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_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
| 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=
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{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} | Driver | Team | Time | {{Tooltip|Grid|Final grid position}} |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| 4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans | 1:43.542 | 1 | |||||
2
| 27 | {{flagicon|POR}} António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 1:43.562 | 2 | |||||
3
| 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli | 1:43.897 | 3 | |||||
4
| 6 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine | 1:43.903 | 4 | |||||
5
| 9 | {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas | 1:44.105 | 5 | |||||
6
| 29 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss | 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 | 1:44.452 | 9 | |||||
11
| 25 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Venturini | 1:44.516 | 10 | |||||
12
| 20 | {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu | 1:44.600 | 11 | |||||
13
| 3 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:44.668 | 12 | |||||
14
| 7 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich | 1:44.860 | 13 | |||||
15
| 19 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan | 1:44.903 | 14 | |||||
16
| 14 | {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger | 1:44.943 | 15 | |||||
17
| 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson | 1:44.960 | 17 | |||||
18
| 8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado | 1:45.030 | 18 | |||||
19
| 26 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle | 1:45.056 | 19 | |||||
20
| 30 | {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique | 1:45.165 | 20 | |||||
21
| 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon | 1:45.213 | 25{{ref|3|2}} | |||||
22
| 16 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell | 1:45.303 | 21 | |||||
23
| 23 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria | 1:45.659 | 22 | |||||
24
| 31 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel | 1:46.911 | 23 | |||||
25
| 17 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá | 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=
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{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}} | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| 1 | {{flagicon|DEU}} Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 16 | 28:17.548 | 7 | 25 | |||||||
2
| 9 | {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas | 16 | +0.349 | 5 | {{Tooltip|18+2|18 points for second place, 2 points for fastest lap}} | |||||||
3
| 6 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Matias Laine | 16 | +1.881 | 4 | 15 | |||||||
4
| 2 | {{flagicon|USA}} Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 16 | +14.108 | 8 | 12 | |||||||
5
| 21 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser | 16 | +14.602 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
6
| 5 | {{flagicon|ITA}} David Fumanelli | 16 | +16.401 | 3 | 8 | |||||||
7
| 14 | {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger | 16 | +16.750 | 15 | 6 | |||||||
8
| 25 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Venturini | 16 | +16.836 | 10 | 4 | |||||||
9
| 29 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss | 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 | 16 | +26.101 | 21 | | |||||||
13
| 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon | 16 | +28.448 | 21 | | |||||||
14
| 20 | {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu | 16 | +28.795 | 12 | | |||||||
15
| 27 | {{flagicon|POR}} António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 16 | +29.375 | 2 | | |||||||
16
| 23 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria | 16 | +34.411 | 22 | | |||||||
17
| 30 | {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique | 16 | +46.207 | 20 | | |||||||
18
| 31 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel | 16 | +51.238 | 23 | | |||||||
19
| 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson | 16 | +1:00.707 | 17 | | |||||||
20
| 19 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan | 16 | +1:01.569 | 15 | | |||||||
21
| 17 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá | 16 | +1:30.934 | 24 | | |||||||
22
| 7 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich | 14 | Retired | 14 | | |||||||
Ret
| 26 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alex Brundle | Carlin | 10 | Retired | 19 | | |||||||
Ret
| 4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans | 1 | Retired | 1 | {{Tooltip|4|4 points for pole position}} | |||||||
Ret
| 8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado | 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}} | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
| 9 | {{flagicon|CYP}} Tio Ellinas | 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 | 16 | +1.408 | 1 | 10 | |||||||
4
| 14 | {{flagicon|PHI}} Marlon Stöckinger | 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 | 16 | +8.488 | 6 | 4 | |||||||
7
| 20 | {{flagicon|ROM}} Robert Visoiu | 16 | +8.968 | 14 | {{Tooltip|2+2|2 points for seventh place, 2 points for fastest lap}} | |||||||
8
| 16 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Alice Powell | 15 | +14.383 | 12 | 1 | |||||||
9
| 18 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Kevin Ceccon | 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 | 16 | +24.392 | 3 | | |||||||
14
| 3 | {{flagicon|FIN}} Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 16 | +27.489 | 11 | | |||||||
15
| 29 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Tamás Pál Kiss | 16 | +30.682 | 9 | | |||||||
16
| 8 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabiano Machado | 16 | +36.048 | 25 | | |||||||
17
| 19 | {{flagicon|IRL}} Robert Cregan | 16 | +36.116 | 20 | | |||||||
18
| 30 | {{flagicon|BEL}} John Wartique | 16 | +38.365 | 17 | | |||||||
19
| 17 | {{flagicon|ESP}} Carmen Jordá | 16 | +1:08.753 | 21 | | |||||||
20
| 4 | {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitch Evans | 16 | +1:29.894 | 24 | | |||||||
Ret
| 21 | {{flagicon|SUI}} Patric Niederhauser | 7 | Retired | 4 | | |||||||
Ret
| 23 | {{flagicon|ITA}} Vicky Piria | 2 | Retired | 16 | | |||||||
Ret
| 15 | {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Williamson | 0 | Retired | 19 | | |||||||
Ret
| 31 | {{flagicon|USA}} Ethan Ringel | 0 | Retired | 18 | | |||||||
Ret
| 7 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitry Suranovich | 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 |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}}