2012 Italian Formula Three Championship

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The 2012 Italian Formula Three Championship was the 48th and the final season Italian Formula Three Championship season. It was the first split in European and Italian series. The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 9 June at Mugello. They finished together on 21 October at Monza.

Teams and drivers

  • All cars were powered by FPT engines, and run on Kumho tyres; all teams are Italian-registered.
TeamNo.DriverChassisStatusRounds
BVM[1]1Canada Nicholas Latifi[2]Dallara F308R1–2
2Italy Mario Marasca[3]Dallara F308RAll
3Switzerland Patric Niederhauser[1]Dallara F308[1]R1–2, 5
France Maxime Jousse[4]Dallara F308[4]3–4
Switzerland Michaël Hêche[5]Dallara F3087
Prema Powerteam4Italy Eddie "Edward" Cheever Jr.[6]Dallara F308All
5France Brandon Maïsano[7]Dallara F308[7]All
6Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro[8]Dallara F308[8]RAll
Euronova Racing by Fortec[1]10Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda[9]Dallara F308All
12Russia Sergey Sirotkin[10]Dallara F308RAll
Ghinzani Arco Motorsport13Romania Robert Visoiu[11]Dallara F308R1–3, 5, 7–8
Poland Jakub Dalewski[12]Dallara F308R6
14Spain Gerard Barrabeig[13]Dallara F308R1–3
Italy Kevin Giovesi[14]Dallara F3084–8
JD Motorsport[1]18Canada Nicholas Latifi[4]Mygale M10[4]R3–8
25Italy Riccardo Agostini[15]Mygale M10[16]RAll
Scuderia Victoria33South Africa Roman Shane de Beer[17]Mygale M10R3–4, 6–7
IconStatus
RRookie

Calendar

  • An eight-round calendar was announced on 7 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.[18] The Valencia and Hungaroring rounds were support races to the World Touring Car Championship.
RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamRookie winner
1FSpain Valencia Circuit31 MarchItaly Edward CheeverItaly Edward CheeverItaly Edward CheeverPrema PowerteamBrazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
FItaly Edward CheeverBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamBrazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
S1 AprilSwitzerland Patric NiederhauserSwitzerland Patric NiederhauserBVMSwitzerland Patric Niederhauser
2FHungary Hungaroring5 MayItaly Edward CheeverBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroItaly Edward CheeverPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
FItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
S6 MayRussia Sergey SirotkinRussia Sergey SirotkinEuronova Racing by FortecRussia Sergey Sirotkin
3FItaly Mugello Circuit9 JuneItaly Edward CheeverFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Edward CheeverPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
FItaly Edward CheeverFrance Brandon MaïsanoFrance Brandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
S10 JuneItaly Mario MarascaRomania Robert VisoiuGhinzani Arco MotorsportRomania Robert Visoiu
4FItaly Misano World Circuit7 JulyFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Edward CheeverFrance Brandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
F8 JulyFrance Brandon MaïsanoItaly Edward CheeverFrance Brandon MaïsanoPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
SItaly Edward CheeverItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
5FAustria Red Bull Ring4 AugustItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
S5 AugustBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamBrazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
FItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
6FItaly Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola1 SeptemberItaly Edward CheeverFrance Brandon MaïsanoBrazil Henrique Martins FulfaroPrema PowerteamBrazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro
F2 SeptemberItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Kevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
SItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Kevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportCanada Nicholas Latifi
7FItaly ACI Vallelunga Circuit15 SeptemberItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
F16 SeptemberItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Edward CheeverItaly Kevin GiovesiGhinzani Arco MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
SItaly Riccardo AgostiniCanada Nicholas LatifiJD MotorsportCanada Nicholas Latifi
8FItaly Autodromo Nazionale Monza20 OctoberItaly Edward CheeverItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Edward CheeverPrema PowerteamItaly Riccardo Agostini
F21 OctoberItaly Edward CheeverItaly Riccardo AgostiniRussia Sergey SirotkinEuronova Racing by FortecRussia Sergey Sirotkin
SItaly Riccardo AgostiniItaly Riccardo AgostiniJD MotorsportItaly Riccardo Agostini
  European Series
  Both championships

Championship standings

  • Points were awarded as follows:
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Feature races2015121085432111
Sprint1311976543211

European Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
1Italy Riccardo Agostini748218333331141DSQ24132241281
2Italy Edward Cheever13614101262222Ret3Ret453571DSQDSQ248
3France Brandon Maïsano324Ret352110113322831022Ret7DSQDSQ229
4Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro2159277115117641515954Ret46DSQ180
5Russia Sergey Sirotkin4626614824510856373Ret7851DSQ166
6Italy Kevin Giovesi641153421141RetDNS7DSQ121
7Canada Nicholas Latifi910Ret794812Ret10857774626Ret1832117
8Italy Mario Marasca881048654118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ109
9Romania Robert Visoiu1177353661Ret7Ret786RetRetDSQ76
10Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda1099810111110991099108798Ret9565DSQ62
11Switzerland Patric Niederhauser61115Ret268948
12Spain Gerard Barrabeig553Ret79Ret6740
13France Maxime Jousse95456437
14Switzerland Michaël Hêche9Ret49
15Poland Jakub Dalewski6RetRet8
Ineligible drivers
South Africa Roman Shane de Beer10987985Ret6WDWDWD0
PosDriverVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings

PosDriverVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
1Italy Riccardo Agostini748218333331141DSQ24132241348
2Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro2159277115117641515954Ret46DSQ263
3Russia Sergey Sirotkin4626614824510856373Ret7851DSQ240
4Italy Mario Marasca881048654118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ177
5Canada Nicholas Latifi910Ret794812Ret10857774626Ret1832170
6Romania Robert Visoiu1177353671Ret6Ret786RetRetDSQ116
7Switzerland Patric Niederhauser61115Ret268971
8Spain Gerard Barrabeig553Ret79Ret6762
PosDriverVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts

Teams' standings

PosTeamVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
1Prema Powerteam11412511511221213522716DSQ336
2JD Motorsport748218333331141422131231296
3Ghinzani Arco Motorsport5533536616411534211416Ret7DSQ207
4Euronova Racing by Fortec462661482459856373Ret7551DSQ172
5BVM6814825445646810Ret8786332DSQ153
Ineligible teams
Scuderia Victoria10987985Ret6WDWDWD0
PosDriverVRT
Spain		HUN
Hungary		MUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

PosDriverMUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
1Italy Riccardo Agostini333331141DSQ24132241209
2Italy Edward Cheever1262222Ret3Ret453571DSQDSQ176
3France Brandon Maïsano2110113322831022Ret7DSQDSQ174
4Italy Kevin Giovesi641153421141RetDNS7DSQ124
5Russia Sergey Sirotkin4824510856373Ret7851DSQ116
6Brazil Henrique Martins Fulfaro7115117641515954Ret46DSQ115
7Canada Nicholas Latifi812Ret10857774626Ret183297
8Italy Mario Marasca54118117Ret910Ret8786332DSQ77
9Japan Yoshitaka Kuroda1110991099108798Ret9565DSQ45
10Romania Robert Visoiu671Ret6Ret786RetRetDSQ39
11France Maxime Jousse95456437
12South Africa Roman Shane de Beer10987985Ret6WDWDWD28
13Switzerland Patric Niederhauser68910
14Switzerland Michaël Hêche9Ret49
15Spain Gerard BarrabeigRet679
16Poland Jakub Dalewski6RetRet5
PosDriverMUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings

PosTeamMUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts
1Prema Powerteam11511221213522716DSQ244
2JD Motorsport333331141422131231239
3Ghinzani Arco Motorsport6616411534211416Ret7DSQ152
4Euronova Racing by Fortec482459856373Ret7551DSQ121
5BVM544564689Ret8786332DSQ113
6Scuderia Victoria10987985Ret6WDWDWD27
PosDriverMUG
Italy		MIS
Italy		RBR
Austria		IMO
Italy		VAL
Italy		MNZ
Italy		Pts

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