2012 Hockenheimring GP2 Series round

The 2012 Hockenheimring GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on July 21 and 22, 2012 at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. It was the eighth round of the 2012 GP2 Season. The race supported the 2012 German Grand Prix.

Germany    2012 Hockenheim GP2 round
Round details
Round 8 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
The Hockenheimring since 2002
The Hockenheimring since 2002
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
4.574 km (2.842 mi)
Feature race
Date 21 July 2012
Laps 38
Pole position
Driver Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Time 1:44.022
Podium
First Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team
Second Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering
Third Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
Fastest lap
Driver Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni
Time 1:25.254 (on lap 31)
Sprint race
Date 22 July 2012
Laps 27
Podium
First United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Second Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Third Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing
Time 1:25.760 (on lap 7)

Classification edit

Qualifying edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:44.022 1
2 9   James Calado Lotus GP 1:44.034 2
3 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:44.944 3
4 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.063 4
5 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:45.129 5
6 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:45.152 6
7 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:45.420 7
8 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:45.516 8
9 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:45.613 9
10 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 1:45.636 10
11 26   Max Chilton Carlin 1:45.760 11
12 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:45.763 12
13 18   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:45.821 13
14 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:45.870 14
15 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:45.907 15
16 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:45.917 16
17 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 1:45.939 17
18 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:46.103 18
19 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:46.394 19
20 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:46.637 20
21 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:46.651 21
22 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:46.849 22
23 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:47.332 23
24 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:49.546 24
25 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:52.356 25
26 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus No time 26
Source:[1][2]

Feature race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 38 58:16.075 18 27 (25+2)
2 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 38 +9.609 3 18
3 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 38 +14.977 22 15
4 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 38 +21.464 7 12
5 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 38 +26.885 1 14 (10+4)
6 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 38 +29.260 4 8
7 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 38 +29.573 10 6
8 9   James Calado Lotus GP 38 +29.950 2 4
9 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 38 +31.978 12 2
10 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 38 +32.373 9 1
11 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 38 +33.798 14
12 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 38 +39.284 20
13 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 38 +46.854 6
14 26   Max Chilton Carlin 38 +50.205 11
15 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 38 +55.440 16
16 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 38 +55.707 17
17 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 38 +56.284 19
18 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 38 +1:02.119 21
19 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 38 +1:08.223 5
20 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 38 +1:18.043 15
21 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 38 +1:18.945 23
22 18   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 38 +1:20.866 13
23 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 38 +1:30.712 24
24 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 37 +1 Lap 26
Ret 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 27 Accident 8
DSQ 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 18 Disqualified 25
Fastest lap: Fabio Onidi (Scuderia Coloni) — 1:25.254 (on lap 31)
Source:[2][3]

Sprint race edit

Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 9   James Calado Lotus GP 27 40:18.134 1 17 (15+2)
2 12   Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 27 +7.962 4 12
3 4   Felipe Nasr DAMS 27 +17.509 5 10
4 5   Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 27 +21.962 7 8
5 10   Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 27 +22.353 10 6
6 1   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 27 +33.193 8 4
7 3   Davide Valsecchi DAMS 27 +39.870 13 2
8 25   Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 27 +41.861 3 1
9 6   Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 27 +42.196 15
10 23   Luiz Razia Arden International 27 +42.442 2
11 27   Rio Haryanto Carlin 27 +42.959 17
12 17   Julián Leal Trident Racing 27 +43.336 21
13 2   Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 27 +43.580 12
14 18   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela GP Lazarus 27 +44.111 22
15 7   Marcus Ericsson iSport International 27 +46.002 11
16 20   Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 27 +46.683 26
17 22   Simon Trummer Arden International 27 +47.624 16
18 8   Jolyon Palmer iSport International 27 +53.235 18
19 14   Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 27 +54.660 20
20 11   Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 27 +56.315 23
21 16   Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 27 +1:02.878 6
22 15   Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 27 +1:13.439 19
23 24   Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 27 +1 Lap 25
Ret 19   Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 18 Retired 24
Ret 21   Tom Dillmann Rapax 0 Accident 9
Ret 26   Max Chilton Carlin 0 Accident 14
Fastest lap: Stéphane Richelmi (Trident Racing) — 1:25.760 (on lap 7)
Source:[4][5]

Standings after the round edit

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

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Hockenheim GP2 Qualifying Session". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2012 Hockenheim GP - Round 15". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Hockenheim GP2 Feature Race Result". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "2012 Hockenheimring GP2 - Round 16". MotorSport Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Hockenheim GP2 Sprint Race Classification". AutoMobilSport.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.


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