2012 JAF Grand Prix

thumb|Track map of the Fuji Speedway The 2012 JAF Grand Prix Fuji Sprint Cup was the final racing event for both the 2012 Super GT season and the 2012 Formula Nippon season. It took place over November 17 and November 18, 2012. Background Due to commitments in the 2012 Guia Race of Macau, André Couto was replaced in the #19 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh by Marino Franchitti. In GT300, due to Hideki Yamauchi racing in the 2012 Macau Grand Prix Formula Three, his seat in the #87 JLOC Lamborghini Gallardo was replaced by Yuya Sakamoto, who had competed in five races in the #85 JLOC entry in 2012. The #27 LMP Motorsport Ferrari F430 GTC was the only team that competed at Motegi that did not enter at Fuji, while the #86 JLOC entry returned after last racing in the 2012 41st International Pokka 1000km. There were no driver changes in Formula Nippon. It was also the last event that the series name Formula Nippon would be used, as for 2013 it will be renamed to the Japanese Championship Super Formula.http://en.responsejp.com/article/2012/08/06/179174.html Forumula Nippon to be renamed Super Formula starting 2013, possible expansion in Asia Response.jp IID.Inc 6 Aug 2012 25 Sep 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121028210242/http://en.responsejp.com/article/2012/08/06/179174.html 28 October 2012 dead dmy-all Unlike the eight points-scoring races in Super GT, the Fuji Sprint Cup was run under slightly different rules.http://supergt.net/pages/pg:news_detail/device:pc/ln:en/id:12661 Final battle of the season! Don't miss the SUPER GT in a different touch!! supergt.net November 9, 2012 November 18, 2012 The GT500 and GT300 classes were split into their own set of two races. Each driver in GT500 and GT300 would have their own 22 lap sprint race without any mandatory pitstop. Standing starts were also implemented for each of the four races instead of the rolling start normally seen. East versus West There was one final intranational competition. All Japanese drivers, including those in support races, were divided into East and West teams according to the prefectures of their birth; visiting international drivers were randomly assigned to one team by the organizers. The race results of 8 races (4 in Super GT, 1 each in other events), plus bonus points added from sales events outside the circuit would determine the winning team. An extra bonus would be issued to all drivers and supporters on that team. GT300 Race 1 results The first GT300 race was held on Saturday November 17. Pos No Team Driver Chassis Tyre Time/Difference Laps 1 33 Hankook KTR JPN Tomonobu Fujii Porsche 911 GT3-R Hankook 42:04.613 22 2 16 Team Mugen JPN Daisuke Nakajima Honda CR-Z Bridgestone +9.022 22 3 43 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri JPN Kosuke Matsuura ASL Garaiya Bridgestone +12.701 22 4 3 S-Road NDDP JPN Katsumasa Chiyo Nissan GT-R GT3 Yokohama +13.048 22 5 0 GSR Hatsune Miku JPN Tatsuya Kataoka BMW Z4 GT3 Yokohama +44.177 22 6 52 Green Tec & Leon with Shift JPN Haruki Kurosawa Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Yokohama +44.531 22 7 11 Gainer JPN Katsuyuki Hiranaka Audi R8 LMS ultra Dunlop +49.044 22 8 911 Team Taisan ENDLESS JPN Kyosuke Mineo Porsche 911 GT3-R Yokohama +1:17.826 22 9 77 investors Hitotsuyama Racing UKR Igor Sushko Audi R8 LMS Yokohama +1:36.647 22 10 360 RunUp Tomei Sports JPN Takuya Shirasaka Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 Yokohama +2:27.106 22 11 31 Hasepro apr JPN Koki Saga Toyota Prius Yokohama +1 Lap 21 12 88 MonePa JLOC JPN Takayuki Aoki Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 13 14 Team SGC JPN Ryo Orime Lexus IS350 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 14 66 A speed JPN Kazuki Hoshino Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 15 87 JLOC JPN Koji Yamanishi Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 16 86 Verity BOMEX JLOC JPN Junichiro Yamashita Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 17 4 GSR Project Mirai JPN Masahiro Sasaki BMW Z4 GT3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 18 2 Evangelion-01 Cars Tokai Dream28 JPN Kazuho Takahashi Mooncraft Shiden Yokohama +2 Laps 20 19 61 R&D Sport JPN Kota Sasaki Subaru BRZ Yokohama +2 Laps 20 20 48 NEON Dijon Racing JPN Shogo Mitsuyama Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 Yokohama +2 Laps 20 21 5 Team Mach JPN Masayuki Ueda Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Yokohama +3 Laps 19 22 22 R'Qs Motorsports JPN Masaki Jyonai Vemac RD350R Yokohama +3 Laps 19 23 30 Iwasaki Moda apr JPN Yuya Sakamoto Audi R8 LMS ultra Yokohama +4 Laps 18 DNS 21 ZENT Hitotsuyama Racing GBR Richard Lyons Audi R8 LMS Yokohama GT500 Race 1 results The first GT500 race was held on Saturday November 17. Due to heavy rain, the race was halted after 11 of the scheduled 22 laps.http://supergt.net/pages/pg:news_detail/device:pc/ln:en/id:12701 With a champion's pride on the line, Quintarelli wins Race 1 supergt.net November 17, 2012 November 18, 2012 Pos No Team Driver Chassis Tyre Time/Difference Laps 1 1 S-Road REITO MOLA ITA Ronnie Quintarelli Nissan GT-R Michelin21:01.979 10 2 17 Keihin Real Racing JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +0.764 10 3 6 Lexus Team ENEOS LeMans JPN Kazuya Oshima Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +2.726 10 4 23 Motul Autech NISMO DEU Michael Krumm Nissan GT-R Bridgestone +4.821 10 5 100 Raybrig Team Kunimitsu JPN Naoki Yamamoto Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +6.046 10 6 12 Calsonic Team Impul BRA João Paulo de Oliveira Nissan GT-R Bridgestone +7.672 10 7 18 Weider Honda Racing NED Carlo van Dam Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +9.649 10 8 8 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri JPN Takashi Kobayashi Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +11.013 10 9 24 D'Station ADVAN Kondo Racing JPN Hironobu Yasuda Nissan GT-R Yokohama +12.391 10 10 32 EPSON Nakajima Racing JPN Yuhki Nakayama Honda HSV-010 GT Dunlop +15.380 10 11 39 Lexus Team DENSO SARD JPN Hiroaki Ishiura Lexus SC430 Michelin +41.838 10 12 35 Lexus Team KeePer Kraft JPN Yuji Kunimoto Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +43.592 10 13 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo JPN Kohei Hirate Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +44.966 10 14 19 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh JPN Seiji Ara Lexus SC430 Yokohama +45.323 10 15 36 Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S FRA Loïc Duval Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +3 Laps7 Formula Nippon results The Formula Nippon race was held on Sunday November 18. Pos No Team Driver Engine Time/Difference Laps 1 40 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing JPN Takuya Izawa Honda HR12E 32:10.212 22 2 19 Team Impul BRA João Paulo de Oliveira Toyota RV8K +0.315 22 3 8 Team Kygnus Sunoco FRA Loïc Duval Toyota RV8K +1.346 22 4 39 Project μ Team Cerumo JPN Yuji Kunimoto Toyota RV8K +4.593 22 5 20 Team Impul JPN Tsugio Matsuda Toyota RV8K +5.420 22 6 38 Project μ Team Cerumo JPN Kohei Hirate Toyota RV8K +7.336 22 7 2 Petronas Team TOM'S JPN Kazuki Nakajima Toyota RV8K +8.044 22 8 16 Team Mugen JPN Naoki Yamamoto Honda HR12E +21.036 22 9 31 Nakajima Racing JPN Daisuke Nakajima Honda HR12E +24.146 22 10 7 Team LeMans JPN Kazuya Oshima Toyota RV8K +26.583 22 11 32 Nakajima Racing JPN Takashi Kogure Honda HR12E +26.647 22 12 10 HP Real Racing JPN Toshihiro Kaneishi Honda HR12E +32.861 22 13 15 Team Mugen JPN Takuma Sato Honda HR12E +33.723 22 14 62 Tochigi Le Beausset Motorsports JPN Koki Saga Toyota RV8K +38.424 22 15 18 SGC by KCMG JPN Ryo Orime Toyota RV8K +54.551 22 16 3 Kondo Racing JPN Hironobu Yasuda Toyota RV8K +1 Lap 21 DNF 41 Docomo Team Dandelion Racing JPN Koudai Tsukakoshi Honda HR12E +6 Laps 16 DSQ1 1 1 Petronas Team TOM'S DEU André Lotterer Toyota RV8K +0.000 22 1 1 – André Lotterer was disqualified post-race due to irregularities with the skid block on his car.http://as-web.jp/news/info.php?c_id=8&no=45052 JAF GP Formula Nippon: Lotterer disqualified, Izawa is the winner as-web.jp November 18, 2012 November 18, 2012 GT300 Race 2 results The second GT300 race was held on Sunday November 18. Pos No Team Driver Chassis Tyre Time/Difference Laps 1 66 A speed JPN Hiroki Yoshimoto Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 Yokohama 37:17.346 22 2 2 Evangelion-01 Cars Tokai Dream28 JPN Hiroki Kato Mooncraft Shiden Yokohama +1.273 22 3 88 MonePa JLOC JPN Manabu Orido Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Yokohama +17.060 22 4 52 Green Tec & Leon with Shift JPN Hironori Takeuchi Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 Yokohama +21.594 22 5 31 Hasepro apr JPN Morio Nitta Toyota Prius Yokohama +22.368 22 6 11 Gainer JPN Tetsuya Tanaka Audi R8 LMS ultra Dunlop +23.225 22 7 16 Team Mugen JPN Hideki Mutoh Honda CR-Z Bridgestone +23.377 22 8 87 JLOC JPN Yuya Sakamoto Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Yokohama +25.746 22 9 43 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri JPN Shinichi Takagi ASL Garaiya Bridgestone +32.731 22 10 30 Iwasaki Moda apr JPN Yuki Iwasaki Audi R8 LMS ultra Yokohama +39.167 22 11 21 ZENT Hitotsuyama Racing JPN Akihiro Tsuzuki Audi R8 LMS Yokohama +42.593 22 12 4 GSR Project Mirai JPN Taku Bamba BMW Z4 GT3 Yokohama +51.816 22 13 22 R'Qs Motorsports JPN Hisashi Wada Vemac RD350R Yokohama +1:22.068 22 14 33 Hankook KTR JPN Masami Kageyama Porsche 911 GT3-R Hankook +1:22.701 22 15 48 NEON Dijon Racing JPN Hiroshi Takamori Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 Yokohama +1:38.601 22 16 61 R&D Sport JPN Tetsuya Yamano Subaru BRZ Yokohama +1:40.844 22 17 86 Verity BOMEX JLOC JPN Hideshi Matsuda Lamborghini Gallardo RG-3 Yokohama +1 Lap 21 18 911 Team Taisan ENDLESS JPN Kyosuke Mineo Porsche 911 GT3-R Yokohama +2 Laps 20 19 3 S-Road NDDP JPN Yuhi Sekiguchi Nissan GT-R GT3 Yokohama +2 Laps 20 20 0 GSR Hatsune Miku JPN Nobuteru Taniguchi BMW Z4 GT3 Yokohama +4 Laps 18 DNF 360 RunUp Tomei Sports JPN Atsushi Tanaka Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3 Yokohama +15 Laps 7 DNF 14 Team SGC JPN Naoya Yamano Lexus IS350 Yokohama +15 Laps 7 DNF 77 investors Hitotsuyama Racing JPN Kenji Kobayashi Audi R8 LMS Yokohama +21 Laps 1 DNF 5 Team Mach JPN Tetsuji Tamanaka Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 Yokohama +22 Laps 0 GT500 Race 2 results The second GT500 race was held on Sunday November 18. Pos No Team Driver Chassis Tyre Time/Difference Laps 1 38 Lexus Team ZENT Cerumo JPN Yuji Tachikawa Lexus SC430 Bridgestone 34:51.361 22 2 36 Lexus Team Petronas TOM'S JPN Kazuki Nakajima Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +2.632 22 3 100 Raybrig Team Kunimitsu JPN Takuya Izawa Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +3.319 22 4 23 Motul Autech NISMO JPN Satoshi Motoyama Nissan GT-R Bridgestone +12.563 22 5 24 D'Station ADVAN Kondo Racing SWE Björn Wirdheim Nissan GT-R Yokohama +17.439 22 6 6 Lexus Team ENEOS LeMans JPN Daisuke Ito Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +20.093 22 7 18 Weider Honda Racing JPN Takashi Kogure Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +22.192 22 8 39 Lexus Team DENSO SARD JPN Juichi Wakisaka Lexus SC430 Michelin +26.676 22 9 8 Autobacs Racing Team Aguri IRE Ralph Firman Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +29.299 22 10 35 Lexus Team KeePer Kraft ITA Andrea Caldarelli Lexus SC430 Bridgestone +30.723 22 11 12 Calsonic Team Impul JPN Tsugio Matsuda Nissan GT-R Bridgestone +33.505 22 12 32 EPSON Nakajima Racing JPN Ryo Michigami Honda HSV-010 GT Dunlop +43.229 22 13 19 Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh GBR Marino Franchitti Lexus SC430 Yokohama +52.224 22 14 1 S-Road REITO MOLA JPN Masataka Yanagida Nissan GT-R Michelin +55.484 22 15 17 Keihin Real Racing JPN Toshihiro Kaneishi Honda HSV-010 GT Bridgestone +1 Lap 21 References Super GT Race results en Formula Nippon Race resultSeptember 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes en Category:2012 Super GT Series Category:2012 in Japanese motorsport