2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB

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The 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1)and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2).[1] It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season was the tenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season commenced on 1 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

## Entry list

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The official entry list was released on 13 March, including 21 full-season entries.[2]

Team  | No. | Driver  | Rounds

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Redline Racing | 0  |  Michael Meadows | All
00  |  Glynn Geddie | 1–7
1  |  James Sutton | 8–10
Team Parker Racing | 5  |  Richard Plant | All
7  |  Sam Tordoff | All
18  |  Andy Meyrick | 6–10
23  |  Daniel Lloyd | All
Juta Racing | 8  |  Jonas Gelžinis | All
Parr Motorsport  | 20  |  Ben Barker | All
49  |  Chris Dymond  | 1, 3
Celtic Speed  | 45  |  Rory Butcher | All
Pro-Am 1
Celtic Speed  | 11  |  George Brewster  | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9–10
Team Parker Racing | 17  |  Michael Leonard  | 1–2, 4, 6
24  |  Derek Pierce  | All
Redline Racing | 25  |  Víctor Jiménez | All
29  |  Yücel Özbek  | 1–8
77  |  Ahmad Al Harthy | All
99  |  Keith Webster  | 1–3, 6–7, 9–10
Parr Motorsport  | 36  |  Karl Leonard  | 2, 4
GT Marques  | 70  |  Oliver Mortimer  | All
Pro-Am 2
SIBSport  | 15  |  Tania Mann  | 1–3, 6–7
Juta Racing | 19  |  Tautvydas Barštys  | 1, 4–5
Speedlover  | 27  |  Jean Glorieux  | 1
GT Marques  | 47  |  Fraser O'Brien  | 6
Parr Motorsport  | 55  |  Richard Denny  | 9–10
Goff Racing  | 59  |  Will Goff  | 1, 4–6, 8–10

## Race calendar and results

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On 20 September 2011, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2012 season, for all of the series competing on the TOCA package.[3] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

Round  | Circuit  | Date  | Pole position  | Fastest lap  | Winning driver  | Winning team

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1  | R1  | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 31 March  |  Michael Meadows |  Michael Meadows |  Richard Plant | Team Parker Racing
R2  | 1 April  |  Michael Meadows |  Richard Plant |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
2  | R3  | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April  |  Michael Meadows |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
R4  |  Michael Meadows |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
3  | R5  | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April  |  Michael Meadows |  Ben Barker |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
R6  |  Michael Meadows |  Sam Tordoff |  Daniel Lloyd | Team Parker Racing
4  | R7  | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 10 June  |  Sam Tordoff |  Michael Meadows |  Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing
R8  |  Michael Meadows |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
5  | R9  | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 23 June  |  Rory Butcher |  Rory Butcher |  Rory Butcher | Celtic Speed
R10  | 24 June  |  Rory Butcher |  Rory Butcher |  Rory Butcher | Celtic Speed
6  | R11  | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August  |  Sam Tordoff |  Sam Tordoff |  Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing
R12  |  Sam Tordoff |  Ben Barker |  Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing
7  | R13  | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 26 August  |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport
R14  |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport
8  | R15  | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September  |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker |  Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport
R16  |  Ben Barker |  Sam Tordoff |  Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport
9  | R17  | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October  |  Ben Barker |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport
R18  |  Michael Meadows |  Rory Butcher |  Michael Meadows | Redline Racing
10  | R19  | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October  |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Jonas Gelžinis | Juta Racing
R20  |  Jonas Gelžinis |  Daniel Lloyd |  Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing

## Championship standings

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A driver's best 19 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

| Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts

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1  |  Michael Meadows | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 1 | 11  | 7  |  | 320
2  |  Ben Barker | 5  | 5  | 2  | Ret  | 2 | 5  | 6  | 7  | 5  | 7  | Ret  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4  | 5  | 2  |  | 282
3  |  Sam Tordoff | 4  | 4  | 4  | 4  | 10  | 12 | 1 | 3  | 3  | 5  | 1 | 1 | 3  | Ret  | 7  | 4 | 7  | 5  | 2  | 1  |  | 274
4  |  Jonas Gelžinis | 2  | 3  | 3 | 2 | 8  | 6  | 3  | 2 | 2  | 3  | DSQ  | 5  | 4  | 11  | 2  | 8  | 8 | 3  | 1 | 10 | 4  | 259
5  |  Rory Butcher | 7  | 13  | 6  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 1 | 1 | 5  | 11  | Ret  | 2  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 7 | 3  | 3  | 3  | 254
6  |  Daniel Lloyd | Ret  | 2  | 8  | 3  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 4  | 4  | 12  | 5  | 3  | 9  | Ret  | Ret  | 9  | 4  | 5 | 9  | 202
7  |  Richard Plant | 1  | 7 | 15  | 5  | 4  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 11  | 11  | 7  | 6  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 6  | 2  | 7  | 4  |  | 196
8  |  Ahmad Al Harthy | 10  | 11  | 5  | 7  | 6  | 7  | 10  | 9  | 7  | 8  | Ret  | 8  | 6  | 4  | Ret  | 7  | 9  | 8  | 10  | Ret  |  | 143
9  |  Oliver Mortimer  | 11  | 9  | 12  | Ret  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 8  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 10  | 7  | 8  | 11  | 10  | 12  | 10  | 13  | 11  | 3  | 108
10  |  Glynn Geddie | 6  | 8  | 9  | 8  | 9  | 2  | 16  | Ret  | 4  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 10  | Ret  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 105
11  |  Derek Pierce  | 8  | Ret  | 7  | 9  | 13  | 14  | 9  | 10  | 8  | 9  | 13  | 13  | Ret  | 7  | 10  | Ret  | 10  | 11  | 8  | 9  |  | 104
12  |  Víctor Jiménez | DSQ  | 12  | 10  | 10  | 12  | 11  | 8  | 11  | 9  | 16  | 8  | 9  | 8  | Ret  | 12  | 9  | 11  | Ret  | 12  | 8  | 4  | 92
13  |  Andy Meyrick |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3  | 4  | DSQ  | Ret  | 4  | Ret  | 5  | 6  | 6  | Ret  | 4  | 72
14  |  James Sutton |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8  | 5  | 2  | Ret  | 9  | 6  |  | 55
15  |  Keith Webster  | 14  | 14  | 13  | Ret  | 14  | 15  |  |  |  |  | 10  | 14  | 11  | 9  |  |  | Ret  | Ret  | 14  | 12  |  | 36
16  |  Yücel Özbek  | 15  | 18  | Ret  | Ret  | 16  | 16  | 13  | 14  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 16  | 12  | 10  | Ret  | 11  |  |  |  |  |  | 34
17  |  George Brewster  | 12  | 10  |  |  | 15  | 13  |  |  | 15  | 13  |  |  | 9  | Ret  |  |  | 13  | 13  | 16  | 14  |  | 33
18  |  Chris Dymond  | 13  | 6  |  |  | 7  | 9  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29
19  |  Will Goff  | 16  | 16  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 13  | 13  | 14  | 14  | 17  |  |  | 13  | 12  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 13  |  | 27
20  |  Karl Leonard  |  |  | 11  | 11  |  |  | 12  | 12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18
21  |  Michael Leonard  | 9  | Ret  | 14  | Ret  |  |  | 14  | Ret  |  |  | Ret  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2  | 10
22  |  Tania Mann  | 17  | Ret  | 16  | 12  | 17  | 17  |  |  |  |  | 15  | 19  | Ret  | NC  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5
23  |  Fraser O'Brien  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12  | 18  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
24  |  Tautvydas Barštys  | Ret  | 15  |  |  |  |  | 17  | Ret  | 14  | 15  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
25  |  Richard Denny  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14  | Ret  | 17  | 15  |  | 3
26  |  Jean Glorieux  | Ret  | 17  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Pos  | Driver  | BHI | DON | THR | OUL | CRO | SNE | KNO | ROC | SIL | BHGP | Pen. | Pts
| Colour | Result

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Gold | Winner
Silver | Second place
Bronze | Third place
Green | Points classification
Blue | Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple | Retired, not classified (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)

## References

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1. ^ "Classification". Porsche GB. Porsche Cars Great Britain Ltd. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
2. ^ Cliffe, Andrew (13 March 2012). "2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB entry unveiled". racingexposure.com. Racing Exposure. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
3. ^ "BTCC issues 2012 dates". British Touring Car Championship. TOCA. 20 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 22 January 2012.

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