2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open

The 2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open was the third Formula 3 Brazil Open race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace from January 19–22, 2012.[1] For this year the category presents a new regulation about the tyres. Made in Turkey, these compounds were used on main F-3 championships around the world, such as British series.[2][3]

2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open
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After a race with accidents, the Brazilian Lucas Foresti of the Cesário Fórmula was crowned his second title. André Negrão competing for the Hitech Racing finished in second place, with class B winner Vinícius Alvarenga finished in third.

Drivers and teams
  • All cars are powered by Berta engines, and will run on Pirelli tyres.
2012 Entry List
Team No Driver Class Chassis
Cesário Fórmula 1 Lucas Foresti[4] A Dallara F309
2 Fabiano Machado[4] A
3 Luís Felipe Derani[4] A
Bassan Motorsport 5 Victor Guerin[4] A Dallara F309
Hitech Racing 7 André Negrão[4] A Dallara F309
8 Roberto La Rocca[4] A
33 Victor Franzoni[4] B Dallara F301
Cesário Fórmula Junior 31 Ricardo Landucci[4] B Dallara F301
32 Higor Hofmann[4] B
Dragão Motorsport 37 Vinícius Alvarenga[5] B Dallara F301
RR Racing Team 38 Raphael Raucci[4] B Dallara F301
Icon Class
A Class A
B Class B

Classification

Qualifying
Pos[6] No Driver Class Team Time
1 1 Lucas Foresti A Cesário Fórmula 1:29.378
2 2 Fabiano Machado A Cesário Fórmula 1:29.686
3 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Cesário Fórmula 1:30.058
4 5 Victor Guerin A Bassan Motorsport 1:30.058
5 7 André Negrão A Hitech Racing 1:30.549
6 8 Roberto La Rocca A Hitech Racing 1:31.072
7 33 Victor Franzoni B Hitech Racing 1:31.621
8 31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior 1:31.648
9 32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior 1:33.748
10 38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team 1:33.893
11 37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motosport No Time

Race 1
Pos[5] No Driver Class Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 1 Lucas Foresti A Cesário Fórmula 19 28:53.724 1
2 2 Fabiano Machado A Cesário Fórmula 19 +5.281 2
3 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Cesário Fórmula 19 +13.690 3
4 5 Victor Guerin A Bassan Motorsport 19 +16.428 4
5 8 Roberto La Rocca A Hitech Racing 19 +26.995 6
6 38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team 19 +1:15.842 10
7 32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior 18 +1 Lap 9
8 7 André Negrão A Hitech Racing 18 +1 Lap 5
9 31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior 15 +4 Laps 8
Ret 33 Victor Franzoni B Hitech Racing 5 Retired 7
Ret 37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport 4 Retired 11
Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.656, 171.112 km/h (106.324 mph) on lap 9[7]

Race 2
Pos[8] No Driver Class Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 1 Lucas Foresti A Cesário Fórmula 20 30:27.355 1
2 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Cesário Fórmula 20 +3.884 3
3 5 Victor Guerin A Bassan Motorsport 20 +4.980 4
4 2 Fabiano Machado A Cesário Fórmula 20 +5.645 2
5 7 André Negrão A Hitech Racing 20 +18.417 5
6 8 Roberto La Rocca A Hitech Racing 20 +45.175 6
7 33 Victor Franzoni B Hitech Racing 20 +58.807 7
8 31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior 20 +1:11.771 8
9 37 Vinicius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport 19 +1 Lap 12
10 32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior 18 +2 Laps 9
Ret 38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team 12 Retired 10
Fastest lap: Victor Guerin, 1:30.650, 171.124 km/h (106.332 mph) on lap 10[9]

Pre-final Grid
Pos[8] Driver Team Points
1 Lucas Foresti Cesário Fórmula 0
2 Luís Felipe Derani Cesário Fórmula 3
3 Fabiano Machado Cesário Fórmula 4
4 Victor Guerin Bassan Motorsport 5
5 Roberto La Rocca Hitech Racing 9
6 André Negrão Hitech Racing 11
7 Raphael Raucci RR Racing Team 15
8 Higor Hofmann Cesário Fórmula Junior 15
9 Ricardo Landucci Cesário Fórmula Junior 15
10 Victor Franzoni Hitech Racing 15
11 Vinícius Alvarenga Dragão Motorsport 18

Pre-final Race
Pos[10] No Driver Class Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 1 Lucas Foresti A Cesário Fórmula 16 30:27.749 1
2 8 Roberto La Rocca A Hitech Racing 16 +16.195 5
3 7 André Negrão A Hitech Racing 16 +20.373 6
4 31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior 16 +25.750 9
5 33 Victor Franzoni B Hitech Racing 16 +27.192 10
6 5 Victor Guerin1 A Bassan Motorsport 16 +33.800 3
7 38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team 16 +38.834 7
8 2 Fabiano Machado A [Cesário Fórmula 16 +1:10.564 4
Ret 37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport 10 Retired 11
Ret 32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior 5 Retired 8
Ret 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Cesário Fórmula 1 Retired 2
Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.790, 170.860 km/h (106.167 mph) on lap 10[11]
Notes
1.^ – Guerin was penalized with 20 seconds for false start.

Final Race
Pos[12] No Driver Class Team Laps Time/Retired Grid
1 1 Lucas Foresti A Cesário Fórmula 16 20:20.441 1
3 2 André Negrão A Hitech Racing 16 +9.648 3
3 37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport 16 +25.158 9
4 38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team 16 +26.485 7
Ret 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Cesário Fórmula 8 Retired 11
Ret 5 Victor Guerin A Bassan Motorsport 8 Retired 6
Ret 33 Victor Franzoni B Hitech Racing 7 Retired 5
Ret 32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior 6 Retired 10
Ret 2 Fabiano Machado A Cesário Fórmula 6 Retired 8
Ret 31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior 6 Retired 4
Ret 8 Roberto La Rocca A Hitech Racing 3 Retired 2
Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.270, 171.844 km/h (106.779 mph) on lap 4[13]

See also

References
  1. "Edição 2012 confirmada". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  2. "Tyres from British F-3 on Brazil Open". f3brazilopen.com. Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  3. "Open terá mesmos pneus da F-3 Inglesa". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  4. "Machado e Foresti repetem domínio no segundo treino". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  5. "Foresti e Raucci vencem a primeira em Interlagos". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  6. "Foresti e Franzoni ficam com as pole-positions". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  7. "F3 / 1ª Prova RESULTADO". racingcrono.com.br (in Portuguese). Racing Crono. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  8. "Foresti vence e garante pole na Pré-Final". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  9. "F3 / 2ª Prova RESULTADO". racingcrono.com.br (in Portuguese). Racing Crono. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  10. "Vitórias de Foresti e Landucci na prévia da decisão". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  11. "F3 / 3ª Prova RESULTADO". racingcrono.com.br (in Portuguese). Racing Crono. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  12. "Lucas Foresti e Vinícius Alvarenga são os campeões da edição 2012". f3brazilopen.com (in Portuguese). Extrabold Comunicação Integrada. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  13. "F3 / 4ª Prova - RESULTADO COM SOMA". racingcrono.com.br (in Portuguese). Racing Crono. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
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