The 2012 Formula Abarth season was the eighth season of the former Formula Azzurra, and the third under its guise of "Formula Abarth". The European Championship began on 31 March in Valencia, while the Italian Championship commenced on 10 June at Mugello. They finished together on 30 September at Monza.

Nicolas Costa, who drove for Euronova Racing by Fortec, won both series, taking four victories in the Italian series and six victories in the European championship. Costa won the Italian series by nineteen points and the European series by twenty points over runner-up Luca Ghiotto of the Prema Powerteam, with third place in the European championship taken by Ghiotto's teammate Bruno Bonifacio, while Costa's teammate Emanuele Zonzini finished third in the Italian championship.

Teams and drivers Team Driver Rounds Prema Powerteam 2 Bruno Bonifacio All 3 Luca Ghiotto All 21 Giorgio Roda All DIEGI Motorsport Francisco Javier Amado 1–3, 5–8 BVM 9 Santiago Urrutia All 23 Sean Gelael 8 24 Antonio Giovinazzi 8 Jenzer Motorsport 17 Samin Gómez Briceno All 18 Kevin Jörg All 19 Gregor Ramsay All JD Motorsport 26 Juan Branger All Euronova Racing by Fortec 35 Emanuele Zonzini All 39 Nicolas Costa All Cram Competition 51 Michele Beretta 3–8 52 Antonio Furlan 3–8

Race calendar and results An eight-round calendar was announced on 6 December 2011. The series will adopt a format used in a majority of the Formula Three series, with three races a weekend, two of which held on the Saturday and the final race on the Sunday. The series will support the Italian Formula Three Championship at all rounds, with the races at Valencia and Budapest also supporting the World Touring Car Championship.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team 1 Feature Valencia Circuit 31 March Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg Feature Kevin Jörg Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg Sprint 1 April Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg 2 Feature Hungaroring 5 May Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia Feature Bruno Bonifacio Nicolas Costa Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia Sprint 6 May Bruno Bonifacio Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia 3 Feature Mugello Circuit 9 June Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia Feature Bruno Bonifacio Luca Ghiotto Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg Sprint 10 June Luca Ghiotto Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia 4 Feature Misano World Circuit 7 July Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia Feature 8 July Luca Ghiotto Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia Sprint Santiago Urrutia Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg 5 Feature Red Bull Ring 4 August Luca Ghiotto Samin Gómez Briceno Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia Sprint 5 August Emanuele Zonzini Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia Feature Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Bruno Bonifacio Prema Powerteam Santiago Urrutia 6 Feature Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 1 September Bruno Bonifacio Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Kevin Jörg Feature 2 September Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Luca Ghiotto Prema Powerteam Gregor Ramsay Sprint Nicolas Costa Emanuele Zonzini Euronova Racing by Fortec Gregor Ramsay 7 Feature ACI Vallelunga Circuit 15 September Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Santiago Urrutia Feature Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Nicolas Costa Euronova Racing by Fortec Kevin Jörg Sprint 16 September Nicolas Costa Gregor Ramsay Jenzer Motorsport Gregor Ramsay 8 Feature Autodromo Nazionale Monza 29 September Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia Antonio Giovinazzi BVM Antonio Giovinazzi Sprint Santiago Urrutia Santiago Urrutia BVM Santiago Urrutia Feature 30 September Luca Ghiotto Nicolas Costa Antonio Giovinazzi BVM Antonio Giovinazzi

Championship standings Points were awarded as follows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PP FL Feature races 20 15 12 10 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 Sprint 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1

European Series

Drivers' standings Pos Driver VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts 1 Nicolas Costa 6 5 1 1 2 4 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 2 Luca Ghiotto 1 1 Ret 3 3 8 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 246 3 Bruno Bonifacio 3 3 Ret Ret 1 1 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 219 4 Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 5 Emanuele Zonzini 4 2 Ret 8 6 5 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 200 6 Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 176 7 Samin Gómez Briceno 5 6 3 6 8 Ret 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 123 8 Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 96 9 Giorgio Roda 7 11 Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 72 10 Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49 11 Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43 Ineligible drivers Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 0 Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 0 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookies' standings Pos Driver VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts 1 Santiago Urrutia 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 337 2 Kevin Jörg 2 4 2 Ret 11 3 7 2 4 7 5 3 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 300 3 Gregor Ramsay 9 7 5 5 7 Ret 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 232 4 Juan Branger 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 153 5 Francisco Javier Amado 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 149 6 Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 51 7 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 29 Pos Driver VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts

Teams' standings Pos Team VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts 1 Euronova Racing by Fortec 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 333 2 Prema Powerteam 1 1 Ret 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 3 BVM 8 9 4 2 5 2 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 225 4 Jenzer Motorsport 2 4 2 5 7 3 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 219 5 DIEGI Motorsport 11 8 6 7 9 6 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 49 6 JD Motorsport 10 10 7 Ret 10 7 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 43 Ineligible teams Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 0 Pos Driver VAL HUN MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts

Italian Series

Drivers' standings Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts 1 Nicolas Costa 3 6 6 3 1 1 5 9 Ret 2 3 2 1 1 3 6 3 2 2 Luca Ghiotto 1 10 7 1 Ret Ret 1 4 4 1 1 6 DSQ 3 6 3 5 DSQ 3 Emanuele Zonzini 4 4 2 4 2 Ret 8 3 2 6 4 1 2 2 8 2 Ret Ret 160 4 Santiago Urrutia 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 4 1 3 5 Bruno Bonifacio 2 1 3 2 4 2 2 2 1 Ret 2 9 10 5 12 Ret 8 Ret 157 6 Kevin Jörg 7 2 4 7 3 5 6 5 5 4 Ret 5 5 4 2 5 4 9 7 Samin Gómez Briceno 12 5 5 6 8 4 4 11 11 3 6 Ret 4 8 4 Ret 10 4 88 8 Gregor Ramsay 6 7 Ret 9 Ret 6 7 10 6 5 5 3 6 9 1 Ret 13 Ret 71 9 Giorgio Roda Ret 8 9 8 6 5 9 6 7 WD WD WD 7 7 13 8 6 Ret 46 10 Antonio Furlan 8 Ret 11 10 Ret 7 Ret 7 9 7 7 8 Ret 10 10 9 12 6 34 11 Michele Beretta 10 Ret 8 12 Ret Ret 10 Ret 8 8 Ret Ret Ret 11 7 7 7 5 31 12 Juan Branger 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 20 13 Francisco Javier Amado 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17 Ineligible drivers Antonio Giovinazzi 1 2 1 0 Sean Gelael 10 9 7 0 Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ PtsBold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Teams' standings Pos Team MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts 1 Euronova Racing by Fortec 3 4 2 3 1 1 5 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 2 249 2 Prema Powerteam 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 7 3 6 3 5 DSQ 235 3 BVM 5 3 1 5 3 8 3 1 3 Ret NC 4 3 6 5 1 1 1 178 4 Jenzer Motorsport 6 2 4 6 5 3 4 5 5 3 5 3 4 4 1 5 4 4 161 5 Cram Competition 8 Ret 8 10 Ret 7 10 7 8 7 7 8 Ret 10 7 7 7 5 51 6 JD Motorsport 9 Ret 12 11 7 9 WD WD WD Ret 8 7 9 12 9 11 11 10 18 7 DIEGI Motorsport 11 9 10 Ret 8 10 9 9 Ret 8 Ret 11 Ret Ret 8 17 Pos Driver MUG MIS RBR IMO VLL MNZ Pts

References

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