2012 Formula Abarth season

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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[edit]

Team  | No. | Driver  | Rounds

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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[edit]

* 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

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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[edit]

* Points were awarded as follows:

| 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | PP | FL

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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[edit]

#### Drivers' standings[edit]

| Pos  | Driver  | VRT
| HUN
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| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
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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
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| VAL
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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[edit]

Pos  | Driver  | VRT
| HUN
| MUG
| MIS
| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
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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
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| MIS
| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
| Pts

#### Teams' standings[edit]

Pos  | Team  | VRT
| HUN
| MUG
| MIS
| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
| Pts

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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
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| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
| Pts

### Italian Series[edit]

#### Drivers' standings[edit]

| Pos  | Driver  | MUG
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| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
| Pts

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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
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| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
| Pts
| Colour | Result

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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[edit]

Pos  | Team  | MUG
| MIS
| RBR
| IMO
| VAL
| MNZ
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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[edit]

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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. ^ a b "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.
7. ^ a b c "EURONOVA CONFIRM ZONZINI AND COSTA FOR EUROPEAN FORMULA ABARTH" (PDF). euronova-racing.com. Euronova Racing by Fortec. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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