2012 Superstars Series

2012 Superstars Series 2011 2013 The 2012 Superstars Series season was the ninth year of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the ninth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the sixth year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on April 1 and finished at Pergusa on October 28, after eighth round. A ninth round was planned at Sentul but it was cancelled. All eight rounds counted towards the International title, with five rounds counting towards the Italian title. Both championship were won by Johan Kristoffersson driving for Audi. Teams and drivers All teams use Hankook tyres. TeamCarNo. Car numberDriversRounds CHE Swiss Teamhttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7336 Liuzzi and Salo set for Superstars 2012 season Meissner Johan 19 March 2012 TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 19 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120616190620/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7336 16 June 2012 dead dmy-all Maserati Quattroporte 1 FIN Mika Salo 1, 6 BRA Christian Fittipaldi 2, 8 GBR Johnny Herberthttp://www.superstars.it/Superstars-Series/News/Johnny-Herbert-signs-for-three-SUPERSTARS-SERIES-r.aspx Johnny Herbert signs for three SUPERSTARS SERIES races 8 May 2012 FG Events & Sport 10 May 2012 https://archive.today/20130218191710/http://www.superstars.it/Superstars-Series/News/Johnny-Herbert-signs-for-three-SUPERSTARS-SERIES-r.aspx 18 February 2013 dead dmy-all 3–4 AUT Christian Klien 5 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella 7 2 ITA Mauro Cesari All ITA Dinamic Motorsport BMW M3 (E92) 3 ITA Thomas Biagihttp://www.stopandgo.tv/news/campionati/touring/it/superstars-presentata-la-stagione-2012-con-al-via-liuzzi-fittipaldi-e-salo.html Superstars – Presentata la stagione 2012 con al via Liuzzi, Fittipaldi e Salo 16 March 2012 stopandgo.tv Stop&Go Communication All 4 ITA Sandro Bettini 1–4 ITA Franco Fumi 5 GBR Jeff Smith 6 ITA Max Mugelli 7–8 6 ITA Stefano Gabellini 1–6 ITA Giovanni Berton 7–8 ITA Todi Corse BMW M3 (E90) 8 ITA Francesco Ascani 1–2, 4, 7 BMW 550i (E60) 56 ITA Leonardo Baccarelli 1–2, 4, 7 ITA Marco Pollara 8 SMR W&D Racing Team BMW M3 (E90) 9 SMR Paolo Meloni 1–7 10 SMR Walter Meloni 1–7 ITA Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet Lumina CR8 11 ITA Simone Iacone 8 12 ITA Francesco Sini All ITA Ferlito Motors Jaguar XFR 18 ITA Max Pigoli All 19 ITA Gian Maria Gabbiani 1 IDN Ananda Mikola 2 GBR Tom Onslow-Cole 3 ITA Andrea Boffo 4 ITA Domenico Ferlito 5–7 ITA Ezio Muccio 8 ITA MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 300C SRT-8 22 ITA Niccolò Mercatali 1 ITA Alessandro Battaglin 7 Lexus IS-F 23 ITA Simone Monforte 1 ITA Michele Faccin 7 ITA Roma Racing Team Mercedes C63 AMG 27 ITA Nico Caldarola 1–4, 6 Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé 7–8 Mercedes C63 AMG 28 ITA Andrea Boffo 1–3 IDN Ananda Mikola 4 ITA Alessandro Garofano 6 ITA Luca Rangoni 6 ITA Luigi Ferrara 8 ITA Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG 30 COL Camilo Zurcher 4–7 ITA Raffaele Giammaria 8 99 ITA Andrea Larini All ITA Scuderia Giudici BMW M3 (E92) 33 ITA Riccardo Bossi 1 ITA Gianni Giudici 2, 4–5, 7 43 ITA Marco Fumagalli 2, 4 ITA Andrea Perlini 2, 4 HUN Norbert Michelisz 5 BMW 550i (E60) ITA Marco Fumagalli 1 ITA Andrea Perlini 1 ITA Audi Sport Italia Audi RS5 45 ITA Gianni Morbidelli All SWE Audi Sport KMShttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7219 Three Audi RS5s for Morbidelli, Kristoffersson and Schöffler Meissner Johan 21 February 2012 TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120614195257/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7219 2012-06-14 Audi RS5 46 SWE Johan Kristofferssonhttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7227 Kristoffersson excited for Superstars Series season Meissner Johan 21 February 2012 TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 19 March 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120604164636/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7227 4 June 2012 dead dmy-all All DEU MTM Motorsport Audi RS4 47 DEU Thomas Schöffler 1 Audi RS5 2–8 ITA CAAL Racing Mercedes C63 AMG 54 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi All 58 ITA Max Mugelli 1–5 ITA Luigi Ferrara 6 ITA Andrea Bacci 7–8 Changes ROAL Motorsport (Team BMW Italia) retired from the series at the end of 2011; for 2012 it provided technical support to the new team Dinamic. Swiss-based Solaris Motorsport took over the Chevrolet Lumina program left by Motorzone Race Car. Audi Sport Italia developed the new Audi RS5 racer, fielding one car and providing support for two private teams: Swedish team Kristoffersson Motorsport (racing as Audi Sport KMS) and German team MTM Motorsport. San Marino based W&D Racing Team joined the series with two BMW M3 (E90). Starting mid-season, Roma Racing Team fielded a brand-new Superstars racing car, the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé developed by Top Run Engineering. Spain-based Campos Racing retired from the series. Calendar Round Circuit/Location Date 1 ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 April 2 ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 22 April 3 GBR Donington Park, Leicestershire 20 May 4 ITA Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 3 June 5 HUN Hungaroring, Budapest 1 July 6 BEL Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 15 July 7 ITA Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano 7 October 8 ITA Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusahttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7879 Morbidelli makes it a double as Kristoffersson retires TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB Pietro Casillo Due to the Portimao event being canceled, the next meeting of the Superstars Series will still be held on September, 16th. The venue has been changed to the legendary Pergusa track in Sicily, marking the Italian track's return to international motorsport. 15 July 2012 16 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121124194506/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7879 24 November 2012 dead dmy-all 28 October IDN Sentul International Circuit, Bogor cancelledhttp://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8279 https://archive.today/20130204191348/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8279 dead 4 February 2013 Superstars: Sentul round of Superstars Series cancelled TouringCarTimes Mediaempire Stockholm AB 19 October 2012 19 October 2012 #D0E7FF International Superstars Series only solid 1px #AAAAAA #FFFFFF Both championships solid 1px #AAAAAA Results Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Report 1 R1 Monza ITA Max Pigoli ITA Andrea Larini ITA Max Pigoli ITA Ferlito Motors Report R2 ITA Francesco Sini ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi ITA CAAL Racing 2 R1 Imola SWE Johan Kristoffersson ITA Gianni Morbidelli SWE Johan Kristoffersson SWE Audi Sport KMS Report R2 ITA Gianni Morbidelli SWE Johan Kristoffersson SWE Audi Sport KMS 3 R1 Donington Park ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Audi Sport Italia Report R2 ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Audi Sport Italia 4 R1 Mugello ITA Thomas Biagi GBR Johnny Herbert ITA Andrea Larini ITA Romeo Ferraris Report R2 ITA Stefano Gabellini ITA Francesco Sini ITA Solaris Motorsport 5 R1 Hungaroring ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi SWE Johan Kristoffersson ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi ITA CAAL Racing Report R2 ITA Thomas Biagi AUT Christian Klien CHE Swiss Team 6 R1 Spa ITA Gianni Morbidelli SWE Johan Kristoffersson ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Audi Sport Italia Report R2 ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Gianni Morbidelli ITA Audi Sport Italia 7 R1 Vallelunga SWE Johan Kristoffersson GER Thomas Schöffler SWE Johan Kristoffersson SWE Audi Sport KMS Report R2 SWE Johan Kristoffersson SWE Johan Kristoffersson SWE Audi Sport KMS 8 R1 Pergusa ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Romeo Ferraris Report R2 ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Raffaele Giammaria ITA Romeo Ferraris 9 R1 Sentul Round cancelled R2 Championship standings Scoring system Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Fastest Lap Start Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 Campionato Italiano Superstars Pos Driver MNZITA IMOITA MUGITA VALITA PERITA  Pts  1 SWE Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 4 7 1 1 5 Ret 124 2 ITA Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 Ret 3 3 6 Ret 3 100 3 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 5 4 7 3 9 92 4 ITA Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 7 1 17 17 2 Ret 72 5 ITA Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 1 Ret 14 9 Ret DSQ 71 6 ITA Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 6 Ret Ret DNS 11 DNS 51 7 ITA Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 3 2 47 DEU Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 11 15 2 4 9 Ret 47 9 ITA Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45 10 ITA Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 Ret DNS 18 5 6 Ret 37 11 ITA Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 16 9 6 3 13 7 36 12 BRA Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30 ITA Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 10 6 10 12 8 6 30 14 ITA Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 14 10 Ret 18 10 Ret 24 15 ITA Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23 ITA Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 Ret 16 23 17 ITA Luigi Ferrara 7 2 21 18 GBR Johnny Herbert 2 Ret 18 19 ITA Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17 IDN Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17 21 SMR Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 9 8 9 14 16 22 ITA Simone Iacone Ret 4 12 COL Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 5 Ret 12 24 FIN Mika Salo 6 16 8 SMR Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 13 12 15 15 8 26 ITA Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 Ret DNS 6 ITA Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6 ITA Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6 29 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5 ITA Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5 31 ITA Domenico Ferlito 12 10 3 ITA Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3 ITA Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 DNS 3 34 ITA Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2 ITA Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2 ITA Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2 ITA Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2 ITA Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2 39 ITA Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1 40 ITA Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0 ITA Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0 Pos Driver MNZITA IMOITA MUGITA VALITA PERITA  Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap International Superstars Series – Drivers Pos Driver MNZITA IMOITA DONGBR MUGITA HUNHUN SPABEL VALITA PERITA  Pts  1 SWE Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 2 2 4 7 5 Ret 2 Ret 1 1 5 Ret 185 2 ITA Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 3 5 5 1 2 3 2 4 7 3 9 181 3 ITA Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 4 6 Ret 3 2 3 10 4 3 6 Ret 3 161 4 ITA Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 1 1 Ret DNS 13 Ret 1 1 18 5 6 Ret 128 5 ITA Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 10 4 7 1 14 8 11 Ret 17 17 2 Ret 92 6 ITA Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 8 11 1 Ret 7 9 8 14 14 9 Ret DSQ 89 7 ITA Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 7 Ret 3 2 Ret 5 9 5 75 8 DEU Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 6 Ret 11 15 10 10 7 6 2 4 9 Ret 71 9 ITA Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret DNS 19 9 Ret DNS 11 DNS 60 10 ITA Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45 11 ITA Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 11 Ret 16 9 DNS DNS 6 3 13 7 38 12 GBR Johnny Herbert 3 7 2 Ret 36 ITA Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 13 9 10 6 DNS DNS 17 Ret 10 12 8 6 36 14 COL Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 6 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 34 SMR Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 12 5 9 8 15 7 16 15 9 14 34 16 ITA Luigi Ferrara 4 11 7 2 33 17 AUT Christian Klien 4 1 32 ITA Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 15 10 14 10 14 8 Ret 18 10 Ret 32 19 FIN Mika Salo 6 16 5 3 30 BRA Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30 21 ITA Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 17 8 Ret 16 28 22 ITA Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23 23 ITA Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17 IDN Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17 25 HUN Norbert Michelisz 3 Ret 14 ITA Franco Fumi 9 4 14 SMR Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 16 13 13 12 12 Ret 18 13 15 15 14 28 ITA Simone Iacone Ret 4 12 29 ITA Domenico Ferlito 8 11 15 10 12 10 11 30 ITA Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 14 12 Ret DNS 8 31 GBR Jeff Smith 13 7 6 ITA Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6 ITA Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6 34 ITA Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5 ITA Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5 ITA Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 11 Ret 16 DNS 5 37 ITA Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3 38 ITA Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2 ITA Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2 ITA Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2 GBR Tom Onslow-Cole 18 Ret 2 ITA Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2 ITA Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2 44 ITA Luca Rangoni 12 1 ITA Alessandro Garofano 12 1 ITA Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1 47 ITA Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0 ITA Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0 Pos Driver MNZITA IMOITA DONGBR MUGITA HUNHUN SPABEL VALITA PERITA  Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap International Superstars Series – Teams Pos Team Manufacturer Points 1 ITA Dinamic BMW 276 2 ITA CAAL Racing Mercedes-Benz 222 3 SWE Audi Sport KMS Audi 185 4 CHE Swiss Team Maserati 169 5 ITA Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz 167 6 ITA Audi Sport Italia Audi 128 7 CHE Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet 104 8 ITA Roma Racing Team Mercedes-Benz 96 9 ITA Ferlito Motors Jaguar 84 10 DEU Audi MTM Motorsport Audi 71 11 SMR W&D Racing Team BMW 48 12 ITA Scuderia Giudici BMW 25 13 ITA Todi Corse BMW 14 14 ITA MRT by Nocentini Chrysler, Lexus 4 References External links Official Superstars website Superstars Series Category:Superstars Series seasons