2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany

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The 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland season was the 27th German Porsche Carrera Cup season. It began on 28 April at Hockenheim and finished on 21 October at the same circuit, after seventeen races, with two races at each event bar Round 3. It ran as a support championship for the 2012 DTM season. René Rast won his second championship ahead of his teammate countryman Sean Edwards at an action packed final round. [1] This was the first season in the championship with two races at each event supporting the DTM rounds. The B-class was introduced for the first time for amateur drivers.

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Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriversClassRounds
Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport GmbH 1 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler AAll
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš PivodaAAll
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen AAll
Flag of Germany.svg Land-Motorsport3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harrie KolenBAll
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert VosB2-9
Flag of Germany.svg FE Racing by Land - Motorsport5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen AAll
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wolf NathanBAll
Flag of Germany.svg Farnbacher ESET Racing10 Flag of Germany.svg Felipe Fernández Laser A1-2, 4-5
Flag of Germany.svg Niclas KentenichA3
91 Flag of Denmark.svg Christina Nielsen BAll
Flag of Germany.svg Marschall Goebel Racing11 Flag of Germany.svg Elia ErhartAAll
12 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Scharmach B6
91 Flag of Austria.svg Matthias GamaufA1-2, 4-5
Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit 14 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast AAll
15 Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler AAll
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards AAll
Flag of Austria.svg Switch It Lechner Racing 19 Flag of Austria.svg Clemens Schmid AAll
37 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ammermüller A1-4, 9
Flag of Germany.svg MRS GT-Racing33 Flag of Germany.svg Bill BarazettiBAll
34 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng AAll
46 Flag of Greece.svg Antonis WossosB7
52 Flag of Germany.svg Florian SpenglerA9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Team Bleekemolen41 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen MulA1, 7
52 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sebastiaan Bleekemolen A7
Flag of France.svg BG Racing42 Flag of France.svg Pascal BourB3
Flag of Austria.svg GT3 Cup Middle East 43 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Scharmach B3
51 Flag of Germany.svg Hannes WaimerB3, 5-7
Flag of Austria.svg Lechner Racing Team 44 Flag of Austria.svg Andreas MayerlB4
Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport Austria 45 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark J. ThomasB6-7
Flag of Poland.svg Förch Racing47 Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lukas A8-9
49 Flag of Germany.svg Florian ScholzeA8-9
Flag of Turkey.svg Hermes Attempto Racing66 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Armindo A1, 6
Flag of Germany.svg David Jahn A2-5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen A7
Flag of Turkey.svg Arkin AkaA8
Flag of Germany.svg Robert RenauerA9
77 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philipp FrommenwilerAAll
88 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim AAll
99 Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre AAll
IconClass
AA-class
BB-class

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning TeamB-class Winner
1R1 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 28 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harrie Kolen
R229 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harrie Kolen
2R3 Flag of Germany.svg Lausitzring 5 May Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim Flag of Turkey.svg Hermes Attempto Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
R46 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
3R5 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Nordschleife 19 May Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre Flag of Turkey.svg Hermes Attempto Racing Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Scharmach
4R6 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Ring 2 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport GmbH Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Mayerl
R73 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Mayerl
5R8 Flag of Germany.svg Norisring 30 June Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post with tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harrie Kolen
R91 July Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post with tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
6R10 Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Short 18 August Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post with tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
R1119 August Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim Flag of Turkey.svg Hermes Attempto Racing Flag of Denmark.svg Christina Nielsen
7R12 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Zandvoort 25 August Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
R1326 August Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
8R14 Flag of Germany.svg Oschersleben 15 September Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg René Rast Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of Germany.svg Bill Barazetti
R1516 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg Team Deutsche Post by tolimit Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
9R16 Flag of Germany.svg Hockenheimring 20 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Flag of Germany.svg René Rast 2 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim Flag of Turkey.svg Hermes Attempto Racing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos
R1721 October Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen Flag of Austria.svg Konrad Motorsport GmbH Flag of Denmark.svg Christina Nielsen

1# ^  – Race stopped due to torrential rain resulting in only half points being awarded.

2# ^  Sean Edwards recorded the fastest lap but was not counted due to being disqualified from the race.

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
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A-class

PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NNS
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Germany.svg René Rast 132931431113161127Ret242
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Edwards Ret131211136421321DSQ5233
3 Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Thiim 74117†844RetRet21253316202
4 Flag of France.svg Kévin Estre Ret242122Ret2DSQDSQ4Ret4Ret22181
5 Flag of Austria.svg Norbert Siedler 667Ret4152388Ret4151053178
6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jaap van Lagen 45545139Ret43Ret3675615158
7 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Christensen 9126396861051620†761521†1148
8 Flag of Austria.svg Klaus Bachler 171318Ret1437Ret8978118444122
9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Philipp FrommenwilerRet11118107134576Ret131018†118113
10 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp Eng 581266RetDNSRetRet1059149639112.5
11 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Ammermüller 3985751191282
12 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Pivoda10Ret15131110148141317†1216118151474.5
13 Flag of Austria.svg Clemens Schmid RetRet92022†19†1051119†1251018Ret161168
14 Flag of Germany.svg Elia Erhart814131016Ret167Ret11Ret11Ret1211121660
15 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Armindo 276451
16 Flag of Germany.svg David Jahn 10721†Ret6Ret735
17 Flag of Germany.svg Felipe Fernández Laser 11151411812Ret933
18 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Bleekemolen 17220.5
19 Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Gamauf12171915918Ret1219
20 Flag of Germany.svg Robert Renauer10716
21 Flag of Turkey.svg Arkin Aka14169
22 Flag of Germany.svg Niclas Kentenich124
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Flag of Poland.svg Robert Lukas 598100
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jeroen Mul18†10680
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sebastiaan Bleekemolen 790
Flag of Germany.svg Florian Scholze13713180
Flag of Germany.svg Florian Spengler14130
PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NNS
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints classification
BlueNon-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired, not classified (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

 — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance.

B-class

PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NNS
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
1 Flag of Germany.svg Bill Barazetti1418221819151711181610141716Ret1820256
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Harrie Kolen13162016Ret181991520†DNSRet1817141919233
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Wolf Nathan16202119181620101618111321Ret1320Ret217
4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hoevert Vos161215RetRet121312Ret1012Ret1217Ret198
5 Flag of Denmark.svg Christina Nielsen 15191714Ret17RetRet191791515Ret1722†17197
6 Flag of Germany.svg Hannes Waimer2013171515191986
7 Flag of New Zealand.svg Peter Scharmach 13141332
guest drivers ineligible for championship points
Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Mayerl12150
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark J. ThomasRet1418200
Flag of France.svg Pascal Bour170
Flag of Greece.svg Antonis Wossos21†DNS0
PosDriver HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
LAU
Flag of Germany.svg
NNS
Flag of Germany.svg
RBR
Flag of Austria.svg
NOR
Flag of Germany.svg
NÜR
Flag of Germany.svg
ZAN
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
OSC
Flag of Germany.svg
HOC
Flag of Germany.svg
Pts
  1. "René Rast takes early title after dramatic race".