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2012 Indy Lights

The 2012 Indy Lights season was the 27th season of the series and the eleventh sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 24, 2012 in St. Petersburg.

The championship was dominated by the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team with French driver Tristan Vautier winning the championship by eight points ahead of experienced Argentine team mate Esteban Guerrieri. SSM drivers won seven out of the twelve races over the course of the season and Vautier also claimed the rookie of the year title. Colombian driver Gustavo Yacamán from Team Moore Racing finished a tight battle for third with countryman Sebastián Saavedra.

Team and driver chart

  • All drivers will compete in Firestone Firehawk–shod Dallara chassis.
TeamNo.DriversRounds
Sam Schmidt Motorsports3nowrapBRA Victor CarboneAll
7nowrapGBR Oliver WebbAll
11nowrapARG Esteban GuerrieriAll
77nowrapFRA Tristan VautierAll
Team Moore Racing2nowrapCOL Gustavo YacamánAll
22nowrapCAN David OstellaAll
Andretti Autosport
AFS Racing26nowrapCOL Carlos MuñozAll
27nowrapCOL Sebastián SaavedraAll
Bryan Herta Autosport28nowrapUSA Troy Castaneda1–2
nowrapUSA Nick Andries3
nowrapNOR Anders Krohn4, 7
Juncos Racing86nowrapBRA João Victor Horto1–2, 4
nowrapVEN Bruno Palli12
USA Chase Austin7
874
Team E17nowrapUSA Brandon Wagner4
Belardi Auto Racing4nowrapVEN Jorge GoncalvezAll
9nowrapISR Alon Day1–7
nowrapIRL Peter Dempsey8–12
19nowrapUSA Mike Larrison4, 6–7, 12
Brooks Associates Racing8nowrapGBR Alex Jones3
nowrapHKG Adderly Fong11
Fan Force United24nowrapIND Armaan Ebrahim1–5
nowrapUSA Bryan Clauson6–7
nowrapGBR Stefan Wilson12
42nowrapUSA Emerson Newton-John4, 11
Younessi Racing15nowrapIRL Peter Dempsey4–5
16nowrapUSA Rodin Younessi1, 5
Jeffrey Mark Motorsport76nowrapMEX Juan Pablo GarciaAll
Hillenburg Motorsports20nowrapUSA Darryl Wills1–3

Schedule

IndyCar announced that all Firestone Indy Lights Series races would be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network in 2012.

RndDateRace NameTrackLocation123456789101112
March 24USA St. Petersburg 100Streets of St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg, Florida
April 1USA Grand Prix of AlabamaBarber Motorsports ParkBirmingham, Alabama
April 15USA Grand Prix of Long BeachStreets of Long BeachLong Beach, California
May 25USA Firestone Freedom 100Indianapolis Motor SpeedwaySpeedway, Indiana
June 2USA Detroit Belle Isle Grand PrixBelle IsleDetroit, Michigan
June 15USA Firestone Indy Lights 100Milwaukee MileWest Allis, Wisconsin
June 22USA Sukup 100Iowa SpeedwayNewton, Iowa
July 7CAN Toronto 100Exhibition PlaceToronto, Ontario
July 21CAN Edmonton 100Edmonton City Centre AirportEdmonton, Alberta
August 5CAN Grand Prix de Trois-RivièresCircuit Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières, Quebec
September 1USA Grand Prix of BaltimoreStreets of BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland
September 15USA Auto Club Speedway Foundation 100Auto Club SpeedwayFontana, California

Race results

Rd.RacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledWinning driverWinning team123456789101112
USA St. PetersburgFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA BarberCOL Sebastián SaavedraCOL Sebastián SaavedraCOL Sebastián SaavedraCOL Sebastián SaavedraUSA Andretti Autosport
USA Long BeachCOL Sebastián SaavedraBRA Victor CarboneARG Esteban GuerrieriARG Esteban GuerrieriUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA IndianapolisCOL Gustavo YacamánBRA João Victor HortoBRA Victor CarboneARG Esteban GuerrieriUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA Belle IsleGBR Oliver WebbCOL Gustavo YacamánGBR Oliver WebbCOL Gustavo YacamánUSA Team Moore Racing
USA MilwaukeeFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA IowaFRA Tristan VautierARG Esteban GuerrieriFRA Tristan VautierARG Esteban GuerrieriUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
CAN TorontoBRA Victor CarboneCOL Gustavo YacamánCOL Gustavo YacamánCOL Gustavo YacamánUSA Team Moore Racing
CAN EdmontonCOL Carlos MuñozARG Esteban GuerrieriCOL Carlos MuñozCOL Carlos MuñozUSA Andretti Autosport
CAN Trois-RivièresFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA BaltimoreFRA Tristan VautierCOL Sebastián SaavedraFRA Tristan VautierFRA Tristan VautierUSA Sam Schmidt Motorsports
USA FontanaCOL Sebastián SaavedraCAN David OstellaCOL Carlos MuñozCOL Carlos MuñozUSA Andretti Autosport

Driver standings

PosDriverSTP
USABAR
USALBH
USAINDY
USADET
USAMIL
USAIOW
USATOR
CANEDM
CANTRO
CANBAL
USAFON
USAPts1461245333944383537763407310829892601024711164121471397148015691654174418401937203421322231232824262524261727162814PosDriverSTP
USABAR
USALBH
USAINDY
USADET
USAMIL
USAIOW
USATOR
CANEDM
CANTRO
CANBAL
USAFON
USAPts
FRA Tristan Vautier*1**2335*1**4*116*1**1*4
ARG Esteban Guerrieri231*173163433
COL Gustavo Yacamán64104182*1**72211
COL Sebastián Saavedra3*1**2562132291014
COL Carlos Muñoz141452257101*3111*
BRA Victor Carbone5546*463388DNS5
GBR Oliver Webb4136153*121254568
CAN David Ostella1598181345710642
MEX Juan Pablo Garcia78711911148910910
VEN Jorge Goncalvez1110912DNS969117713
IRL Peter Dempsey14114511512
ISR Alon Day12611887DNS
IND Armaan Ebrahim812121310
USA Mike Larrison913119
BRA João Victor Horto1377
USA Darryl Wills101115
USA Chase Austin108
USA Bryan Clauson1010
USA Troy Castaneda915
NOR Anders Krohn199
USA Rodin Younessi1612
USA Emerson Newton-John1712
GBR Stefan Wilson6
VEN Bruno Palli7
HKG Adderly Fong8
USA Nick Andries13
GBR Alex Jones14
USA Brandon Wagner16

|

ColorResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
Green4th & 5th place
Light Blue6th–10th place
Dark BlueFinished
(Outside Top 10)
PurpleDid not finish
RedDid not qualify
(DNQ)
BrownWithdrawn
(Wth)
BlackDisqualified
(DSQ)
WhiteDid not start
(DNS)
BlankDid not
participate
(DNP)
Not competing

|- |

Rookie

|} |}

Position123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233Points
504035323028262422201918171615141312121212121212101010101010101010
  • Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.

Footnotes

References

References

  1. (December 27, 2011). "12 races on 2012 calendar". [[IndyCar]].
  2. (16 September 2012). "Vautier claims championship by 8 points over Guerrieri". IndyCar.
  3. (December 29, 2011). "Victor Carbone continues with Schmidt in Indy Lights". [[Haymarket Group.
  4. (December 1, 2011). "Sam Schmidt Motorsports signs Webb". [[IndyCar]].
  5. (March 15, 2012). "Esteban Guerrieri ci riprova con Sam Schmidt Motorsports". Stop&Go.
  6. (November 18, 2011). "Vautier joins Schmidt for 2012 Indy Lights season". [[Haymarket Group.
  7. [http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/E/el_tigrillo_yacaman_se_queda_en_la_indy_lights/el_tigrillo_yacaman_se_queda_en_la_indy_lights.asp El Tigrillo Yacamán se queda en la Indy Lights], ''el Colombiano'', March 6, 2012, Retrieved March 6, 2012 {{in lang. es
  8. [http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Ostella-Joins-Team-Moore-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Series-in-2012.html?soid=1104362209911&aid=6tMX79xkXZc Ostella Joins Team Moore in Firestone Indy Lights Series], ''David Ostella PR'', January 2, 2012, Retrieved January 2, 2012
  9. [http://www.racer.com/mu%C3%B1oz-castenada-join-indy-lights-for-st-pete/article/232706/ Muñoz, Castenada Join Indy Lights for St. Pete] {{webarchive. link. (March 27, 2012 , "RACER.com", March 19, 2012, Retrieved March 19, 2012)
  10. (April 10, 2012). "Andries to debut at Long Beach". [[Haymarket Group.
  11. (November 29, 2011). "Juncos Racing acquires Davey Hamilton's Indy Lights team". [[Haymarket Group.
  12. ""Goncalvez Returns to Belardi for 2012".
  13. (September 2018)
  14. (June 29, 2012). "Dempsey joins Belardi Auto Racing for remainder of season". [[IndyCar]].
  15. Knowlton, Veronica. [http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Belardi-Auto-Racing-Announces-Third-Entry-in-Firestone-Indy-Lights-Program.html?soid=1108719110539&aid=8XqOkv1Ew-0 Mike Larrison Joins Belardi Auto Racing] ''Belardi Auto Racing'', May 4, 2012, Retrieved 2012-05-04
  16. (January 3, 2012). "Fan Force United signs Ebrahim". [[IndyCar]].
  17. (June 9, 2012). "Fan Force United hires Clauson for two races". [[IndyCar]].
  18. Guerra, Kate. [http://www.indycar.com/en/News/2012/April/4-30-Newton-John-enters-Freedom-100 Newton-John enters the Freedom 100 with Fan Force United] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-05-02 , ''IndyCar'', April 30, 2012, Retrieved 2012-05-01)
  19. [http://www.indycar.com/News/2012/05-May/5-07-Dempsey-returns-to-series-with-Younessi Dempsey returns to Firestone Indy Lights with Younessi], May 7, 2012, Retrieved 2012-05-07
  20. [http://www.racer.com/younessi-racing-enters-indy-lights/article/229763/ Younessi Racing enters Indy Lights] {{Webarchive. link. (March 25, 2012 , ''Racer'', February 28, 2012, Retrieved March 6, 2012)
  21. (February 17, 2012). "NBC Sports Network to air 2012 races". [[IndyCar]].
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