2012 Formula Abarth season

February 2020 2012 Formula Abarth 2011 2013 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 Team No. Car number Driver Rounds ITA Prema Powerteamhttp://premapowerteam.com/en/news.php?id_news=8854 Prema Powerteam announces his 2012 Formula Abarth Line-Up 15 February 2012 premapowerteam.com Prema Powerteam 15 February 2012 2 BRA Bruno Bonifacio All 3 ITA Luca Ghiotto All 21 ITA Giorgio Roda All ITA DIEGI Motorsporthttp://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/diegi-motorsport-annuncia-il-venezuelano-amado-per-leuropean-series.html DieGi Motorsport annuncia il venezuelano Amado per l’European Series Diegi Motorsport announce Venezuelan Amado for European Series 28 February 2012 stopangdo.tv Stop&Go Italian 29 February 2012 19 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140419081904/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/diegi-motorsport-annuncia-il-venezuelano-amado-per-leuropean-series.html dead 5 Raced under number 22 in the round 1 VEN Francisco Javier Amado 1–3, 5–8 ITA BVM 9 URY Santiago Urrutiahttp://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/santiago-urrutia-primo-pilota-bvm-target-per-italiano-ed-euroseries.html Santiago Urrutia primo pilota BVM Target per Italiano ed European Series Santiago Urrutia is first BVM Target driver in Italian and European Series 19 March 2012 stopangdo.tv Stop&Go Italian 23 March 2012 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110651/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/santiago-urrutia-primo-pilota-bvm-target-per-italiano-ed-euroseries.html dead All 23 IDN Sean Gelaelhttp://www.acisportitalia.it/ABARTH/home/ing/2730/BVM-to-field-three-cars-in-Monza BVM to field three cars in Monza 21 September 2012 Formula Abarth ACI Sport Italia 21 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092709/http://www.acisportitalia.it/ABARTH/home/ing/2730/BVM-to-field-three-cars-in-Monza 2 April 2015 dead 8 24 ITA Antonio Giovinazzi 8 CHE Jenzer Motorsporthttp://cms.jenzermotorsport.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=16&lang=en 2012 Italian Championship and European Series jenzermotorsport.ch Jenzer Motorsport 15 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322094529/http://cms.jenzermotorsport.ch/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=16&lang=en 22 March 2012 dead 17 VEN Samin Gómez Briceno All 18 CHE Kevin Jörg All 19 GBR Gregor Ramsay All ITA JD Motorsport 26 VEN Juan Brangerhttp://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/il-venezuelano-juan-branger-debutta-con-la-jd-motorsport.html Il venezuelano Juan Branger debutta con la JD Motorsport Venezuelan Juan Branger debuts with JD Motorsport 21 March 2012 stopangdo.tv Stop&Go Italian 23 March 2012 24 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924110648/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/f-abarth/it/il-venezuelano-juan-branger-debutta-con-la-jd-motorsport.html dead All ITA Euronova Racing by Fortechttp://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/200312_221950_7178_Press%20Release%20120320.pdf EURONOVA CONFIRM ZONZINI AND COSTA FOR EUROPEAN FORMULA ABARTH 20 March 2012 euronova-racing.com Euronova Racing by Fortec 22 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140219004850/http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/200312_221950_7178_Press%20Release%20120320.pdf 19 February 2014 dead 35 SMR Emanuele Zonzini All 39 BRA Nicolas Costa All ITA Cram Competitionhttp://www.acisportitalia.it/public/2012/pdf/Informazioni/ABARTH/10-06-2012_Mugello//10-06-2012_Mugello_Formula_Abarth_Elenco_iscritti.pdf Entry List 7 June 2012 Formula Abarth ACI Sport Italia 7 June 2012 51 ITA Michele Beretta 3–8 52 BRA Antonio Furlan 3–8 Race calendar and results 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.http://www.acisportitalia.it/ABARTH_IT/home/ing/1637/8-rounds-for-a-2012-more-and-more-International 8 round for a 2012 more and more International 6 December 2011 Formula Abarth Automobile Club d'Italia 23 December 2011 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. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner Winner of the Rookie Class 1 Feature ESP Valencia Circuit 31 March ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam CHE Kevin Jörg Feature CHE Kevin Jörg ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam CHE Kevin Jörg Sprint 1 April BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec CHE Kevin Jörg 2 Feature HUN Hungaroring 5 May BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec URY Santiago Urrutia Feature BRA Bruno Bonifacio BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia Sprint 6 May BRA Bruno Bonifacio BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia 3 Feature ITA Mugello Circuit 9 June ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia Feature BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Luca Ghiotto BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Prema Powerteam CHE Kevin Jörg Sprint 10 June ITA Luca Ghiotto URY Santiago Urrutia ITA BVM URY Santiago Urrutia 4 Feature ITA Misano World Circuit 7 July ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia Feature 8 July ITA Luca Ghiotto BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec URY Santiago Urrutia Sprint URY Santiago Urrutia BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec CHE Kevin Jörg 5 Feature AUT Red Bull Ring 4 August ITA Luca Ghiotto VEN Samin Gómez Briceno ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia Sprint 5 August SMR Emanuele Zonzini URY Santiago Urrutia ITA BVM URY Santiago Urrutia Feature ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Prema Powerteam URY Santiago Urrutia 6 Feature ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September BRA Bruno Bonifacio ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam CHE Kevin Jörg Feature 2 September ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Luca Ghiotto ITA Prema Powerteam GBR Gregor Ramsay Sprint BRA Nicolas Costa SMR Emanuele Zonzini ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec GBR Gregor Ramsay 7 Feature ITA ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec URY Santiago Urrutia Feature BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec CHE Kevin Jörg Sprint 16 September BRA Nicolas Costa GBR Gregor Ramsay CHE Jenzer Motorsport GBR Gregor Ramsay 8 Feature ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September URY Santiago Urrutia URY Santiago Urrutia ITA Antonio Giovinazzi ITA BVM ITA Antonio Giovinazzi Sprint URY Santiago Urrutia URY Santiago Urrutia ITA BVM URY Santiago Urrutia Feature 30 September ITA Luca Ghiotto BRA Nicolas Costa ITA Antonio Giovinazzi ITA BVM ITA Antonio Giovinazzi #D0E7FF European Series solid 1px #AAAAAA #FFFFFF Both championships solid 1px #AAAAAA Championship standings Points were awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL 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 Drivers' standings Pos Driver VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts 1 BRA Nicolas Costa 6 5 1 1 2 4 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 266 274 total score, minus dropped points 2 ITA Luca Ghiotto 1 1 Ret 3 3 8 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 246 3 BRA Bruno Bonifacio 3 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 219 4 URY Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 207 209 total score, minus dropped points 5 SMR Emanuele Zonzini 4 2 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 200 6 CHE Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 176 7 VEN Samin Gómez Briceno 5 6 3 6 8 Ret 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 123 8 GBR Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 96 9 ITA Giorgio Roda 7 11 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 72 10 VEN Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49 11 VEN Juan Branger 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 drivers ITA Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 ITA Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0 BRA Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0 IDN Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Rookies' standings Pos Driver VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts 1 URY Santiago Urrutia 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 CHE Kevin Jörg 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 GBR Gregor Ramsay 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 VEN Juan Branger 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 VEN Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 149 6 ITA Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 51 7 IDN Sean Gelael 10 9 7 29 Pos Driver VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts Teams' standings Pos Team VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts 1 ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec 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 ITA Prema Powerteam 1 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 324 325 total score, minus dropped points 3 ITA BVM 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 CHE Jenzer Motorsport 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 ITA DIEGI Motorsport 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49 6 ITA JD Motorsport 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 ITA Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 0 Pos Driver VALESP HUNHUN MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts Italian Series Drivers' standings Pos Driver MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts 1 BRA Nicolas Costa 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 194 201 total score, minus dropped points 2 ITA Luca Ghiotto 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 175 176 total score, minus dropped points 3 SMR Emanuele Zonzini 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 160 4 URY Santiago Urrutia 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 158 162 total score, minus dropped points 5 BRA Bruno Bonifacio 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 157 6 CHE Kevin Jörg 7 2 4 7 3 5 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 122 128 total score, minus dropped points 7 VEN Samin Gómez Briceno 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 88 8 GBR Gregor Ramsay 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 71 9 ITA Giorgio Roda Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 46 10 BRA Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 34 11 ITA Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 31 12 VEN Juan Branger 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 20 13 VEN Francisco Javier Amado 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17 Ineligible drivers ITA Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 IDN Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Teams' standings Pos Team MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts 1 ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 249 2 ITA Prema Powerteam 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 235 3 ITA BVM 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 178 4 CHE Jenzer Motorsport 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 161 5 ITA Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 51 6 ITA JD Motorsport 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 18 7 ITA DIEGI Motorsport 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17 Pos Driver MUGITA MISITA RBRAUT IMOITA VLLITA MNZITA Pts References External links Official website Category:Formula Abarth Formula Abarth Formula Abarth Abarth