2012 JK Racing Asia Series

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The 2012 JK Racing Asia Series season was the ninth season of the former Formula BMW Pacific series, and the second under its new name of the JK Racing Asia Series. The championship began on 27 May at Sepang and finished on 28 October in New Delhi [1] after sixteen races held at five meetings.

Teams and drivers

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri [2] All
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Weiron Tan [3] 1–4
Flag of Malaysia.svg Hiqmar Danial5
Flag of India.svg Aditya Patel 6
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Ilyas [4] 1–4
Flag of India.svg Akhil Khushlani5
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare [5] R1–3, 5–6
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hiqmar Danial4
49 Flag of India.svg Akhil Khushlani6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Atlantic Racing Team5 Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath 1
6 Flag of India.svg Vishnu Prasad1
7 Flag of India.svg Sandeep Kumar 1
12 Flag of Singapore.svg Calvin Seibl1
Flag of India.svg Meco Racing5 Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath 5
6 Flag of India.svg Vishnu Prasad5–6
14 Flag of India.svg Chetan Korada 5
15 Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan 6
17 Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Duez6
19 Flag of India.svg Akhil Rabindra 5–6
Flag of the United States.svg US Formula Project 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Vlok2
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong5
Flag of India.svg Amer Beg6
11 Flag of India.svg Aditya Patel [4] 2–3, 5
33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walkinshaw [4] 2
37 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ashraff Dewal5–6
49 Flag of India.svg Akhil Khushlani4
Flag of the Philippines.svg Eurasia Motorsport10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Danial Hidzir [4] 1–3
37 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Raneri [4] R1–3
45 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexis van de Poele3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SWB Motorsport24 Flag of Norway.svg Tommy Ostgaard4
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Dex4
Flag of Malaysia.svg www.Meritus.GP 29 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy 1
38 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright [4] R1–3, 5–6
68 Flag of Thailand.svg Toby Earle [4] R1–3, 5
88 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan [4] All
95 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie van der Walt [4] 2–3
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber 5
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mahara 45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie Millroy2
79 Flag of France.svg Charly Bizalion2
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber 3
Flag of India.svg Karmnder Pal Singh5
IconClass
RRookie Driver

Race calendar and results

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning driverWinning teamSupporting
1R1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit 26 May Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational Asian Festival of Speed
R2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R327 May Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R4 Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
2R1 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 1 July Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie van der Walt Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational Blancpain Endurance Series
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg www.Meritus.GP
3R1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 27 July Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational Spa 24 Hours
R228 July Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of Malaysia.svg Weiron Tan Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
4R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit 8 September Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg www.Meritus.GP British GT / British Formula 3
R29 September Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of India.svg Akhil Khushlani Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg www.Meritus.GP
5R1 Flag of India.svg Buddh International Circuit 27 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of India.svg Aditya Patel Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg www.Meritus.GP Indian Grand Prix
R228 October Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
6R1 Flag of India.svg Buddh International Circuit 1 December Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational stand-alone round
R2 Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R32 December Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational
R4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri Flag of India.svg Aditya Patel Flag of the United States.svg EuroInternational

Championship standings

12345678910 PP
All Race201512108643211
PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
IND
Flag of India.svg
IND
Flag of India.svg
Pts
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Aston Hare31214331511112236
2 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nabil Jeffri 1612121223281073Ret223
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Afiq Ikhwan2Ret41191Ret61114326Ret174
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aidan Wright741057795655553120
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Ilyas936454247493
6 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hiqmar Danial51037111447357389
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Weiron Tan 6513638Ret34667
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Akash Nandy 425345
9 Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie van der Walt257834
10 Flag of Thailand.svg Toby Earle10811121211101291127
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Josh Raneri8778Ret1081025
guest drivers ineligible for points
Flag of India.svg Aditya Patel 86693243410
Flag of India.svg Akhil Khushlani824724240
Flag of India.svg Vishnu Prasad13111210Ret10661050
Flag of Norway.svg Tommy Ostgaard570
Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber 5RetRetRet0
Flag of India.svg Amer Beg911860
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Dex680
Flag of Malaysia.svg Calvin Wong860
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sean Walkinshaw6120
Flag of India.svg Akhil Rabindra 121379770
Flag of Mexico.svg Diego Duez881190
Flag of India.svg Raj Bharath 1112891090
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ashraff Dewal1314Ret10980
Flag of Singapore.svg Calvin Seibl1299Ret0
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Vlok1090
Flag of India.svg Mahaveer Raghunathan RetRet12100
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Alexis van de Poele11110
Flag of India.svg Karminder Pal Singh11120
Flag of France.svg Charly Bizalion13130
Flag of India.svg Chetan Korada 14150
Flag of India.svg Sandeep Kumar DNSDNSDNSDNS0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ollie MillroyDNSDNS0
PosDriver SEP
Flag of Malaysia.svg
LEC
Flag of France.svg
SPA
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
SIL
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
IND
Flag of India.svg
IND
Flag of India.svg
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)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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