The 2012 Formula 3 Sudamericana season was the 26th Formula 3 Sudamericana season. It began on 22 July 2012, at Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, and ended on 2 December on the same circuit. After a year more complicated of the category, Formula 3 Sudamericana becomes organized by Vicar, the same of Stock Car Brasil and Brasileiro de Marcas.[1]

After winning the light class in 2010, Fernando Resende won the main class, the fourth successive title of Césario Fórmula team. On the light class Césario Fórmula driver Higor Hoffman won the championship.[2] The 2012 season was marked by only three drivers racing in all rounds and with no driver and race outside Brazil.

Drivers and teams

  • All cars were powered by Berta engines, and ran on Pirelli tyres. All drivers were Brazilian registered.
Team No. Driver Class Chassis Rounds
Brazil Cesário Fórmula 1 Fernando Resende A Dallara F309 1–2
Rodrigo Gonzalez 3–6
2 Carlos Padovan A Dallara F309 3
Ramon Matias 4
Fernando Resende 5–6
31 Higor Hoffman B Dallara F301 All
32 Felipe Polehtto B Dallara F301 2
Pedro Castro 3
Fernando Stédile 4
77 Felipe Lapenna B Dallara F301 5
Brazil Capital Motorsport 2 Eduardo Banzoli B Dallara F301 1–2
26 5
United Kingdom Hitech Racing 3 Nicolas Costa A Dallara F309 1
Gustavo Myasava 2
Christian Castro 3
Felipe Guimarães 4–6
4 Gabriel Casagrande A Dallara F309 1
Pedro Nunes 2
Gustavo Frigotto 3, 6
Christian Castro 4
Mathues Stumpf
5 Lucas Biagioni A Dallara F309 1
99 Nicolas Costa A Dallara F309 5
Brazil Bassan Motorsport 11 André Pedralli A Dallara F309 1–2, 5
Brazil Chemim Racing 14 Luis Carlos Abbade B Dallara F301 4
BrazilEMB Racing 22 Lucas de La Vega B Dallara F301 1–4
Brazil Kemba Racing 28 Leonardo de Souza A Dallara F309 All
Brazil Baumer Racing 33 Lucilio Baumer B Dallara F301 6
Brazil Dragão Motorsport 37 Luir Miranda B Dallara F301 2, 6
Brazil RR Racing Team 38 Raphael Raucci B Dallara F301 All
Icon Class
A Class A
B Class B

Race calendar and results

All rounds were held in Brazil.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Class B Winner
1 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 21 July Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Hitech Racing Raphael Raucci
R2 22 July Nicolas Costa Fernando Resende Césario Fórmula Higor Hoffman
2 R1 Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 4 August Pedro Nunes Fernando Resende Pedro Nunes Hitech Racing Higor Hoffman
R2 5 August Fernando Resende Fernando Resende Césario Fórmula Higor Hoffman
3 R1 Velopark, Nova Santa Rita 22 September Higor Hoffman Higor Hoffman Rodrigo Gonzalez Césario Fórmula Lucas de La Vega
R2 23 September Christian Castro Leonardo de Souza Kemba Racing Raphael Raucci
4 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã 27 October Felipe Guimarães Felipe Guimarães Felipe Guimarães Hitech Racing Raphael Raucci
R2 28 October Rodrigo Gonzalez Felipe Guimarães Hitech Racing Raphael Raucci
5 R1 Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna 17 November Felipe Guimarães Fernando Resende Fernando Resende Césario Fórmula Higor Hoffman
R2 18 November Felipe Guimarães Felipe Guimarães Hitech Racing Higor Hoffman
6 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 1 December Fernando Resende Felipe Guimarães Felipe Guimarães Hitech Racing Higor Hoffman
R2 2 December Fernando Resende Higor Hoffman Césario Fórmula Higor Hoffman

Championship standings

  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Pos Driver CUR RIO VEL TAR LON CUR Pts
Class A
1 Fernando Resende 2 1 2 1 1 7 3 Ret 112
2 Rodrigo Gonzalez 1 DSQ 4 2 6 3 DSQ 4 87
3 Leonardo de Souza Ret Ret Ret 7 2 1 Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 6 84
4 Felipe Guimarães 1 1 Ret 1 1 Ret 80
5 André Pedralli 3 3 3 2 4 5 75
6 Gustavo Frigotto 4 5 2 3 57
7 Christian Castro 3 3 6 4† 37
8 Nicolas Costa 1 2 DNS DNS 35
9 Pedro Nunes 1 6 32
10 Gabriel Casagrande 4 7 20
11 Ramon Matias 2 Ret 15
12 Mathues Stumpf 6† 4 10
Lucas Biagioni Ret Ret 0
Gustavo Myasava Ret Ret 0
Carlos Padovan Ret Ret 0
Class B
1 Higor Hoffman 7 4 4 3 Ret Ret 5 6 3 2 4 1 182
1 Raphael Raucci 5 5 Ret 9 Ret 2 3 5 5 4 Ret 2 142
3 Lucas de La Vega 8 6 Ret 8 5 4 7 7 91
4 Eduardo Banzoli 6 Ret Ret 4 DSQ 6 42
5 Luir Miranda 5 5 Ret 5 39
6 Pedro Castro 6 6 27
7 Luis Carlos Abbade 8 Ret 10
Fernando Stédile Ret Ret 0
Felipe Lapenna Ret Ret 0
Lucilio Baumer Ret Ret 0
Felipe Polehtto DNS Ret 0
Pos Driver CUR RIO VEL TAR LON CUR Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

Notes:

  • † — Driver did not race and did not score points for participating with partner.

References

  1. ↑ "Na última chance de sobreviver, F3 Sul-americana passa para mãos da Vicar, diz Revista Warm Up". grandepremio.com.br (in Portuguese). (Grande Prêmio). Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Sul-americana: Guimarães vence em Curitiba e Resende conquista título com uma prova antecedência". grandepremio.com.br (in Portuguese). (Grande Prêmio). December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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