New this season was the Superstock 1000 class, which ran its races together with the Superbike class, but was rated separately.
In the Superbike / Superstock and Supersport classes, 16 races were held each, 14 races in Moto3 and 12 races for the sidecar.
Distribution of points
When allocating points, the placements in the overall result of the respective race were taken into account. The top fifteen drivers in each race received points according to the following scheme: The driver or manufacturer who has accumulated the most points in the world championship by the end of the season will be the world champion. When distributing points, the placements are taken into account in the overall result of the respective race. The top fifteen drivers in each race receive points according to the following scheme:
Distribution of points
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1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
11
12
13
14th
15th
Points
25th
20th
16
13
11
10
9
8th
7th
6th
5
4th
3
2
1
In the sprint race of the teams the following points were used:
Distribution of points
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2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
8th
9
10
Points
13
10
8th
7th
6th
5
4th
3
2
1
All the results achieved were included in the evaluation.
Starting this season, the teams will run a sprint race on Saturday and a race on Sunday for some races, but the second timed practice will be omitted. The race will start after the sprint race has crossed the finish line.
After 18 years in the team sport, Dieter Eilers announced his retirement at the end of the season.
As part of the International German Motorcycle Championship 2013, eight races for the Yamaha R6-Dunlop Cup and six races for the ADAC Junior Cup took place.