2012 Formula Abarth season

The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.

2012 Formula Abarth
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Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver Rounds
Prema Powerteam[1] 2 Bruno Bonifacio[1] All
3 Luca Ghiotto[1] All
21 Giorgio Roda[1] All
DIEGI Motorsport[2] 5 Francisco Javier Amado[2] 1–3, 5–8
BVM 9 Santiago Urrutia[3] All
23 Sean Gelael[4] 8
24 Antonio Giovinazzi[4] 8
Jenzer Motorsport[5] 17 Samin Gómez Briceno[5] All
18 Kevin Jörg[5] All
19 Gregor Ramsay[5] All
JD Motorsport 26 Juan Branger[6] All
Euronova Racing by Fortec[7] 35 Emanuele Zonzini[7] All
39 Nicolas Costa[7] All
Cram Competition[8] 51 Michele Beretta[8] 3–8
52 Antonio Furlan[8] 3–8

Race calendar and results
  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.[9] The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.
Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning driver Winning team Rookie winner
1 Feature Valencia Circuit 31 March Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg
Feature Kevin Jörg Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg
Sprint 1 April Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg
2 Feature Hungaroring 5 May Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia
Feature Bruno Bonifacio Nicolas Costa Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 6 May Bruno Bonifacio Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
3 Feature Mugello Circuit 9 June Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
Feature Bruno Bonifacio Luca Ghiotto Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg
Sprint 10 June Luca Ghiotto Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia
4 Feature Misano World Circuit 7 July Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
Feature 8 July Luca Ghiotto Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia
Sprint Santiago Urrutia Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg
5 Feature Red Bull Ring 4 August Luca Ghiotto Samin Gómez Briceno Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 5 August Emanuele Zonzini Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia
Feature Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia
6 Feature Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September Bruno Bonifacio Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg
Feature 2 September Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Gregor Ramsay
Sprint Nicolas Costa Emanuele Zonzini Euronova Racing by Fortec Gregor Ramsay
7 Feature ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia
Feature Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg
Sprint 16 September Nicolas Costa Gregor Ramsay Jenzer Motorsport Gregor Ramsay
8 Feature Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Antonio Giovinazzi BVM Antonio Giovinazzi
Sprint Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia
Feature 30 September Luca Ghiotto Nicolas Costa Antonio Giovinazzi BVM Antonio Giovinazzi
  European Series
  Both championships

Championship standings
  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL
Feature races 20 15 12 10 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 1
Sprint 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

Drivers' standings
Pos Driver VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
1 Nicolas Costa 6 5 1 1 2 4 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 266
2 Luca Ghiotto 1 1 Ret 3 3 8 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 246
3 Bruno Bonifacio 3 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 219
4 Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 207
5 Emanuele Zonzini 4 2 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 200
6 Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 176
7 Samin Gómez Briceno 5 6 3 6 8 Ret 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 123
8 Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 96
9 Giorgio Roda 7 11 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 72
10 Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49
11 Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43
Ineligible drivers
Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0
Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0
Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0
Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0
Pos Driver VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings
Pos Driver VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
1 Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 337
2 Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 300
3 Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 232
4 Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 153
5 Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 149
6 Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 51
7 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 29
Pos Driver VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts

Teams' standings
Pos Team VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
1 Euronova Racing by Fortec 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 333
2 Prema Powerteam 1 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 324
3 BVM 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 225
4 Jenzer Motorsport 2 4 2 5 7 3 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 219
5 DIEGI Motorsport 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49
6 JD Motorsport 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43
Ineligible teams
Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 0
Pos Driver VRT
 HUN
 MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts

Drivers' standings
Pos Driver MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
1 Nicolas Costa 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 194
2 Luca Ghiotto 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 175
3 Emanuele Zonzini 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 160
4 Santiago Urrutia 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 158
5 Bruno Bonifacio 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 157
6 Kevin Jörg 7 2 4 7 3 5 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 122
7 Samin Gómez Briceno 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 88
8 Gregor Ramsay 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 71
9 Giorgio Roda Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 46
10 Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 34
11 Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 31
12 Juan Branger 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 20
13 Francisco Javier Amado 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17
Ineligible drivers
Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0
Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0
Pos Driver MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not participate (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings
Pos Team MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts
1 Euronova Racing by Fortec 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 249
2 Prema Powerteam 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 235
3 BVM 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 178
4 Jenzer Motorsport 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 161
5 Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 51
6 JD Motorsport 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 18
7 DIEGI Motorsport 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17
Pos Driver MUG
 MIS
 RBR
 IMO
 VAL
 MNZ
 Pts

References
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