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
Italy Prema Powerteam[1] 2 Brazil Bruno Bonifacio[1] All
3 Italy Luca Ghiotto[1] All
21 Italy Giorgio Roda[1] All
Italy DIEGI Motorsport[2] 5 Venezuela Francisco Javier Amado[2] 1–3, 5–8
Italy BVM 9 Uruguay Santiago Urrutia[3] All
23 Indonesia Sean Gelael[4] 8
24 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi[4] 8
Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport[5] 17 Venezuela Samin Gómez Briceno[5] All
18 Switzerland Kevin Jörg[5] All
19 United Kingdom Gregor Ramsay[5] All
Italy JD Motorsport 26 Venezuela Juan Branger[6] All
Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec[7] 35 San Marino Emanuele Zonzini[7] All
39 Brazil Nicolas Costa[7] All
Italy Cram Competition[8] 51 Italy Michele Beretta[8] 3–8
52 Brazil 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 Spain Valencia Circuit 31 March Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Switzerland Kevin Jörg
Feature Switzerland Kevin Jörg Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Switzerland Kevin Jörg
Sprint 1 April Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Switzerland Kevin Jörg
2 Feature Hungary Hungaroring 5 May Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 6 May Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
3 Feature Italy Mugello Circuit 9 June Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Luca Ghiotto Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Prema Powerteam Switzerland Kevin Jörg
Sprint 10 June Italy Luca Ghiotto Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Italy BVM Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
4 Feature Italy Misano World Circuit 7 July Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature 8 July Italy Luca Ghiotto Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Sprint Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Switzerland Kevin Jörg
5 Feature Austria Red Bull Ring 4 August Italy Luca Ghiotto Venezuela Samin Gómez Briceno Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Sprint 5 August San Marino Emanuele Zonzini Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Italy BVM Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Prema Powerteam Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
6 Feature Italy Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September Brazil Bruno Bonifacio Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam Switzerland Kevin Jörg
Feature 2 September Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Luca Ghiotto Italy Prema Powerteam United Kingdom Gregor Ramsay
Sprint Brazil Nicolas Costa San Marino Emanuele Zonzini Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec United Kingdom Gregor Ramsay
7 Feature Italy ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Euronova Racing by Fortec Switzerland Kevin Jörg
Sprint 16 September Brazil Nicolas Costa United Kingdom Gregor Ramsay Switzerland Jenzer Motorsport United Kingdom Gregor Ramsay
8 Feature Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy BVM Italy Antonio Giovinazzi
Sprint Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Uruguay Santiago Urrutia Italy BVM Uruguay Santiago Urrutia
Feature 30 September Italy Luca Ghiotto Brazil Nicolas Costa Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Italy BVM Italy 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
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Brazil 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 Italy 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 Brazil 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 Uruguay 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 San Marino 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 Switzerland 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 Venezuela 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 United Kingdom 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 Italy 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 Venezuela 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 Venezuela 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
Italy Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0
Italy Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0
Brazil Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0
Indonesia Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 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

Rookies' standings

Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Uruguay 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 Switzerland 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 United Kingdom 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 Venezuela 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 Venezuela 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 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 51
7 Indonesia Sean Gelael 10 9 7 29
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts

Teams' standings

Pos Team VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts
1 Italy 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 Italy 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 Italy 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 Switzerland 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 Italy 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 Italy 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
Italy Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 0
Pos Driver VRT
Spain		 HUN
Hungary		 MUG
Italy		 MIS
Italy		 RBR
Austria		 IMO
Italy		 VAL
Italy		 MNZ
Italy		 Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings

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

Teams' standings

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

References

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  2. 1 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.
  3. ↑ "Santiago Urrutia primo pilota BVM Target per Italiano ed European Series" [Santiago Urrutia is first BVM Target driver in Italian and European Series]. stopangdo.tv (in Italian). Stop&Go. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "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.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "2012 Italian Championship and European Series". jenzermotorsport.ch. Jenzer Motorsport. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  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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  8. 1 2 3 "Entry List" (PDF). Formula Abarth. ACI Sport Italia. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  9. ↑ "8 round for a 2012 more and more International". Formula Abarth. Automobile Club d'Italia. 6 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
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