The 2012 World Touring Car Championship season was the ninth season of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, and the eighth since its 2005 return. The championship, which was open to Super 2000 cars,[1] began with the Race of Italy at Monza on 11 March and ended with the Guia Race of Macau at the Guia Circuit on 18 November, after twenty-four races. Robert Huff won the Drivers' Championship and Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship.
Teams and drivers [edit]
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Driver changes [edit]
- Changed Teams
- Entering/Re-Entering WTCC
- Leaving WTCC, excluding single-entry drivers
Calendar [edit]
Each meeting consists of two races of approx 50 km each.[43]
Calendar changes [edit]
Numerous changes have been made to the 2012 calendar:[44]
Results and standings [edit]
Standings [edit]
Drivers' Championship [edit]
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| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (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 participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
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Championship points were awarded on the results after the second qualifying session at each event as follows:
| Position[1] |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
| Points[1] |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Championship points were awarded on the results of each race at each event as follows:
| Position[1] |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
| Points[1] |
25 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 refers to the classification of the drivers after the second element of qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 5–4–3–2–1 for the fastest five drivers.[1]
† — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.
Manufacturers' Championship [edit]
Chevrolet won the Manufacturers' Championship
Championship points were awarded on the results after the second qualifying session at each event as follows:
| Position[1] |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
| Points[1] |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Championship points were awarded on the results of each race at each event as follows:
| Position[1] |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
10th |
| Points[1] |
25 |
18 |
15 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
- Notes
Only the two best placed cars of each manufacturer earned points.[1]
- 1 2 3 4 5 refers to the classification of the drivers after the second element of qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 5–4–3–2–1. Points were only awarded to the fastest two cars from each manufacturer.[1]
Yokohama Trophies [edit]
World Touring Car Championship promoter Eurosport Events organized the Yokohama Drivers’ Trophy and the Yokohama Teams’ Trophy within the 2012 FIA World Touring Car Championship.[47]
Yokohama Drivers' Trophy [edit]
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| Colour |
Result |
| Gold |
Winner |
| Silver |
2nd place |
| Bronze |
3rd place |
| Green |
Finished, in points |
| Blue |
Finished, no points |
| Not classified (NC) |
| Purple |
Did not finish (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 participate |
| Excluded (EX) |
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
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Eligibility for the Yokohama Drivers’ Trophy was decided by Eurosport Events, taking into consideration the Team’s CV and records, the Driver’s CV and records and the car’s technical characteristics.[47]
Yokohama Teams' Trophy [edit]
All the teams taking part in the championship were eligible to score points towards the Yokohama Teams’ Trophy, with the exception of teams which incorporated a car manufacturer’s name in the team’s name.[47]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "2012 Sporting regulations – FIA World Touring Car Championship" (PDF). fia.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Meissner, Johan (7 October 2011). "Huff, Menu and Muller confirmed for Chevrolet 2012". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Lukoil Racing confirm Tarquini and Dudukalo". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 18 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Hudson, Neil (2 March 2012). "Zengõ to enter two cars for Michelisz and Wéber". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ a b Engstler, Franz. "Liebe Partner, Freunde und Sponsoren" [Dear partners, friends and sponsors]. Engstler Motorsport (in German). Engstler Motorsport GmBH. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ Abbott, Andrew (27 February 2012). "Full season for Charles Ng". Touring-Cars.net. Andrew Abbott. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b Meissner, Johan (29 August 2012). "Engstler set to run third BMW in Asian races". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (24 October 2012). "Liu Lic Ka to drive for Engstler at Shanghai". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b Veltman, Rob (3 February 2012). "Rydell aiming for opening WTCC rounds with new Cruze". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Freeman, Glenn (30 January 2012). "Bamboo to run works-spec Cruzes in the WTCC". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Bamboo sign MacDowall and Di Sabatino". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Nykjær to replace sick Di Sabatino in Brazil". bamboo-engineering (Orangebus). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (10 October 2012). "Darryl O'Young returns to Bamboo Engineering". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 10 OCtober 2012.
- ^ Mills, Peter (21 September 2012). "Robb Holland joins Bamboo Chevrolet line-up". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (13 January 2012). "Ford backed 1.6T Global Racing Engine for WTCC and CTCC". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Turner, Kevin (8 February 2012). "James Nash joins the WTCC with Arena Motorsport". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ a b Hudson, Neil (4 January 2012). "Arena complete shakedown with 1.6 turbo WTCC Focus". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Hudson, Neil (13 January 2012). "Coronel and Cerqui for two car ROAL assault". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Cozzolino replaces Cerqui at ROAL for Macau". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (3 February 2012). "Honda planning 2013 WTCC entry". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (2 March 2012). "Tiago Monteiro to race for Tuenti Racing Team". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (18 July 2012). "Honda confirms Tarquini and Monteiro for its first season in the WTCC". Autosport (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 18 July 2012.
- ^ a b Meissner, Johan (7 February 2012). "Pepe Oriola set to continue with SUNRED". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "FIA WTCC – Guia Race of Macau – Presented by SJM Provisional Entry List". Macau Grand Prix (Macau Grand Prix Committee). 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (10 October 2012). "Hiroki Yoshimoto joins SUNRED at Suzuka". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Rounds 15 & 16 Entry List" (PDF). World Touring Car Championship. Kigema Sport Organisation. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "STR announce plans for 2 car SEAT line-up 2012 WTCC season". specialtuningracing.co.uk (Special Tuning Racing). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Darryl O'Young to Join STR for 2012 WTCC". Special Tuning Racing (Tom Boardman). 29 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ a b c Hudson, Neil (6 February 2012). "Tom Boardman confirmed at STR for WTCC". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (11 October 2012). "René Münnich replaces O'Young at STR". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (20 December 2011). "Proteam Racing vow to be on the grid in 2012". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Isaac Tutumlu joins Bennani at Proteam". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Mehdi Bennati to stay with Proteam". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 23 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (18 September 2012). "Felice Tedeschi to race for Proteam at Sonoma". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Meissner, Johan (17 February 2012). "Stefano D'Aste returns to Wiechers-Sport". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ Hudson, Neil (26 October 2012). "Colin Turkington to drive a Chevrolet in China". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "WTCC 2012 Monza Entry List" (PDF). World Touring Car Championship. Kigema Sport Organisation. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "HUGO VALENTE WITH SUNRED IN CHINA". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "LEONG IAN VENG TO RACE IN CHINA". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "HONG KONG CHAMPION TO RACE IN CHINA". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ a b "LADA Granta стартует на этапах WTCC в Венгрии и Португалии" [Lada Granta will start in Hungarian and Portugal WTCC rounds]. Championat.com (in Russian) (SUP Media). 24 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
- ^ a b Hudson, Neil (2 February 2012). "James Thompson to race for Lada Sport". TouringCarTimes (Mediaempire Stockholm AB). Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ http://www.fiawtcc.com/events
- ^ "World Motor Sports Council, 07/12/11". fia.com (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile). 7 December 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ "Slovakia Ring replaces Argentina". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Portuguese switch: from Estoril to Algarve". World Touring Car Championship (Kigema Sport Organisation). 9 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ a b c WTCC Yokohama Trophy Regulations, www.fiawtcc.com Retrieved on 10 December 2012
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