2012 Trans-Am Series
The 2012 Trans-Am Series was the 44th season of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Road Racing Championship.
2012 Trans-Am Series | |||
Previous: | 2011 | Next: | 2013 |
New management
From 2012 onward, Trans-Am Race Company, LLC, has managed the series.[1] They will manage the series until at least 2016. They are looking to "bring the series back to its glory years".[2] Their plan is to get away from the new, three-class format and return to the pony cars that made the series famous.
The series has also established a media partner, GoRacingTV. Select markets will also be able to view Trans Am races on MAVTV. GoRacingTV is a website providing highlights of various racing events.
News
It was announced on November 17, 2011, that a new Ford Mustang was in the works for entry into the series during the 2012 season.[3] The car will use the 302 cubic inch (5 liter) engine from the production model.
Highlights
Though he won only one race, Chuck Cassaro would go on to overcome Tim Gray's four victories and win the GGT Championship by a comfortable 36 points, giving (American manufacturer) Panoz its first ever Trans Am title. With a GGT win at Mid Ohio, courtesy of Belgian driver Jan Heylen, Dodge garnered its first Trans Am victory since 2001.
Schedule
Round | Date | Circuit | TA Winning driver | TA Winning vehicle | TA2 Winning driver | TA2 Winning vehicle | GGT Winning driver | GGT Winning vehicle |
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1 | Mosport | May 20 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |||
2 | Lime Rock | May 26 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | ||||
3 | Mid-Ohio | June 10 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Dodge Challenger | |||
4 | New Jersey | July 1 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | no entries | |||
5 | Watkins Glen | July 8 | Jaguar XKR | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 GT3 | |||
6 | Road America | August 19 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Panoz Esperante GTS | |||
7–8 | Brainerd | September 2 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 GT3 | |||
September 3 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 GT3 | |||||
9–10 | Road Atlanta | November 3 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 GT3 | |||
November 4 | Chevrolet Corvette | Chevrolet Camaro | Porsche 911 GT3 |
Driver standings
TA
Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 263 | |
2 | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 252 | |
3 | Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 249 | |
4 | Chevrolet Corvette | 9 | 224 | |
5 | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | 105 | |
6 | Ford Mustang | 4 | 82 | |
7 | Chevrolet Corvette | 5 | 78 | |
8 | Chevrolet Corvette | 4 | 76 | |
9 | Ford Mustang | 3 | 66 | |
10 | Ford Mustang | 3 | 64 | |
11 | Ford Mustang | 3 | 58 | |
12 | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 42 | |
Ford Mustang | 2 | 42 | ||
14 | Chevrolet Corvette | 2 | 36 | |
Jaguar XKR | 2 | 36 | ||
16 | Jaguar XKR | 1 | 32 | |
17 | Ford Mustang | 1 | 27 | |
18 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1 | 16 |
TA2
Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 274 | |
2 | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 251 | |
3 | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 217 | |
4 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 10 | 213 | |
5 | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 208 | |
6 | Chevrolet Impala/Camaro | 7 | 170 | |
7 | Chevrolet Camaro | 10 | 161 | |
8 | Chevrolet Camaro | 7 | 139 | |
9 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 5 | 119 | |
10 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 71 | |
11 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 3 | 57 | |
12 | Chevrolet Camaro | 3 | 55 | |
13 | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 41 | |
14 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 39 | |
15 | Chevrolet Camaro | 2 | 38 | |
16 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 34 | |
17 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 2 | 33 | |
18 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 25 | |
19 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 23 | |
20 | Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1 | 16 | |
21 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 14 | |
22 | Chevrolet Camaro | 1 | 12 |
GGT
Pos | Driver | Car | Starts | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Panoz Esperante GTS | 5 | 167 | |
2 | Porsche 911 GT3 | 4 | 131 | |
3 | Porsche 911 GT3 | 2 | 59 | |
4 | Dodge Challenger | 1 | 33 | |
5 | BMW M3 | 1 | 28 |