2012 FIA GT3 European Championship
The 2012 FIA GT3 European Championship was the seventh season of the FIA GT3 European Championship. The season commenced on 8 April at Nogaro and ended on 23 September at the Nürburgring. The season featured six double-header rounds, with each race lasting for a duration of 60 minutes. Most of the events were support races to the 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship; two of the six meetings were run in conjunction with the FIA GT1 World Championship, with combined grids being utilised.[1]
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Previous: | 2011 | Next: | 2013 |
Calendar
On 2 April 2012, the SRO announced the final calendar for 2012.[2]
Round | Circuit | Date |
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1 | 8 April | |
2 | 22 April | |
3 | 27 May | |
4 | 8 July | |
5 | 2 September | |
6 | 23 September |
Entries
The entry list was published by the FIA on 3 April 2012.[3] For the combined races with the FIA GT1 World Championship, GT3 cars ran with 100 in front of their usual car numbers.
Team | Chassis | Engine | No. | Com No. | Drivers | Rounds | Tyres |
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | Mercedes-Benz 6.2 L V8 | 1 | 101 | All | P | ||
2 | 102 | All | |||||
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 4 | 104 | All | P | ||
5 | 105 | All | |||||
Aston Martin DBRS9 | Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 | 6 | N/A | 1 | P | ||
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 11 | 111 | 1 | P | ||
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12 | 112 | 1 | |||||
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Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 14 | 114 | All | P | ||
N/A | 117 | 6 | |||||
Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 15 | 115 | 1–3, 6 | P | ||
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16 | N/A | 1–2, 4 | |||||
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ GT3 | Lamborghini 5.2 L V10 | 24 | N/A | 4 | P | ||
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Chevrolet Camaro GT | Katech 7.9 L V8 | 34 | N/A | 2 | P | ||
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Audi R8 LMS | Audi 5.2 L V10 | 32 | N/A | 3 | P | ||
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Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | 50 | 150 | All | P | ||
51 | 151 | All | |||||
Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | N/A | 177 | 5 | P | ||
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N/A | 199 | 5 | |||||
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Results and standings
Race results
Rnd. | Race | Circuit | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winner |
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1 | R1 | Nogaro | |||
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2 | R1 | Zolder | |||
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3 | R1 | Navarra | |||
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4 | R1 | Algarve | |||
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5 | R1 | Moscow | |||
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6 | R1 | Nürburgring | |||
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Championships
Championship points will be awarded to the first ten positions in each race. Entries must complete 75% of the winning car's race distance in order to be classified and earn points. Individual drivers are required to participate for a minimum of 25 minutes in order to earn championship points in any race.
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | |
Championship Race | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers' Championship
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Teams' Championship
Teams must have two cars at a race weekend in order to be eligible for scoring points in the Teams' Championship. If a team with just one car finishes in a points position, the cars of the teams that finished below get the extra points. As well as this, Esta Motorsports did not accrue points for their one-off appearance at the Moscow event, nor did Team Novadriver for their expanded two-car entry at the Nürburgring.
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References
- "Ratel reveals bold vision for SRO-promoted series". FIA GT3 European Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- "Revised 2012 calendar released". FIA GT1 World Championship. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
- "Round 1 (Nogaro) Entry List" (PDF). FIA.com. FIA. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.