2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1)and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). [1] It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season was the tenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season commenced on 1 April at Brands Hatch  – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

Entry list

The official entry list was released on 13 March, including 21 full-season entries. [2]


TeamNo.DriverRounds
Redline Racing 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows All
00 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynn Geddie 1–7
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton 8–10
Team Parker Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant All
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff All
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Meyrick 6–10
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd All
Juta Racing 8 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis All
Parr Motorsport20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben BarkerAll
49 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dymond1, 3
Celtic Speed45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher All
Pro-Am 1
Celtic Speed11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Brewster1, 3, 5, 7, 9–10
Team Parker Racing 17 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard1–2, 4, 6
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek PierceAll
Redline Racing 25 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Jiménez All
29 Flag of Turkey.svg Yücel Özbek1–8
77 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy All
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Webster1–3, 6–7, 9–10
Parr Motorsport36 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Leonard2, 4
GT Marques70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver MortimerAll
Pro-Am 2
SIBSport15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tania Mann1–3, 6–7
Juta Racing 19 Flag of Lithuania.svg Tautvydas Barštys1, 4–5
Speedlover27 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Glorieux1
GT Marques47 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser O'Brien6
Parr Motorsport55 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Denny9–10
Goff Racing59 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Goff1, 4–6, 8–10

Race calendar and results

On 20 September 2011, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2012 season, for all of the series competing on the TOCA package. [3] All races were held in the United Kingdom.

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning team
1R1 Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 31 March Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant Team Parker Racing
R21 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
2R3 Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 15 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 29 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Team Parker Racing
4R7 Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire 10 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Team Parker Racing
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
5R9 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 23 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Celtic Speed
R1024 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Celtic Speed
6R11 Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk 12 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Team Parker Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Team Parker Racing
7R13 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 26 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Parr Motorsport
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Parr Motorsport
8R15 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 23 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Parr Motorsport
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Parr Motorsport
9R17 Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire 7 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker Parr Motorsport
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows Redline Racing
10R19 Brands Hatch (GP), Kent 21 October Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Juta Racing
R20 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff Team Parker Racing

Championship standings

A driver's best 19 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen.Pts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Meadows 31111421Ret222263341117320
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Barker552Ret256757Ret311111452282
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Tordoff 444410121335113Ret747521274
4 Flag of Lithuania.svg Jonas Gelžinis 2332863223DSQ541128831104259
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rory Butcher 71366335411511Ret25237333254
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Lloyd Ret283514564412539RetRet9459202
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Plant 171554876111176Ret5666274196
8 Flag of Oman.svg Ahmad Al Harthy 1011576710978Ret864Ret79810Ret143
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Mortimer11912Ret11101181010910781110121013113108
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glynn Geddie 68989216Ret466710Ret2105
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Derek Pierce8Ret791314910891313Ret710Ret101189104
12 Flag of Spain.svg Víctor Jiménez DSQ1210101211811916898Ret12911Ret128492
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Meyrick 34DSQRet4Ret566Ret472
14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton 852Ret9655
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keith Webster141413Ret14151014119RetRet141236
16 Flag of Turkey.svg Yücel Özbek1518RetRet16161314121211161210Ret1134
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Brewster1210151315139Ret1313161433
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Dymond1367929
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Goff161615131314141713121512151327
20 Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Leonard1111121218
21 Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Leonard9Ret14Ret14RetRet15210
22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tania Mann17Ret161217171519RetNC5
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fraser O'Brien12184
24 Flag of Lithuania.svg Tautvydas BarštysRet1517Ret14154
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Denny14Ret17153
26 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean GlorieuxRet170
PosDriver BHI DON THR OUL CRO SNE KNO ROC SIL BHGP Pen.Pts
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)

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