2012 Eurocup Mégane Trophy

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The 2012 Eurocup Mégane Trophy season was the eighth season of the Renault–supported touring car category, a one-make racing series that is part of the World Series by Renault.

Driver lineup

TeamNo.DriverStatusRounds
Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team1 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan [1] 1–3
Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno [2] 4
Flag of France.svg Marguerite Laffite [3] 5–7
2 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Bettera [1] G1–4, 6
Flag of Italy.svg "Navajo" [3] G5–6
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Mambretti [3] G5
3 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Gilardoni [1] All
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner [1] All
8 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio [1] All
14 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa [1] All
Flag of Italy.svg Torino Motorsport2 Flag of Italy.svg "Navajo"G7
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Boffo
Flag of France.svg TDS Racing 5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Schothorst [1] GAll
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst [1] All
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim Beelen [1] G1–2, 6–7
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel [4] 3–4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tim Coronel [3] 5
12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelvin Snoeks [1] All
Flag of France.svg Team Lompech Sport9 Flag of France.svg Jean-Charles Miginiac [1] GAll
10 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Dermont [1] 1–2
Flag of France.svg Thibault Bossy [4] 3, 6–7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini [2] 4–5
Flag of Spain.svg PujolaRacing11 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Forne [1] G1, 6–7
Flag of France.svg Bruce Lorgère-Roux [5] 2–3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur15 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Kressner [6] G6
Flag of Germany.svg AFK Motorsport23 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Freymuth [1] G1–3, 5–7
Flag of Portugal.svg Algarve Pro Racing Team 24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Munemann [1] G1–3, 5–7
25 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rembert Berg [4] G3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Knoll [6] 6
IconClass
GGentleman Driver

Driver changes

Changed teams
Entering Eurocup Mégane Trophy

Team changes

Mid-season changes

Race calendar and results

The calendar for the 2012 season was announced on 10 October 2011, the day after the end of the 2011 season. [7] Silverstone Circuit was dropped from the calendar in favour of a round at the new Moscow Raceway in Russia. All seven rounds will form meetings of the 2012 World Series by Renault season.

RoundCircuitCountryDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5 May Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
R26 May Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
2R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2 June Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
R23 June Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
3R1 Nürburgring Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30 June Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
R21 July Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
4R1 Moscow Raceway Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14 July Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
R215 July Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
5R1 Hungaroring, Mogyoród Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 15 September Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
R216 September Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Gilardoni Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
6R1 Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet Flag of France.svg  France 29 September Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
R230 September Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
7R1 Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 20 October Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Gilardoni Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
R221 October Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team

Championship standings

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
251815121086421

Drivers' Championship

PosDriver ALC
Flag of Spain.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
MSC
Flag of Russia.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
1 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa 23Ret312511111Ret1251
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst11113165544214247
3 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Gilardoni742555443354DSQ2160
4 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio32DNS2412324Ret33Ret3153
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner458142Ret1Ret62256Ret131
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Kelvin Snoeks 6837810767DNS76Ret582
7 Flag of France.svg Jean-Charles Miginiac964119487Ret613115969
8 Flag of France.svg Thibault Bossy113983646
9 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Milan 812547640
10 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen SchothorstRetRetDSQ131079109710107737
11 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefano Comini 2Ret2Ret36
12 Flag of Spain.svg Toni Forne5717Ret4Ret28
13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wim BeelenRetRetDSQ812Ret2826
14 Flag of France.svg Bruce Lorgère-Roux6DNS6918
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Munemann129Ret9RetRet1088DSQRetDNS16
16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Coronel Ret13Ret315
17 Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Freymuth1010710128NCRet16NCRet1014
18 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David DermontRetRetDSQ68
19 Flag of Sweden.svg Richard Kressner6Ret8
20 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Ret84
21 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jakub Knoll1194
22 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Bettera 1111DSQ12RetRetRet9152
23 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rembert Berg13110
Flag of Italy.svg "Old Navajo"DSQRetDSQ0
Guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tim Coronel 850
Flag of France.svg Marguerite Laffite RetRet1478120
Flag of Italy.svg Omar Mambretti90
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Boffo110
PosDriver ALC
Flag of Spain.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
MSC
Flag of Russia.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
CAT
Flag of Spain.svg
Points
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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