2012 World Series by Renault

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The 2012 World Series by Renault was the eighth season of Renault Sport's series of events, with four different championships racing under one banner. Consisting of the Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, the Eurocup Mégane Trophy and Eurocup Clio, the World Series by Renault ran at seven different venues, [1] where fans could get into the meetings for no cost whatsoever, such is the uniqueness of the series.

The series began on 5 Nay at the Ciudad del Motor de Aragón in Alcañiz, and finished on 21 October at the Circuit de Catalunya, just outside Barcelona. Round at Monza was dropped. While brand new Moscow Raceway was included in series' schedule, while Formula Renault 3.5 had two extra races on its own, in support of the Monaco Grand Prix and 6 Hours of Silverstone.

Race calendar

CircuitLocationDateSeriesWinning driverWinning team
Flag of Spain.svg Ciudad del Motor de Aragón Alcañiz, Spain 5 MayFR3.5 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Yelloly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Comtec Racing
FR2.0 1 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
6 MayFR3.5 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports
FR2.0 2 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
Flag of Monaco.svg Circuit de Monaco Monte Carlo, Monaco 27 MayFR3.5 3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ISR
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Spa, Belgium 2 JuneFR3.5 4 Flag of Denmark.svg Marco Sørensen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lotus
FR2.0 3 Flag of France.svg Norman Nato Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula
EMT 3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
EC 1 Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot Flag of France.svg Milan Competition
3 JuneFR3.5 5 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carlin
FR2.0 4 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
EC 2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Verschuur Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur
Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring Nürburg, Germany 30 JuneFR3.5 6 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing
FR2.0 5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
EMT 5 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
EC 3 Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Nogués Flag of Italy.svg Rangoni Motorsport
1 JulyFR3.5 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Yelloly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Comtec Racing
FR2.0 6 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
EMT 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
EC 4 Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot Flag of France.svg Milan Competition
Flag of Russia.svg Moscow Raceway Volokolamsk, Russia 14 JulyFR3.5 8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports
FR2.0 7 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
15 JulyFR3.5 9 Flag of France.svg Arthur Pic Flag of France.svg DAMS
FR2.0 8 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 8 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, United Kingdom 25 AugustFR3.5 10 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing
26 AugustFR3.5 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ISR
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring Mogyoród, Hungary 15 SeptemberFR3.5 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports
FR2.0 9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
EMT 9 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
16 SeptemberFR3.5 13 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Caterham
FR2.0 10 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 10 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, France 29 SeptemberFR3.5 14 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Caterham
FR2.0 11 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing
EMT 11 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
EC 5 Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Nogués Flag of Italy.svg Rangoni Motorsport
30 SeptemberFR3.5 15 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing
FR2.0 12 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport
EMT 12 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
EC 6 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Verschuur Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur
Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Catalunya Montmeló, Spain 20 OctoberFR3.5 16 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Caterham
FR2.0 13 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tunjo Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing
EMT 13 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing
EC 7 Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Nogués Flag of Italy.svg Rangoni Motorsport
21 OctoberFR3.5 17 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Caterham
FR2.0 14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports
EMT 14 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team
EC 8 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Ricciarini Flag of Italy.svg Composit Motorsport
IconChampionship
FR3.5 Formula Renault 3.5 Series
FR2.0 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
EMT Eurocup Mégane Trophy
EC Eurocup Clio

Championships

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

Pos.DriverTeamPoints
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Frijns Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports 189
2 Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi Flag of France.svg Tech 1 Racing 185
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Bird Flag of the Czech Republic.svg ISR 179
4 Flag of Portugal.svg António Félix da Costa Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arden Caterham 166
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Yelloly Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Comtec Racing 122

Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0

Pos.DriverTeamPoints
1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne Flag of Germany.svg Josef Kaufmann Racing 244
2 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Flag of Finland.svg Koiranen Motorsport 234
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Rowland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fortec Motorsports 109
4 Flag of France.svg Norman Nato Flag of Luxembourg.svg RC Formula96
5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nyck de Vries Flag of France.svg R-ace GP 78

Eurocup Mégane Trophy

Pos.DriverTeamPoints
1 Flag of Spain.svg Albert Costa Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team251
2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bas Schothorst Flag of France.svg TDS Racing 247
3 Flag of Italy.svg Kevin Gilardoni Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team160
4 Flag of Italy.svg Niccolò Nalio Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team153
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fabien Thuner Flag of Italy.svg Oregon Team131

Eurocup Clio

Pos.DriverTeamPoints
1 Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Nogués Flag of Italy.svg Rangoni Motorsport115
2 Flag of France.svg Marc Guillot Flag of France.svg Milan Competition106
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mike Verschuur Flag of the Netherlands.svg Equipe Verschuur91
4 Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Villanueva Flag of France.svg Milan Competition80
5 Flag of Italy.svg Christian Ricciarini Flag of Italy.svg Composit Motorsport66

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References

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