2012 European F3 Open Championship

The 2012 European F3 Open Championship was the fourth European F3 Open Championship season. The series introduced the new Dallara F312 cars for Class A, with the F308 model being implemented for the Copa Class.[1]

Teams and drivers

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  • All cars are powered by Toyota engines. Main class powered by Dallara F312, while Copa Class by Dallara F308 chassis.
Team No. Driver Rounds
Class A
  Team West-Tec F3 1   Sam Dejonghe 1–7
  Edward Jones 8
2   Manuel Bejarano 1–2
15   Roberto La Rocca 3–8
  RP Motorsport 3   Gianmarco Raimondo All
5   Niccolò Schirò All
18   Michela Cerruti 2–3
  EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 4   Juan Carlos Sistos 1–7
  Alex Riberas 8
6   Måns Grenhagen All
7   Tatiana Calderón All
  Top F3 10   Pierre Sancinéna 1–3
  Rupert Svendsen-Cook 4
  Corey Smith 6
  Campos Racing 11   Denis Nagulin All
12   Facu Regalia All
  Cedars-Escuela Profilltex-Circuit 33   Noel Jammal All
34   Matteo Beretta 1–3
Copa F308/300
  Drivex School 13   José Luis Abadín 8
30   Cristian Serrada 1–3, 5–6
  Top F3 17   Jordan Perroy 1–6, 8
29   Alexandre Cougnaud All
  RP Motorsport 18   Michela Cerruti 1
  Alexander Boquoi 6–8
20   Trino Raúl Rojas All
35   Kristian Laine 8
  Corbetta Competizioni 21   Fran Suárez 1–2
  Gerard Barrabeig 3–8
22   Matteo Torta All
  DAV Racing 24   Kevin Giovesi 1–7
77   Matteo Davenia All
  EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 25   Valeria Carballo All
26   Yarin Stern 8
  Cedars-Escuela Profilltex-Circuit 27   Alexander Boquoi 1–5
28   Moisés Soriano All
  Team West-Tec F3 31   Luca Orlandi 1–4, 7–8
  Chris Vlok 6
88   Jordan Oon All

Race calendar and results

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Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Copa Winner
1 R1   Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 28 April   Juan Carlos Sistos   Sam Dejonghe   Juan Carlos Sistos   EmiliodeVillota Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
R2 29 April   Måns Grenhagen   Måns Grenhagen   Måns Grenhagen   EmiliodeVillota Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
2 R1   Nürburgring 26 May   Gianmarco Raimondo   Niccolò Schirò   Sam Dejonghe   Team West-Tec F3   Jordan Perroy
R2 27 May   Gianmarco Raimondo   Niccolò Schirò   Gianmarco Raimondo   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
3 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 23 June   Måns Grenhagen   Niccolò Schirò   Gianmarco Raimondo   RP Motorsport   Moisés Soriano
R2 24 June   Gianmarco Raimondo   Gianmarco Raimondo   Måns Grenhagen   EmiliodeVillota Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
4 R1   Brands Hatch, Kent 14 July   Måns Grenhagen   Rupert Svendsen-Cook   Måns Grenhagen   EmiliodeVillota Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
R2 15 July   Facu Regalia   Niccolò Schirò   Gianmarco Raimondo   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
5 R1   Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 21 July   Niccolò Schirò   Niccolò Schirò   Niccolò Schirò   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
R2 22 July   Niccolò Schirò   Niccolò Schirò   Niccolò Schirò   RP Motorsport   Moisés Soriano
6 R1   Hungaroring, Mogyoród 8 September   Gianmarco Raimondo   Gianmarco Raimondo   Gianmarco Raimondo   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
R2 9 September   Facu Regalia   Facu Regalia   Facu Regalia   Campos Racing   Kevin Giovesi
7 R1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September   Måns Grenhagen   Niccolò Schirò   Niccolò Schirò   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
R2 30 September   Gianmarco Raimondo   Gianmarco Raimondo   Niccolò Schirò   RP Motorsport   Kevin Giovesi
8 R1   Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 3 November   Niccolò Schirò   Noel Jammal[N 1]   Facu Regalia   Campos Racing   Gerard Barrabeig
R2 4 November   Facu Regalia   Facu Regalia[N 1]   Facu Regalia   Campos Racing   Moisés Soriano
Notes
  1. ^ a b Fastest lap recorded by Alex Riberas, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.

Championship standings

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Overall

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  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1 1
Pos Driver ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
1   Niccolò Schirò 21 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 272
2   Gianmarco Raimondo 4 2 2 1 1 2 5 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 4 14 267
3   Måns Grenhagen 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 Ret 16 3 Ret 5 2 11 5 5 211
4   Facu Regalia 6 4 5 3 8 14 11 2 3 5 Ret 1 4 9 1 1 186
5   Sam Dejonghe 3 Ret 1 4 4 4 4 7 6 4 18 2 6 2 159
6   Kevin Giovesi 5 5 Ret 8 19 5 6 6 8 Ret 5 8 5 3 93
7   Juan Carlos Sistos 1 9 7 6 9 7 10 4 4 8 7 9 Ret 18 87
8   Noel Jammal 8 8 22 9 7 10 7 17 7 6 3 13 8 Ret 10 DNS 61
9   Tatiana Calderón Ret 10 Ret 11 14 9 12 10 5 7 4 7 12 16 8 7 56
10   Roberto La Rocca 12 6 9 Ret Ret 11 6 6 16 6 6 Ret 44
11   Matteo Beretta 7 6 8 7 6 8 36
12   Moisés Soriano 20 13 14 13 5 12 8 9 15 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6 33
13   Rupert Svendsen-Cook 3 5 26
14   Gerard Barrabeig Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 22
15   Alexandre Cougnaud 10 12 11 10 15 11 16 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15 14
16   Manuel Bejarano 11 7 6 14 14
17   Matteo Davenia 9 16 Ret 17 11 20 Ret 8 12 13 13 10 15 8 Ret Ret 11
18   Alexander Boquoi 23 DNS 13 16 Ret 17 19 12 11 20 17 17 10 15 13 8 9
19   Jordan Oon 16 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 Ret 12 16 13 7
20   Valeria Carballo 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret 6
21   Denis Nagulin 24 Ret 12 21 Ret Ret 17 16 20 21 15 20 9 17 Ret 10 6
22   Jordan Perroy 12 21 9 19 Ret Ret 15 13 14 14 Ret 18 2
23   Luca Orlandi 13 20 21 23 18 19 DNS DNS 14 DNS 14 11 2
24   Trino Raúl Rojas 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 19 Ret 13 12 Ret 2
25   Cristian Serrada 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 0
26   Chris Vlok 11 21 0
27   Pierre Sancinéna 15 NC 16 20 13 15 0
28   Matteo Torta 14 18 19 24 Ret 21 20 Ret 17 17 16 22 Ret 14 15 DSQ 0
29   Fran Suárez 22 17 15 15 0
30   Michela Cerruti Ret 19 20 25 20 18 0
31   Corey Smith 21 23 0
Guest driver ineligible for points
  Edward Jones 7 2 0
  Alex Riberas 3 3 0
  Kristian Laine 17 12 0
  Yarin Stern 19 Ret 0
  José Luis Abadín Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Copa F308/300

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  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5
10 8 6 4 3
Pos Driver ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
1   Kevin Giovesi 5 5 Ret 8 19 5 6 6 8 Ret 5 8 5 3 110
2   Moisés Soriano 20 13 14 13 5 12 8 9 15 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6 72
3   Alexandre Cougnaud 10 12 11 10 15 11 16 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15 70
4   Gerard Barrabeig Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 59
5   Jordan Oon 16 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 Ret 12 16 13 50
6   Matteo Davenia 9 16 Ret 17 11 20 Ret 8 12 13 13 10 15 8 Ret Ret 41
7   Alexander Boquoi 23 DNS 13 16 Ret 17 19 12 11 20 17 17 10 15 13 8 29
8   Jordan Perroy 12 21 9 19 Ret Ret 15 13 14 14 Ret 18 20
9   Trino Raúl Rojas 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 19 Ret 13 12 Ret 13
10   Luca Orlandi 13 20 21 23 18 19 DNS DNS 14 DNS 14 11 10
11   Valeria Carballo 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret 8
12   Cristian Serrada 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 8
13   Chris Vlok 11 21 3
14   Fran Suárez 22 17 15 15 3
15   Matteo Torta 14 18 19 24 Ret 21 20 Ret 17 17 16 22 Ret 14 15 DSQ 0
16   Michela Cerruti Ret 19 0
Guest driver ineligible for points
  Kristian Laine 17 12 0
  Yarin Stern 19 Ret 0
  José Luis Abadín Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams

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  • The best F312 and the best F308 of each entered team will score points in each of the races.
Pos 1 2 3 4 5
Points 10 8 6 4 3
Pos Team Class ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
1   RP Motorsport A 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 138
C 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 17 Ret 13 12 Ret
2   EmiliodeVillota Motorsport A 1 1 3 5 2 1 1 4 4 3 4 5 2 11 5 5 97
C 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret
3   Campos Racing A 6 4 5 3 8 14 11 2 3 5 15 1 4 9 1 1 66
4   Team West-Tec F3 A 3 7 1 4 4 4 4 7 6 4 6 2 6 2 6 Ret 57
C 13 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 14 12 14 11
5   DAV Racing C 5 5 Ret 8 11 5 6 6 8 13 5 8 5 3 Ret Ret 21
6   Cedars-Profilltex-Circuit A 7 6 8 7 6 8 7 17 7 6 3 13 8 Ret 10 DNS 16
C 20 13 13 13 5 12 8 9 11 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6
7   Top F3 A 15 NC 16 20 13 15 3 5 21 23 12
C 10 12 11 10 15 11 15 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15
8   Corbetta Competizioni C 14 17 15 15 Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 0
9   Drivex School C 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 Ret Ret 0
Pos Team Class ALG
 
NÜR
 
SPA
 
BRH
 
LEC
 
HUN
 
MNZ
 
CAT
 
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

References

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  1. ^ a b "Luca Orlandi Re-signs with Team West-Tec F3 for 2012 as European F3 Open adds more F1 tracks" (PDF). teamwest-tec.com. Team West-Tec. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Eight venues in 2012". European F3 Open Championship. GT Sport. Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Il calendario GT Open 2012" [The 2012 International GT Open calendar]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
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