# 2012 Fórmula Truck season

The 2012 Fórmula Truck season was the 17th Fórmula Truck season. It began on March 4 at Velopark, and ended on December 9 at Brasília after ten rounds. All ten rounds counted towards the Brazilian title, with four rounds counting towards the South American title.
Mercedes-Benz driver Leandro Totti won the South American and Brazilian Championship.

## Teams and drivers

All drivers were Brazilian-registered, excepting Luis Pucci, who raced under Argentine racing license.
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Iveco | Scuderia Iveco | 2 | Valmir Benavides | All |
| Iveco | Scuderia Iveco | 88 | Beto Monteiro | All |
| Iveco | Marinelli Competições | 18 | João Ometto | 8–10 |
| Iveco | Marinelli Competições | 50 | Fred Marinelli | 1–6 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Mercedes-Benz | 3 | Christian Fittipaldi | 1–2 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Mercedes-Benz | 3 | Geraldo Piquet | 3–10 |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Mercedes-Benz | 6 | Wellington Cirino | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Racing Team | 73 | Leandro Totti | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Racing Team | 99 | Luiz Lopes | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | ABF Desenvolvimento Team | 83 | Régis Boessio | All |
| Volkswagen | RM Competições | 4 | Felipe Giaffone | All |
| Volkswagen | RM Competições | 7 | Débora Rodrigues | All |
| Volkswagen | RM Competições | 9 | Renato Martins | All |
| Volkswagen | RM Competições | 77 | André Marques | All |
| Volkswagen | AJ5 Motorsport | 8 | Adalberto Jardim | All |
| Scania | Ticket Car Corinthians Motorsport | 10 | Alberto Catucci | 9–10 |
| Scania | Ticket Car Corinthians Motorsport | 15 | Roberval Andrade | All |
| Scania | Original Reis Peças | 12 | José Maria Reis | 1–6, 9–10 |
| Scania | Original Reis Peças | 45 | Leandro Reis | 1–6, 8–10 |
| Scania | Muffatão Racing | 20 | Pedro Muffato | All |
| Volvo | DB Motorsport | 11 | Diumar Bueno | 1–8 |
| Volvo | Clay Truck Racing | 14 | João Maistro | 1–6, 8–10 |
| Volvo | ABF Volvo | 32 | Luis Pucci | All |
| Volvo | ABF Volvo | 55 | Paulo Salustiano | All |
| Ford | DF Motorsport | 43 | Pedro Gomes | All |
| Ford | DF Motorsport | 70 | Danilo Dirani | All |
| Ford | DF Motorsport | 72 | Djalma Fogaça | 8–10 |

### Notes
## Calendar

All races were held in Brazil, excepting round at Autódromo Oscar Cabalén, that was held in Argentina.
| Round | Circuit | Date |
| 1 | Velopark, Nova Santa Rita | March 4 |
| 2 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Rio de Janeiro | April 1 |
| 3 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Caruaru | May 6 |
| 4 | Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Goiânia | June 3 |
| 5 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | July 8 |
| 6 | Autódromo Internacional de Cascavel | August 5 |
| 7 | Autódromo Oscar Cabalén | September 9 |
| 8 | Autódromo Internacional de Guaporé | October 14 |
| 9 | Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba | November 11 |
| 10 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, Brasília | December 9 |
Key:

## Results

| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Driver | Winning Team |
| 1 | Velopark | March 4 | Beto Monteiro | Leandro Totti | Beto Monteiro | Scuderia Iveco |
| 2 | Jacarepaguá | April 1 | Christian Fittipaldi | Felipe Giaffone | Beto Monteiro | Scuderia Iveco |
| 3 | Caruaru | May 6 | Wellington Cirino | Felipe Giaffone | Wellington Cirino | ABF Mercedes-Benz |
| 4 | Goiânia | June 3 | Leandro Reis | Geraldo Piquet | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |
| 5 | Interlagos | July 8 | Valmir Benavides | Beto Monteiro | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |
| 6 | Cascavel | August 5 | Beto Monteiro | Wellington Cirino | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |
| 7 | Córdoba | September 9 | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | Felipe Giaffone | RM Competições |
| 8 | Guaporé | October 14 | Régis Boessio | Roberval Andrade | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |
| 9 | Curitiba | November 11 | Leandro Reis | Leandro Totti | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |
| 10 | Brasília | December 9 | Roberval Andrade | Leandro Totti | Leandro Totti | ABF Racing Team |

## Championship standings

* Points were awarded as follows:
| Pos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | PP | FL |
| Race | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

### Brazilian
#### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | VEL | RIO | CAR | GOI | INT | CAS | COR | GUA | CUR | BRA | Pts |
| 1 | Leandro Totti | Ret $^1$ | Ret | 5 | 1 $^1$ | 1 $^1$ | 1 $^2$ | 3 $^1$ | 1 $^2$ | 1 $^5$ | 1 $^1$ | 216 |
| 2 | Felipe Giaffone | 2 $^4$ | 7 $^3$ | Ret | Ret $^3$ | 8 | 2 $^3$ | 1 $^2$ | 3 $^3$ | 3 $^2$ | 4 | 154 |
| 3 | Beto Monteiro | 1 $^2$ | 1 $^1$ | 3 $^4$ | 8 $^5$ | 9 | Ret | 8 $^3$ | 15 $^5$ | 15 | 2 $^4$ | 128 |
| 4 | Roberval Andrade | 17 | 2 $^2$ | 6 | 12 | 2 $^2$ | Ret | Ret $^4$ | 5 | 2 $^1$ | Ret | 102 |
| 4 | André Marques | 3 | 3 | 2 $^2$ | Ret | 6 $^3$ | Ret | 6 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 102 |
| 6 | Wellington Cirino | 9 $^5$ | Ret | 1 $^1$ | 2 $^4$ | 18 | Ret $^1$ | Ret | 4 $^4$ | 8 $^4$ | 18 | 92 |
| 7 | Paulo Salustiano | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | Ret | 7 | 85 |
| 8 | Régis Boessio | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 $^4$ | 3 $^4$ | Ret $^5$ | 2 $^1$ | Ret | 9 $^3$ | 72 |
| 9 | Adalberto Jardim | 4 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 3 $^5$ | Ret | Ret | 7 | 12 $^3$ | 3 $^5$ | 70 |
| 10 | Valmir Benavides | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 66 |
| 11 | Leandro Reis | 10 | 5 $^5$ | Ret | 6 $^2$ | 19 | Ret | | DNS | 17 | 5 $^2$ | 50 |
| 12 | Renato Martins | Ret | 4 $^4$ | 16 $^3$ | 11 | Ret | DSQ | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 48 |
| 13 | Geraldo Piquet | | | 4 $^5$ | Ret | 10 | 4 $^5$ | Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | 46 |
| 14 | João Maistro | Ret | 8 | 9 | 3 | 21 | Ret | | Ret | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 15 | Fred Marinelli | 7 | Ret | 12 | 4 | 11 | 6 | | | | | 39 |
| 16 | Débora Rodrigues | 15 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 36 |
| 17 | Luiz Lopes | 14 | 12 | 15 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 18 | Luis Pucci | 8 | Ret | 13 | Ret | 16 | 7 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 16 | 24 |
| 19 | Diumar Bueno | 6 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 20 | 10 | Ret | DNS | | | 21 |
| 20 | Pedro Muffato | Ret | 11 | | Ret | 12 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | Ret | 18 |
| 21 | Danilo Dirani | 16 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 22 | José Maria Reis | Ret | Ret | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | | | Ret | 17 | 11 |
| 23 | Pedro Gomes | 11 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 15 | Ret | Ret | 13 | DSQ | DSQ | 7 |
| 23 | Christian Fittipaldi | 12 $^3$ | Ret | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 25 | Djalma Fogaça | | | | | | | | Ret | Ret | 12 | 3 |
| 26 | João Ometto | | | | | | | | 14 | 14 | Ret | 2 |
| | Alberto Catucci | | | | | | | | | 16 | Ret | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | VEL | RIO | CAR | GOI | INT | CAS | COR | GUA | CUR | BRA | 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:
$^1$ $^2$ $^3$ $^4$ $^5$ refers to the classification of the drivers on the yellow flag scheduled, where bonus points are awarded 5–4–3–2–1 and the top five drivers in race ensures a place on the podium.

#### Manufacturers' standings

| Pos | Manufacturer | VEL | RIO | CAR | GOI | INT | CAS | COR | GUA | CUR | BRA | Pts |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz | 9 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 371 |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz | 12 | Ret | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 371 |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz | 13 | Ret | 5 | Ret | 10 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 9 | 15 | 371 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 353 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 353 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 4 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 353 |
| 3 | Iveco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 213 |
| 3 | Iveco | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 213 |
| 3 | Iveco | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | 11 | Ret | | Ret | 15 | Ret | 213 |
| 4 | Volvo | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 170 |
| 4 | Volvo | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 11 | 10 | 170 |
| 4 | Volvo | 8 | Ret | 13 | 9 | 20 | 13 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 16 | 170 |
| 5 | Scania | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 5 | 153 |
| 5 | Scania | 17 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 9 | 17 | 153 |
| 5 | Scania | Ret | 11 | Ret | 13 | 13 | Ret | | DNS | 16 | Ret | 153 |
| 6 | Ford | 11 | Ret | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Ford | 16 | Ret | 14 | Ret | 17 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 13 | 23 |
| 6 | Ford | | | | | | | | Ret | DSQ | DSQ | 23 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | VEL | RIO | CAR | GOI | INT | CAS | COR | GUA | CUR | BRA | 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) |

### South American
#### Drivers' standings

| Pos | Driver | VEL | CAR | INT | COR | Pts |
| 1 | Leandro Totti | Ret $^1$ | 5 | 1 $^1$ | 3 $^1$ | 70 |
| 2 | Beto Monteiro | 1 $^2$ | 3 $^4$ | 9 | 8 $^3$ | 66 |
| 3 | André Marques | 3 | 2 $^2$ | 6 $^3$ | 6 | 64 |
| 4 | Felipe Giaffone | 2 $^4$ | Ret | 8 | 1 $^2$ | 61 |
| 5 | Paulo Salustiano | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 45 |
| 6 | Adalberto Jardim | 4 | 8 | 3 $^5$ | Ret | 39 |
| 7 | Wellington Cirino | 9 $^5$ | 1 $^1$ | 18 | Ret | 38 |
| 8 | Roberval Andrade | 17 | 6 | 2 $^2$ | Ret $^4$ | 36 |
| 9 | Valmir Benavides | Ret | Ret | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 10 | Geraldo Piquet | | 4 $^5$ | 10 | Ret | 20 |
| 11 | Régis Boessio | 13 | Ret | 4 $^4$ | Ret $^5$ | 19 |
| 12 | Luiz Lopes | 14 | 15 | Ret | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | Fred Marinelli | 7 | 12 | 11 | | 15 |
| 14 | Renato Martins | Ret | 16 $^3$ | Ret | 7 | 11 |
| 15 | Diumar Bueno | 6 | Ret | 20 | Ret | 10 |
| 16 | Débora Rodrigues | 15 | 7 | 14 | Ret | 9 |
| 16 | Luis Pucci | 8 | 13 | 16 | Ret | 9 |
| 18 | João Maistro | Ret | 9 | 21 | | 6 |
| 18 | Christian Fittipaldi | 12 $^3$ | | | | 6 |
| 20 | Leandro Reis | 10 | Ret | 19 | | 5 |
| 20 | Pedro Gomes | 11 | 14 | 15 | Ret | 5 |
| 22 | Danilo Dirani | 16 | 11 | 17 | Ret | 4 |
| 23 | Pedro Muffato | Ret | | 12 | Ret | 3 |
| 24 | José Maria Reis | Ret | 17 | 13 | | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | VEL | CAR | INT | COR | 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:
$^1$ $^2$ $^3$ $^4$ $^5$ refers to the classification of the drivers on the yellow flag scheduled, where bonus points are awarded 5–4–3–2–1 and the top five drivers in race ensures a place on the podium.

#### Manufacturers' standings

| Pos | Manufacturer | VEL | CAR | INT | COR | Pts |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 163 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 163 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 163 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 137 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 137 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | 13 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 137 |
| 3 | Iveco | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 94 |
| 3 | Iveco | 7 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 94 |
| 3 | Iveco | Ret | 2 | 11 | | 94 |
| 4 | Volvo | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 70 |
| 4 | Volvo | 6 | 10 | 16 | Ret | 70 |
| 4 | Volvo | 8 | 13 | 20 | Ret | 70 |
| 5 | Scania | 10 | 6 | 2 | Ret | 40 |
| 5 | Scania | 17 | 17 | 12 | Ret | 40 |
| 5 | Scania | Ret | Ret | 13 | | 40 |
| 6 | Ford | 11 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 9 |
| 6 | Ford | 16 | 14 | 17 | Ret | 9 |
| Pos | Manufacturer | VEL | CAR | INT | COR | 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) |