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2012 Formula Renault BARC season

Season in motorsport competition

Season in motorsport competition

The Protyre 2012 Formula Renault BARC season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2012 season was the 18th Formula Renault BARC Championship; the season began at Snetterton 200 on 7 April and ended on 7 October at Silverstone, after fourteen races, all held in England.

Following a second-place finish in the final race at Silverstone, Scott Malvern secured the championship title after achieving three victories during the season and eleven podiums in total, driving for Cliff Dempsey Racing in the opening half of the season and Cullen Motorsport thereafter. MGR Motorsport driver Josh Webster finished the season as runner-up for the second consecutive year; although he won five races – tied for most wins in the season along with Fortec Motorsport's Seb Morris – during the campaign, a less consistent finishing record allowed Malvern to take the title by 33 points via dropped scores. Morris was third at the end of the season, having started half of the season's races from pole position in his first year in the series having graduated from Ginetta Juniors. The only other race winner was Webster's team-mate David Wagner, who finished fourth in the championship.

Teams and drivers

2012 Entry ListTeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Middlehurst Motorsport2GBR Chris MiddlehurstAll
Cliff Dempsey Racing3USA Trent Hindman1–3
4GBR Scott Malvern1–3
22USA Falco Wauer5
23USA Matthew Brabham6
42GBR James Theodore4
Cullen Motorsport4GBR Scott Malvern4–6
17GBR Ryan Cullen6
Antel Motorsport5RUS Ivan Taranov1–5
6GBR Raoul OwensAll
7GBR Tom OliphantAll
8GBR Henry ChartAll
18GBR Jake Hughes6
Scorpio Motorsport5RUS Ivan Taranov6
16BRA Henrique BaptistaAll
20GBR Macaulay WalshAll
MGR Motorsport9GBR Josh WebsterAll
25GBR Jake DaltonAll
43GBR David WagnerAll
66GBR James FletcherAll
RPD Motorsport10NGA Ovie Iroro2
HillspeedGBR Matt Rao6
15GBR Struan Moore5–6
28GBR Kieran Vernon2–6
44DNK Jacob Nortoft1–5
49GBR Marcus Allen1–2
MTECH Lite11LBN Joe Ghanem2–6
12LBN Shahan Sarkissian2–6
33GBR Sean WalkinshawAll
36MEX Jorge CevallosAll
ACS Motorsport13GBR Oliver Sirrell1–5
Fortec Motorsports21GBR Laura TillettAll
26MEX Diego MenchacaAll
31GBR Seb MorrisAll
88CHN Martin CaoAll
SWB Motorsport24NOR Tommy Ostgaard6
27GBR Jack Dex1–2, 6
JWA-Avila30GBR Michael EppsAll
55GBR Matt TiffinAll
National College for Motorsport32GBR Max Robinson6
Core Motorsport50GBR Anton Spires6

Race calendar and results

The series will form part of the BARC club racing meetings and will expand to fourteen rounds at six events, with two triple header events. A provisional calendar was released on 10 November 2011, with the final round still to be confirmed. This first provisional calendar showed Snetterton and Brands Hatch as the season opening triple headers. A revised provisional calendar was released on 2 December 2011, adding Silverstone as the final round, in support of the British Touring Car Championship. The round at Brands Hatch was replaced in favour of a round at Thruxton. The calendar also had major date changes, with the triple header events moved to Snetterton, and Donington Park.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team1R1R2R32R4R53R6R74R8R95R10R11R126R13R14
Snetterton 2007 AprilGBR Seb MorrisGBR Scott MalvernGBR Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
8 AprilGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
GBR Seb MorrisGBR Scott MalvernGBR Scott MalvernCliff Dempsey Racing
Rockingham Motor Speedway20 MayGBR Seb MorrisGBR Scott MalvernGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
GBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
Thruxton Circuit17 JuneGBR Josh WebsterGBR Josh WebsterGBR Scott MalvernCliff Dempsey Racing
GBR Josh WebsterGBR Scott MalvernGBR Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
Croft Circuit22 JulyGBR Josh WebsterGBR Josh WebsterGBR Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
GBR David WagnerGBR Scott MalvernGBR Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
Donington Park (National)18 AugustGBR Josh WebsterGBR Josh WebsterGBR Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
19 AugustGBR Scott MalvernGBR Scott MalvernGBR Scott MalvernCullen Motorsport
GBR David WagnerGBR Seb MorrisGBR David WagnerMGR Motorsport
Silverstone Circuit6 OctoberGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
7 OctoberGBR Seb MorrisGBR Scott MalvernGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport

Championship standings

A driver's best 13 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

PosDriverSNEROCTHRCRODONSILPoints13682335327442435236621472108192914710142111301212313112141001587167317711871197020512142223823362435253126242721282129173073173263363453530000PosDriverSNEROCTHRCRODONSILPoints
GBR Scott Malvern13312215422*1*232
GBR Josh Webster1221320*2*1*1*1*1*46213
GBR Seb Morris6*1*51*1*10RetRet11Ret53*1*1
GBR David Wagner2466Ret6Ret63721Ret5
GBR Kieran Vernon45322567773
GBR Macaulay Walsh37451053Ret174841022
GBR James FletcherRet573318838861299
GBR Jake Dalton5Ret37124413Ret5108148
GBR Chris Middlehurst111415RetRetDNS1111103355Ret
RUS Ivan Taranov9616187991412Ret191984
MEX Diego Menchaca889101319Ret7611181512Ret
MEX Jorge Cevallos14Ret1116147697Ret1213Ret10
GBR Michael Epps1915131521RetDNS10Ret99947
CHN Martin CaoRet121284227DNS15Ret13112518
DNK Jacob NortoftRetRetDNS981415Ret9101110
GBR Tom Oliphant18171717171310Ret131414182020
GBR Jack Dex7910RetRet116
GBR Sean Walkinshaw171320191615178181321RetRet12
GBR Raoul Owens10112412118RetRetRet1224NC2319
BRA Henrique Baptista1219192419211316Ret18Ret17NC11
GBR James Theodore54
GBR Matt Tiffin15Ret182215171915Ret1722212121
LBN Joe GhanemRetRet161812Ret20161418Ret
GBR Oliver Sirrell1616212122111418Ret21Ret23
GBR Marcus Allen21Ret14149
GBR Laura Tillett2018222018DNSDNS1916Ret17202225
GBR Struan Moore1923161317
GBR Henry Chart22Ret232324Ret1620141520242724
LBN Shahan SarkissianRet2320Ret17Ret16152226Ret
GBR Jake Hughes2415
NOR Tommy Ostgaard15Ret
GBR Matt Rao16Ret
GBR Anton SpiresRet16
GBR Ryan Cullen1723
GBR Max Robinson19Ret
USA Falco WauerRetRetRet
NGA Ovie IroroDNSDNS
Ineligible drivers
USA Trent Hindman41081161212
USA Matthew Brabham614

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Formula Renault BARC Winter Series

The 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Michelin will be the 15th British Formula Renault Winter Series and the first season without the Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship, making this the first BARC championship only winter series. The series will commence at Brands Hatch on 20–21 October and end at Rockingham on 10 November, after four races at two rounds held in England.

Teams and drivers

The series organisers announced a 19 car grid on 18 October 2012, for the opening round of the winter series, with more cars expected for the Rockingham round.

TeamNo.Driver nameRounds
Middlehurst Motorsport GTR2GBR Chris MiddlehurstAll
MGR Motorsport4SWE Gustav Malja1
8GBR Jake Hughes2
14GBR Matt MasonAll
15GBR Tom Oliphant2
Cliff Dempsey Racing
(Team USA)5AUS Olly RaeAll
23USA Matthew BrabhamAll
Cullen Motorsport7GBR Ryan Cullen1
MTech Lite9LBN Joe GhanemAll
13LBN Shahan Sarkissian2
33GBR Sean WalkinshawAll
Hillspeed10GBR Matthew RaoAll
21GBR George GambleAll
Core Motorsport11RUS Ivan TaranovAll
30GBR Michael EppsAll
Fortec Motorsport12GBR Jack AitkenAll
16IDN Patric Armand2
26GBR Laura Tillett1
31GBR Seb MorrisAll
88CHN Hongwei CaoAll
Jamun Racing Services17GBR Luke WilliamsAll
SWB Motorsport27GBR Cameron TwynhamAll
Kingdom Motorsport50GBR Anton Spires1

Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 7 September 2012, with the first round at Brands Hatch in support of the British Touring Car Championship.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team1R1R22R3R4
Brands Hatch GP20 OctoberGBR Matt MasonGBR Matt MasonGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
21 OctoberGBR Jack AitkenGBR Matt MasonGBR Matt MasonMGR Motorsport
Rockingham Motor Speedway10 NovemberGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisGBR Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
GBR Seb MorrisGBR Jack AitkenGBR Jack AitkenFortec Motorsport

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Championship standings

PosDriverBRHROCPoints11132112310449558265475084393910361134123013301423152216201719181419132011000PosDriverBRHROCPoints
GBR Seb Morris14*1*4
GBR Jack Aitken2331
GBR Matt Mason*6*153
GBR Chris Middlehurst3246
CHN Hongwei Cao7925
GBR Cameron Twynham1061012
GBR George Gamble87Ret8
RUS Ivan Taranov15Ret67
GBR Sean Walkinshaw12141310
GBR Michael Epps4RetRet9
AUS Olly Rae14101218
GBR Ryan Cullen98
LBN Joe GhanemRet111114
GBR Jake Hughes813
GBR Tom Oliphant716
GBR Anton Spires1113
GBR Laura Tillett1312
GBR Luke WilliamsRet15Ret15
LBN Shahan Sarkissian1417
GBR Matt RaoDNSDNSRet11
SWE Gustav MaljaRetRet
Ineligible drivers
USA Matthew Brabham5592
IDN Patric ArmandRetRet

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References

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