2012 Valencia GP2 and GP3 Series rounds
Round details | |||
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Round 6 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 3 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series | |||
Valencia Street Circuit | |||
Location | Valencia, Spain | ||
Course |
Street circuit 5.419 km (3.367 mi) | ||
Feature race | |||
Date | 23 June 2012 | ||
Laps | 28 (30 scheduled) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | James Calado | Lotus GP | |
Time | 1:47.342 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | |
Second | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | |
Third | Luiz Razia | Arden International | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | |
Time | 1:49.360 (on lap 28) | ||
Sprint race | |||
Date | 24 June 2012 | ||
Laps | 23 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Luiz Razia | Arden International | |
Second | James Calado | Lotus GP | |
Third | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | |
Time | 1:50.556 (on lap 18) | ||
Race 1 | |||
Date | 23 June 2012 | ||
Laps | 14 | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | |
Time | 1:58.478 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | |
Second | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | |
Third | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | |
Time | 1:59.883 (on lap 12) | ||
Race 2 | |||
Date | 24 June 2012 | ||
Laps | 14 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | |
Second | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | |
Third | Matias Laine | MW Arden | |
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | |
Time | 1:59.842 (on lap 14) |
The 2012 Valencia GP2 Series round and the 2012 Valencia GP3 Series round was a group of motor races held at the Valencia Street Circuit in the Spain for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships.[1][2] The races, held on 23 and 24 June, were in support of the European Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races were the sixth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races formed the third round of the 2012 GP3 season.
GP2 Series classification[]
Qualifying[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
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1 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 1:47.342 | 1 |
2 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 1:47.349 | 2 |
3 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 1:47.444 | 51 |
4 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 1:47.458 | 61 |
5 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 1:47.543 | 3 |
6 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 1:47.674 | 4 |
7 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 1:47.779 | 7 |
8 | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 1:47.801 | 8 |
9 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 1:47.972 | 9 |
10 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 1:47.996 | 10 |
11 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 1:48.155 | 11 |
12 | 20 | Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 1:48.176 | 12 |
13 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 1:48.222 | 13 |
14 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 1:48.288 | 14 |
15 | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 1:48.390 | 171 |
16 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 1:48.518 | 15 |
17 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 1:48.565 | 181 |
18 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 1:48.578 | 16 |
19 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 1:48.626 | 19 |
20 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 1:48.641 | 20 |
21 | 18 | Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 1:48.846 | 21 |
22 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 1:48.936 | 22 |
23 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:49.021 | 23 |
24 | 24 | Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:49.335 | 24 |
25 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 1:49.900 | 25 |
19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | No time | 26 |
Notes:
- ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez, Davide Valsecchi and Johnny Cecotto Jr. were each handed a three grid position penalty and Simon Trummer was dropped two places, having impeded other competitors during the qualifying session.[3]
Feature race[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
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1 | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 28 | 1:00:31.895 | 5 | 27 (25+2) | |
2 | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 28 | +1.615 | 9 | 18 | |
3 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 28 | +6.064 | 11 | 15 | |
4 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 28 | +6.408 | 7 | 12 | |
5 | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 28 | +6.928 | 10 | 10 | |
6 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 28 | +7.605 | 15 | 8 | |
7 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 28 | +8.384 | 4 | 6 | |
8 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 28 | +11.099 | 1 | 8 (4+4) | |
9 | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 28 | +15.404 | 13 | 2 | |
10 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 28 | +15.782 | 18 | 1 | |
11 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 28 | +15.962 | 3 | ||
12 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 28 | +16.869 | 20 | ||
13 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 28 | +17.715 | 16 | ||
14 | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 28 | +18.338 | 14 | ||
15 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 28 | +22.983 | 22 | ||
16 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 28 | +23.456 | 25 | ||
17 | 24 | Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 27 | +1 lap | 24 | ||
18 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 28 | +30.5732 | 6 | ||
DSQ | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 28 | (+19.580)3 | 19 | ||
DSQ | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 28 | (+39.627)3 | 17 | ||
Ret | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 21 | Retired | 26 | ||
Ret | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 18 | Retired | 2 | ||
Ret | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 17 | Retired | 8 | ||
Ret | 18 | Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 17 | Retired | 21 | ||
Ret | 20 | Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 11 | Retired | 12 | ||
Ret | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 1 | Retired | 23 | ||
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:49.360 (lap 28)
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Source:[4] |
Notes:
- ^2 — Davide Valsecchi had 20 seconds added to his race time after he was judged to have overtaken during a safety car period.[5]
- ^3 — Barwa Addax drivers, Josef Král and Johnny Cecotto Jr. were excluded from the race results, after they were each given tyres which were allocated to the other at the pit stop.[6]
Sprint race[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | |
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1 | 23 | Luiz Razia | Arden International | 23 | 46:07.255 | 6 | 15 | |
2 | 9 | James Calado | Lotus GP | 23 | +1.179 | 1 | 12 | |
3 | 5 | Fabio Leimer | Racing Engineering | 23 | +1.587 | 5 | 12 (10+2) | |
4 | 26 | Max Chilton | Carlin | 23 | +2.425 | 2 | 8 | |
5 | 6 | Nathanaël Berthon | Racing Engineering | 23 | +2.957 | 3 | 6 | |
6 | 12 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham Racing | 23 | +4.969 | 11 | 4 | |
7 | 22 | Simon Trummer | Arden International | 23 | +8.415 | 10 | 2 | |
8 | 17 | Julián Leal | Trident Racing | 23 | +9.501 | 12 | 1 | |
9 | 21 | Daniël de Jong | Rapax | 23 | +13.591 | 15 | ||
10 | 3 | Davide Valsecchi | DAMS | 23 | +17.564 | 16 | ||
11 | 2 | Josef Král | Barwa Addax Team | 23 | +21.005 | 26 | ||
12 | 20 | Tom Dillmann | Rapax | 23 | +34.565 | 21 | ||
13 | 25 | Nigel Melker | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +46.929 | 22 | ||
14 | 4 | Felipe Nasr | DAMS | 23 | +50.083 | 19 | ||
15 | 11 | Rodolfo González | Caterham Racing | 23 | +51.366 | 244 | ||
16 | 19 | Giancarlo Serenelli | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 23 | +57.490 | 18 | ||
17 | 15 | Fabio Onidi | Scuderia Coloni | 23 | +1:03.342 | 13 | ||
18 | 24 | Víctor Guerin | Ocean Racing Technology | 23 | +1:03.439 | 17 | ||
Ret | 27 | Rio Haryanto | Carlin | 19 | Retired | 4 | ||
Ret | 16 | Stéphane Richelmi | Trident Racing | 5 | Retired | 14 | ||
Ret | 8 | Jolyon Palmer | iSport International | 3 | Retired | 234 | ||
Ret | 1 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Barwa Addax Team | 3 | Retired | 25 | ||
Ret | 14 | Stefano Coletti | Scuderia Coloni | 0 | Retired | 9 | ||
Ret | 7 | Marcus Ericsson | iSport International | 0 | Retired | 7 | ||
Ret | 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Lotus GP | 0 | Retired | 8 | ||
DNS | 18 | Fabrizio Crestani | Venezuela GP Lazarus | 0 | Not started | 20 | ||
Fastest lap: Felipe Nasr (DAMS) — 1:50.556 (lap 18)
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Source:[7] |
Notes:
- ^4 — Jolyon Palmer and Rodolfo González were both handed a ten place grid position penalty for causing separate collisions during Feature Race.[5]
GP3 Series classification[]
Qualifying[]
Notes:
- ^5 — António Félix da Costa was removed from the results of the qualifying due to a technical infringement.[8]
- ^6 — Conor Daly received a 10 place grid penalty the race before for causing an avoidable red flag.[9]
Race 1[]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 14 | 28:13.357 | 1 | 31 (25+4+2) |
2 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 14 | +2.190 | 3 | 18 |
3 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 14 | +12.571 | 2 | 15 |
4 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 14 | +13.483 | 5 | 12 |
5 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 14 | +16.515 | 6 | 10 |
6 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 14 | +18.748 | 8 | 8 |
7 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +18.833 | 4 | 6 |
8 | 14 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | +24.336 | 7 | 4 |
9 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 14 | +27.082 | 9 | 2 |
10 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 14 | +31.834 | 10 | 1 |
11 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 14 | +32.279 | 16 | |
12 | 30 | John Wartique | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 14 | +33.476 | 17 | |
13 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +47.838 | 24 | |
14 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 14 | +52.330 | 22 | |
15 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +54.192 | 19 | |
16 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 14 | +74.964 | 14 | |
17 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 14 | +78.561 | 21 | |
18 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 14 | +91.567 | 11 | |
19 | 21 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 13 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
Ret | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 2 | Retired | 18 | |
Ret | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 2 | Retired | 23 | |
Ret | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 12 | |
Ret | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 0 | Retired | 13 | |
Ret | 24 | Antonio Spavone | Trident Racing | 0 | Retired | 20 | |
Fastest lap: Mitch Evans (MW Arden) — 1:59.883 (lap 12)
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Source:[10] |
Race 2[]
Notes:
- ^7 — Tio Ellinas was given a one second time penalty added to his race result after contact between him and Kevin Ceccon, dropping him from third to fifth.[12]
- ^8 — António Félix da Costa had a ten place grid penalty for the sprint race after causing an avoidable collision in the sprint race.[13]
Standings after the round[]
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References[]
- ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "Valencia Post Qualifying penalties". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Gutierrez wins for Lotus in chaotic GP2 feature race at Valencia street circuit". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Valsecchi, Palmer and Gonzalez penalised after feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Kral and Cecotto excluded from feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Luiz Razia wins thrilling GP2 sprint race on last lap at Valencia street circuit for Arden". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ "Felix Da Costa penalised after qualifying". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Conor Daly receives 10 place grid penalty for Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Evans eases to victory in Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Niederhauser claims maiden win in Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "Ellinas and Daly penalised after Valencia Race 2". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "Felix Da Costa handed grid penalty for Race 2". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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