# 2012 F2000 Championship Series

The 2012 F2000 Championship Series season marked the seventh season of competition in the series. It consisted of 14 rounds (seven double-race weekends), beginning April 12 at Virginia International Raceway and concluding October 14 at Watkins Glen International.
Venezuelan Roberto La Rocca of HP-Tech won 11 of the 14 races and finished on the podium in 13 of the 14. American Wyatt Gooden, who got his start through winning online video racing tournaments, finished second in points with two wins. American Niki Coello won one race and finished third. Kevin Kopp finished fourth in points and Tim Minor finished fifth, while claiming his second consecutive and third overall Masters Championship title.

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Circuit | Location | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 12–15 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 2 | Virginia International Raceway | Alton, Virginia | April 12–15 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 3 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | May 10–12 | Wyatt Gooden | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 4 | Road Atlanta | Braselton, Georgia | May 10–12 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 5 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | May 25–26 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Wyatt Gooden | Quantum Mechanics Racing Services |
| 6 | Lime Rock Park | Lakeville, Connecticut | May 25–26 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 7 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | June 28 – July 1 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 8 | New Jersey Motorsports Park | Millville, New Jersey | June 28 – July 1 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 9 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 26–29 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 10 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | July 26–29 | Roberto La Rocca | Wyatt Gooden | Wyatt Gooden | Quantum Mechanics Racing Services |
| 11 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 24–26 | Wyatt Gooden | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 12 | Summit Point Motorsports Park | Summit Point, West Virginia | August 24–26 | Roberto La Rocca | Chris Livengood | Niki Coello | Coello Racing |
| 13 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 12–14 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |
| 14 | Watkins Glen International | Watkins Glen, New York | October 12–14 | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | Roberto La Rocca | HP-Tech |

## Championship standings

| Pos | Driver | VIR | VIR | ATL | ATL | LRP | LRP | NJ | NJ | MDO | MDO | SUM | SUM | WGL | WGL | Points |
| Drivers' championship |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Roberto La Rocca | 1 | 1$^1$ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 626 |
| 2 | Wyatt Gooden | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 497 |
| 3 | Niki Coello | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 430 |
| 4 | Kevin Kopp | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 366 |
| 5 | Tim Minor (M) | 6 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 20 | | | 317 |
| 6 | Tim Paul | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 306 |
| 7 | Chris Livengood | 14 | 30 | DSQ | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 9 | 296 |
| 8 | Zach Craigo | 18 | 6 | 9 | 8 | | | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 282 |
| 9 | Kyle Connery | 7 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 28 | | | 31 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 250 |
| 10 | Dave Weitzenhof (M) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | | | 12 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 13 | DNS | 23 | 15 | 189 |
| 11 | Tom Fatur (M) | 12 | 9 | | | 4 | 4 | | | 8 | 7 | | | 12 | 29 | 178 |
| 12 | John Brumder | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 148 |
| 13 | Robert Wright (M) | 33 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 143 |
| 14 | Bill Jordan (M) | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | | | | | 11 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 127 |
| 15 | Cesar LaPoint | | | | | | | | | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | DNS | 7 | 125 |
| 16 | Dean Baker (M) | 13 | 15 | | | 26 | 10 | | | 13 | 12 | | | 8 | 16 | 115 |
| 17 | José Montiel | 19 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 32 | 106 |
| 17 | Peter Gonzalez (M) | 11 | 24 | 17 | 16 | DNS | 17 | | | 21 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 106 |
| 19 | Nick Palacio | 10 | 11 | | | | | 9 | 11 | | | 10 | DNS | | | 103 |
| 20 | Craig Clawson (M) | 27 | 17 | | | 10 | 9 | | | 29 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 92 |
| 21 | Charles Finelli (M) | 17 | 12 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 7 | | | | | 22 | DNS | 20 | 35 | 81 |
| 22 | Fabio Orsolon | 2 | 8 | DNS | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | 68 |
| 22 | Rob Nicholas (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 3 | 68 |
| 24 | Jeff McCusker (M) | 29 | 19 | | | 24 | 13 | 19 | 21 | | | 20 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 62 |
| 25 | Mark Defer (M) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 61 |
| 26 | Paul Alspach | | | | | | | 17 | 7 | 30 | 10 | | | | | 58 |
| 27 | Dan Denison (M) | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | | | | | 17 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 55 |
| 27 | Doug Rocco | | | | | 18 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 25 | | | 25 | 19 | 55 |
| 29 | Brent Gilkes (M) | 9 | 10 | 19 | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | 52 |
| 30 | Danyel Torres | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 51 |
| 31 | Gerry Kraut (M) | | | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| 31 | John LaRue (M) | 28 | 29 | 25 | | | | | | 2 | 32 | | | | | 46 |
| 33 | Chris Monteleone | | | | | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | | | | | DNS | DNS | 42 |
| 33 | Collin Daley | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | 42 |
| 33 | Gustavo Rizzo | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| 33 | Sergio Pasian | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 38 | Keith McCrone | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | DNS | 18 | 11 | 40 |
| 39 | Rob Alaer | DNS | 21 | | | | | | | 16 | 9 | | | | | 38 |
| 39 | Eric Presbrey | | | 20 | 19 | 14 | 21 | | | 24 | 22 | | | DNS | 25 | 38 |
| 41 | Jason Rabe | | | | | | | 7 | 16 | | | | | | | 37 |
| 42 | Thomas Schweitz (M) | 22 | DNS | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNS | 36 |
| 42 | Aaron Pettipas | 23 | 25 | | | DNS | 12 | | | 22 | 16 | | | | | 36 |
| 44 | Shaun Miller | 21 | 18 | | | 15 | 24 | | | 19 | 31 | | | | | 33 |
| 45 | Nathan Morcom | 15 | 32 | 15 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | 31 |
| 46 | Jonathan Scarallo | | | | | 7 | 23 | | | | | | | | | 30 |
| 47 | Brendan Puderbach | 30 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 14 | | | | | | | | 36 | 27 |
| 47 | Tom Drake (M) | | | | | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 24 | | | 31 | 28 | 27 |
| 49 | Jose Gerardo (M) | 31 | 26 | 14 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 49 | Matthew Inge | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | DNS | 19 |
| 51 | Steve Coates | | | 16 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 52 | Vaughn Horvath | 24 | 28 | | | | | | | 23 | 17 | | | 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 53 | Dennis McCarthy | | | | | 25 | DNS | 15 | 18 | 25 | 26 | | | | | 15 |
| 54 | Jim Hanrahan (M) | | | | | 19 | 25 | | | | | | | 28 | 37 | 10 |
| 55 | Joey Selmants | | | | | | | | | 20 | 33 | | | | | 7 |
| 55 | Steve Bamford | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35 | 20 | 7 |
| 57 | Fred Bross (M) | | | | | 20 | DNS | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 57 | Chris Camadella (M) | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | 34 | 6 |
| 59 | Matt Machiko | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36 | 23 | 4 |
| 60 | Barry Gilbert | | | | | | | | | 26 | 27 | | | | | 2 |
| 60 | Al Guibord, Sr. | | | | | | | | | 27 | 30 | | | | | 2 |
| 60 | Scott Baroody | | | | | | | | | | | | | 34 | 27 | 2 |
| 63 | Will Haney | | | | | | | | | | | | | 30 | DNS | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | VIR | VIR | ATL | ATL | LRP | LRP | NJ | NJ | MDO | MDO | SUM | SUM | WGL | WGL | Points |
| Color | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | 4th & 5th place |
| Light Blue | 6th–10th place |
| Dark Blue | Finished (Outside Top 10) |
| Purple | Did not finish |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Brown | Withdrawn (Wth) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blank | Did not participate (DNP) |
| Blank | Not competing |
In-line notation :
| Bold | Pole position (3 points) |
| Italics | Ran fastest race lap (2 points) |
This list only contains drivers who registered for the championship. (M) indicates driver is participating in Masters Class for drivers over 40 years of age.
$^1$ Roberto La Rocca was penalized 25 points for failing to leave sufficient racing room for a competitor in Round 2.