# 2012 Formula Abarth season

The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.
Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Prema Powerteam | 2 | Bruno Bonifacio | All |
| Prema Powerteam | 3 | Luca Ghiotto | All |
| Prema Powerteam | 21 | Giorgio Roda | All |
| DIEGI Motorsport | 5 | Francisco Javier Amado | 1–3, 5–8 |
| BVM | 9 | Santiago Urrutia | All |
| BVM | 23 | Sean Gelael | 8 |
| BVM | 24 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 8 |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 17 | Samin Gómez Briceno | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 18 | Kevin Jörg | All |
| Jenzer Motorsport | 19 | Gregor Ramsay | All |
| JD Motorsport | 26 | Juan Branger | All |
| Euronova Racing by Fortec | 35 | Emanuele Zonzini | All |
| Euronova Racing by Fortec | 39 | Nicolas Costa | All |
| Cram Competition | 51 | Michele Beretta | 3–8 |
| Cram Competition | 52 | Antonio Furlan | 3–8 |

## Race calendar and results

* An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Rookie winner |
| 1 | Feature | Valencia Circuit | 31 March | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Kevin Jörg |
| 1 | Feature | Valencia Circuit | 31 March | Kevin Jörg | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Kevin Jörg |
| 1 | Sprint | Valencia Circuit | 1 April | | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Kevin Jörg |
| 2 | Feature | Hungaroring | 5 May | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Santiago Urrutia |
| 2 | Feature | Hungaroring | 5 May | Bruno Bonifacio | Nicolas Costa | Bruno Bonifacio | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 2 | Sprint | Hungaroring | 6 May | | Bruno Bonifacio | Bruno Bonifacio | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 3 | Feature | Mugello Circuit | 9 June | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 3 | Feature | Mugello Circuit | 9 June | Bruno Bonifacio | Luca Ghiotto | Bruno Bonifacio | Prema Powerteam | Kevin Jörg |
| 3 | Sprint | Mugello Circuit | 10 June | | Luca Ghiotto | Santiago Urrutia | BVM | Santiago Urrutia |
| 4 | Feature | Misano World Circuit | 7 July | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 4 | Feature | Misano World Circuit | 8 July | Luca Ghiotto | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Santiago Urrutia |
| 4 | Sprint | Misano World Circuit | 8 July | | Santiago Urrutia | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Kevin Jörg |
| 5 | Feature | Red Bull Ring | 4 August | Luca Ghiotto | Samin Gómez Briceno | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 5 | Sprint | Red Bull Ring | 5 August | | Emanuele Zonzini | Santiago Urrutia | BVM | Santiago Urrutia |
| 5 | Feature | Red Bull Ring | 5 August | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Bruno Bonifacio | Prema Powerteam | Santiago Urrutia |
| 6 | Feature | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 1 September | Bruno Bonifacio | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Kevin Jörg |
| 6 | Feature | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 2 September | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Luca Ghiotto | Prema Powerteam | Gregor Ramsay |
| 6 | Sprint | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 2 September | | Nicolas Costa | Emanuele Zonzini | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Gregor Ramsay |
| 7 | Feature | ACI Vallelunga Circuit | 15 September | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Santiago Urrutia |
| 7 | Feature | ACI Vallelunga Circuit | 15 September | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Nicolas Costa | Euronova Racing by Fortec | Kevin Jörg |
| 7 | Sprint | ACI Vallelunga Circuit | 16 September | | Nicolas Costa | Gregor Ramsay | Jenzer Motorsport | Gregor Ramsay |
| 8 | Feature | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 29 September | Santiago Urrutia | Santiago Urrutia | Antonio Giovinazzi | BVM | Antonio Giovinazzi |
| 8 | Sprint | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 29 September | | Santiago Urrutia | Santiago Urrutia | BVM | Santiago Urrutia |
| 8 | Feature | Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 30 September | Luca Ghiotto | Nicolas Costa | Antonio Giovinazzi | BVM | Antonio Giovinazzi |

## Championship standings

* Points were awarded as follows:
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PP | FL |
| Feature races | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sprint | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 1 |

### European Series
#### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| 1 | Nicolas Costa | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 266 |
| 2 | Luca Ghiotto | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | DSQ | 246 |
| 3 | Bruno Bonifacio | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 219 |
| 4 | Santiago Urrutia | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 207 |
| 5 | Emanuele Zonzini | 4 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 200 |
| 6 | Kevin Jörg | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 176 |
| 7 | Samin Gómez Briceno | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 123 |
| 8 | Gregor Ramsay | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 96 |
| 9 | Giorgio Roda | 7 | 11 | Ret | 4 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | WD | WD | WD | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 72 |
| 10 | Francisco Javier Amado | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 49 |
| 11 | Juan Branger | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 43 |
| Ineligible drivers |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Antonio Giovinazzi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | Michele Beretta | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| | Antonio Furlan | | | | | | | 8 | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| | Sean Gelael | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

#### Rookies' standings

| Pos | Driver | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| 1 | Santiago Urrutia | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 337 |
| 2 | Kevin Jörg | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 11 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 300 |
| 3 | Gregor Ramsay | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 232 |
| 4 | Juan Branger | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 153 |
| 5 | Francisco Javier Amado | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 149 |
| 6 | Antonio Giovinazzi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 |
| 7 | Sean Gelael | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |

#### Teams' standings

| Pos | Team | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| 1 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 333 |
| 2 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | DSQ | 324 |
| 3 | BVM | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 225 |
| 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 219 |
| 5 | DIEGI Motorsport | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 49 |
| 6 | JD Motorsport | 10 | 10 | 7 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 43 |
| Ineligible teams |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Cram Competition | | | | | | | 8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | VRT | VRT | VRT | HUN | HUN | HUN | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |

### Italian Series
#### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| 1 | Nicolas Costa | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 194 |
| 2 | Luca Ghiotto | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | DSQ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | DSQ | 175 |
| 3 | Emanuele Zonzini | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Ret | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 160 |
| 4 | Santiago Urrutia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 158 |
| 5 | Bruno Bonifacio | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 12 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 157 |
| 6 | Kevin Jörg | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 122 |
| 7 | Samin Gómez Briceno | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 4 | Ret | 10 | 4 | 88 |
| 8 | Gregor Ramsay | 6 | 7 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 71 |
| 9 | Giorgio Roda | Ret | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | WD | WD | WD | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 46 |
| 10 | Antonio Furlan | 8 | Ret | 11 | 10 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 11 | Michele Beretta | 10 | Ret | 8 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 8 | 8 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 12 | Juan Branger | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 |
| 13 | Francisco Javier Amado | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 17 |
| Ineligible drivers |||||||||||||||||||||
| | Antonio Giovinazzi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| | Sean Gelael | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |

#### Teams' standings

| Pos | Team | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |
| 1 | Euronova Racing by Fortec | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 249 |
| 2 | Prema Powerteam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | DSQ | 235 |
| 3 | BVM | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Ret | NC | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 |
| 4 | Jenzer Motorsport | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 161 |
| 5 | Cram Competition | 8 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 51 |
| 6 | JD Motorsport | 9 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | WD | WD | WD | Ret | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 |
| 7 | DIEGI Motorsport | 11 | 9 | 10 | | | | Ret | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 17 |
| Pos | Driver | MUG | MUG | MUG | MIS | MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | RBR | IMO | IMO | IMO | VAL | VAL | VAL | MNZ | MNZ | MNZ | Pts |