2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round explained

Country:Spain
Grand Prix:Catalunya
Round No:4
Season No:12
Year:2012
Location:Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:2.892
Course Km:4.665
Date R1:12 May
Laps R1:37
Pole Driver Country:United Kingdom
Pole Driver:James Calado
Pole Team:Lotus GP
Pole Time:1:30.655
First Driver Country R1:Netherlands
First Driver R1:Giedo van der Garde
First Team R1:Caterham Racing
Second Driver Country R1:United Kingdom
Second Driver R1:James Calado
Second Team R1:Lotus GP
Third Driver Country R1:Monaco
Third Driver R1:Stefano Coletti
Third Team R1:Scuderia Coloni
Fast Driver Country R1:Mexico
Fast Driver R1:Esteban Gutiérrez
Fast Team R1:Lotus GP
Fast Time R1:1:35.200
Fast Lap R1:21
Date R2:13 May
Laps R2:25 (26 scheduled)
First Driver Country R2:Brazil
First Driver R2:Luiz Razia
First Team R2:Arden International
Second Driver Country R2:France
Second Driver R2:Nathanaël Berthon
Second Team R2:Racing Engineering
Third Driver Country R2:Italy
Third Driver R2:Davide Valsecchi
Third Team R2:DAMS
Fast Driver Country R2:BRA
Fast Driver R2:Victor Guerin
Fast Team R2:Ocean Racing Technology
Fast Time R2:1:34.343
Fast Lap R2:7

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 race was used to support the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.

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.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
19 James CaladoLotus GP1:30.6551
25 Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering1:30.8652
316 Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing1:30.9023
426 Max ChiltonCarlin1:30.9624
512 Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing1:31.0065
615 Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni1:31.1676
73 Davide ValsecchiDAMS1:31.2127
814 Stefano ColettiScuderia Coloni1:31.2128
98 Jolyon PalmeriSport International1:31.2699
106 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering1:31.30810
1110 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP1:31.32011
1225 Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology1:31.33212
1323 Luiz RaziaArden International1:31.37713
147 Marcus EricssoniSport International1:31.39114
151 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team1:31.56515
162 Josef KrálBarwa Addax Team1:31.59916
1718 Fabrizio CrestaniVenezuela GP Lazarus1:31.67717
1821 Tom DillmannRapax1:31.68218
1922 Simon TrummerArden International1:31.93919
2011 Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing1:31.96620
2124 Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology1:32.27021
224 Felipe NasrDAMS1:32.32522
2317 Julián LealTrident Racing1:32.69123
2427 Rio HaryantoCarlin1:33.01024
2520 Ricardo TeixeiraRapax1:33.08325
2619 Giancarlo SerenelliVenezuela GP Lazarus1:33.32926
Source:[2]

Feature race

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
112 Giedo van der GardeCaterham Racing371:00:22.966525
29 James CaladoLotus GP37+0.878122
314 Stefano ColettiScuderia Coloni37+3.811815
43 Davide ValsecchiDAMS37+11.859712
56 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering37+15.7951010
615 Fabio OnidiScuderia Coloni37+19.37968
726 Max ChiltonCarlin37+19.76846
823 Luiz RaziaArden International37+20.072134
98 Jolyon PalmeriSport International37+27.62492
1010 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP37+36.653113
114 Felipe NasrDAMS37+45.26422
125 Fabio LeimerRacing Engineering37+46.5342
137 Marcus EricssoniSport International37+47.08714
1425 Nigel MelkerOcean Racing Technology37+47.35612
1511 Rodolfo GonzálezCaterham Racing37+53.55520
1627 Rio HaryantoCarlin37+1:00.87924
1718 Fabrizio CrestaniVenezuela GP Lazarus37+1:06.73717
181 Johnny Cecotto Jr.Barwa Addax Team37+1:11.19915
1924 Victor GuerinOcean Racing Technology37+1:11.39721
202 Josef KrálBarwa Addax Team37+1:14.87116
2116 Stéphane RichelmiTrident Racing37+1:15.8213
2221 Tom DillmannRapax37+1:20.03118
2322 Simon TrummerArden International37+1:20.38219
2417 Julián LealTrident Racing37+1:28.98923
2519 Giancarlo SerenelliVenezuela GP Lazarus36+1 lap26
Ret20 Ricardo TeixeiraRapax8Retired25
Source:[3]

Sprint race

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
123 Luiz RaziaArden International2540:08.4111 17
26 Nathanaël BerthonRacing Engineering 25+5.256412
33 Davide ValsecchiDAMS25+5.897510
49 James CaladoLotus GP 25+6.57578
526 Max ChiltonCarlin 25+13.11726
612 Giedo van der GardeCaterham 25+14.36284
710 Esteban GutiérrezLotus GP 25+14.874102
814 Stefano ColettiScuderia Coloni 25+19.22361
94 Felipe Nasr25+19.70311
1018 Fabrizio Crestani25+21.57017
115 Fabio Leimer25+22.85212
1221 Tom Dillmann25+23.31222
131 Johnny Cecotto Jr.25+30.15518
1411 Rodolfo González25+30.60115
1527 Rio Haryanto25+31.28116
162 Josef Král25+31.83420
1717 Julián Leal25+32.81724
1815 Fabio Onidi25+34.3713
1916 Stéphane Richelmi25+34.81821
2022 Simon Trummer25+35.42623
2124 Victor Guerin25+38.97719
227 Marcus Ericsson25+39.87813
2320 Ricardo Teixeira25+41.97926
2425 Nigel Melker25+48.44114
Ret19 Giancarlo Serenelli3Retired25
Ret8 Jolyon Palmer0Did not start9
Source:[4]

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Davide Valsecchi129
2 Luiz Razia104
33 James Calado69
34 Giedo van der Garde60
25 Esteban Gutiérrez59
Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
1 DAMS157
2 Lotus GP128
3 Arden International105
4 Carlin73
5 Racing Engineering64

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia. Keith. Collantine. F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. 16 December 2011. 30 April 2012.
  2. News: James Calado takes pole position for Lotus GP in GP2 qualifying at Barcelona. Charles. Bradley. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 11 May 2012. 12 May 2012.
  3. News: van der Garde takes Barcelona GP2 victory. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. 13 May 2012.
  4. News: Luiz Razia wins for Arden in GP2 sprint race at Barcelona. Charles. Bradley. Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 13 May 2012. 13 May 2012.