2012 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

February 2020 2012 Eurocup Mégane Trophy 2011 2013 The 2012 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the eighth season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault. Driver lineup Team No. Car number Driver Status Rounds ITA Oregon Team 1 FRA Nicolas Milanhttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/00_MOTORLAND/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201205041115_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 4 May 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 13 July 2012 1–3 BRA Roberto Morenohttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/05_MOSCOW/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201207131230_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 13 July 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 13 July 2012 4 FRA Marguerite Laffitehttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/07_HUNGARORING/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201209141205_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 14 September 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 14 September 2012 5–7 2 ITA Enrico Bettera G 1–4, 6 ITA "Navajo" G 5–6 ITA Omar Mambretti G 5 3 ITA Kevin Gilardoni All 4 CHE Fabien Thuner All 8 ITA Niccolò Nalio All 14 ESP Albert Costa All ITA Torino Motorsport 2 ITA "Navajo" G 7 ITA Andrea Boffo FRA TDS Racing 5 NLD Jeroen Schothorst G All 6 NLD Bas Schothorst All 7 NLD Wim Beelen G 1–2, 6–7 NLD Tom Coronelhttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/04_NURBURGRING/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201206291115_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 29 June 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 13 July 2012 3–4 NLD Tim Coronel 5 12 NLD Kelvin Snoeks All FRA Team Lompech Sport 9 FRA Jean-Charles Miginiac G All 10 BEL David Dermont 1–2 FRA Thibault Bossy 3, 6–7 CHE Stefano Comini 4–5 ESP PujolaRacing 11 ESP Toni Forne G 1, 6–7 FRA Bruce Lorgère-Rouxhttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/03_SPA/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201206011155_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 1 June 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 13 July 2012 2–3 NLD Equipe Verschuur 15 SWE Richard Kressnerhttp://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/13_2012/08_PAUL%20RICARD/08_EUROCUP%20MEGANE%20TROPHY/201209281115_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201/03_Classification_COLLECTIVE%20TEST%201.PDF COLLECTIVE TEST 1 28 September 2012 Alkamel Systems Renault Sport 28 September 2012 G 6 DEU AFK Motorsport 23 DEU Oliver Freymuth G 1–3, 5–7 PRT Algarve Pro Racing Team 24 GBR Michael Munemann G 1–3, 5–7 25 NLD Rembert Berg G 3 CZE Jakub Knoll 6 Icon Class G Gentleman Driver Driver changes Changed teams Fabien Thuner switched from Boutsen Energy Racing to Oregon Team. David Dermont moved to Team Lompech Sport. Bas Schothorst and Jeroen Schothorst both moved to TDS Racing. Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy Eurocup Clio champion Nicolas Milan, Formula Renault Alps driver Kevin Gilardoni and Formula Renault 3.5 Series driver Albert Costa debuted with Oregon Team. FIA Formula Two Championship driver Kelvin Snoeks entered the championship for TDS Racing. Team changes Boutsen Energy Racing, Equipe Verschuur, Brixia Horse Power and Blue Jumeirah Team have all left the Eurocup Mégane Trophy. Mid-season changes Rembert Berg debuted in the series, joining Michael Munemann in the Algarve Pro Racing Team. Tom Coronel made his debut in the series, replacing Wim Beelen from the Nürburgring round onwards. David Dermont was replaced by Thibault Bossy at Nürburgring. Defending series champion Stefano Comini replaced Bossy for the Moscow round. Bruce Lorgère-Roux replaced Toni Forne after the opening round at Alcañiz. Roberto Moreno made his debut in the series, replacing Nicolas Milan at the Moscow event. Race calendar and results The calendar for the 2012 season was announced on 10 October 2011, the day after the end of the 2011 season.http://www.gpupdate.net/en/world-series-renault-news/269555/russia-included-on-2012-world-series-calendar/ Russia included on 2012 World Series calendar 10 October 2011 GPUpdate.net GPUpdate 10 October 2011 Silverstone Circuit was dropped from the calendar in favour of a round at the new Moscow Raceway in Russia. All seven rounds will form meetings of the 2012 World Series by Renault season. Round Circuit Country Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 5 May ESP Albert Costa NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing R2 6 May NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing 2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2 June ITA Niccolò Nalio NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing R2 3 June ITA Niccolò Nalio NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing 3 R1 Nürburgring 30 June ESP Albert Costa CHE Fabien Thuner ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team R2 1 July ESP Albert Costa NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing 4 R1 Moscow Raceway 14 July ESP Albert Costa ITA Niccolò Nalio CHE Fabien Thuner ITA Oregon Team R2 15 July ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team 5 R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród 15 September ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team R2 16 September ITA Kevin Gilardoni ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team 6 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 29 September NLD Bas Schothorst ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team R2 30 September ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team 7 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 20 October ITA Kevin Gilardoni NLD Bas Schothorst NLD Bas Schothorst FRA TDS Racing R2 21 October ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ESP Albert Costa ITA Oregon Team Championship standings Points for both championships were awarded as follows: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 Drivers' Championship Pos Driver ALCESP SPABEL NÜRDEU MSCRUS HUNHUN LECFRA CATESP Points 1 ESP Albert Costa 2 3 Ret 3 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 Ret 1 251 2 NLD Bas Schothorst 1 1 1 1 3 1 6 5 5 4 4 2 1 4 247 3 ITA Kevin Gilardoni 7 4 2 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 5 4 DSQ 2 160 4 ITA Niccolò Nalio 3 2 DNS 2 4 12 3 2 4 Ret 3 3 Ret 3 153 5 CHE Fabien Thuner 4 5 8 14 2 Ret 1 Ret 6 2 2 5 6 Ret 131 6 NLD Kelvin Snoeks 6 8 3 7 8 10 7 6 7 DNS 7 6 Ret 5 82 7 FRA Jean-Charles Miginiac 9 6 4 11 9 4 8 7 Ret 6 13 11 5 9 69 8 FRA Thibault Bossy 11 3 9 8 3 6 46 9 FRA Nicolas Milan 8 12 5 4 7 6 40 10 NLD Jeroen Schothorst Ret Ret DSQ 13 10 7 9 10 9 7 10 10 7 7 37 11 CHE Stefano Comini 2 Ret 2 Ret 36 12 ESP Toni Forne 5 7 17 Ret 4 Ret 28 13 NLD Wim Beelen Ret Ret DSQ 8 12 Ret 2 8 26 14 FRA Bruce Lorgère-Roux 6 DNS 6 9 18 15 GBR Michael Munemann 12 9 Ret 9 Ret Ret 10 8 8 DSQ Ret DNS 16 16 NLD Tom Coronel Ret 13 Ret 3 15 17 DEU Oliver Freymuth 10 10 7 10 12 8 NC Ret 16 NC Ret 10 14 18 BEL David Dermont Ret Ret DSQ 6 8 19 SWE Richard Kressner 6 Ret 8 20 BRA Roberto Moreno Ret 8 4 21 CZE Jakub Knoll 11 9 4 22 ITA Enrico Bettera 11 11 DSQ 12 Ret Ret Ret 9 15 2 23 NLD Rembert Berg 13 11 0 ITA "Old Navajo" DSQ Ret DSQ 0 Guest drivers ineligible for points NLD Tim Coronel 8 5 0 FRA Marguerite Laffite Ret Ret 14 7 8 12 0 ITA Omar Mambretti 9 0 ITA Andrea Boffo 11 0 Pos Driver ALCESP SPABEL NÜRDEU MSCRUS HUNHUN LECFRA CATESP PointsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap References External links Renault-Sport official website Eurocup Megane Trophy Eurocup Megane Trophy Category:Eurocup Mégane Trophy seasons