Italy Luigi Ferrara[20] 1–7
Italy Giuseppe Cipriani[11] 8
Mercedes C63 AMG[21] 28 Italy Marco Cassarà[21] 4
Italy Luca Rangoni[10] 7
Scuderia Giudici[5] BMW M3 (E92)[5] 33 Italy Gianni Giudici[5] 1–2, 4–8
43 Austria Christian Klien[22] 2
Belgium Renaud Kuppens[14] 4
Italy Marco Fumagalli[23] 5
Italy Andrea Perlini[23] 5
United Kingdom Colin Turkington[24] 6
Adria Racing System Audi RS4[23] 35 Italy Alessandro Battaglin[23] 5
36 Italy Jonathan Giacon[23] 5
Jaguar XFR[5] 77 Italy "Diabolik"[19] 3, 5
99 Italy Andrea Larini[5] 3
San Marino Christian Montanari[23] 5
Audi Sport Italia Audi RS5[5] 45 Italy Gianni Morbidelli[25] All
46 Italy Ferdinando Geri[26] 1–3
Belgium Laurens Vanthoor[14] 4
Italy Davide di Benedetto[27] 7
Italy Andrea Larini[11] 8
Italy Ermanno Dionisio[9] 9
47 Italy Giuseppe Cipriani[10] 7
CAAL Racing Mercedes C63 AMG[28] 54 Italy Andrea Bacci[28] 1–8
58 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli[19] 1, 3, 7–8
Italy Raffaele Giammaria[29] 4
Italy Roberto Papini[13] 6
Ferlito Motors Jaguar XFR[5] 77 Italy "Diabolik"[19] 1–2
99 Italy Andrea Larini[5] 1–2

Calendar

Round Circuit/Location Date
1 Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 7 April
2 Czech Republic Brno Circuit 19 May
3 Slovakia Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň 9 June
4 Belgium Circuit Zolder 23 June
5 Portugal Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 21 July
6 United Kingdom Donington Park, Leicestershire 1 September
7 Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 29 September
8 Italy Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano[30] 13 October
9 Italy Autodromo di Franciacorta, Castrezzato 27 October
  International Superstars Series only
  Campionato Italiano Superstars only
  Both championships

Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team
1 R1 Monza Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris
R2 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Thomas Biagi Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris
2 R1 Brno Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Thomas Biagi Italy Thomas Biagi Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris
R2 Italy Giovanni Berton Italy Giovanni Berton Team BMW Dinamic
3 R1 Slovakia Ring Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris
R2 Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Giovanni Berton Team BMW Dinamic
4 R1 Zolder Italy Gianni Morbidelli Belgium Laurens Vanthoor Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
R2 Belgium Laurens Vanthoor Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
5 R1 Algarve Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
6 R1 Donington Park Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Luigi Ferrara Roma Racing Team
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli[N 1] Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
7 R1 Imola Italy Luigi Ferrara Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
8 R1 Vallelunga Italy Giovanni Berton Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Giovanni Berton Team BMW Dinamic
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Andrea Larini Larini (Audi Sport Italia)
9 R1 Franciacorta Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
R2 Italy Gianni Morbidelli Italy Gianni Morbidelli Audi Sport Italia
Notes
  1. ↑ Thomas Biagi was the fastest of the original. However, Gianni Morbidelli was moved up in the vehicle violation of Romeo Ferraris.[31]

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10thPoleFastest LapStart
Points20151210864321111

Campionato Italiano Superstars

Pos Driver MNZ
Italy		 ALG
Portugal		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 FRA
Italy		  Pts 
1 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 4 4 1 1 2 1 3 7 1 1 170
2 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 2 2 2 1 2 5 4 3 2 158
3 Italy Giovanni Berton 6 8 5 5 5 6 1 2 83
4 Italy Thomas Biagi 2 1 3 4 13 7 10 6 DNS DNS 76
5 Italy Luigi Ferrara 3 3 7 3 3 DNS 59
6 Italy Francesco Sini 5 6 6 13 8 3 7 3 59
7 Italy Max Mugelli 14 DNS 4 6 7 9 2 5 52
8 Italy Andrea Larini 8 Ret 4 1 37
9 Italy Andrea Bacci 7 5 11 8 6 8 14 11 32
10 Italy Ermanno Dionisio 3 2 29
11 Italy Mauro Trentin 9 12 8 7 Ret 12 8 8 23
12 Italy Nicola Baldan 4 4 22
13 Italy Davide di Benedetto 4 4 22
14 Italy Francesca Linossi 5 5 18
15 Italy Giuseppe Cipriani 9 5 DNS DNS 12
16 Italy Francesco Ascani 12 9 9 9 10
17 Italy Domenico Schiattarella 6 Ret 8
18 Italy "Diabolik" 16 7 Ret 12 8
19 Italy Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 10 9 11 14 7
20 Italy Gianni Giudici 13 DNS 12 10 12 11 13 DNS 7
21 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 10 11 14 13 12 DNS 6
22 Italy Jonathan Giacon 9 Ret 4
23 Colombia Camilo Zurcher 10 10 4
24 Italy Mario Buscemi 11 10 3
25 Italy Roberto Benedetti 11 10 3
26 Italy Ferdinando Geri 15 13 2
27 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi Ret Ret 2
28 Italy Marco Fumagalli 11 1
29 Italy Andrea Perlini 13 1
30 Italy Massimiliano Fantini DNS Ret 1
31 San Marino Christian Montanari Ret DNS 1
Italy Luca Rangoni DNS DNS 0
Italy Nicola Larini DNS DNS 0
Sweden Johan Kristoffersson DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
Italy		 ALG
Portugal		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 FRA
Italy		  Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 50% of the race distance.

International Superstars Series – Drivers

Pos Driver MNZ
Italy		 BRN
Czech Republic		 SVK
Slovakia		 ZOL
Belgium		 ALG
Portugal		 DON
United Kingdom		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		  Pts 
1 Italy Gianni Morbidelli 4 4 11 2 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 7 235
2 Italy Giovanni Berton 6 8 3 1 3 1 8 6 5 5 2 3 5 6 1 2 192
3 Italy Vitantonio Liuzzi 1 2 4 Ret 1 Ret 5 7 2 2 DSQ DSQ 1 2 5 4 159†
4 Italy Thomas Biagi 2 1 1 3 2 2 9 4 3 4 DSQ DSQ 13 7 10 6 138†
5 Italy Luigi Ferrara 3 3 2 10 11 4 3 Ret 7 3 1 Ret 3 DNS 127
6 Italy Max Mugelli 14 DNS 7 Ret 5 5 12 12 4 6 4 2 7 9 2 5 105
7 Italy Francesco Sini 5 6 6 11 10 7 Ret DNS 6 13 Ret DNS 8 3 7 3 76
8 Italy Andrea Bacci 7 5 9 4 7 6 13 11 11 8 5 10 6 8 14 11 71
9 Italy Mauro Trentin 9 12 Ret 7 6 8 14 9 8 7 6 4 Ret 12 8 8 62
10 Italy Andrea Larini 8 Ret Ret 9 9 DNS 4 1 44
11 Belgium Laurens Vanthoor 2 2 34
12 Italy Fabrizio Giovanardi 5 Ret 4 14 7 8 Ret Ret 33
13 Italy Davide di Benedetto 4 4 22
14 Italy Raffaele Giammaria 6 3 20
15 Belgium Renaud Kuppens 4 5 20
16 Italy Francesco Ascani 12 9 Ret 11 10 8 9 9 18
17 Italy Domenico Schiattarella 11 10 Ret 7 6 Ret 17
18 Italy "Diabolik" 16 7 8 Ret Ret 9 Ret 12 17
19 Italy Gianni Giudici 13 DNS DNS DNS Ret DNS 12 10 7 9 12 11 13 DNS 16
20 Italy Roberto Benedetti 11 10 Ret 8 8 10 15 Ret 16
21 United Kingdom Colin Turkington 8 5 13
22 Italy Giuseppe Cipriani 9 5 DNS DNS 12
23 Italy Edoardo Piscopo Ret 5 10
24 Austria Christian Klien Ret 6 8
Italy Roberto Papini Ret 6 8
26 Italy Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS Ret DNS 10 9 11 14 8
27 Italy Leonardo Baccarelli 10 11 Ret 12 14 13 12 DNS 8
28 Italy Ferdinando Geri 15 13 10 Ret Ret 13 7
29 Italy Jonathan Giacon 9 Ret 4
30 Colombia Camilo Zurcher 10 10 4
31 Italy Diego Romanini 9 DNS 3
32 Italy Mario Buscemi 11 10 3
33 Italy Nicola Larini 10 Ret DNS DNS 3
34 Italy Massimiliano Fantini DNS Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS 2
35 Italy Marco Fumagalli 11 1
36 Italy Andrea Perlini 13 1
37 San Marino Christian Montanari Ret DNS 1
38 Italy Luca Rangoni DNS DNS 0
United Kingdom John Quartermaine DNS DNS 0
Italy Roberto Del Castello DNS DNS 0
Italy Marco Cassarà DNS DNS 0
Sweden Johan Kristoffersson DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
Italy		 BRN
Czech Republic		 SVK
Slovakia		 ZOL
Belgium		 ALG
Portugal		 DON
United Kingdom		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		  Pts 
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

† – Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 50% of the race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos Team Manufacturer Points
1 Italy Audi Sport Italia Audi 330
2 Italy Mercedes-AMG Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz 317
3 Italy Team BMW Dinamic BMW 306
4 Italy Roma Racing Team Mercedes-Benz 127
5 Italy CAAL Racing Mercedes-Benz 107
6 Switzerland Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet 93
7 Italy Scuderia Giudici BMW 59
8 Italy Petri Corse Porsche 38
9 Italy Adria Racing System Jaguar, Audi 36
10 Italy Todi Corse BMW 25
11 Italy RC Motorsport Cadillac 16
12 Italy RGA Sportmanship BMW 10
13 Italy MRT by Nocentini Lexus 3
Italy Batt Promotion Chrysler 3

References

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  22. ↑ "La Scuderia Giudici annuncia l'ingaggio dell'ex F1 Christian Klien". Superstars Series (in Italian). Roma Formula Futuro. 10 May 2013.
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  30. ↑ "Vallelunga to host 2013 Race of Rome Grand Finale". superstarsseries.it. Roma Formula Futuro. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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