2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Explained

The 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the second season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season featured six rounds lasting three hours each, starting on 14 April at Monza and ended in October at Navarra. An improved support package was added with the British Formula 3 Championship and Blancpain Revival Series was present at selected rounds and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo was present at all events.

Calendar

On 9 December 2011, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2012 calendar.[1]

CircuitDate
1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy15 April
2 Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain3 June
3 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France1 July
4 Total 24 Hours of Spa, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium29 July
5 Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany23 September
6 Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain14 October

Entry list

On 17 February, SRO released the provisional entry list for the first round at Monza.[2] This was updated on 10 March.[3]

2012 Entry List
TeamDriversCarRounds
Pro Cup
Belgian Audi Club WRT1 Stéphane OrtelliAudi R8 LMS UltraAll
Christopher Mies
Christopher Haase
2 Laurens VanthoorAudi R8 LMS UltraAll
Edward Sandström
Marco Bonanomi1, 3–6
Andrea Piccini2
6 Frank StipplerAudi R8 LMS Ultra6
Filipe Albuquerque
Oliver Jarvis
Audi Sport Team Phoenix Marcel FässlerAudi R8 LMS Ultra4
André Lotterer
Tom Kristensen
16 Andrea PicciniAudi R8 LMS Ultra4
René Rast
Frank Stippler
13 Harold PrimatAudi R8 LMS Ultra5
René Rast
Luca Ludwig
KRK Racing Karl WendlingerMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT31–2
Koen Wauters
Anthony Kumpen
Marc VDS Racing Team3 Bas LeindersBMW Z4 GT3All
Maxime Martin
Markus Palttala
4 Henri MoserBMW Z4 GT3All
Bert Longin
Mike Hezemans1–5
Nick Catsburg6
Boutsen Ginion Racing5 Nico VerdonckMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–3, 5–6
Jack Clarke1–3
Edouard Mondron
Seiji Ara5
Marino Franchitti
Andy Soucek6
Zoël Amberg
Hexis Racing7 Frédéric MakowieckiMcLaren MP4-12C GT36
Stef Dusseldorp
Álvaro Parente
Gulf Racing UK9 Rob BellMcLaren MP4-12C GT34
Andy Meyrick
Michael Wainwright
69 Jamie Campbell-WalterMcLaren MP4-12C GT34
Stuart Hall
Roald Goethe
Black Falcon18 Jeroen BleekemolenMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT35–6
Franky Cheng
Mike Parisy5
Dominik Baumann6
United Autosports22 David BrabhamMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–3
Alvaro Parente
Matt Bell
Blancpain Reiter24 Peter KoxLamborghini Gallardo LP600+6
Jos Menten
Štefan Rosina
DB Motorsport36 Jeffrey van HooydonkBMW Z4 GT31–4
Stéphane Lémeret
Jeroen den Boer
Saintéloc Racing40 Filipe AlbuquerqueAudi R8 LMS Ultra4
Grégory Guilvert4–6
Dino Lunardi
Jonathan Hirschi5
Lapidus Racing62 Tim MullenMcLaren MP4-12C GT33
Phil Quaife
Klaas Hummel
Vita4One Racing Team66 Gregory FranchiBMW Z4 GT3All
Frank Kechele
Yelmer Buurman1
Adam Carroll2
Mathias Lauda3–6
Kessel Racing71 Davide RigonFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Daniel Zampieri
Stefano Gattuso
Prospeed Competition75 Marc GoossensPorsche 997 GT3-RAll
Xavier Maassen
Marc Hennerici
Emil Frey Racing80 Fredy BarthJaguar XK Emil Frey G32–3, 6
Gabriele Gardel
Lorenz Frey
SMG Challenge83 Olivier PlaPorsche 997 GT3-R1, 3–5
Eric Clément
Philippe Gache1, 3–4
Nicolas Armindo5
GPR Racing89 Tim VerbergtAston Martin V12 Vantage GT35
Damien Dupont
Ronnie Latinne
Pro-Am Cup
Boutsen Ginion Racing5 Jack ClarkeMcLaren MP4-12C GT34
Nico Verdonck
Eric van de Poele
Edouard Mondron
15 Massimo VaglianiMcLaren MP4-12C GT34
Sarah Bovy
Marlène Broggi
Jérôme Thiry4–6
Edouard Mondron5–6
Fabien Thuner6
ARC Bratislava7 Miro KonôpkaPorsche 997 GT3-R1–4
Zdeno Mikulasko
Stefano Crotti
Christoff Corten4
Haribo Racing Team8 Mike StursbergPorsche 997 GT3-R1, 3–5
Hans Guido Riegel
Richard Westbrook1, 5
Christian Menzel3–4
Uwe Alzen4
Gulf Racing UK9 Rob BellMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–3, 5–6
Michael Wainwright
69 Roald GoetheMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–3, 5
Stuart Hall1, 3, 5
Jamie Campbell-Walter2
SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion10 Jérôme PolicandFerrari 458 Italia GT31–3, 5–6
Gabriel Balthazard
Mike Savary1, 3
Maurice Ricci2, 5–6
Olivier Panis4
Fabien Barthez
Morgan Moulin Traffort
Eric Debard
20 Patrice GoueslardFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Ludovic Badey
Jean-Luc Beaubélique
Tristan Vautier4
Ruffier Racing11 Jean-Claude LagniezPorsche 997 GT3-R1–3
Xavier Pompidou1–2
Gabriel Abergel
Mike Parisy3
Laurent Pasquali
Sport Garage Gilles DuqueineFerrari 458 Italia GT34
Eric Vaissière
André-Alain Corbel
Christian Beroujon
42 Kevin DespinasseFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Emmet O'Brien1–3, 5–6
Arno Santamato1–3, 6
Lionel Comole4
Romain Brandela
Michaël Petit
Paul Lanchere5
ART Grand Prix12 Duncan TappyMcLaren MP4-12C GT3All
Grégoire Demoustier
Mike Parisy4
Ulric Amado
KRK Racing14 Raf VanthoorMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT31–4
Dennis Retera
Marius Ritskes1–2
Koen Wauters3–4
Anthony Kumpen4
Insight Racing17 Martin JensenFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Dennis Andersen
Iain Dockerill4
Black Falcon18 Bret CurtisMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT31–4
Steve Jans
Sean Edwards1
Mike Parisy2
Jeroen Bleekemolen3–4
Franky Cheng4
19 Oliver MorleyMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3All
Riccardo Brutschin1–3
Jérôme Thiry1–2
Manuel Metzger3–4
Kenneth Heyer4
Stephan Rösler
Sean Edwards5–6
Steve Jans
MTECH21 Matt GriffinFerrari 458 Italia GT31–5
Duncan Cameron
Mike Edmonds2–4
Niki Cadei4
United Autosports23 Mark BlundellMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–3
Mark Patterson
Zak Brown
Mark BlundellAudi R8 LMS Ultra4
Mark Patterson
Alain Li
Richard Meins
Blancpain Reiter24 Peter KoxLamborghini Gallardo LP600+2–5
Marc A. Hayek
Jos Menten4
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
ROAL Motorsport29 Tom CoronelBMW Z4 GT34
Edoardo Liberati
Michela Cerruti
Stefano Colombo
GT3 Racing30 Craig WilkinsAudi R8 LMSAll
Peter Belshaw1–5
Aaron Scott1–4, 6
Phil Keen4
Adam Christodoulou5
Pro GT by Alméras33 Antoine LeclercPorsche 997 GT3-RAll
Eric Dermont
David Tuchbant
Franck Perera4
34 Anthony BeltoisePorsche 997 GT3-RAll
Henry Hassid
Roland Berville1–4, 6
Nicolas Armindo4
GT Academy Team RJN35 Alex BuncombeNissan GT-R Nismo GT31–4
Jann Mardenborough
Chris Ward
Lucas Ordóñez4
DB Motorsport36 Jeroen den BoerBMW Z4 GT35–6
Nico Bastian5
Alessandro Garofano
Michael Mallock6
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof
37 Simon KnapBMW Z4 GT3All
Jochen Habets
Andrew Danyliw
Leon Rijnbeek4
Scuderia Vittoria38 Alessandro BonettiFerrari 458 Italia GT31–2
Jay Palmer
Michael Lyons1
David McDonald2, 6
Jody Fannin6
Danny Candia
Saintéloc Racing40 David HallydayAudi R8 LMS Ultra1–3
Jérôme Demay
Grégory Guilvert
43 Dino LunardiAudi R8 LMS Ultra3
Marc Sourd
Patrice Madeleine
43 Adrien TambayAudi R8 LMS Ultra6
Jérôme Demay
Jean-Marc Quintois
Kessel Racing46 Valentino RossiFerrari 458 Italia GT31, 5
Alessio Salucci
Andrea Ceccato5
72 Gino ForgioneFerrari 458 Italia GT31–3
Maurice Basso1
Max Mugelli
Claude-Yves Gosselin2–5
Marc Rostan2, 4–5
Mathias Beche3
Pierre Bruneau4–5
Lorenzo Bontempelli4
ASM Team47 Karim OjjehMcLaren MP4-12C GT31–2, 4
Ricardo Bravo
Lourenço Beirão da Veiga1
Pedro Lamy4
Luis Silva
AF Corse49 Yannick MallégolFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Howard Blank
Jean-Marc Bachelier
François Perrodo4
50 Jack GerberFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Marco Cioci1, 3–6
Raffaele Giammaria2, 4
Enzo Ide4–5
51 Giuseppe CiròFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Daniel Brown
Gaetano Ardagna Perez
Toni Vilander4
52 Niek HommersonFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Louis Machiels
Andrea Bertolini1, 3–5
Maurizio Mediani2
Alessandro Pier Guidi4, 6
Vita4One Team Italy57 Giacomo PetrobelliFerrari 458 Italia GT3All
Eugenio Amos
Alessandro Bonacini
Jonathan Hirschi4
59 Andrea CeccatoFerrari 458 Italia GT32, 4
Michael Lyons
Josh Wakefield2
Alessandro Bonetti3–4
Andrea Barlesi3
Jay Palmer
Filip Salaquarda4
Exagon Engineering58 Vincent RadermeckerPorsche 997 GT3-R1
Christian Kelders
Von Ryan Racing60 Stephen JelleyMcLaren MP4-12C GT3All
Julien Draper
Matthew Draper
Stef Dusseldorp4
88 Rob BarffMcLaren MP4-12C GT3All
Leon Price1–3, 5–6
Jordan Grogor
Álvaro Parente4
Chris Goodwin
Roger Wills
Lapidus Racing62 Tim MullenMcLaren MP4-12C GT34
Adam Christodoulou
Phil Quaife
Klaas Hummel
Black Bull Swiss Racing64 Mirko VenturiFerrari 458 Italia GT31, 3
Andrea Invernizzi
Tommaso Maino
Race Art70 Roger GrouwelsBMW Z4 GT31–5
Niels Bouwhuis1, 3
Phil Bastiaans1
Nick Catsburg2–5
Robert Nearn2, 4
Jaap van Lagen4–5
Prospeed Competition74 Maxime SouletPorsche 997 GT3-RAll
Paul van Splunteren
Dylan Derdaele
Fred Bouvy4
Ecurie Ecosse79 Ollie MillroyBMW Z4 GT31–3, 5–6
Joe Twyman
Andrew Smith1, 5–6
Marco Attard2
Oliver Bryant3
Emil Frey Racing80 Fredy BarthJaguar XK Emil Frey G34
Gabriele Gardel
Lorenz Frey
Rolf Maritz
GPR Racing89 Bertrand BaguetteAston Martin V12 Vantage GT34
Tim Verbergt
Damien Dupont
Ronnie Latinne
Preci-Spark90 David JonesMercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT31–5
Godfrey Jones
Mike Jordan2–4
Bernd Schneider4
JAS Motorsport91 Akira IidaMcLaren MP4-12C GT31, 3
Jun-San Chen
Morris Chen
Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing107 Jonathan AdamAston Martin V12 Vantage GT34
John Gaw
Andrew Howard
Phil Dryburgh
Gentlemen Trophy
First Motorsport25 Steve VanbellingenPorsche 997 GT3 Cup S4
Bert Redant
Armand Fumal
Johan Vanloo
Ruffier Racing31 Georges CabannesLamborghini Gallardo LP5201–3, 5–6
Romain Brandela1–3
Fabien Thuner1–2, 5
Miki Monrás3
Fabien Michal5–6
Saintéloc Racing41 Pierre HirschiAudi R8 LMSAll
Robert Hissom
Marc Sourd1–2
Philippe Marie3–6
Jérôme Demay4
Exagon Engineering58 Christian KeldersPorsche 997 GT3-R3–6
Daniel Desbruères
Jean-Luc Blanchemain4
Pascal Muller
Kessel Racing73 Pablo PaladinoFerrari 430 Scuderia1–4
Paolo Andreasi
Beniamino Caccia
Giacomo Piccini4
ALFAB Racing81 Erik BehrensAudi R8 LMS4
Daniel Roos
Patrik Skoog
Magnus Öhman
GCR Racing82 Gaël LesoudierDodge Viper CC1–4
Gilles Vannelet
Luc Paillard1–3
Christophe Decultot4
Pierre Fontaine
Racing Adventures85 Benjamin BaillyFord Mustang4
Raphaël van der Straten
Nicolas De Crem
José Close
JB Motorsport98 Jan BrunstedtAudi R8 LMSAll
Mikael Bender
Jocke Mangs1–4
Daniel Roos4–6
Cup Class
Pro GT by Alméras32 Alain FertéPorsche 997 GT3 Cup4
Matthieu Vaxivière
Jean-Louis Alloin
Jérémy Alloin
Race Art76 Mathijs HarkemaPorsche 997 GT3 Cup4
'Brody'
Christophe Geoffroy
Phillipe Richard
RMS86 Thierry StepecPorsche 997 GT3 Cup4
Eric Mouez
David Loger
Philippe Salini
87 Fabio SpirgiPorsche 997 GT3 Cup4
Richard Feller
Olivier Baron
Manuel Nicolaïdis
Speedlover94 Christophe BigouriePorsche 997 GT3 Cup4
Raf Vleugels
Kevin Balthazard

Results

EventCircuitPro Cup WinnerPro-Am Cup WinnerGentlemen Trophy Winner
1MonzaNo. 3 Marc VDS Racing TeamNo. 57 Vita4One Team ItalyNo. 73 Kessel Racing
Bas Leinders
Maxime Martin
Markus Palttala
Eugenio Amos
Alessandro Bonacini
Giacomo Petrobelli
Pablo Paladino
Paolo Andreasi
Beniamino Caccia
2SilverstoneNo. 3 Marc VDS Racing TeamNo. 24 Blancpain ReiterNo. 98 JB Motorsport
Bas Leinders
Maxime Martin
Markus Palttala
Peter Kox
Marc A. Hayek
Jan Brunstedt
Mikael Bender
Jocke Mangs
3Paul RicardNo. 1 Belgian Audi Club WRTNo. 52 AF CorseNo. 58 Exagon Engineering
Stéphane Ortelli
Christopher Mies
Christopher Haase
Niek Hommerson
Louis Machiels
Andrea Bertolini
Daniel Desbruères
Christian Kelders
4Spa-Francorchamps
Report
No. 16 Audi Sport Team PhoenixNo. 52 AF CorseNo. 25 First Motorsport
Andrea Piccini
René Rast
Frank Stippler
Niek Hommerson
Louis Machiels
Andrea Bertolini
Alessandro Pier Guidi
Steve van Bellingen
Bert Redant
Armand Fumal
Johan Van Loo
5NürburgringNo. 75 Prospeed CompetitionNo. 19 Black FalconNo. 58 Exagon Engineering
Marc Goossens
Marc Hennerici
Xavier Maassen
Sean Edwards
Steve Jans
Oliver Morley
Daniel Desbruères
Christian Kelders
6NavarraNo. 7 Hexis RacingNo. 12 ART Grand PrixNo. 98 JB Motorsport
Frédéric Makowiecki
Stef Dusseldorp
Álvaro Parente
Duncan Tappy
Grégoire Demoustier
Jan Brunstedt
Mikael Bender
Daniel Roos

Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

PosDriverMNZ
SIL
LEC
SPA
NÜR
NAV
Pts
Pro Cup
1 Stéphane Ortelli
Christopher Mies
Christopher Haase
731242114
2 Markus Palttala
Maxime Martin
Bas Leinders
1124Ret4111
3 Marc Goossens
Xavier Maassen
Marc Hennerici
5145201572
4 Andrea Piccini2162
5 Edward Sandström
Laurens Vanthoor
22Ret317Ret59
Pro-Am Cup
1 Niek Hommerson
Louis Machiels
171845Ret1676
2 Andrea Bertolini1745Ret67
3 Eugenio Amos
Alessandro Bonacini
Giacomo Petrobelli
66737RetRet65
4 Patrice Goueslard
Ludovic Badey
Jean-Luc Beaubélique
88Ret10121564
5 Duncan Tappy
Grégoire Demoustier
161313Ret11958
Gentlemen Trophy
1 Pierre Hirschi
Robert Hissom
41393323Ret3093
2 Jan Brunstedt
Mikael Bender
Ret383033Ret3882
3 Jocke MangsRet38303357
4 Christian Kelders
Daniel Desbruères
263634Ret54
5 Gilles Vannelet
Gaël Lesoudier
38RetRet2251

Teams' Championships

PosTeamMNZ
SIL
LEC
SPA
NÜR
NAV
Pts
Pro Cup
1 Belgian Audi Club WRT221242127
2 Marc VDS Racing Team112484122
3 Prospeed Competition5145201580
4 Vita4One Racing Team129Ret33768
5 Kessel Racing411334Ret650
Pro-Am Cup
1 AF Corse171045251494
2 SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion8888121590
3 Vita4One Team Italy66737RetRet67
4 ART Grand Prix161313Ret11960
5 Black Falcon4315101961359
Gentlemen Trophy
1 Saintéloc Racing41393323Ret3093
2 JB MotorsportRet383033Ret2782
3 Exagon Engineering263634Ret54
4 Kessel Racing3744Ret5649
First Motorsport1749

Notes and References

  1. News: 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Calendar. Blancpain Endurance Series. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 December 2011. 1 January 2012. 21 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120321104823/http://www.blancpain-endurance-series.com/newsitem.php?key=217. dead.
  2. News: 50 inschrijvingen voor Blancpain seizoensopener in Monza. Startgrid.be. Startgrid.be. 17 February 2012. 18 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20151229002213/http://www.startgrid.be/2012/02/50-inschrijvingen-voor-blancpain-seizoensopener-in-monza/. 29 December 2015. dead.
  3. News: Blancpain Endurance Series, Monza – Provisional Entry List. https://archive.today/20130120044619/http://www.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm?articleUID=9E1C4CEE-1143-FDC9-354C9257728202D4. dead. 20 January 2013. Startgrid.be. dailysportcar. 10 March 2012. 10 March 2012.