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2012 Formula 3 Sudamericana season

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The 2012 Formula 3 Sudamericana season was the 26th Formula 3 Sudamericana season. It began on 22 July 2012, at Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, and ended on 2 December on the same circuit. After a year more complicated of the category, Formula 3 Sudamericana becomes organized by Vicar, the same of Stock Car Brasil and Brasileiro de Marcas.[1]

After winning the light class in 2010, Fernando Resende won the main class, the fourth successive title of Césario Fórmula team. On the light class Césario Fórmula driver Higor Hoffman won the championship.[2] The 2012 season was marked by only three drivers racing in all rounds and with no driver and race outside Brazil.

Drivers and teams

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  • All cars were powered by Berta engines, and ran on Pirelli tyres. All drivers were Brazilian registered.
Team No. Driver Chassis Rounds
Class A
Brazil Cesário Fórmula 1 Brazil Fernando Resende Dallara F309 1–2
Brazil Rodrigo Gonzalez 3–6
2 Brazil Carlos Padovan Dallara F309 3
Brazil Ramon Matias 4
Brazil Fernando Resende 5–6
United Kingdom Hitech Racing 3 Brazil Nicolas Costa Dallara F309 1
Brazil Gustavo Myasava 2
Brazil Christian Castro 3
Brazil Felipe Guimarães 4–6
4 Brazil Gabriel Casagrande Dallara F309 1
Brazil Pedro Nunes 2
Brazil Gustavo Frigotto 3, 6
Brazil Christian Castro 4
Brazil Mathues Stumpf
5 Brazil Lucas Biagioni Dallara F309 1
99 Brazil Nicolas Costa Dallara F309 5
Brazil Bassan Motorsport 11 Brazil André Pedralli Dallara F309 1–2, 5
Brazil Kemba Racing 28 Brazil Leonardo de Souza Dallara F309 All
Class B
Brazil Capital Motorsport 2 Brazil Eduardo Banzoli Dallara F301 1–2
26 5
Brazil Cesário Fórmula 31 Brazil Higor Hoffman Dallara F301 All
32 Brazil Felipe Polehtto Dallara F301 2
Brazil Pedro Castro 3
Brazil Fernando Stédile 4
77 Brazil Felipe Lapenna Dallara F301 5
Brazil Chemim Racing 14 Brazil Luis Carlos Abbade Dallara F301 4
BrazilEMB Racing 22 Brazil Lucas de La Vega Dallara F301 1–4
Brazil Baumer Racing 33 Brazil Lucilio Baumer Dallara F301 6
Brazil Dragão Motorsport 37 Brazil Luir Miranda Dallara F301 2, 6
Brazil RR Racing Team 38 Brazil Raphael Raucci Dallara F301 All

Race calendar and results

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All rounds were held in Brazil.

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Driver Winning Team Class B Winner
1 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 21 July Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Nicolas Costa United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Raphael Raucci
R2 22 July Brazil Nicolas Costa Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Césario Fórmula Brazil Higor Hoffman
2 R1 Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 4 August Brazil Pedro Nunes Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Pedro Nunes United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Higor Hoffman
R2 5 August Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Césario Fórmula Brazil Higor Hoffman
3 R1 Velopark, Nova Santa Rita 22 September Brazil Higor Hoffman Brazil Higor Hoffman Brazil Rodrigo Gonzalez Brazil Césario Fórmula Brazil Lucas de La Vega
R2 23 September Brazil Christian Castro Brazil Leonardo de Souza Brazil Kemba Racing Brazil Raphael Raucci
4 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Tarumã 27 October Brazil Felipe Guimarães Brazil Felipe Guimarães Brazil Felipe Guimarães United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Raphael Raucci
R2 28 October Brazil Rodrigo Gonzalez Brazil Felipe Guimarães United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Raphael Raucci
5 R1 Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna 17 November Brazil Felipe Guimarães Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Césario Fórmula Brazil Higor Hoffman
R2 18 November Brazil Felipe Guimarães Brazil Felipe Guimarães United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Higor Hoffman
6 R1 Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba 1 December Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Felipe Guimarães Brazil Felipe Guimarães United Kingdom Hitech Racing Brazil Higor Hoffman
R2 2 December Brazil Fernando Resende Brazil Higor Hoffman Brazil Césario Fórmula Brazil Higor Hoffman

Championship standings

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  • Points were awarded as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

Drivers' Championship

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Pos Driver CUR RIO VEL TAR LON CUR Pts
Class A
1 Brazil Fernando Resende 2 1 2 1 1 7 3 Ret 112
2 Brazil Rodrigo Gonzalez 1 DSQ 4 2 6 3 DSQ 4 87
3 Brazil Leonardo de Souza Ret Ret Ret 7 2 1 Ret 3 2 Ret Ret 6 84
4 Brazil Felipe Guimarães 1 1 Ret 1 1 Ret 80
5 Brazil André Pedralli 3 3 3 2 4 5 75
6 Brazil Gustavo Frigotto 4 5 2 3 57
7 Brazil Christian Castro 3 3 6 4† 37
8 Brazil Nicolas Costa 1 2 DNS DNS 35
9 Brazil Pedro Nunes 1 6 32
10 Brazil Gabriel Casagrande 4 7 20
11 Brazil Ramon Matias 2 Ret 15
12 Brazil Mathues Stumpf 6† 4 10
Brazil Lucas Biagioni Ret Ret 0
Brazil Gustavo Myasava Ret Ret 0
Brazil Carlos Padovan Ret Ret 0
Class B
1 Brazil Higor Hoffman 7 4 4 3 Ret Ret 5 6 3 2 4 1 182
1 Brazil Raphael Raucci 5 5 Ret 9 Ret 2 3 5 5 4 Ret 2 142
3 Brazil Lucas de La Vega 8 6 Ret 8 5 4 7 7 91
4 Brazil Eduardo Banzoli 6 Ret Ret 4 DSQ 6 42
5 Brazil Luir Miranda 5 5 Ret 5 39
6 Brazil Pedro Castro 6 6 27
7 Brazil Luis Carlos Abbade 8 Ret 10
Brazil Fernando Stédile Ret Ret 0
Brazil Felipe Lapenna Ret Ret 0
Brazil Lucilio Baumer Ret Ret 0
Brazil Felipe Polehtto DNS Ret 0
Pos Driver CUR RIO VEL TAR LON CUR 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

Notes:

  • † — Driver did not race and did not score points for participating with partner.

References

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  1. ^ "Na última chance de sobreviver, F3 Sul-americana passa para mãos da Vicar, diz Revista Warm Up". grandepremio.com.br (in Portuguese). (Grande Prêmio). Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Sul-americana: Guimarães vence em Curitiba e Resende conquista título com uma prova antecedência". grandepremio.com.br (in Portuguese). (Grande Prêmio). December 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
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