2012 Valencia GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

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.

   2012 Valencia GP2 round
Round details
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)

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
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:

Feature race

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
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)
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.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
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)
Source:[7]

Notes:

GP3 Series classification

Qualifying

Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:58.478 1
2 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:58.511 2
3 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:58.567 3
4 18 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 1:58.772 4
5 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:58.991 235
6 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:59.009 5
7 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:59.015 166
8 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 1:59.031 6
9 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:59.091 7
10 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:59.276 8
11 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:59.332 9
12 28 William Buller Carlin 1:59.356 10
13 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:59.399 11
14 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 1:59.568 12
15 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:59.708 13
16 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 1:59.820 14
17 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:59.906 15
18 30 John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 2:00.047 17
19 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 2:00.062 18
20 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 2:00.306 19
21 24 Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 2:00.334 20
22 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 2:00.406 21
23 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 2:01.300 22
24 17 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 2:02.103 24

Notes:

Race 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
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)
Source:[10]

Race 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 13 28:13.702 1 15
2 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 14 +0.924 3 12
3 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 14 +6.314 4 10
4 18 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 14 +6.589 2 8
5 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 14 +6.9387 5 6
6 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 14 +6.940 8 4
7 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 14 +9.959 7 2
8 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 14 +15.020 248 (1+2)
9 28 William Buller Carlin 14 +19.751 10
10 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 14 +23.761 9
11 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 14 +24.396 19
12 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 14 +26.251 21
13 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 14 +26.330 15
14 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 14 +28.954 16
15 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 14 +33.481 20
16 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 14 +34.148 6
17 24 Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 14 +37.558 23
18 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 14 +46.606 17
19 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 14 +56.689 22
Ret 17 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 8 Retired 13
Ret 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 2 Retired 14
Ret 30 John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 0 Retired 12
Ret 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 0 Retired 11
Ret 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 18
Fastest lap: António Félix da Costa (Carlin) — 1:59.842 (lap 14)
Source:[11]

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

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References

  1. Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. "Valencia Post Qualifying penalties". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. "Gutierrez wins for Lotus in chaotic GP2 feature race at Valencia street circuit". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. "Valsecchi, Palmer and Gonzalez penalised after feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  6. "Kral and Cecotto excluded from feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  7. "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.
  8. "Felix Da Costa penalised after qualifying". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  9. "Conor Daly receives 10 place grid penalty for Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  10. "Evans eases to victory in Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  11. "Niederhauser claims maiden win in Valencia". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  12. "Ellinas and Daly penalised after Valencia Race 2". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  13. "Felix Da Costa handed grid penalty for Race 2". GP3series.com. GP3 Site. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
Previous round:
2012 Monaco GP2 round
GP2 Series
2012 season
Next round:
2012 Silverstone GP2 round
Previous round:
2011 Valencia GP2 round
Valencia GP2 round Next round:
TBA
Previous round:
2012 Monaco GP3 round
GP3 Series
2012 season
Next round:
2012 Silverstone GP3 round
Previous round:
2011 Valencia GP3 round
Valencia GP3 round Next round:
TBA
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