
Race Report
EUROPEAN SERIES, Rounds 16/17/18
ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, Rounds 10/11/12
Formula Abarth
Circuit: Imola (I), Length 4.909 km, 30th/31st Aug. & 1st/2nd Sept. 2012
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JENZER MOTORSPORT 2012:
Samin Gomez (VEN), Kevin Joerg (CH) and Gregor Ramsay (GB)
Podium for Gomez and Ramsay in Imola
The sixth of eight meetings in the Italian Formula Abarth Championship took place at Imola, in the Emilia Romagna region. This time out the Formula Abarth races counted towards the Italian Championship and the European Series.
Qualifying
Friday, 31/08/12, 18.30 – 19.10, Weather: Sunny, 27°C
The rules of the championship allow for two qualifying sessions, each 15 minutes long, with a break of just ten minutes in between. Results from qualification 1 determine the grid for Race One, while results from qualification session 2 determine the grid for Race Two; the grid for Race Three is based on the results of Race One, with the first six finishers starting in reverse order.
The free practice session in the morning was run on a wet track, but now the sun was out for the qualifying sessions and the track was completely dry. Samin put in a very strong performance which put her in an excellent 5th place on both grids. Kevin had two off track excursions and went off into the gravel, damaging the car enough for it to need repairing in the pitlane during the short break between sessions. Kevin’s sessions ended with an 11th and an 8th place. Gregor was 9th on the grid at the end of both sessions.
Qualifying 1 and Race One Grid | |||
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1st | Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) | Prema | 1:45.153 |
2nd | Santiago Urrutia (URG) | BVM | 1:45.279 |
3rd | Luca Ghiotto (I) | Prema | 1:45.516 |
5th | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:46.501 |
9th | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:47.790 |
11th | Kevin Joerg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:48.675 |
Qualifying 2 and Race Two Grid | |||
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1st | Luca Ghiotto (I) | Prema | 1:44.201 |
2nd | Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) | Prema | 1:44.264 |
3rd | Nicolas Costa (BRA) | Euronova | 1:44.933 |
5th | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:45.698 |
8th | Kevin Joerg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:45.908 |
9th | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | 1:46.300 |
Formula Abarth European Series & Formula Abarth Italian Championship
Race One (22 minutes + 1 lap)
Saturday, 02/09/12, 14.00, Weather: Sunny, 26°C
At the first corner after the start Urrutia ran over Bonifacio’s rear wheel and launched himself. They both ended up in the gravel trap with damaged cars, but luckily no harm done to the drivers. That let Ghiotto into the lead from Zonzini and Samin. At the end of the first lap Gregor was 6th and Kevin was up to 7th. Gregor left his braking too late the following lap and spun, losing a place though fortunately he was able to continue. At the front Costa was pressuring Samin and eventually managed to find a way past her, but then Zonzini, who was 2nd, spun which meant the top three was now Ghiotto, from Costa and Samin. Kevin was just behind in 4th and slowly closed the gap to Samin, but catching her was a different matter from passing her. Samin was determined to keep 3rd and started to push hard to keep Kevin at bay. Gregor meanwhile had fought his way back up the order and finished the race in 5th, immediately behind Kevin for his best result of the season so far. Samin was delighted with her 3rd place on the podium and Kevin was happy enough with 4th after his unfortunate qualifying experiences.
Race One Results | ||||
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1st | Luca Ghiotto (I)) | Prema | 24:42.922 | |
2nd | Nicolas Costa (BRA) | Euronova | Gap | 13.386 |
3rd | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | Gap | 20.069 |
4th | Kevin Joerg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
5th | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: Luca Ghiotto (I) in 1:44.671 |
Race Three Grid | |||
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1st | Emanuele Zonzini (I) | Euronova | |
2nd | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | |
3rd | Kevin Jörg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | |
4th | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | |
5th | Nicolas Costa (BRA) | Euronova | |
6th | Luca Ghiotto (I) | Prema |
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Race Two (30 minutes + 1 lap)
Sunday, 02/09/12, 09.00, Weather: Cloudy, 20°C
Samin made a great start and overtook Urrutia to claim 4th. Gregor managed to get past Kevin, to put them 7th and 8th respectively. A lap later Kevin left his braking too late and pushed Baretta off, the two of them ending their races prematurely in the gravel trap. Samin was well placed among the front runners and was lapping very rapidly when a small mistake led to a spin, and she lost two places. Zonzini and Gregor took advantage of her error and eased past her, before they started to squabble among themselves. Gregor piled the pressure on Zonzini, before a small off track moment dropped him back within reach of Samin. Samin was closing on Gregor again, but time was running out and she wasn’t able to make a move in the time that was left. Gregor finished the race in a good 5th place, and Samin finished right on his tail in 6th.
Race Two Results | ||||
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1st | Luca Ghiotto (I) | Prema | 33.17.614 | |
2nd | Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) | Prema | Gap | 5.885 |
3rd | Nicolas Costa (BRA) | Euronova | Gap | 13.386 |
5th | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
6th | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
DNF: | Kevin Jörg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: Luca Ghiotto (I) in 1:44.035 |
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Race Three (15 minutes + 1 lap)
Sunday, 02/09/12, 17.10, Weather: Cloudy, 26°C
Gregor got a good start for the sprint race and was initially able to defend his 2nd place, but soon had to give ground to Costa, although he was able to hang onto the leaders and drove an excellent race. Further back Samin started to put pressure on Kevin, though she had to be careful herself, because Ghiotto was looming ever closer in her mirrors. Samin launched an attack, but unfortunately it ended in a spin into the gravel trap. Which was a real shame! Kevin now had to defend his 4th place from Urrutia and Ghiotto, which he managed to do right until the final lap when he ran wide and had an off track moment. That was enough for Urrutia to get through, which meant Kevin came home in 5th. Gregor had improved all weekend and was rewarded with a richly deserved 3rd on the podium.
Race Three Results | ||||
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1st | Emanuele Zonzini (I) | Euronova | 17.49.564 | |
2nd | Nicolas Costa (BRA) | Euronova | Gap | 0.039 |
3rd | Gregor Ramsay (GB) | Jenzer Motorsport | Gap | 10.400 |
5th | Kevin Jörg (CH) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
DNF: | Samín Gómez (VEN) | Jenzer Motorsport | ||
Fastest lap: Nicolas Costa (BRA) in 1:45.776 |
Championship Standings
2012 Formula Abarth European Series after 18 out of 24 races:
1st Luca Ghiotto (I), 210 points; 2nd Bruno Bonifacio (BRA), 202 points; 3rd Nicolas Costa (BRA), 190 points; 4th Emanuele Zonzini (I), 151 points; 5th Santiago Urrutia (URU), 148 points; 6th Kevin Joerg (CH), 128 points; 7th Samin Gomez (VEN), 91 points; 8th Gregor Ramsay (GB), 76 points
Championship Standings
Formula Abarth Italian Championship 2012 after 12 out of 18 races:
1st Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) 143 points; 2nd Luca Ghiotto (I), 140 points; 3rd Nicolas Costa (BRA), 117 points; 4th Emanuele Zonzini (I), 112 points; 5th Santiago Urrutia (URU), 101 points; 6th Kevin Joerg (CH), 82 points; 7th Samin Gomez (VEN), 57 points; 8th Gregor Ramsay (GB), 51 points
2012 FORMULA ABARTH RACE CALENDAR
2012 FORMULA ABARTH EUROPEAN SERIES & ITALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP
30th March/1st April | Valencia (E) | Euro |
4th/6th May | Hungaroring (HU) | Euro |
7th/10th June | Mugello (I) | Italy + Euro |
5th/8th July | Misano (I) | Italy + Euro |
3rd/5th August | RedBullRing (A) | Italy + Euro |
30th August/1st September | Imola (I) | Italy + Euro |
13th/16th September | Vallelunga (I) | Italy + Euro |
27th/30th September | Monza (I) | Italy + Euro |
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