2012 Panam GP Series

2012 Panam GP Series season
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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

The car is a Tatuus with a 1.4 L Turbo FIAT engine.[1]

Teams

Latin American teams have been invited to participate. Mexico,[2] Venezuela, Chile have confirmed theirs participation.

TeamNo.DriversClassRound
Mexico Megaracing 0 Mexico Enrique Baca 1
2 Mexico Homero Richards 1
4 Mexico Juan Carlos González 1–2
5 Mexico Giancarlo Vecchi Y 1–2
11 Mexico Hugo Oliveras 1
TBA Mexico Oscar Hidalgo 2
Costa Rica Team Costa Rica 10 Mexico Luis Carlos Martínez 1
11 Mexico Enrique Baca 2–3
15 Costa Rica Verónica Valverde Y 1–3
20 Chile Jorge Bas Viguera 1–3
83 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán 1–3
Venezuela Venezuela 19 Venezuela Javier Amado Y 1–3
21 Venezuela Francisco Cerullo 1–3
Mexico SPM Motorsports 7 Mexico Gerardo Nieto 1–3
8 Mexico Alfonso Toledano Jr. 1
Mexico Luis Carlos Martínez 2–3
99 Colombia Martín Sala 1
18 Guatemala Andrés Lush Saravia 2–3
Mexico Team CSM 9 Mexico Oscar Arroyo 2–3
10 Mexico Martín Fuentes 2–3
30 Mexico Santiago Creel 2–3
60 Mexico Rudy Camarillo 1–2
Icon Class
Y Youth Class

Race calendar and results

The schedule consists of seven races in North, Central and South America.[3]

RoundDateCountryCircuitPole PositionFastest LapWinnerTeam
1 R1 June 3 Mexico Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Mexico Hugo Oliveras Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Mexico Hugo Oliveras Mexico Megaracing
R2 Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico SPM Motorsports
2 R3 July 1 Guatemala Guatemala Autódromo Los Volcanes Guatemala Andrés Saravia Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Guatemala Andrés Saravia
R4 Mexico Enrique Baca Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico SPM Motorsports
3 R5 July 15 Costa Rica Costa Rica Autódromo La Guacima Mexico Gerardo Nieto Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico SPM Motorsports
R6 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica
4 R7 August 26 Venezuela Venezuela Autódromo San Carlos Mexico Gerardo Nieto Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Venezuela Venezuela
5 R8 September 22 Colombia Colombia Autódromo Tocancipa Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica
R9 Colombia Juan Camilo Acosta Colombia Juan Camilo Acosta
6 R10 October 28 Ecuador Ecuador Autódromo Yahuarcocha Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica
R11 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica
7 R12 9 December Chile Chile Autódromo Huachalalume Chile Jorge Bas Viguera Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica
R13 Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Chile Jorge Bas Viguera Costa Rica Team Costa Rica

Report

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

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]

Race 1
PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime
1 1 11 Mexico Hugo Oliveras Mexico Megaracing 20 27:42.000
2 2 83 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica 20 +1.317
3 7 2 Mexico Homero Richards Mexico Megaracing 20 +2.150
Race average speed: 173.8 km/h
Race 2
PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime
1 4 7 Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico SPM Motorsports 20 26:24.751
2 5 21 Venezuela Francisco Cerrullo Venezuela Venezuela 20 +10.196
3 8 11 Mexico Hugo Oliveras Mexico Megaracing 20 +14.272
Race average speed: 181.73 km/h

Round 2: Guatemala

Autódromo Pedro Cofiño

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]

Race 1
PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime
1 1 18 Guatemala Andrés Saravia 21 27:19.817
2 2 21 Venezuela Francisco Cerullo Venezuela Venezuela 21 + 1.904
3 3 83 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica 21 +2.908
Race average speed:
Race 2
PosGridNo.DriverTeamLapsTime
1 7 Mexico Gerardo Nieto Mexico SPM Motorsports 20 27:07.270
2 83 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán Costa Rica Team Costa Rica 20 27:09.366
3 60 Mexico Rodolfo Camarillo Mexico Megaracing 20 27:12.317
Race average speed:

Standings

Drivers'

Rank Driver Mexico
MEX
Guatemala
GUA
Costa Rica
CRC
Venezuela
VEN
Colombia
COL
Ecuador
ECU
Chile
CHI
Pts
1 Ecuador Sebastián Merchán 2 15 3 2 2 1 3 1 4 1 1 167
2 Mexico Gerardo Nieto 5 1 6 1 1 11 2 2 5 2 7 133
3 Venezuela Francisco Cerullo 4 2 2 6 3 3 1 9 2 5 2 131
4 Mexico Rodolfo Camarillo 6 5 5 3 13 3 6 3 5 70
5 Guatemala Andrés Saravia 1 5 4 2 54
6 Colombia Juan Camilo Acosta 4 1 4 3 53
7 Mexico Luis Carlos Martinez 8 7 9 9 7 DSQ 8 8 3 7 6 42
8 Chile Jorge Bas Viguera 11 8 7 8 5 5 9 5 7 11 11 40
9 Mexico Hugo Oliveras 1 3 33
10 Costa Rica Veronica Valverde 10 10 13 10 9 6 12 10 8 6 4 29
11 Mexico Homero Richards 3 4 22
12 Mexico Giancarlo Vecchi 12 9 8 7 6 9 11 6 13 10 10 22
13 Mexico Enrique Baca Amador 14 14 4 4 21
14 Venezuela Javier Amado 7 6 10 12 10 12 7 7 14 19
15 Costa Rica Charlie Fonseca 8 4 13
16 Venezuela Fernando Baiz 4 11 9 12
17 Mexico Santiago Creel 11 13 12 8 6 13 10 13 9 11
18 Mexico Martín Fuentes 15 11 Inj Inj 5 14 11 8 8 8
19 Mexico Oscar Arroyo 12 15 13 7 10 DNS DNS 14 14 5
20 Colombia Martin Sala 9 12 2
21 Chile Vicente Bas 9 12 2
22 Mexico Juan Carlos González 13 11 14 14 11 10 12 12 12 13 1
23 Costa Rica André Solano 14 13 0
24 Mexico Alfonso Toledano, Jr. 15 13 0
25 Ecuador Fernando Madera, Jr. 15 15 0
Rank Driver Mexico
MEX
Guatemala
GUA
Costa Rica
CRC
Venezuela
VEN
Colombia
COL
Ecuador
ECU
Chile
CHI
Pts

Nations' Cup

Rank Driver Mexico
MEX
Guatemala
GUA
Costa Rica
CRC
Venezuela
VEN
Colombia
COL
Ecuador
ECU
Chile
CHI
Pts
1 Mexico Mexico 1 1 4 1 1 7 94
2 Ecuador Ecuador 2 15 3 2 2 1 92
3 Venezuela Venezuela 4 2 2 6 3 3 72
4 Guatemala Guatemala 1 5 4 2 38
5 Chile Chile 11 8 7 8 5 5 26
6 Costa Rica Costa Rica 10 10 13 10 8 4 16
7 Colombia Colombia 9 12 2
Rank Driver Mexico
MEX
Guatemala
GUA
Costa Rica
CRC
Venezuela
VEN
Colombia
COL
Ecuador
ECU
Chile
CHI
Pts

References

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