2012 Panam GP Series
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The 2012 Panam GP Series season is the revival of Panam GP Series. This series takes their format of the defunct A1 Grand Prix with Latin American national teams. Panam GP Series has the approval of FIA and Ferrari Driver Academy. The car will be the same used in the Formula Abarth.
Cars
[edit]The car is a Tatuus with a 1.4 L Turbo FIAT engine.[1]
Teams
[edit]Latin American teams have been invited to participate. Mexico,[2] Venezuela, Chile have confirmed theirs participation.
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Race calendar and results
[edit]The schedule consists of seven races in North, Central and South America.[3]
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1 | R1 | June 3 | ![]() |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | ![]() |
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2 | R3 | July 1 | ![]() |
Autódromo Los Volcanes | ![]() |
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R4 | ![]() |
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3 | R5 | July 15 | ![]() |
Autódromo La Guácima | ![]() |
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R6 | ![]() |
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4 | R7 | August 26 | ![]() |
Autódromo San Carlos | ![]() |
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5 | R8 | September 22 | ![]() |
Autódromo de Tocancipá | ![]() |
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R9 | ![]() |
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6 | R10 | October 28 | ![]() |
Autodromo Internacional de Yahuarcocha | ![]() |
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R11 | ![]() |
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7 | R12 | 9 December | ![]() |
Autódromo Huachalalume | ![]() |
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R13 | ![]() |
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Report
[edit]Previous to first race, a test was conducted in the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Gerado Nieto was the fastest driver clocked 1:19.145 in the 4 km course (181.94 km/h). Rodolfo Camarillo had the second fastest time in 1:19.183, and the NASCAR driver, Hugo Oliveras, clocked 1:19.341.[4]
Round 1: Mexico
[edit]The season began in Mexico. Hugo Oliveras set the fastest time in the qualifying session. The Ecuadorian driver, Sebastián Merchán, was the second fastest.[5] In the first race Merchán took the lead in the first lap, but Oliveras recovered the first place in the second lap for win the race (27:42.000, 173.8 km/h). Merchán came in second place. Homero Richards and Francisco Cerullo fight for the third place, being the winner Richards.[6] The second race was started with reverse grid, Luis Carlos Martínez in the pole, but Gerardo Nieto became the leader in the first lap to win the race (26:24.751, 181.73 km/h). Francisco Cerullo never can reach to Nieto, and finished in second place. Javier Amado, Homero Richards and Hugo Oliveras fought for the third place, finally Oliveras won the position.[7]
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Round 2: Guatemala
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The second round was carried out in Guatemala. The first race was won by the local driver Andrés Saravia. Saravia had taken the pole in the qualification, and dominated all of the race.[8] The second race was won by Gerardo Nieto, who took his second victory, and the lead of the championship.[9]
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Standings
[edit]Drivers'
[edit]Rank | Driver | ![]() MEX |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 167 | ||
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5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 133 | ||
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4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 131 | ||
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6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 70 | ||||
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1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 54 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 53 | |||||||||
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8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | DSQ | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 42 | ||
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11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 40 | ||
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1 | 3 | 33 | |||||||||||
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10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | ||
11 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 22 | |||||||||||
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12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 22 | ||
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14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||
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7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | ||||
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8 | 4 | 13 | |||||||||||
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4 | 11 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||
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11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | ||||
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15 | 11 | Inj | Inj | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
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12 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | DNS | DNS | 14 | 14 | 5 | ||||
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9 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||
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9 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||
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13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 1 | |||
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14 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
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15 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||
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15 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||
Rank | Driver | ![]() MEX |
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Nations' Cup
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Los 16 Fórmula Panam Abarth ya están en el Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez". Sportcar.com. May 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Gerardo el Grillo Nieto al FIA NACAM Panam GP Series avalado por ferrari driver academy". Panam GP Series. April 10, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Calendario 2012". Panam GP. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Gerardo Nieto el más rápido en los primeros entrenamientos cronometrados". Sportcar.com. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "La experiencia del campeón Hugo Oliveras domina la clasificación". Sportcar.com. June 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- ^ "Hugo Oliveras predomina la primera carrera en el Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez". Sportcar.com. June 3, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gerardo Nieto se lleva la segunda carrera de la Panam GP Series". Sportcar.com. June 3, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ^ "Demostró su capacidad: Andrés Saravia hizo buena la pole position". Desde las gradas. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Nieto repite victoria: Cuarta ronda del Panam GP Series". Desde las gradas. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2012.