Difference between revisions of "2012 Superleague season"
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| {{flagicon|SWI}} [[David Jundt]] | | {{flagicon|SWI}} [[David Jundt]] | ||
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|rowspan=5 align="left"| {{flagicon|MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dale Stones]] | |rowspan=5 align="left"| {{flagicon|MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dale Stones]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]] | | {{flagicon|MAL}} [[Jason Muscat]] | ||
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|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Draig Racing SL|Draig Racing]] | |rowspan=5| {{flagicon|WAL}} [[Draig Racing SL|Draig Racing]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Rowland]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nick Rowland]] | ||
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|rowspan=3 align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Cooper]]<br>{{flagicon|POL}} [[Marek Skrajnowski]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} ''[[Jamez Shepherd]]''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''[[Simon Melhuish]]'' | |rowspan=3 align="left"| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Cooper]]<br>{{flagicon|POL}} [[Marek Skrajnowski]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} ''[[Jamez Shepherd]]''<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} ''[[Simon Melhuish]]'' | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Cooper]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Alex Cooper]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lukas Euler]] | | {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lukas Euler]] | ||
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|rowspan=4| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Woods Racing SL|Woods Racing]] | |rowspan=4| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Woods Racing SL|Woods Racing]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Kieran Ryan]] | | {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Kieran Ryan]] | ||
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|rowspan=4 align="left"| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Boyd Bryson]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[David Gaspers]] | |rowspan=4 align="left"| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Boyd Bryson]]<br>{{flagicon|GER}} [[David Gaspers]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Parker]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Tom Parker]] | ||
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|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hawkeye Racing SL|Hawkeye Racing]] | |rowspan=5| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Hawkeye Racing SL|Hawkeye Racing]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Redshaw]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lewis Redshaw]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Vinodh Moodley]] | | {{flagicon|RSA}} [[Vinodh Moodley]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Stanton]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Stanton]] | ||
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|rowspan=2 align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Teemu Toikka]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ryan Walker]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} ''[[William Ponissi]]'' | |rowspan=2 align="left"| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Teemu Toikka]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ryan Walker]]<br>{{flagicon|ITA}} ''[[William Ponissi]]'' | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Stanton]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David Stanton]] | ||
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|rowspan=5| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[ST Racing SL|ST Racing]] | |rowspan=5| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[ST Racing SL|ST Racing]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Bennett]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Bennett]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Geoff Meade]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Geoff Meade]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Fuller]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Mark Fuller]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Bennett]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Scott Bennett]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Abdel Damghi]] | | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Abdel Damghi]] | ||
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|rowspan=6 align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Abdel Damghi]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Williamson]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} ''[[Samuli Leinonen]]'' | |rowspan=6 align="left"| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Abdel Damghi]]<br>{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Williamson]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} ''[[Samuli Leinonen]]'' | ||
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| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ruud Heesterbeek]] | | {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ruud Heesterbeek]] | ||
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| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Williamson]] | | {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chris Williamson]] | ||
Revision as of 08:00, 19 November 2012
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| Competition | Superleague |
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| Title Sponsor | SimInk |
| Platform Used |  rFactor v1.255
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| Rounds | 18 |
| Mod base | Custom (Based on F1RFT 2011) |
| Carshape base | F1 2011 (F1RFT) |
| Engine Supplier(s) | Multiple |
| Tyre Supplier(s) | Pirelli |
| Drivers | 50 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Drivers' Champion |  Lukas Euler
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| Teams' Champion |  Midnight Motorsport
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The SimInk 2012 Superleague season is the 13th GPVWC Superleague season. In April 2012 it was announced that SimInk had became the title sponsor of the GPVWC Superleague.
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Teams and drivers
The following teams have confirmed their 2012 participation.
Team changes
- Williamson Dynamics had been a fading force in 2011 and after a notable absence in the closing stages of the season, the team formally withdrew from the Superleague at the end of the 2011 season.
- Computrac Motorsports were rebranded as Red 5 Racing for 2012 following Gavin Thomas's takeover of the team half way through the previous season. This marked a full circle for the team which had originally started as Red 5 at the beginning of the 2010 season.
New entries
The number of teams was expanded to 13, meaning that 2 new constructors were able to join the Superleague in 2012 and both came from existing Supercup outfits.
- Cornish team Kernow Sport were the first to be assigned a place on the Superleague grid much to the delight of team owner Mark Wicks. Kernow had been an established name in the Masters Series and Supercup competitions and announced a strong starting lineup with Masters Champion Simon Cattell partnering veteran Wicks.
- The 2nd team to be accepted was the German outfit Green Stripes, who had previously run in other GPVWC competitions under the names 'CP Lotus' and 'Force Lotus'. Led by Christoph Lichtenstein, they announced a lineup consisting of Lichtenstein himself, Matt Clipp and most impressively Dave Carr-Smith as test driver.
Driver changes
- Pavel Loknovski became full time race driver for Nordsjoen Racing after impressing in the latter stages of the 2011 season.
- Former world champion Janne Tanskanen joined Red Archer for a bargain price due to concerns about Jason Muscat and the forced absence of Gregg Lawson.
- Ryan Walker rejoined Draig Racing after previously announcing himself elsewhere for 2012. Phil Perkins, who drove for the Welsh team in 2011, became team principal for Hawkeye Racing.
- Midnight Motorsport replaced Dave Carr-Smith with German sensation Lukas Euler. Carr-Smith then joined Green Stripes Racing as star test driver.
- Woods Racing lost their veteran driver Mark Wicks after six seasons as he took the big step into team management. Young gun Tom Parker joined the team after a tough driver search, hoping to prove himself after a stop-start 2011 season.
- Hawkeye Racing signed the talented Lewis Redshaw to partner Bart de Vos.
- At Synergetic Motorsport the young Liam Hatchell moved up from a reserve berth to become lead driver. Ojay Clark was also signed up after driving for the team near the end of the season. Christoph Lichtenstein left to pursue his team management career and there was no place for Sam Millar who remains a free agent.
2012 Calendar
Testing
The 2012 testing schedule is as follows:
| Test | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Preseason Test #1 | 9th Feb 2012 |  Circuito de Jerez
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| Preseason Test #2 | 16th Feb 2012 |  Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola
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| Preseason Test #3 | 23rd Feb 2012 |  Red Bull Ring
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| Preseason Test #4 | 1st Mar 2012 |  Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
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| Midseason Test #1 | 12th Apr 2012 |  Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
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| Midseason Test #2 | 5th Jul 2012 | Hockenheimring
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Calendar changes
- The calendar has been reduced to just 18 Grand Prix for 2012 - 2 less than the previous season. This was allow races to be spaced two weeks apart in order to guarantee enough time for an increased amount of coverage to the events.
- The inaugural Indian Grand Prix was cancelled due to the lack of a reliable track release. The event was replaced with the German Grand Prix. The race would be hosted at the Nurburgring circuit. The Superleague has not raced in Germany since 2008 German Grand Prix.
- The United States Grand Prix will take place at Road America. The identity of the race in the US was listed as TBA until July as numerous options were assessed. It will be the GPVWC's first visit to the United States since 2007.
Rule changes
Research & Development
- A new area was introduced in the R&D system for 2012 - fuel efficiency. As different engines have far different fuel consumption rates, teams would be able to devote some RD energies to improving theirs in an attempt to give their drivers an extra advantage come race day. In addition, fuel efficiency values were made known to managers when bidding for engines - one more factor to keep into account when making a balanced choice.
- Changes were also made to the development system to allow greater variations in both the cost and pace of development at the discretion of each individual manager in order to make the system much more flexible.
Team Personnel
The biggest new feature of 2012, however, was to be the GPVWC Team Personnel. Teams were able to hire key personnel members before the start of the season - namely the Chief Designer, the Commercial Manager and the Chief Mechanic. Each individual, for whom teams would need to outbid their rivals, possessed hidden statistics relative to his or her quality - statistics that were only partially disclosed to the teams. Each of their abilities have a repercussion on the team's ability to improve certain areas.
- The Chief Designer improves R&D by decreasing (or increasing!) the number of RD points necessary for any given update, or the time needed to develop it. Each Designer has some strong points and weak points in any of the areas, and will thus influence the way a car is developed.
- The Commercial Manager is able to lower the marketing requirements needed when seeking sponsors and/or increase the amount of money the latter bring in.
- The Chief Mechanic influences the speed of the team's pitstops and the likeliness of problems/random delays appearing.
Testing
The 2012 season saw the introduction of a new in-season testing system - tests were reduced in length to two hours and the maximum number of laps was lowered to 40 with each lap yielding more RD points. Furthermore, the number of in-season tests was reduced to just two - one in the early stages of the season and one halfway through it - with more importance given to Free Practice.
Qualifying
For 2012 the 2-phase qualifying system from the previous season had been dropped in favour of a return to a simpler 1 session format. The 2012 qualifying sessions run for just 15 minutes with all drivers able to set as many timed laps as possible. However a limited parc ferme rule is in place and rules on the use of the escape key have been tightened.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Drivers standings
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Bold - Pole |
† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
‡ Draig Racing were excluded from the results from the Belgian round onwards due to a continued breach of the contract regulations. The only points scores affected were related to Dale Carrick's original 8th place at Spa.
Constructors standings
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Bold – Pole |
† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
‡ Draig Racing were excluded from the results from the Belgian round onwards due to a continued breach of the contract regulations.
| Preceded by: 2011 Superleague season |
2012 Superleague season 2012 |
Succeeded by: Current Season |
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