title: 2013 3 Hours of Silverstone
text: # 2013 3 Hours of Silverstone
  
  The 2013 3 Hours of Silverstone was an auto racing event held at the Silverstone Circuit near Silverstone, England, on 12–13 April 2013. The event was the opening round of the 2013 European Le Mans Series season, in a weekend shared with the FIA World Endurance Championship and the FIA European Formula 3 Championship. Heavy rains during the race forced the event to be cut short, with only two and a quarter hours being run before Britons Simon Dolan and Oliver Turvey of Jota Sport were declared the winners. Soheil Ayari and Anthony Pons led the LMPC category, Christian Ried, Gianluca Roda, and Nick Tandy won the LMGTE class, and Andrew Smith, Ollie Millroy, and Alisdair McCaig were the GTC class victors.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Qualifying result
  
  Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.
  
  | Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | LMP2 | No. 38 Jota Sport | Oliver Turvey | 1:48.032 | 1 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | No. 18 Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley | 1:48.863 | 2 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | No. 36 Signatech Alpine | Nelson Panciatici | 1:49.063 | 3 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | No. 34 Race Performance | Patric Niederhauser | 1:50.010 | 4 |
  | 5 | LMP2 | No. 43 Morand Racing | Franck Mailleux | 1:50.139 | 5 |
  | 6 | LMP2 | No. 1 Thiriet by TDS Racing | Jonathan Hirschi | 1:50.157 | 6 |
  | 7 | LMP2 | No. 4 Boutsen Ginion Racing | Bastien Brière | 1:52.072 | 7 |
  | 8 | LMP2 | No. 3 Greaves Motorsport | Chris Dyson | 1:52.529 | 23 |
  | 9 | LMPC | No. 49 Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin | 1:54.102 | 8 |
  | 10 | LMPC | No. 48 Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari | 1:54.721 | 9 |
  | 11 | LMP2 | No. 39 DKR Engineering | Olivier Porta | 1:55.634 | 10 |
  | 12 | LMPC | No. 47 Team Endurance Challenge | Alex Loan | 1:58.310 | 11 |
  | 13 | LMGTE | No. 52 RAM Racing | Johnny Mowlem | 2:02.358 | 12 |
  | 14 | LMGTE | No. 77 Proton Competition | Nick Tandy | 2:02.653 | 13 |
  | 15 | LMGTE | No. 75 Prospeed Competition | Emmanuel Collard | 2:02.685 | 14 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | No. 55 AF Corse | Federico Leo | 2:02.731 | 15 |
  | 17 | LMGTE | No. 66 JMW Motorsport | Joël Camathias | 2:03.015 | 16 |
  | 18 | GTC | No. 65 Momo Megatron DF1 | Kuba Giermaziak | 2:03.484 | 17 |
  | 19 | GTC | No. 79 Ecurie Ecosse | Andrew Smith | 2:03.737 | 18 |
  | 20 | GTC | No. 62 AF Corse | Lorenzo Casé | 2:04.233 | 19 |
  | 21 | LMGTE | No. 53 RAM Racing | Franck Montecalvo | 2:04.412 | 20 |
  | 22 | LMGTE | No. 54 AF Corse | Yannick Mollégol | 2:05.198 | 21 |
  | 23 | LMGTE | No. 67 IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrice Milesi | 2:08.745 | 22 |
  
  * ^1 - The No. 3 Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan was moved to the back of the grid for not using the tires previously allocated for qualifying.
  
  ## Race
  
  ### Race result
  
  Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).
  
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Oliver Turvey | Zytek Z11SN | D | 48 |
  | 1 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota Sport | Simon Dolan Oliver Turvey | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 48 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Patric Niederhauser | Oreca 03 | D | 48 |
  | 2 | LMP2 | 34 | Race Performance | Michel Frey Patric Niederhauser | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 48 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 1 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Jonathan Hirschi | Oreca 03 | D | 48 |
  | 3 | LMP2 | 1 | Thiriet by TDS Racing | Pierre Thiriet Jonathan Hirschi | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 48 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici | Alpine A450 | M | 48 |
  | 4 | LMP2 | 36 | Signatech Alpine | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | M | 48 |
  | 5 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Nick Tandy | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 48 |
  | 5 | LMGTE | 77 | Proton Competition | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Nick Tandy | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 48 |
  | 6 | LMGTE | 52 | RAM Racing | Johnny Mowlem Matt Griffin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 47 |
  | 6 | LMGTE | 52 | RAM Racing | Johnny Mowlem Matt Griffin | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 47 |
  | 7 | LMGTE | 53 | RAM Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Frankie Montecalvo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 47 |
  | 7 | LMGTE | 53 | RAM Racing | Gunnar Jeannette Frankie Montecalvo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 47 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Andrea Bertolini Joël Camathias | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 47 |
  | 8 | LMGTE | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Andrea Bertolini Joël Camathias | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 47 |
  | 9 | LMPC | 48 | Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari Anthony Pons | Oreca FLM09 | M | 46 |
  | 9 | LMPC | 48 | Team Endurance Challenge | Soheil Ayari Anthony Pons | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 46 |
  | 10 | GTC | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse | Andrew Smith Ollie Millroy Alisdair McCaig | BMW Z4 GT3 | M | 46 |
  | 10 | GTC | 79 | Ecurie Ecosse | Andrew Smith Ollie Millroy Alisdair McCaig | BMW 4.4 L V8 | M | 46 |
  | 11 | LMP2 | 4 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Bastien Brière Thomas Dagoneau John Hartshorne | Oreca 03 | D | 46 |
  | 11 | LMP2 | 4 | Boutsen Ginion Racing | Bastien Brière Thomas Dagoneau John Hartshorne | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 46 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 75 | Prospeed Competition | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Sébastien Crubilé | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 46 |
  | 12 | LMGTE | 75 | Prospeed Competition | François Perrodo Emmanuel Collard Sébastien Crubilé | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 46 |
  | 13 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Andrea Razzoli Stefano Gai Lorenzo Casè | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | M | 46 |
  | 13 | GTC | 62 | AF Corse | Andrea Razzoli Stefano Gai Lorenzo Casè | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 46 |
  | 14 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrice Milesi Raymond Narac Wolf Henzler | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 44 |
  | 14 | LMGTE | 67 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Patrice Milesi Raymond Narac Wolf Henzler | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 44 |
  | 15 | LMP2 | 39 | DKR Engineering | Olivier Porta Romain Brandela Stéphane Raffin | Lola B11/40 | D | 43 |
  | 15 | LMP2 | 39 | DKR Engineering | Olivier Porta Romain Brandela Stéphane Raffin | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 43 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Federico Leo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 43 |
  | 16 | LMGTE | 55 | AF Corse | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Federico Leo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 43 |
  | 17 | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollégol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 42 |
  | 17 | LMGTE | 54 | AF Corse | Yannick Mollégol Jean-Marc Bachelier Howard Blank | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 42 |
  | 18 | LMP2 | 18 | Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley Mark Patterson | Oreca 03 | D | 41 |
  | 18 | LMP2 | 18 | Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley Mark Patterson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 41 |
  | 19 | LMPC | 49 | Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin Gary Hirsch | Oreca FLM09 | M | 37 |
  | 19 | LMPC | 49 | Team Endurance Challenge | Paul-Loup Chatin Gary Hirsch | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 37 |
  | 20 | GTC | 65 | Momo Megatron DF1 | Dylan Derdaele Raffi Bader Kuba Giermaziak | Audi R8 LMS ultra | M | 33 |
  | 20 | GTC | 65 | Momo Megatron DF1 | Dylan Derdaele Raffi Bader Kuba Giermaziak | Audi 5.2 L V10 | M | 33 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 3 | Greaves Motorsport | Chris Dyson Michael Marsal | Zytek Z11SN | D | 23 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 3 | Greaves Motorsport | Chris Dyson Michael Marsal | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 23 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Morand Racing | Natacha Gachnang Franck Mailleux | Morgan LMP2 | D | 22 |
  | DNF | LMP2 | 43 | Morand Racing | Natacha Gachnang Franck Mailleux | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 22 |
  | DNF | LMPC | 47 | Team Endurance Challenge | Alex Loan Matthieu Lecuyer | Oreca FLM09 | M | 0 |
  | DNF | LMPC | 47 | Team Endurance Challenge | Alex Loan Matthieu Lecuyer | Chevrolet 6.2 L V8 | M | 0 |
  