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2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round

GP2 Series motor race held in Montmeló, Spain

GP2 Series motor race held in Montmeló, Spain

FieldValue
CountrySpain
Grand PrixCatalunya
Round_No4
Season_No12
ImageFormula1 Circuit Catalunya.svg
CaptionCircuit de Catalunya
Year2012
LocationCircuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.892
Course_km4.665
Date_r112 May
Laps_r137
Pole_driver_countryUnited Kingdom
Pole_driverJames Calado
Pole_teamLotus GP
Pole_time1:30.655
First_driver_country_r1Netherlands
First_driver_r1Giedo van der Garde
First_team_r1Caterham Racing
Second_driver_country_r1United Kingdom
Second_driver_r1James Calado
Second_team_r1Lotus GP
Third_driver_country_r1Monaco
Third_driver_r1Stefano Coletti
Third_team_r1Scuderia Coloni
Fast_driver_country_r1Mexico
Fast_driver_r1Esteban Gutiérrez
Fast_team_r1Lotus GP
Fast_time_r11:35.200
Fast_lap_r121
Date_r213 May
Laps_r225 (26 scheduled)
First_driver_country_r2Brazil
First_driver_r2Luiz Razia
First_team_r2Arden International
Second_driver_country_r2France
Second_driver_r2Nathanaël Berthon
Second_team_r2Racing Engineering
Third_driver_country_r2Italy
Third_driver_r2Davide Valsecchi
Third_team_r2DAMS
Fast_driver_country_r2BRA
Fast_driver_r2Victor Guerin
Fast_team_r2Ocean Racing Technology
Fast_time_r21:34.343
Fast_lap_r27

Montmeló, Spain

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. The race was used to support the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.

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.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526Source:
9United Kingdom James CaladoLotus GP1:30.6551
5Switzerland Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering1:30.8652
16Monaco Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing1:30.9023
26United Kingdom Max ChiltonCarlin1:30.9624
12Netherlands Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing1:31.0065
15Italy Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni1:31.1676
3Italy Davide ValsecchiDAMS1:31.2127
14Monaco Stefano ColettiScuderia Coloni1:31.2128
8United Kingdom Jolyon PalmeriSport International1:31.2699
6France Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering1:31.30810
10Mexico Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP1:31.32011
25Netherlands Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology1:31.33212
23Brazil Luiz RaziaArden International1:31.37713
7Sweden Marcus EricssoniSport International1:31.39114
1Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team1:31.56515
2Czech Republic Josef KrálBarwa Addax Team1:31.59916
18Italy Fabrizio CrestaniVenezuela GP Lazarus1:31.67717
21France Tom DillmannRapax1:31.68218
22Switzerland Simon TrummerArden International1:31.93919
11Venezuela Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing1:31.96620
24Brazil Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology1:32.27021
4Brazil Felipe NasrDAMS1:32.32522
17Colombia Julián LealTrident Racing1:32.69123
27Indonesia Rio HaryantoCarlin1:33.01024
20Portugal Ricardo TeixeiraRapax1:33.08325
19Venezuela Giancarlo SerenelliVenezuela GP Lazarus1:33.32926

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213141516171819202122232425RetSource:
12Netherlands **Giedo van der Garde****Caterham Racing**371:00:22.9665**25**
9United Kingdom **James Calado****Lotus GP**37+0.8781**22 (18+4)**
14Monaco **Stefano Coletti****Scuderia Coloni**37+3.8118**15**
3Italy **Davide Valsecchi****DAMS**37+11.8597**12**
6France **Nathanaël Berthon****Racing Engineering**37+15.79510**10**
15Italy **Fabio Onidi****Scuderia Coloni**37+19.3796**8**
26United Kingdom **Max Chilton****Carlin**37+19.7684**6**
23Brazil **Luiz Razia****Arden International**37+20.07213**4**
8United Kingdom **Jolyon Palmer****iSport International**37+27.6249**2**
10Mexico **Esteban Gutiérrez****Lotus GP**37+36.65311**3 (1+2)**
4Brazil Felipe NasrDAMS37+45.26422
5Switzerland Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering37+46.5342
7Sweden Marcus EricssoniSport International37+47.08714
25Netherlands Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology37+47.35612
11Venezuela Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing37+53.55520
27Indonesia Rio HaryantoCarlin37+1:00.87924
18Italy Fabrizio CrestaniVenezuela GP Lazarus37+1:06.73717
1Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team37+1:11.19915
24Brazil Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology37+1:11.39721
2Czech Republic Josef KrálBarwa Addax Team37+1:14.87116
16Monaco Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing37+1:15.8213
21France Tom DillmannRapax37+1:20.03118
22Switzerland Simon TrummerArden International37+1:20.38219
17Colombia Julián LealTrident Racing37+1:28.98923
19Venezuela Giancarlo SerenelliVenezuela GP Lazarus36+1 lap26
20Portugal Ricardo TeixeiraRapax8Retired25

Sprint race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints123456789101112131415161718192021222324RetRetSource:
23BRA **Luiz Razia****Arden International**2540:08.4111**17 (15+2)**
6FRA **Nathanaël Berthon****Racing Engineering**25+5.2564**12**
3ITA **Davide Valsecchi****DAMS**25+5.8975**10**
9GBR **James Calado****Lotus GP**25+6.5757**8**
26GBR **Max Chilton****Carlin**25+13.1172**6**
12NED **Giedo van der Garde****Caterham**25+14.3628**4**
10MEX **Esteban Gutiérrez****Lotus GP**25+14.87410**2**
14MON **Stefano Coletti****Scuderia Coloni**25+19.2236**1**
4BRA Felipe NasrDAMS25+19.70311
18ITA Fabrizio CrestaniVenezuela GP Lazarus25+21.57017
5SUI Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering25+22.85212
21FRA Tom DillmannRapax25+23.31222
1VEN Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team25+30.15518
11VEN Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing25+30.60115
27INA Rio HaryantoCarlin25+31.28116
2CZE Josef KrálBarwa Addax Team25+31.83420
17COL Julián LealTrident Racing25+32.81724
15ITA Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni25+34.3713
16MON Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing25+34.81821
22SUI Simon TrummerArden International25+35.42623
24BRA Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology25+38.97719
7SWE Marcus EricssoniSport International25+39.87813
20PRT Ricardo TeixeiraRapax25+41.97926
25NED Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology25+48.44114
19VEN Giancarlo SerenelliVenezuela GP Lazarus3Retired25
8GBR Jolyon PalmeriSport International0Did not start9

Standings after the round

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPoints
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1Italy Davide Valsecchi
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2Brazil Luiz Razia
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 33Great Britain James Calado
[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 34Netherlands Giedo van der Garde
[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 25Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez

;Teams' Championship standings

PosTeamPoints
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]1France DAMS
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]2France Lotus GP
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]3United Kingdom Arden International
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]4United Kingdom Carlin
[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]5Spain Racing Engineering
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

| Previous_year's_round = 2011 Catalunya GP2 Series round | Next_year's_round = 2013 Catalunya GP2 Series round

References

  1. Collantine, Keith. (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". Keith Collantine.
  2. Bradley, Charles. (11 May 2012). "James Calado takes pole position for Lotus GP in GP2 qualifying at Barcelona". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  3. (12 May 2012). "van der Garde takes Barcelona GP2 victory". [[Haymarket Media Group.
  4. Bradley, Charles. (13 May 2012). "Luiz Razia wins for Arden in GP2 sprint race at Barcelona". [[Haymarket Media Group.
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