2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round

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Round details
Round 4 of 12 rounds in the
2012 GP2 Series
Circuit de Catalunya
Circuit de Catalunya
Location Circuit de Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain
Course Permanent racing facility
4.665 km (2.892 mi)
Feature race
Date 12 May 2012
Laps 37
Pole position
Driver United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Time 1:30.655
Podium
First Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing
Second United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP
Third Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni
Fastest lap
Driver Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP
Time 1:35.200 (on lap 21)
Sprint race
Date 13 May 2012
Laps 25 (26 scheduled)
Podium
First Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International
Second France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering
Third Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology
Time 1:34.343 (on lap 7)

The 2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 12 and 13 May 2012 as the fourth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season.[1] The race was used to support the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix.

After qualifying down in fifth place, the GP2 feature race was won by Giedo van der Garde, with reverse pole man Luiz Razia taking the win at the sprint race.

Classification

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Qualifying

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Pos No. Driver Team Time Grid
1 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 1:30.655 1
2 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 1:30.865 2
3 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 1:30.902 3
4 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 1:30.962 4
5 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 1:31.006 5
6 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 1:31.167 6
7 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 1:31.212 7
8 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 1:31.212 8
9 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 1:31.269 9
10 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 1:31.308 10
11 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 1:31.320 11
12 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 1:31.332 12
13 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 1:31.377 13
14 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 1:31.391 14
15 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 1:31.565 15
16 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 1:31.599 16
17 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:31.677 17
18 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 1:31.682 18
19 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 1:31.939 19
20 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 1:31.966 20
21 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 1:32.270 21
22 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 1:32.325 22
23 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 1:32.691 23
24 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 1:33.010 24
25 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 1:33.083 25
26 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 1:33.329 26
Source:[2]

Feature race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham Racing 37 1:00:22.966 5 25
2 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 37 +0.878 1 22 (18+4)
3 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 37 +3.811 8 15
4 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 37 +11.859 7 12
5 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 37 +15.795 10 10
6 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 37 +19.379 6 8
7 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 37 +19.768 4 6
8 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 37 +20.072 13 4
9 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 37 +27.624 9 2
10 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 37 +36.653 11 3 (1+2)
11 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 37 +45.264 22
12 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 37 +46.534 2
13 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 37 +47.087 14
14 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 37 +47.356 12
15 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 37 +53.555 20
16 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 37 +1:00.879 24
17 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 37 +1:06.737 17
18 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:11.199 15
19 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 37 +1:11.397 21
20 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 37 +1:14.871 16
21 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 37 +1:15.821 3
22 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 37 +1:20.031 18
23 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 37 +1:20.382 19
24 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 37 +1:28.989 23
25 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 36 +1 lap 26
Ret 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 8 Retired 25
Fastest lap: Esteban Gutiérrez (Lotus GP) — 1:35.200 (lap 21)
Source:[3]

Sprint race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 23 Brazil Luiz Razia Arden International 25 40:08.411 1 17 (15+2)
2 6 France Nathanaël Berthon Racing Engineering 25 +5.256 4 12
3 3 Italy Davide Valsecchi DAMS 25 +5.897 5 10
4 9 United Kingdom James Calado Lotus GP 25 +6.575 7 8
5 26 United Kingdom Max Chilton Carlin 25 +13.117 2 6
6 12 Netherlands Giedo van der Garde Caterham 25 +14.362 8 4
7 10 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez Lotus GP 25 +14.874 10 2
8 14 Monaco Stefano Coletti Scuderia Coloni 25 +19.223 6 1
9 4 Brazil Felipe Nasr DAMS 25 +19.703 11
10 18 Italy Fabrizio Crestani Venezuela GP Lazarus 25 +21.570 17
11 5 Switzerland Fabio Leimer Racing Engineering 25 +22.852 12
12 21 France Tom Dillmann Rapax 25 +23.312 22
13 1 Venezuela Johnny Cecotto Jr. Barwa Addax Team 25 +30.155 18
14 11 Venezuela Rodolfo González Caterham Racing 25 +30.601 15
15 27 Indonesia Rio Haryanto Carlin 25 +31.281 16
16 2 Czech Republic Josef Král Barwa Addax Team 25 +31.834 20
17 17 Colombia Julián Leal Trident Racing 25 +32.817 24
18 15 Italy Fabio Onidi Scuderia Coloni 25 +34.371 3
19 16 Monaco Stéphane Richelmi Trident Racing 25 +34.818 21
20 22 Switzerland Simon Trummer Arden International 25 +35.426 23
21 24 Brazil Victor Guerin Ocean Racing Technology 25 +38.977 19
22 7 Sweden Marcus Ericsson iSport International 25 +39.878 13
23 20 Portugal Ricardo Teixeira Rapax 25 +41.979 26
24 25 Netherlands Nigel Melker Ocean Racing Technology 25 +48.441 14
Ret 19 Venezuela Giancarlo Serenelli Venezuela GP Lazarus 3 Retired 25
Ret 8 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer iSport International 0 Did not start 9
Fastest lap: Victor Guerin (Ocean Racing Technology) — 1:34.343 (lap 7)
Source:[4]

Standings after the round

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Collantine, Keith (16 December 2011). "GP2 to support F1 in Singapore, Bahrain and Malaysia". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  2. ^ Bradley, Charles (11 May 2012). "James Calado takes pole position for Lotus GP in GP2 qualifying at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
  3. ^ "van der Garde takes Barcelona GP2 victory". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  4. ^ Bradley, Charles (13 May 2012). "Luiz Razia wins for Arden in GP2 sprint race at Barcelona". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 13 May 2012.


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