2012 TTA – Racing Elite League explained

The 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League season was the only season of the new Racing Elite League run by the Touring Car Team Association. The championship was formed as a breakaway from the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. Following the season, the two series announced their reunification, under the STCC name but with the TTA technical regulations.[1] Fredrik Ekblom won the championship, driving for Volvo Polestar Racing.

Teams and drivers

TeamCarDriverRounds
Flash Engineering[2] Saab 9–3 TTA[3] 2 Robin Rudholm[4] align=center All
20 Mattias Andersson[5] align=center All
Team Tidö/PWR Racing[6] 3 Linus Ohlssonalign=center All
37 Daniel Haglöf[7] align=center All
BMW Dealer Team WCR[8] BMW M3 TTA[9] 4 Fredrik Larsson[10] align=center All
8 Richard Göranssonalign=center All
43 Duncan Huisman[11] align=center 8
WestCoast Racing66 Martin Öhlin[12] align=center All
96 Andreas Ebbesson[13] align=center 1–6
Volvo Polestar Racing[14] Volvo S60 TTA[15] 11 Fredrik Ekblom[16] align=center All
12 Thed Björk[17] align=center All
Volvo Polestar Black R14 Robert Dahlgren[18] align=center All
15 Tommy Rustad[19] align=center All
Miele Professional BrovallenCitroën C5 TTA[20] 13 Markus Nyberg[21] align=center 4
77 Stefan Söderberg[22] align=center 1–3, 5–8
78 Viktor Hallrup[23] align=center All
Brovallen Design27 Alx Danielsson[24] align=center 2–8
54 Markus Nordenström[25] align=center 2
76 Jocke Mangs[26] align=center 5–8
79 Jan Brunstedt[27] align=center 1, 3–4
80 Mark Miller[28] align=center 1

Race calendar and results

RndDate[29] CircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamFull results
112 May Karlskoga Motorstadion Linus Ohlsson Fredrik Ekblom Linus Ohlsson Team Tidö/PWR Racing[30]
22 June Anderstorp Raceway Robert Dahlgren Fredrik Ekblom Fredrik Ekblom Volvo Polestar Racing[31]
316 June Göteborg City Race Alx Danielsson Fredrik Ekblom Thed Björk Volvo Polestar Racing[32]
47 July Falkenbergs Motorbana Richard Göransson Fredrik Larsson Richard Göransson BMW Dealer Team WCR[33]
518 August Karlskoga Motorstadion Fredrik Ekblom Linus Ohlsson Fredrik Ekblom Volvo Polestar Racing[34]
61 September Anderstorp Raceway Fredrik Larsson Richard Göransson Fredrik Larsson BMW Dealer Team WCR[35]
715 September Tierp Stockholm Arena[36] Jocke Mangs Richard Göransson Linus Ohlsson Team Tidö/PWR Racing[37]
829 September Göteborg City Race Thed Björk Fredrik Larsson Thed Björk Volvo Polestar Racing[38]

Points standings

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Drivers championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points251815121086421

Points were also awarded to the top 3 in qualifying.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd 
Points321

The driver who sets the fastest lap will also receive 1 extra point.

DriverKARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints
1 Fredrik Ekblom2212541122243151
2 Linus Ohlsson1179224341232126
3 Thed Björk4Ret126233411121
4 Fredrik Larsson53Ret3Ret1131285
5 Robert DahlgrenRet2133735108569
6 Richard Göransson335Ret1112911Ret58
7 Martin Öhlin71012932510645
8 Alx Danielsson621Ret76DNSDNS43
9 Tommy RustadRet4681186742
10 Daniel Haglöf8DNS4101014123237
11 Robin Rudholm6Ret3115977Ret33
12 Andreas Ebbesson1087116Ret19
13 Mattias Andersson1111812Ret135Ret14
14 Stefan Söderberg991081213Ret9
15 Duncan Huisman84
16 Viktor HallrupRet12Ret13RetRet994
17 Jocke MangsRet11DSQ1104
Jan Brunstedt12RetRet0
Markus NybergRet0
Markus Nordenström130
Mark MillerDNS0
DriverKARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints
Notes:

Teams championship

TeamNo.KARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints
1 Volvo Polestar Racing112212541122243272
124Ret126233411
2 Team Tidö/PWR Racing31179224341232163
378DNS41010141232
3 BMW Dealer Team WCR453Ret3Ret11312143
8335Ret1112911Ret
4 Volvo Polestar Black R14Ret21337351085111
15Ret46811867
5 WestCoast Racing6671012932510668
961087116Ret
6 Brovallen Design27621Ret76DNSDNS47
5413
76Ret11DSQ110
7912RetRet
80DNS
7 Flash Engineering26Ret3115977Ret47
201111812Ret135Ret
8 Miele Professional Brovallen13Ret13
77991081213Ret
78Ret12Ret13RetRet99
TeamNo.KARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints
Notes:

Manufacturers championship

ManufacturerKARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints
1Volvo3349442146363041300
2Saab367163016183835196
3BMW262564425391713195
4Citroën2102201085360
ManufacturerKARANDGÖTFALKARANDTIEGÖTPoints

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hudson. Neil. The Swedish touring car scene unifies after a one-year split. https://archive.today/20130204134656/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8326. dead. 4 February 2013. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 4 November 2012. 22 October 2012.
  2. News: Jan "Flash" Nilsson leaves STCC Confirms TTA 2012 . https://archive.today/20130104230058/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6761 . dead . 4 January 2013 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 21 September 2011 . 21 September 2011 .
  3. News: Flash Engineering to run Saab 9-3s in TTA. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 14 March 2012. 14 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120416163254/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7323. 16 April 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  4. News: Robin Rudholm takes over from Jan "Flash" Nilsson . https://archive.today/20120912213905/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7494 . dead . 12 September 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 26 April 2012 . 26 April 2012 .
  5. News: Mattias Andersson joins Flash Engineering in TTA . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 9 January 2012 . 9 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061405/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7118 . 6 February 2012 .
  6. News: Linus Ohlsson and Team Tidö enters TTA 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 1 November 2011 . 1 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111102153901/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6948 . 2 November 2011 .
  7. News: Daniel Haglöf to drive the fourth Saab 9–3 in TTA . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 24 March 2012 . 24 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120416164511/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7354 . 16 April 2012 .
  8. News: Richard Göransson leaves STCC for TTA 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 20 September 2011 . 20 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616190855/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6752 . 16 June 2012 .
  9. News: WestCoast continues to receive BMW Sweden backing. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 23 February 2012. 23 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120601121505/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7228. 1 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  10. News: Fredrik Larsson joins WestCoast Racing in TTA . https://archive.today/20130105133343/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7202 . dead . 5 January 2013 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 14 February 2012 . 14 February 2012 .
  11. News: Veltman. Rob. Duncan Huisman to WestCoast Racing in TTA finale. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 25 September 2012. 4 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121126221201/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=8183. 26 November 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  12. News: Martin Öhlin confirmed for WestCoast Racing in TTA . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 17 November 2011 . 17 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061340/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7012 . 6 February 2012 .
  13. News: Andreas Ebbesson completes WestCoast Racing line-up . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 8 March 2012 . 8 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120416163223/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7276 . 16 April 2012 .
  14. News: Volvo leaves STCC for Swedish Racing League by TTA 2012 . https://archive.today/20120525170813/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6630 . dead . 25 May 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 31 August 2011 . 31 August 2011 .
  15. News: First picture of the new Volvo S60 TTA. https://archive.today/20130204135159/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7217. dead. 4 February 2013. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 20 February 2012. 20 February 2012.
  16. News: Volvo signs Fredrik Ekblom for TTA 2012 . https://archive.today/20120525170813/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6794 . dead . 25 May 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 27 September 2011 . 27 September 2011 .
  17. News: Volvo confirms Thed Björk for TTA 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 28 November 2011 . 28 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061345/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7056 . 6 February 2012 .
  18. News: Robert Dahlgren signs new four-year contract with Volvo . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 2 December 2011 . 2 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061356/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7065 . 6 February 2012 .
  19. News: Tommy Rustad continues with Volvo in TTA 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 7 March 2012 . 7 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607133807/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7274 . 7 June 2012 .
  20. News: Citroën C5 shown off as first full TTA car. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 29 January 2012. 29 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205043544/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7153. 5 February 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  21. News: Nyberg replaces Söderberg at Brovallen Design . https://archive.today/20130104232903/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7843 . dead . 4 January 2013 . TouringCarTimes . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 6 July 2012 . 6 July 2012 . Rob . Veltman .
  22. News: Stefan Söderberg joins Brovallen for TTA 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 1 December 2011 . 1 December 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206061350/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7063 . 6 February 2012 .
  23. News: Viktor Hallrup signs for Brovallen Design in TTA . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 30 March 2012 . 30 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417230711/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7368 . 17 April 2012 .
  24. News: Alx Danielsson enters TTA with Brovallen Design . https://archive.today/20120913001839/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7672 . dead . 13 September 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 24 May 2012 . 24 May 2012 .
  25. News: Markus Nordenström replaces Jan Brunstedt at Anderstorp . https://archive.today/20130105041450/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7619 . dead . 5 January 2013 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 16 May 2012 . 16 May 2012 .
  26. http://ttagroup.se/2012/08/17/jocke-mangs-gor-tta-elitserien-i-racing-debut-med-brovallen-design/ Jocke Mangs gör TTA – Elitserien i Racing-debut med Brovallen Design
  27. http://www.teknikensvarld.se/2012/04/27/30842/tta-och-alla-bilarna-officiellt-presenterade/ TTA och alla bilarna officiellt presenterade
  28. News: Briton confirmed as the 16th TTA driver. https://archive.today/20130204194913/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7610. dead. 4 February 2013. Touring Car Times. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 12 May 2012. 12 May 2012.
  29. News: TTA issues amended calendar and starts SBF negotiations . https://archive.today/20120525161258/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=6899 . dead . 25 May 2012 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 20 October 2011 . 20 October 2011 .
  30. News: TTA Elitserien i racing Premiär . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526191950/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/05/TTA-Race-Ny.pdf . 26 May 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  31. News: Nationaldagsracet . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612054506/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/06/TTA-Race-120602.pdf . 12 June 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  32. News: Göteborg City Race . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Bvn3PmOI?url=http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/06/TTA-Race-120616.pdf . 4 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  33. News: Västkustloppet 2012 . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Bvn849lT?url=http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/07/TTA-Race-1-1.pdf . 4 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  34. News: Kanonloppet 2012 . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121119020445/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/08/TTA-Race-120818.pdf . 19 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  35. News: TTA Anderstorp . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121117051514/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/09/TTA-Race.pdf . 17 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  36. News: TTA Tierp Stockholm Arena confirmed for TTA race seven . https://archive.today/20130105041415/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7211 . dead . 5 January 2013 . Touring Car Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB . 17 February 2012 . 17 February 2012 .
  37. News: Tierp Arena . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005173334/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/09/TTA-Race-Reviderad.pdf . 5 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  38. News: TTA Finalen 2012 . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005192100/http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/09/TTA-2.pdf . 5 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  39. News: Points standings . TTA . TTA – Racing Elite League . 4 November 2012 . 4 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121028185433/http://ttagroup.se/en/results/points/ . 28 October 2012 . dead . dmy-all .