# 2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round

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. 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
### Qualifying

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

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

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

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Davide Valsecchi | 129 |
| | 2 | Luiz Razia | 104 |
| 3 | 3 | James Calado | 69 |
| 3 | 4 | Giedo van der Garde | 60 |
| 2 | 5 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 59 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
| 1 | DAMS | 157 |
| 2 | Lotus GP | 128 |
| 3 | Arden International | 105 |
| 4 | Carlin | 73 |
| 5 | Racing Engineering | 64 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.