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.
| Round details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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and Round 2 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series | |||
 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 |
 Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | |
| Time | 1:28.008 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | |
| Second |
 Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | |
| Third |
 Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | |
| Time | 1:28.857 (on lap 18) | ||
| Race 2 | |||
| Date | 26 May 2012 | ||
| Laps | 13 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | |
| Second |
 António Félix da Costa | Carlin Motorsport | |
| Third |
 Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | |
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | |
| Time | 1:28.747 (on lap 11) | ||
Classification
editQualifying
editAs 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. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon
|
Ocean Racing Technology | 1.28.922 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 |  Mitch Evans
|
MW Arden | 1:29.108 | 4 |
| 3 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger
|
Status Grand Prix | 1:29.152 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 |  Conor Daly
|
Lotus GP | 1:29.246 | 8 |
| 5 | 28 |  William Buller
|
Carlin | 1:29.757 | 152 |
| 6 | 16 | Alice Powell
|
Status Grand Prix | 1:30.400 | 11 |
| 7 | 26 | Alex Brundle
|
Carlin | 1:30.436 | 13 |
| 8 | 8 |  Fabiano Machado
|
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.637 | 16 |
| 9 | 20 |  Robert Visoiu
|
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:30.782 | 18 |
| 10 | 30 |  John Wartique
|
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.427 | 20 |
| 11 | 24 | Antonio Spavone
|
Trident Racing | 1:31.474 | 22 |
| 12 | 22 |  Jakub Klášterka
|
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.061 | 24 |
| 13 | 6 | Matias Laine
|
MW Arden | 1:49.760 | 26 |
- Group B
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio
|
Lotus GP | 1:28.008 | 1 |
| 2 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss
|
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:28.123 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | David Fumanelli
|
MW Arden | 1:28.218 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | Daniel Abt
|
Lotus GP | 1:28.653 | 7 |
| 5 | 27 | António Félix da Costa
|
Carlin Motorsport | 1:28.667 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |  Tio Ellinas
|
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:29.029 | 10 |
| 7 | 15 |  Kotaro Sakurai
|
Status Grand Prix | 1:29.248 | 12 |
| 8 | 21 |  Patric Niederhauser
|
Jenzer Motorsport | 1:29.952 | 14 |
| 9 | 7 |  Dmitry Suranovich
|
Marussia Manor Racing | 1:30.610 | 17 |
| 10 | 23 | Vicky Piria
|
Trident Racing | 1:31.023 | 19 |
| 11 | 31 | Ethan Ringel
|
Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:31.144 | 21 |
| 12 | 19 |  Robert Cregan
|
Ocean Racing Technology | 1:33.163 | 23 |
| 13 | 17 |  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
edit| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Pos. | No. | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Aaro Vainio
|
Lotus GP | ||||
| 2 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon
|
Ocean Racing Technology | ||||
| 3 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss
|
Atech CRS Grand Prix | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Mitch Evans
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MW Arden | ||||
| 5 | 5 | David Fumanelli
|
MW Arden | ||||
| 6 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger
|
Status Grand Prix | ||||
| 7 | 1 | Daniel Abt
|
Lotus GP | ||||
| 8 | 2 | Conor Daly
|
Lotus GP | ||||
| 9 | 27 | António Félix da Costa
|
Carlin | ||||
| 10 | 9 | Tio Ellinas
|
Marussia Manor Racing | ||||
| 11 | 16 | Alice Powell
|
Status Grand Prix | ||||
| 12 | 15 | Kotaro Sakurai
|
Status Grand Prix | ||||
| 13 | 26 | Alex Brundle
|
Carlin | ||||
| 14 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser
|
Jenzer Motorsport | ||||
| 15 | 28 | William Buller
|
Carlin | ||||
| 16 | 8 | Fabiano Machado
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Marussia Manor Racing | ||||
| 17 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich
|
Marussia Manor Racing | ||||
| 18 | 20 | Robert Vișoiu
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Jenzer Motorsport | ||||
| 19 | 23 | Vicy Piria
|
Trident Racing | ||||
| 20 | 30 | John Wartique
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Atech CRS Grand Prix | ||||
| 21 | 31 | Ethan Ringel
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Atech CRS Grand Prix | ||||
| 22 | 24 | Antonio Spavone
|
Trident Racing | ||||
| 23 | 19 | Robert Cregan
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Ocean Racing Technology | ||||
| 24 | 22 | Jakub Klášterka
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Jenzer Motorsport | ||||
| 25 | 17 | Carmen Jordá
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Ocean Racing Technology | ||||
| 26 | 6 | Matias Laine
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MW Arden | ||||
Race 1
editRace 2
editNotes:
- ^ — 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
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2012 GP3 Series Calendar". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Barcelona Post Race Penalties". GP3Series.com. GP3 Series. 13 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ Straw, Edd (25 May 2012). "Aaro Vainio controls first Monaco GP3 race for Lotus". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Stockinger wins shortened GP3 race as Daly survives horrendous crash". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 26 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ "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.