2012 Formula Renault BARC season

Season in motorsport competition November 2011 2012 Formula Renault BARC 2011 2013 The Protyre 2012 Formula Renault BARC season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2012 season was the 18th Formula Renault BARC Championship; the season began at Snetterton 200 on 7 April and ended on 7 October at Silverstone, after fourteen races, all held in England. Following a second-place finish in the final race at Silverstone, Scott Malvern secured the championship title after achieving three victories during the season and eleven podiums in total, driving for Cliff Dempsey Racing in the opening half of the season and Cullen Motorsport thereafter. MGR Motorsport driver Josh Webster finished the season as runner-up for the second consecutive year; although he won five races – tied for most wins in the season along with Fortec Motorsport's Seb Morris – during the campaign, a less consistent finishing record allowed Malvern to take the title by 33 points via dropped scores. Morris was third at the end of the season, having started half of the season's races from pole position in his first year in the series having graduated from Ginetta Juniors. The only other race winner was Webster's team-mate David Wagner, who finished fourth in the championship. Teams and drivers 2012 Entry List8 March 2012 https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/03/renault-barc-set-for-bumper-2012-grid/ Renault BARC Set For Bumper 2012 Grid 8 March 2012 The Checkered Flag Simon Paice BlackEagleMedia Network Team No. Car number Driver name Rounds Middlehurst Motorsport 2 GBR Chris Middlehurst All Cliff Dempsey Racing 3 USA Trent Hindman 1–3 4 GBR Scott Malvern 1–3 22 USA Falco Wauer 5 23 USA Matthew Brabham 6 42 GBR James Theodore 4 Cullen Motorsport 4 GBR Scott Malvern 4–6 17 GBR Ryan Cullen 6 Antel Motorsport 5 RUS Ivan Taranov 1–5 6 GBR Raoul Owens All 7 GBR Tom Oliphant All 8 GBR Henry Chart All 18 GBR Jake Hughes 6 Scorpio Motorsport 5 RUS Ivan Taranov 6 16 BRA Henrique Baptista All 20 GBR Macaulay Walsh All MGR Motorsport 9 GBR Josh Webster All 25 GBR Jake Dalton All 43 GBR David Wagner All 66 GBR James Fletcher All RPD Motorsport 10 NGA Ovie Iroro 2 Hillspeed GBR Matt Rao 6 15 GBR Struan Moore 5–6 28 GBR Kieran Vernon 2–6 44 DNK Jacob Nortoft 1–5 49 GBR Marcus Allen 1–2 MTECH Lite 11 LBN Joe Ghanem 2–6 12 LBN Shahan Sarkissian 2–6 33 GBR Sean WalkinshawTurner Kevin 23 February 2012 Ginetta champ Morris closes in on single-seater move after Fortec run Autosport 207 8 83 Teddington, Middlesex Haymarket Publications Charles Bradley Reigning Ginetta Junior champion Seb Morris is closing in on a deal to move into single-seaters this season in Formula Renault BARC...Meanwhile, rival squad MTECH Lite has signed Sean Walkinshaw for this season and is hoping to run James Thorp alongside him. All 36 MEX Jorge Cevallos All ACS Motorsport 13 GBR Oliver Sirrell 1–5 Fortec Motorsports 21 GBR Laura TillettTurner Kevin 1 March 2012 Fortec seat for kart ace Tillett Autosport 207 9 82 Teddington, Middlesex Haymarket Publications Charles Bradley World Championship kart racer Laura Tillett will graduate to single-seaters this season in Formula Renault BARC. The 20-year-old daughter of renowned kart-seat manufacturer Steve Tillett will drive for the Fortec Motorsports team that ran Josh Webster to the runner-up spot in last season's FR BARC championship. All 26 MEX Diego Menchaca All 31 GBR Seb Morris All 88 CHN Martin Cao18 January 2012 https://fortecmotorsport.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/2012-is-go-go-go/ 2012 is go go go! 1 March 2012 Fortec Motorsport WordPress All SWB Motorsport 24 NOR Tommy Ostgaard 6 27 GBR Jack Dex 1–2, 6 JWA-Avila 30 GBR Michael Epps All 55 GBR Matt Tiffin All National College for Motorsport 32 GBR Max Robinson 6 Core Motorsport 50 GBR Anton Spires 6 Race calendar and results The series will form part of the BARC club racing meetings and will expand to fourteen rounds at six events, with two triple header events. A provisional calendar was released on 10 November 2011, with the final round still to be confirmed. This first provisional calendar showed Snetterton and Brands Hatch as the season opening triple headers.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6049/Default.aspx Impressive Fourteen Round Provisional 2012 Calendar Revealed 10 November 2011 1 March 2012 Renaultsport UK Renault Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20120405103107/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6049/Default.aspx 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all A revised provisional calendar was released on 2 December 2011, adding Silverstone as the final round, in support of the British Touring Car Championship. The round at Brands Hatch was replaced in favour of a round at Thruxton. The calendar also had major date changes, with the triple header events moved to Snetterton,http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6052/Default.aspx TOCA Support Date For 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Finale 2 December 2011 1 March 2012 Renaultsport UK Renault Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20120405004234/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6052/Default.aspx 5 April 2012 dead dmy-all and Donington Park. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Snetterton 200 7 April GBR Seb Morris GBR Scott Malvern GBR Josh Webster MGR Motorsport R2 8 April GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport R3 GBR Seb Morris GBR Scott Malvern GBR Scott Malvern Cliff Dempsey Racing 2 R4 Rockingham Motor Speedway 20 May GBR Seb Morris GBR Scott Malvern GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport R5 GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport 3 R6 Thruxton Circuit 17 June GBR Josh Webster GBR Josh Webster GBR Scott Malvern Cliff Dempsey Racing R7 GBR Josh Webster GBR Scott Malvern GBR Josh Webster MGR Motorsport 4 R8 Croft Circuit 22 July GBR Josh Webster GBR Josh Webster GBR Josh Webster MGR Motorsport R9 GBR David Wagner GBR Scott Malvern GBR Josh Webster MGR Motorsport 5 R10 Donington Park (National) 18 August GBR Josh Webster GBR Josh Webster GBR Josh Webster MGR Motorsport R11 19 August GBR Scott Malvern GBR Scott Malvern GBR Scott Malvern Cullen Motorsport R12 GBR David Wagner GBR Seb Morris GBR David Wagner MGR Motorsport 6 R13 Silverstone Circuit 6 October GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport R14 7 October GBR Seb Morris GBR Scott Malvern GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport Championship standings A driver's best 13 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded. Pos Driver SNE ROC THR CRO DON SIL Points 1 GBR Scott Malvern 13 3 1 2 2 1 5 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 368 379 total score, less dropped score 2 GBR Josh Webster 1 2 2 13 20 2 1 1 1 1 4 6 2 13 335 337 total score, less dropped score 3 GBR Seb Morris 6 1 5 1 1 10 Ret Ret 11 Ret 5 3 1 1 274 4 GBR David Wagner 2 4 6 6 Ret 6 Ret 6 3 7 2 1 Ret 5 243 5 GBR Kieran Vernon 4 5 3 2 2 5 6 7 7 7 3 236 6 GBR Macaulay Walsh 3 7 4 5 10 5 3 Ret 17 4 8 4 10 22 214 7 GBR James Fletcher Ret 5 7 3 3 18 8 3 8 8 6 12 9 9 210 8 GBR Jake Dalton 5 Ret 3 7 12 4 4 13 Ret 5 10 8 14 8 192 9 GBR Chris Middlehurst 11 14 15 Ret Ret DNS 11 11 10 3 3 5 5 Ret 147 10 RUS Ivan Taranov 9 6 16 18 7 9 9 14 12 Ret 19 19 8 4 142 11 MEX Diego Menchaca 8 8 9 10 13 19 Ret 7 6 11 18 15 12 Ret 130 12 MEX Jorge Cevallos 14 Ret 11 16 14 7 6 9 7 Ret 12 13 Ret 10 123 13 GBR Michael Epps 19 15 13 15 21 Ret DNS 10 Ret 9 9 9 4 7 112 14 CHN Martin Cao Ret 12 12 8 4 22 7 DNS 15 Ret 13 11 25 18 100 15 DNK Jacob Nortoft Ret Ret DNS 9 8 14 15 Ret 9 10 11 10 87 16 GBR Tom Oliphant 18 17 17 17 17 13 10 Ret 13 14 14 18 20 20 73 17 GBR Jack Dex 7 9 10 Ret Ret 11 6 71 18 GBR Sean Walkinshaw 17 13 20 19 16 15 17 8 18 13 21 Ret Ret 12 71 19 GBR Raoul Owens 10 11 24 12 11 8 Ret Ret Ret 12 24 NC 23 19 70 20 BRA Henrique Baptista 12 19 19 24 19 21 13 16 Ret 18 Ret 17 NC 11 51 21 GBR James Theodore 5 4 42 22 GBR Matt Tiffin 15 Ret 18 22 15 17 19 15 Ret 17 22 21 21 21 38 23 LBN Joe Ghanem Ret Ret 16 18 12 Ret 20 16 14 18 Ret 36 24 GBR Oliver Sirrell 16 16 21 21 22 11 14 18 Ret 21 Ret 23 35 25 GBR Marcus Allen 21 Ret 14 14 9 31 26 GBR Laura Tillett 20 18 22 20 18 DNS DNS 19 16 Ret 17 20 22 25 24 27 GBR Struan Moore 19 23 16 13 17 21 28 GBR Henry Chart 22 Ret 23 23 24 Ret 16 20 14 15 20 24 27 24 21 29 LBN Shahan Sarkissian Ret 23 20 Ret 17 Ret 16 15 22 26 Ret 17 30 GBR Jake Hughes 24 15 7 31 NOR Tommy Ostgaard 15 Ret 7 32 GBR Matt Rao 16 Ret 6 33 GBR Anton Spires Ret 16 6 34 GBR Ryan Cullen 17 23 5 35 GBR Max Robinson 19 Ret 3 USA Falco Wauer Ret Ret Ret 0 NGA Ovie Iroro DNS DNS 0 Ineligible drivers USA Trent Hindman 4 10 8 11 6 12 12 0 USA Matthew Brabham 6 14 0 Pos Driver SNE ROC THR CRO DON SIL Points Formula Renault BARC Winter Series The 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Michelin will be the 15th British Formula Renault Winter Series and the first season without the Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship, making this the first BARC championship only winter series. The series will commence at Brands Hatch on 20–21 October and end at Rockingham on 10 November, after four races at two rounds held in England.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/btcc-finale-support-date-for-formula-renault-barc-winter-series_6181/Default.aspx BTCC finale support date for Formula Renault BARC Winter Series 7 September 2012 Renaultsport UK Renault Sport 7 October 2012April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Teams and drivers The series organisers announced a 19 car grid on 18 October 2012, for the opening round of the winter series, with more cars expected for the Rockingham round.http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/twenty-car-grid-for-protyre-formula-renault-barc-winter-series_6202/Default.aspx Twenty-car grid for Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series 18 October 2012 Renaultsport UK Renault Sport 20 October 2012 Team No. Car number Driver name Rounds Middlehurst Motorsport GTR 2 GBR Chris Middlehurst All MGR Motorsport 4 SWE Gustav Malja 1 8 GBR Jake Hughes 2 14 GBR Matt Mason All 15 GBR Tom Oliphant 2 Cliff Dempsey Racing(Team USA)Matthew Brabham competed with the Team USA Banner "N" 5 AUS Olly Rae All 23 USA Matthew Brabham All Cullen Motorsport 7 GBR Ryan Cullen 1 MTech Lite 9 LBN Joe Ghanem All 13 LBN Shahan Sarkissian 2 33 GBR Sean Walkinshaw All Hillspeed 10 GBR Matthew Rao All 21 GBR George Gamble All Core Motorsport 11 RUS Ivan Taranov All 30 GBR Michael Epps All Fortec Motorsport 12 GBR Jack Aitken All 16 IDN Patric Armand 2 26 GBR Laura Tillett 1 31 GBR Seb Morris All 88 CHN Hongwei Cao All Jamun Racing Services 17 GBR Luke Williams All SWB Motorsport 27 GBR Cameron Twynham All Kingdom Motorsport 50 GBR Anton Spires 1 N Race calendar and results The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 7 September 2012, with the first round at Brands Hatch in support of the British Touring Car Championship. Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Brands Hatch GP 20 October GBR Matt Mason GBR Matt Mason GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport R2 21 October GBR Jack Aitken GBR Matt Mason GBR Matt Mason MGR Motorsport 2 R3 Rockingham Motor Speedway 10 November GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris GBR Seb Morris Fortec Motorsport R4 GBR Seb Morris GBR Jack AitkenAitken achieved the fastest lap among championship competitors, as Matthew Brabham set the fastest lap of the race, but was ineligible to score the two championship points on offer. "N" GBR Jack Aitken Fortec Motorsport Notes N Championship standings Pos Driver BRH ROC Points 1 GBR Seb Morris 1 4 1 4 113 2 GBR Jack Aitken 2 3 3 1 112 3 GBR Matt Mason 6 1 5 3 104 4 GBR Chris Middlehurst 3 2 4 6 95 5 CHN Hongwei Cao 7 9 2 5 82 6 GBR Cameron Twynham 10 6 10 12 54 7 GBR George Gamble 8 7 Ret 8 50 8 RUS Ivan Taranov 15 Ret 6 7 43 9 GBR Sean Walkinshaw 12 14 13 10 39 10 GBR Michael Epps 4 Ret Ret 9 36 11 AUS Olly Rae 14 10 12 18 34 12 GBR Ryan Cullen 9 8 30 13 LBN Joe Ghanem Ret 11 11 14 30 14 GBR Jake Hughes 8 13 23 15 GBR Tom Oliphant 7 16 22 16 GBR Anton Spires 11 13 20 17 GBR Laura Tillett 13 12 19 18 GBR Luke Williams Ret 15 Ret 15 14 19 LBN Shahan Sarkissian 14 17 13 20 GBR Matt Rao DNS DNS Ret 11 11 SWE Gustav Malja Ret Ret 0 Ineligible drivers USA Matthew Brabham 5 5 9 2 0 IDN Patric Armand Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver BRH ROC Points References External links The official website of the Formula Renault BARC Championship BARC Formula Renault BARC Renault BARC