# 2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open

The 2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open was the third Formula 3 Brazil Open race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace from January 19–22, 2012. For this year the category presents a new regulation about the tyres. Made in Turkey, these compounds were used on main F-3 championships around the world, such as British series.
After a race with accidents, the Brazilian Lucas Foresti of the Cesário Fórmula was crowned his second title. André Negrão competing for the Hitech Racing finished in second place, with class B winner Vinícius Alvarenga finished in third.

## Drivers and teams

* All cars are powered by Berta engines, and will run on Pirelli tyres.
2012 Entry List :
| Team | No | Driver | Class | Chassis |
| Cesário Fórmula | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Dallara F309 |
| Cesário Fórmula | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | Dallara F309 |
| Cesário Fórmula | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Dallara F309 |
| Bassan Motorsport | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Dallara F309 |
| Hitech Racing | 7 | André Negrão | A | Dallara F309 |
| Hitech Racing | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Dallara F309 |
| Hitech Racing | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Dallara F301 |
| Cesário Fórmula Junior | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Dallara F301 |
| Cesário Fórmula Junior | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Dallara F301 |
| Dragão Motorsport | 37 | Vinícius Alvarenga | B | Dallara F301 |
| RR Racing Team | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | Dallara F301 |
| Icon | Class |
| A | Class A |
| B | Class B |

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Class | Team | Time |
| 1 | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Cesário Fórmula | 1:29.378 |
| 2 | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | Cesário Fórmula | 1:29.686 |
| 3 | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Cesário Fórmula | 1:30.058 |
| 4 | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Bassan Motorsport | 1:30.058 |
| 5 | 7 | André Negrão | A | Hitech Racing | 1:30.549 |
| 6 | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Hitech Racing | 1:31.072 |
| 7 | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Hitech Racing | 1:31.621 |
| 8 | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 1:31.648 |
| 9 | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 1:33.748 |
| 10 | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | RR Racing Team | 1:33.893 |
| 11 | 37 | Vinícius Alvarenga | B | Dragão Motosport | No Time |

### Race 1

| Pos | No | Driver | Class | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Cesário Fórmula | 19 | 28:53.724 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | Cesário Fórmula | 19 | +5.281 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Cesário Fórmula | 19 | +13.690 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Bassan Motorsport | 19 | +16.428 | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Hitech Racing | 19 | +26.995 | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | RR Racing Team | 19 | +1:15.842 | 10 |
| 7 | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 18 | +1 Lap | 9 |
| 8 | 7 | André Negrão | A | Hitech Racing | 18 | +1 Lap | 5 |
| 9 | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 15 | +4 Laps | 8 |
| Ret | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Hitech Racing | 5 | Retired | 7 |
| Ret | 37 | Vinícius Alvarenga | B | Dragão Motorsport | 4 | Retired | 11 |
| Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.656, 171.112 km/h (106.324 mph) on lap 9 ||||||||

### Race 2

| Pos | No | Driver | Class | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Cesário Fórmula | 20 | 30:27.355 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Cesário Fórmula | 20 | +3.884 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Bassan Motorsport | 20 | +4.980 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | Cesário Fórmula | 20 | +5.645 | 2 |
| 5 | 7 | André Negrão | A | Hitech Racing | 20 | +18.417 | 5 |
| 6 | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Hitech Racing | 20 | +45.175 | 6 |
| 7 | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Hitech Racing | 20 | +58.807 | 7 |
| 8 | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 20 | +1:11.771 | 8 |
| 9 | 37 | Vinicius Alvarenga | B | Dragão Motorsport | 19 | +1 Lap | 12 |
| 10 | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 18 | +2 Laps | 9 |
| Ret | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | RR Racing Team | 12 | Retired | 10 |
| Fastest lap: Victor Guerin, 1:30.650, 171.124 km/h (106.332 mph) on lap 10 ||||||||

### Pre-final Grid

| Pos | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lucas Foresti | Cesário Fórmula | 0 |
| 2 | Luís Felipe Derani | Cesário Fórmula | 3 |
| 3 | Fabiano Machado | Cesário Fórmula | 4 |
| 4 | Victor Guerin | Bassan Motorsport | 5 |
| 5 | Roberto La Rocca | Hitech Racing | 9 |
| 6 | André Negrão | Hitech Racing | 11 |
| 7 | Raphael Raucci | RR Racing Team | 15 |
| 8 | Higor Hofmann | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 15 |
| 9 | Ricardo Landucci | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 15 |
| 10 | Victor Franzoni | Hitech Racing | 15 |
| 11 | Vinícius Alvarenga | Dragão Motorsport | 18 |

### Pre-final Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Class | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Cesário Fórmula | 16 | 30:27.749 | 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Hitech Racing | 16 | +16.195 | 5 |
| 3 | 7 | André Negrão | A | Hitech Racing | 16 | +20.373 | 6 |
| 4 | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 16 | +25.750 | 9 |
| 5 | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Hitech Racing | 16 | +27.192 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Bassan Motorsport | 16 | +33.800 | 3 |
| 7 | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | RR Racing Team | 16 | +38.834 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | [Cesário Fórmula | 16 | +1:10.564 | 4 |
| Ret | 37 | Vinícius Alvarenga | B | Dragão Motorsport | 10 | Retired | 11 |
| Ret | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 5 | Retired | 8 |
| Ret | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Cesário Fórmula | 1 | Retired | 2 |
| Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.790, 170.860 km/h (106.167 mph) on lap 10 ||||||||

#### Notes

    1.^ – Guerin was penalized with 20 seconds for false start.

### Final Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Class | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid |
| 1 | 1 | Lucas Foresti | A | Cesário Fórmula | 16 | 20:20.441 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | André Negrão | A | Hitech Racing | 16 | +9.648 | 3 |
| 3 | 37 | Vinícius Alvarenga | B | Dragão Motorsport | 16 | +25.158 | 9 |
| 4 | 38 | Raphael Raucci | B | RR Racing Team | 16 | +26.485 | 7 |
| Ret | 3 | Luís Felipe Derani | A | Cesário Fórmula | 8 | Retired | 11 |
| Ret | 5 | Victor Guerin | A | Bassan Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 6 |
| Ret | 33 | Victor Franzoni | B | Hitech Racing | 7 | Retired | 5 |
| Ret | 32 | Higor Hofmann | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 6 | Retired | 10 |
| Ret | 2 | Fabiano Machado | A | Cesário Fórmula | 6 | Retired | 8 |
| Ret | 31 | Ricardo Landucci | B | Cesário Fórmula Junior | 6 | Retired | 4 |
| Ret | 8 | Roberto La Rocca | A | Hitech Racing | 3 | Retired | 2 |
| Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.270, 171.844 km/h (106.779 mph) on lap 4 ||||||||