2012 Blancpain Endurance Series
The 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the second season of the
British Formula 3 Championship
and Blancpain Revival Series was present at selected rounds and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo was present at all events.
Calendar
On 9 December 2011, the
Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2012 calendar.[1]
Rnd | Circuit | Date |
---|---|---|
1 | 15 April | |
2 | Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain | 3 June |
3 | Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France | 1 July |
4 | 29 July | |
5 | Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany | 23 September |
6 | Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain | 14 October |
Entry list
On 17 February, SRO released the provisional entry list for the first round at Monza.[2] This was updated on 10 March.[3]
2012 Entry List | ||||
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Team | No. | Drivers | Car | Rounds |
Pro Cup | ||||
Belgian Audi Club WRT | 1 | Stéphane Ortelli | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
All |
Christopher Mies | ||||
Christopher Haase | ||||
2 | Laurens Vanthoor | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
All | |
Edward Sandström | ||||
Marco Bonanomi | 1, 3–6 | |||
Andrea Piccini | 2 | |||
6 | Frank Stippler | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
6 | |
Filipe Albuquerque | ||||
Oliver Jarvis | ||||
Audi Sport Team Phoenix
|
Marcel Fässler | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
4 | |
André Lotterer | ||||
Tom Kristensen
| ||||
16 | Andrea Piccini | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
4 | |
René Rast | ||||
Frank Stippler | ||||
13 | Harold Primat | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
5 | |
René Rast | ||||
Luca Ludwig | ||||
KRK Racing | Karl Wendlinger | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–2 | |
Koen Wauters | ||||
Anthony Kumpen | ||||
Marc VDS Racing Team | 3 | Bas Leinders | BMW Z4 GT3 | All |
Maxime Martin | ||||
Markus Palttala | ||||
4 | Henri Moser | BMW Z4 GT3 | All | |
Bert Longin | ||||
Mike Hezemans | 1–5 | |||
Nick Catsburg
|
6 | |||
Boutsen Ginion Racing | 5 | Nico Verdonck | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–3, 5–6 |
Jack Clarke | 1–3 | |||
Edouard Mondron | ||||
Seiji Ara | 5 | |||
Marino Franchitti | ||||
Andy Soucek | 6 | |||
Zoël Amberg | ||||
Hexis Racing | 7 | Frédéric Makowiecki | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
6 |
Stef Dusseldorp | ||||
Álvaro Parente | ||||
Gulf Racing UK | 9 | Rob Bell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
4 |
Andy Meyrick | ||||
Michael Wainwright | ||||
69 | Jamie Campbell-Walter | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
4 | |
Stuart Hall | ||||
Roald Goethe | ||||
Black Falcon | 18 | Jeroen Bleekemolen | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 5–6 |
Franky Cheng | ||||
Mike Parisy | 5 | |||
Dominik Baumann | 6 | |||
United Autosports | 22 | David Brabham | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–3 |
Alvaro Parente
| ||||
Matt Bell | ||||
Blancpain Reiter | 24 | Peter Kox | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ | 6 |
Jos Menten | ||||
Štefan Rosina | ||||
DB Motorsport | 36 | Jeffrey van Hooydonk | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–4 |
Stéphane Lémeret | ||||
Jeroen den Boer | ||||
Saintéloc Racing | 40 | Filipe Albuquerque | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
4 |
Grégory Guilvert | 4–6 | |||
Dino Lunardi | ||||
Jonathan Hirschi | 5 | |||
Lapidus Racing | 62 | Tim Mullen | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
3 |
Phil Quaife | ||||
Klaas Hummel | ||||
Vita4One Racing Team | 66 | Gregory Franchi | BMW Z4 GT3 | All |
Frank Kechele | ||||
Yelmer Buurman | 1 | |||
Adam Carroll | 2 | |||
Mathias Lauda | 3–6 | |||
Kessel Racing | 71 | Davide Rigon | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All |
Daniel Zampieri | ||||
Stefano Gattuso | ||||
Prospeed Competition | 75 | Marc Goossens | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Xavier Maassen | ||||
Marc Hennerici | ||||
Emil Frey Racing | 80 | Fredy Barth | Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3
|
2–3, 6 |
Gabriele Gardel | ||||
Lorenz Frey | ||||
SMG Challenge | 83 | Olivier Pla | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1, 3–5 |
Eric Clément | ||||
Philippe Gache | 1, 3–4 | |||
Nicolas Armindo | 5 | |||
GPR Racing | 89 | Tim Verbergt | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 5 |
Damien Dupont | ||||
Ronnie Latinne | ||||
Pro-Am Cup | ||||
Boutsen Ginion Racing | 5 | Jack Clarke | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
4 |
Nico Verdonck | ||||
Eric van de Poele | ||||
Edouard Mondron | ||||
15 | Massimo Vagliani | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
4 | |
Sarah Bovy | ||||
Marlène Broggi | ||||
Jérôme Thiry | 4–6 | |||
Edouard Mondron | 5–6 | |||
Fabien Thuner | 6 | |||
ARC Bratislava | 7 | Miro Konôpka | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1–4 |
Zdeno Mikulasko | ||||
Stefano Crotti | ||||
Christoff Corten | 4 | |||
Haribo Racing Team | 8 | Mike Stursberg | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1, 3–5 |
Hans Guido Riegel | ||||
Richard Westbrook | 1, 5 | |||
Christian Menzel | 3–4 | |||
Uwe Alzen | 4 | |||
Gulf Racing UK | 9 | Rob Bell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–3, 5–6 |
Michael Wainwright | ||||
69 | Roald Goethe | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–3, 5 | |
Stuart Hall | 1, 3, 5 | |||
Jamie Campbell-Walter | 2 | |||
SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | 10 | Jérôme Policand | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1–3, 5–6 |
Gabriel Balthazard | ||||
Mike Savary | 1, 3 | |||
Maurice Ricci | 2, 5–6 | |||
Olivier Panis | 4 | |||
Fabien Barthez | ||||
Morgan Moulin Traffort | ||||
Eric Debard | ||||
20 | Patrice Goueslard | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All | |
Ludovic Badey | ||||
Jean-Luc Beaubélique | ||||
Tristan Vautier | 4 | |||
Ruffier Racing | 11 | Jean-Claude Lagniez | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1–3 |
Xavier Pompidou | 1–2 | |||
Gabriel Abergel | ||||
Mike Parisy | 3 | |||
Laurent Pasquali | ||||
Sport Garage | Gilles Duqueine | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
4 | |
Eric Vaissière | ||||
André-Alain Corbel | ||||
Christian Beroujon | ||||
42 | Kevin Despinasse | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All | |
Emmet O'Brien | 1–3, 5–6 | |||
Arno Santamato | 1–3, 6 | |||
Lionel Comole | 4 | |||
Romain Brandela | ||||
Michaël Petit | ||||
Paul Lanchere | 5 | |||
ART Grand Prix | 12 | Duncan Tappy | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
All |
Grégoire Demoustier | ||||
Mike Parisy | 4 | |||
Ulric Amado | ||||
KRK Racing | 14 | Raf Vanthoor | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–4 |
Dennis Retera | ||||
Marius Ritskes | 1–2 | |||
Koen Wauters | 3–4 | |||
Anthony Kumpen | 4 | |||
Insight Racing | 17 | Martin Jensen | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All |
Dennis Andersen | ||||
Iain Dockerill | 4 | |||
Black Falcon | 18 | Bret Curtis | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–4 |
Steve Jans | ||||
Sean Edwards | 1 | |||
Mike Parisy | 2 | |||
Jeroen Bleekemolen | 3–4 | |||
Franky Cheng | 4 | |||
19 | Oliver Morley | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | All | |
Riccardo Brutschin | 1–3 | |||
Jérôme Thiry | 1–2 | |||
Manuel Metzger | 3–4 | |||
Kenneth Heyer | 4 | |||
Stephan Rösler | ||||
Sean Edwards | 5–6 | |||
Steve Jans | ||||
MTECH | 21 | Matt Griffin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1–5 |
Duncan Cameron | ||||
Mike Edmonds | 2–4 | |||
Niki Cadei | 4 | |||
United Autosports | 23 | Mark Blundell | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–3 |
Mark Patterson
| ||||
Zak Brown | ||||
Mark Blundell | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
4 | ||
Mark Patterson
| ||||
Alain Li | ||||
Richard Meins | ||||
Blancpain Reiter | 24 | Peter Kox | Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ | 2–5 |
Marc A. Hayek | ||||
Jos Menten | 4 | |||
Albert von Thurn und Taxis
| ||||
ROAL Motorsport | 29 | Tom Coronel | BMW Z4 GT3 | 4 |
Edoardo Liberati | ||||
Michela Cerruti | ||||
Stefano Colombo | ||||
GT3 Racing | 30 | Craig Wilkins | Audi R8 LMS
|
All |
Peter Belshaw | 1–5 | |||
Aaron Scott | 1–4, 6 | |||
Phil Keen | 4 | |||
Adam Christodoulou | 5 | |||
Pro GT by Alméras | 33 | Antoine Leclerc | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Eric Dermont | ||||
David Tuchbant | ||||
Franck Perera | 4 | |||
34 | Anthony Beltoise | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All | |
Henry Hassid | ||||
Roland Berville | 1–4, 6 | |||
Nicolas Armindo | 4 | |||
GT Academy Team RJN | 35 | Alex Buncombe | Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 | 1–4 |
Jann Mardenborough | ||||
Chris Ward | ||||
Lucas Ordóñez | 4 | |||
DB Motorsport | 36 | Jeroen den Boer | BMW Z4 GT3 | 5–6 |
Nico Bastian | 5 | |||
Alessandro Garofano | ||||
Michael Mallock | 6 | |||
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof | ||||
37 | Simon Knap | BMW Z4 GT3 | All | |
Jochen Habets | ||||
Andrew Danyliw | ||||
Leon Rijnbeek | 4 | |||
Scuderia Vittoria | 38 | Alessandro Bonetti | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1–2 |
Jay Palmer | ||||
Michael Lyons | 1 | |||
David McDonald | 2, 6 | |||
Jody Fannin | 6 | |||
Danny Candia | ||||
Saintéloc Racing | 40 | David Hallyday | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
1–3 |
Jérôme Demay | ||||
Grégory Guilvert | ||||
43 | Dino Lunardi | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
3 | |
Marc Sourd | ||||
Patrice Madeleine | ||||
43 | Adrien Tambay | Audi R8 LMS Ultra
|
6 | |
Jérôme Demay | ||||
Jean-Marc Quintois | ||||
Kessel Racing | 46 | Valentino Rossi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1, 5 |
Alessio Salucci | ||||
Andrea Ceccato | 5 | |||
72 | Gino Forgione | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1–3 | |
Maurice Basso | 1 | |||
Max Mugelli | ||||
Claude-Yves Gosselin | 2–5 | |||
Marc Rostan | 2, 4–5 | |||
Mathias Beche | 3 | |||
Pierre Bruneau | 4–5 | |||
Lorenzo Bontempelli | 4 | |||
ASM Team | 47 | Karim Ojjeh | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1–2, 4 |
Ricardo Bravo | ||||
Lourenço Beirão da Veiga
|
1 | |||
Pedro Lamy | 4 | |||
Luis Silva | ||||
AF Corse | 49 | Yannick Mallégol | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All |
Howard Blank | ||||
Jean-Marc Bachelier | ||||
François Perrodo | 4 | |||
50 | Jack Gerber | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All | |
Marco Cioci | 1, 3–6 | |||
Raffaele Giammaria | 2, 4 | |||
Enzo Ide | 4–5 | |||
51 | Giuseppe Cirò | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All | |
Daniel Brown | ||||
Gaetano Ardagna Perez | ||||
Toni Vilander | 4 | |||
52 | Niek Hommerson | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All | |
Louis Machiels | ||||
Andrea Bertolini | 1, 3–5 | |||
Maurizio Mediani | 2 | |||
Alessandro Pier Guidi | 4, 6 | |||
Vita4One Team Italy | 57 | Giacomo Petrobelli | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
All |
Eugenio Amos | ||||
Alessandro Bonacini | ||||
Jonathan Hirschi | 4 | |||
59 | Andrea Ceccato | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
2, 4 | |
Michael Lyons | ||||
Josh Wakefield | 2 | |||
Alessandro Bonetti | 3–4 | |||
Andrea Barlesi | 3 | |||
Jay Palmer | ||||
Filip Salaquarda | 4 | |||
Exagon Engineering | 58 | Vincent Radermecker | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 1 |
Christian Kelders | ||||
Von Ryan Racing | 60 | Stephen Jelley | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
All |
Julien Draper | ||||
Matthew Draper | ||||
Stef Dusseldorp | 4 | |||
88 | Rob Barff | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
All | |
Leon Price | 1–3, 5–6 | |||
Jordan Grogor | ||||
Álvaro Parente | 4 | |||
Chris Goodwin | ||||
Roger Wills | ||||
Lapidus Racing | 62 | Tim Mullen | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
4 |
Adam Christodoulou | ||||
Phil Quaife | ||||
Klaas Hummel | ||||
Black Bull Swiss Racing | 64 | Mirko Venturi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
|
1, 3 |
Andrea Invernizzi | ||||
Tommaso Maino | ||||
Race Art | 70 | Roger Grouwels | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–5 |
Niels Bouwhuis | 1, 3 | |||
Phil Bastiaans | 1 | |||
Nick Catsburg
|
2–5 | |||
Robert Nearn | 2, 4 | |||
Jaap van Lagen | 4–5 | |||
Prospeed Competition | 74 | Maxime Soulet | Porsche 997 GT3-R | All |
Paul van Splunteren | ||||
Dylan Derdaele | ||||
Fred Bouvy | 4 | |||
Ecurie Ecosse
|
79 | Ollie Millroy | BMW Z4 GT3 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Joe Twyman | ||||
Andrew Smith | 1, 5–6 | |||
Marco Attard | 2 | |||
Oliver Bryant | 3 | |||
Emil Frey Racing | 80 | Fredy Barth | Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3
|
4 |
Gabriele Gardel | ||||
Lorenz Frey | ||||
Rolf Maritz | ||||
GPR Racing | 89 | Bertrand Baguette | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 4 |
Tim Verbergt | ||||
Damien Dupont | ||||
Ronnie Latinne | ||||
Preci-Spark | 90 | David Jones | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 1–5 |
Godfrey Jones | ||||
Mike Jordan | 2–4 | |||
Bernd Schneider | 4 | |||
JAS Motorsport | 91 | Akira Iida | McLaren MP4-12C GT3
|
1, 3 |
Jun-San Chen | ||||
Morris Chen | ||||
Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing | 107 | Jonathan Adam | Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 | 4 |
John Gaw | ||||
Andrew Howard | ||||
Phil Dryburgh | ||||
Gentlemen Trophy | ||||
First Motorsport | 25 | Steve Vanbellingen | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S | 4 |
Bert Redant | ||||
Armand Fumal | ||||
Johan Vanloo | ||||
Ruffier Racing | 31 | Georges Cabannes | Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 | 1–3, 5–6 |
Romain Brandela | 1–3 | |||
Fabien Thuner | 1–2, 5 | |||
Miki Monrás | 3 | |||
Fabien Michal | 5–6 | |||
Saintéloc Racing | 41 | Pierre Hirschi | Audi R8 LMS
|
All |
Robert Hissom | ||||
Marc Sourd | 1–2 | |||
Philippe Marie | 3–6 | |||
Jérôme Demay | 4 | |||
Exagon Engineering | 58 | Christian Kelders | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 3–6 |
Daniel Desbruères | ||||
Jean-Luc Blanchemain | 4 | |||
Pascal Muller | ||||
Kessel Racing | 73 | Pablo Paladino | Ferrari 430 Scuderia | 1–4 |
Paolo Andreasi | ||||
Beniamino Caccia | ||||
Giacomo Piccini | 4 | |||
ALFAB Racing | 81 | Erik Behrens | Audi R8 LMS
|
4 |
Daniel Roos | ||||
Patrik Skoog | ||||
Magnus Öhman | ||||
GCR Racing | 82 | Gaël Lesoudier | Dodge Viper CC | 1–4 |
Gilles Vannelet | ||||
Luc Paillard | 1–3 | |||
Christophe Decultot | 4 | |||
Pierre Fontaine | ||||
Racing Adventures | 85 | Benjamin Bailly | Ford Mustang | 4 |
Raphaël van der Straten | ||||
Nicolas De Crem | ||||
José Close | ||||
JB Motorsport | 98 | Jan Brunstedt | Audi R8 LMS
|
All |
Mikael Bender | ||||
Jocke Mangs | 1–4 | |||
Daniel Roos | 4–6 | |||
Cup Class | ||||
Pro GT by Alméras | 32 | Alain Ferté | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Matthieu Vaxivière | ||||
Jean-Louis Alloin | ||||
Jérémy Alloin | ||||
Race Art | 76 | Mathijs Harkema | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
'Brody' | ||||
Christophe Geoffroy | ||||
Phillipe Richard | ||||
RMS | 86 | Thierry Stepec | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Eric Mouez | ||||
David Loger | ||||
Philippe Salini | ||||
87 | Fabio Spirgi | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 | |
Richard Feller | ||||
Olivier Baron | ||||
Manuel Nicolaïdis | ||||
Speedlover | 94 | Christophe Bigourie | Porsche 997 GT3 Cup | 4 |
Raf Vleugels | ||||
Kevin Balthazard |
Results
Event | Circuit | Pro Cup Winner | Pro-Am Cup Winner | Gentlemen Trophy Winner |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Monza
|
No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 57 Vita4One Team Italy | No. 73 Kessel Racing |
Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala |
Eugenio Amos Alessandro Bonacini Giacomo Petrobelli |
Pablo Paladino Paolo Andreasi Beniamino Caccia | ||
2 | Silverstone | No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team | No. 24 Blancpain Reiter | No. 98 JB Motorsport |
Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala |
Peter Kox Marc A. Hayek |
Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Jocke Mangs | ||
3 | Paul Ricard | No. 1 Belgian Audi Club WRT | No. 52 AF Corse | No. 58 Exagon Engineering |
Stéphane Ortelli Christopher Mies Christopher Haase |
Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels Andrea Bertolini |
Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders | ||
4 | Spa-Francorchamps Report |
No. 16 Audi Sport Team Phoenix
|
No. 52 AF Corse | No. 25 First Motorsport |
Andrea Piccini René Rast Frank Stippler |
Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels Andrea Bertolini Alessandro Pier Guidi |
Steve van Bellingen Bert Redant Armand Fumal Johan Van Loo | ||
5 | Nürburgring | No. 75 Prospeed Competition | No. 19 Black Falcon | No. 58 Exagon Engineering |
Marc Goossens Marc Hennerici Xavier Maassen |
Sean Edwards Steve Jans Oliver Morley |
Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders | ||
6 | Navarra | No. 7 Hexis Racing | No. 12 ART Grand Prix | No. 98 JB Motorsport |
Frédéric Makowiecki Stef Dusseldorp Álvaro Parente |
Duncan Tappy Grégoire Demoustier |
Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Daniel Roos |
Championship standings
Drivers' Championships
|
|
Teams' Championships
Pos | Team | SIL |
LEC |
SPA |
NÜR |
NAV |
Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pro Cup | ||||||||
1 | Belgian Audi Club WRT | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 127 |
2 | Marc VDS Racing Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 122 |
3 | Prospeed Competition | 5 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 80 |
4 | Vita4One Racing Team | 12 | 9 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 7 | 68 |
5 | Kessel Racing | 4 | 11 | 3 | 34 | Ret | 6 | 50 |
Pro-Am Cup | ||||||||
1 | AF Corse | 17 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 94 |
2 | SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 90 |
3 | Vita4One Team Italy | 6 | 6 | 7 | 37 | Ret | Ret | 67 |
4 | ART Grand Prix | 16 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 11 | 9 | 60 |
5 | Black Falcon | 43 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 59 |
Gentlemen Trophy | ||||||||
1 | Saintéloc Racing | 41 | 39 | 33 | 23 | Ret | 30 | 93 |
2 | JB Motorsport | Ret | 38 | 30 | 33 | Ret | 27 | 82 |
3 | Exagon Engineering | 26 | 36 | 34 | Ret | 54 | ||
4 | Kessel Racing | 37 | 44 | Ret | 56 | 49 | ||
First Motorsport | 17 | 49 |
References
- Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 December 2011. Archived from the originalon 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "50 inschrijvingen voor Blancpain seizoensopener in Monza". Startgrid.be. Startgrid.be. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Blancpain Endurance Series, Monza – Provisional Entry List". Startgrid.be. dailysportcar. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2012.