2012 LATAM Challenge Series

yes January 2013 February 2025 2012 LATAM Challenge Series 2011 2013 The 2012 LATAM Challenge Series season is the fifth season of the LATAM Challenge Series. The season started on April 22 in Guadalajara and will finish on November 25 in Puebla. There will be nine double-header events, seven in Mexico and two in the United States (both in Texas). The defending champion Giancarlo Serenelli migrated to Auto GP and GP2. Drivers The car will not have changes in this season. The cars were powered by 2019 cm3 L4 Volkswagen FSI Motors. Tatuus chassis are used. Kumho Tires supplies the tires Kumho Ecsta.http://www.latamchallengeseries.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=19 Ficha Técnica www.latamchallengeseries.com October 30, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111009055949/http://www.latamchallengeseries.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=13&Itemid=19 October 9, 2011 dead mdy-all Team Tires No. Driver(s) Sponsor(s) Rounds NotesCRC A3 Energy DrinkKumho 3CRC André SolanoA3 Energy Drink1–5 20CRC James Adams1–2 99MEX Daniel ForcadellA3 Energy Drink / Avante2–3Forcadell changed his team in the second round.MEX Team CSMKumho 7MEX Martín FuentesCasino Palace1–5 9MEX Oscar Arroyo1–5 30MEX Santiago Creel, Jr.Roca Acero2–3, 5MEX Homero Richards4 60MEX Rudy Camarillo1–4MEX Homero Richards5MEX RE RacingKumho2MEX Charlie GuerreroTotis2–44VEN Antonio ApicellaMindeporte1–516VEN Francisco CerulloJackers1–537BRA Alan ChanoskiHerdez1–539MEX Jose Carlos Sandoval2–542VEN Gabriel IemmaPDVSA1–552GUA Sebastián ArriolaGuatemala1–563VEN José E. López Constructora VIPA1–5MEX MegaracingKumho99MEX Daniel ForcadellAvante115COL Juan Camilo AcostaTBA5 Team changes A3 Energy Drink entered to series with two Costa Rican drivers, the 2009 champion André Solano and James Adams.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120113160755&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX Costa Rica se une al LATAM Challenge Series 2012 Sportcar.com January 13, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065318/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120113160755&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Driver changes Leaving LATAM The three times champion, Giancarlo Serenelli, left the series to run in Auto GP World Series and GP2 Series.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120117164224&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX El Tricampeón del LATAM Challenge Series Powered by Volkswagen, a la Auto GP Sportcar.com January 17, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://archive.today/20120912112355/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120117164224&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX September 12, 2012 dead mdy-all Alex Popow left the series to run in Rolex Sports Car Series.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120127194729&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX El ex piloto del LATAM Challenge Series Powered by Volkswagen, Alex Popow, saldrá primero en Daytona Sportcar.com January 27, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211018/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120127194729&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Diego Ferreira moved to Star Mazda Championship.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120216222502&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX Diego Ferreira da el salto del LATAM Challenge Series Powered by Volkswagen a la Star Mazda Sportcar.com February 16, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084417/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120216222502&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Diego Menchaca left the series to run in Formula Renault BARC with Fortec Motorsport.https://www.informador.mx/Deportes/Diego-Menchaca-esta-listo-para-correr-pistas-europeas-20120405-0008.html Diego Menchaca está listo para correr pistas europeas EL INFORMADOR Informador.com.mx April 5, 2012 Mid-season changes Charlie Guerrero, son of the international driver Carlos Guerrero, debuted with RE Racing in the Round 2.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120518010511&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX Debuta Carlos Guerrero JR., en el "San Luis Potosí Grand Challenge" Sportcar.com May 18, 2012 May 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054358/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120518010511&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Schedule Mexico 400 2012 venues right Mexico 19 17 N 99 39 W left Toluca Mexico 19 3 N 98 13 W bottom Puebla Mexico 20 35 N 100 23 W right Querétaro Mexico 19 24 N 99 5 W right México City Mexico 20 26 N 103 16 W left Guadalajara Mexico 22 5 N 100 43 W top SLP Mexico 29 9 N 95 25 W right Houston Mexico 32 31 N 97 37 W right Dallas Mexico 21 51 N 102 18 W left Aguascalientes The 2012 schedule has two main changes; the Guadalajara and Aguascalientes races will be run, while Monterrey was dropped from the calendar. RoundRace TitleTrackDateTimeLocalUTC1R1GuadalajaraMEX Autódromo Guadalajara, GuadalajaraApril 2216:2821:28R2April 2314:1619:162R3San Luis PotosíMEX Autódromo San Luis 400, San Luis PotosíMay 2014:4019:40R5May 2113:4418:443R5TolucaMEX Circuito Centro Dinámico Pegaso, TolucaJune 1014:4519:45R6June 1114:0019:004R7ZacatecasMEX Autódromo Internacional de Zacatecas, GuadalupeJune 23TBATBAR8June 24TBATBA5R9AguascalientesMEX Autódromo Internacional de Aguascalientes, AguascalientesJuly 22TBATBAR10July 23TBATBA6R11Distrito FederalMEX Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico CitySeptember 2TBATBAR12September 3TBATBA7R13HoustonUSA MSR Houston, Angleton October 14TBATBAR14October 15TBATBA8R15DallasUSA Eagles Canyon Raceway, DecaturOctober 21TBATBAR16October 22TBATBA9R17PueblaMEX Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, AmozocNovember 25TBATBAR18November 26TBATBA Race results RaceRacePole positionFastest lapWinnerTeam1MEX GuadalajaraVEN Francisco CerulloMEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM2VEN Francisco CerulloVEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing3MEX San Luis PotosíMEX Rudy CamarilloVEN Francisco CerulloCRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink4MEX Martín FuentesMEX Martín FuentesMEX Team CSM5MEX TolucaMEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM6MEX Juan Carlos SandovalMEX RE Racing7MEX ZacatecasVEN Francisco CerulloCRC André SolanoVEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing8BRA Alan ChanoskiMEX RE Racing9MEX AguascalientesCRC André SolanoVEN Francisco CerulloCRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink10MEX Juan Carlos SandovalMEX RE Racing Race summaries Round 1: Guadalajara Grand Challenge thumb|300px|right|Autódromo de Guadalajara The season started in Autódromo Guadalajara. Rudy Camarillo won the first event (37:05.531, 121.05 km/h).http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120421184501&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX La primera fecha del LATAM F2000 Powered by Volkswagen es para Rudy Camarillo Sportcar.com April 21, 2012 May 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063925/http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120421184501&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all In the second lap, Gabriel Iemma and Sebastián Arriola have a crash, both failed to continue the race. Francisco Cerullo finished in second place 2.964 seconds behind. Martín Fuentes in third place, 8.230 seconds behind Camarillo. The second race, the Venezuelan driver Francisco Cerullo took his maiden victory in the series (37:01.820, 121.25 km/h).http://www.rctv.net/index.php/2012/04/23/francisco-cerullo-triunfo-en-mexico-en-inicio-del-latam-de-f-2000/ Francisco Cerullo triunfó en México en inicio del Latam de F.2000 Radio Caracas Televisión April 22, 2012 May 18, 2012 https://archive.today/20120914001649/http://www.rctv.net/index.php/2012/04/23/francisco-cerullo-triunfo-en-mexico-en-inicio-del-latam-de-f-2000/ September 14, 2012 dead mdy-all Cerullo suffered a puncture in the last lap, but he drove to finished ahead by 5 seconds. The podium again was conformed by Camarillo and Fuentes. Camarillo and Cerullo shared the lead of the championship with 52 points. Race 1PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime12 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM3137:05.5322116VEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing31 +2.96433 7MEX Martín FuentesMEX Team CSM31 +8.230Race average speed: 121.05 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart GDL1Race 2PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime1716VEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing3137:01.82028 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM31 + 5.22036 7MEX Martín FuentesMEX Team CSM31 +21.790Race average speed: 121.25 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart GDL2 Round 2: San Luis Potosí Grand Challenge thumb|right|San Luis 400 racetrack|300px The second race took place in the Autódromo San Luis 400 in Tangamanga Park.http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120515220734&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX Oficializan el "San Luis Potosí Grand Challenge" de LATAM F2000 Powered by Volkswagen Sportcar.com May 15, 2012 May 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101358/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120515220734&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX March 4, 2016 dead mdy-all Rudy Camarillo started in pole position. He took the lead for more than half of the race, but in the final laps was reversed by André Solano (38:39.519, 117.02 km/h), who finished in first place. Martín Fuentes came in third place, for third time in a row. James Adams had a crash with Francisco Cerullo leaving the Adams' car rear suspension broken.http://visionautomotriz.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3209%3Aandre-solano-se-lleva-la-de-cuadros-en-san-luis-potosi&catid=39%3Avision-racing&Itemid=155 André Solano se lleva la de cuadros en San Luis Potosí Visión Automotriz May 19, 2012 Camarillo accumulated 78 points, 8 ahead of Francisco Cerullo, who set the fastest lap. The second race Martín Fuentes took the lead after yellow flag (39:49.352, 109.68 km/h).http://www.carrerasenvivo.com/site/mexico/latam/noticiaslatam/2075-martin-fuentes-gana-la-segunda-del-san-luis-potosi-grand-challenge-y-mantiene-su-paso-perfecto Martín Fuentes gana la segunda del "San Luis Potosí Grand Challenge" y mantiene su paso perfecto Carreras en Vivo May 20, 2012 May 20, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523190619/http://www.carrerasenvivo.com/site/mexico/latam/noticiaslatam/2075-martin-fuentes-gana-la-segunda-del-san-luis-potosi-grand-challenge-y-mantiene-su-paso-perfecto May 23, 2012 dead Camarillo saw reduced his advantage over Cerullo to only 2 points. Race 1PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime12 3CRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink 2938:39.51921 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM29 + 0.87834 7MEX Martín FuentesMEX Team CSM29 +1.431Race average speed: 117.02 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart SLP1Race 2PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime16 7MEX Martín FuentesMEX Team CSM2839:49.3522516VEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing28 + 0.83237 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM28 +1.963Race average speed: 109.68 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart SLP2 Round 3: Toluca Grand Challenge thumb|right|CDP racetrack|200px The third round will be raced in the Circuito Centro Dinámico Pegaso, in Toluca. The Team CSM's driver Rudy Camarillo took the pole with lap record (0:58.965 119.05 km/h). José Carlos Sandoval will start in the front row. Rudy Camarillo won the first race leading all of the race. Juan Carlos Sandoval finished in second place followed by André Solano. Cerullo, the second in the championship, had an accident and lost positions finished in tenth place.http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Noticia.asp?Clave=120609161540&idSerial=FLATAM&idSeccion=MEX&ClaveNoticia=LATAMF2000%20Camarillo%20Sandoval%20Solano Rudy Camarillo arrasa en la primera carrera del "Toluca Grand Challenge" Sportcar.com June 9, 2012September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes In the race two, Martín Fuentes get the reversed pole, led the race until the lap 13. When Fuentes made a mistake, and fell to 7th place. Juan Carlos Sandoval reached the first place and won his first race in the season. Francisco Cerullo finished in second place and André Solano in third. After the third weekend, Rudy Camarillo stays in the top 22 points ahead of Francisco Cerullo. Race 1PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime11 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM3438:29.2712239MEX Juan Carlos SandovalMEX RE Racing34 +2.56136 3CRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink 34 +4.714Race average speed: 103.35 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart TOL1Race 2PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime1739MEX Juan Carlos SandovalMEX RE Racing3535:09.52121016VEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing35 +3.48636 3CRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink 35 +26.001Race average speed: 116.47 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart TOL2 Round 4: Zacatecas Grand Challenge right|thumb|300px|Zacatecas International Racetrack The fourth round of the season will be in Zacatecas. The 2.04 km of length will be used.http://www.gopits.com/verArticulo.asp?serieid=34 Pilotos Latinoamericanos buscarán ganar el "Zacatecas Grand Challenge" del LATAM Gopits.com June 20, 2012 Race 1PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime1 116VEN Francisco CerulloMEX RE Racing 41 39:51.1142 2 3CRC André SolanoCRC A3 Energy Drink 41 +0.2713 8 60MEX Rudy CamarilloMEX Team CSM 41 +8.203Race average speed: 125.92 km/h background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart ZAC1Race 2PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime1 937BRA Alan ChanoskiMEX RE Racing 402 1152GUA Sebastián ArriolaMEX RE Racing 403 104VEN Antonio ApicellaMEX RE Racing 40Race average speed background: #a0a0a0; font-size: 110%; text-align: center; color:green; Lap Chart Championship standings RankDriverMEXGDLMEXSLPMEXTOLMEXZACMEXOAMMEXAHRUSAMSRUSAECRMEXPUEPts1VEN Francisco Cerullo214210211032 1882CRC André Solano4Ret1Ret332713 1623MEX Rudy Camarillo122316312 1564MEX Jose Carlos Sandoval 510214841 1205MEX Martín Fuentes333184751110 1166BRA Alan Chanoski106651179155 867GUA Sebastián Arriola99746811296 728VEN Antonio Apicella87Ret1145103137 629VEN Gabriel IemmaRet51165951168 5810MEX Homero Richards 12924 3811MEX Oscar Arroyo61089131066109 3812CRC James Adams54Ret7 3013MEX Charlie Guerrero RetRet71284RetRet97 2614MEX Daniel Forcadell711108911 1615VEN José E. LópezRet8DNSRet12141313712 1216MEX Santiago Creel, Jr. 9121413 811 10 COL Juan Camilo Acosta 1213 0 Referenceshttp://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2231779 Results of "1° fecha Super Copa Telcel 2012 – LATAM Carrera 1 Mylaps.com April 21, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://archive.today/20120903144157/http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2231779 September 3, 2012 dead mdy-allhttp://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2231781 Results of "1° fecha Super Copa Telcel 2012 – LATAM Carrera 2 Mylaps.com April 22, 2012 May 17, 2012 https://archive.today/20120908040237/http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=2231781 September 8, 2012 dead mdy-allhttp://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=76&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 19/05/12, en San Luis Potosí (Carrera1) Sportcar.com May 19, 2012 May 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010238/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=76&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 5, 2016 deadhttp://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=77&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 20/05/12, en San Luis Potosí (Carrera2) Sportcar.com May 20, 2012September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=78&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 09/06/12, en Toluca, Edo. de Méx. (Car. 1) Sportcar.com June 9, 2012 June 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130305/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=78&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 deadhttp://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_sesiones.asp?Num=79&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 10/06/12, en Toluca, Edo. de Méx. (Car. 2) Sportcar.com June 10, 2012 June 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110831/http://www.sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_sesiones.asp?Num=79&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 dead mdy-allhttp://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=80&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 23/06/12, en Zacatecas (Carrera 1) Sportcar.com June 23, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191555/http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=80&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 deadhttp://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=81&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 24/06/12, en Zacatecas (Carrera 2) Sportcar.com June 24, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195027/http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=81&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 deadhttp://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=82&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 21/07/12, en Aguascalientes (Carrera 1) Sportcar.com July 21, 2012September 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=83&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 22/07/12, en Aguascalientes (Carrera 1) Sportcar.com July 22, 2012 July 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132525/http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=83&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 deadhttp://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=84&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM Carrera del 01/09/12, en Ciudad de Méx. D.F. (Carrera 1) Sportcar.com Sep 9, 2012 January 26, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304212734/http://sportcar.com/12s/MEX/_Tabla.asp?Num=84&Sesion=8&tit=Resultado%20de%20Carrera&idSeccion=MEX&idSerial=FLATAM March 4, 2016 dead Points are awarded to drivers on the following basis (regardless of whether the car is running at the end of the race): Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Saturday race Points 30 24 20 16 12 10 8 6 4 2 Sunday race Points 24 20 16 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Bonus points: 2 for Fastest Lap 2 for Pole Position References Category:2012 in motorsport Lata 2012 Category:2012 in North American sport Category:2012 in American motorsport