2012 European F3 Open Championship Explained

The 2012 European F3 Open Championship was the fourth European F3 Open Championship season. The series introduced the new Dallara F312 cars for Class A, with the F308 model being implemented for the Copa Class.^[1]

Teams and drivers

• All cars are powered by Toyota engines. Main class powered by Dallara F312, while Copa Class by Dallara F308 chassis.

Team Driver Rounds Class A Team West-Tec F3 1 Sam Dejonghe 1–7 Edward Jones 8 2 Manuel Bejarano 1–2 15 Roberto La Rocca 3–8 RP Motorsport 3 Gianmarco Raimondo All 5 Niccolò Schirò All 18 Michela Cerruti 2–3 EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 4 Juan Carlos Sistos 1–7 Alex Riberas 8 6 Måns Grenhagen All 7 Tatiana Calderón All Top F3 10 Pierre Sancinéna 1–3 nowrap Rupert Svendsen-Cook 4 Corey Smith 6 Campos Racing 11 Denis Nagulin All 12 Facu Regalia All Cedars-Escuela Profilltex-Circuit Noel Jammal All 34 Matteo Beretta 1–3 Copa F308/300 Drivex School 13 José Luis Abadín 8 30 Cristian Serrada 1–3, 5–6 Top F3 17 Jordan Perroy 1–6, 8 29 Alexandre Cougnaud All RP Motorsport 18 Michela Cerruti 1 Alexander Boquoi 6–8 20 Trino Raúl Rojas All 35 Kristian Laine 8 Corbetta Competizioni 21 Fran Suárez 1–2 Gerard Barrabeig 3–8 22 Matteo Torta All DAV Racing 24 Kevin Giovesi 1–7 77 Matteo Davenia All EmiliodeVillota Motorsport 25 Valeria Carballo All 26 Yarin Stern 8 Cedars-Escuela Profilltex-Circuit 27 Alexander Boquoi 1–5 Moisés Soriano All Team West-Tec F3 31 Luca Orlandi 1–4, 7–8 Chris Vlok 6 88 Jordan Oon All Race calendar and results An eight-round provisional calendar was revealed on 5 November 2011 and later it was confirmed.^[2] Two Spanish races at Valencia and Jerez were dropped from the series' schedule in favour of races at the Nürburgring and the Hungaroring, leaving only Algarve and Montmeló as races in Iberia. Meanwhile, the French round at Magny-Cours was transferred to Le Castellet. All rounds will support the International GT Open series.^[3] Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 R1 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 28 April Juan Carlos Sistos Sam Dejonghe Juan Carlos Sistos EmiliodeVillota Motorsport Kevin Giovesi R2 29 April Måns Grenhagen Måns Grenhagen Måns Grenhagen EmiliodeVillota Motorsport Kevin Giovesi 2 R1 Nürburgring 26 May Gianmarco Raimondo Niccolò Schirò Sam Dejonghe Team West-Tec F3 Jordan Perroy R2 27 May Gianmarco Raimondo Niccolò Schirò Gianmarco Raimondo RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi 3 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 23 June Måns Grenhagen Niccolò Schirò Gianmarco Raimondo RP Motorsport Moisés Soriano R2 24 June Gianmarco Raimondo Gianmarco Raimondo Måns Grenhagen EmiliodeVillota Motorsport Kevin Giovesi 4 R1 Brands Hatch, Kent 14 July Måns Grenhagen Måns Grenhagen Kevin Giovesi R2 15 July Facu Regalia Niccolò Schirò RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi 5 R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 21 July Niccolò Schirò Niccolò Schirò Niccolò Schirò RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi R2 22 July Niccolò Schirò Niccolò Schirò Niccolò Schirò RP Motorsport Moisés Soriano 6 R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród 8 September RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi R2 9 September Facu Regalia Facu Regalia Facu Regalia Campos Racing Kevin Giovesi 7 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Måns Grenhagen Niccolò Schirò Niccolò Schirò RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi R2 Gianmarco Raimondo Gianmarco Raimondo Niccolò Schirò RP Motorsport Kevin Giovesi 8 R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló 3 November Niccolò Schirò Noel Jammal^[4] Facu Regalia Campos Racing R2 4 November Facu Regalia Facu Regalia Facu Regalia Campos Racing Moisés Soriano Notes Championship standings Overall Points were awarded as follows: Pos Driver ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts 1 Niccolò Schirò 21 3 4 2 3 3 2 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 2 Gianmarco Raimondo 4 2 2 1 1 2 5 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 4 14 3 Måns Grenhagen 2 1 3 5 2 1 1 Ret 16 3 Ret 5 2 11 5 5 211 4 Facu Regalia 6 4 5 3 8 14 11 2 3 5 Ret 1 4 9 1 1 186 5 Sam Dejonghe 3 Ret 1 4 4 4 4 7 6 4 18 2 6 2 159 6 Kevin Giovesi 5 5 Ret 8 19 5 6 6 8 Ret 5 8 5 3 93 7 Juan Carlos Sistos 1 9 7 6 9 7 10 4 4 8 7 9 Ret 18 87 8 Noel Jammal 8 8 22 9 7 10 7 17 7 6 3 13 8 Ret 10 DNS 61 9 Tatiana Calderón Ret 10 Ret 11 14 9 12 10 5 7 4 7 12 16 8 7 56 10 Roberto La Rocca 12 6 9 Ret Ret 11 6 6 16 6 6 Ret 44 11 Matteo Beretta 7 6 8 7 6 8 36 12 Moisés Soriano 20 13 14 13 5 12 8 9 15 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6 33 13 align=left nowrap Rupert Svendsen-Cook 3 5 26 14 Gerard Barrabeig Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 22 15 Alexandre Cougnaud 10 12 11 10 15 11 16 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15 14 16 Manuel Bejarano 11 7 6 14 14 17 Matteo Davenia 9 16 Ret 17 11 20 Ret 8 12 13 13 10 15 8 Ret Ret 11 18 Alexander Boquoi 23 DNS 13 16 Ret 17 19 12 11 20 17 17 10 15 13 8 9 19 Jordan Oon 16 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 Ret 12 16 13 7 20 Valeria Carballo 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret 6 21 Denis Nagulin 24 Ret 12 21 Ret Ret 17 16 20 21 15 20 9 17 Ret 10 6 22 Jordan Perroy 12 21 9 19 Ret Ret 15 13 14 14 Ret 18 2 23 Luca Orlandi 13 20 21 23 18 19 DNS DNS 14 DNS 14 11 2 24 Trino Raúl Rojas 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 19 Ret 13 12 Ret 2 25 Cristian Serrada 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 0 26 Chris Vlok 11 21 0 27 Pierre Sancinéna 15 NC 16 20 13 15 0 28 Matteo Torta 14 18 19 24 Ret 21 20 Ret 17 17 16 22 Ret 14 15 DSQ 0 29 Fran Suárez 22 17 15 15 0 30 Michela Cerruti Ret 19 20 25 20 18 0 31 Corey Smith 21 23 0 Guest driver ineligible for points Edward Jones 7 2 0 Alex Riberas 3 3 0 Kristian Laine 17 12 0 Yarin Stern 19 Ret 0 José Luis Abadín Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Copa F308/300 Points were awarded as follows: Pos Driver ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts 1 Kevin Giovesi 5 5 Ret 8 19 5 6 6 8 Ret 5 8 5 3 110 2 Moisés Soriano 20 13 14 13 5 12 8 9 15 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6 72 3 align=left nowrap Alexandre Cougnaud 10 12 11 10 15 11 16 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15 70 4 Gerard Barrabeig Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 59 5 Jordan Oon 16 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 Ret 12 16 13 50 6 Matteo Davenia 9 16 Ret 17 11 20 Ret 8 12 13 13 10 15 8 Ret Ret 41 7 Alexander Boquoi 23 DNS 13 16 Ret 17 19 12 11 20 17 17 10 15 13 8 29 8 Jordan Perroy 12 21 9 19 Ret Ret 15 13 14 14 Ret 18 20 9 Trino Raúl Rojas 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 19 Ret 13 12 Ret 13 10 Luca Orlandi 13 20 21 23 18 19 DNS DNS 14 DNS 14 11 10 11 Valeria Carballo 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret 8 12 Cristian Serrada 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 8 13 Chris Vlok 11 21 3 14 Fran Suárez 22 17 15 15 3 15 Matteo Torta 14 18 19 24 Ret 21 20 Ret 17 17 16 22 Ret 14 15 DSQ 0 16 Michela Cerruti Ret 19 0 Guest driver ineligible for points Kristian Laine 17 12 0 Yarin Stern 19 Ret 0 José Luis Abadín Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap Teams The best F312 and the best F308 of each entered team will score points in each of the races. Pos Team Class ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts 1 RP Motorsport A 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 4 138 C 18 22 18 26 16 Ret 21 Ret 18 16 10 17 Ret 13 12 Ret 2 EmiliodeVillota Motorsport A 1 1 3 5 2 1 1 4 4 3 4 5 2 11 5 5 97 C 17 15 Ret 22 17 Ret 18 15 13 15 14 15 7 Ret 18 Ret 3 Campos Racing A 6 4 5 3 8 14 11 2 3 5 15 1 4 9 1 1 66 4 Team West-Tec F3 A 3 7 1 4 4 4 4 7 6 4 6 2 6 2 6 Ret 57 C 13 14 10 12 10 13 14 14 Ret 19 8 11 14 12 14 11 5 DAV Racing C 5 5 Ret 8 11 5 6 6 8 13 5 8 5 3 Ret Ret 21 6 Cedars-Profilltex-Circuit A 7 6 8 7 6 8 7 17 7 6 3 13 8 Ret 10 DNS 16 C 20 13 13 13 5 12 8 9 11 9 20 DNS Ret 10 11 6 7 Top F3 A 15 NC 16 20 13 15 3 5 21 23 12 C 10 12 11 10 15 11 15 11 10 10 19 14 13 5 20 15 8 Corbetta Competizioni C 14 17 15 15 Ret 16 13 Ret 9 12 9 12 11 7 9 9 0 9 Drivex School C 19 11 17 18 Ret Ret 19 18 12 16 Ret Ret 0 Pos Team Class ALG NÜR SPA BRH LEC HUN MNZ CAT Pts Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap External links European F3 Open Official Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Luca Orlandi Re-signs with Team West-Tec F3 for 2012 as European F3 Open adds more F1 tracks. Team West-Tec. teamwest-tec.com. 5 November 2011. 28 November 2011.
2. News: Eight venues in 2012. European F3 Open Championship. GT Sport. 10 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120629164044/http://gtsport.es/index.asp?pagina=noticias-f3&c=557&subpagina=5270. 29 June 2012. dead.
3. News: Il calendario GT Open 2012. 29 October 2011. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Italian. 28 November 2011. The 2012 International GT Open calendar. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406000955/http://www.italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=33663&cat=48. 6 April 2012. dead.
4. Fastest lap recorded by Alex Riberas, but he was ineligible to score the fastest lap point.