2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round explained

Country:Belgium
Grand Prix:Spa-Francorchamps
Gp3 Round No:7
Gp3 Season No:8
Year:2012
Location:Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps, Wallonia, Belgium
Course:Permanent racing facility
Course Mi:4.352
Course Km:7.004
Gp3date R1:1 September
Gp3laps R1:4
Gp3pole Driver Country:NZL
Gp3pole Driver:Mitch Evans
Gp3pole Team:MW Arden
Gp3pole Time:2:10.513
Gp3first Driver Country R1:GER
Gp3first Driver R1:Daniel Abt
Gp3first Team R1:Lotus GP
Gp3second Driver Country R1:POR
Gp3second Driver R1:António Félix da Costa
Gp3second Team R1:Carlin
Gp3third Driver Country R1:NZL
Gp3third Driver R1:Mitch Evans
Gp3third Team R1:MW Arden
Gp3fast Driver Country R1:POR
Gp3fast Driver R1:António Félix da Costa
Gp3fast Team R1:Carlin
Gp3fast Time R1:2:12.259
Gp3fast Lap R1:2
Gp3date R2:2 September
Gp3laps R2:12
Gp3first Driver Country R2:FIN
Gp3first Driver R2:Matias Laine
Gp3first Team R2:MW Arden
Gp3second Driver Country R2:POR
Gp3second Driver R2:António Félix da Costa
Gp3second Team R2:Carlin
Gp3third Driver Country R2:USA
Gp3third Driver R2:Conor Daly
Gp3third Team R2:Lotus GP
Gp3fast Driver Country R2:POR
Gp3fast Driver R2:António Félix da Costa
Gp3fast Team R2:Carlin
Gp3fast Time R2:2:12.004
Gp3fast Lap R2:10

The 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on September 1 and 2, 2012 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. It was the seventh round of the 2012 GP3 Series.[1] The race supported the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

Driver Team Time
14 Mitch EvansMW Arden2:10.5131
26 Matias LaineMW Arden2:10.7382
31 Daniel AbtLotus GP2:10.7543
427 António Félix da CostaCarlin2:10.9804
52 Conor DalyLotus GP2:11.0645
615 Lewis WilliamsonStatus Grand Prix2:11.3206
73 Aaro VainioLotus GP2:11.3667
825 Giovanni VenturiniTrident Racing2:11.3828
922 Alex FontanaJenzer Motorsport2:11.3979
109 Tio EllinasMarussia Manor Racing2:11.50110
1114 Marlon StöckingerStatus Grand Prix2:11.54111
1221 Patric NiederhauserJenzer Motorsport2:11.63712
1323 Vicky PiriaTrident Racing2:11.72313
1428 William BullerCarlin2:11.74214
1518 Kevin CecconOcean Racing Technology2:11.74615
165 David FumanelliMW Arden2:11.80416
1726 Alex BrundleCarlin2:12.22417
1820 Robert VisoiuJenzer Motorsport2:12.41018
1929 Tamás Pál KissAtech CRS Grand Prix2:12.50819
2016 Alice PowellStatus Grand Prix2:12.53020
2119 Robert CreganOcean Racing Technology2:12.76521
227 Dmitry SuranovichMarussia Manor Racing2:12.88622
238 Fabiano MachadoMarussia Manor Racing2:12.91723
2431 Ethan RingelAtech CRS Grand Prix2:12.71324
2530 John WartiqueAtech CRS Grand Prix2:13.47825
2617 Carmen JordáOcean Racing Technology2:18.71926
Source:[2] [3]

Race 1

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
11 Daniel AbtLotus GP48:54.720312.5
227 António Félix da CostaCarlin4+0.321411
34 Mitch EvansMW Arden4+1.410111.5
49 Tio EllinasMarussia Manor Racing4+1.971106
56 Matias LaineMW Arden4+2.65525
63 Aaro VainioLotus GP4+3.15774
72 Conor DalyLotus GP4+4.67953
815 Lewis WilliamsonStatus Grand Prix4+6.08162
925 Giovanni VenturiniTrident Racing4+7.02481
1022 Alex FontanaJenzer Motorsport4+7.58490.5
1121 Patric NiederhauserJenzer Motorsport4+9.39612
1218 Kevin CecconOcean Racing Technology4+10.17015
1328 William BullerCarlin4+10.79014
1414 Marlon StöckingerStatus Grand Prix4+11.11911
1520 Robert VisoiuJenzer Motorsport4+13.43818
1623 Vicky PiriaTrident Racing4+15.14513
1729 Tamás Pál KissAtech CRS Grand Prix4+16.96719
1816 Alice PowellStatus Grand Prix4+18.79320
1926 Alex BrundleCarlin4+19.16617
205 David FumanelliMW Arden4+19.48016
2119 Robert CreganOcean Racing Technology4+19.78721
227 Dmitry SuranovichMarussia Manor Racing4+20.84422
2330 John WartiqueAtech CRS Grand Prix4+22.63425
2431 Ethan RingelAtech CRS Grand Prix4+23.44524
258 Fabiano MachadoMarussia Manor Racing4+24.11723
2617 Carmen JordáOcean Racing Technology4+27.13126
Source:[4] [5]

Race 2

Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
16 Matias LaineMW Arden1226:39.329415
227 António Félix da CostaCarlin12+2.404714
32 Conor DalyLotus GP12+3.460210
422 Alex FontanaJenzer Motorsport12+7.151108
51 Daniel AbtLotus GP12+8.49486
621 Patric NiederhauserJenzer Motorsport12+9.671114
715 Lewis WilliamsonStatus Grand Prix12+10.96112
828 William BullerCarlin12+17.259131
925 Giovanni VenturiniTrident Racing12+18.7549
1029 Tamás Pál KissAtech CRS Grand Prix12+19.46017
1126 Alex BrundleCarlin12+19.82819
1216 Alice PowellStatus Grand Prix12+22.46218
1320 Robert VisoiuJenzer Motorsport12+23.62815
143 Aaro VainioLotus GP12+26.2263
154 Mitch EvansMW Arden12+28.5476
1614 Marlon StöckingerStatus Grand Prix12+29.26714
1730 John WartiqueAtech CRS Grand Prix12+29.46923
187 Dmitry SuranovichMarussia Manor Racing12+30.47122
1923 Vicky PiriaTrident Racing12+31.84916
2018 Kevin CecconOcean Racing Technology12+33.41012
218 Fabiano MachadoMarussia Manor Racing12+33.96725
2231 Ethan RingelAtech CRS Grand Prix12+34.45124
2317 Carmen JordáOcean Racing Technology12+54.68926
Ret5 David FumanelliMW Arden6Retired20
Ret9 Tio EllinasMarussia Manor Racing4Collision Damage5
DNS19 Robert CreganOcean Racing Technology0Injured After Accident
Source:[6] [7]

Standings after the round

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1 Mitch Evans147.5
12 António Félix da Costa126
13 Aaro Vainio123
4 Daniel Abt112.5
15 Conor Daly94
Teams' Championship standings
PosTeamPoints
1 Lotus GP329.5
2 MW Arden276.5
3 Carlin164
4 Jenzer Motorsport121.5
5 Marussia Manor Racing64

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2012 GP3 Series Calendar . 16 December 2011 . . GP2 Motorsport Limited . 16 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120205025430/http://www.gp3series.com/news/2011/2012-GP3-Series-Calendar/ . 5 February 2012 .
  2. News: 2012 Spa GP3 - Round 13. MotorSport Magazine. 7 December 2021.
  3. News: GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Qualifying. 7 December 2021.
  4. News: 2012 Spa GP3 - Round 13. MotorSport Magazine. 7 December 2021.
  5. News: GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Feature Race. 7 December 2021.
  6. News: 2012 Spa GP3 - Round 14. MotorSport Magazine. 7 December 2021.
  7. News: GP3 Series 2012 Spa-Francorchamps - Sprint Race. 7 December 2021.