2012 International GT Open

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The 2012 International GT Open season was the seventh season of the International GT Open, the grand tourer-style sports car racing founded in 2006 by the Spanish GT Sport Organización. It began on 28 April at Portimão and finished on 4 November, at Circuit de Catalunya after eight double-header meetings.

The season was won by AF Corse drivers Gianmaria Bruni and Federico Leo, who raced on the Ferrari F458 GT Italia. [1] They also won the Super GT standings. [2] Michael Dalle Stelle and Daniel Zampieri, who raced behind the wheel of Kessel Racing's Ferrari F458 Italia GT3 won the GTS class. [3]

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDateSGT WinnerGTS Winner
1R1 Flag of Portugal.svg Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão 28 AprilNo. 8 Manthey Racing No. 56 AF Corse
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cadei
R229 AprilNo. 8 Manthey Racing No. 54 Autorlando Sport
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mapelli
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Hamilton
2R1 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring 26 MayNo. 4 AF Corse No. 63 Seyffarth Motorsport
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Leo
Flag of Germany.svg Kenneth Heyer
Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffarth
R227 MayNo. 2 Scuderia VillorbaNo. 63 Seyffarth Motorsport
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel López
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini
Flag of Germany.svg Kenneth Heyer
Flag of Germany.svg Jan Seyffarth
3R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 23 JuneNo. 4 AF Corse No. 56 AF Corse
Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Leo
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Rizzoli
R224 JuneNo. 8 Manthey Racing No. 44 Kessel Racing
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle
Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch 14 JulyNo. 11 Kessel Racing No. 54 Autorlando Sport
Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter
Flag of Poland.svg Michał Broniszewski
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mapelli
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Hamilton
R215 JulyNo. 12 Villois RacingNo. 54 Autorlando Sport
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Marco Mapelli
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Hamilton
5R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 21 JulyNo. 12 Villois RacingNo. 44 Kessel Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle
Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri
R222 JulyNo. 2 Scuderia VillorbaNo. 55 Autorlando Sport
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel López
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Beretta
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Puglisi
6R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring 8 SeptemberNo. 17 V8 RacingNo. 56 AF Corse
Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Ramos
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Cadei
R29 SeptemberNo. 12 Villois RacingNo. 44 Kessel Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle
Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri
7R1 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 SeptemberNo. 16 IMSA Performance Matmut No. 55 Autorlando Sport
Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Beretta
Flag of Italy.svg Marcello Puglisi
R230 SeptemberNo. 12 Villois RacingNo. 44 Kessel Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
Flag of Italy.svg Michael Dalle Stelle
Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Zampieri
8R1 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya 3 NovemberNo. 12 Villois RacingNo. 91 GPR Racing
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maxime Martin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bertrand Baguette
R24 NovemberNo. 8 Manthey Racing No. 56 AF Corse
Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
Flag of Italy.svg Stefano Bizzarri
Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Rizzoli

Standings

Drivers

Super GT

PosDriverPts
1 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmaria Bruni 85
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Leo
3 Flag of Germany.svg Marco Holzer 84
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Tandy
5 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Barba 76
Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Malucelli
7 Flag of Italy.svg Raffaele Giammaria 67
Flag of Portugal.svg Miguel Ramos
9 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Montermini 65
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel López
11 Flag of France.svg Patrick Pilet 63
Flag of France.svg Raymond Narac
13 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Peter 38

Teams

Super GT

PosTeamPts
1 AF Corse 85
2 Manthey Racing 84
3Villois Racing76
4V8 Racing69
5Scuderia Villorba65
6 IMSA Performance Matmut 63
7 Kessel Racing 38
8Black Team13
9 Drivex School 3

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