Berkay Besler got away first at the start with Maxime Potty in his wake and Adeline Prudent going very well in this phase of the meeting. Potty put pressure on Besler who slid, allowing Prudent to move ahead for a few hundred meters. Ralf Aron, then Potty were in the lead. Nathan Hédouin moved up to fifth, but Prudent dropped back again.
At the halfway point, Arturo Melgar led from Aron, Potty and Mike Beckhusen, but the battle was intense in the close pack. Especially once Gautier Becq joined them. On lap 10 Potty returned to lead from Aron and Becq, with Beckhusen fourth, Melgar fifth, Magnus 6th and Prudent 7th. Apart from the top two who had got away slightly, there were 11 drivers following closely.
Becq found the strength to attack Aron for second place with two laps to go. Shaken, Prudent dropped from 5th to 12th position. Hédouin dropped to 23rd on the last lap. Potty won the first race of the 2013 Academy Trophy from Becq and Aron.
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