2012 Panam GP Series

Cars

The car is a Tatuus with a 1.4 L Turbo FIAT engine.

Teams

Latin American teams have been invited to participate. Mexico, Venezuela, Chile have confirmed theirs participation.

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Race calendar and results

The schedule consists of seven races in North, Central and South America.

Report

Previous to first race, a test was conducted in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Gerado Nieto was the fastest driver clocked 1:19.145 in the 4 km course (181.94 km/h). Rodolfo Camarillo had the second fastest time in 1:19.183, and the NASCAR driver, Hugo Oliveras, clocked 1:19.341.

Round 1: Mexico

The season began in Mexico. Hugo Oliveras set the fastest time in the qualifying session. The Ecuadorian driver, Sebastián Merchán, was the second fastest. In the first race Merchán took the lead in the first lap, but Oliveras recovered the first place in the second lap for win the race (27:42.000, 173.8 km/h). Merchán came in second place. Homero Richards and Francisco Cerullo fight for the third place, being the winner Richards. The second race was started with reverse grid, Luis Carlos Martínez in the pole, but Gerardo Nieto became the leader in the first lap to win the race (26:24.751, 181.73 km/h). Francisco Cerullo never can reach to Nieto, and finished in second place. Javier Amado, Homero Richards and Hugo Oliveras fought for the third place, finally Oliveras won the position.

Round 2: Guatemala

The second round was carried out in Guatemala. The first race was won by the local driver Andrés Saravia. Saravia had taken the pole in the qualification, and dominated all of the race. The second race was won by Gerardo Nieto, who took his second victory, and the lead of the championship.

Standings

Drivers'

Nations' Cup

References

References

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3. "Calendario 2012". Panam GP.
4. (June 1, 2012). "Gerardo Nieto el más rápido en los primeros entrenamientos cronometrados". Sportcar.com.
5. (June 2, 2012). "La experiencia del campeón Hugo Oliveras domina la clasificación". Sportcar.com.
6. (June 3, 2012}}{{Dead link). "Hugo Oliveras predomina la primera carrera en el Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez". Sportcar.com.
7. (June 3, 2012). "Gerardo Nieto se lleva la segunda carrera de la Panam GP Series". Sportcar.com.
8. (July 2, 2012). "Demostró su capacidad: Andrés Saravia hizo buena la pole position". Desde las gradas.
9. (July 2, 2012). "Nieto repite victoria: Cuarta ronda del Panam GP Series". Desde las gradas.