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2012 Monaco GP3 Series round

{{Infobox GP3 round report

| Country = Monaco

| Grand Prix = Monaco

| GP3_Round_No = 2

| GP3_Season_No = 8

| Image = Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg

| Caption = Circuit de Monaco

| Year = 2012

| Location = Circuit de Monaco

| Course = Street circuit

| Course_mi = 2.08

| Course_km = 3.34

| GP3Date_r1 = 25 May

| GP3Laps_r1 = 18

| GP3Pole_driver_country = FIN

| GP3Pole_driver = Aaro Vainio

| GP3Pole_team = Lotus GP

| GP3Pole_time = 1:28.008

| GP3First_driver_country_r1 = FIN

| GP3First_driver_r1 = Aaro Vainio

| GP3First_team_r1 = Lotus GP

| GP3Second_driver_country_r1 = HUN

| GP3Second_driver_r1 = Tamás Pál Kiss

| GP3Second_team_r1 = Atech CRS Grand Prix

| GP3Third_driver_country_r1 = ITA

| GP3Third_driver_r1 = Kevin Ceccon

| GP3Third_team_r1 = Ocean Racing Technology

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r1 = ITA

| GP3Fast_driver_r1 = Kevin Ceccon

| GP3Fast_team_r1 = Ocean Racing Technology

| GP3Fast_time_r1 = 1:28.857

| GP3Fast_lap_r1 = 18

| GP3Date_r2 = 26 May

| GP3Laps_r2 = 13

| GP3First_driver_country_r2 = Philippines

| GP3First_driver_r2 = Marlon Stöckinger

| GP3First_team_r2 = Status Grand Prix

| GP3Second_driver_country_r2 = POR

| GP3Second_driver_r2 = António Félix da Costa

| GP3Second_team_r2 = Carlin Motorsport

| GP3Third_driver_country_r2 = DEU

| GP3Third_driver_r2 = Daniel Abt

| GP3Third_team_r2 = Lotus GP

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r2 = Philippines

| GP3Fast_driver_r2 = Marlon Stöckinger

| GP3Fast_team_r2 = Status Grand Prix

| GP3Fast_time_r2 = 1:28.747

| GP3Fast_lap_r2 = 11

}}

The 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round was the second round of the 2012 GP3 Series season. It was held on May 24–26, 2012 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.{{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 Monaco Grand Prix. 2012 marked the first time that the GP3 Series held at the Circuit de Monaco.

Classification

=Qualifying=

As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups.{{cite news|title=Vainio claims Monaco pole in style|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Monaco-Pole/|work=GP3 Series.com|publisher=GP3 Series|date=25 May 2012|accessdate=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529203731/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Monaco-Pole/|archive-date=2012-05-29|url-status=dead}} Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.

;Group A

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}DriverTeamTime{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}
1

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1.28.922

| 2

2

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 1:29.108

| 4

3

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:29.152

| 6

4

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 1:29.246

| 8

5

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 1:29.757

| 15{{ref|2|2}}

6

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:30.400

| 11

7

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 1:30.436

| 13

8

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:30.637

| 16

9

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:30.782

| 18

10

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:31.427

| 20

11

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 1:31.474

| 22

12

| 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:32.061

| 24

13

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 1:49.760

| 26

;Group B

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}DriverTeamTime{{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}}
1

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 1:28.008

| 1

2

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:28.123

| 3

3

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 1:28.218

| 5

4

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 1:28.653

| 7

5

| 27

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

| Carlin Motorsport

| 1:28.667

| 9

6

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:29.029

| 10

7

| 15

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:29.248

| 12

8

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:29.952

| 14

9

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:30.610

| 17

10

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 1:31.023

| 19

11

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:31.144

| 21

12

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:33.163

| 23

13

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:34.793

| 25

Notes:

  • {{note|2|2}} — William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.{{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=14 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}}

=Qualifying summary=

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

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 2

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

3

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 4

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

5

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 6

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

7

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 8

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

9

| 27

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

| Carlin

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 10

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

11

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 12

| 15

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

13

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 14

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

15

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 16

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

17

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 18

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Vișoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

19

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicy Piria

| Trident Racing

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 20

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

21

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 22

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

23

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 24

| 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

25

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| colspan="4" |

colspan="4" |

! 26

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

=Race 1=

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

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 18

| 27:06.685

| 1

| 25

2

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 18

| +1.994

| 3

| 18

3

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 18

| +10.519

| 2

| 17 ({{Tooltip|15+2|15 points for third place, 2 points for fastest lap}})

4

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 18

| +16.156

| 5

| 12

5

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 18

| +17.789

| 4

| 10

6

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 18

| +18.169

| 7

| 8

7

| 27

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

| Carlin Motorsport

| 18

| +18.548

| 9

| 6

8

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 18

| +20.440

| 6

| 4

9

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 18

| +20.733

| 10

| 2

10

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 18

| +25.083

| 13

| 1

11

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 18

| +26.084

| 11

|

12

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 18

| +29.591

| 15

|

13

| 15

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 18

| +31.319

| 12

|

14

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 18

| +31.612

| 18

|

15

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 18

| +34.249

| 16

|

16

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 18

| +34.851

| 17

|

17

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 18

| +47.648

| 20

|

18

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 18

| +57.033

| 23

|

19

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 18

| +59.726

| 19

|

20

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 18

| +1:00.765

| 22

|

21

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 18

| +1:02.454

| 26

|

22

| 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 18

| +1:03.565

| 24

|

23

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 17

| +1 lap

| 8

|

Ret

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 8

| Retired

| 14

|

Ret

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 8

| Retired

| 21

|

Ret

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 5

| Retired

| 25

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Kevin Ceccon (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:28.857 (lap 18)}}
colspan=9| Source:{{cite news|title=Aaro Vainio controls first Monaco GP3 race for Lotus|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99853|first=Edd|last=Straw|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=25 May 2012|accessdate=25 May 2012}}

=Race 2=

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

| 14

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 13

| 21:37.673

| 1

| 17 ({{Tooltip|15+2|15 points for first place, two points for fastest lap}})

2

| 27

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

| Carlin Motorsport

| 13

| +0.687

| 2

| 12

3

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 13

| +1.820

| 3

| 10

4

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 13

| +2.685

| 4

| 8

5

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 13

| +3.651

| 5

| 6

6

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 13

| +5.337

| 6

| 4

7

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 13

| +6.266

| 8

| 2

8

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 13

| +7.090

| 9

| 1

9

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 13

| +7.762

| 7

|

10

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 13

| +9.055

| 14

|

11

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRE}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 13

| +1:11.406

| 18

|

12

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 13

| +1:12.106

| 19

|

13

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 13

| +1:12.710

| 17

|

14

| 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Antonio Spavone

| Trident Racing

| 13

| +1:13.514

| 20

|

15

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 13

| +1:14.329

| 24

|

16

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 13

| +1:15.267

| 21

|

17

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 13

| +1:16.582

| 15

|

18

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 13

| +1:17.725

| 25

|

19

| 22

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Jakub Klášterka

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 13

| +1:18.420

| 22

|

20

| 15

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Sakurai

| Status Grand Prix

| 13

| +1:19.123

| 13

|

21

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 13

| +1:19.910

| 26

|

22

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 13

| +1:20.594

| 11

|

Ret

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 10

| Collision

| 23

|

Ret

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin Motorsport

| 0

| Collision

| 12

|

Ret

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin Motorsport

| 0

| Collision

| 10

|

DSQ

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 13

| (+1:10.884){{ref|3|3}}

| 16

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:28.747 (lap 11)}}
colspan=8| Source:{{cite news|title=Stockinger wins shortened GP3 race as Daly survives horrendous crash|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99914|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=26 May 2012|accessdate=27 May 2012}}

Notes:

  • {{note|3}} — Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.{{cite news|title=Dmitry Suranovich excluded from Monaco Race 2 Classification |url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Dmitry-Suranovich-excluded-from-Monaco-Race-2/ |work=GP3 Series.com |publisher=GP3 Series |date=26 May 2012 |accessdate=27 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530015346/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/05_May/Dmitry-Suranovich-excluded-from-Monaco-Race-2/ |archivedate=30 May 2012 }}

Standings after the round

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

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

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Aaro Vainio

| align="right"| 54

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Mitch Evans

| align="right"| 43

align="left"| 10px 3

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Philippines}} Marlon Stöckinger

| align="right"| 39

align="left"| 10px 4

| align="center"| 4

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

| align="right"| 24

align="left"| 10px 3

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|United States}} Conor Daly

| align="right"| 23

{{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"| 99

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|Australia}} MW Arden

|align="right"| 83

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|Ireland}} Status Grand Prix

|align="right"| 39

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Jenzer Motorsport

|align="right"| 36

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|Great Britain}} Carlin

|align="right"| 27

{{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 = Monaco GP3 round

| Year_of_round = 2012

| Previous_round_in_season = 2012 Catalunya GP3 Series round

| Next_round_in_season = 2012 Valencia GP3 Series round

| Previous_year's_round = none

| Next_year's_round = 2023 Monte Carlo Formula 3 round

}}

{{GP3Round}}

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Category:Motorsport in Monaco