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2012 Superstars Series

The 2012 Superstars Series season was the ninth year of the Superstars Series, an Italian-based touring car racing series, featuring the ninth edition of the Campionato Italiano Superstars (Italian Superstars Championship) and the sixth year of the International Superstars Series. The season began at Monza on April 1 and finished at Pergusa on October 28, after eighth round. A ninth round was planned at Sentul but it was cancelled.

All eight rounds counted towards the International title, with five rounds counting towards the Italian title. Both championship were won by Johan Kristoffersson driving for Audi.

Teams and drivers edit

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
  Swiss Team[1] Maserati Quattroporte 1   Mika Salo[2] 1, 6
  Christian Fittipaldi[2] 2, 8
  Johnny Herbert[3] 3–4
  Christian Klien 5
  Giancarlo Fisichella 7
2   Mauro Cesari All
  Dinamic Motorsport BMW M3 (E92) 3   Thomas Biagi[2] All
4   Sandro Bettini 1–4
  Franco Fumi 5
  Jeff Smith 6
  Max Mugelli 7–8
6   Stefano Gabellini 1–6
  Giovanni Berton 7–8
  Todi Corse BMW M3 (E90) 8   Francesco Ascani 1–2, 4, 7
BMW 550i (E60) 56   Leonardo Baccarelli 1–2, 4, 7
  Marco Pollara 8
  W&D Racing Team BMW M3 (E90) 9   Paolo Meloni 1–7
10   Walter Meloni 1–7
  Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet Lumina CR8 11   Simone Iacone 8
12   Francesco Sini All
  Ferlito Motors Jaguar XFR 18   Max Pigoli All
19   Gian Maria Gabbiani 1
  Ananda Mikola[2] 2
  Tom Onslow-Cole 3
  Andrea Boffo 4
  Domenico Ferlito 5–7
  Ezio Muccio 8
  MRT by Nocentini Chrysler 300C SRT-8 22   Niccolò Mercatali 1
  Alessandro Battaglin 7
Lexus IS-F 23   Simone Monforte 1
  Michele Faccin 7
  Roma Racing Team Mercedes C63 AMG 27   Nico Caldarola 1–4, 6
Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé 7–8
Mercedes C63 AMG 28   Andrea Boffo 1–3
  Ananda Mikola 4
  Alessandro Garofano 6
  Luca Rangoni 6
  Luigi Ferrara 8
  Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG 30   Camilo Zurcher 4–7
  Raffaele Giammaria 8
99   Andrea Larini All
  Scuderia Giudici BMW M3 (E92) 33   Riccardo Bossi 1
  Gianni Giudici 2, 4–5, 7
43   Marco Fumagalli 2, 4
  Andrea Perlini 2, 4
  Norbert Michelisz 5
BMW 550i (E60)   Marco Fumagalli 1
  Andrea Perlini 1
  Audi Sport Italia Audi RS5 45   Gianni Morbidelli[2] All
  Audi Sport KMS[4] Audi RS5 46   Johan Kristoffersson[5] All
  MTM Motorsport[4] Audi RS4 47   Thomas Schöffler 1
Audi RS5 2–8
  CAAL Racing[1] Mercedes C63 AMG 54   Vitantonio Liuzzi[2] All
58   Max Mugelli 1–5
  Luigi Ferrara 6
  Andrea Bacci 7–8

Changes edit

  • ROAL Motorsport (Team BMW Italia) retired from the series at the end of 2011; for 2012 it provided technical support to the new team Dinamic.
  • Swiss-based Solaris Motorsport took over the Chevrolet Lumina program left by Motorzone Race Car.
  • Audi Sport Italia developed the new Audi RS5 racer, fielding one car and providing support for two private teams: Swedish team Kristoffersson Motorsport (racing as Audi Sport KMS) and German team MTM Motorsport.
  • San Marino based W&D Racing Team joined the series with two BMW M3 (E90).
  • Starting mid-season, Roma Racing Team fielded a brand-new Superstars racing car, the Mercedes C63 AMG Coupé developed by Top Run Engineering.
  • Spain-based Campos Racing retired from the series.

Calendar edit

Round Circuit/Location Date
1   Autodromo Nazionale Monza 1 April
2   Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 22 April
3   Donington Park, Leicestershire 20 May
4   Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello 3 June
5   Hungaroring, Budapest 1 July
6   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 15 July
7   Autodromo Vallelunga "Piero Taruffi", Campagnano 7 October
8   Autodromo di Pergusa, Pergusa[6] 28 October
  Sentul International Circuit, Bogor cancelled[7]
  International Superstars Series only
  Both championships

Results edit

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Report
1 R1 Monza   Max Pigoli   Andrea Larini   Max Pigoli   Ferlito Motors Report
R2   Francesco Sini   Vitantonio Liuzzi   CAAL Racing
2 R1 Imola   Johan Kristoffersson   Gianni Morbidelli   Johan Kristoffersson   Audi Sport KMS Report
R2   Gianni Morbidelli   Johan Kristoffersson   Audi Sport KMS
3 R1 Donington Park   Gianni Morbidelli   Gianni Morbidelli   Gianni Morbidelli   Audi Sport Italia Report
R2   Gianni Morbidelli   Gianni Morbidelli   Audi Sport Italia
4 R1 Mugello   Thomas Biagi   Johnny Herbert   Andrea Larini   Romeo Ferraris Report
R2   Stefano Gabellini   Francesco Sini   Solaris Motorsport
5 R1 Hungaroring   Vitantonio Liuzzi   Johan Kristoffersson   Vitantonio Liuzzi   CAAL Racing Report
R2   Thomas Biagi   Christian Klien   Swiss Team
6 R1 Spa   Gianni Morbidelli   Johan Kristoffersson   Gianni Morbidelli   Audi Sport Italia Report
R2   Gianni Morbidelli   Gianni Morbidelli   Audi Sport Italia
7 R1 Vallelunga   Johan Kristoffersson   Thomas Schöffler   Johan Kristoffersson   Audi Sport KMS Report
R2   Johan Kristoffersson   Johan Kristoffersson   Audi Sport KMS
8 R1 Pergusa   Raffaele Giammaria   Raffaele Giammaria   Raffaele Giammaria   Romeo Ferraris Report
R2   Raffaele Giammaria   Raffaele Giammaria   Romeo Ferraris
9 R1 Sentul
Round cancelled
R2

Championship standings edit

Scoring system

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Pole Fastest Lap Start
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1

Campionato Italiano Superstars edit

Pos Driver MNZ
  		IMO
  		MUG
  		VAL
  		PER
  		 Pts 
1   Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 4 7 1 1 5 Ret 124
2   Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 Ret 3 3 6 Ret 3 100
3   Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 5 4 7 3 9 92
4   Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 7 1 17 17 2 Ret 72
5   Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 1 Ret 14 9 Ret DSQ 71
6   Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 6 Ret Ret DNS 11 DNS 51
7   Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 3 2 47
  Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 11 15 2 4 9 Ret 47
9   Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45
10   Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 Ret DNS 18 5 6 Ret 37
11   Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 16 9 6 3 13 7 36
12   Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30
  Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 10 6 10 12 8 6 30
14   Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 14 10 Ret 18 10 Ret 24
15   Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23
  Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 Ret 16 23
17   Luigi Ferrara 7 2 21
18   Johnny Herbert 2 Ret 18
19   Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17
  Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17
21   Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 9 8 9 14 16
22   Simone Iacone Ret 4 12
  Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 5 Ret 12
24   Mika Salo 6 16 8
  Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 13 12 15 15 8
26   Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 Ret DNS 6
  Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6
  Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6
29   Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5
  Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5
31   Domenico Ferlito 12 10 3
  Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3
  Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 16 DNS 3
34   Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2
  Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2
  Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2
  Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2
  Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2
39   Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1
40   Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0
  Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
  		IMO
  		MUG
  		VAL
  		PER
  		 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

International Superstars Series – Drivers edit

Pos Driver MNZ
  		IMO
  		DON
  		MUG
  		HUN
  		SPA
  		VAL
  		PER
  		 Pts 
1   Johan Kristoffersson 5 Ret 1 1 2 2 4 7 5 Ret 2 Ret 1 1 5 Ret 185
2   Vitantonio Liuzzi 3 1 6 Ret 5 3 5 5 1 2 3 2 4 7 3 9 181
3   Thomas Biagi 4 4 3 2 4 6 Ret 3 2 3 10 4 3 6 Ret 3 161
4   Gianni Morbidelli 7 5 17 14 1 1 Ret DNS 13 Ret 1 1 18 5 6 Ret 128
5   Francesco Sini Ret 3 4 Ret 10 4 7 1 14 8 11 Ret 17 17 2 Ret 92
6   Andrea Larini 2 7 2 7 8 11 1 Ret 7 9 8 14 14 9 Ret DSQ 89
7   Stefano Gabellini 17 8 7 6 7 Ret 3 2 Ret 5 9 5 75
8   Thomas Schöffler 12 Ret 9 5 6 Ret 11 15 10 10 7 6 2 4 9 Ret 71
9   Max Pigoli 1 2 10 16 9 Ret 6 Ret Ret DNS 19 9 Ret DNS 11 DNS 60
10   Raffaele Giammaria 1 1 45
11   Max Mugelli 9 14 11 15 11 Ret 16 9 DNS DNS 6 3 13 7 38
12   Johnny Herbert 3 7 2 Ret 36
  Mauro Cesari 16 10 12 9 13 9 10 6 DNS DNS 17 Ret 10 12 8 6 36
14   Camilo Zurcher Ret 14 6 6 6 Ret 5 Ret 34
  Paolo Meloni 10 15 13 11 12 5 9 8 15 7 16 15 9 14 34
16   Luigi Ferrara 4 11 7 2 33
17   Christian Klien 4 1 32
  Nico Caldarola 8 6 19 8 15 10 14 10 14 8 Ret 18 10 Ret 32
19   Mika Salo 6 16 5 3 30
  Christian Fittipaldi 5 4 Ret 5 30
21   Andrea Boffo 19 9 8 3 17 8 Ret 16 28
22   Giovanni Berton 7 2 12 Ret 23
23   Andrea Bacci 11 8 4 Ret 17
  Ananda Mikola Ret Ret 8 4 17
25   Norbert Michelisz 3 Ret 14
  Franco Fumi 9 4 14
  Walter Meloni 13 11 16 12 16 13 13 12 12 Ret 18 13 15 15 14
28   Simone Iacone Ret 4 12
29   Domenico Ferlito 8 11 15 10 12 10 11
30   Sandro Bettini 11 Ret 14 10 14 12 Ret DNS 8
31   Jeff Smith 13 7 6
  Francesco Ascani DNS DNS 18 Ret 12 11 13 13 6
  Leonardo Baccarelli 14 12 DNS DNS Ret 13 Ret 16 6
34   Giancarlo Fisichella 8 11 5
  Ezio Muccio Ret 8 5
  Gianni Giudici Ret DNS Ret DNS 11 Ret 16 DNS 5
37   Marco Fumagalli 15 13 15 3
38   Andrea Perlini 13 15 DNS 2
  Marco Pollara 14 Ret 2
  Niccolò Mercatali 18 Ret 2
  Tom Onslow-Cole 18 Ret 2
  Gian Maria Gabbiani Ret Ret 2
  Michele Faccin Ret Ret 2
44   Luca Rangoni 12 1
  Alessandro Garofano 12 1
  Riccardo Bossi Ret DNS 1
47   Simone Monforte DNS DNS 0
  Alessandro Battaglin DNS DNS 0
Pos Driver MNZ
  		IMO
  		DON
  		MUG
  		HUN
  		SPA
  		VAL
  		PER
  		 Pts 
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired (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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

International Superstars Series – Teams edit

Pos Team Manufacturer Points
1   Dinamic BMW 276
2   CAAL Racing Mercedes-Benz 222
3   Audi Sport KMS Audi 185
4   Swiss Team Maserati 169
5   Romeo Ferraris Mercedes-Benz 167
6   Audi Sport Italia Audi 128
7   Solaris Motorsport Chevrolet 104
8   Roma Racing Team Mercedes-Benz 96
9   Ferlito Motors Jaguar 84
10   Audi MTM Motorsport Audi 71
11   W&D Racing Team BMW 48
12   Scuderia Giudici BMW 25
13   Todi Corse BMW 14
14   MRT by Nocentini Chrysler, Lexus 4

References edit

  1. ^ a b Meissner, Johan (19 March 2012). "Liuzzi and Salo set for Superstars 2012 season". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Superstars – Presentata la stagione 2012 con al via Liuzzi, Fittipaldi e Salo". stopandgo.tv. Stop&Go Communication. 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Johnny Herbert signs for three SUPERSTARS SERIES races". FG Events & Sport. 8 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  4. ^ a b Meissner, Johan (21 February 2012). "Three Audi RS5s for Morbidelli, Kristoffersson and Schöffler". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 2012-06-14.
  5. ^ Meissner, Johan (21 February 2012). "Kristoffersson excited for Superstars Series season". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  6. ^ Casillo, Pietro (15 July 2012). "Morbidelli makes it a double as Kristoffersson retires". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Archived from the original on 24 November 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012. Due to the Portimao event being canceled, the next meeting of the Superstars Series will still be held on September, 16th. The venue has been changed to the legendary Pergusa track in Sicily, marking the Italian track's return to international motorsport.
  7. ^ "Superstars: Sentul round of Superstars Series cancelled". TouringCarTimes. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2012.

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