# 2012 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round

The 2012 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round was a GP3 Series motor race held on July 21 and 22, 2012 at Hockenheimring in Hockenheim, Germany. It was the fifth round of the 2012 GP3 Season. The race supported the 2012 German Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 1:31.961 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 1:32.191 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 1:32.267 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 1:32.551 | 4 |
| 5 | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 1:32.564 | 5 |
| 6 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 1:32.658 | 6 |
| 7 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:32.689 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 1:32.773 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:33.010 | 9 |
| 10 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 1:33.079 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 1:33.079 | 11 |
| 12 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 1:33.089 | 12 |
| 13 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 1:33.115 | 13 |
| 14 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 133.133 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 1:33.263 | 15 |
| 16 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:33.347 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 1:33.583 | 17 |
| 18 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 1:34.035 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:34.258 | 19 |
| 20 | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:34.270 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 1:34.756 | 21 |
| 22 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 1:36.073 | 22 |
| 23 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:32.381 | 23 |
| 24 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 1:33.861 | 24 |
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### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | 45:51.078 | 7 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 14 | +0.693 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 14 | +8.841 | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 14 | +11.353 | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 14 | +11.983 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 14 | +12.555 | 16 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 14 | +13.415 | 1 | 10 (6+4) |
| 8 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 14 | +13.983 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 14 | +14.205 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 14 | +18.564 | 23 | 3 (1+2) |
| 11 | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +22.297 | 19 | |
| 12 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 14 | +22.889 | 6 | |
| 13 | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 14 | +24.264 | 15 | |
| 14 | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 14 | +29.081 | 21 | |
| 15 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 14 | +29.696 | 24 | |
| 16 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 14 | +31.067 | 8 | |
| 17 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +1:05.361 | 9 | |
| 18 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 14 | +1:38.233 | 18 | |
| 19 | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 14 | +1:42.018 | 17 | |
| 20 | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 14 | +1:56.621 | 22 | |
| Ret | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 9 | Retired | 5 | |
| Ret | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 8 | Retired | 20 | |
| DSQ | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 14 | (+42.621) | 14 | |
| DSQ | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 14 | (+1:29.303) | 12 | |
| Fastest lap: Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing) — 1:51.511 (on lap 14) ||||||||
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### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Mitch Evans | MW Arden | 15 | 30:14.349 | 1 | 17 (15+2) |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Abt | Lotus GP | 15 | +0.428 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | Conor Daly | Lotus GP | 15 | +0.987 | 7 | 10 |
| 4 | 29 | Tamás Pál Kiss | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 15 | +1.342 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 6 | Matias Laine | MW Arden | 15 | +2.737 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | Aaro Vainio | Lotus GP | 15 | +2.917 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 9 | Tio Ellinas | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +3.086 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 25 | Giovanni Venturini | Trident Racing | 15 | +4.020 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | Patric Niederhauser | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +5.553 | 8 | |
| 10 | 5 | David Fumanelli | MW Arden | 15 | +6.602 | 12 | |
| 11 | 14 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +6.784 | 16 | |
| 12 | 20 | Robert Visoiu | Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | +8.972 | 24 | |
| 13 | 26 | Alex Brundle | Carlin | 15 | +9.201 | 23 | |
| 14 | 7 | Dmitry Suranovich | Marussia Manor Racing | 15 | +9.306 | 15 | |
| 15 | 18 | Kevin Ceccon | Ocean Racing Technology | 15 | +11.715 | 17 | |
| 16 | 31 | Ethan Ringel | Atech CRS Grand Prix | 15 | +12.218 | 18 | |
| NC | 19 | Robert Cregan | Ocean Racing Technology | 10 | Not classified | 11 | |
| Ret | 17 | Carmen Jordá | Ocean Racing Technology | 10 | Retired | 20 | |
| Ret | 8 | Fabiano Machado | Marussia Manor Racing | 9 | Retired | 22 | |
| Ret | 15 | Lewis Williamson | Status Grand Prix | 0 | Retired | 13 | |
| Ret | 16 | Alice Powell | Status Grand Prix | 0 | Retired | 19 | |
| Ret | 23 | Vicky Piria | Trident Racing | 0 | Retired | 14 | |
| Ret | 27 | António Félix da Costa | Carlin | 0 | Retired | 21 | |
| Ret | 28 | William Buller | Carlin | 0 | Retired | 9 | |
| Fastest lap: Mitch Evans (MW Arden) — 1:33.088 (on lap 10) ||||||||
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## Standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Mitch Evans | 121 |
| | 2 | Aaro Vainio | 103 |
| 1 | 3 | Daniel Abt | 76 |
| 1 | 4 | Patric Niederhauser | 75 |
| 1 | 5 | Conor Daly | 75 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | Lotus GP | 254 |
| | 2 | MW Arden | 216 |
| 1 | 3 | Jenzer Motorsport | 97 |
| 1 | 4 | Carlin | 85 |
| | 5 | Marussia Manor Racing | 50 |
* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.