2012 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

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Spain    2012 Catalunya GP2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
and
Round 1 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series
Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.665 km (2.892 mi)
Feature race
Date 12 May 2012
Laps 37
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Time 1:30.655
Podium
First Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Third Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 1:35.200 (on lap 21)
Sprint race
Date 13 May 2012
Laps 25 (26 scheduled)
Podium
First Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Second France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:34.343 (on lap 7)
Race 1
Date 12 May 2012
Laps 16
Pole position
Driver Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin
Time 1:38.642
Podium
First New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
Second Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix
Third Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Time 1:41.440 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 13 May 2012
Laps 16
Podium
First United States Conor Daly Lotus GP
Second Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport
Third Finland Matias Laine MW Arden
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:40.619 (on lap 7)

The 2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 12 and 13 May 2012 as the fourth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season.[1] The weekend also saw the first round of the 2012 GP3 Series season.[2]

After qualifying down in fifth place, the GP2 feature race was won by Giedo van der Garde, with reverse pole man Luiz Razia taking the win at the sprint race. Meanwhile, the first GP3 feature race of the season was won by Mitch Evans with Conor Daly winning the sprint race the next day.

The weekend also saw the GP3 Series introduce the points system used by Formula One since 2010 for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and twenty-five points awarded to the race winner. The points for the sprint race were changed too, with the winner receiving fifteen points and the top eight drivers scoring points. The points for pole and the fastest lap were doubled too.

GP2 Series classification[]

Qualifying[]

Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 1:30.655 1
2 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:30.865 2
3 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:30.902 3
4 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 1:30.962 4
5 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:31.006 5
6 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:31.167 6
7 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:31.212 7
8 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:31.212 8
9 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:31.269 9
10 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:31.308 10
11 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:31.320 11
12 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.332 12
13 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 1:31.377 13
14 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:31.391 14
15 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:31.565 15
16 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:31.599 16
17 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:31.677 17
18 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:31.682 18
19 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 1:31.939 19
20 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:31.966 20
21 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:32.270 21
22 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:32.325 22
23 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:32.691 23
24 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:33.010 24
25 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:33.083 25
26 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:33.329 26
Source:[3]

Feature race[]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 37 1:00:22.966 5 25
2 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 37 +0.878 1 22 (18+4)
3 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 37 +3.811 8 15
4 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 37 +11.859 7 12
5 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 37 +15.795 10 10
6 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 37 +19.379 6 8
7 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 37 +19.768 4 6
8 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 37 +20.072 13 4
9 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 37 +27.624 9 2
10 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 +36.653 11 3 (1+2)
11 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 37 +45.264 22
12 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 37 +46.534 2
13 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 37 +47.087 14
14 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 37 +47.356 12
15 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 37 +53.555 20
16 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 37 +1:00.879 24
17 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 37 +1:06.737 17
18 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:11.199 15
19 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 37 +1:11.397 21
20 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:14.871 16
21 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 37 +1:15.821 3
22 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 37 +1:20.031 18
23 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 37 +1:20.382 19
24 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 37 +1:28.989 23
25 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 36 +1 lap 26
Ret 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 8 Retired 25
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:35.200 (lap 21)
Source:[4]

Sprint race[]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 25 40:08.411 1 17 (15+2)
2 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 25 +5.256 4 12
3 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 25 +5.897 5 10
4 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 25 +6.575 7 8
5 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 25 +13.117 2 6
6 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham 25 +14.362 8 4
7 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 25 +14.874 10 2
8 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 25 +19.223 6 1
9 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 25 +19.703 11
10 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 25 +21.570 17
11 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 25 +22.852 12
12 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 25 +23.312 22
13 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 25 +30.155 18
14 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 25 +30.601 15
15 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 25 +31.281 16
16 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 25 +31.834 20
17 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 25 +32.817 24
18 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 25 +34.371 3
19 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 25 +34.818 21
20 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 25 +35.426 23
21 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 25 +38.977 19
22 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 25 +39.878 13
23 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 25 +41.979 26
24 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 25 +48.441 14
Ret 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 3 Retired 25
Ret 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 0 Did not start 9
Fastest lap: Victor Guerin (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:34.343 (lap 7)
Source:[5]

GP3 Series classification[]

Qualifying[]

Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:38.642 1
2 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:38.720 2
3 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:38.732 3
4 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:38.835 4
5 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:38.867 5
6 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:38.894 161
7 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:38.945 6
8 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:38.988 7
9 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 1:39.151 8
10 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:39.164 9
11 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:39.175 10
12 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:39.201 11
13 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 1:39.228 12
14 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 1:39.512 13
15 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.553 14
16 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 1:39.701 15
17 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 1:39.932 17
18 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:40.002 18
19 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:40.278 19
20 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:40.578 20
21 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:40.640 21
22 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 1:41.053 22
23 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:41.112 23
24 18 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:42.066 24
25 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:43.509 251
26 17 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology no time 26
Source:[6]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Tio Ellinas and Vicky Piria were penalised by 10 grid positions after they ignored yellow flags in qualifying. Piria's grid position did not change because Kevin Ceccon did not set a time in qualifying.[7]

Race 1[]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 16 28:38.738 4 25
2 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 16 +2.609 5 18
3 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 16 +4.594 3 15
4 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 16 +5.071 7 14 (12+2)
5 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 16 +6.284 8 10
6 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 16 +6.941 2 8
7 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 16 +7.419 16 6
8 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 16 +10.102 14 4
9 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 16 +11.046 10 2
10 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 16 +11.291 12 1
11 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 16 +15.105 9
12 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +15.752 11
13 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 16 +16.231 6
14 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 16 +16.577 1 4
15 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 16 +17.132 23
16 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 16 +17.775 19
17 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 16 +18.284 17
18 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 16 +19.087 15
19 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 16 +19.626 22
20 18 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 16 +22.224 24
21 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +23.070 20
22 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 16 +32.897 25
23 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 16 +46.346 13
Ret 17 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 7 Retired 26
Ret 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 0 Retired 21
Ret 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 18
Fastest lap: Patric Niederhauser (Jenzer Motorsport) — 1:41.440 (lap 5)
Source:[8]

Race 2[]

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 16 27:21.043 3 15
2 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 16 +3.265 1 12
3 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 16 +4.168 4 10
4 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 16 +4.877 6 8
5 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 16 +5.669 5 6
6 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 16 +9.341 13 4
7 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin 16 +9.6882 14 2
8 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 16 +9.833 10 1
9 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 16 +12.090 23
10 17 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 16 +12.401 23 2
11 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 16 +13.664 26
12 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 16 +16.703 18
13 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +21.703 21
14 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 16 +25.550 19
15 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 16 +28.133 2
16 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 16 +31.239 22
17 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 16 +31.608 9
18 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +37.862 25
19 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 16 +38.449 7
20 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +51.421 8
21 18 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 16 +1:16.560 20
Ret 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 12 Retired 16
Ret 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 0 Retired 12
Ret 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 15
Ret 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 0 Retired 11
Ret 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 0 Retired 24
Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:40.524
Source:[9]

Notes:

Standings after the round[]

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References[]

  1. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ^ Bradley, Charles (11 May 2012). "James Calado takes pole position for Lotus GP in GP2 qualifying at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. ^ "van der Garde takes Barcelona GP2 victory". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ^ Bradley, Charles (13 May 2012). "Luiz Razia wins for Arden in GP2 sprint race at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Carlin's Antonio Felix da Costa on pole for GP3 opener at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Ellinas and Piria penalised after qualifying". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. ^ "Mitch Evans wins GP3 season opener at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  9. ^ Bradley, Charles (13 May 2012). "Conor Daly wins for Lotus GP in GP3 race two at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 27 May 2012.


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