2012 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round

The 2012 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on July 21 and 22, 2012 at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. It was the fifth round of the 2012 GP3 Season. The race supported the 2012 German Grand Prix.

Germany    2012 Hockenheim GP3 round
Round details
Round 5 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series
The Hockenheimring since 2002
The Hockenheimring since 2002
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
4.574 km (2.842 mi)
Race 1
Date 21 July 2012
Laps 14
Pole position
Driver Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP
Time 1:31.961
Podium
First Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Second United States Conor Daly Lotus GP
Third Italy Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
Time 1:51.511 (on lap 14)
Race 2
Date 22 July 2012
Laps 15
Podium
First New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
Second Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP
Third United States Conor Daly Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
Time 1:33.088 (on lap 10)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 1   Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:31.961 1
2 4   Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:32.191 2
3 2   Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:32.267 3
4 3   Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:32.551 4
5 27   António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:32.564 5
6 5   David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:32.658 6
7 21   Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:32.689 7
8 14   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:32.773 8
9 18   Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 1:33.010 9
10 25   Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 1:33.079 10
11 6   Matias Laine MW Arden 1:33.079 11
12 26   Alex Brundle Carlin 1:33.089 12
13 28   William Buller Carlin 1:33.115 13
14 20   Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 133.133 14
15 15   Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 1:33.263 15
16 29   Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:33.347 16
17 16   Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:33.583 17
18 31   Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:34.035 18
19 19   Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:34.258 19
20 8   Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:34.270 20
21 23   Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:34.756 21
22 17   Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:36.073 22
23 9   Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:32.381 23
24 7   Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:33.861 24
Source:[1]

Race 1 edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 21   Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 14 45:51.078 7 25
2 2   Conor Daly Lotus GP 14 +0.693 3 18
3 25   Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 14 +8.841 10 15
4 6   Matias Laine MW Arden 14 +11.353 11 12
5 3   Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 14 +11.983 4 10
6 29   Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 14 +12.555 16 8
7 1   Daniel Abt Lotus GP 14 +13.415 1 10 (6+4)
8 4   Mitch Evans MW Arden 14 +13.983 2 4
9 28   William Buller Carlin 14 +14.205 13 2
10 9   Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 14 +18.564 23 3 (1+2)
11 19   Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 14 +22.297 19
12 5   David Fumanelli MW Arden 14 +22.889 6
13 15   Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 14 +24.264 15
14 23   Vicky Piria Trident Racing 14 +29.081 21
15 7   Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 14 +29.696 24
16 14   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 14 +31.067 8
17 18   Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:05.361 9
18 31   Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 14 +1:38.233 18
19 16   Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 14 +1:42.018 17
20 17   Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 14 +1:56.621 22
Ret 27   António Félix da Costa Carlin 9 Retired 5
Ret 8   Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 8 Retired 20
DSQ 20   Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 14 (+42.621) 14
DSQ 26   Alex Brundle Carlin 14 (+1:29.303) 12
Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:51.511 (on lap 14)
Source:[1]

Race 2 edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4   Mitch Evans MW Arden 15 30:14.349 1 17 (15+2)
2 1   Daniel Abt Lotus GP 15 +0.428 2 12
3 2   Conor Daly Lotus GP 15 +0.987 7 10
4 29   Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 15 +1.342 3 8
5 6   Matias Laine MW Arden 15 +2.737 5 6
6 3   Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 15 +2.917 4 4
7 9   Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 15 +3.086 10 2
8 25   Giovanni Venturini Trident Racing 15 +4.020 6 1
9 21   Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 15 +5.553 8
10 5   David Fumanelli MW Arden 15 +6.602 12
11 14   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 15 +6.784 16
12 20   Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 15 +8.972 24
13 26   Alex Brundle Carlin 15 +9.201 23
14 7   Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 15 +9.306 15
15 18   Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 15 +11.715 17
16 31   Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 15 +12.218 18
NC 19   Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 10 Not classified 11
Ret 17   Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 10 Retired 20
Ret 8   Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 9 Retired 22
Ret 15   Lewis Williamson Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 13
Ret 16   Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 19
Ret 23   Vicky Piria Trident Racing 0 Retired 14
Ret 27   António Félix da Costa Carlin 0 Retired 21
Ret 28   William Buller Carlin 0 Retired 9
Fastest lap: Mitch Evans (MW Arden) — 1:33.088 (on lap 10)
Source:[2]

Standings after the round edit

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2012 Hockenheimring GP3 - Round 9". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2012 Hockenheimring GP3 - Round 10". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 6 December 2021.


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