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
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21 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
1–3, 5–8 |
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9 | ![]() |
All |
23 | ![]() |
8 | |
24 | ![]() |
8 | |
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17 | ![]() |
All |
18 | ![]() |
All | |
19 | ![]() |
All | |
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26 | ![]() |
All |
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35 | ![]() |
All |
39 | ![]() |
All | |
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51 | ![]() |
3–8 |
52 | ![]() |
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.
Championship standings
[edit]- Points were awarded as follows:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL | |
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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
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Bold – Pole |
Rookies' standings
[edit]Pos | Driver | VRT![]() |
HUN![]() |
MUG![]() |
MIS![]() |
RBR![]() |
IMO![]() |
VAL![]() |
MNZ![]() |
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1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 149 | |||
6 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | ![]() |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 49 | |||
6 | ![]() |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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Bold – Pole |
Teams' standings
[edit]Pos | Team | MUG![]() |
MIS![]() |
RBR![]() |
IMO![]() |
VAL![]() |
MNZ![]() |
Pts | ||||||||||||
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 249 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | DSQ | 235 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 161 |
5 | ![]() |
8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 51 |
6 | ![]() |
9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
7 | ![]() |
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]- ^ a b c d "Prema Powerteam announces his 2012 Formula Abarth Line-Up". premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Entry List" (PDF). Formula Abarth. ACI Sport Italia. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "8 round for a 2012 more and more International". Formula Abarth. Automobile Club d'Italia. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.