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2012 Catalunya GP3 Series round

{{Infobox GP3 round report

| Country = Spain

| Grand Prix = Catalunya

| GP3_Round_No = 1

| GP3_Season_No = 8

| Image = Formula1 Circuit Catalunya.svg

| Caption = Circuit de Catalunya

| Year = 2012

| Location = Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 2.892

| Course_km = 4.665

| GP3Date_r1 = 12 May

| GP3Laps_r1 = 16

| GP3Pole_driver_country = Portugal

| GP3Pole_driver = António Félix da Costa

| GP3Pole_team = Carlin

| GP3Pole_time = 1:38.642

| GP3First_driver_country_r1 = New Zealand

| GP3First_driver_r1 = Mitch Evans

| GP3First_team_r1 = MW Arden

| GP3Second_driver_country_r1 = Philippines

| GP3Second_driver_r1 = Marlon Stöckinger

| GP3Second_team_r1 = Status Grand Prix

| GP3Third_driver_country_r1 = Finland

| GP3Third_driver_r1 = Aaro Vainio

| GP3Third_team_r1 = Lotus GP

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r1 = Switzerland

| GP3Fast_driver_r1 = Patric Niederhauser

| GP3Fast_team_r1 = Jenzer Motorsport

| GP3Fast_time_r1 = 1:41.440

| GP3Fast_lap_r1 = 5

| GP3Date_r2 = 13 May

| GP3Laps_r2 = 16

| GP3First_driver_country_r2 = USA

| GP3First_driver_r2 = Conor Daly

| GP3First_team_r2 = Lotus GP

| GP3Second_driver_country_r2 = Romania

| GP3Second_driver_r2 = Robert Visoiu

| GP3Second_team_r2 = Jenzer Motorsport

| GP3Third_driver_country_r2 = Finland

| GP3Third_driver_r2 = Matias Laine

| GP3Third_team_r2 = MW Arden

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r2 = Italy

| GP3Fast_driver_r2 = Kevin Ceccon

| GP3Fast_team_r2 = Ocean Racing Technology

| GP3Fast_time_r2 = 1:40.619

| GP3Fast_lap_r2 = 7

}}

The 2012 Catalunya GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain from 12 up to 13 May 2012 as the first round of the 2012 GP3 Series season.{{cite news|url=http://www.gp3series.com/news/2011/2012-GP3-Series-Calendar/ |title=2012 GP3 Series Calendar |date=16 December 2011 |work=GP3 Series |publisher=GP2 Motorsport Limited |accessdate=16 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205025430/http://www.gp3series.com/news/2011/2012-GP3-Series-Calendar/ |archivedate=5 February 2012 }} The race was used to support the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.

The first GP3 feature race of the season was won by Mitch Evans with Conor Daly winning the sprint race the next day.

The weekend also saw the GP3 Series introduce the points system used by Formula One since 2010 for the feature race, with points awarded to the top ten drivers and twenty-five points awarded to the race winner. The points for the sprint race were changed too, with the winner receiving fifteen points and the top eight drivers scoring points. The points for pole and the fastest lap were doubled too.

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1

| 27

| {{flagicon|Portugal}} António Félix da Costa

| Carlin

| 1:38.642

| 1

2

| 2

| {{flagicon|United States}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 1:38.720

| 2

3

| 3

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 1:38.732

| 3

4

| 4

| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 1:38.835

| 4

5

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:38.867

| 5

6

| 9

| {{flagicon|Cyprus}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:38.894

| 16{{ref|1|1}}

7

| 1

| {{flagicon|Germany}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 1:38.945

| 6

8

| 21

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:38.988

| 7

9

| 6

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 1:39.151

| 8

10

| 7

| {{flagicon|Russia}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:39.164

| 9

11

| 5

| {{flagicon|Italy}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 1:39.175

| 10

12

| 29

| {{flagicon|Hungary}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:39.201

| 11

13

| 26

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 1:39.228

| 12

14

| 28

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 1:39.512

| 13

15

| 20

| {{flagicon|Romania}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:39.553

| 14

16

| 15

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:39.701

| 15

17

| 24

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 1:39.932

| 17

18

| 16

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:40.002

| 18

19

| 8

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:40.278

| 19

20

| 30

| {{flagicon|Belgium}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:40.578

| 20

21

| 31

| {{flagicon|United States}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:40.640

| 21

22

| 22

| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:41.053

| 22

23

| 19

| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:41.112

| 23

24

| 18

| {{flagicon|Spain}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:42.066

| 24

25

| 23

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 1:43.509

| 25{{ref|1|1}}

26

| 17

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| no time

| 26

colspan="6" | Source:{{cite news|title=Carlin's Antonio Felix da Costa on pole for GP3 opener at Barcelona|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99525|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=12 May 2012|accessdate=12 May 2012}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} — Tio Ellinas and Vicky Piria were penalised by 10 grid positions after they ignored yellow flags in qualifying. Piria's grid position did not change because Kevin Ceccon did not set a time in qualifying.{{cite news|title=Ellinas and Piria penalised after qualifying|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Ellinas-and-Piria-penalised-after-qualifying/|work=GP3 Series|publisher=GP2 Motorsport Limited|date=12 May 2012|accessdate=12 May 2012}}

=Race 1=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1

| 4

| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 16

| 28:38.738

| 4

| 25

2

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +2.609

| 5

| 18

3

| 3

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +4.594

| 3

| 15

4

| 21

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +5.071

| 7

| 14 ({{Tooltip|12+2|12 points for fourth place, 2 points for fastest lap}})

5

| 6

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 16

| +6.284

| 8

| 10

6

| 2

| {{flagicon|United States}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +6.941

| 2

| 8

7

| 9

| {{flagicon|Cyprus}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +7.419

| 16

| 6

8

| 20

| {{flagicon|Romania}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +10.102

| 14

| 4

9

| 5

| {{flagicon|Italy}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 16

| +11.046

| 10

| 2

10

| 26

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 16

| +11.291

| 12

| 1

11

| 7

| {{flagicon|Russia}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +15.105

| 9

|

12

| 29

| {{flagicon|Hungary}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +15.752

| 11

|

13

| 1

| {{flagicon|Germany}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +16.231

| 6

|

14

| 27

| {{flagicon|Portugal}} António Félix da Costa

| Carlin

| 16

| +16.577

| 1

| {{Tooltip|4|4 points for pole position}}

15

| 19

| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +17.132

| 23

|

16

| 8

| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +17.775

| 19

|

17

| 24

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +18.284

| 17

|

18

| 15

| {{flagicon|Japan}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +19.087

| 15

|

19

| 22

| {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +19.626

| 22

|

20

| 18

| {{flagicon|Spain}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +22.224

| 24

|

21

| 30

| {{flagicon|Belgium}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +23.070

| 20

|

22

| 23

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +32.897

| 25

|

23

| 28

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 16

| +46.346

| 13

|

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|Italy}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 7

| Retired

| 26

|

Ret

| 31

| {{flagicon|United States}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 0

| Accident

| 21

|

Ret

| 16

| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 0

| Accident

| 18

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Patric Niederhauser (Jenzer Motorsport) — 1:41.440 (lap 5)}}
colspan=8| Source:{{cite news|title=Mitch Evans wins GP3 season opener at Barcelona|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99558|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=12 May 2012|accessdate=13 May 2012}}

=Race 2=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 16

| 27:21.043

| 3

| 15

2

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +3.265

| 1

| 12

3

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 16

| +4.168

| 4

| 10

4

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +4.877

| 6

| 8

5

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +5.669

| 5

| 6

6

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +9.341

| 13

| 4

7

| 27

| {{flagicon|POR}} António Félix da Costa

| Carlin

| 16

| +9.688{{ref|2|2}}

| 14

| 2

8

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 16

| +9.833

| 10

| 1

9

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 16

| +12.090

| 23

|

10

| 17

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +12.401

| 23

| {{Tooltip|2|2 points for fastest lap}}

11

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +13.664

| 26

|

12

| 15

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +16.703

| 18

|

13

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +21.703

| 21

|

14

| 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +25.550

| 19

|

15

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +28.133

| 2

|

16

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +31.239

| 22

|

17

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 16

| +31.608

| 9

|

18

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +37.862

| 25

|

19

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +38.449

| 7

|

20

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +51.421

| 8

|

21

| 18

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +1:16.560

| 20

|

Ret

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 12

| Accident

| 16

|

Ret

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 0

| Accident

| 12

|

Ret

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 0

| Accident

| 15

|

Ret

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 0

| Accident

| 11

|

Ret

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 0

| Accident

| 24

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:40.524}}
colspan=8| Source:{{cite news|title=Conor Daly wins for Lotus GP in GP3 race two at Barcelona|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99571|first=Charles|last=Bradley|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=13 May 2012|accessdate=13 May 2012}}

Notes:

  • {{note|2|2}} — António Félix da Costa was given a 1-second time penalty added to his race result.{{cite news|title=Barcelona Post Race Penalties|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Race-Penalties/|work=GP3Series.com|publisher=GP3 Series|date=13 May 2012|accessdate=27 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516040104/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Barcelona-Post-Race-Penalties/|archive-date=2012-05-16|url-status=dead}}

Standings after the round

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Mitch Evans

| align="right"| 25

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|United States}} Conor Daly

| align="right"| 23

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Aaro Vainio

| align="right"| 23

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Matias Laine

| align="right"| 20

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Patric Niederhauser

| align="right"| 20

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! Pos

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|France}} Lotus GP

|align="right"| 50

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|Australia}} MW Arden

|align="right"| 47

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Jenzer Motorsport

|align="right"| 36

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Status Grand Prix

|align="right"| 18

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Carlin

|align="right"| 8

{{col-end}}

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

{{reflist|35em}}

{{GP3 round report

| Name_of_round = Catalunya GP3 round

| Year_of_round = 2012

| Previous_round_in_season = 2011 Monza GP3 Series round

| Next_round_in_season = 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round

| Previous_year's_round = 2011 Catalunya GP3 Series round

| Next_year's_round = 2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round

}}

{{GP3Round}}

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