2012 Blancpain Endurance Series

The 2012 Blancpain Endurance Series season was the second season of the Blancpain Endurance Series. The season featured six rounds lasting three hours each, starting on 14 April at Monza and ended in October at Navarra. An improved support package was added with the British Formula 3 Championship and Blancpain Revival Series was present at selected rounds and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo was present at all events.

Calendar

On 9 December 2011, the Stéphane Ratel Organisation announced the 2012 calendar.^[1]

Rnd	Circuit	Date
1	Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, Italy	15 April
2	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Great Britain	3 June
3	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France	1 July
4	Total 24 Hours of Spa, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium	29 July
5	Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany	23 September
6	Circuito de Navarra, Los Arcos, Spain	14 October

Entry list

On 17 February, SRO released the provisional entry list for the first round at Monza.^[2] This was updated on 10 March.^[3]

2012 Entry List
Team	No.	Drivers	Car	Rounds
Pro Cup
Belgian Audi Club WRT	1	Stéphane Ortelli	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	All
		Christopher Mies
		Christopher Haase
	2	Laurens Vanthoor	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	All
		Edward Sandström		All
		Marco Bonanomi		1, 3–6
		Andrea Piccini		2
	6	Frank Stippler	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	6
		Filipe Albuquerque
		Oliver Jarvis
Audi Sport Team Phoenix		Marcel Fässler	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	4
		André Lotterer
		Tom Kristensen
	16	Andrea Piccini	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	4
		René Rast
		Frank Stippler
	13	Harold Primat	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	5
		René Rast
		Luca Ludwig
KRK Racing		Karl Wendlinger	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	1–2
		Koen Wauters
		Anthony Kumpen
Marc VDS Racing Team	3	Bas Leinders	BMW Z4 GT3	All
		Maxime Martin
		Markus Palttala
	4	Henri Moser	BMW Z4 GT3	All
		Bert Longin		All
		Mike Hezemans		1–5
		Nick Catsburg		6
Boutsen Ginion Racing	5	Nico Verdonck	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3, 5–6
		Jack Clarke		1–3
		Edouard Mondron		1–3
		Seiji Ara		5
		Marino Franchitti		5
		Andy Soucek		6
		Zoël Amberg		6
Hexis Racing	7	Frédéric Makowiecki	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	6
		Stef Dusseldorp
		Álvaro Parente
Gulf Racing UK	9	Rob Bell	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	4
		Andy Meyrick
		Michael Wainwright
	69	Jamie Campbell-Walter	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	4
		Stuart Hall
		Roald Goethe
Black Falcon	18	Jeroen Bleekemolen	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	5–6
		Franky Cheng		5–6
		Mike Parisy		5
		Dominik Baumann		6
United Autosports	22	David Brabham	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3
		Alvaro Parente
		Matt Bell
Blancpain Reiter	24	Peter Kox	Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+	6
		Jos Menten
		Štefan Rosina
DB Motorsport	36	Jeffrey van Hooydonk	BMW Z4 GT3	1–4
		Stéphane Lémeret
		Jeroen den Boer
Saintéloc Racing	40	Filipe Albuquerque	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	4
		Grégory Guilvert		4–6
		Dino Lunardi		4–6
		Jonathan Hirschi		5
Lapidus Racing	62	Tim Mullen	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	3
		Phil Quaife
		Klaas Hummel
Vita4One Racing Team	66	Gregory Franchi	BMW Z4 GT3	All
		Frank Kechele		All
		Yelmer Buurman		1
		Adam Carroll		2
		Mathias Lauda		3–6
Kessel Racing	71	Davide Rigon	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Daniel Zampieri
		Stefano Gattuso
Prospeed Competition	75	Marc Goossens	Porsche 997 GT3-R	All
		Xavier Maassen
		Marc Hennerici
Emil Frey Racing	80	Fredy Barth	Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3	2–3, 6
		Gabriele Gardel
		Lorenz Frey
SMG Challenge	83	Olivier Pla	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1, 3–5
		Eric Clément		1, 3–5
		Philippe Gache		1, 3–4
		Nicolas Armindo		5
GPR Racing	89	Tim Verbergt	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	5
		Damien Dupont
		Ronnie Latinne
Pro-Am Cup
Boutsen Ginion Racing	5	Jack Clarke	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	4
		Nico Verdonck
		Eric van de Poele
		Edouard Mondron
	15	Massimo Vagliani	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	4
		Sarah Bovy
		Marlène Broggi
		Jérôme Thiry		4–6
		Edouard Mondron		5–6
		Fabien Thuner		6
ARC Bratislava	7	Miro Konôpka	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1–4
		Zdeno Mikulasko
		Stefano Crotti
		Christoff Corten		4
Haribo Racing Team	8	Mike Stursberg	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1, 3–5
		Hans Guido Riegel		1, 3–5
		Richard Westbrook		1, 5
		Christian Menzel		3–4
		Uwe Alzen		4
Gulf Racing UK	9	Rob Bell	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3, 5–6
	9	Michael Wainwright	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3, 5–6
	69	Roald Goethe	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3, 5
		Stuart Hall		1, 3, 5
		Jamie Campbell-Walter		2
SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion	10	Jérôme Policand	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1–3, 5–6
		Gabriel Balthazard		1–3, 5–6
		Mike Savary		1, 3
		Maurice Ricci		2, 5–6
		Olivier Panis		4
		Fabien Barthez
		Morgan Moulin Traffort
		Eric Debard
	20	Patrice Goueslard	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Ludovic Badey
		Jean-Luc Beaubélique
		Tristan Vautier		4
Ruffier Racing	11	Jean-Claude Lagniez	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1–3
		Xavier Pompidou		1–2
		Gabriel Abergel		1–2
		Mike Parisy		3
		Laurent Pasquali		3
Sport Garage		Gilles Duqueine	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	4
		Eric Vaissière
		André-Alain Corbel
		Christian Beroujon
	42	Kevin Despinasse	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Emmet O'Brien		1–3, 5–6
		Arno Santamato		1–3, 6
		Lionel Comole		4
		Romain Brandela
		Michaël Petit
		Paul Lanchere		5
ART Grand Prix	12	Duncan Tappy	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	All
		Grégoire Demoustier		All
		Mike Parisy		4
		Ulric Amado		4
KRK Racing	14	Raf Vanthoor	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	1–4
		Dennis Retera		1–4
		Marius Ritskes		1–2
		Koen Wauters		3–4
		Anthony Kumpen		4
Insight Racing	17	Martin Jensen	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Dennis Andersen		All
		Iain Dockerill		4
Black Falcon	18	Bret Curtis	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	1–4
		Steve Jans		1–4
		Sean Edwards		1
		Mike Parisy		2
		Jeroen Bleekemolen		3–4
		Franky Cheng		4
	19	Oliver Morley	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	All
		Riccardo Brutschin		1–3
		Jérôme Thiry		1–2
		Manuel Metzger		3–4
		Kenneth Heyer		4
		Stephan Rösler		4
		Sean Edwards		5–6
		Steve Jans		5–6
MTECH	21	Matt Griffin	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1–5
		Duncan Cameron		1–5
		Mike Edmonds		2–4
		Niki Cadei		4
United Autosports	23	Mark Blundell	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–3
		Mark Patterson
		Zak Brown
		Mark Blundell	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	4
		Mark Patterson
		Alain Li
		Richard Meins
Blancpain Reiter	24	Peter Kox	Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+	2–5
		Marc A. Hayek		2–5
		Jos Menten		4
		Albert von Thurn und Taxis		4
ROAL Motorsport	29	Tom Coronel	BMW Z4 GT3	4
		Edoardo Liberati
		Michela Cerruti
		Stefano Colombo
GT3 Racing	30	Craig Wilkins	Audi R8 LMS	All
		Peter Belshaw		1–5
		Aaron Scott		1–4, 6
		Phil Keen		4
		Adam Christodoulou		5
Pro GT by Alméras	33	Antoine Leclerc	Porsche 997 GT3-R	All
		Eric Dermont
		David Tuchbant
		Franck Perera		4
	34	Anthony Beltoise	Porsche 997 GT3-R	All
		Henry Hassid		All
		Roland Berville		1–4, 6
		Nicolas Armindo		4
GT Academy Team RJN	35	Alex Buncombe	Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3	1–4
		Jann Mardenborough
		Chris Ward
		Lucas Ordóñez		4
DB Motorsport	36	Jeroen den Boer	BMW Z4 GT3	5–6
		Nico Bastian		5
		Alessandro Garofano		5
		Michael Mallock		6
		Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof		6
	37	Simon Knap	BMW Z4 GT3	All
		Jochen Habets
		Andrew Danyliw
		Leon Rijnbeek		4
Scuderia Vittoria	38	Alessandro Bonetti	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1–2
		Jay Palmer		1–2
		Michael Lyons		1
		David McDonald		2, 6
		Jody Fannin		6
		Danny Candia		6
Saintéloc Racing	40	David Hallyday	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	1–3
		Jérôme Demay
		Grégory Guilvert
	43	Dino Lunardi	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	3
		Marc Sourd
		Patrice Madeleine
	43	Adrien Tambay	Audi R8 LMS Ultra	6
		Jérôme Demay
		Jean-Marc Quintois
Kessel Racing	46	Valentino Rossi	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1, 5
		Alessio Salucci		1, 5
		Andrea Ceccato		5
	72	Gino Forgione	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1–3
		Maurice Basso		1
		Max Mugelli		1
		Claude-Yves Gosselin		2–5
		Marc Rostan		2, 4–5
		Mathias Beche		3
		Pierre Bruneau		4–5
		Lorenzo Bontempelli		4
ASM Team	47	Karim Ojjeh	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1–2, 4
		Ricardo Bravo		1–2, 4
		Lourenço Beirão da Veiga		1
		Pedro Lamy		4
		Luis Silva		4
AF Corse	49	Yannick Mallégol	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Howard Blank
		Jean-Marc Bachelier
		François Perrodo		4
	50	Jack Gerber	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Marco Cioci		1, 3–6
		Raffaele Giammaria		2, 4
		Enzo Ide		4–5
	51	Giuseppe Cirò	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Daniel Brown
		Gaetano Ardagna Perez
		Toni Vilander		4
	52	Niek Hommerson	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Louis Machiels		All
		Andrea Bertolini		1, 3–5
		Maurizio Mediani		2
		Alessandro Pier Guidi		4, 6
Vita4One Team Italy	57	Giacomo Petrobelli	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	All
		Eugenio Amos
		Alessandro Bonacini
		Jonathan Hirschi		4
	59	Andrea Ceccato	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	2, 4
		Michael Lyons		2, 4
		Josh Wakefield		2
		Alessandro Bonetti		3–4
		Andrea Barlesi		3
		Jay Palmer		3
		Filip Salaquarda		4
Exagon Engineering	58	Vincent Radermecker	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1
Exagon Engineering	58	Christian Kelders	Porsche 997 GT3-R	1
Von Ryan Racing	60	Stephen Jelley	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	All
		Julien Draper
		Matthew Draper
		Stef Dusseldorp		4
	88	Rob Barff	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	All
		Leon Price		1–3, 5–6
		Jordan Grogor		1–3, 5–6
		Álvaro Parente		4
		Chris Goodwin
		Roger Wills
Lapidus Racing	62	Tim Mullen	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	4
		Adam Christodoulou
		Phil Quaife
		Klaas Hummel
Black Bull Swiss Racing	64	Mirko Venturi	Ferrari 458 Italia GT3	1, 3
		Andrea Invernizzi
		Tommaso Maino
Race Art	70	Roger Grouwels	BMW Z4 GT3	1–5
		Niels Bouwhuis		1, 3
		Phil Bastiaans		1
		Nick Catsburg		2–5
		Robert Nearn		2, 4
		Jaap van Lagen		4–5
Prospeed Competition	74	Maxime Soulet	Porsche 997 GT3-R	All
		Paul van Splunteren
		Dylan Derdaele
		Fred Bouvy		4
Ecurie Ecosse	79	Ollie Millroy	BMW Z4 GT3	1–3, 5–6
		Joe Twyman		1–3, 5–6
		Andrew Smith		1, 5–6
		Marco Attard		2
		Oliver Bryant		3
Emil Frey Racing	80	Fredy Barth	Jaguar XK Emil Frey G3	4
		Gabriele Gardel
		Lorenz Frey
		Rolf Maritz
GPR Racing	89	Bertrand Baguette	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	4
		Tim Verbergt
		Damien Dupont
		Ronnie Latinne
Preci-Spark	90	David Jones	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3	1–5
		Godfrey Jones		1–5
		Mike Jordan		2–4
		Bernd Schneider		4
JAS Motorsport	91	Akira Iida	McLaren MP4-12C GT3	1, 3
		Jun-San Chen
		Morris Chen
Beechdean-Aston Martin Racing	107	Jonathan Adam	Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3	4
		John Gaw
		Andrew Howard
		Phil Dryburgh
Gentlemen Trophy
First Motorsport	25	Steve Vanbellingen	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S	4
		Bert Redant
		Armand Fumal
		Johan Vanloo
Ruffier Racing	31	Georges Cabannes	Lamborghini Gallardo LP520	1–3, 5–6
		Romain Brandela		1–3
		Fabien Thuner		1–2, 5
		Miki Monrás		3
		Fabien Michal		5–6
Saintéloc Racing	41	Pierre Hirschi	Audi R8 LMS	All
		Robert Hissom		All
		Marc Sourd		1–2
		Philippe Marie		3–6
		Jérôme Demay		4
Exagon Engineering	58	Christian Kelders	Porsche 997 GT3-R	3–6
		Daniel Desbruères		3–6
		Jean-Luc Blanchemain		4
		Pascal Muller		4
Kessel Racing	73	Pablo Paladino	Ferrari 430 Scuderia	1–4
		Paolo Andreasi
		Beniamino Caccia
		Giacomo Piccini		4
ALFAB Racing	81	Erik Behrens	Audi R8 LMS	4
		Daniel Roos
		Patrik Skoog
		Magnus Öhman
GCR Racing	82	Gaël Lesoudier	Dodge Viper CC	1–4
		Gilles Vannelet		1–4
		Luc Paillard		1–3
		Christophe Decultot		4
		Pierre Fontaine		4
Racing Adventures	85	Benjamin Bailly	Ford Mustang	4
		Raphaël van der Straten
		Nicolas De Crem
		José Close
JB Motorsport	98	Jan Brunstedt	Audi R8 LMS	All
		Mikael Bender		All
		Jocke Mangs		1–4
		Daniel Roos		4–6
Cup Class
Pro GT by Alméras	32	Alain Ferté	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	4
		Matthieu Vaxivière
		Jean-Louis Alloin
		Jérémy Alloin
Race Art	76	Mathijs Harkema	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	4
		'Brody'
		Christophe Geoffroy
		Phillipe Richard
RMS	86	Thierry Stepec	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	4
		Eric Mouez
		David Loger
		Philippe Salini
	87	Fabio Spirgi	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	4
		Richard Feller
		Olivier Baron
		Manuel Nicolaïdis
Speedlover	94	Christophe Bigourie	Porsche 997 GT3 Cup	4
		Raf Vleugels
		Kevin Balthazard

Results

Event	Circuit	Pro Cup Winner	Pro-Am Cup Winner	Gentlemen Trophy Winner
1	Monza	No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team	No. 57 Vita4One Team Italy	No. 73 Kessel Racing
1	Monza	Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala	Eugenio Amos Alessandro Bonacini Giacomo Petrobelli	Pablo Paladino Paolo Andreasi Beniamino Caccia
2	Silverstone	No. 3 Marc VDS Racing Team	No. 24 Blancpain Reiter	No. 98 JB Motorsport
2	Silverstone	Bas Leinders Maxime Martin Markus Palttala	Peter Kox Marc A. Hayek	Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Jocke Mangs
3	Paul Ricard	No. 1 Belgian Audi Club WRT	No. 52 AF Corse	No. 58 Exagon Engineering
3	Paul Ricard	Stéphane Ortelli Christopher Mies Christopher Haase	Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels Andrea Bertolini	Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders
4	Spa-Francorchamps Report	No. 16 Audi Sport Team Phoenix	No. 52 AF Corse	No. 25 First Motorsport
4	Spa-Francorchamps Report	Andrea Piccini René Rast Frank Stippler	Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels Andrea Bertolini Alessandro Pier Guidi	Steve van Bellingen Bert Redant Armand Fumal Johan Van Loo
5	Nürburgring	No. 75 Prospeed Competition	No. 19 Black Falcon	No. 58 Exagon Engineering
5	Nürburgring	Marc Goossens Marc Hennerici Xavier Maassen	Sean Edwards Steve Jans Oliver Morley	Daniel Desbruères Christian Kelders
6	Navarra	No. 7 Hexis Racing	No. 12 ART Grand Prix	No. 98 JB Motorsport
6	Navarra	Frédéric Makowiecki Stef Dusseldorp Álvaro Parente	Duncan Tappy Grégoire Demoustier	Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender Daniel Roos

Championship standings

Drivers' Championships

Pos	Driver	MNZ	SIL	LEC	SPA	NÜR	NAV	Pts
Pro Cup
1	Stéphane Ortelli Christopher Mies Christopher Haase	7	3	1	2	4	2	114
2	Markus Palttala Maxime Martin Bas Leinders	1	1	2	4	Ret	4	111
3	Marc Goossens Xavier Maassen Marc Hennerici	5	14	5	20	1	5	72
4	Andrea Piccini		2		1			62
5	Edward Sandström Laurens Vanthoor	2	2	Ret	31	7	Ret	59
Pro-Am Cup
1	Niek Hommerson Louis Machiels	17	18	4	5	Ret	16	76
2	Andrea Bertolini	17		4	5	Ret		67
3	Eugenio Amos Alessandro Bonacini Giacomo Petrobelli	6	6	7	37	Ret	Ret	65
4	Patrice Goueslard Ludovic Badey Jean-Luc Beaubélique	8	8	Ret	10	12	15	64
5	Duncan Tappy Grégoire Demoustier	16	13	13	Ret	11	9	58
Gentlemen Trophy
1	Pierre Hirschi Robert Hissom	41	39	33	23	Ret	30	93
2	Jan Brunstedt Mikael Bender	Ret	38	30	33	Ret	38	82
3	Jocke Mangs	Ret	38	30	33			57
4	Christian Kelders Daniel Desbruères			26	36	34	Ret	54
5	Gilles Vannelet Gaël Lesoudier	38	Ret	Ret	22			51

Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Points finish
Blue	Non-points finish
Blue	Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple	Retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Red	Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Withdrew (WD)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Excluded (EX)

Teams' Championships

Pos	Team	MNZ	SIL	LEC	SPA	NÜR	NAV	Pts
Pro Cup
1	Belgian Audi Club WRT	2	2	1	2	4	2	127
2	Marc VDS Racing Team	1	1	2	4	8	4	122
3	Prospeed Competition	5	14	5	20	1	5	80
4	Vita4One Racing Team	12	9	Ret	3	3	7	68
5	Kessel Racing	4	11	3	34	Ret	6	50
Pro-Am Cup
1	AF Corse	17	10	4	5	25	14	94
2	SOFREV Auto Sport Promotion	8	8	8	8	12	15	90
3	Vita4One Team Italy	6	6	7	37	Ret	Ret	67
4	ART Grand Prix	16	13	13	Ret	11	9	60
5	Black Falcon	43	15	10	19	6	13	59
Gentlemen Trophy
1	Saintéloc Racing	41	39	33	23	Ret	30	93
2	JB Motorsport	Ret	38	30	33	Ret	27	82
3	Exagon Engineering			26	36	34	Ret	54
4	Kessel Racing	37	44	Ret	56			49
4	First Motorsport				17			49

References

^ "2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Calendar". Blancpain Endurance Series. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "50 inschrijvingen voor Blancpain seizoensopener in Monza". Startgrid.be. Startgrid.be. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
^ "Blancpain Endurance Series, Monza – Provisional Entry List". Startgrid.be. dailysportcar. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

External links

Official website

[1] "2012 Blancpain Endurance Series Calendar". Blancpain Endurance Series. Stéphane Ratel Organisation. 9 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

[entry_list-2] "50 inschrijvingen voor Blancpain seizoensopener in Monza". Startgrid.be. Startgrid.be. 17 February 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.

[monza_entry-3] "Blancpain Endurance Series, Monza – Provisional Entry List". Startgrid.be. dailysportcar. 10 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2012.

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