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2012 Monza GP3 Series round

{{Infobox GP3 round report

| Country = Italy

| Grand Prix = Monza

| GP3_Round_No = 8

| GP3_Season_No = 8

| Image = Monza_track_map.svg

| Caption = Layout of the Autodromo Nazionale Monza

| Year = 2012

| Location = Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_mi = 3.600

| Course_km = 5.793

| GP3Date_r1 = 8 September

| GP3Laps_r1 = 16

| GP3Pole_driver_country = NZL

| GP3Pole_driver = Mitch Evans

| GP3Pole_team = MW Arden

| GP3Pole_time = 1:43.542

| GP3First_driver_country_r1 = GER

| GP3First_driver_r1 = Daniel Abt

| GP3First_team_r1 = Lotus GP

| GP3Second_driver_country_r1 = CYP

| GP3Second_driver_r1 = Tio Ellinas

| GP3Second_team_r1 = Marussia Manor Racing

| GP3Third_driver_country_r1 = FIN

| GP3Third_driver_r1 = Matias Laine

| GP3Third_team_r1 = MW Arden

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r1 = CYP

| GP3Fast_driver_r1 = Tio Ellinas

| GP3Fast_team_r1 = Marussia Manor Racing

| GP3Fast_time_r1 = 1:44.545

| GP3Fast_lap_r1 = 12

| GP3Date_r2 = 9 September

| GP3Laps_r2 = 16

| GP3First_driver_country_r2 = CYP

| GP3First_driver_r2 = Tio Ellinas

| GP3First_team_r2 = Marussia Manor Racing

| GP3Second_driver_country_r2 = DEU

| GP3Second_driver_r2 = Daniel Abt

| GP3Second_team_r2 = Lotus GP

| GP3Third_driver_country_r2 = ITA

| GP3Third_driver_r2 = Giovanni Venturini

| GP3Third_team_r2 = Trident Racing

| GP3Fast_driver_country_r2 = ROM

| GP3Fast_driver_r2 = Robert Vișoiu

| GP3Fast_team_r2 = Jenzer Motorsport

| GP3Fast_time_r2 = 1:44.872

| GP3Fast_lap_r2 = 12

}}

The 2012 Monza GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on September 10 and 11, 2012 at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy. It was the eighth and final round of the 2012 GP3 Series.{{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 supported the 2012 Italian Grand Prix.

MW Arden driver Mitch Evans secured the 2012 GP3 championship in the Race 2 when his nearest title rival, Daniel Abt failed to secure enough points to take the title himself.{{cite news|title=Monza GP3 race: Mitch Evans takes title as Tio Ellinas wins epic decider|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102386|first=Charles|last=Bradley|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=9 September 2012|accessdate=9 September 2012}}

This was also the final race for the original GP3 car, the Dallara GP3/10, as it was replaced in 2013 by the GP3/13.

Classification

=Qualifying=

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

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 1:43.542

| 1

2

| 27

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

| Carlin

| 1:43.562

| 2

3

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 1:43.897

| 3

4

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 1:43.903

| 4

5

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:44.105

| 5

6

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:44.186

| 16{{ref|2|1}}

7

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 1:44.273

| 6

8

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 1:44.371

| 7

9

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 1:44.433

| 8

10

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:44.452

| 9

11

| 25

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Venturini

| Trident Racing

| 1:44.516

| 10

12

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 1:44.600

| 11

13

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 1:44.668

| 12

14

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:44.860

| 13

15

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:44.903

| 14

16

| 14

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:44.943

| 15

17

| 15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:44.960

| 17

18

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1:45.030

| 18

19

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin Motorsport

| 1:45.056

| 19

20

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:45.165

| 20

21

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:45.213

| 25{{ref|3|2}}

22

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 1:45.303

| 21

23

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 1:45.659

| 22

24

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 1:46.911

| 23

25

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 1:49.400

| 24

colspan="6" align="center"|Source:{{cite news|title=Evans' pole is a step closer to title|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/102342|first=Charles|last=Bradley|work=Autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=8 September 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012}}

notes:

  • {{note|2|1}} — Tamás Pál Kiss was given a ten-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Fabiano Machado during free practice.{{cite news|title=Tamas Pal Kiss issued with grid penalty|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/08_Aug/Tamas-Pal-Kiss-issued-with-grid-penalty/|work=GP3Series.com|publisher=GP2 Series Limited|date=7 September 2012|accessdate=8 September 2012}}
  • {{note|3|2}} — Kevin Ceccon was given a five-place grid penalty after qualifying for causing an avoidable collision.{{cite news|title=Ceccon issued with five place grid penalty|url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/09_Sep/Ceccon-issued-with-five-place-grid-penalty/|work=GP3Series.com|publisher=GP2 Series Limited|date=8 September 2012|accessdate=9 September 2012}}

=Race 1=

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

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 16

| 28:17.548

| 7

| 25

2

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +0.349

| 5

| {{Tooltip|18+2|18 points for second place, 2 points for fastest lap}}

3

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 16

| +1.881

| 4

| 15

4

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +14.108

| 8

| 12

5

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +14.602

| 9

| 10

6

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 16

| +16.401

| 3

| 8

7

| 14

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +16.750

| 15

| 6

8

| 25

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Venturini

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +16.836

| 10

| 4

9

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +17.712

| 16

| 2

10

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 16

| +18.242

| 6

| 1

11

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +20.593

| 13

|

12

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +26.101

| 21

|

13

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +28.448

| 21

|

14

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +28.795

| 12

|

15

| 27

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

| Carlin

| 16

| +29.375

| 2

|

16

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +34.411

| 22

|

17

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +46.207

| 20

|

18

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +51.238

| 23

|

19

| 15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +1:00.707

| 17

|

20

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +1:01.569

| 15

|

21

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +1:30.934

| 24

|

22

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 14

| Retired

| 14

|

Ret

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 10

| Retired

| 19

|

Ret

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 1

| Retired

| 1

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

Ret

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 1

| Retired

| 18

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:44.545 (on lap 12)}}
colspan=8| Source:{{cite news|title=Abt sole challenger in title fight with win in Monza |url=http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/09_Sep/Monza/ |work=GP3Series.com |publisher=GP2 Series Limited |date=8 September 2012 |accessdate=9 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912010457/http://www.gp3series.com/News/2012/09_Sep/Monza/ |archivedate=12 September 2012 }}

=Race 2=

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

| 9

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| 28:18.541

| 7

| 15

2

| 1

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +1.003

| 8

| 12

3

| 25

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Venturini

| Trident Racing

| 16

| +1.408

| 1

| 10

4

| 14

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger

| Status Grand Prix

| 16

| +1.715

| 2

| 8

5

| 27

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

| Carlin

| 16

| +7.377

| 15

| 6

6

| 6

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

| MW Arden

| 16

| +8.488

| 6

| 4

7

| 20

| {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 16

| +8.968

| 14

| {{Tooltip|2+2|2 points for seventh place, 2 points for fastest lap}}

8

| 16

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell

| Status Grand Prix

| 15

| +14.383

| 12

| 1

9

| 18

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +14.416

| 13

|

10

| 26

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle

| Carlin

| 16

| +15.535

| 23

|

11

| 2

| {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +16.124

| 5

|

12

| 28

| {{flagicon|GBR}} William Buller

| Carlin

| 16

| +18.964

| 10

|

13

| 5

| {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli

| MW Arden

| 16

| +24.392

| 3

|

14

| 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

| Lotus GP

| 16

| +27.489

| 11

|

15

| 29

| {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +30.682

| 9

|

16

| 8

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 16

| +36.048

| 25

|

17

| 19

| {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +36.116

| 20

|

18

| 30

| {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 16

| +38.365

| 17

|

19

| 17

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá

| Ocean Racing Technology

| 16

| +1:08.753

| 21

|

20

| 4

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

| MW Arden

| 16

| +1:29.894

| 24

|

Ret

| 21

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser

| Jenzer Motorsport

| 7

| Retired

| 4

|

Ret

| 23

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria

| Trident Racing

| 2

| Retired

| 16

|

Ret

| 15

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson

| Status Grand Prix

| 0

| Retired

| 19

|

Ret

| 31

| {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel

| Atech CRS Grand Prix

| 0

| Retired

| 18

|

Ret

| 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich

| Marussia Manor Racing

| 0

| Retired

| 22

|

colspan=8| {{center|Fastest lap: Robert Visoiu (Jenzer Motorsport) — 1:44.872 (on lap 12)}}
colspan=8| Source:

Standings after the round

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans

|align="right"| 151.5

align="left"| 10px 2

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt

|align="right"| 149.5

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 3

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

|align="right"| 132

align="left"| 10px 1

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio

|align="right"| 123

align="left"| 10px 2

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine

|align="right"| 111

{{col-2}}

;Teams' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Team

! Points

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Lotus GP

|align="right"| 378.5

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 2

| {{flagicon|AUS}} MW Arden

|align="right"| 309.5

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 3

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Carlin

|align="right"| 171

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 4

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Jenzer Motorsport

|align="right"| 133.5

align="left"| 10px

| align="center"| 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Marussia Manor Racing

|align="right"| 97

{{col-end}}

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

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{GP3 round report

| Name_of_round = Monza GP3 round

| Year_of_round = 2012

| Previous_round_in_season = 2012 Spa-Francorchamps GP3 Series round

| Next_round_in_season = 2013 Catalunya GP3 Series round

| Previous_year's_round = 2011 Monza GP3 Series round

| Next_year's_round = 2013 Monza GP3 Series round

}}

{{GP3Round}}

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