2012 Italian Formula Three Championship Explained

The 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 48th and the final season Italian Formula Three Championship season. It was the first split in European and Italian series. The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 9 June at Mugello. They finished together on 21 October at Monza.

Teams and drivers

• All cars were powered by FPT engines, and run on Kumho tyres; all teams are Italian-registered.

Team Driver Chassis Status Rounds BVM^[1] 1 Nicholas Latifi^[2] Dallara F308 1–2 2 Mario Marasca^[3] Dallara F308 All 3 Patric Niederhauser Dallara F308 1–2, 5 Maxime Jousse^[4] Dallara F308 3–4 Michael Heche^[5] Dallara F308 7 Prema Powerteam 4 nowrap Eddie "Edward" Cheever Jr.^[6] Dallara F308 All 5 Brandon Maïsano^[7] Dallara F308 All 6 Henrique Martins Fulfaro^[8] Dallara F308 All Euronova Racing by Fortec 10 Yoshitaka Kuroda^[9] Dallara F308 All 12 Sergey Sirotkin^[10] Dallara F308 All Ghinzani Arco Motorsport 13 Robert Visoiu^[11] Dallara F308 1–3, 5, 7–8 Jakub Dalewski^[12] Dallara F308 6 14 Gerrard Barrabeig^[13] Dallara F308 1–3 Kevin Giovesi^[14] Dallara F308 4–8 JD Motorsport 18 Nicholas Latifi Mygale M10 3–8 25 Riccardo Agostini^[15] Mygale M10^[16] All Scuderia Victoria 33 Roman Shane de Beer^[17] Mygale M10 3–4, 6–7

Calendar

• An eight-round calendar was announced on 7 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.^[18] The Valencia and Hungaroring rounds were support races to the World Touring Car Championship.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team
1		Valencia Circuit	31 March	Edward Cheever	Edward Cheever	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam
				Edward Cheever			Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
			1 April		Patric Niederhauser	Patric Niederhauser	BVM	Patric Niederhauser
2		Hungaroring	5 May	Edward Cheever	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
				Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
			6 May		Sergey Sirotkin	Sergey Sirotkin	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Sergey Sirotkin
3		Mugello Circuit	9 June	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
				Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
			10 June		Mario Marasca	Robert Visoiu	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Robert Visoiu
4		Misano World Circuit	7 July	Brandon Maïsano	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
			8 July		Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
					Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
5		Red Bull Ring	4 August		Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
			5 August		Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
				Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
6		Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 September	Edward Cheever	Brandon Maïsano	Henrique Martins Fulfaro	nowrap	Prema Powerteam	Henrique Martins Fulfaro
		2 September	Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	Kevin Giovesi	nowrap	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
				Riccardo Agostini	Kevin Giovesi	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Nicholas Latifi
7		ACI Vallelunga Circuit	nowrap	15 September	nowrap	Riccardo Agostini	nowrap	Riccardo Agostini	nowrap	Riccardo Agostini	nowrap	JD Motorsport	nowrap	Riccardo Agostini
				Riccardo Agostini	Edward Cheever	Kevin Giovesi	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini
					Riccardo Agostini	Nicholas Latifi	JD Motorsport	Nicholas Latifi
8		Autodromo Nazionale Monza	20 October	Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	Edward Cheever	Prema Powerteam	Riccardo Agostini
			21 October	Edward Cheever	Riccardo Agostini	Sergey Sirotkin	nowrap	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Sergey Sirotkin
					Riccardo Agostini	Riccardo Agostini	JD Motorsport	Riccardo Agostini

Championship standings

• Points were awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP	FL
Feature races	20	15	12	10	8	5	4	3	2	1	1	1
Sprint	13	11	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		1

European Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 Riccardo Agostini 7 4 8 2 1 8 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 2 Edward Cheever 1 3 6 1 4 10 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 3 Brandon Maïsano 3 2 4 Ret 3 5 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 229 4 2 1 5 9 2 7 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 5 Sergey Sirotkin 4 6 2 6 6 1 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 6 Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 121 7 Nicholas Latifi 9 10 Ret 7 9 4 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 117 8 Mario Marasca 8 8 10 4 8 6 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 109 9 Robert Visoiu 11 7 7 3 5 3 6 6 1 Ret 7 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 76 10 Yoshitaka Kuroda 10 9 9 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 62 11 Patric Niederhauser 6 11 1 5 Ret 2 6 8 9 48 12 Gerrard Barrabeig 5 5 3 Ret 7 9 Ret 6 7 40 13 Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 14 Michael Heche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 8 Ineligible drivers Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 0 Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings

Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Riccardo Agostini	7	4	8	2	1	8	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	4	1	DSQ	2	4	1	3	2	2	4	1
2		2	1	5	9	2	7	7	11	5	11	7	6	4	1	5	1	5	9	5	4	Ret	4	6	DSQ
3	Sergey Sirotkin	4	6	2	6	6	1	4	8	2	4	5	10	8	5	6	3	7	3	Ret	7	8	5	1	DSQ
4	Mario Marasca	8	8	10	4	8	6	5	4	11	8	11	7	Ret	9	10	Ret	8	7	8	6	3	3	2	DSQ	177
5	Nicholas Latifi	9	10	Ret	7	9	4	8	12	Ret	10	8	5	7	7	7	4	6	2	6	Ret	1	8	3	2	170
6	Robert Visoiu	11	7	7	3	5	3	6	7	1				Ret	6	Ret				7	8	6	Ret	Ret	DSQ	116
7	Patric Niederhauser	6	11	1	5	Ret	2							6	8	9										71
8	Gerrard Barrabeig	5	5	3	Ret	7	9	Ret	6	7																62
Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Prema Powerteam	1	1	4	1	2	5	1	1	5	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	3	5	2	2	7	1	6	DSQ	336
2	JD Motorsport	7	4	8	2	1	8	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	4	1	4	2	2	1	3	1	2	3	1	296
3	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	5	5	3	3	5	3	6	6	1	6	4	11	5	3	4	2	1	1	4	1	6	Ret	7	DSQ	207
4	Euronova Racing by Fortec	4	6	2	6	6	1	4	8	2	4	5	9	8	5	6	3	7	3	Ret	7	5	5	1	DSQ	172
5	BVM	6	8	1	4	8	2	5	4	4	5	6	4	6	8	10	Ret	8	7	8	6	3	3	2	DSQ	153
Ineligible teams
	Scuderia Victoria							10	9	8	7	9	8				5	Ret	6	WD	WD	WD				0
Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 Riccardo Agostini 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 4 1 DSQ 2 4 1 3 2 2 4 1 2 Edward Cheever 1 2 6 2 2 2 2 Ret 3 Ret 4 5 3 5 7 1 DSQ DSQ 3 Brandon Maïsano 2 1 10 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 3 10 2 2 Ret 7 DSQ DSQ 174 4 Kevin Giovesi 6 4 11 5 3 4 2 1 1 4 1 Ret DNS 7 DSQ 124 5 Sergey Sirotkin 4 8 2 4 5 10 8 5 6 3 7 3 Ret 7 8 5 1 DSQ 6 Henrique Martins Fulfaro 7 11 5 11 7 6 4 1 5 1 5 9 5 4 Ret 4 6 DSQ 115 7 Nicholas Latifi 8 12 Ret 10 8 5 7 7 7 4 6 2 6 Ret 1 8 3 2 97 8 Mario Marasca 5 4 11 8 11 7 Ret 9 10 Ret 8 7 8 6 3 3 2 DSQ 77 9 Yoshitaka Kuroda 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 8 7 9 8 Ret 9 5 6 5 DSQ 45 10 Robert Visoiu 6 7 1 Ret 6 Ret 7 8 6 Ret Ret DSQ 39 11 Maxime Jousse 9 5 4 5 6 4 37 12 Roman Shane de Beer 10 9 8 7 9 8 5 Ret 6 WD WD WD 28 13 Patric Niederhauser 6 8 9 10 14 Michael Heche 9 Ret 4 9 15 Gerrard Barrabeig Ret 6 7 9 16 Jakub Dalewski 6 Ret Ret 5 Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Prema Powerteam	1	1	5	1	1	2	2	1	2	1	3	5	2	2	7	1	6	DSQ	244
2	JD Motorsport	3	3	3	3	3	1	1	4	1	4	2	2	1	3	1	2	3	1	239
3	Ghinzani Arco Motorsport	6	6	1	6	4	11	5	3	4	2	1	1	4	1	6	Ret	7	DSQ	152
4	Euronova Racing by Fortec	4	8	2	4	5	9	8	5	6	3	7	3	Ret	7	5	5	1	DSQ	121
5	BVM	5	4	4	5	6	4	6	8	9	Ret	8	7	8	6	3	3	2	DSQ	113
6	Scuderia Victoria	10	9	8	7	9	8				5	Ret	6	WD	WD	WD				27
Pos	Driver	MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. News: Entry List. 28 March 2012. Italian Formula Three Championship. Automobile Club d'Italia. 28 March 2012.
2. News: Nicholas Latifi and Gerrard Barrabeig in Formula 3. 22 March 2012. Italian Formula Three Championship. Automobile Club d'Italia. 23 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140219130257/http://www.acisportitalia.it/F3/home/ing/1762/Nicholas-Latifi-and-Gerard-Barrabeig-in-Formula-3. 19 February 2014. dead.
3. News: Mario Marasca resta con BVM Target per il salto in F3. Mario Marasca remains with BVM Target for the jump in F3. 6 February 2012. stopandgo.tv. Stop&Go. Italian. 6 February 2012. 26 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626135430/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/f3/it/italia-esclusivo-mario-marasca-resta-con-bvm-target-per-il-salto-in-f3.html. dead.
4. Web site: Entry List. 6 June 2012. Italian Formula Three Championship. ACI Sport Italia. 6 June 2012.
5. Web site: Entry List. Italian Formula Three Championship. Automobile Club d'Italia. 14 September 2012.
6. News: Prema Powerteam and Eddie Cheever, Jr. together in the Formula 3 Italia 2012. 21 February 2012. premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 21 February 2012.
7. News: Prema Powerteam and Brandon Maisano together in the 2012 F3 Italia Championship. 17 February 2012. premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 17 February 2012.
8. News: Prema Powerteam and Henrique Martins together in the 2012 F3 Italia Championship. 22 February 2012. premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 22 February 2012.
9. News: Euronova & Kuroda step up to Formula 3. 23 December 2011. euronova-racing.com. Euronova Racing. 21 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130313170218/http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/231211_092614_9373_Press%20Release%20111222.pdf. 13 March 2013. dead.
10. News: Sirotkin stays with Euronova for double programm . 19 February 2012 . euronova-racing.com . . 19 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219012021/http://www.euronova-racing.com/control/upload/190212_105245_1563_Press%20Release%20120219.pdf . 19 February 2014 .
11. News: Robert Visoiu è il primo pilota annunciato da Ghinzani . Robert Visoiu is the first driver announced by Ghinzani . Borgo . Marco . 7 February 2012 . stopandgo.tv . Stop&Go . Italian . 7 February 2012 .
12. News: Dalwski con Ghinzani a Imola. 27 August 2012. ItaliaRacing.net. Inpagina. Italian. 28 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017181005/http://italiaracing.net/notizia.asp?id=36962&cat=9. 17 October 2012. dead.
13. News: Gerrard Barrabeig secondo pilota del Team Ghinzani . Gerrard Barrabeig is second pilot for Team Ghinzanidate=18 March 2012 . stopandgo.tv . Stop&Go . Italian . 18 March 2012 .
14. Web site: Misano Racing Weekend, 06–07–08 Luglio 2012: E.S.Italian F3 – C.Italiano F3 – Classifica Libere 1° Turno . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015601/http://acisportitalia.it/public/2012/pdf/Risultati/F3/08-07-2012_Misano/08-07-2012_Misano_Formula_3_Libere_1.pdf . dead . 11 July 2012 . Italian . Misano Racing Weekend, 06/07/08 July 2012: E.S.Italian F3 – F3 C.Italiano – 1st Free Practice Ranking . 6 July 2012 . . ACI Sport Italia . 6 July 2012 .
15. News: Riccardo Agostini in F3 con la Mygale di JD Motorsport. Riccardo Agostini in F3 on Mygale for JD Motorsport. Rubino. Jacopo. 20 February 2012. stopandgo.tv. Stop&Go. Italian. 20 February 2012. 26 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626100156/http://www.stopandgo.tv/news/f3/it/italia-ufficiale-riccardo-agostini-in-f3-con-la-mygale-di-jd-motorsport.html. dead.
16. News: Vespolate, 27th of January 2012 – JD Motorsport and Mygale strengthen their collaboration in Formula 3. 27 January 2012. jdmotorsport.net. JD Motorsport. 1 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921154924/http://www.jdmotorsport.net/news_eng.html. 21 September 2013. dead.
17. News: Scuderia Victoria presente con Roman De Beer . Scuderia Victoria presents Roman de Beer . Borgo . Marco . 14 February 2012 . stopandgo.tv . Stop&Go . Italian . 14 February 2012 .
18. News: ITALIAN FORMULA 3 2012 SEASON, EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE AND INTERNATIONAL!. https://archive.today/20130419053011/http://www.acisportitalia.it/F3/home/ing/1638/Italian-Formula-3-2012-season,-even-more-attractive-and-international!. dead. 19 April 2013. 7 December 2011. acissportitalia.it. Italian Formula Three Championship. 10 December 2011.