2012 Indy Lights
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The 2012 Indy Lights season was the 27th season of the series and the eleventh sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IZOD IndyCar Series. It began March 24, 2012 in St. Petersburg.[1]
| 2012 Indy Lights season | |
|---|---|
| Firestone Indy Lights | |
| Season | |
| Races | 12 |
| Start date | March 24 |
| End date | September 15 |
| Awards | |
| Drivers' champion | Tristan Vautier |
| Teams' champion | Sam Schmidt Motorsports |
| Rookie of the Year | Tristan Vautier |
The championship was dominated by the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team with French driver Tristan Vautier winning the championship by eight points ahead of experienced Argentine team mate Esteban Guerrieri. SSM drivers won seven out of the twelve races over the course of the season and Vautier also claimed the rookie of the year title. Colombian driver Gustavo Yacamán from Team Moore Racing finished a tight battle for third with countryman Sebastián Saavedra.[2]
Team and driver chart
- All drivers will compete in Firestone Firehawk–shod Dallara chassis.
| Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Schmidt Motorsports | 3 |  Victor Carbone[3] |
All |
| 7 |  Oliver Webb[4] |
All | |
| 11 |  Esteban Guerrieri[5] |
All | |
| 77 |  Tristan Vautier[6] |
All | |
| Team Moore Racing | 2 |  Gustavo Yacamán[7] |
All |
| 22 |  David Ostella[8] |
All | |
| Andretti Autosport AFS Racing |
26 | Carlos Muñoz[9] |
All |
| 27 | Sebastián Saavedra |
All | |
| Bryan Herta Autosport | 28 |  Troy Castaneda[9] |
1–2 |
| Nick Andries[10] |
3 | ||
 Anders Krohn[N 1] |
4, 7 | ||
| Juncos Racing[11] | 86 | João Victor Horto |
1–2, 4 |
 Bruno Palli |
12 | ||
| Chase Austin |
7 | ||
| 87 | 4 | ||
| Team E | 17 | Brandon Wagner |
4 |
| Belardi Auto Racing | 4 | Jorge Goncalvez[12] |
All |
| 9 |  Alon Day[13] |
1–7 | |
 Peter Dempsey[14] |
8–12 | ||
| 19 | Mike Larrison[15] |
4, 6–7, 12 | |
| Brooks Associates Racing | 8 | Alex Jones |
3 |
 Adderly Fong |
11 | ||
| Fan Force United | 24 |  Armaan Ebrahim[16] |
1–5 |
| Bryan Clauson[17] |
6–7 | ||
| Stefan Wilson |
12 | ||
| 42 | Emerson Newton-John[18] |
4, 11 | |
| Younessi Racing | 15 | Peter Dempsey[19] |
4–5 |
| 16 | Rodin Younessi[20] |
1, 5 | |
| Jeffrey Mark Motorsport | 76 |  Juan Pablo Garcia[N 2] |
All |
| Hillenburg Motorsports | 20 | Darryl Wills |
1–3 |
Schedule
IndyCar announced that all Firestone Indy Lights Series races would be broadcast on the NBC Sports Network in 2012.[21]
| Rnd | Date | Race Name | Track | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 24 | St. Petersburg 100 |
Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 2 | April 1 | Grand Prix of Alabama |
Barber Motorsports Park | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 3 | April 15 | Grand Prix of Long Beach |
Streets of Long Beach | Long Beach, California |
| 4 | May 25 | Firestone Freedom 100 |
Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Indiana |
| 5 | June 2 | Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix |
Belle Isle | Detroit, Michigan |
| 6 | June 15 | Firestone Indy Lights 100 |
Milwaukee Mile | West Allis, Wisconsin |
| 7 | June 22 | Sukup 100 |
Iowa Speedway | Newton, Iowa |
| 8 | July 7 | Toronto 100 |
Exhibition Place | Toronto, Ontario |
| 9 | July 21 | Edmonton 100 |
Edmonton City Centre Airport | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 10 | August 5 | Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières |
Circuit Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 11 | September 1 | Grand Prix of Baltimore |
Streets of Baltimore | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 12 | September 15 | Auto Club Speedway Foundation 100 |
Auto Club Speedway | Fontana, California |
Oval/Speedway
Road Course/Street Circuit
Race results
Driver standings
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| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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| Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
- Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes.
Footnotes
- In conjunction with Curb Agajanian Performance Group.
- In technical alliance with Bryan Herta Autosport.
References
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