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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.
Classification
Qualifying
As 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 |
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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
Race 1
Race 2
Notes:
- ^ — 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
References
- ^ "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.
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