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===Qualifying===
 
===Qualifying===
  
Pole position was taken by [[Emanuel Gaczella]] with an 1:37.258. [[Jarl Teien]] could set his car on the 2nd spot, just before [[Jim Parisis]]. [[Josh Webster]] took a suprising 4th place, just before [[Tom Parker]], the reserve driver of [[Tiger Express Motersports]]. 6th place was for [[Adrian McNaughton]], and a good qualify run placed [[Djemel Boukerche]] on 7th place. [[Ihab Abbas]] took the 8th place, and rookie [[Nico Schweinzer]] took 9th place for [[Arctic GP]]. [[Jon MacLean]] and [[Marek Skrajnowski]] took 10th and 11th place, followed by [[Ari Nieminen]] (12th) and [[Pavel Loknovski]] (13th), reserve driver of [[Innervision]]. [[Synergetic Motersports]] driver [[Wesley Morris]] took 14th place on his GPVWC debut, followed by another rookie, [[Myles Dixon]]. [[Jason Muscat]] had a dissapointing qualify, only starting as 16th. [[Roy Schroten]] took 17th place in his [[Racing Team Schroten]] car as reserve driver. [[Lee Davidson]] and [[Simon Crain]] took the 18th and 19th spot on the grid, with [[Scott Moore]] short behind them at 20th. Row 11 was taken by [[Teemu Toikka]] and [[Marcus Sundstrom]]. [[Gary Allen]] and [[Lee Massey]] took row 12, and behind them were [[Lims Chebbi]] and [[Dale Stones]]. The last row was for [[Gavin Thomas]] and [[Jamez Shepherd]] respectively.
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Pole position was taken by [[Emanuel Gaczella]] with an 1:37.258. [[Jarl Teien]] could set his car on the 2nd spot, just before [[Jim Parisis]]. [[Josh Webster]] took a suprising 4th place, just before [[Tom Parker]], the reserve driver of [[Tiger Express Motorsports]]. 6th place was for [[Adrian McNaughton]], and a good qualify run placed [[Djemel Boukerche]] on 7th place. [[Ihab Abbas]] took the 8th place, and rookie [[Nico Schweinzer]] took 9th place for [[Arctic GP]]. [[Jon MacLean]] and [[Marek Skrajnowski]] took 10th and 11th place, followed by [[Ari Nieminen]] (12th) and [[Pavel Loknovski]] (13th), reserve driver of [[Innervision]]. [[Synergetic Motersports]] driver [[Wesley Morris]] took 14th place on his GPVWC debut, followed by another rookie, [[Myles Dixon]]. [[Jason Muscat]] had a dissapointing qualify, only starting as 16th. [[Roy Schroten]] took 17th place in his [[Racing Team Schroten]] car as reserve driver. But Roy had a grid penalty and was put back to 22th place to start the race. So [[Lee Davidson]] and [[Simon Crain]] took the 17th (18th) and 18th (19th) spot on the grid, with [[Scotty Moore]] short behind them at 20th (21th). 21th place (22th) was taken by [[Teemu Toikka]] and [[Marcus Sundstrom]]took 22th place (23th). [[Gary Allen]] and [[Lee Massey]] took row 12, and behind them were [[Lims Chebbi]] and [[Dale Stones]]. The last row was for [[Gavin Thomas]] and [[Jamez Shepherd]] respectively.
  
 
===Feature Race===
 
===Feature Race===

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Flag of Italy.png   2012 Challenge Italian Grand Prix
Race details
2012 Formula Challenge season
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Date 28th March, 2012
Event 2012 Challenge Italian Grand Prix
Location Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi, Rome
Lap Distance 2.538 mi / 4.085 km
Weather Sunny
Pole position
Driver Romania Emanuel Gaczella Storm Racing Team
Time 1:37.258
Feature Race
First Greece Jim Parisis Torrent Motorsports
Second Romania Emanuel Gaczella Storm Racing Team
Third England Adrian McNaughton Storm Racing Team
Fastest Lap Greece Jim Parisis Torrent Motorsports
1:37.452
Sprint Race
First Romania Emanuel Gaczella Storm Racing Team
Second Finland Ari Nieminen Torrent Motorsports
Third England Myles Dixon Velocity Racing
Fastest Lap Greece Jim Parisis Torrent Motorsports
1:37.934


The 2012 Challenge Italian Grand Prix - the second round of the season - took place on Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi near Rome on the 28th of March.

Report

Qualifying

Pole position was taken by Emanuel Gaczella with an 1:37.258. Jarl Teien could set his car on the 2nd spot, just before Jim Parisis. Josh Webster took a suprising 4th place, just before Tom Parker, the reserve driver of Tiger Express Motorsports. 6th place was for Adrian McNaughton, and a good qualify run placed Djemel Boukerche on 7th place. Ihab Abbas took the 8th place, and rookie Nico Schweinzer took 9th place for Arctic GP. Jon MacLean and Marek Skrajnowski took 10th and 11th place, followed by Ari Nieminen (12th) and Pavel Loknovski (13th), reserve driver of Innervision. Synergetic Motersports driver Wesley Morris took 14th place on his GPVWC debut, followed by another rookie, Myles Dixon. Jason Muscat had a dissapointing qualify, only starting as 16th. Roy Schroten took 17th place in his Racing Team Schroten car as reserve driver. But Roy had a grid penalty and was put back to 22th place to start the race. So Lee Davidson and Simon Crain took the 17th (18th) and 18th (19th) spot on the grid, with Scotty Moore short behind them at 20th (21th). 21th place (22th) was taken by Teemu Toikka and Marcus Sundstromtook 22th place (23th). Gary Allen and Lee Massey took row 12, and behind them were Lims Chebbi and Dale Stones. The last row was for Gavin Thomas and Jamez Shepherd respectively.

Feature Race

The start saw

Sprint Race

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Results


Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
Pos Driver Points
1 Romania Emanuel Gaczella 136
2 Greece Jim Parisis 128
3 Norway Jarl Teien 94
4 England Adrian McNaughton 79
5 Finland Ari Nieminen 62

Constructors' Championship standings
Pos Constructor Points
1 Romania Storm Racing Team 215
2 United States Torrent Motorsports 190
3 Netherlands Hene 95
4 United States United Racers 72
5 England Hatchell-Pennine Motorsport 69

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

External links

Preceded by:
2012 Challenge Dutch Grand Prix
2012 Challenge Italian Grand Prix
2012
Succeeded by:
2012 Challenge Slovenian Grand Prix