2012 Formula Renault BARC season explained

The Protyre 2012 Formula Renault BARC season was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across England. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers competing in 2 litre Formula Renault single seat race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2012 season was the 18th Formula Renault BARC Championship; the season began at Snetterton 200 on 7 April and ended on 7 October at Silverstone, after fourteen races, all held in England.

Following a second-place finish in the final race at Silverstone, Scott Malvern secured the championship title after achieving three victories during the season and eleven podiums in total, driving for Cliff Dempsey Racing in the opening half of the season and Cullen Motorsport thereafter. MGR Motorsport driver Josh Webster finished the season as runner-up for the second consecutive year; although he won five races – tied for most wins in the season along with Fortec Motorsport's Seb Morris – during the campaign, a less consistent finishing record allowed Malvern to take the title by 33 points via dropped scores. Morris was third at the end of the season, having started half of the season's races from pole position in his first year in the series having graduated from Ginetta Juniors. The only other race winner was Webster's team-mate David Wagner, who finished fourth in the championship.

Teams and drivers

2012 Entry List[1]
TeamDriver nameRounds
Middlehurst Motorsport2 Chris MiddlehurstAll
Cliff Dempsey Racing3 Trent Hindman1–3
4 Scott Malvern1–3
22 Falco Wauer5
23 Matthew Brabham6
42 James Theodore4
Cullen Motorsport4 Scott Malvern4–6
17 Ryan Cullen6
Antel Motorsport5 Ivan Taranov1–5
6 Raoul OwensAll
7 Tom OliphantAll
8 Henry ChartAll
18 Jake Hughes6
Scorpio Motorsport5 Ivan Taranov6
16 Henrique BaptistaAll
20 Macaulay WalshAll
MGR Motorsport9 Josh WebsterAll
25 Jake DaltonAll
43 David WagnerAll
66 James FletcherAll
RPD Motorsport10 Ovie Iroro2
Hillspeed Matt Rao6
15 Struan Moore5–6
28 Kieran Vernon2–6
44 Jacob Nortoft1–5
49 Marcus Allen1–2
MTECH Lite11 Joe Ghanem2–6
12 Shahan Sarkissian2–6
33 Sean Walkinshaw[2] All
36 Jorge CevallosAll
ACS Motorsport13 Oliver Sirrell1–5
Fortec Motorsports21 Laura Tillett[3] All
26 Diego MenchacaAll
31 Seb MorrisAll
88 Martin Cao[4] All
SWB Motorsport24 Tommy Ostgaard6
27 Jack Dex1–2, 6
JWA-Avila30 Michael EppsAll
55 Matt TiffinAll
National College for Motorsport32 Max Robinson6
Core Motorsport50 Anton Spires6

Race calendar and results

The series will form part of the BARC club racing meetings and will expand to fourteen rounds at six events, with two triple header events. A provisional calendar was released on 10 November 2011, with the final round still to be confirmed. This first provisional calendar showed Snetterton and Brands Hatch as the season opening triple headers.[5] A revised provisional calendar was released on 2 December 2011, adding Silverstone as the final round, in support of the British Touring Car Championship. The round at Brands Hatch was replaced in favour of a round at Thruxton. The calendar also had major date changes, with the triple header events moved to Snetterton,[6] and Donington Park.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1Snetterton 2007 April Seb Morris Scott Malvern Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
R28 April Seb Morris Seb Morris Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
R3 Seb Morris Scott Malvern Scott MalvernCliff Dempsey Racing
2R4Rockingham Motor Speedway20 May Seb Morris Scott Malvern Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
R5 Seb Morris Seb Morris Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
3R6Thruxton Circuit17 June Josh Webster Josh Webster Scott MalvernCliff Dempsey Racing
R7 Josh Webster Scott Malvern Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
4R8Croft Circuit22 July Josh Webster Josh Webster Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
R9 David Wagner Scott Malvern Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
5R10Donington Park (National)18 August Josh Webster Josh Webster Josh WebsterMGR Motorsport
R1119 August Scott Malvern Scott Malvern Scott MalvernCullen Motorsport
R12 David Wagner Seb Morris David WagnerMGR Motorsport
6R13Silverstone Circuit6 October Seb Morris Seb Morris Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
R147 October Seb Morris Scott Malvern Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport

Championship standings

A driver's best 13 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

PosDriverSNEROCTHRCRODONSILvalign=middlePoints
1 Scott Malvern133122154221232
2 Josh Webster12213202111146213
3 Seb Morris6151110RetRet11Ret5311274
4 David Wagner2466Ret6Ret63721Ret5243
5 Kieran Vernon45322567773236
6 Macaulay Walsh37451053Ret174841022214
7 James FletcherRet573318838861299210
8 Jake Dalton5Ret37124413Ret5108148192
9 Chris Middlehurst111415RetRetDNS1111103355Ret147
10 Ivan Taranov9616187991412Ret191984142
11 Diego Menchaca889101319Ret7611181512Ret130
12 Jorge Cevallos14Ret1116147697Ret1213Ret10123
13 Michael Epps1915131521RetDNS10Ret99947112
14 Martin CaoRet121284227DNS15Ret13112518100
15 Jacob NortoftRetRetDNS981415Ret910111087
16 Tom Oliphant18171717171310Ret13141418202073
17 Jack Dex7910RetRet11671
18 Sean Walkinshaw171320191615178181321RetRet1271
19 Raoul Owens10112412118RetRetRet1224NC231970
20 Henrique Baptista1219192419211316Ret18Ret17NC1151
21 James Theodore5442
22 Matt Tiffin15Ret182215171915Ret172221212138
23 Joe GhanemRetRet161812Ret20161418Ret36
24 Oliver Sirrell1616212122111418Ret21Ret2335
25 Marcus Allen21Ret1414931
26 Laura Tillett2018222018DNSDNS1916Ret1720222524
27 Struan Moore192316131721
28 Henry Chart22Ret232324Ret162014152024272421
29 Shahan SarkissianRet2320Ret17Ret16152226Ret17
30 Jake Hughes24157
31 Tommy Ostgaard15Ret7
32 Matt Rao16Ret6
33 Anton SpiresRet166
34 Ryan Cullen17235
35 Max Robinson19Ret3
Falco WauerRetRetRet0
Ovie IroroDNSDNS0
Ineligible drivers
Trent Hindman410811612120
Matthew Brabham6140
PosDriverSNEROCTHRCRODONSILvalign=middlePoints

Formula Renault BARC Winter Series

The 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series with Michelin will be the 15th British Formula Renault Winter Series and the first season without the Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship, making this the first BARC championship only winter series. The series will commence at Brands Hatch on 20–21 October and end at Rockingham on 10 November, after four races at two rounds held in England.[7]

Teams and drivers

The series organisers announced a 19 car grid on 18 October 2012, for the opening round of the winter series, with more cars expected for the Rockingham round.[8]

TeamDriver nameRounds
Middlehurst Motorsport GTR2 Chris MiddlehurstAll
MGR Motorsport4 Gustav Malja1
8 Jake Hughes2
14 Matt MasonAll
15 Tom Oliphant2
Cliff Dempsey Racing
(Team USA)
5 Olly RaeAll
23 Matthew BrabhamAll
Cullen Motorsport7 Ryan Cullen1
MTech Lite9 Joe GhanemAll
13 Shahan Sarkissian2
33 Sean WalkinshawAll
Hillspeed10 Matthew RaoAll
21 George GambleAll
Core Motorsport11 Ivan TaranovAll
30 Michael EppsAll
Fortec Motorsport12 Jack AitkenAll
16 Patric Armand2
26 Laura Tillett1
31 Seb MorrisAll
88 Hongwei CaoAll
Jamun Racing Services17 Luke WilliamsAll
SWB Motorsport27 Cameron TwynhamAll
Kingdom Motorsport50 Anton Spires1

Race calendar and results

The calendar was announced by the championship organisers on 7 September 2012, with the first round at Brands Hatch in support of the British Touring Car Championship.[7]

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1Brands Hatch GP20 October Matt Mason Matt Mason Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
R221 October Jack Aitken Matt Mason Matt MasonMGR Motorsport
2R3Rockingham Motor Speedway10 November Seb Morris Seb Morris Seb MorrisFortec Motorsport
R4 Seb Morris Jack Aitken Jack AitkenFortec Motorsport
Notes

Championship standings

PosDriverBRHROCvalign=middlePoints
1 Seb Morris1414113
2 Jack Aitken2331112
3 Matt Mason6153104
4 Chris Middlehurst324695
5 Hongwei Cao792582
6 Cameron Twynham106101254
7 George Gamble87Ret850
8 Ivan Taranov15Ret6743
9 Sean Walkinshaw1214131039
10 Michael Epps4RetRet936
11 Olly Rae1410121834
12 Ryan Cullen9830
13 Joe GhanemRet11111430
14 Jake Hughes81323
15 Tom Oliphant71622
16 Anton Spires111320
17 Laura Tillett131219
18 Luke WilliamsRet15Ret1514
19 Shahan Sarkissian141713
20 Matt RaoDNSDNSRet1111
Gustav MaljaRetRet0
Ineligible drivers
Matthew Brabham55920
Patric ArmandRetRet0
PosDriverBRHROCvalign=middlePoints

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 8 March 2012. Renault BARC Set For Bumper 2012 Grid. 8 March 2012. The Checkered Flag. Simon. Paice. BlackEagleMedia Network.
  2. Turner. Kevin. 23 February 2012. Ginetta champ Morris closes in on single-seater move after Fortec run. Autosport. 207. 8. 83. Teddington, Middlesex. Haymarket Publications. Charles. Bradley. Reigning Ginetta Junior champion Seb Morris is closing in on a deal to move into single-seaters this season in Formula Renault BARC...Meanwhile, rival squad MTECH Lite has signed Sean Walkinshaw for this season and is hoping to run James Thorp alongside him..
  3. Turner. Kevin. 1 March 2012. Fortec seat for kart ace Tillett. Autosport. 207. 9. 82. Teddington, Middlesex. Haymarket Publications. Charles. Bradley. World Championship kart racer Laura Tillett will graduate to single-seaters this season in Formula Renault BARC. The 20-year-old daughter of renowned kart-seat manufacturer Steve Tillett will drive for the Fortec Motorsports team that ran Josh Webster to the runner-up spot in last season's FR BARC championship..
  4. News: 18 January 2012. 2012 is go go go!. 1 March 2012. Fortec Motorsport. WordPress.
  5. News: Impressive Fourteen Round Provisional 2012 Calendar Revealed. 10 November 2011. 1 March 2012. Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405103107/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6049/Default.aspx. 5 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  6. News: TOCA Support Date For 2012 Protyre Formula Renault BARC Finale. 2 December 2011. 1 March 2012. Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405004234/http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/championships/formularenaultbarc/news/ObjectId/6052/Default.aspx. 5 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  7. News: BTCC finale support date for Formula Renault BARC Winter Series. 7 September 2012. Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 7 October 2012.
  8. News: Twenty-car grid for Protyre Formula Renault BARC Winter Series. 18 October 2012. Renaultsport UK. Renault Sport. 20 October 2012.