2012 Valencia GP2 Series round

   2012 Valencia GP2 round
Round details
Round 6 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series

Valencia Street Circuit
Location Valencia, Spain
Course Street circuit
5.419 km (3.367 mi)
Feature race
Date 23 June 2012
Laps 28 (30 scheduled)
Pole position
Driver James Calado Lotus GP
Time 1:47.342
Podium
First Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Second Marcus Ericsson iSport International
Third Luiz Razia Arden International
Fastest lap
Driver Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 1:49.360 (on lap 28)
Sprint race
Date 24 June 2012
Laps 23
Podium
First Luiz Razia Arden International
Second James Calado Lotus GP
Third Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Fastest lap
Driver Felipe Nasr[a] DAMS
Time 1:50.556 (on lap 18)

The 2012 Valencia GP2 Series round was the sixth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. It was held on June 22–24, 2012 at Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia, Spain.[1] The race was used to support the 2012 European Grand Prix.

Classification

Qualifying

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 9 James Calado Lotus GP 1:47.342 1
2 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:47.349 2
3 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:47.444 51
4 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:47.458 61
5 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:47.543 3
6 26 Max Chilton Carlin 1:47.674 4
7 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:47.779 7
8 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:47.801 8
9 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:47.972 9
10 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:47.996 10
11 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 1:48.155 11
12 20 Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:48.176 12
13 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:48.222 13
14 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:48.288 14
15 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:48.390 171
16 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:48.518 15
17 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 1:48.565 181
18 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:48.578 16
19 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:48.626 19
20 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:48.641 20
21 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:48.846 21
22 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:48.936 22
23 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:49.021 23
24 24 Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:49.335 24
25 21 Daniël de Jong Rapax 1:49.900 25
19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus No time 26

Notes:

  • ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez, Davide Valsecchi and Johnny Cecotto Jr. were each handed a three grid position penalty and Simon Trummer was dropped two places, having impeded other competitors during the qualifying session.[2]

Feature race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 28 1:00:31.895 5 27 (25+2)
2 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 28 +1.615 9 18
3 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 28 +6.064 11 15
4 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 28 +6.408 7 12
5 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 28 +6.928 10 10
6 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 28 +7.605 15 8
7 26 Max Chilton Carlin 28 +8.384 4 6
8 9 James Calado Lotus GP 28 +11.099 1 8 (4+4)
9 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 28 +15.404 13 2
10 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 28 +15.782 18 1
11 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 28 +15.962 3
12 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 28 +16.869 20
13 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 28 +17.715 16
14 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 28 +18.338 14
15 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 28 +22.983 22
16 21 Daniël de Jong Rapax 28 +23.456 25
17 24 Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 27 +1 lap 24
18 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 28 +30.5732 6
Ret 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 21 Retired 26
Ret 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 18 Retired 2
Ret 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 17 Retired 8
Ret 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 17 Retired 21
Ret 20 Tom Dillmann Rapax 11 Retired 12
Ret 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1 Retired 23
DSQ 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 28 (+19.580)3 19
DSQ 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 28 (+39.627)3 17
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:49.360 (lap 28)
Source:[3]

Notes:

Sprint race

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Luiz Razia Arden International 23 46:07.255 6 15
2 9 James Calado Lotus GP 23 +1.179 1 12
3 5 Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 23 +1.587 5 12 (10+2)
4 26 Max Chilton Carlin 23 +2.425 2 8
5 6 Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 23 +2.957 3 6
6 12 Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 23 +4.969 11 4
7 22 Simon Trummer Arden International 23 +8.415 10 2
8 17 Julián Leal Trident Racing 23 +9.501 12 1
9 21 Daniël de Jong Rapax 23 +13.591 15
10 3 Davide Valsecchi DAMS 23 +17.564 16
11 2 Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 23 +21.005 26
12 20 Tom Dillmann Rapax 23 +34.565 21
13 25 Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 23 +46.929 22
14 4 Felipe Nasr DAMS 23 +50.083 19
15 11 Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 23 +51.366 244
16 19 Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 23 +57.490 18
17 15 Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 23 +1:03.342 13
18 24 Víctor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 23 +1:03.439 17
Ret 27 Rio Haryanto Carlin 19 Retired 4
Ret 16 Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 5 Retired 14
Ret 8 Jolyon Palmer iSport International 3 Retired 234
Ret 1 Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 3 Retired 25
Ret 14 Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 0 Retired 9
Ret 7 Marcus Ericsson iSport International 0 Retired 7
Ret 10 Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 0 Retired 8
DNS 18 Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 0 Not started 20
Fastest lap: Felipe Nasr (DAMS) — 1:50.556 (lap 18)
Source:[6]

Notes:

Standings after the round

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Felipe Nasr set the fastest lap, but did not finish in the top 10, so was ineligible to be the point-scorer for the fastest lap. Fabio Leimer was the point-scorer instead for setting the fastest lap of those finishing in the top 10.

References

  1. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Valencia Post Qualifying penalties". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Gutierrez wins for Lotus in chaotic GP2 feature race at Valencia street circuit". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Valsecchi, Palmer and Gonzalez penalised after feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Kral and Cecotto excluded from feature race". GP2 Series.com. GP2 Series. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Luiz Razia wins thrilling GP2 sprint race on last lap at Valencia street circuit for Arden". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.


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