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2012 FIA GT3 European Championship


The 2012 FIA GT3 European Championship was the seventh and final season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season commenced on 8 April at Nogaro and ended on 23 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events were support races to the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship; two of the six meetings were run in conjunction with the FIA GT1 World Championship, with combined grids being utilised.

Calendar

On 2 April 2012, the SRO announced the final calendar for 2012.

RoundCircuitDate123456
FRA Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France8 April
BEL Circuit Zolder, Zolder, Belgium22 April
ESP Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain27 May
PRT Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal8 July
RUS Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsky District, Russia2 September
DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany23 September

Entries

The entry list was published by the FIA on 3 April 2012. For the combined races with the FIA GT1 World Championship, GT3 cars ran with 100 in front of their usual car numbers.

TeamChassisEngineNo.Com No.DriversRoundsTyres
CZE Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V81101AUT Dominik BaumannAll
DEU Maximilian Buhk
2102FIN Mika VähämäkiAll
SWE Max Nilsson
RUS Russian Bears MotorsportFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5 L V84104RUS Sergey RyabovAll
ESP Miguel Toril
5105RUS Vyacheslav MaleevAll
RUS Kirill Ladygin
RUS Valmon Racing Team RussiaAston Martin DBRS9Aston Martin 6.0 L V126N/AGBR Tom Kimber-Smith1
RUS Natalia Freidina1
DEU Rhino's Leipert MotorsportLamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3Lamborghini 5.2 L V1011111SVK Filip Sladecka1
AUT Gerhard Tweraser1
AUT Hari Proczyk2–6
DEU David Mengesdorf2–6
12112FIN Jesse Laine1
FRA Gilles Vannelet1
RUS Natalia Freidina2
RUS Leonid Machitski2
RUS Eduard Leganov4–6
DEU Riccardo Brutschin4
RUS Sergey Afanasyev5
FIN Marko Vähämäki6
PRT Team NovadriverAudi R8 LMSAudi 5.2 L V1014114PRT Ni AmorimAll
PRT César Campaniço
N/A117RUS Natalia Freidina6
RUS Alexey Vasilyev
FRA Saintéloc RacingAudi R8 LMSAudi 5.2 L V1015115FRA Jérôme Demay1–3, 6
FRA Dino Lunardi1–3, 6
16N/AFRA Grégory Guilvert1–2, 4
FRA Marc Sourd1–4
CHE Jonathan Hirschi3
DEU Reiter EngineeringLamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3Lamborghini 5.2 L V1024N/ARUS Natalia Freidina4
DEU Albert von Thurn und Taxis4
Chevrolet Camaro GTKatech 7.9 L V834N/ADEU Max Sandritter2
DEU Philip Geipel2
BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMSAudi 5.2 L V1032N/ABEL Yves Weerts3
BEL Kurt Mollekens3
ITA AF CorseFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5 L V850150VEN Gaetano Ardagna PérezAll
ITA Giuseppe Cirò
51151ITA Stefano GaiAll
GBR Michael Lyons
RUS Esta MotorsportsFerrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari 4.5 L V8N/A177RUS Aleksander Skryabin5
ITA Alessandro Pier Guidi5
N/A199RUS Aleksey Basov5
DEU Björn Grossman5

Results and standings

Race results

RoundRnd.RaceCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinner1R1R22R1R23R1R24R1R25R1R26R1R2
NogaroCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamDEU No. 12 Rhino's Leipert MotorsportFRA No. 16 Saintéloc Racing
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkFRA Gilles Vannelet
FIN Jesse LaineFRA Marc Sourd
FRA Grégory Guilvert
FRA No. 16 Saintéloc RacingCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
FRA Marc Sourd
FRA Grégory GuilvertAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk
ZolderPRT No. 14 Team NovadriverITA No. 50 AF CorseITA No. 50 AF Corse
PRT Ni Amorim
PRT César CampaniçoVEN Gaetano Ardagna Pérez
ITA Giuseppe CiròVEN Gaetano Ardagna Pérez
ITA Giuseppe Cirò
FRA No. 15 Saintéloc RacingCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamITA No. 50 AF Corse
FRA Jérôme Demay
FRA Dino LunardiAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkVEN Gaetano Ardagna Pérez
ITA Giuseppe Cirò
NavarraDEU No. 11 Rhino's Leipert MotorsportFRA No. 15 Saintéloc RacingCZE No. 2 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
DEU David Mengesdorf
AUT Hari ProczykFRA Jérôme Demay
FRA Dino LunardiSWE Max Nilsson
FIN Mika Vähämäki
CZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk
AlgarveCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk
CZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 1 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamDEU No. 11 Rhino's Leipert Motorsport
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkDEU David Mengesdorf
AUT Hari Proczyk
MoscowCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk
CZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamRUS No. 104 Russian Bears MotorsportPRT No. 114 Team Novadriver
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkRUS Sergey Ryabov
ESP Miguel TorilPRT Ni Amorim
PRT César Campaniço
NürburgringCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk
CZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamCZE No. 101 Heico Gravity-Charouz Team
AUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian BuhkAUT Dominik Baumann
DEU Maximilian Buhk

Championships

Championship points will be awarded to the first ten positions in each race. Entries must complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.

Points SystemRace TypePosition1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Championship Race251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

Pos.DriverTeamNOG
FRAZOL
BELNAV
ESPALG
PRTMOS
RUSNÜR
DEUTotalR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R21122334455667899101011111212131314151516171819202021222324242526Pos.DriverTeamR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2TotalNOG
FRAZOL
BELNAV
ESPALG
PRTMOS
RUSNÜR
DEU
AUT Dominik BaumannCZE Heico Gravity-Charouz Team315381151511214
DEU Maximilian BuhkCZE Heico Gravity-Charouz Team315381151511214
ITA Stefano GaiITA AF Corse233526446424158
GBR Michael LyonsITA AF Corse233526446424158
DEU David MengesdorfDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport2232312Ret62153
AUT Hari ProczykDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport2232312Ret62153
PRT Ni AmorimPRT Team Novadriver776843525173135
PRT César CampaniçoPRT Team Novadriver776843525173135
VEN Gaetano Ardagna PérezITA AF Corse1021164733RetRetDSQ125
ITA Giuseppe CiròITA AF Corse1021164733RetRetDSQ125
FIN Mika VähämäkiCZE Heico Gravity-Charouz Team654915210Ret738111
SWE Max NilssonCZE Heico Gravity-Charouz Team654915210Ret738111
FRA Marc SourdFRA Saintéloc Racing141071086763
FRA Grégory GuilvertFRA Saintéloc Racing141076758
FRA Dino LunardiFRA Saintéloc Racing56Ret6595558
FRA Jérôme DemayFRA Saintéloc Racing56Ret6595558
RUS Sergey RyabovRUS Russian Bears Motorsport8107117786789753
ESP Miguel TorilRUS Russian Bears Motorsport8107117786789753
RUS Vyacheslav MaleevRUS Russian Bears Motorsport91284DNSDNS9810Ret4645
RUS Kirill LadyginRUS Russian Bears Motorsport91284DNSDNS9810Ret4645
ITA Alessandro Pier GuidiRUS Esta Motorsports4327
RUS Aleksander SkryabinRUS Esta Motorsports4327
RUS Aleksey BasovRUS Esta Motorsports9220
DEU Björn GrossmanRUS Esta Motorsports9220
RUS Eduard LeganovDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport109868Ret19
FIN Jesse LaineDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport4914
FRA Gilles VanneletDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport4914
RUS Sergey AfanasyevDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport8612
RUS Natalia FreidinaRUS Valmon Racing Team Russia11116
DEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport910
DEU Reiter Engineering1111
PRT Team Novadriver109
CHE Jonathan HirschiFRA Saintéloc Racing1085
FIN Marko VähämäkiDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport8Ret4
SVK Filip SládečkaDEU Rhino's Leipert MotorsportDSQ84
AUT Gerhard TweraserDEU Rhino's Leipert MotorsportDSQ84
RUS Leonid MachitskiDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport9103
DEU Riccardo BrutschinDEU Rhino's Leipert Motorsport1093
RUS Alexey VasilyevPRT Team Novadriver1093
BEL Kurt MollekensBEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT9Ret2
BEL Yves WeertsBEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT9Ret2
GBR Tom Kimber-SmithRUS Valmon Racing Team Russia11110
DEU Albert von Thurn und TaxisDEU Reiter Engineering11110
DEU Max SandritterDEU Reiter EngineeringDNSDNS0
DEU Philip GeipelDEU Reiter EngineeringDNSDNS0

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Teams' Championship

Teams must have two cars at a race weekend in order to be eligible for scoring points in the Teams' Championship. If a team with just one car finishes in a points position, the cars of the teams that finished below get the extra points. As well as this, Esta Motorsports did not accrue points for their one-off appearance at the Moscow event, nor did Team Novadriver for their expanded two-car entry at the Nürburgring.

Pos.TeamManufacturerCarNOG
FRAZOL
BELNAV
ESPALG
PRTMOS
RUSNÜR
DEUTotalR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R212345Pos.TeamManufacturerCarR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2TotalNOG
FRAZOL
BELNAV
ESPALG
PRTMOS
RUSNÜR
DEU
CZE Heico Gravity-Charouz TeamMercedes-Benz1
101315381151511359
2
102654915210Ret738
ITA AF CorseFerrari50
15010211647334RetDSQ328
51
151233526446Ret24
DEU Rhino's Leipert MotorsportLamborghini11
111DSQ82232312Ret62189
12
11249910109868Ret
RUS Russian Bears MotorsportFerrari4
10481071177867897158
5
10591284DNSDNS9810Ret46
FRA Saintéloc RacingAudi15
11556Ret65955106
161410710867

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References

References

  1. (9 August 2012). "Ratel reveals bold vision for SRO-promoted series". [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]].
  2. (2 April 2012). "Revised 2012 calendar released". [[Stéphane Ratel Organisation]].
  3. (3 April 2012). "Round 1 (Nogaro) Entry List". [[Federation Internationale de l'Automobile.
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