The 2012 Formula LO season was the inaugural Formula LO season and the thirteenth season of the former Formula Lista Junior. It began on 19 May at the Red Bull Ring and ended on 13 October at Autodromo Nazionale Monza after twelve races.
Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|
GU-Racing | 70 | Cédric Freiburghaus | All |
71 | Freddy Killensberger | All | |
80 | Levin Amweg | All | |
Tima Motorsport | 72 | Marvin Tenhaft | 1–2 |
Daltec Racing | 3–6 | ||
82 | Kris Richard | All | |
Jo Zeller Racing | 74 | Max Schaumburg-Lippe | 4–6 |
Felix Racing | 81 | Marcel Felix | 3–6 |
88 | Jan Schwitter | 4–6 | |
KUG-Gewinnus-Motorsport | 83 | Nicolas Pohler | 3, 6 |
HS Engineering | 84 | Felix Wieland | 1, 3–4, 6 |
85 | Nicolas Beer | 4 | |
86 | Fabian Hamprecht | 3–4 | |
87 | Sebastian von Gartzen | 4 | |
Ofner | 85 | Oliver Ofner | 1 |
Mirage Motor Company | 90 | Erik Johansson | 6 |
Round [1] | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | R1 | Red Bull Ring, Spielberg | 19 May | Cédric Freiburghaus | Levin Amweg | Felix Wieland | HS Engineering |
R2 | 20 May | Levin Amweg | Freddy Killensberger | Levin Amweg | GU-Racing | ||
2 | R1 | Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano | 9 June | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | GU-Racing |
R2 | 10 June | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | GU-Racing | ||
3 | R1 | Lausitzring | 22 June | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | Nicolas Pohler | KUG-Gewinnus-Motorsport |
R2 | 23 June | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | GU-Racing | ||
4 | R1 | Autodrom Most | 4 August | Levin Amweg | Levin Amweg | Nicolas Beer | HS Engineering |
R2 | 5 August | Jan Schwitter | Levin Amweg | Nicolas Beer | HS Engineering | ||
5 | R1 | Dijon-Prenois | 9 September | Jan Schwitter | Levin Amweg | Jan Schwitter | Felix Racing |
R2 | Kris Richard | Levin Amweg | Kris Richard | Daltec Racing | |||
6 | R1 | Hockenheimring | 12 October | Kris Richard | Levin Amweg | Nicolas Pohler | KUG-Gewinnus-Motorsport |
R2 | 13 October | Kris Richard | Jan Schwitter | Cédric Freiburghaus | GU-Racing |
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Pole position | Fastest lap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Bold – Pole |
Pos | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Killensberger | 104 |
2 | Cédric Freiburghaus | 91 |
3 | Marvin Tenhaft | 68 |
4 | Max Schaumburg-Lippe | 44 |
Pos | Team | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | GU-Racing | 114 |
2 | Daltec Racing | 72 |
3 | Felix Racing | 54 |
4 | Jo Zeller Racing | 30 |
5 | Tima Motorsport | 22 |
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