2012 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

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.[1] The weekend also saw the first round of the 2012 GP3 Series season.[2]

   2012 Catalunya GP2 round
Round details
Round 4 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
and
Round 1 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series

Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.665 km (2.892 mi)
Feature race
Date 12 May 2012
Laps 37
Pole position
Driver James Calado Lotus GP
Time 1:30.655
Podium
First Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second James Calado Lotus GP
Third Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Fastest lap
Driver Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 1:35.200 (on lap 21)
Sprint race
Date 13 May 2012
Laps 25 (26 scheduled)
Podium
First Luiz Razia Arden International
Second Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering
Third Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:34.343 (on lap 7)
Race 1
Date 12 May 2012
Laps 16
Pole position
Driver António Félix da Costa Carlin
Time 1:38.642
Podium
First Mitch Evans MW Arden
Second Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix
Third Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
Time 1:41.440 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date 13 May 2012
Laps 16
Podium
First Conor Daly Lotus GP
Second Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport
Third Matias Laine MW Arden
Fastest lap
Driver Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:40.619 (on lap 7)

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. Meanwhile, the first GP3 feature race of the season was won by Mitch Evans with Conor Daly winning the sprint race the next day.

The weekend also saw the GP3 Series introduce the points system used by Formula One since 2010 for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and twenty-five points awarded to the race winner. The points for the sprint race were changed too, with the winner receiving fifteen points and the top eight drivers scoring points. The points for pole and the fastest lap were doubled too.

GP2 Series classification

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 9 James Calado Lotus GP 1:30.655 1
2 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:30.865 2
3 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:30.902 3
4 26 Max Chilton Carlin 1:30.962 4
5 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:31.006 5
6 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:31.167 6
7 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:31.212 7
8 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:31.212 8
9 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:31.269 9
10 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:31.308 10
11 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:31.320 11
12 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.332 12
13 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 1:31.377 13
14 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:31.391 14
15 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:31.565 15
16 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:31.599 16
17 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:31.677 17
18 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:31.682 18
19 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 1:31.939 19
20 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:31.966 20
21 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:32.270 21
22 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:32.325 22
23 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:32.691 23
24 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:33.010 24
25 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:33.083 25
26 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:33.329 26
Source:[3]

Feature race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 37 1:00:22.966 5 25
2 9 James Calado Lotus GP 37 +0.878 1 22 (18+4)
3 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 37 +3.811 8 15
4 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 37 +11.859 7 12
5 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 37 +15.795 10 10
6 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 37 +19.379 6 8
7 26 Max Chilton Carlin 37 +19.768 4 6
8 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 37 +20.072 13 4
9 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 37 +27.624 9 2
10 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 +36.653 11 3 (1+2)
11 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 37 +45.264 22
12 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 37 +46.534 2
13 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 37 +47.087 14
14 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 37 +47.356 12
15 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 37 +53.555 20
16 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 37 +1:00.879 24
17 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 37 +1:06.737 17
18 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:11.199 15
19 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 37 +1:11.397 21
20 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:14.871 16
21 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 37 +1:15.821 3
22 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 37 +1:20.031 18
23 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 37 +1:20.382 19
24 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 37 +1:28.989 23
25 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 36 +1 lap 26
Ret 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 8 Retired 25
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:35.200 (lap 21)
Source:[4]

Sprint race
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 25 40:08.411 1 17 (15+2)
2 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 25 +5.256 4 12
3 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 25 +5.897 5 10
4 9 James Calado Lotus GP 25 +6.575 7 8
5 26 Max Chilton Carlin 25 +13.117 2 6
6 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham 25 +14.362 8 4
7 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 25 +14.874 10 2
8 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 25 +19.223 6 1
9 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 25 +19.703 11
10 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 25 +21.570 17
11 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 25 +22.852 12
12 21 Tom Dillmann Rapax 25 +23.312 22
13 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 25 +30.155 18
14 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 25 +30.601 15
15 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 25 +31.281 16
16 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 25 +31.834 20
17 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 25 +32.817 24
18 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 25 +34.371 3
19 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 25 +34.818 21
20 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 25 +35.426 23
21 24 Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 25 +38.977 19
22 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 25 +39.878 13
23 20 Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 25 +41.979 26
24 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 25 +48.441 14
Ret 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 3 Retired 25
Ret 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 0 Did not start 9
Fastest lap: Victor Guerin (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:34.343 (lap 7)
Source:[5]

GP3 Series classification

Qualifying
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 1:38.642 1
2 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:38.720 2
3 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:38.732 3
4 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:38.835 4
5 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:38.867 5
6 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:38.894 161
7 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:38.945 6
8 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:38.988 7
9 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 1:39.151 8
10 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:39.164 9
11 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:39.175 10
12 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:39.201 11
13 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 1:39.228 12
14 28 William Buller Carlin 1:39.512 13
15 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 1:39.553 14
16 15 Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 1:39.701 15
17 24 Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 1:39.932 17
18 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:40.002 18
19 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:40.278 19
20 30 John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:40.578 20
21 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:40.640 21
22 22 Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 1:41.053 22
23 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:41.112 23
24 18 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:42.066 24
25 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:43.509 251
26 17 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology no time 26
Source:[6]

Notes:

  • ^1 — Tio Ellinas and Vicky Piria were penalised by 10 grid positions after they ignored yellow flags in qualifying. Piria's grid position did not change because Kevin Ceccon did not set a time in qualifying.[7]

Race 1
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 4 Mitch Evans MW Arden 16 28:38.738 4 25
2 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 16 +2.609 5 18
3 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 16 +4.594 3 15
4 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 16 +5.071 7 14 (12+2)
5 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 16 +6.284 8 10
6 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 16 +6.941 2 8
7 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 16 +7.419 16 6
8 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 16 +10.102 14 4
9 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 16 +11.046 10 2
10 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 16 +11.291 12 1
11 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 16 +15.105 9
12 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +15.752 11
13 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 16 +16.231 6
14 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 16 +16.577 1 4
15 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 16 +17.132 23
16 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 16 +17.775 19
17 24 Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 16 +18.284 17
18 15 Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 16 +19.087 15
19 22 Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 16 +19.626 22
20 18 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 16 +22.224 24
21 30 John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +23.070 20
22 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 16 +32.897 25
23 28 William Buller Carlin 16 +46.346 13
Ret 17 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 7 Retired 26
Ret 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 0 Retired 21
Ret 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 0 Retired 18
Fastest lap: Patric Niederhauser (Jenzer Motorsport) — 1:41.440 (lap 5)
Source:[8]

Race 2
Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 2 Conor Daly Lotus GP 16 27:21.043 3 15
2 20 Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 16 +3.265 1 12
3 6 Matias Laine MW Arden 16 +4.168 4 10
4 3 Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 16 +4.877 6 8
5 21 Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 16 +5.669 5 6
6 1 Daniel Abt Lotus GP 16 +9.341 13 4
7 27 António Félix da Costa Carlin 16 +9.6882 14 2
8 26 Alex Brundle Carlin 16 +9.833 10 1
9 28 William Buller Carlin 16 +12.090 23
10 17 Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 16 +12.401 23 2
11 16 Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 16 +13.664 26
12 15 Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 16 +16.703 18
13 30 John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +21.703 21
14 22 Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 16 +25.550 19
15 9 Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 16 +28.133 2
16 23 Vicky Piria Trident Racing 16 +31.239 22
17 5 David Fumanelli MW Arden 16 +31.608 9
18 31 Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +37.862 25
19 14 Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 16 +38.449 7
20 4 Mitch Evans atech CRS Grand Prix 16 +51.421 8
21 18 Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 16 +1:16.560 20
Ret 8 Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 12 Retired 16
Ret 29 Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 0 Retired 12
Ret 19 Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 0 Retired 15
Ret 7 Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 0 Retired 11
Ret 24 Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 0 Retired 24
Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:40.524
Source:[9]

Notes:

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 30 April 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. Bradley, Charles (11 May 2012). "James Calado takes pole position for Lotus GP in GP2 qualifying at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  4. "an der Garde takes Barcelona GP2 victory". Autosport.com. Haymaret Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. Bradley, Charles (13 May 2012). "Luiz Razia wins for Arden in GP2 sprint race at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  6. "Carlin's Antonio Felix da Costa on pole for GP3 opener at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  7. "Ellinas and Piria penalised after qualifying". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  8. "Mitch Evans wins GP3 season opener at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  9. Bradley, Charles (13 May 2012). "Conor Daly wins for Lotus GP in GP3 race two at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  10. "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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