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2012 Formula Abarth season

The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.

Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

Teams and drivers edit

Team No. Driver Rounds
  Prema Powerteam[1] 2   Bruno Bonifacio[1] All
3   Luca Ghiotto[1] All
21   Giorgio Roda[1] All
  DIEGI Motorsport[2] 5   Francisco Javier Amado[2] 1–3, 5–8
  BVM 9   Santiago Urrutia[3] All
23   Sean Gelael[4] 8
24   Antonio Giovinazzi[4] 8
  Jenzer Motorsport[5] 17   Samin Gómez Briceno[5] All
18   Kevin Jörg[5] All
19   Gregor Ramsay[5] All
  JD Motorsport 26   Juan Branger[6] All
  Euronova Racing by Fortec[7] 35   Emanuele Zonzini[7] All
39   Nicolas Costa[7] All
  Cram Competition[8] 51   Michele Beretta[8] 3–8
52   Antonio Furlan[8] 3–8

Race calendar and results edit

  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.[9] The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 Feature   Valencia Circuit 31 March   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Kevin Jörg
Feature   Kevin Jörg   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Kevin Jörg
Sprint 1 April   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Kevin Jörg
2 Feature   Hungaroring 5 May   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Santiago Urrutia
Feature   Bruno Bonifacio   Nicolas Costa   Bruno Bonifacio   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 6 May   Bruno Bonifacio   Bruno Bonifacio   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
3 Feature   Mugello Circuit 9 June   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
Feature   Bruno Bonifacio   Luca Ghiotto   Bruno Bonifacio   Prema Powerteam   Kevin Jörg
Sprint 10 June   Luca Ghiotto   Santiago Urrutia   BVM   Santiago Urrutia
4 Feature   Misano World Circuit 7 July   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
Feature 8 July   Luca Ghiotto   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Santiago Urrutia
Sprint   Santiago Urrutia   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Kevin Jörg
5 Feature   Red Bull Ring 4 August   Luca Ghiotto   Samin Gómez Briceno   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 5 August   Emanuele Zonzini   Santiago Urrutia   BVM   Santiago Urrutia
Feature   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Bruno Bonifacio   Prema Powerteam   Santiago Urrutia
6 Feature   Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September   Bruno Bonifacio   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Kevin Jörg
Feature 2 September   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Luca Ghiotto   Prema Powerteam   Gregor Ramsay
Sprint   Nicolas Costa   Emanuele Zonzini   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Gregor Ramsay
7 Feature   ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Santiago Urrutia
Feature   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Nicolas Costa   Euronova Racing by Fortec   Kevin Jörg
Sprint 16 September   Nicolas Costa   Gregor Ramsay   Jenzer Motorsport   Gregor Ramsay
8 Feature   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September   Santiago Urrutia   Santiago Urrutia   Antonio Giovinazzi   BVM   Antonio Giovinazzi
Sprint   Santiago Urrutia   Santiago Urrutia   BVM   Santiago Urrutia
Feature 30 September   Luca Ghiotto   Nicolas Costa   Antonio Giovinazzi   BVM   Antonio Giovinazzi
  European Series
  Both championships

Championship standings edit

  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
Feature races 20 15 12 10 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Sprint 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

European Series edit

Drivers' standings edit

Pos Driver VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts
1   Nicolas Costa 6 5 1 1 2 4 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 266
2   Luca Ghiotto 1 1 Ret 3 3 8 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 246
3   Bruno Bonifacio 3 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 219
4   Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 207
5   Emanuele Zonzini 4 2 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 200
6   Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 176
7   Samin Gómez Briceno 5 6 3 6 8 Ret 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 123
8   Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 96
9   Giorgio Roda 7 11 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 72
10   Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49
11   Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43
Ineligible drivers
  Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0
  Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0
  Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0
  Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0
Pos Driver VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		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

Rookies' standings edit

Pos Driver VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts
1   Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 337
2   Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 300
3   Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 232
4   Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 153
5   Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 149
6   Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 51
7   Sean Gelael 10 9 7 29
Pos Driver VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts

Teams' standings edit

Pos Team VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts
1   Euronova Racing by Fortec 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 333
2   Prema Powerteam 1 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 324
3   BVM 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 225
4   Jenzer Motorsport 2 4 2 5 7 3 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 219
5   DIEGI Motorsport 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49
6   JD Motorsport 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43
Ineligible teams
  Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 0
Pos Driver VRT
  		HUN
  		MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts

Italian Series edit

Drivers' standings edit

Pos Driver MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts
1   Nicolas Costa 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 194
2   Luca Ghiotto 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 175
3   Emanuele Zonzini 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 160
4   Santiago Urrutia 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 158
5   Bruno Bonifacio 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 157
6   Kevin Jörg 7 2 4 7 3 5 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 122
7   Samin Gómez Briceno 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 88
8   Gregor Ramsay 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 71
9   Giorgio Roda Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 46
10   Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 34
11   Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 31
12   Juan Branger 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 20
13   Francisco Javier Amado 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17
Ineligible drivers
  Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0
  Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0
Pos Driver MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		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' standings edit

Pos Team MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts
1   Euronova Racing by Fortec 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 249
2   Prema Powerteam 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 235
3   BVM 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 178
4   Jenzer Motorsport 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 161
5   Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 51
6   JD Motorsport 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 18
7   DIEGI Motorsport 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17
Pos Driver MUG
  		MIS
  		RBR
  		IMO
  		VAL
  		MNZ
  		Pts

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Prema Powerteam announces his 2012 Formula Abarth Line-Up". premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "DieGi Motorsport annuncia il venezuelano Amado per l'European Series" [Diegi Motorsport announce Venezuelan Amado for European Series]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Santiago Urrutia primo pilota BVM Target per Italiano ed European Series" [Santiago Urrutia is first BVM Target driver in Italian and European Series]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b "BVM to field three cars in Monza". Formula Abarth. ACI Sport Italia. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d "2012 Italian Championship and European Series". jenzermotorsport.ch. Jenzer Motorsport. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Il venezuelano Juan Branger debutta con la JD Motorsport" [Venezuelan Juan Branger debuts with JD Motorsport]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "EURONOVA CONFIRM ZONZINI AND COSTA FOR EUROPEAN FORMULA ABARTH" (PDF). euronova-racing.com. Euronova Racing by Fortec. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  8. ^ a b c "Entry List" (PDF). Formula Abarth. ACI Sport Italia. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  9. ^ "8 round for a 2012 more and more International". Formula Abarth. Automobile Club d'Italia. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.

External links edit

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