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2012 Formula Abarth season


The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.

Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverRounds
ITA Prema Powerteam2BRA Bruno BonifacioAll
3ITA Luca GhiottoAll
21ITA Giorgio RodaAll
ITA DIEGI Motorsport5nowrapVEN Francisco Javier Amadonowrap1–3, 5–8
ITA BVM9URY Santiago UrrutiaAll
23IDN Sean Gelael8
24ITA Antonio Giovinazzi8
CHE Jenzer Motorsport17nowrapVEN Samin Gómez BricenoAll
18CHE Kevin JörgAll
19GBR Gregor RamsayAll
ITA JD Motorsport26VEN Juan BrangerAll
ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec35SMR Emanuele ZonziniAll
39BRA Nicolas CostaAll
ITA Cram Competition51ITA Michele Beretta3–8
52BRA Antonio Furlan3–8

Race calendar and results

  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner1FeatureFeatureSprint2FeatureFeatureSprint3FeatureFeatureSprint4FeatureFeatureSprint5FeatureSprintFeature6FeatureFeatureSprint7FeatureFeatureSprint8FeatureSprintFeature
ESP Valencia Circuit31 MarchITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamCHE Kevin Jörg
CHE Kevin JörgITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamCHE Kevin Jörg
1 AprilBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaITA Euronova Racing by FortecCHE Kevin Jörg
HUN Hungaroring5 MayBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaITA Euronova Racing by FortecURY Santiago Urrutia
nowrapBRA Bruno BonifacioBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Bruno BonifacioITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
6 MayBRA Bruno BonifacioBRA Bruno BonifacioITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
ITA Mugello Circuit9 JuneITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
BRA Bruno BonifacioITA Luca GhiottoBRA Bruno BonifacioITA Prema PowerteamCHE Kevin Jörg
10 JuneITA Luca GhiottoURY Santiago UrrutiaITA BVMURY Santiago Urrutia
ITA Misano World Circuit7 JulyITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
8 JulyITA Luca GhiottoBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaITA Euronova Racing by FortecURY Santiago Urrutia
URY Santiago UrrutiaBRA Nicolas CostaITA Euronova Racing by FortecCHE Kevin Jörg
AUT Red Bull Ring4 AugustITA Luca GhiottonowrapVEN Samin Gómez BricenoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
5 AugustSMR Emanuele ZonziniURY Santiago UrrutiaITA BVMURY Santiago Urrutia
ITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoBRA Bruno BonifacioITA Prema PowerteamURY Santiago Urrutia
ITA Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola1 SeptemberBRA Bruno BonifacioITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamCHE Kevin Jörg
2 SeptemberITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Luca GhiottoITA Prema PowerteamGBR Gregor Ramsay
BRA Nicolas CostaSMR Emanuele ZonziniITA Euronova Racing by FortecGBR Gregor Ramsay
ITA ACI Vallelunga Circuit15 SeptemberBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaITA Euronova Racing by FortecURY Santiago Urrutia
BRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostaBRA Nicolas CostanowrapITA Euronova Racing by FortecCHE Kevin Jörg
16 SeptemberBRA Nicolas CostaGBR Gregor RamsayCHE Jenzer MotorsportGBR Gregor Ramsay
ITA Autodromo Nazionale Monza29 SeptembernowrapURY Santiago UrrutiaURY Santiago UrrutianowrapITA Antonio GiovinazziITA BVMnowrapITA Antonio Giovinazzi
URY Santiago UrrutiaURY Santiago UrrutiaITA BVMURY Santiago Urrutia
30 SeptemberITA Luca GhiottoBRA Nicolas CostaITA Antonio GiovinazziITA BVMITA Antonio Giovinazzi

Championship standings

  • Points were awarded as follows:
12345678910PPFLFeature racesSprint
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1311976543211

European Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts1266224632194207520061767123896972104911430000PosDriverVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts
BRA Nicolas Costa651*1*2436631159Ret232*1**1*3632
ITA Luca Ghiotto*1*1Ret338*1*107*1*RetRet14*4*1*1*6DSQ3635DSQ
BRA Bruno Bonifacio33RetRet11213242221Ret2910512Ret8Ret
URY Santiago Urrutia894252531538313RetNC4365*4*13
SMR Emanuele Zonzini42Ret86544242Ret8326412282RetRet
CHE Kevin Jörg242Ret1137247536554Ret5542549
VEN Samin Gómez Briceno56368Ret12556844111136Ret484Ret104
GBR Gregor Ramsay97557Ret67Ret9Ret67106553691Ret13Ret
ITA Giorgio Roda711Ret44RetRet89865967WDWDWD771386Ret
VEN Francisco Javier Amado118679611910Ret81099Ret8Ret11RetRet8
VEN Juan Branger10107Ret1079Ret121179WDWDWDRet879129111110
Ineligible drivers
ITA Antonio Giovinazzi121
ITA Michele Beretta10Ret812RetRet10Ret88RetRetRet117775
BRA Antonio Furlan8Ret1110Ret7Ret79778Ret10109126
IDN Sean Gelael1097

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap |}

Rookies' standings

PosDriverVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts13372300323241535149651729PosDriverVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts
URY Santiago Urrutia894252531538313RetNC4365413
CHE Kevin Jörg242Ret1137247536554Ret5542549
GBR Gregor Ramsay97557Ret67Ret9Ret67106553691Ret13Ret
VEN Juan Branger10107Ret1079Ret121179WDWDWDRet879129111110
VEN Francisco Javier Amado118679611910Ret81099Ret8Ret11RetRet8
ITA Antonio Giovinazzi121
IDN Sean Gelael1097

Teams' standings

PosTeamVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts13332324322542195496430PosDriverVRT
ESPHUN
HUNMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts
ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec421*1*24342311532231*1**1*3232
ITA Prema Powerteam*1*1Ret311*1*13*1*421211*1*673635DSQ
ITA BVM894252531538313RetNC4365111
CHE Jenzer Motorsport242573624653455353441544
ITA DIEGI Motorsport118679611910Ret81099Ret8Ret11RetRet8
ITA JD Motorsport10107Ret1079Ret121179WDWDWDRet879129111110
Ineligible teams
ITA Cram Competition8Ret810Ret71078778Ret107775

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts119421753160415851576122788871946103411311220131700PosDriverMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts
BRA Nicolas Costa36631159Ret232*1**1*3632
ITA Luca Ghiotto*1*107*1*RetRet14*4*1*1*6DSQ3635DSQ
SMR Emanuele Zonzini44242Ret8326412282RetRet
URY Santiago Urrutia531538313RetNC4365*4*13
BRA Bruno Bonifacio213242221Ret2910512Ret8Ret
CHE Kevin Jörg7247356554Ret5542549
VEN Samin Gómez Briceno12556844111136Ret484Ret104
GBR Gregor Ramsay67Ret9Ret67106553691Ret13Ret
ITA Giorgio RodaRet89865967WDWDWD771386Ret
BRA Antonio Furlan8Ret1110Ret7Ret79778Ret10109126
ITA Michele Beretta10Ret812RetRet10Ret88RetRetRet117775
VEN Juan Branger9Ret121179WDWDWDRet879129111110
VEN Francisco Javier Amado11910Ret81099Ret8Ret11RetRet8
Ineligible drivers
ITA Antonio Giovinazzi121
IDN Sean Gelael1097

Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap |}

Teams' standings

PosTeamMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts1249223531784161551618717PosDriverMUG
ITAMIS
ITARBR
AUTIMO
ITAVAL
ITAMNZ
ITAPts
ITA Euronova Racing by Fortec342311532231*1**1*3232
ITA Prema Powerteam*1*13*1*421211*1*673635DSQ
ITA BVM531538313RetNC4365111
CHE Jenzer Motorsport624653455353441544
ITA Cram Competition8Ret810Ret71078778Ret107775
ITA JD Motorsport9Ret121179WDWDWDRet879129111110
ITA DIEGI Motorsport11910Ret81099Ret8Ret11RetRet8

References

References

  1. (15 February 2012). "Prema Powerteam announces his 2012 Formula Abarth Line-Up". [[Prema Powerteam]].
  2. (28 February 2012). "DieGi Motorsport annuncia il venezuelano Amado per l’European Series". Stop&Go.
  3. (19 March 2012). "Santiago Urrutia primo pilota BVM Target per Italiano ed European Series". Stop&Go.
  4. (21 September 2012). "BVM to field three cars in Monza". ACI Sport Italia.
  5. "2012 Italian Championship and European Series". [[Jenzer Motorsport]].
  6. (21 March 2012). "Il venezuelano Juan Branger debutta con la JD Motorsport". Stop&Go.
  7. (20 March 2012). "EURONOVA CONFIRM ZONZINI AND COSTA FOR EUROPEAN FORMULA ABARTH". [[Fortec Italia Motorsport.
  8. (7 June 2012). "Entry List". ACI Sport Italia.
  9. (6 December 2011). "8 round for a 2012 more and more International". Automobile Club d'Italia.
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