# 2012 Copa Fiat Brasil season

The 2012 Copa Fiat Brasil season was the third Copa Fiat Brasil season. It began on 3 June at Londrina and ended on November 4 at Velopark, after 12 races to be held at six meetings. In 2012 the category was renamed to Copa Fiat Brasil.
Cacá Bueno won the championship for the third time, after beat Andre Bragantini for six points.

## Teams and drivers

All cars are powered by FPT engines and use Fiat Linea chassis.
| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| GT Competições | 0 | Cacá Bueno | All |
| GT Competições | 74 | Popó Bueno | All |
| Fittipaldi Racing | 1 | Christian Fittipaldi | All |
| Fittipaldi Racing | 2 | Mauri Zacarelli | All |
| GF Sports | 3 | João Scalabrin | 2 |
| GF Sports | 4 | Júlio Campos | 2 |
| W2 Racing | 8 | Clemente de Faria, Jr. | 1–2, 4–6 |
| W2 Racing | 42 | Luir Miranda | All |
| W2 Racing | 71 | Serafin Jr. | 3 |
| Pater Racing | 9 | Giuliano Losacco | All |
| Pater Racing | 13 | André Bragantini | All |
| Pater Racing | 21 | Thiago Camilo | 5–6 |
| Pater Racing | 80 | Marcos Gomes | 1 |
| Pater Racing | 91 | Victor Guerin | 4 |
| FC Brasil | 11 | Rogerio Motta | 5–6 |
| W Racing | 12 | Betinho Sartorio | 2–4 |
| W Racing | 90 | José Vitte | 1–4 |
| Greco | 15 | Antonio Jorge Neto | 2–3 |
| Greco | 21 | Fábio Carvalho | 2–3 |
| Greco | 30 | Allam Khodair | 1 |
| Greco | 53 | Fábio Carreira | 1 |
| Vasco Racing Team | 16 | Ulisses Silva | All |
| Vasco Racing Team | 99 | Cesar Bonilha | All |
| Repecon Racing | 17 | Leonardo Nienkotter | All |
| Repecon Racing | 18 | Fernando Nienkotter | All |
| MG Sports | 26 | Wellington Justino | All |
| MG Sports | 46 | Edson do Valle | 1–3 |
| Quality Sports | 33 | Rogério Castro | 1–4, 6 |
| Quality Sports | 83 | Renato Constantino | 5 |
| Cesinha Competições | 88 | Carlos Eduardo | 4–6 |

## Race calendar and results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | R1 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | June 3 | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | GT Competições |
| 1 | R2 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | June 3 | | Race transferred | Race transferred | Race transferred |
| 2 | R1 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | July 8 | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Racing |
| 2 | R2 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna | July 8 | | Christian Fittipaldi | Christian Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Racing |
| 3 | R1 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | July 28 | | André Bragantini | Cacá Bueno | GT Competições |
| 3 | R2 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | July 29 | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | GT Competições |
| 3 | R3 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | July 29 | | André Bragantini | André Bragantini | Pater Racing |
| 4 | R1 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | August 19 | André Bragantini | André Bragantini | André Bragantini | Pater Racing |
| 4 | R2 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | August 19 | | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | GT Competições |
| 5 | R1 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | October 7 | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | Cacá Bueno | GT Competições |
| 5 | R2 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | October 7 | | André Bragantini | André Bragantini | Pater Racing |
| 6 | R1 | Velopark, Nova Santa Rita | November 4 | Thiago Camilo | Thiago Camilo | Thiago Camilo | Pater Racing |
| 6 | R2 | Velopark, Nova Santa Rita | November 4 | | Popó Bueno | Cesar Bonilha | Vasco Racing Team |
Notes:
* ^1 — The second race at Londrina was transferred to July 28 at Curitiba, but only the drivers who competed at Londrina will can run.

## Championship standings

* Points were awarded as follows:
| Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Race 1 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Race 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | LON | GOI | GOI | CUR | CUR | CUR | INT | INT | BRA | BRA | VEL | VEL | Pts |
| 1 | Cacá Bueno | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | DNS | 142 |
| 2 | André Bragantini | 2 | 4 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 136 |
| 3 | Christian Fittipaldi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 7 | DSQ | 6 | Ret | 82 |
| 4 | Cesar Bonilha | 9 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Giuliano Losacco | 4 | 5 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 66 |
| 6 | Popó Bueno | Ret | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 5 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 3 | 56 |
| 7 | Clemente de Faria, Jr. | Ret | Ret | Ret | | | | 6 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 48 |
| 8 | Ulisses Silva | 8 | Ret | 4 | DSQ | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Thiago Camilo | | | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 1 | DNS | 38 |
| 10 | Wellington Justino | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | Ret | 6 | 5 | 11 | 9 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 34 |
| 11 | Luir Miranda | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 30 |
| 12 | Leonardo Nienkotter | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 9 | 10 | Ret | 29 |
| 13 | Edson do Valle | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 8 | DSQ | | | | | | | 16 |
| 14 | Fernando Nienkotter | DNS | 14 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | 7 | 8 |
| 15 | Allam Khodair | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 16 | Mauri Zacarelli | 7 | Ret | DNS | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | DNS | 11 | Ret | 12 | DSQ | 5 |
| 17 | Betinho Sartorio | | 10 | 10 | | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | | | | | 4 |
| 18 | Rogério Castro | Ret | 12 | 6 | DNS | DSQ | Ret | 14 | 13 | | | Ret | DNS | 4 |
| 19 | José Vitte | Ret | 9 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | 15 | 10 | | | | | 3 |
| 20 | Antonio Jorge Neto | | 8 | 13 | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | 3 |
| 21 | Carlos Eduardo | | | | | | | 10 | Ret | 13 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| | Fábio Carvalho | | 13 | 11 | | 11 | 9 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Rogerio Motta | | | | | | | | | 16 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 0 |
| | João Scalabrin | | 11 | DNS | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Serafin Jr. | | | | | Ret | 14 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Renato Constantino | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | | | 0 |
| | Victor Guerin | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Júlio Campos | | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Marcos Gomes | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Fábio Carreira | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | LON | GOI | GOI | CUR | CUR | CUR | INT | INT | BRA | BRA | VEL | VEL | 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) |
Notes:
* ^1 - Allam Khodair, Clemente de Faria, Jr., Fábio Carreira and Marcos Gomes will compete at Londrina, but not participate in Curitiba round.