2012 FIA GT1 World Championship

Auto racing competition 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship 2011 2013 (FIA GT) The 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship was the third and final season of the SRO Group's FIA GT1 World Championship, an auto racing series for grand tourer cars. The 2012 championship, which was open to GT3 Series Grand Touring cars, featured two titles awarded to the highest scoring competitors over the course of the season: the GT1 World Championship for Drivers and the GT1 World Championship for Teams.2012 Sporting Regulations – FIA GT1 World Championship Retrieved on 30 July 2012 The series underwent regulation changes in 2012 with GT3 cars replacing the GT1 category vehicles used in the previous two seasons of the World Championship. Hexis AMR, now under the title Hexis Racing, returned as the defending Teams' World Champions, while German drivers Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr didn't return to the series to defend their Drivers' World Championships. The series commenced at the Circuit Paul Armagnac in France on 6–9 April and ended at Donington Park in England on 27–29 September. The nine-event calendar included two new races, inaugural events in Russia and Slovakia. In addition to the races, six new manufacturers and seven new teams made their GT1 Series debut at the opening race of the season. Calendar Stéphane Ratel, CEO of the SRO Group, stated during the course of the 2011 season that the 2012 calendar would include rounds in Europe, as well as Brazil, Argentina, and the United Arab Emirates. Ratel was also in discussions with venues in Australasia, North America, and Russia for possible additions to the championship calendar, http://gt1world.com/news/article/revamped-2012-season-plans-take-shape Revamped 2012 season plans take shape SRO Group FIA GT1 World Championship 30 July 2011 24 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111007031054/http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/revamped-2012-season-plans-take-shape 2011-10-07 dead as part of his plan to limit the calendar to only four European rounds. During the 2011 season finale, Ratel confirmed that the 2012 season would open at the Circuit Paul Armagnac in Nogaro, France, a departure from the opening round of the past two seasons at the Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi. http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-8711.html Le Championnat du Monde GT 2012 débutera à Nogaro Endurance-Info endurance-info.com fr Foubert Claude 9 November 2011 24 November 2011 GT World Championship 2012 will begin at Nogaro 4 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120604111342/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-8711.html dead The Abu Dhabi round was removed from the calendar, as were events held at Silverstone and the Sachsenring during the 2011 season. The Circuit Paul Ricard was also removed, being replaced by the Circuit Paul Armagnac. The series was the first major international motorsport series to visit Russia, with a race to be held at the Moscow Raceway in Volokolamsk, while the final round was initially moved from San Luis, Argentina to the Buddh International Circuit in Indiahttp://gt1world.com/news/article/india-to-host-2012-season-finale India to host 2012 season finale 13 February 2012 SRO Group FIA GT1 World Championship 13 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120216022252/http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/india-to-host-2012-season-finale 2012-02-16 dead before later being cancelled altogether. One week before the opening round of the season, the SRO revised the calendar further. The races scheduled for Zandvoort and San Luis were removed. They were replaced by two new events, with one at the Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Slovakia in June, and the second at the Korea International Circuit in South Korea in September. The date of the Russian round of the championship was also altered, moving the race back two weeks later than its original date. http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt-revised-2012-calendar-released/ GT1: Revised 2012 Calendar Released Speed Channel speedtv.com 2012-04-02 2012-04-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20120403153927/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt-revised-2012-calendar-released/ 2012-04-03 dead The planned Korean event was later removed from the series calendar, although attempts were made to replace the event. On 1 July the series' two Chinese events were also cancelled. http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-11708.html Les deux manches chinoises annulées et remplacées. Endurance-Info endurance-info.com Mercier Laurent fr 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 2012-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20120704092208/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-11708.html dead On 27 July the SRO announced two European events to replace the two cancelled Chinese rounds; a second round at the Slovakia Ring in August, with the Moscow round brought forward to accommodate a round at the Nürburgring, which was previously visited by GT1 in 2010. http://gt1world.com/news/details/stephane-ratel-reveals-bold-vision-for-sro-promoted-series Stephane Ratel reveals bold vision for SRO-promoted series SRO Group gt1world.com 2012-07-27 2012-07-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120909002928/http://gt1world.com/news/details/stephane-ratel-reveals-bold-vision-for-sro-promoted-series 2012-09-09 dead In a further change, the Moscow round and Nürburgring rounds featured a combined grid from both the GT1 World Championship and the FIA GT3 European Championship. Event Circuit Date 1 FRA Circuit Paul Armagnac, Nogaro, France 9 April 2 BEL Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium 22 April 3 ESP Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain 27 May 4 SVK Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia 10 June 5 PRT Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal 8 July 6 SVK Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň, Slovakia 19 August 7 RUS Moscow Raceway, Volokolamsky District, Russia 2 Septemberhttp://www.moscowraceway.com/eng/index.php?pid=2&record_id=68 Moscow Raceway: FIA GT1, September 1–2 27 July 2012 Moscow Raceway 27 July 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120719054157/http://www.moscowraceway.com/eng/index.php?pid=2 19 July 2012 8 DEU Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany 23 September 9 GBR Donington Park, North West Leicestershire, Great Britain 30 September Entries GT1 World regulations In an attempt to attract more manufacturers to the World Championship, a new set of regulations was devised by the SRO Group and the FIA World Motor Sport Council to allow cars from a variety of racing classes to compete together in a single championship. The new category, termed GT World, would have allowed for cars meeting the 2011 FIA GT1 and GT3 regulations, as well as 2009 FIA GT2 regulations to be modified to ensure balanced competition between the three classes. http://www.racecar-engineering.com/news/gt1-gt2-gt3-combined-into-new-world-gt-class GT1, GT2, GT3 combined into new 'World GT' class Chelsea Magazine Ltd Racecar Engineering 6 June 2011 12 March 2012 After further meetings between SRO, FIA and team owners, it was agreed to eliminate GT2 cars from GT World and to adopt regulations from the GT3 category. Current GT3 cars would have upgraded to the newly defined GT World specification and current GT1 cars would have their performance aligned to that of the GT World specification. As part of the equalization process, GT3 specification cars were to be allowed upgrades to increase their speed, as well as the adoption of carbon brakes and less restrictions on exhaust noise levels. Anti-lock braking systems utilized on GT3 cars would be allowed under GT World regulations. As in the previous two seasons, all cars would still receive Balance of Performance modifications during the course of the season to help ensure an even field. http://gt1world.com/news/article/2012-championship-plans-taking-shape Ratel: '2012 championship will be unique mix of brands' SRO Group FIA GT1 World Championship 23 September 2011 24 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925225208/http://gt1world.com/news/article/2012-championship-plans-taking-shape 2011-09-25 dead During the final 2011 meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council, following discussions between the SRO, teams, and manufacturers/tuners concerning the organisation of the championship, it was agreed to run the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship with GT3 cars only, as the existing field of GT1 cars was no longer sufficient. http://fia.com/en-GB/mediacentre/pressreleases/wmsc/2011/Pages/wmsc-071211.aspx Press Release – World Motor Sport Council fia.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 7 December 2011 12 March 2012 http://gt1world.com/news/article/innovative-plans-for-2012 Innovative plans for 2012 revealed SRO Group FIA GT1 World Championship 2 December 2011 12 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225225632/http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/innovative-plans-for-2012 2012-02-25 dead Having only one class, most of the proposed performance upgrades for GT3 cars were scrapped retaining only the less restricted exhaust noise levels and Balance of Performance modifications. The series also changed tyre suppliers, with Pirelli replacing Michelin as the sole supplier.Pirelli, Ferrari confirmed for 2012 http://gt1world.com/news/article/pirelli-ferrari-confirmed-for-2012 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20120210183921/http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/pirelli-ferrari-confirmed-for-2012 2012-02-10 dead Original plans to rename the series to the FIA GT World Championship were also abandoned, with the series retaining its title despite being composed of GT3 cars. Teams and Manufacturers As part of the new GT World regulation set, manufacturers would only be allowed one private team to campaign their cars in the Championship instead of the two teams required in previous seasons. This expanded the championships to include ten or more manufacturers instead of the previous five and six. Seven teams and manufacturers were initially announced by Stéphane Ratel during a press conference at the Spa 24 Hours in July 2011, with several 2011 teams returning, including Young Driver AMR, Münnich Motorsport, JR Motorsport, Marc VDS and Belgian Racing. However, Marc VDS and Belgian Racing later withdrew their entries in order to concentrate on their Blancpain Endurance Series teams, http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt-marc-vds-shifts-focus-to-blancpain-for-2012/ GT: Marc VDS Shifts Focus To Blancpain For 2012 Speed Channel speedtv.com 12 October 2011 24 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120613010130/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt-marc-vds-shifts-focus-to-blancpain-for-2012/ 2012-06-13 dead while Young Driver AMR later moved to the ADAC GT Mastershttp://www.amr-teams.co.uk/2012/01/young-driver-amr-campaigns-two-aston.html https://archive.today/20120720004954/http://www.amr-teams.co.uk/2012/01/young-driver-amr-campaigns-two-aston.html usurped 20 July 2012 Young Driver AMR campaigns two Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 in German series amr-teams.co.uk AMR Teams 30 January 2012 8 February 2012 and JR Motorsport and Sumo Power withdrew to campaign the FIA World Endurance Championship. http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/01/05/jrm-racing-joins-fia-wec-with-hpd-arx-03a/ JRM Racing joins FIA WEC with HPD ARX-03a Planet Le Mans planetlemans.com 2012-01-05 2012-04-03 2014-04-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234602/http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/01/05/jrm-racing-joins-fia-wec-with-hpd-arx-03a/ dead 2011 FIA GT1 World Champions Hexis Racing later announced their return to the series, joining with manufacturer McLaren, while Münnich switched to Mercedes-Benz. New entries for the 2012 season include 2010 FIA GT1 World Champions Vita4One Racing taking over the new BMW campaign from the withdrawn Marc VDS, while 2010 entrant Reiter Engineering returns with Lamborghini. FIA GT3 European Championship participant Team WRT moved to GT1 to represent Audi while former FIA GT Champions AF Corse returned with Ferrari.Castellacci-Ide per AF Corse http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=34708&cat=17 22 February 2012 22 February 2012 Italiaracing.net Inpagina it Castellacci-Ide for AF Corse https://web.archive.org/web/20121017123701/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=34708&cat=17 2012-10-17 dead The grid was later expanded to eighteen cars at the close of entry applications with the return of the Exim Bank Team China title, now under the control of Belgian Porsche team Mühlner Motorsport, and the additions of Valmon Racing Team Russia representing Aston Martin and a third team supported by Spanish touring car team Sunred Engineering campaigning Fords.Entry of three new teams secures future of FIA GT1 World Championship http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97994 Gary Watkins Autosport.com Haymarket Publications 12 March 2012 13 March 2012 2011 manufacturers Nissan and Chevrolet were not represented on the 2012 grid. Drivers Several drivers from the 2011 season return for 2012, most notably the drivers of the defending Teams Champions Hexis Racing. Stef Dusseldorp remains with the squad while Frédéric Makowiecki returns to the Hexis, having driven for the team in 2010 but campaigning for Marc VDS in 2011. FIA GT3 graduate Grégoire Demoustier joins the squad, partnered with McLaren Automotive test driver Álvaro Parente. Münnich Motorsport also retains much of their 2011 line-up, with the pairing of team owner Marc Basseng and Markus Winkelhock remaining while Nicky Pastorelli gets a new teammate in Mercedes-Benz factory driver Thomas Jäger, who also previously drove for Münnich in 2010. Two teams which campaigned FIA GT1 in 2010 also return, with both of them retaining some drivers from two seasons prior. Reiter Engineering's Peter Kox returns after a shortened 2011 season with Swiss Racing Team, and is joined by series newcomer Darryl O'Young of Hong Kong. Tomáš Enge, who has previously finished fourth in the Drivers' Championship two years in a row with Young Driver AMR, switches to Reiter and is teamed with German Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis. 2010 Teams Champion Vita4One bring to the series 2010 Drivers Champion and team owner Michael Bartels, now partnered Dutchman Yelmer Buurman, who won two races in his sole appearance in 2011 with Exim Bank Team China. The sister BMW is shared by two Austrians, Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof and Mathias Lauda, former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters driver and son of Formula One World Drivers' Champion Niki Lauda. Although new to the FIA GT1 series, AF Corse enters the championship with a remnant of their four straight FIA GT2 Championships in Finn Toni Vilander, who won the Drivers Championship in the category in 2007 and 2008. Vilander is joined by series newcomer Filip Salaquarda, a graduate of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. 2011 FIA GT3 Drivers' Champion Francesco Castellacci helms the second Ferrari, joined by fellow FIA GT3 competitor Enzo Ide. Team WRT's quartet of drivers are all making their debuts in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Former Grand Prix driver Stéphane Ortelli is joined by former Formula 3 Euro Series driver Laurens Vanthoor, while the team's other car is driven by Oliver Jarvis and Frank Stippler, both of whom are factory Audi drivers. Exim Bank Team China's drivers are also equally new, with FIA Formula Two Championship driver Benjamin Lariche joining the second Chinese driver in the history of the series, Ren Wei. Mike Parisy, a former winner in FIA GT3, and Porsche Supercup driver Matt Halliday of New Zealand will enter the second car. Valmon Racing Team Russia brings Russian involvement in the series for the first time with two drivers, Sergey Afanasyev and Alexey Vasilyev. Former Formula One and Stock Car Brasil driver Antônio Pizzonia was originally scheduled to partner Vasilyev, but was replaced on the eve of the Nogaro round by former GT1 race winner Maxime Martin. Andreas Zuber brings two years of FIA GT1 experience to the car shared with Afanasyev. Sunred originally intended to partner experienced Serbian driver Miloš Pavlović — who ran two rounds in 2011 — with Formula Two graduate Andy Soucek as his teammate, whilst putting Matteo Cressoni alongside Emanuele Moncini in the second entry. However, the #11 car was not ready in time for the Nogaro round and was subsequently withdrawn. The team re-arranged their driver line-ups, entering Pavlović and Cressoni in the race whilst sidelining Soucek and Moncini until the second car was ready. Season entries Team Car Engine No. Number Drivers Events FRA Hexis RacingHexis and McLaren team up for 2012 http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/hexis-and-mclaren-team-up-for-2012 12 November 2011 20 December 2011 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20120110101432/http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/hexis-and-mclaren-team-up-for-2012 2012-01-10 dead McLaren MP4-12C GT3 McLaren M838T 3.8 L Turbo V8 1 NLD Stef Dusseldorp All FRA Frédéric Makowiecki 2 FRA Grégoire DemoustierHexis announce driver line-up http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/hexis-announce-driver-line-up 1 February 2012 1 February 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20120210221506/http://gt1world.com/news/article/hexis-announce-driver-line-up 2012-02-10 dead All PRT Álvaro Parente ITA AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia GT3Ferrari joins GT1 World Championship from 2012 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97415 8 February 2012 8 February 2012 Autosport Haymarket Publications Ferrari F136F 4.5 L V8 3 FIN Toni Vilander http://www.racingworld.it/notizia.php?id=6465&cat=touring_sport_gt&title=af_corse_completa_la_squadra_iridata_con_toni_vilander AF Corse' completa la squadra iridata con Toni Vilander Racingworld.it it 2012-03-28 2012-03-28 1–8 CZE Filip SalaquardaSalaquarda joins AF Corse line-up http://gt1world.com/news/article/salaquarda-joins-af-corse-line-up 29 February 2012 3 March 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20120318105356/http://gt1world.com/news/article/salaquarda-joins-af-corse-line-up 2012-03-18 dead All ITA Marco Cioci 9 4 ITA Francesco Castellacci All BEL Enzo Ide RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia Aston Martin DBRS9 Aston Martin AM04 6.0 L V12 6 RUS Sergey Afanasyevhttp://www.race-tech.ru/news/granturismo/547-vasiliev-returns-to-fiagt ru:Алексей Васильев возвращается в ФИА ГТ! Alexey Vasilyev returns in FIA GT 2 April 2012 Race-tech.ru ru 2 April 2012 1–3 AUT Andreas Zuber 1–3 7 BEL Maxime Martinhttp://www.race-tech.ru/news/granturismo/549-fiagt12-nogaro-martin ru:Десант из Бельгии Airborne from Belgium 5 April 2012 race-tech.ru ru 5 April 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075253/http://www.race-tech.ru/news/granturismo/549-fiagt12-nogaro-martin 4 March 2016 dead 1–3 RUS Alexey Vasilyev 1–2 RUS Leonid Machitskihttp://media.gt1world.com/results.php?event=3&season=2012&session=Entry%20List 2012 Round 3 – Navarra: Entry List FIA GT1 World Championship Media Stéphane Ratel Organisation 26 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108031154/http://media.gt1world.com/results.php?event=3&season=2012&session=Entry%20List 2012-11-08 dead 3 CHN Exim Bank Team China"Mühlner Motorsport press release" https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105916/http://www.muehlner-motorsport.com/db/content9_new.php?id=1162&rubrik=porschepr 2015-04-02 www.muehlner-motorsport.com. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012. Porsche 911 GT3-R Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6 8 FRA Benjamin Lariche http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-10080.html Nogaro : Les équipages affichent complets... Nogaro: Crews are complete Endurance-Info endurance-info.com Mercier Laurent fr 2012-04-02 2012-04-03 2012-04-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20120406051628/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-10080.html dead 1–5 CHN Ren Wei 1–2 FRA Dino Lunardi 3, 5 AUT Andreas Zuber 4 9 FRA Mike Parisy http://www.gt1world.com/news/article/entry-list-revealed-aston-ford-porsche-join-the-grid Entry list revealed: Aston, Ford, Porsche join the grid SRO Group gt1world.com 2012-03-12 2012-03-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315233843/http://gt1world.com/news/article/entry-list-revealed-aston-ford-porsche-join-the-grid 2012-03-15 dead 1–5 NZL Matt Halliday 1–4 AUT Andreas Zuber 5 ESP Sunred Ford GT GT3 Ford Cammer 5.0 L V8 10 SRB Miloš Pavlović http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-10128.html Nogaro : Le vendredi matin en bref... Nogaro: Friday Morning in Brief... Endurance-Info endurance-info.com Mercier Laurent fr 2012-04-06 2012-04-06 2012-04-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20120408223253/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-10128.html dead 1–6 ITA Matteo Cressoni 1–5 AUT Andreas Zuber 6 FRA Benjamin Lariche http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-12876.html Moscou : Un équipage franco-indien sur la Ford/Sunred. Moscow: A French-Indian team for Ford/Sunred fr Endurance-Info endurance-info.com Mercier Laurent 30 August 2012 30 August 2012 1 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120901082741/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-12876.html dead 7–9 IND Armaan Ebrahim 7 FRA Laurent Groppi http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-13379.html Nürburgring : Laurent Groppi sur la Ford GT/Sunred. Nürburgring : Laurent Groppi in a Ford GT/Sunred fr Endurance-Info endurance-info.com Mercier Laurent 19 September 2012 21 September 2012 25 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130125052111/http://endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-13379.html dead 8–9 DEU Vita4One Racing Team BMW E89 Z4 GT3Vita4One Set For Switch To BMW http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt1-vita4one-set-for-switch-to-bmw 30 December 2011 30 December 2011 John Dagys SpeedTV.com Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20120108200632/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/gt1-vita4one-set-for-switch-to-bmw/ 2012-01-08 dead BMW P65B44 4.4 L V8 17 AUT Mathias Lauda All AUT Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof 18 DEU Michael Bartels All NLD Yelmer Buurman DEU Reiter EngineeringReiter confirms Lamborghini entry http://gt1world.com/news/article/reiter-confirms-lamborghini-entry 1 March 2012 3 March 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation https://web.archive.org/web/20120318105352/http://gt1world.com/news/article/reiter-confirms-lamborghini-entry 2012-03-18 dead Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 Lamborghini CEH 5.2 L V10 24 DEU Albert von Thurn und Taxis 1–6 CZE Tomáš Enge 1–4 SVK Štefan Rosina 5–6 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen http://private.fia.com/web/fia-public.nsf/vchp/301/$FILE/R8%20Nurburgring%20-%20FIA%20Entry%20List.pdf FIA GT1 World Championship SRO Provisional Entry List – R8 Nürburgring Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile fia.com 21 September 2012 8 FRA Mike Parisy 8 25 NLD Peter Kox 1–3, 5–6, 8–9 HKG Darryl O'Young http://gt1world.com/news/article/reiter-driver-line-up-complete O'Young joins Reiter Lamborghini driver line-up SRO Group gt1world.com 2012-03-16 2012-03-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328175502/http://gt1world.com/news/article/reiter-driver-line-up-complete 2012-03-28 dead 1–6 SVK Štefan RosinaAll set for Slovakia showdown http://gt1world.com/index.php/news/details/all-set-for-slovakia-showdown https://archive.today/20120724053805/http://gt1world.com/index.php/news/details/all-set-for-slovakia-showdown dead 24 July 2012 4 June 2012 5 June 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship Stéphane Ratel Organisation Local fans will no doubt follow closely the fortunes of Slovakia's Stefan Rosina who will line up in the No.25 Reiter Engineering Lamborghini this weekend at Slovakia Ring, replacing Peter Kox. Rosina last raced in the FIA GT1 World Championship in Brno in 2010. 4, 8–9 BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRTAudi R8 LMS ultra to fight for World Champion's title in 2012 https://www.audi-mediaservices.com/publish/ms/content/en/public/pressemitteilungen/2011/12/20/audi_r8_lms_ultra.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120501100945/https://www.audi-mediaservices.com/publish/ms/content/en/public/pressemitteilungen/2011/12/20/audi_r8_lms_ultra.standard.gid-oeffentlichkeit.html usurped May 1, 2012 Audi Media Audi 20 December 2011 20 December 2011 Audi R8 LMS ultra Audi CJJ 5.2 L V10 32 MCO Stéphane Ortelli 1–8 BEL Laurens Vanthoor All GBR Adam Carroll 9 33 GBR Oliver JarvisWRT Confirms FIA GT1 World Driver Squad http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/03/01/wrt-confirms-fia-gt1-world-driver-squad/ 1 March 2012 1 March 2012 Planetlemans.com Planet Le Mans 15 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120915143937/http://www.planetlemans.com/2012/03/01/wrt-confirms-fia-gt1-world-driver-squad/ dead All DEU Frank Stippler DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport met Mercedes naar het World GT http://www.racingworld.be/news/8468/all-inkl-com-munnich-motorsport-met-mercedes-naar-het-world-gt.html 18 December 2011 20 December 2011 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Mercedes to the World GT nl Niels Vaeck RacingWorld.be VZW 24U.be Mercedes-Benz M159 6.2 L V8 37 DEU Thomas Jäger All NLD Nicky Pastorelli 38 DEU Marc Basseng All DEU Markus WinkelhockAll-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport http://www.motorsport-total.com/mehr/news/2012/03/GT1-WM_Thomas_Jaeger_bei_Muennich_12032805.html 28 March 2012 28 March 2012 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Mercedes driver line up de Roman Wittemeier www.motorsport-total.com Motorsport-Total.com GmbH, München All entries use Pirelli tyres. Results and standings Race results Event Circuit Pole position Qualifying Race Winner Championship Race Winner Report 1 FRA Nogaro ITA No. 3 AF Corse BEL No. 32 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT BEL No. 32 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Report FIN Toni VilanderCZE Filip Salaquarda MCO Stéphane OrtelliBEL Laurens Vanthoor MCO Stéphane OrtelliBEL Laurens Vanthoor 2 BEL Zolder CHN No. 9 Exim Bank Team China DEU No. 18 Vita4One Racing Team CHN No. 9 Exim Bank Team China Report NZL Matt Halliday FRA Mike Parisy DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman NZL Matt HallidayFRA Mike Parisy 3 ESP Navarra DEU No. 25 Reiter Engineering FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing Report NLD Peter KoxHKG Darryl O'Young FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp 4 SVK Slovakia Ring FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing ITA No. 3 AF Corse DEU No. 18 Vita4One Racing Team Report FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp CZE Filip SalaquardaFIN Toni Vilander DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman 5 PRT Algarve ITA No. 3 AF Corse DEU No. 38 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport DEU No. 37 All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Report FIN Toni VilanderCZE Filip Salaquarda DEU Marc BassengDEU Markus Winkelhock DEU Thomas JägerNLD Nicky Pastorelli 6 SVK Slovakia Ring DEU No. 18 Vita4One Racing Team DEU No. 18 Vita4One Racing Team DEU No. 18 Vita4One Racing Team Report DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman 7 RUS Moscow FRA No. 2 Hexis Racing BEL No. 32 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing Report PRT Álvaro Parente FRA Grégoire Demoustier MCO Stéphane OrtelliBEL Laurens Vanthoor FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp 8 DEU Nürburgring FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing DEU No. 25 Reiter Engineering ITA No. 3 AF Corse Report FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp NLD Peter KoxSVK Štefan Rosina FIN Toni VilanderCZE Filip Salaquarda 9 GBR Donington Park BEL No. 32 Belgian Audi Club Team WRT FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing FRA No. 1 Hexis Racing Report GBR Adam CarrollBEL Laurens Vanthoor FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp FRA Frédéric MakowieckiNLD Stef Dusseldorp Championship standings Championship points were awarded for the first six positions in each Qualifying Race and for the first ten positions in each Championship Race. Entries were required to complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers were required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race. Points System Race Type Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Qualifying Race 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 Championship Race 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 Drivers' Championship Pos. Position Driver Team NOGFRA ZOLBEL NAVESP SVKSVK ALGPRT SVKSVK MSCRUS NÜRDEU DONGBR Total QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race 1 DEU Marc BassengDEU Markus Winkelhock DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport 6 3 6 9 5 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 2 5 3 2 5 EX 145 2 NLD Stef DusseldorpFRA Frédéric Makowiecki FRA Hexis Racing DNS Ret 4 5 1 1 9 2 4 3 8 Ret 4 1 Ret 10 1 1 144 3 DEU Michael BartelsNLD Yelmer Buurman DEU Vita4One Racing Team 11 10 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 5 1 1 10 7 4 4 9 9 144 4 BEL Laurens Vanthoor BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 1 1 12 6 9 10 11 6 10 6 5 5 1 4 2 6 2 4 122 5 MCO Stéphane Ortelli 1 1 12 6 9 10 11 6 10 6 5 5 1 4 2 6 104 6 DEU Thomas JägerNLD Nicky Pastorelli DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport 7 4 2 4 6 3 8 10 6 1 4 8 5 8 6 8 6 6 100 7 CZE Filip Salaquarda ITA AF Corse 5 6 13 3 10 9 1 4 12 Ret 7 6 9 Ret 8 1 Ret 8 84 8 GBR Oliver JarvisDEU Frank Stippler BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 2 2 11 10 8 8 6 5 3 Ret Ret 4 3 3 7 Ret Ret 7 81 9 FIN Toni Vilander ITA AF Corse 5 6 13 3 10 9 1 4 12 Ret 7 6 9 Ret 8 1 80 10 NLD Peter Kox DEU Reiter Engineering 8 7 8 13 4 7 Ret 4 6 7 1 3 4 2 78 11 FRA Grégoire DemoustierPRT Álvaro Parente FRA Hexis Racing 4 Ret 10 7 2 6 Ret Ret 8 Ret 9 9 6 2 5 Ret 3 3 65 12 AUT Mathias LaudaAUT Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof DEU Vita4One Racing Team 12 11 5 14 7 5 10 7 5 8 2 3 7 10 9 5 8 Ret 56 13 SVK Štefan Rosina DEU Reiter Engineering 13 11 13 Ret 11 Ret 1 3 4 2 44 14 ITA Francesco CastellacciBEL Enzo Ide ITA AF Corse 10 5 7 11 13 11 12 9 11 7 10 Ret 8 6 10 7 7 5 42 15 FRA Mike Parisy CHN Exim Bank Team China 9 9 3 1 11 12 5 8 9 10 40 DEU Reiter Engineering Ret 9 16 NZL Matt Halliday CHN Exim Bank Team China 9 9 3 1 11 12 5 8 37 17 HKG Darryl O'Young DEU Reiter Engineering 8 7 8 13 4 7 13 11 Ret 4 6 7 34 18 DEU Albert von Thurn und Taxis DEU Reiter Engineering 3 8 Ret 8 12 14 2 Ret 13 Ret 11 Ret 18 19 CZE Tomáš Enge 3 8 Ret 8 12 14 2 Ret 18 20 GBR Adam Carroll BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT 2 4 18 21 ITA Marco Cioci ITA AF Corse Ret 8 4 22 SRB Miloš Pavlović ESP Sunred 15 14 DNS 16 Ret Ret 7 12 7 9 DNS Ret 2 23 ITA Matteo Cressoni 15 14 DNS 16 Ret Ret 7 12 7 9 2 24 FRA Benjamin Lariche CHN Exim Bank Team China 14 15 Ret 17 Ret 15 DNS DNS DNS DNS 2 ESP Sunred 11 9 11 Ret 10 Ret 25 IND Armaan Ebrahim ESP Sunred 11 9 2 26 NLD Jeroen Bleekemolen DEU Reiter Engineering Ret 9 2 27 AUT Andreas Zuber RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia 13 13 Ret 15 15 13 1 CHN Exim Bank Team China DNS DNS 9 10 ESP Sunred DNS Ret 28 BEL Maxime Martin RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia 16 12 9 12 14 Ret 0 29 RUS Aleksey Vasilyev 16 12 9 12 0 30 FRA Laurent Groppi ESP Sunred 11 Ret 10 Ret 0 31 RUS Sergey Afanasyev RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia 13 13 Ret 15 15 13 0 32 CHN Ren Wei CHN Exim Bank Team China 14 15 Ret 17 0 33 RUS Leonid Machitski RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia 14 Ret 0 34 FRA Dino Lunardi CHN Exim Bank Team China Ret 15 DNS DNS 0 Pos. Position Driver Team QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race Total NOGFRA ZOLBEL NAVESP SVKSVK ALGPRT SVKSVK MSCRUS NÜRDEU DONGBR Teams' Championship Pos. Position Team Manufacturer No. Car number NOGFRA ZOLBEL NAVESP SVKSVK ALGPRT SVKSVK MOSRUS NÜRDEU DONGBR Total QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race 1 DEU All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport Mercedes-Benz 37 7 4 2 4 6 3 8 10 6 1 4 8 5 8 6 8 6 6 245 38 6 3 6 9 5 2 4 3 1 2 3 2 2 5 3 2 5 EX 2 FRA Hexis Racing McLaren 1 DNS Ret 4 5 1 1 9 2 4 3 8 Ret 4 1 Ret 10 1 1 209 2 4 Ret 10 7 2 6 Ret Ret 8 Ret 9 9 6 2 5 Ret 3 3 3 BEL Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi 32 1 1 12 6 9 10 11 6 10 6 5 5 1 4 2 6 2 4 203 33 2 2 11 10 8 8 6 5 3 Ret Ret 4 3 3 7 Ret Ret 7 4 DEU Vita4One Racing Team BMW 17 12 11 5 14 7 5 10 7 5 8 2 3 7 10 9 5 8 Ret 200 18 11 10 1 2 3 4 3 1 2 5 1 1 10 7 4 4 9 9 5 ITA AF Corse Ferrari 3 5 6 13 3 10 9 1 4 12 Ret 7 6 9 Ret 8 1 Ret 8 126 4 10 5 7 11 13 11 12 9 11 7 10 Ret 8 6 10 7 7 5 6 DEU Reiter Engineering Lamborghini 24 3 8 Ret 8 12 14 2 Ret 13 Ret 11 Ret Ret 9 98 25 8 7 8 13 4 7 13 11 Ret 4 6 7 1 3 4 2 7 CHN Exim Bank Team China Porsche 8 14 15 Ret 17 Ret Ret DNS DNS DNS DNS 38 9 9 9 3 1 11 12 5 8 9 10 8 ESP Sunred Ford 10 15 14 DNS 16 Ret Ret 7 12 7 9 DNS Ret 11 9 11 Ret 10 Ret 4 9 RUS Valmon Racing Team Russia Aston Martin 6 13 13 Ret 15 15 13 0 7 16 12 9 12 14 Ret Pos. Position Team Manufacturer Car QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race QR Qualifying Race CR Championship Race Total NOGFRA ZOLBEL NAVESP SVKSVK ALGPRT SVKSVK MOSRUS NÜRDEU DONGBR References 2 External links http://gt1world.com/ GT1 World Championship