2012 Formula Pilota China

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The 2012 Formula Pilota China season was the second season of the Formula Pilota China series and the last to run on regulations based upon Formula Abarth. The championship started on 17 June at Shanghai and finished on 8 December at Sepang after eighteen races held at six meetings.[1]

Teams and drivers[]

  • All cars were FPT-engined Tatuus FA10 chassis.
Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Philippines Eurasia Motorsport 2 India Parth Ghorpade[2] AS All
5 Belgium Sami Luka 1–2
6 Singapore Sean Hudspeth AS 6
7 Indonesia Sean Gelael[2] AS All
9 Indonesia Robin Tato AS 1–2
66 China Bo Yuan AS 6
99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi[2] All
Japan Team UKYO with Super License 8 Japan Shota Kiyohara AS 1, 3
11 Japan Ren Nagabuchi[2] AS All
12 China Yin Hai Tao[2] AS All
26 United States David Cheng AS 5
87 China Sun Zheng AS 2, 6
India Meco Motorsport 10 India Raj Bharath[2] AS All
Hong Kong KCMG[3] 16 United Kingdom Dan Wells[4] All
29 Malaysia Akash Nandy AS 2–3, 6
39 Japan Yuta Shiraishi[2] AS 4
Hong Kong PS Racing 21 Italy Andrea Reggiani 2
48 Italy Angelo Negro 1
96 China Li Chao AS 1, 3
Macau Asia Racing Team 23 China Zou Sirui[2] AS 1–4
Malaysia Meritus.GP 78 Thailand Toby Earle AS 5
98 Australia Aidan Wright 6
Malaysia Mahara 88 Malaysia Afiq Ikhwan AS 1, 5–6
Icon Class
AS Best Asian Driver Trophy

Race calendar and results[]

The series' provisional schedule was released on 3 March 2012.[1] It will consist of six rounds, with three races at each round. The Guangdong and Shanghai Tianma events were dropped, while Zhuhai and the new Penbay International Circuit in Taiwan were included. But later calendar was revised with changing Zhuhai and Penbay to Guandong and second Sepang round.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Asian Trophy
1 R1 China Shanghai International Circuit 16 June Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Team UKYO with Super License Japan Shota Kiyohara
R2 17 June Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Team UKYO with Super License Japan Shota Kiyohara
R3 Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Shota Kiyohara Japan Team UKYO with Super License Japan Shota Kiyohara
2 R1 China Ordos International Circuit 6 July United Kingdom Dan Wells United Kingdom Dan Wells United Kingdom Dan Wells Hong Kong KCMG India Parth Ghorpade
R2 7 July Italy Antonio Giovinazzi China Yin Hai Tao China Yin Hai Tao Japan Team UKYO with Super License China Yin Hai Tao
R3 United Kingdom Dan Wells Indonesia Sean Gelael United Kingdom Dan Wells Hong Kong KCMG Indonesia Sean Gelael
3 R1 China Ordos International Circuit 17 August Japan Shota Kiyohara Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport Indonesia Sean Gelael
R2 18 August Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport Indonesia Sean Gelael
R3 Indonesia Sean Gelael Indonesia Sean Gelael United Kingdom Dan Wells Hong Kong KCMG India Parth Ghorpade
4 R1 China Guangdong International Circuit 16 September Italy Antonio Giovinazzi United Kingdom Dan Wells India Parth Ghorpade Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Parth Ghorpade
R2 United Kingdom Dan Wells Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Japan Ren Nagabuchi Japan Team UKYO with Super License Japan Ren Nagabuchi
R3 India Parth Ghorpade India Parth Ghorpade India Parth Ghorpade Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Parth Ghorpade
5 R1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 3 November Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Raj Bharath
R2 4 November Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport Indonesia Sean Gelael
R3 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Parth Ghorpade
6 R1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 8 December Australia Aidan Wright Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Raj Bharath
R2 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi India Parth Ghorpade India Parth Ghorpade Philippines Eurasia Motorsport India Parth Ghorpade
R3 Australia Aidan Wright Indonesia Sean Gelael Indonesia Sean Gelael Philippines Eurasia Motorsport Indonesia Sean Gelael

Standings[]

Drivers' championship[]

  • Points for both championships were awarded as follows:
Race
Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   PP 
Race 1&3 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
Race 2 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1
Pos Driver SHI
China
ORD
China
ORD
China
GUA
China
SEP
Malaysia
SEP
Malaysia
Pts
1 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi 3 4 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 5 Ret 2 1 1 1 1 Ret 2 229
2 United Kingdom Dan Wells 5 2 12 1 3 1 7 6 1 8 5 4 3 3 2 4 2 6 179
3 India Parth Ghorpade 2 Ret 5 3 9 5 6 3 2 1 8 1 5 9 3 5 1 Ret 150
4 Indonesia Sean Gelael 7 5 7 4 7 3 2 2 Ret 4 4 3 7 4 9 Ret 3 1 132
5 Japan Ren Nagabuchi 4 Ret 3 9 2 7 5 5 4 2 1 5 6 5 4 7 Ret 4 125
6 India Raj Bharath 8 Ret 4 5 5 8 4 7 5 Ret 3 6 2 2 6 2 Ret Ret 104
7 Japan Shota Kiyohara 1 1 1 3 4 Ret 74
8 Malaysia Afiq Ikhwan 9 11 6 4 6 5 6 4 3 50
9 China Yin Hai Tao 11 8 13 10 1 10 9 11 6 6 6 9 8 8 7 Ret 5 10 49
10 China Zou Sirui 10 6 11 12 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 3 2 8 32
11 Belgium Sami Luka 6 3 8 8 10 9 24
12 Malaysia Akash Nandy 7 8 4 8 8 Ret Ret 6 9 24
13 Australia Aidan Wright 3 Ret 5 22
14 China Sun Zheng 6 6 6 DNS Ret 8 18
15 Japan Yuta Shiraishi 7 7 7 10
16 China Li Chao 12 7 Ret 10 10 7 9
17 Singapore Sean Hudspeth 8 Ret 7 7
18 Thailand Toby Earle 9 7 10 5
17 United States David Cheng 10 Ret 8 4
18 Italy Angelo Negro Ret 9 9 2
19 Indonesia Robin Tato 13 10 10 11 12 Ret 1
20 Italy Andrea Reggiani 13 DNS DNS 0
China Bo Yuan Ret Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver SHI
China
ORD
China
ORD
China
GUA
China
SEP
Malaysia
SEP
Malaysia
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Best Asian Driver Trophy[]

Pos Driver SHI
China
ORD
China
ORD
China
GUA
China
SEP
Malaysia
SEP
Malaysia
Pts
1 India Parth Ghorpade 2 Ret 5 3 9 5 6 3 2 1 8 1 5 9 3 5 1 Ret 196
2 Indonesia Sean Gelael 7 5 7 4 7 3 2 2 Ret 4 4 3 7 4 9 Ret 3 1 185
3 Japan Ren Nagabuchi 4 Ret 3 9 2 7 5 5 4 2 1 5 6 5 4 7 Ret 4 171
4 India Raj Bharath 8 Ret 4 5 5 8 4 7 5 Ret 3 6 2 2 6 2 Ret Ret 150
5 China Yin Hai Tao 11 8 13 10 1 10 9 11 6 6 6 9 8 8 7 Ret 5 10 87
6 Malaysia Afiq Ikhwan 9 11 6 4 6 5 6 4 3 82
7 Japan Shota Kiyohara 1 1 1 3 4 Ret 79
8 China Zou Sirui 10 6 11 12 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 3 2 8 53
9 Malaysia Akash Nandy 7 8 4 8 8 Ret Ret 6 9 45
10 China Sun Zheng 6 6 6 DNS Ret 8 34
11 China Li Chao 12 7 Ret 10 10 7 23
12 Singapore Sean Hudspeth 8 Ret 7 18
13 Japan Yuta Shiraishi 7 7 7 17
14 Indonesia Robin Tato 13 10 10 11 12 Ret 16
15 Thailand Toby Earle 9 7 10 12
China Bo Yuan Ret Ret Ret 0
Pos Driver SHI
China
ORD
China
ORD
China
GUA
China
SEP
Malaysia
SEP
Malaysia
Pts

Teams' championship[]

Pos Team Points
1 Philippines Eurasia Motorsport 470
2 Japan Team UKYO with Super License 254
3 Hong Kong KCMG 221
4 India Meco Motorsport 102
5 Malaysia Mahara 50
6 Malaysia Meritus.GP 26
7 Macau Asia Racing Team 25
8 Hong Kong PS Racing 11

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Formula Pilota China announces the new season". Formula Pilota China. TS Motorsport. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Formula Pilota China gets ready for last domestic round of the season". Formula Pilota China. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ "KCMG to join Formula Pilota China's Grids". Formula Pilota China. TS Motorsport. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  4. ^ "KCMG confirms Dan Wells for Formula Pilota China". Formula Pilota China. TS Motorsport. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

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