2012 Superstars Series Explained

The 2012 Superstars Series season was the ninth year of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the ninth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the sixth year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on April 1 and finished at Pergusa on October 28, after eighth round. A ninth round was planned at Sentul but it was cancelled.

All eight rounds counted towards the International title, with five rounds counting towards the Italian title. Both championship were won by Johan Kristoffersson driving for Audi.

Teams and drivers

• All teams use Hankook tyres.

Team	Car		Drivers	Rounds
Swiss Team^[1]	Maserati Quattroporte	1	Mika Salo	1, 6
			Christian Fittipaldi	2, 8
			Johnny Herbert^[2]	3–4
			Christian Klien	5
			Giancarlo Fisichella	7
		2	Mauro Cesari	All
Dinamic Motorsport	BMW M3 (E92)	3	Thomas Biagi^[3]	All
		4	Sandro Bettini	1–4
			Franco Fumi	5
			Jeff Smith	6
			Max Mugelli	7–8
		6	Stefano Gabellini	1–6
			Giovanni Berton	7–8
Todi Corse	BMW M3 (E90)	8	Francesco Ascani	1–2, 4, 7
	BMW 550i (E60)	56	Leonardo Baccarelli	1–2, 4, 7
			Marco Pollara	8
W&D Racing Team	BMW M3 (E90)	9	Paolo Meloni	1–7
		10	Walter Meloni	1–7
Solaris Motorsport	Chevrolet Lumina CR8	11	Simone Iacone	8
		12	Francesco Sini	All
Ferlito Motors	Jaguar XFR	18	Max Pigoli	All
		19	Gian Maria Gabbiani	1
			Ananda Mikola	2
			Tom Onslow-Cole	3
			Andrea Boffo	4
			Domenico Ferlito	5–7
			Ezio Muccio	8
MRT by Nocentini	Chrysler 300C SRT-8	22	Niccolò Mercatali	1
			Alessandro Battaglin	7
	Lexus IS-F	23	Simone Monforte	1
			Michele Faccin	7
Roma Racing Team	Mercedes C63 AMG	27	Nico Caldarola	1–4, 6
	Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé			7–8
	Mercedes C63 AMG	28	Andrea Boffo	1–3
			Ananda Mikola	4
			Alessandro Garofano	6
			Luca Rangoni	6
			Luigi Ferrara	8
Romeo Ferraris	Mercedes C63 AMG	30	Camilo Zurcher	4–7
			Raffaele Giammaria	8
		99	Andrea Larini	All
Scuderia Giudici	BMW M3 (E92)	33	Riccardo Bossi	1
			Gianni Giudici	2, 4–5, 7
		43	Marco Fumagalli	2, 4
			Andrea Perlini	2, 4
			Norbert Michelisz	5
	BMW 550i (E60)		Marco Fumagalli	1
			Andrea Perlini	1
Audi Sport Italia	Audi RS5	45	Gianni Morbidelli	All
Audi Sport KMS^[4]	Audi RS5	46	Johan Kristoffersson^[5]	All
MTM Motorsport	Audi RS4	47	Thomas Schöffler	1
	Audi RS5			2–8
CAAL Racing	Mercedes C63 AMG	54	Vitantonio Liuzzi	All
		58	Max Mugelli	1–5
			Luigi Ferrara	6
			Andrea Bacci	7–8

Changes

• ROAL Motorsport (Team BMW Italia) retired from the series at the end of 2011; for 2012 it provided technical support to the new team Dinamic.
• Swiss-based Solaris Motorsport took over the Chevrolet Lumina program left by Motorzone Race Car.
• Audi Sport Italia developed the new Audi RS5 racer, fielding one car and providing support for two private teams: Swedish team Kristoffersson Motorsport (racing as Audi Sport KMS) and German team MTM Motorsport.
• San Marino based W&D Racing Team joined the series with two BMW M3 (E90).
• Starting mid-season, Roma Racing Team fielded a brand-new Superstars racing car, the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé developed by Top Run Engineering.
• Spain-based Campos Racing retired from the series.

Calendar

Round	Circuit/Location	Date
1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	1 April
2	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	22 April
3	Donington Park, Leicestershire	20 May
4	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello	3 June
5	Hungaroring, Budapest	1 July
6	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	15 July
7	Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano	7 October
8	Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa^[6]	28 October
	Sentul International Circuit, Bogor	cancelled^[7]

Results

Round		Circuit	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning Driver	Winning Team	Report
1	R1	Monza	Max Pigoli	Andrea Larini	Max Pigoli	Ferlito Motors	Report
	R2			Francesco Sini	Vitantonio Liuzzi	CAAL Racing
2	R1	Imola	Johan Kristoffersson	Gianni Morbidelli	Johan Kristoffersson	Audi Sport KMS	Report
	R2			Gianni Morbidelli	Johan Kristoffersson	Audi Sport KMS
3	R1	Donington Park	Gianni Morbidelli	Gianni Morbidelli	Gianni Morbidelli	Audi Sport Italia	Report
	R2			Gianni Morbidelli	Gianni Morbidelli	Audi Sport Italia
4	R1	Mugello	Thomas Biagi	Johnny Herbert	Andrea Larini	Romeo Ferraris	Report
	R2			Stefano Gabellini	Francesco Sini	Solaris Motorsport
5	R1	Hungaroring	Vitantonio Liuzzi	Johan Kristoffersson	Vitantonio Liuzzi	CAAL Racing	Report
	R2			Thomas Biagi	Christian Klien	Swiss Team
6	R1	Spa	Gianni Morbidelli	Johan Kristoffersson	Gianni Morbidelli	Audi Sport Italia	Report
	R2			Gianni Morbidelli	Gianni Morbidelli	Audi Sport Italia
7	R1	Vallelunga	Johan Kristoffersson	Thomas Schöffler	Johan Kristoffersson	Audi Sport KMS	Report
	R2			Johan Kristoffersson	Johan Kristoffersson	Audi Sport KMS
8	R1	Pergusa	Raffaele Giammaria	Raffaele Giammaria	Raffaele Giammaria	Romeo Ferraris	Report
	R2			Raffaele Giammaria	Raffaele Giammaria	Romeo Ferraris
9	R1	Sentul
	R2

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	Pole	Fastest Lap	Start
Points	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1	1	1

Campionato Italiano Superstars

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center" valign=middle Pos valign=middle Driver MNZ IMO MUG VAL PER valign=middle  Pts  1 Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 4 7 1 1 5 Ret 124 2 Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 Ret 3 3 6 Ret 3 100 3 Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 5 4 7 3 9 92 4 Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 7 1 17 17 2 Ret 72 5 Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 1 Ret 14 9 Ret DSQ 71 6 Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 6 Ret Ret DNS 11 DNS 51 7 Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 3 2 47 Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 11 15 2 4 9 Ret 47 9 Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45 10 Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 Ret DNS 18 5 6 Ret 37 11 Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 16 9 6 3 13 7 36 12 Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30 Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 10 6 10 12 8 6 30 14 Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 14 10 Ret 18 10 Ret 24 15 Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23 Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 Ret 16 23 17 Luigi Ferrara 7 2 21 18 Johnny Herbert 2 Ret 18 19 Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17 Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17 21 Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 9 8 9 14 16 22 Simone Iacone Ret 4 12 Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 5 Ret 12 24 Mika Salo 6 16 8 Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 13 12 15 15 8 26 Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 Ret DNS 6 Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6 Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6 29 Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5 Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5 31 Domenico Ferlito 12 10 3 Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3 Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 DNS 3 34 Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2 Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2 Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2 Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2 Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2 39 Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1 40 Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0 Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0 valign=middle Pos valign=middle Driver MNZ IMO MUG VAL PER valign=middle  Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

International Superstars Series – Drivers

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center" valign=middle Pos valign=middle Driver MNZ IMO DON MUG HUN SPA VAL PER valign=middle  Pts  1 Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 2 2 4 7 5 Ret 2 Ret 1 1 5 Ret 185 2 Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 3 5 5 1 2 3 2 4 7 3 9 181 3 Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 4 6 Ret 3 2 3 10 4 3 6 Ret 3 161 4 Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 1 1 Ret DNS 13 Ret 1 1 18 5 6 Ret 128 5 Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 10 4 7 1 14 8 11 Ret 17 17 2 Ret 92 6 Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 8 11 1 Ret 7 9 8 14 14 9 Ret DSQ 89 7 Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 7 Ret 3 2 Ret 5 9 5 75 8 Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 6 Ret 11 15 10 10 7 6 2 4 9 Ret 71 9 Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret DNS 19 9 Ret DNS 11 DNS 60 10 Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45 11 Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 11 Ret 16 9 DNS DNS 6 3 13 7 38 12 Johnny Herbert 3 7 2 Ret 36 Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 13 9 10 6 DNS DNS 17 Ret 10 12 8 6 36 14 Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 6 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 34 Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 12 5 9 8 15 7 16 15 9 14 34 16 Luigi Ferrara 4 11 7 2 33 17 Christian Klien 4 1 32 Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 15 10 14 10 14 8 Ret 18 10 Ret 32 19 Mika Salo 6 16 5 3 30 Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30 21 Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 17 8 Ret 16 28 22 Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23 23 Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17 Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17 25 Norbert Michelisz 3 Ret 14 Franco Fumi 9 4 14 Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 16 13 13 12 12 Ret 18 13 15 15 14 28 Simone Iacone Ret 4 12 29 Domenico Ferlito 8 11 15 10 12 10 11 30 Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 14 12 Ret DNS 8 31 Jeff Smith 13 7 6 Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6 Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6 34 Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5 Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5 Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 11 Ret 16 DNS 5 37 Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3 38 Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2 Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2 Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2 Tom Onslow-Cole 18 Ret 2 Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2 Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2 44 Luca Rangoni 12 1 Alessandro Garofano 12 1 Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1 47 Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0 Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0 valign=middle Pos valign=middle Driver MNZ IMO DON MUG HUN SPA VAL PER valign=middle  Pts

Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

International Superstars Series – Teams

Pos	Team	Manufacturer	Points
1	Dinamic	BMW	276
2	CAAL Racing	Mercedes-Benz	222
3	Audi Sport KMS	Audi	185
4	Swiss Team	Maserati	169
5	Romeo Ferraris	Mercedes-Benz	167
6	Audi Sport Italia	Audi	128
7	Solaris Motorsport	Chevrolet	104
8	Roma Racing Team	Mercedes-Benz	96
9	Ferlito Motors	Jaguar	84
10	Audi MTM Motorsport	Audi	71
11	W&D Racing Team	BMW	48
12	Scuderia Giudici	BMW	25
13	Todi Corse	BMW	14
14	MRT by Nocentini	Chrysler, Lexus	4

External links

• Official Superstars website

Notes and References

1. News: Liuzzi and Salo set for Superstars 2012 season. Meissner. Johan. 19 March 2012. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 19 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616190620/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7336. 16 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
2. News: Johnny Herbert signs for three SUPERSTARS SERIES races. 8 May 2012. FG Events & Sport. 10 May 2012. https://archive.today/20130218191710/http://www.superstars.it/Superstars-Series/News/Johnny-Herbert-signs-for-three-SUPERSTARS-SERIES-r.aspx. 18 February 2013. dead. dmy-all.
3. News: Superstars – Presentata la stagione 2012 con al via Liuzzi, Fittipaldi e Salo. 16 March 2012. stopandgo.tv. Stop&Go Communication.
4. News: Three Audi RS5s for Morbidelli, Kristoffersson and Schöffler . Meissner . Johan . 21 February 2012 . TouringCarTimes . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614195257/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7219 . 2012-06-14 .
5. News: Kristoffersson excited for Superstars Series season. Meissner. Johan. 21 February 2012. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 19 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120604164636/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7227. 4 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
6. News: Morbidelli makes it a double as Kristoffersson retires. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Pietro. Casillo. Due to the Portimao event being canceled, the next meeting of the Superstars Series will still be held on September, 16th. The venue has been changed to the legendary Pergusa track in Sicily, marking the Italian track's return to international motorsport.. 15 July 2012. 16 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121124194506/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7879. 24 November 2012. dead. dmy-all.
7. News: Superstars: Sentul round of Superstars Series cancelled. https://archive.today/20130204191348/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8279. dead. 4 February 2013. TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 19 October 2012. 19 October 2012.