The 2013 TM Master Cup season saw Michael Sykes capture the championship in his final season as a driver.
With the reduction in the number of full-time teams from 16 to 14, six Independent's Trophy teams start each race instead of four. This allowed for 27 entries to compete for the Trophy in 2013, up from 17 entrants in 2012.
Prior to the 2012 Round of Brazil, series organizers confirmed the addition of a 110% rule for qualifying. Under this new format, any car that fails to set a time within 110% of the pole speed will not be allowed to take part in the race unless an exception is granted. Exceptions will be in place to give leeway to teams who are easily fast enough to take part in the race, but are hampered by mechanical failures or crashes in qualifying.
The officials also confirmed that a Promoter's Option would be added. The Promoter's Option allows the promoter of the race to arbitrarily add a maximum of eight cars to the entry list for that particular race. The cars that are eligible for the Promoter's Option include third cars fielded by full-time teams, local teams, or Independent's Trophy teams (though, if an Independent uses a Promoter's Option entry, it will not count as one of their Independent's Trophy runs). This rule was added to allow local drivers into the race, in order to drum up local support, as well as popular part-time drivers, and teams that are not budgeted to run the Independent's Trophy schedule or missed the pre-season entry deadline. The Promoter's Option rule does not apply to Special Events.
- The blue boxes represent a road/street course race.
Independent's Trophy Team Chart[edit | edit source]
The following cars only started races with the Promoter's Option in 2013 (excluding Independent's Trophy teams and third cars).
Team
|
Chassis
|
Model
|
No.
|
Driver
|
Primary Sponsor
|
Races Entered
|
Ian Masterson Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
03
|
Carlos Donzelo
|
Nokia/Finnair
|
19
|
Team Thunder
|
Tonare
|
Thunder
|
07
|
Anthony Griffith
|
Bad Boy Power Drink
|
2, 10, 12-13
|
HQS Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
08
|
Hannah Percy
|
Voltso Batteries
|
17-18
|
Clockwork Racing
|
Omecha Clockwork
|
MA04 Midnight
|
20
|
Dale Roswell
|
Husky
|
10, 12
|
25
|
Yamino Tenchi
|
The Pika-mobile
|
1-2, 4, 6, 9, 17, 20-21
|
Sjöberg Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
32
|
Alvar Setterberg
|
Cilogie
|
6
|
38
|
Andreas Ringdahl
|
Cilogie
|
6
|
Tom Delgado Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
36
|
Jim Hayes
|
CanSwav Aluminum Plant
|
10
|
Ocean Motorsports
|
Lenard
|
Cheyenne R20
|
37
|
Tom Delgado
|
Miller Lite
|
20
|
JP Enterprises
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
53
|
John Parker, Jr.
|
|
|
Steudler Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
54
|
Marty Steudler
|
M&J Home Improvement
|
13-14
|
Melrose Racing Team
|
Wernström
|
256
|
67
|
Daniel Melrose (R)
|
Qantas
|
3-4, 9, 12, 17-21
|
87
|
Darren Cardel (R)
|
Autobacs Automation
|
4, 9, 12, 17-19, 21
|
RUS Autosport
|
RUS Autosport
|
Contraption
|
80
|
Leonid Chernov
|
MMM
|
8
|
82
|
Lev Azarov
|
MMM
|
8
|
Avtomobilniy Tolyatti
|
Tolyatti
|
113
|
84
|
Mikhail Veselov
|
Tolyatti
|
8
|
85
|
Yuri Golubov
|
Tolyatti
|
8
|
DJ Motorsports
|
Tonare
|
Thunder
|
91
|
Dalton Johnson
|
LycoiaBusters.org
|
13-14, 20
|
Eric Jackson
|
21
|
Blackstorm Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
92
|
Andreas Laporta
|
Movistar/Telefonica
|
5
|
93
|
Larson Jensen
|
HSBC
|
4, 6
|
Team James Davies
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
111
|
James Davies
|
Twinings
|
4, 9
|
Macena Motorsports
|
Lycoia
|
Brute
|
170
|
Gabriel Macena
|
Animax
|
19
|
Wysiwyg Team WorldSoft
|
Omecha
|
MA04
|
343
|
Morgan Le Fay
|
WorldSoft
|
11
|
Wernstrom GmbH
|
Wernstrom
|
256
|
425
|
Han Yong-Sung
|
Wernström
|
11
|
Forever Green Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
789
|
Luke Ocean
|
|
21
|
The following cars entered special events only. Some entries and races may be missing.
Team
|
Chassis
|
No.
|
Driver
|
Primary Sponsor
|
Races Attempted
|
Finntech
|
Omecha MA03
|
04
|
Nils Tolonen
|
Nokia/Finnair
|
7
|
HV Motorsports
|
Tonare Thunder
|
07
|
Heikki Ventola
|
Talvivaara Mining Company
|
7
|
Team Thunder
|
Tonare Thunder
|
07
|
Anthony Griffith
|
Bad Boy Power Drink
|
15, 22
|
77
|
Bob Stephans
|
Interush/Bad Boy Power Drink
|
15, 22
|
HQS Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
08
|
Hannah Percy
|
Peak Antifreeze Voltso Batteries
|
7, 15, 22
|
Spirit of Norway
|
Omecha MA04
|
09
|
Markus Grondahl
|
|
7
|
Michael Humpfreys Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
09
|
Michael Humpfreys
|
|
15, 22
|
Clockwork Racing
|
Clockwork Midnight
|
20
|
Dale Roswell
|
Husky
|
7, 15, 22
|
25
|
Yamino Tenchi
|
The Pika-mobile
|
7, 15, 22
|
Triple Crown Enterprises
|
Omecha MA03
|
23
|
Kosta Theodorakos
|
Qnet
|
7, 15
|
Sjöberg Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
32
|
Alvar Setterberg
|
Cilogie
|
7, 22
|
38
|
Andreas Ringdahl
|
Cilogie
|
7, 22
|
Team Saar USA
|
Saar Eagle MS
|
32
|
Garth McCallister, Jr.
|
|
15
|
33
|
Tony Durbin
|
Pepsi
|
15
|
34
|
Palmer Stiles
|
AMP Energy
|
15
|
Silven Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
33
|
Matti Alanko
|
Kesko
|
7, 15
|
34
|
Tuukka Rantala
|
Kesko
|
7
|
35
|
Reku Hattunen
|
Kesko
|
7
|
Ocean Motorsports
|
Lenard Cheyenne R20
|
37
|
Tom Delgado
|
Miller Lite
|
15, 22
|
38
|
Mike Whitmore
|
Kroger
|
15
|
39
|
Ethan Everett
|
|
15
|
EK2 Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
39
|
Esko Koskela
|
|
7
|
40
|
Juho Kivela
|
|
7
|
TBA
|
Lycoia Brute
|
39
|
James Rand
|
|
|
Maximum Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
40
|
Dan Richards
|
Phoenix Warehouse
|
22
|
D&S Automotive, Ltd.
|
Wernström 256
|
45
|
Thomas Dietrich
|
Equest
|
7, 15
|
Arctic Circle Rally Team
|
Tonare Thunder
|
47
|
Kristian Vangsness
|
Ridiculosyl
|
7
|
David Stone Racing
|
Matthews Aspira
|
49
|
Joe Olenick
|
Rockwest Composites
|
15, 22
|
Kallela Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
51
|
Antero Virtanen
|
Neste Oil
|
7
|
59
|
Elina Varjo
|
Neste Oil
|
7
|
Steudler Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
54
|
Marty Steudler
|
M&J Home Improvement
|
15, 22
|
Kovalenko Autosport
|
Omecha MA04
|
62
|
Dmitry Kovalenko
|
Obolon
|
7
|
Griffin-Myers Enterprises
|
Omecha MA04
|
62
|
Ryan Griffin
|
Griffin-Myers Enterprises
|
15
|
FAC Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
64
|
Akira Ishikawa
|
Atsuro Technologies
|
15, 22
|
Tucker Family Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
65
|
Ashley Tucker
|
Kalberg Ice Cream/Lynxe
|
22
|
Melrose Racing Team
|
Wernström 256
|
67
|
Daniel Melrose
|
Qantas
|
7, 15, 22
|
87
|
Darren Cardel
|
Autobacs Automation
|
7, 15, 22
|
Full Throttle Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
71
|
Chaud Roddick
|
Quaker State
|
7, 15, 22
|
76
|
Damien Snyder
|
Quaker State
|
22
|
FIAM Engineering
|
Omecha MA04
|
75
|
Giuseppe Marchetti
|
FIAM
|
7, 15, 22
|
115
|
Vincenzo Fochesato
|
FIAM
|
7, 15, 22
|
155
|
Nicola Fabrezia
|
Benetton
|
7
|
TH Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
76
|
Robert Dorian
|
Neste Oil
|
7
|
77
|
Stefan Halvari
|
Neste Oil
|
7
|
RUS Autosport
|
RUS Autosport Contraption
|
80
|
Leonid Chernov
|
MMM
|
7, 15, 22
|
82
|
Lev Azarov
|
MMM
|
7, 15, 22
|
Avtomobilniy Tolyatti
|
Tolyatti 113
|
84
|
Mikhail Veselov
|
Tolyatti
|
7, 15, 22
|
85
|
Yuri Golubov
|
Tolyatti
|
7, 15, 22
|
Team Keranen
|
Omecha MA04
|
90
|
Niko Keranen
|
Ruukki
|
7
|
91
|
Jari-Matti Keranen
|
Ruukki
|
7
|
DJ Motorsports
|
Tonare Thunder
|
91
|
Dalton Johnson
|
LycoiaBusters.org
|
15, 22
|
Blackstorm Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
92
|
Andreas Laporta
|
Movistar/Telefonica
|
7, 15, 22
|
93
|
Larson Jensen
|
HSBC
|
7, 22
|
Ushanka Racing
|
Omecha MA04G
|
94
|
Brian Sendack
|
|
7
|
95
|
Grigoriy Novakovsky
|
Kaspersky Internet Security
|
7
|
96
|
Jens Dahlgren
|
Eagler
|
7
|
Terra International Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
95
|
Zack Webster
|
Supercharged Energy
|
15, 22
|
123
|
Dan Foray
|
Newgrounds
|
7
|
G-Force Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
97
|
Kurt Reynolds
|
Monster Energy
|
7, 15, 22
|
Arrow Dynamics
|
Omecha MA03
|
007
|
Velmier Jankovic
|
Orange
|
7, 22
|
Desert Star Autosports
|
Omecha MA04
|
077
|
Lucy Barnton
|
Lucky 777 Cola
|
22
|
Delta City Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
087
|
Murphy Weller
|
Omni Consumer Products
|
7, 15, 22
|
209
|
Ed Boddicker
|
Omni Consumer Products
|
7, 15, 22
|
Tassie Racing
|
Matthews Aspira
|
100
|
Matthew Eaoea
|
|
7
|
Marsh Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
100
|
Carey Marsh
|
High Octane Energy
|
22
|
TurboSports
|
Wernstrom 256
|
101
|
Timmy Welsch
|
The Patty Wagon
|
22
|
RoboDoc Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
101
|
Johan Lönnrot
|
RoboDoc
|
7
|
Big Mac Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
104
|
Makoto Yamada
|
McDonalds
|
7, 15, 22
|
156
|
Meghan Gallagher
|
McDonalds
|
7, 15, 22
|
Snowdrift Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
110
|
Justin Keith
|
Rogers Wireless
|
7, 15, 22
|
289
|
Elizabeth Fransisco
|
Rogers Wireless
|
22
|
Team James Davies
|
Omecha MA04
|
111
|
James Davies
|
Twinings
|
7, 22
|
Kronenberg Morotsport
|
Omecha MA03
|
112
|
Lukas Kronenberg
|
Mondi
|
7
|
113
|
Zvezdelin Kaloyanchev
|
|
7
|
Spannerhead Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
116
|
Phillip Nelson
|
Oak Milk
|
7
|
Kerry Ians
|
Mother Energy Mother Energy Green Storm
|
15, 22
|
Bill Calhoun Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
118
|
Jimmy Marshall
|
Dilpare Transmissions
|
7
|
131
|
Bill Calhoun
|
|
22
|
Sergio Power, Inc.
|
Lycoia Brute
|
124
|
Libby Bell
|
American Spirit
|
15, 22
|
141
|
Bigsby Foote
|
SasqWatch
|
15, 22
|
161
|
Rip Tyler
|
Leapin' Lizard
|
15, 22
|
BritSports
|
Omecha MA03
|
126
|
Alexander Sybilton
|
|
7
|
Gravity Racing, Inc.
|
Omecha MA04
|
142
|
Erik Draachreider
|
NOS Energy
|
7, 22
|
Peregrine Autosport
|
Wernstrom 256
|
149
|
Ernst Mossbrüger
|
Lockheed Martin
|
7
|
Team Kwik Fit
|
Omecha MA03
|
158
|
Avery Holtzmann
|
Kwik Fit
|
7, 15, 22
|
159
|
Carla Rosinski
|
Kwik Fit
|
7, 15
|
Macena Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
170
|
Gabriel Macena
|
Animax
|
15, 22
|
Victory Motorsports
|
Matthews Aspira
|
192
|
Tim Woodard
|
Lowe's
|
22
|
Moonlight Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
199
|
Nathan Minazuki
|
|
22
|
Rantanen Sport
|
Lycoia Brute
|
220
|
Nikolaus Rundstrom
|
Ikea
|
7
|
770
|
Miko Rantanen
|
Nokia
|
7, 222
|
RY Racing
|
|
224
|
Wyatt Castle
|
McWendeeKing
|
22
|
Scuderia Alitalia
|
Lycoia Brute
|
227
|
Giovanni Roda
|
Alstom
|
7, 15, 22
|
228
|
Benoît Voeckler
|
Alstom
|
7, 15, 22
|
Rotterdam Autosport
|
Omecha MA04
|
240
|
Adam Verschuren
|
Rabobank
|
7
|
245
|
Maria Perez
|
|
7
|
Ernest Lewis Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
248
|
Steve Holiday, Jr.
|
Taylor Candy
|
7
|
Westockin Racing Team
|
Omecha MA03
|
291
|
Andrew O'Reilly
|
Barry's Tea
|
7
|
Lester Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
306
|
Casey Lester
|
|
15, 22
|
Altoros GP
|
Omecha MA04
|
307
|
Radomir Stanoytchev
|
Altoros
|
7, 22
|
308
|
Tomas Prochazka
|
Altoros
|
7
|
Wysiwyg Team WorldSoft
|
Omecha MA04
|
343
|
Morgan Le Fay
|
WorldSoft
|
15, 22
|
Team FHR
|
Omecha MA04
|
368
|
Jamarius Knight III
|
Nike
|
15, 22
|
Unit 11 Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
404
|
Mark Blackwell
|
Unit 11
|
7
|
484
|
Gerald Johnson
|
Unit 11
|
7
|
Wernstrom GmbH
|
Wernstrom 256
|
425
|
Han Yong-Sung
|
Wernström
|
7, 15, 22
|
Chip Stefano Motorsports
|
Matthews Aspira
|
427
|
Jefali Animiha
|
DHL
|
7, 15, 22
|
Peter Dennis Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
465
|
Scott Washington
|
Under Armour
|
15
|
Ferguson Racing Inc.
|
Omecha MA04
|
478
|
Nathan Ferguson
|
|
7
|
Nocturne Motorsports
|
Helsing Hunter
|
500
|
Ashley Ambercroft
|
Helsing
|
7
|
Jack Dempsey
|
Sticky Hooves Glue
|
15, 22
|
510
|
Victor Helsing
|
Helsing
|
7, 15, 22
|
Mayeux Wineries Racing Team
|
Omecha MA03
|
521
|
Nelson Mayeux
|
Mayeux Family Wineries
|
7
|
Cox and Duke's Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
530
|
Betty Cox
|
|
22
|
531
|
Jennifer Duke
|
|
22
|
James Hewitt Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
551
|
James Hewitt
|
|
15
|
Last Row Autosport
|
Omecha MA04
|
561
|
Dan Mackay
|
Wind Mobile
|
7
|
Nick Howard
|
22
|
562
|
Afzal Tahmid
|
Wind Mobile
|
7
|
Mike Howard
|
22
|
Almstedt Team Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
604
|
Mariano Zavala
|
PDVSA
|
7
|
606
|
Ansgar Klemens
|
Air Berlin
|
7
|
608
|
Akira Tsukari
|
Asahi Breweries
|
7
|
Demis Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
702
|
Jordan Demis
|
Pentilex
|
15
|
Phoenix Autosport
|
Omecha MA04
|
724
|
Erika Cobain
|
|
15
|
Switch Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
729
|
Evan Lexar
|
|
15
|
Dennis Marquis Motorsports
|
Tonare Thunder
|
734
|
Bill Calhoun
|
Miccosukee
|
15
|
735
|
Ken Stevens, Jr.
|
5-Hour Energy
|
15
|
Forever Green Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
789
|
Luke Ocean
|
|
7, 15, 22
|
790
|
Kathy Parker
|
|
22
|
798
|
Lora Ocean
|
|
22
|
Pulitzer Motorsports, LLC
|
Lycoia Brute
|
804
|
James Pulitzer
|
Pulitzer, Steiner & Briggs Law Firm
|
15
|
Down Under Motorsports
|
Omecha MA04
|
811
|
James Jones
|
Mother Energy
|
7, 15
|
WestFall Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
826
|
Tommy Roberts
|
Lawn Motors
|
7
|
Fuel Brothers Racing
|
Omecha MA04
|
830
|
Noah Hart
|
|
15
|
Fans Team PEI Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
889
|
MacKenzie Broderick
|
Spirit of PEI
|
22
|
MT Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
914
|
Lane Cranston
|
IHOP
|
22
|
The TM Master Cup Series point system remains the same as last year's.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
17th
|
18th
|
19th
|
20th
|
Points
|
60
|
50
|
45
|
40
|
35
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
- 5 bonus points goes to the race's polesitter
- 5 bonus points goes to the driver who leads the most laps in the race.
- Points are doubled at Special Events with the exception of Decatur. However, if Decatur is not the last race of the season (for whatever reason), expect it to be a double points race.