2012 Formula Abarth season

The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.

Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

Teams and drivers

Team	No.	Driver	Rounds
Prema Powerteam[1]	2	Bruno Bonifacio[1]	All
	3	Luca Ghiotto[1]	All
	21	Giorgio Roda[1]	All
DIEGI Motorsport[2]	5	Francisco Javier Amado[2]	1–3, 5–8
BVM	9	Santiago Urrutia[3]	All
	23	Sean Gelael[4]	8
	24	Antonio Giovinazzi[4]	8
Jenzer Motorsport[5]	17	Samin Gómez Briceno[5]	All
	18	Kevin Jörg[5]	All
	19	Gregor Ramsay[5]	All
JD Motorsport	26	Juan Branger[6]	All
Euronova Racing by Fortec[7]	35	Emanuele Zonzini[7]	All
	39	Nicolas Costa[7]	All
Cram Competition[8]	51	Michele Beretta[8]	3–8
	52	Antonio Furlan[8]	3–8

Race calendar and results

• An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday.^[9] The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole Position	Fastest Lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Rookie winner
1	Feature	Valencia Circuit	31 March	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Kevin Jörg
	Feature			Kevin Jörg	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Kevin Jörg
	Sprint		1 April		Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Kevin Jörg
2	Feature	Hungaroring	5 May	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature			Bruno Bonifacio	Nicolas Costa	Bruno Bonifacio	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
	Sprint		6 May		Bruno Bonifacio	Bruno Bonifacio	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
3	Feature	Mugello Circuit	9 June	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature			Bruno Bonifacio	Luca Ghiotto	Bruno Bonifacio	Prema Powerteam	Kevin Jörg
	Sprint		10 June		Luca Ghiotto	Santiago Urrutia	BVM	Santiago Urrutia
4	Feature	Misano World Circuit	7 July	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature		8 July	Luca Ghiotto	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Santiago Urrutia
	Sprint				Santiago Urrutia	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Kevin Jörg
5	Feature	Red Bull Ring	4 August	Luca Ghiotto	Samin Gómez Briceno	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
	Sprint		5 August		Emanuele Zonzini	Santiago Urrutia	BVM	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature			Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Bruno Bonifacio	Prema Powerteam	Santiago Urrutia
6	Feature	Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola	1 September	Bruno Bonifacio	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Kevin Jörg
	Feature		2 September	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Luca Ghiotto	Prema Powerteam	Gregor Ramsay
	Sprint				Nicolas Costa	Emanuele Zonzini	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Gregor Ramsay
7	Feature	ACI Vallelunga Circuit	15 September	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature			Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Nicolas Costa	Euronova Racing by Fortec	Kevin Jörg
	Sprint		16 September		Nicolas Costa	Gregor Ramsay	Jenzer Motorsport	Gregor Ramsay
8	Feature	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	29 September	Santiago Urrutia	Santiago Urrutia	Antonio Giovinazzi	BVM	Antonio Giovinazzi
	Sprint				Santiago Urrutia	Santiago Urrutia	BVM	Santiago Urrutia
	Feature		30 September	Luca Ghiotto	Nicolas Costa	Antonio Giovinazzi	BVM	Antonio Giovinazzi

  European Series

  Both championships

Championship standings

• Points were awarded as follows:

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	PP	FL
Feature races	20	15	12	10	8	5	4	3	2	1	1	1
Sprint	13	11	9	7	6	5	4	3	2	1		1

European Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 Nicolas Costa 6 5 1 1 2 4 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 266 2 Luca Ghiotto 1 1 Ret 3 3 8 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 246 3 Bruno Bonifacio 3 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 219 4 Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 207 5 Emanuele Zonzini 4 2 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 200 6 Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 176 7 Samin Gómez Briceno 5 6 3 6 8 Ret 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 123 8 Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 96 9 Giorgio Roda 7 11 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 72 10 Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49 11 Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43 Ineligible drivers Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0 Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver VRT HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings

Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Santiago Urrutia	8	9	4	2	5	2	5	3	1	5	3	8	3	1	3	Ret	NC	4	3	6	5	4	1	3	337
2	Kevin Jörg	2	4	2	Ret	11	3	7	2	4	7	5	3	6	5	5	4	Ret	5	5	4	2	5	4	9	300
3	Gregor Ramsay	9	7	5	5	7	Ret	6	7	Ret	9	Ret	6	7	10	6	5	5	3	6	9	1	Ret	13	Ret	232
4	Juan Branger	10	10	7	Ret	10	7	9	Ret	12	11	7	9	WD	WD	WD	Ret	8	7	9	12	9	11	11	10	153
5	Francisco Javier Amado	11	8	6	7	9	6	11	9	10				Ret	8	10	9	9	Ret	8	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	8	149
6	Antonio Giovinazzi																						1	2	1	51
7	Sean Gelael																						10	9	7	29
Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Euronova Racing by Fortec	4	2	1	1	2	4	3	4	2	3	1	1	5	3	2	2	3	1	1	1	3	2	3	2	333
2	Prema Powerteam	1	1	Ret	3	1	1	1	1	3	1	4	2	1	2	1	1	1	6	7	3	6	3	5	DSQ	324
3	BVM	8	9	4	2	5	2	5	3	1	5	3	8	3	1	3	Ret	NC	4	3	6	5	1	1	1	225
4	Jenzer Motorsport	2	4	2	5	7	3	6	2	4	6	5	3	4	5	5	3	5	3	4	4	1	5	4	4	219
5	DIEGI Motorsport	11	8	6	7	9	6	11	9	10				Ret	8	10	9	9	Ret	8	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	8	49
6	JD Motorsport	10	10	7	Ret	10	7	9	Ret	12	11	7	9	WD	WD	WD	Ret	8	7	9	12	9	11	11	10	43
Ineligible teams
	Cram Competition							8	Ret	8	10	Ret	7	10	7	8	7	7	8	Ret	10	7	7	7	5	0
Pos	Driver	VRT			HUN			MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts 1 Nicolas Costa 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 194 2 Luca Ghiotto 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 175 3 Emanuele Zonzini 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 160 4 Santiago Urrutia 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 158 5 Bruno Bonifacio 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 157 6 Kevin Jörg 7 2 4 7 3 5 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 122 7 Samin Gómez Briceno 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 88 8 Gregor Ramsay 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 71 9 Giorgio Roda Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 46 10 Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 34 11 Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 31 12 Juan Branger 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 20 13 Francisco Javier Amado 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17 Ineligible drivers Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VAL MNZ Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings

Pos	Team	MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts
1	Euronova Racing by Fortec	3	4	2	3	1	1	5	3	2	2	3	1	1	1	3	2	3	2	249
2	Prema Powerteam	1	1	3	1	4	2	1	2	1	1	1	6	7	3	6	3	5	DSQ	235
3	BVM	5	3	1	5	3	8	3	1	3	Ret	NC	4	3	6	5	1	1	1	178
4	Jenzer Motorsport	6	2	4	6	5	3	4	5	5	3	5	3	4	4	1	5	4	4	161
5	Cram Competition	8	Ret	8	10	Ret	7	10	7	8	7	7	8	Ret	10	7	7	7	5	51
6	JD Motorsport	9	Ret	12	11	7	9	WD	WD	WD	Ret	8	7	9	12	9	11	11	10	18
7	DIEGI Motorsport	11	9	10				Ret	8	10	9	9	Ret	8	Ret	11	Ret	Ret	8	17
Pos	Driver	MUG			MIS			RBR			IMO			VAL			MNZ			Pts

References

1. "Prema Powerteam announces his 2012 Formula Abarth Line-Up". premapowerteam.com. Prema Powerteam. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
2. "DieGi Motorsport annuncia il venezuelano Amado per l'European Series" [Diegi Motorsport announce Venezuelan Amado for European Series]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 28 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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4. "BVM to field three cars in Monza". Formula Abarth. ACI Sport Italia. 21 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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6. "Il venezuelano Juan Branger debutta con la JD Motorsport" [Venezuelan Juan Branger debuts with JD Motorsport]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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External links

• Official website