# 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League

The 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League season was the only season of the new Racing Elite League run by the Touring Car Team Association. The championship was formed as a breakaway from the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. Following the season, the two series announced their reunification, under the STCC name but with the TTA technical regulations. Fredrik Ekblom won the championship, driving for Volvo Polestar Racing.

## Teams and drivers

| Team | Car | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| Flash Engineering | Saab 9–3 TTA | 2 | Robin Rudholm | All |
| Flash Engineering | Saab 9–3 TTA | 20 | Mattias Andersson | All |
| Team Tidö/PWR Racing | Saab 9–3 TTA | 3 | Linus Ohlsson | All |
| Team Tidö/PWR Racing | Saab 9–3 TTA | 37 | Daniel Haglöf | All |
| BMW Dealer Team WCR | BMW M3 TTA | 4 | Fredrik Larsson | All |
| BMW Dealer Team WCR | BMW M3 TTA | 8 | Richard Göransson | All |
| BMW Dealer Team WCR | BMW M3 TTA | 43 | Duncan Huisman | 8 |
| WestCoast Racing | BMW M3 TTA | 66 | Martin Öhlin | All |
| WestCoast Racing | BMW M3 TTA | 96 | Andreas Ebbesson | 1–6 |
| Volvo Polestar Racing | Volvo S60 TTA | 11 | Fredrik Ekblom | All |
| Volvo Polestar Racing | Volvo S60 TTA | 12 | Thed Björk | All |
| Volvo Polestar Black R | Volvo S60 TTA | 14 | Robert Dahlgren | All |
| Volvo Polestar Black R | Volvo S60 TTA | 15 | Tommy Rustad | All |
| Miele Professional Brovallen | Citroën C5 TTA | 13 | Markus Nyberg | 4 |
| Miele Professional Brovallen | Citroën C5 TTA | 77 | Stefan Söderberg | 1–3, 5–8 |
| Miele Professional Brovallen | Citroën C5 TTA | 78 | Viktor Hallrup | All |
| Brovallen Design | Citroën C5 TTA | 27 | Alx Danielsson | 2–8 |
| Brovallen Design | Citroën C5 TTA | 54 | Markus Nordenström | 2 |
| Brovallen Design | Citroën C5 TTA | 76 | Jocke Mangs | 5–8 |
| Brovallen Design | Citroën C5 TTA | 79 | Jan Brunstedt | 1, 3–4 |
| Brovallen Design | Citroën C5 TTA | 80 | Mark Miller | 1 |

## Race calendar and results

| Rnd | Date | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| 1 | 12 May | Karlskoga Motorstadion | Linus Ohlsson | Fredrik Ekblom | Linus Ohlsson | Team Tidö/PWR Racing |
| 2 | 2 June | Anderstorp Raceway | Robert Dahlgren | Fredrik Ekblom | Fredrik Ekblom | Volvo Polestar Racing |
| 3 | 16 June | Göteborg City Race | Alx Danielsson | Fredrik Ekblom | Thed Björk | Volvo Polestar Racing |
| 4 | 7 July | Falkenbergs Motorbana | Richard Göransson | Fredrik Larsson | Richard Göransson | BMW Dealer Team WCR |
| 5 | 18 August | Karlskoga Motorstadion | Fredrik Ekblom | Linus Ohlsson | Fredrik Ekblom | Volvo Polestar Racing |
| 6 | 1 September | Anderstorp Raceway | Fredrik Larsson | Richard Göransson | Fredrik Larsson | BMW Dealer Team WCR |
| 7 | 15 September | Tierp Stockholm Arena | Jocke Mangs | Richard Göransson | Linus Ohlsson | Team Tidö/PWR Racing |
| 8 | 29 September | Göteborg City Race | Thed Björk | Fredrik Larsson | Thed Björk | Volvo Polestar Racing |

## Points standings
### Drivers championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Points were also awarded to the top 3 in qualifying.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The driver who sets the fastest lap will also receive 1 extra point.
| Pos. | Driver | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |
| 1 | Fredrik Ekblom | 2$^2$ | 1$^2$ | 5 | 4 | 1$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 2 | 4$^3$ | 151 |
| 2 | Linus Ohlsson | 1$^1$ | 7 | 9 | 2$^2$ | 4$^3$ | 4 | 1$^2$ | 3$^2$ | 126 |
| 3 | Thed Björk | 4 | Ret | 1$^2$ | 6 | 2 | 3$^3$ | 4 | 1$^1$ | 121 |
| 4 | Fredrik Larsson | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 1$^1$ | 3 | 12 | 85 |
| 5 | Robert Dahlgren | Ret | 2$^1$ | 3$^3$ | 7$^3$ | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 69 |
| 6 | Richard Göransson | 3$^3$ | 5 | Ret | 1$^1$ | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 58 |
| 7 | Martin Öhlin | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3$^2$ | 5 | 10 | 6 | 45 |
| 8 | Alx Danielsson | | 6 | 2$^1$ | Ret | 7 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 43 |
| 9 | Tommy Rustad | Ret | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| 10 | Daniel Haglöf | 8 | DNS | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12$^3$ | 2 | 37 |
| 11 | Robin Rudholm | 6 | Ret$^3$ | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 33 |
| 12 | Andreas Ebbesson | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | Ret | | | 19 |
| 13 | Mattias Andersson | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 14 |
| 14 | Stefan Söderberg | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 8 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 9 |
| 15 | Duncan Huisman | | | | | | | | 8 | 4 |
| 16 | Viktor Hallrup | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | 4 |
| 17 | Jocke Mangs | | | | | Ret | 11 | DSQ$^1$ | 10 | 4 |
| | Jan Brunstedt | 12 | | Ret | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Markus Nyberg | | | | Ret | | | | | 0 |
| | Markus Nordenström | | 13 | | | | | | | 0 |
| | Mark Miller | DNS | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos. | Driver | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |
Notes:
* $^1$ $^2$ $^3$ refers to the classification of the drivers in qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers.
* italics signifies fastest lap.

### Teams championship

| Pos. | Team | No. | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |
| 1 | Volvo Polestar Racing | 11 | 2$^2$ | 1$^2$ | 5 | 4 | 1$^1$ | 2$^2$ | 2 | 4$^3$ | 272 |
| 1 | Volvo Polestar Racing | 12 | 4 | Ret | 1$^2$ | 6 | 2 | 3$^3$ | 4 | 1$^1$ | 272 |
| 2 | Team Tidö/PWR Racing | 3 | 1$^1$ | 7 | 9 | 2$^2$ | 4$^3$ | 4 | 1$^2$ | 3$^2$ | 163 |
| 2 | Team Tidö/PWR Racing | 37 | 8 | DNS | 4 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12$^3$ | 2 | 163 |
| 3 | BMW Dealer Team WCR | 4 | 5 | 3 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 1$^1$ | 3 | 12 | 143 |
| 3 | BMW Dealer Team WCR | 8 | 3$^3$ | 5 | Ret | 1$^1$ | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 143 |
| 4 | Volvo Polestar Black R | 14 | Ret | 2$^1$ | 3$^3$ | 7$^3$ | 5 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 111 |
| 4 | Volvo Polestar Black R | 15 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 111 |
| 5 | WestCoast Racing | 66 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3$^2$ | 5 | 10 | 6 | 68 |
| 5 | WestCoast Racing | 96 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | Ret | | | 68 |
| 6 | Brovallen Design | 27 | | 6 | 2$^1$ | Ret | 7 | 6 | DNS | DNS | 47 |
| 6 | Brovallen Design | 54 | | 13 | | | | | | | 47 |
| 6 | Brovallen Design | 76 | | | | | Ret | 11 | DSQ$^1$ | 10 | 47 |
| 6 | Brovallen Design | 79 | 12 | | Ret | Ret | | | | | 47 |
| 6 | Brovallen Design | 80 | DNS | | | | | | | | 47 |
| 7 | Flash Engineering | 2 | 6 | Ret$^3$ | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | Ret | 47 |
| 7 | Flash Engineering | 20 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | Ret | 13 | 5 | Ret | 47 |
| 8 | Miele Professional Brovallen | 13 | | | | Ret | | | | | 13 |
| 8 | Miele Professional Brovallen | 77 | 9 | 9 | 10 | | 8 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 13 |
| 8 | Miele Professional Brovallen | 78 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 13 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 9 | 13 |
| Pos. | Team | No. | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |
Notes:
* $^1$ $^2$ $^3$ refers to the classification of the drivers in qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers.

### Manufacturers championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |
| 1 | Volvo | 33 | 49 | 44 | 21 | 46 | 36 | 30 | 41 | 300 |
| 2 | Saab | 36 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 35 | 196 |
| 3 | BMW | 26 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 25 | 39 | 17 | 13 | 195 |
| 4 | Citroën | 2 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 60 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | KAR | AND | GÖT | FAL | KAR | AND | TIE | GÖT | Points |