# 2012 International GTSprint Series

The 2012 International GTSprint Series season was the third year of the International GTSprint Series. The season began at Monza on 1 April and finished at Pergusa on 28 October. Andrea Palma won the championship, driving a Ferrari.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Class | Rounds |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 | 2 | Lorenzo Bontempelli | GTS2 | 2 |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari 458 | 36 | Ivan Capelli | GTS3 | 3 |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 | 51 | Gianfranco Bocellari | Cup | All |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 | 51 | Roberto Delli Guanti | Cup | All |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 | 52 | Roberto Sorti | Cup | 1-2 |
| Kessel Racing | Ferrari F430 | 52 | Moreno Petrini | Cup | 1-2 |
| Autorlando Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 12 | Glauco Solieri | GTS2 | All |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 15 | Raffaele Giammaria | GTS2 | 1-2 |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 15 | Simone Pellegrinelli | GTS2 | 1-5 |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 15 | Francesca Linossi | GTS2 | 3-6 |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 15 | Luciano Linossi | GTS2 | 6 |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 15 | Ciccio La Mazza | GTS2 | 7 |
| Black Team | Ferrari F430 | 25 | Massimiliano Mugelli | GTS2 | 5 |
| Black Team | Ferrari 458 | 27 | Andrea Palma | GTS2 | All |
| Ombra Racing | Ferrari 458 | 30 | Mario Cordoni | GTS3 | 2-7 |
| AF Corse | Ferrari 458 | 31 | François Perrodo | GTS3 | 5 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 32 | Angelo Proietti | GTS3 | 6 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 32 | Mario La Barbera | GTS3 | 7 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 32 | Giosuè Rizzuto | GTS3 | 7 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 53 | Steven Goldstein | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 53 | Christian Passuti | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 54 | Alberto Brambati | Cup | 2 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 54 | Marco Magli | Cup | 2 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 54 | Alessandro Baccani | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 54 | Paolo Venerosi | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 54 | Vincenzo Donativi | Cup | 6 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 55 | Omar Galbiati | Cup | 1-3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 56 | Niccolò Granzotto | Cup | 2 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 56 | Alberto Brambati | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 56 | Pietro Negra | Cup | 3 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 56 | Domenico Guagliardo | Cup | 7 |
| Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche 997 | 56 | Giuseppe Trinca | Cup | 7 |
| RC Motorsport | Corvette Z06 | 34 | Roberto Benedetti | GTS3 | All |
| RC Motorsport | Corvette Z06 | 34 | Roberto Del Castello | GTS3 | All |
| Audi Sport Italia | Audi R8 | 35 | Davide di Benedetto | GTS3 | 7 |
| Audi Sport Italia | Audi R8 | 35 | Michele Merendino | GTS3 | 7 |
| Blue Jumeirah Team | Mosler MT900R | 38 | Rafael Unzurrunzaga | GTS3 | 4 |
| Swiss Team | Maserati GT | 38 | Gabriele Gardel | GTS3 | 6 |
| Swiss Team | Maserati GT | 38 | Alessandro Pier Guidi | GTS3 | 6 |
| GDL Racing | Porsche 997 | 41 | Steven Goldstein | Cup | 4-5 |
| GDL Racing | Porsche 997 | 41 | Giacomo Piccini | Cup | 4-5 |
| GDL Racing | Porsche 997 | 58 | Vittorio Bagnasco | Cup | 6-7 |
| GDL Racing | Porsche 997 | 91 | Ennio Ricci | Open | 2-5 |
| GDL Racing | Porsche 997 | 91 | Angelo Schiatti | Open | 2-5 |
| LMS Racing | Dodge Viper | 42 | Antti Buri | Open | 5 |
| Malucelli Motorsport | Ferrari F430 | 57 | Marco Galassi | Cup | 1-6 |
| Happy Racer | Porsche 997 | 58 | Vittorio Bagnasco | Cup | 1-5 |
| Happy Racer | Porsche 997 | 90 | Oleksandr Gaidai | Open | 1 |
| Mik Corse | Lamborghini Gallardo | 61 | Steven Goldstein | Cup | 1-2 |
| Mik Corse | Lamborghini Gallardo | 61 | Felipe Merjech | Cup | 1-2 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Ferrari F430 | 63 | Gianmaria Gabbiani | Cup | 2-3 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Ferrari F430 | 63 | Gianluca Nattoni | Cup | 2 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Ferrari F430 | 63 | Marco Bassetto | Cup | 3 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Ferrari F430 | 63 | Giovanni Cassibba | Cup | 7 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Ferrari F430 | 63 | Mauro Trentin | Cup | 7 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Hyundai Genesis | 93 | Gianmaria Gabbiani | Open | 7 |
| Scuderia La.Na. | Hyundai Genesis | 93 | Gianluca Nattoni | Open | 7 |
| M Racing | Porsche 997 | 65 | Emanuele Romani | Cup | 6-7 |
| M Racing | Porsche 997 | 65 | Steven Goldstein | Cup | 7 |
| Rallysport | Lamborghini Gallardo | 68 | Ferdinando Serafino | Cup | 3 |
| Rallysport | Lamborghini Gallardo | 68 | Steven Goldstein | Cup | 6 |
| Rallysport | Lamborghini Gallardo | 68 | Raffaele Giammaria | Cup | 6 |
| Ebimotors | Porsche 997 | 69 | Erika Monforte | Cup | 3 |
| Ebimotors | Porsche 997 | 69 | Simone Monforte | Cup | 3 |
| Ebimotors | Porsche 997 | 70 | Roberto Silva | Cup | 1-2, 6 |
| Ebimotors | Porsche 997 | 70 | Gianluigi Piccioli | Cup | 3 |
| Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | Ferrari F430 | 72 | Alessandro Bernasconi | Cup | 1-4 |
| Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | Ferrari F430 | 72 | Lorenzo Casè | Cup | 1-3, 6 |
| Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | Ferrari F430 | 72 | Matteo Malucelli | Cup | 6 |
| Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | Ferrari F430 | 82 | Massimiliano Bianchi | Cup | 1-3 |
| Scuderia Baldini 27 Network | Ferrari F430 | 82 | Nello Nataloni | Cup | 1-2 |
| Fortuna Racing | Porsche 997 | 81 | Sébastien Fortuna | Cup | 1 |
| N-Racing | BMW M3 E92 | 92 | Piero Necchi | Open | 1-2 |
| AR Motorsport | BMW M3 E92 | 94 | Andrea Bacci | Open | 2 |
| Renauer Motorsport | Ginetta G50 | 97 | Florian Renauer | Open | 7 |
| Scuderia Giudici | Lotus Evora | 99 | Gianni Giudici | Open | 1 |

## Calendar and results

The Pergusa round was to be held in Portimão on 16 September, but it was canceled on 30 June.
| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 1 April | Raffaele Giammaria | Raffaele Giammaria | Raffaele Giammaria | Black Team |
| 1 | R2 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza | 1 April | Simone Pellegrinelli | Glauco Solieri | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 2 | R1 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 22 April | Raffaele Giammaria | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 2 | R2 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola | 22 April | Simone Pellegrinelli | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 3 | R1 | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia | 3 June | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 3 | R2 | Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia | 3 June | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 4 | R1 | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 1 July | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 4 | R2 | Hungaroring, Mogyoród | 1 July | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 5 | R1 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps | 15 July | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 5 | R2 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps | 15 July | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Mario Cordoni | Ombra Racing |
| 6 | R1 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano | 7 October | Andrea Palma | Alessandro Pier Guidi | Alessandro Pier Guidi | Swiss Team |
| 6 | R2 | ACI Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano | 7 October | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Andrea Palma | Black Team |
| 7 | R1 | Autodromo di Pergusa, Enna | 28 October | Roberto Del Castello | Davide di Benedetto | Davide di Benedetto | Audi Sport Italia |
| 7 | R2 | Autodromo di Pergusa, Enna | 28 October | Roberto Benedetti | Roberto Benedetti | Roberto Benedetti | RC Motorsport |

## Championship Standings
### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | MON | MON | IMO | IMO | MUG | MUG | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | VAL | VAL | PER | PER | Pts |
| International GTSprint Series |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Andrea Palma | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Ret | DNS | 251 |
| 2 | Mario Cordoni | | | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12† | 2 | 8† | 157 |
| 3 | Glauco Solieri | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | DNS | DNS | 6 | DNS | 3 | 2 | 134 |
| 4 | Roberto Benedetti | Ret | DNS | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 11† | 1 | 128 |
| 4 | Roberto Del Castello | Ret | DNS | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 11† | 1 | 128 |
| 5 | Simone Pellegrinelli | 1 | 3 | Ret | DNS | 4 | 17† | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | | | | | 90 |
| 6 | Francesca Linossi | | | | | 4 | 17† | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | Ret | 7 | | | 64 |
| 7 | Raffaele Giammaria | 1 | 3 | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | | | | | 38 |
| 8 | Davide di Benedetto | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| 8 | Michele Merendino | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Ivan Capelli | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 10 | Gabriele Gardel | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 13† | | | 29 |
| 10 | Alessandro Pier Guidi | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 13† | | | 29 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Bontempelli | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 12 | Angelo Proietti | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | | 27 |
| 13 | François Perrodo | | | | | | | | | 7 | 6 | | | | | 20 |
| 14 | Marco Zanuttini | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | 4 | | | 18 |
| 15 | Mario La Barbera | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ret | 12 |
| 15 | Giosuè Rizzuto | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ret | 12 |
| 16 | Massimiliano Mugelli | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ret | | | | | 12 |
| 17 | Luciano Linossi | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 7 | | | 12 |
| 18 | Ciccio La Mazza | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | 9† | 10 |
| 19 | Rafael Unzurrunzaga | | | | | | | 9 | DNS | | | | | | | 7 |
| International GTSCup Trophy |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Steven Goldstein | 5 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | Ret | 185 |
| 2 | Gianfranco Bocellari | 13† | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 182 |
| 2 | Roberto Delli Guanti | 13† | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 4 | 182 |
| 3 | Vittorio Bagnasco | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 157 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Casè | 6 | 15† | 8 | 16 | 7 | Ret | | | | | 9 | 3 | | | 101 |
| 5 | Marco Galassi | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17† | 12 | 10 | 10† | Ret | Ret | 11 | 6 | | | 80 |
| 6 | Giacomo Piccini | | | | | | | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | | | | | 74 |
| 7 | Roberto Silva | 9 | 7 | 15 | 6 | | | | | | | 14 | 8 | | | 66 |
| 8 | Alessandro Bernasconi | 6 | 15† | 8 | 16 | 7 | Ret | Ret | DNS | | | | | | | 65 |
| 9 | Felipe Merjech | 5 | 8 | 16 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |
| 10 | Matteo Malucelli | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 3 | | | 37 |
| 11 | Domenico Guagliardo | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| 11 | Giuseppe Trinca | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 5 | 37 |
| 12 | Christian Passuti | | | | | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 13 | Omar Galbiati | 7 | 6 | (12) | (11) | (11) | (18†) | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 14 | Niccolò Granzotto | | | 10 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 15 | Raffaele Giammaria | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 10 | | | 28 |
| 16 | Emanuele Romani | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 27 |
| 17 | Gianmaria Gabbiani | | | 14 | 9 | 19† | 16 | | | | | | | | | 27 |
| 18 | Vincenzo Donativi | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 5 | | | 23 |
| 19 | Massimiliano Bianchi | Ret | 13 | 20 | 15 | 16† | 14 | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 20 | Sébastien Fortuna | 8 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 21 | Gianluca Nattoni | | | 14 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 22 | Moreno Petrini | Ret | 11 | 19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 22 | Roberto Sorti | Ret | 11 | 19 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 23 | Gianluigi Piccioli | | | | | 15 | 13 | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 24 | Giovanni Cassibba | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 14 |
| 24 | Mauro Trentin | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Ret | 14 |
| 25 | Erika Monforte | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 25 | Simone Monforte | | | | | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 26 | Nello Nataloni | Ret | 13 | 20 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 27 | Marco Bassetto | | | | | 19† | 16 | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 28 | Ferdinando Serafino | | | | | Ret | 19† | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Guest drivers inelegible for points |||||||||||||||||
| | Alberto Brambati | | | 9 | Ret | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Pietro Negra | | | | | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Alessandro Baccani | | | | | 18† | 9 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Paolo Venerosi | | | | | 18† | 9 | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Marco Magli | | | 9 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| GTSOpen Trophy |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ennio Ricci | | | 18 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | 145 |
| 1 | Angelo Schiatti | | | 18 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | | | | | 145 |
| 2 | Antti Buri | | | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | | | | | 42 |
| 3 | Oleksandr Gaidai | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 42 |
| 4 | Florian Renauer | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | 6 | 42 |
| 5 | Piero Necchi | DNS | DNS | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 37 |
| 6 | Gianni Giudici | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 7 | Andrea Bacci | | | 6 | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 8 | Gianmaria Gabbiani | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 1 |
| 8 | Gianluca Nattoni | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | DNS | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | MON | MON | IMO | IMO | MUG | MUG | HUN | HUN | SPA | SPA | VAL | VAL | PER | PER | 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) |
† - Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 50% of the race distance.

### Teams' championship

| Pos | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Black Team | Ferrari | 369 |
| 2 | Ombra Racing | Ferrari | 157 |
| 3 | Autorlando Motorsport | Porsche | 134 |
| 4 | RC Motorsport | Corvette | 133 |
| 5 | Kessel Racing | Ferrari | 79 |
| 6 | Antonelli Motorsport | Porsche | 38 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Italia | Audi | 35 |
| 8 | Swiss Team | Maserati | 29 |
| 9 | AF Corse | Ferrari | 20 |
| 10 | Blue Jumeirah Team | Mosler | 7 |

### GTS2 Class

| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Andrea Palma | Ferrari | 261 |
| 2 | Glauco Solieri | Porsche | 175 |
| 3 | Simone Pellegrinelli | Ferrari | 122 |
| 4 | Francesca Linossi | Ferrari | 101 |
| 5 | Raffaele Giammaria | Ferrari | 38 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Bontempelli | Ferrari | 32 |
| 7 | Ciccio La Mazza | Ferrari | 17 |
| 8 | Luciano Linossi | Ferrari | 17 |
| 9 | Massimiliano Mugelli | Ferrari | 17 |

### GTS3 Class

| Pos | Driver | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Mario Cordoni | Ferrari | 192 |
| 2 | Roberto Benedetti | Corvette | 143 |
| 2 | Roberto Del Castello | Corvette | 143 |
| 3 | Ivan Capelli | Ferrari | 42 |
| 4 | Davide di Benedetto | Audi | 38 |
| 4 | Michele Merendino | Audi | 38 |
| 5 | Angelo Proietti | Porsche | 34 |
| 6 | Gabriele Gardel | Maserati | 33 |
| 6 | Alessandro Pier Guidi | Maserati | 33 |
| 7 | François Perrodo | Ferrari | 26 |
| 8 | Marco Zanuttini | Ferrari | 25 |
| 9 | Mario La Barbera | Ferrari | 14 |
| 9 | Giosuè Rizzuto | Ferrari | 14 |
| 10 | Rafael Unzurrunzaga | Mosler | 13 |