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.
On 9 December 2011, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2012 calendar.[1]
Circuit | Date | ||
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1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy | 15 April | |
2 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain | 3 June | |
3 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | 1 July | |
4 | Total 24 Hours of Spa, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium | 29 July | |
5 | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | 23 September | |
6 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain | 14 October |
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 | ||||
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Team | Drivers | Car | Rounds | |
Pro Cup | ||||
Belgian Audi Club WRT | 1 | Stéphane Ortelli | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | All |
Christopher Mies | ||||
Christopher Haase | ||||
2 | Laurens Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | All | |
Edward Sandström | ||||
Marco Bonanomi | 1, 3–6 | |||
Andrea Piccini | 2 | |||
6 | Frank Stippler | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 6 | |
Filipe Albuquerque | ||||
Oliver Jarvis | ||||
Audi Sport Team Phoenix | Marcel Fässler | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 4 | |
André Lotterer | ||||
Tom Kristensen | ||||
16 | Andrea Piccini | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 4 | |
René Rast | ||||
Frank Stippler | ||||
13 | Harold Primat | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 5 | |
René Rast | ||||
Luca Ludwig | ||||
KRK Racing | Karl Wendlinger | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–2 | |
Koen Wauters | ||||
Anthony Kumpen | ||||
Marc VDS Racing Team | 3 | Bas Leinders | BMW Z4 GT3 | All |
Maxime Martin | ||||
Markus Palttala | ||||
4 | Henri Moser | BMW Z4 GT3 | All | |
Bert Longin | ||||
Mike Hezemans | 1–5 | |||
Nick Catsburg | 6 | |||
Boutsen Ginion Racing | 5 | Nico Verdonck | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Jack Clarke | 1–3 | |||
Edouard Mondron | ||||
Seiji Ara | 5 | |||
Marino Franchitti | ||||
Andy Soucek | 6 | |||
Zoël Amberg | ||||
Hexis Racing | 7 | Frédéric Makowiecki | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 6 |
Stef Dusseldorp | ||||
Álvaro Parente | ||||
Gulf Racing UK | 9 | Rob Bell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 4 |
Andy Meyrick | ||||
Michael Wainwright | ||||
69 | Jamie Campbell-Walter | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 4 | |
Stuart Hall | ||||
Roald Goethe | ||||
Black Falcon | 18 | Jeroen Bleekemolen | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 5–6 |
Franky Cheng | ||||
Mike Parisy | 5 | |||
Dominik Baumann | 6 | |||
United Autosports | 22 | David Brabham | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–3 |
Alvaro Parente | ||||
Matt Bell | ||||
Blancpain Reiter | 24 | Peter Kox | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ | 6 |
Jos Menten | ||||
Štefan Rosina | ||||
DB Motorsport | 36 | Jeffrey van Hooydonk | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–4 |
Stéphane Lémeret | ||||
Jeroen den Boer | ||||
Saintéloc Racing | 40 | Filipe Albuquerque | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 4 |
Grégory Guilvert | 4–6 | |||
Dino Lunardi | ||||
Jonathan Hirschi | 5 | |||
Lapidus Racing | 62 | Tim Mullen | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 3 |
Phil Quaife | ||||
Klaas Hummel | ||||
Vita4One Racing Team | 66 | Gregory Franchi | BMW Z4 GT3 | All |
Frank Kechele | ||||
Yelmer Buurman | 1 | |||
Adam Carroll | 2 | |||
Mathias Lauda | 3–6 | |||
Kessel Racing | 71 | Davide Rigon | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All |
Daniel Zampieri | ||||
Stefano Gattuso | ||||
Prospeed Competition | 75 | Marc Goossens | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Xavier Maassen | ||||
Marc Hennerici | ||||
Emil Frey Racing | 80 | Fredy Barth | Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 | 2–3, 6 |
Gabriele Gardel | ||||
Lorenz Frey | ||||
SMG Challenge | 83 | Olivier Pla | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1, 3–5 |
Eric Clément | ||||
Philippe Gache | 1, 3–4 | |||
Nicolas Armindo | 5 | |||
GPR Racing | 89 | Tim Verbergt | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 5 |
Damien Dupont | ||||
Ronnie Latinne | ||||
Pro-Am Cup | ||||
Boutsen Ginion Racing | 5 | Jack Clarke | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 4 |
Nico Verdonck | ||||
Eric van de Poele | ||||
Edouard Mondron | ||||
15 | Massimo Vagliani | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 4 | |
Sarah Bovy | ||||
Marlène Broggi | ||||
Jérôme Thiry | 4–6 | |||
Edouard Mondron | 5–6 | |||
Fabien Thuner | 6 | |||
ARC Bratislava | 7 | Miro Konôpka | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1–4 |
Zdeno Mikulasko | ||||
Stefano Crotti | ||||
Christoff Corten | 4 | |||
Haribo Racing Team | 8 | Mike Stursberg | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1, 3–5 |
Hans Guido Riegel | ||||
Richard Westbrook | 1, 5 | |||
Christian Menzel | 3–4 | |||
Uwe Alzen | 4 | |||
Gulf Racing UK | 9 | Rob Bell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Michael Wainwright | ||||
69 | Roald Goethe | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–3, 5 | |
Stuart Hall | 1, 3, 5 | |||
Jamie Campbell-Walter | 2 | |||
SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | 10 | Jérôme Policand | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Gabriel Balthazard | ||||
Mike Savary | 1, 3 | |||
Maurice Ricci | 2, 5–6 | |||
Olivier Panis | 4 | |||
Fabien Barthez | ||||
Morgan Moulin Traffort | ||||
Eric Debard | ||||
20 | Patrice Goueslard | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All | |
Ludovic Badey | ||||
Jean-Luc Beaubélique | ||||
Tristan Vautier | 4 | |||
Ruffier Racing | 11 | Jean-Claude Lagniez | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1–3 |
Xavier Pompidou | 1–2 | |||
Gabriel Abergel | ||||
Mike Parisy | 3 | |||
Laurent Pasquali | ||||
Sport Garage | Gilles Duqueine | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 4 | |
Eric Vaissière | ||||
André-Alain Corbel | ||||
Christian Beroujon | ||||
42 | Kevin Despinasse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All | |
Emmet O'Brien | 1–3, 5–6 | |||
Arno Santamato | 1–3, 6 | |||
Lionel Comole | 4 | |||
Romain Brandela | ||||
Michaël Petit | ||||
Paul Lanchere | 5 | |||
ART Grand Prix | 12 | Duncan Tappy | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | All |
Grégoire Demoustier | ||||
Mike Parisy | 4 | |||
Ulric Amado | ||||
KRK Racing | 14 | Raf Vanthoor | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–4 |
Dennis Retera | ||||
Marius Ritskes | 1–2 | |||
Koen Wauters | 3–4 | |||
Anthony Kumpen | 4 | |||
Insight Racing | 17 | Martin Jensen | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All |
Dennis Andersen | ||||
Iain Dockerill | 4 | |||
Black Falcon | 18 | Bret Curtis | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–4 |
Steve Jans | ||||
Sean Edwards | 1 | |||
Mike Parisy | 2 | |||
Jeroen Bleekemolen | 3–4 | |||
Franky Cheng | 4 | |||
19 | Oliver Morley | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | All | |
Riccardo Brutschin | 1–3 | |||
Jérôme Thiry | 1–2 | |||
Manuel Metzger | 3–4 | |||
Kenneth Heyer | 4 | |||
Stephan Rösler | ||||
Sean Edwards | 5–6 | |||
Steve Jans | ||||
MTECH | 21 | Matt Griffin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1–5 |
Duncan Cameron | ||||
Mike Edmonds | 2–4 | |||
Niki Cadei | 4 | |||
United Autosports | 23 | Mark Blundell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–3 |
Mark Patterson | ||||
Zak Brown | ||||
Mark Blundell | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 4 | ||
Mark Patterson | ||||
Alain Li | ||||
Richard Meins | ||||
Blancpain Reiter | 24 | Peter Kox | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ | 2–5 |
Marc A. Hayek | ||||
Jos Menten | 4 | |||
Albert von Thurn und Taxis | ||||
ROAL Motorsport | 29 | Tom Coronel | BMW Z4 GT3 | 4 |
Edoardo Liberati | ||||
Michela Cerruti | ||||
Stefano Colombo | ||||
GT3 Racing | 30 | Craig Wilkins | Audi R8 LMS | All |
Peter Belshaw | 1–5 | |||
Aaron Scott | 1–4, 6 | |||
Phil Keen | 4 | |||
Adam Christodoulou | 5 | |||
Pro GT by Alméras | 33 | Antoine Leclerc | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Eric Dermont | ||||
David Tuchbant | ||||
Franck Perera | 4 | |||
34 | Anthony Beltoise | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All | |
Henry Hassid | ||||
Roland Berville | 1–4, 6 | |||
Nicolas Armindo | 4 | |||
GT Academy Team RJN | 35 | Alex Buncombe | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1–4 |
Jann Mardenborough | ||||
Chris Ward | ||||
Lucas Ordóñez | 4 | |||
DB Motorsport | 36 | Jeroen den Boer | BMW Z4 GT3 | 5–6 |
Nico Bastian | 5 | |||
Alessandro Garofano | ||||
Michael Mallock | 6 | |||
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof | ||||
37 | Simon Knap | BMW Z4 GT3 | All | |
Jochen Habets | ||||
Andrew Danyliw | ||||
Leon Rijnbeek | 4 | |||
Scuderia Vittoria | 38 | Alessandro Bonetti | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1–2 |
Jay Palmer | ||||
Michael Lyons | 1 | |||
David McDonald | 2, 6 | |||
Jody Fannin | 6 | |||
Danny Candia | ||||
Saintéloc Racing | 40 | David Hallyday | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 1–3 |
Jérôme Demay | ||||
Grégory Guilvert | ||||
43 | Dino Lunardi | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 3 | |
Marc Sourd | ||||
Patrice Madeleine | ||||
43 | Adrien Tambay | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 6 | |
Jérôme Demay | ||||
Jean-Marc Quintois | ||||
Kessel Racing | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1, 5 |
Alessio Salucci | ||||
Andrea Ceccato | 5 | |||
72 | Gino Forgione | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1–3 | |
Maurice Basso | 1 | |||
Max Mugelli | ||||
Claude-Yves Gosselin | 2–5 | |||
Marc Rostan | 2, 4–5 | |||
Mathias Beche | 3 | |||
Pierre Bruneau | 4–5 | |||
Lorenzo Bontempelli | 4 | |||
ASM Team | 47 | Karim Ojjeh | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1–2, 4 |
Ricardo Bravo | ||||
Lourenço Beirão da Veiga | 1 | |||
Pedro Lamy | 4 | |||
Luis Silva | ||||
AF Corse | 49 | Yannick Mallégol | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All |
Howard Blank | ||||
Jean-Marc Bachelier | ||||
François Perrodo | 4 | |||
50 | Jack Gerber | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All | |
Marco Cioci | 1, 3–6 | |||
Raffaele Giammaria | 2, 4 | |||
Enzo Ide | 4–5 | |||
51 | Giuseppe Cirò | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All | |
Daniel Brown | ||||
Gaetano Ardagna Perez | ||||
Toni Vilander | 4 | |||
52 | Niek Hommerson | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All | |
Louis Machiels | ||||
Andrea Bertolini | 1, 3–5 | |||
Maurizio Mediani | 2 | |||
Alessandro Pier Guidi | 4, 6 | |||
Vita4One Team Italy | 57 | Giacomo Petrobelli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | All |
Eugenio Amos | ||||
Alessandro Bonacini | ||||
Jonathan Hirschi | 4 | |||
59 | Andrea Ceccato | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 2, 4 | |
Michael Lyons | ||||
Josh Wakefield | 2 | |||
Alessandro Bonetti | 3–4 | |||
Andrea Barlesi | 3 | |||
Jay Palmer | ||||
Filip Salaquarda | 4 | |||
Exagon Engineering | 58 | Vincent Radermecker | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1 |
Christian Kelders | ||||
Von Ryan Racing | 60 | Stephen Jelley | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | All |
Julien Draper | ||||
Matthew Draper | ||||
Stef Dusseldorp | 4 | |||
88 | Rob Barff | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | All | |
Leon Price | 1–3, 5–6 | |||
Jordan Grogor | ||||
Álvaro Parente | 4 | |||
Chris Goodwin | ||||
Roger Wills | ||||
Lapidus Racing | 62 | Tim Mullen | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 4 |
Adam Christodoulou | ||||
Phil Quaife | ||||
Klaas Hummel | ||||
Black Bull Swiss Racing | 64 | Mirko Venturi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 | 1, 3 |
Andrea Invernizzi | ||||
Tommaso Maino | ||||
Race Art | 70 | Roger Grouwels | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–5 |
Niels Bouwhuis | 1, 3 | |||
Phil Bastiaans | 1 | |||
Nick Catsburg | 2–5 | |||
Robert Nearn | 2, 4 | |||
Jaap van Lagen | 4–5 | |||
Prospeed Competition | 74 | Maxime Soulet | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Paul van Splunteren | ||||
Dylan Derdaele | ||||
Fred Bouvy | 4 | |||
Ecurie Ecosse | 79 | Ollie Millroy | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Joe Twyman | ||||
Andrew Smith | 1, 5–6 | |||
Marco Attard | 2 | |||
Oliver Bryant | 3 | |||
Emil Frey Racing | 80 | Fredy Barth | Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3 | 4 |
Gabriele Gardel | ||||
Lorenz Frey | ||||
Rolf Maritz | ||||
GPR Racing | 89 | Bertrand Baguette | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 4 |
Tim Verbergt | ||||
Damien Dupont | ||||
Ronnie Latinne | ||||
Preci-Spark | 90 | David Jones | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–5 |
Godfrey Jones | ||||
Mike Jordan | 2–4 | |||
Bernd Schneider | 4 | |||
JAS Motorsport | 91 | Akira Iida | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | 1, 3 |
Jun-San Chen | ||||
Morris Chen | ||||
Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing | 107 | Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 4 |
John Gaw | ||||
Andrew Howard | ||||
Phil Dryburgh | ||||
Gentlemen Trophy | ||||
First Motorsport | 25 | Steve Vanbellingen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 4 |
Bert Redant | ||||
Armand Fumal | ||||
Johan Vanloo | ||||
Ruffier Racing | 31 | Georges Cabannes | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Romain Brandela | 1–3 | |||
Fabien Thuner | 1–2, 5 | |||
Miki Monrás | 3 | |||
Fabien Michal | 5–6 | |||
Saintéloc Racing | 41 | Pierre Hirschi | Audi R8 LMS | All |
Robert Hissom | ||||
Marc Sourd | 1–2 | |||
Philippe Marie | 3–6 | |||
Jérôme Demay | 4 | |||
Exagon Engineering | 58 | Christian Kelders | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 3–6 |
Daniel Desbruères | ||||
Jean-Luc Blanchemain | 4 | |||
Pascal Muller | ||||
Kessel Racing | 73 | Pablo Paladino | Ferrari 430 Scuderia | 1–4 |
Paolo Andreasi | ||||
Beniamino Caccia | ||||
Giacomo Piccini | 4 | |||
ALFAB Racing | 81 | Erik Behrens | Audi R8 LMS | 4 |
Daniel Roos | ||||
Patrik Skoog | ||||
Magnus Öhman | ||||
GCR Racing | 82 | Gaël Lesoudier | Dodge Viper CC | 1–4 |
Gilles Vannelet | ||||
Luc Paillard | 1–3 | |||
Christophe Decultot | 4 | |||
Pierre Fontaine | ||||
Racing Adventures | 85 | Benjamin Bailly | Ford Mustang | 4 |
Raphaël van der Straten | ||||
Nicolas De Crem | ||||
José Close | ||||
JB Motorsport | 98 | Jan Brunstedt | Audi R8 LMS | All |
Mikael Bender | ||||
Jocke Mangs | 1–4 | |||
Daniel Roos | 4–6 | |||
Cup Class | ||||
Pro GT by Alméras | 32 | Alain Ferté | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Matthieu Vaxivière | ||||
Jean-Louis Alloin | ||||
Jérémy Alloin | ||||
Race Art | 76 | Mathijs Harkema | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
'Brody' | ||||
Christophe Geoffroy | ||||
Phillipe Richard | ||||
RMS | 86 | Thierry Stepec | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Eric Mouez | ||||
David Loger | ||||
Philippe Salini | ||||
87 | Fabio Spirgi | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 | |
Richard Feller | ||||
Olivier Baron | ||||
Manuel Nicolaïdis | ||||
Speedlover | 94 | Christophe Bigourie | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Raf Vleugels | ||||
Kevin Balthazard |
Event | Circuit | Pro Cup Winner | Pro-Am Cup Winner | Gentlemen Trophy Winner |
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1 | Monza | No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 57 Vita4One Team Italy | No. 73 Kessel Racing |
Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala | Eugenio Amos Alessandro Bonacini Giacomo Petrobelli | Pablo Paladino Paolo Andreasi Beniamino Caccia | ||
2 | Silverstone | No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 24 Blancpain Reiter | No. 98 JB Motorsport |
Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala | Peter Kox Marc A. Hayek | Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Jocke Mangs | ||
3 | Paul Ricard | No. 1 Belgian Audi Club WRT | No. 52 AF Corse | No. 58 Exagon Engineering |
Stéphane Ortelli Christopher Mies Christopher Haase | Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels Andrea Bertolini | Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders | ||
4 | Spa-Francorchamps Report | No. 16 Audi Sport Team Phoenix | No. 52 AF Corse | No. 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 | ||
5 | Nürburgring | No. 75 Prospeed Competition | No. 19 Black Falcon | No. 58 Exagon Engineering |
Marc Goossens Marc Hennerici Xavier Maassen | Sean Edwards Steve Jans Oliver Morley | Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders | ||
6 | Navarra | No. 7 Hexis Racing | No. 12 ART Grand Prix | No. 98 JB Motorsport |
Frédéric Makowiecki Stef Dusseldorp Álvaro Parente | Duncan Tappy Grégoire Demoustier | Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Daniel Roos |
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Pos | Team | MNZ | SIL | LEC | SPA | NÜR | NAV | Pts |
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Pro Cup | ||||||||
1 | Belgian Audi Club WRT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 127 |
2 | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 122 |
3 | Prospeed Competition | 5 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 80 |
4 | Vita4One Racing Team | 12 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 7 | 68 |
5 | Kessel Racing | 4 | 11 | 3 | 34 | Ret | 6 | 50 |
Pro-Am Cup | ||||||||
1 | AF Corse | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 94 |
2 | SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 90 |
3 | Vita4One Team Italy | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | Ret | Ret | 67 |
4 | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 60 |
5 | Black Falcon | 43 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 |
Gentlemen Trophy | ||||||||
1 | Saintéloc Racing | 41 | 39 | 33 | 23 | Ret | 30 | 93 |
2 | JB Motorsport | Ret | 38 | 30 | 33 | Ret | 27 | 82 |
3 | Exagon Engineering | 26 | 36 | 34 | Ret | 54 | ||
4 | Kessel Racing | 37 | 44 | Ret | 56 | 49 | ||
First Motorsport | 17 | 49 |