2012 Monaco GP3 Series round

The 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round was the second round of the 2012 GP3 Series season. It was held on May 24–26, 2012 at Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco.[1] The race was used to support the 2012 Monaco Grand Prix. 2012 marked the first time that the GP3 Series held at the Circuit de Monaco.

Monaco    2012 Monaco GP2 round
Round details

and
Round 2 of 8 rounds in the
2012 GP3 Series
Circuit de Monaco
Circuit de Monaco
Location Circuit de Monaco
Course Street circuit
3.34 km (2.08 mi)
Race 1
Date 25 May 2012
Laps 18
Pole position
Driver Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
Time 1:28.008
Podium
First Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
Second Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix
Third Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:28.857 (on lap 18)
Race 2
Date 26 May 2012
Laps 13
Podium
First Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix
Second Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin Motorsport
Third Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix
Time 1:28.747 (on lap 11)

Classification

Qualifying

As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups.[2] Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.

Group A
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 1.28.922 2
2 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 1:29.108 4
3 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:29.152 6
4 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 1:29.246 8
5 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 1:29.757 152
6 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 1:30.400 11
7 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 1:30.436 13
8 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 1:30.637 16
9 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 1:30.782 18
10 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:31.427 20
11 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 1:31.474 22
12 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 1:32.061 24
13 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 1:49.760 26
Group B
Pos.No.DriverTeamTimeGrid
1 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 1:28.008 1
2 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:28.123 3
3 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 1:28.218 5
4 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 1:28.653 7
5 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin Motorsport 1:28.667 9
6 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 1:29.029 10
7 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 1:29.248 12
8 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 1:29.952 14
9 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 1:30.610 17
10 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 1:31.023 19
11 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 1:31.144 21
12 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 1:33.163 23
13 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 1:34.793 25

Notes:

  • ^2 William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.[3]

Qualifying summary

Pos.No.DriverTeamPos.No.DriverTeam
1 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP
2 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology
3 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix
4 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden
5 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden
6 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix
7 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP
8 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP
9 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin
10 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing
11 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix
12 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix
13 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin
14 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport
15 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin
16 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing
17 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing
18 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport
19 23 Italy Vicy Piria Trident Racing
20 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix
21 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix
22 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing
23 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology
24 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport
25 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology
26 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden

Race 1

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 18 27:06.685 1 25
2 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 18 +1.994 3 18
3 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 18 +10.519 2 17 (15+2)
4 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 18 +16.156 5 12
5 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 18 +17.789 4 10
6 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 18 +18.169 7 8
7 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin Motorsport 18 +18.548 9 6
8 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 18 +20.440 6 4
9 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 18 +20.733 10 2
10 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin 18 +25.083 13 1
11 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 18 +26.084 11
12 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin 18 +29.591 15
13 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 18 +31.319 12
14 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 18 +31.612 18
15 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 18 +34.249 16
16 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 18 +34.851 17
17 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 18 +47.648 20
18 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 18 +57.033 23
19 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 18 +59.726 19
20 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 18 +1:00.765 22
21 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 18 +1:02.454 26
22 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 18 +1:03.565 24
23 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 17 +1 lap 8
Ret 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 8 Retired 14
Ret 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 8 Retired 21
Ret 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 5 Retired 25
Fastest lap: Kevin Ceccon (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:28.857 (lap 18)
Source:[4]

Race 2

Pos.No.DriverTeamLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
1 14 Philippines Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 13 21:37.673 1 17 (15+2)
2 27 Portugal António Félix da Costa Carlin Motorsport 13 +0.687 2 12
3 1 Germany Daniel Abt Lotus GP 13 +1.820 3 10
4 4 New Zealand Mitch Evans MW Arden 13 +2.685 4 8
5 5 Italy David Fumanelli MW Arden 13 +3.651 5 6
6 18 Italy Kevin Ceccon Ocean Racing Technology 13 +5.337 6 4
7 3 Finland Aaro Vainio Lotus GP 13 +6.266 8 2
8 9 Cyprus Tio Ellinas Marussia Manor Racing 13 +7.090 9 1
9 29 Hungary Tamás Pál Kiss Atech CRS Grand Prix 13 +7.762 7
10 20 Romania Robert Visoiu Jenzer Motorsport 13 +9.055 14
11 19 Republic of Ireland Robert Cregan Ocean Racing Technology 13 +1:11.406 18
12 23 Italy Vicky Piria Trident Racing 13 +1:12.106 19
13 30 Belgium John Wartique Atech CRS Grand Prix 13 +1:12.710 17
14 24 Italy Antonio Spavone Trident Racing 13 +1:13.514 20
15 21 Switzerland Patric Niederhauser Jenzer Motorsport 13 +1:14.329 24
16 6 Finland Matias Laine MW Arden 13 +1:15.267 21
17 8 Brazil Fabiano Machado Marussia Manor Racing 13 +1:16.582 15
18 31 United States Ethan Ringel Atech CRS Grand Prix 13 +1:17.725 25
19 22 Czech Republic Jakub Klášterka Jenzer Motorsport 13 +1:18.420 22
20 15 Japan Kotaro Sakurai Status Grand Prix 13 +1:19.123 13
21 17 Spain Carmen Jordá Ocean Racing Technology 13 +1:19.910 26
22 16 United Kingdom Alice Powell Status Grand Prix 13 +1:20.594 11
Ret 2 United States Conor Daly Lotus GP 10 Collision 23
Ret 28 United Kingdom William Buller Carlin Motorsport 0 Collision 12
Ret 26 United Kingdom Alex Brundle Carlin Motorsport 0 Collision 10
DSQ 7 Russia Dmitry Suranovich Marussia Manor Racing 13 (+1:10.884)3 16
Fastest lap: Marlon Stöckinger (Status Grand Prix) — 1:28.747 (lap 11)
Source:[5]

Notes:

  • ^ Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.[6]

Standings after the round

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

See also

References

  1. "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. "Vainio claims Monaco pole in style". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  4. Straw, Edd (25 May 2012). "Aaro Vainio controls first Monaco GP3 race for Lotus". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  5. "Stockinger wins shortened GP3 race as Daly survives horrendous crash". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  6. "Dmitry Suranovich excluded from Monaco Race 2 Classification". GP3 Series.com. GP3 Series. 26 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
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