2012 Formula Pilota China

The 2012 Formula Pilota China season was the second season of the Formula Pilota China series and the last to run on regulations based upon Formula Abarth. The championship started on 17 June at Shanghai and finished on 8 December at Sepang after eighteen races held at six meetings.^[1]

2012 Formula Pilota China

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2011

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2013

Teams and drivers

• All cars were FPT-engined Tatuus FA010 chassis.

Team No. Driver Class Rounds Eurasia Motorsport 2 Parth Ghorpade[2] AS All 5 Sami Luka 1–2 6 Sean Hudspeth AS 6 7 Sean Gelael[2] AS All 9 Robin Tato AS 1–2 66 Bo Yuan AS 6 99 Antonio Giovinazzi[2] All Team UKYO with Super License 8 Shota Kiyohara AS 1, 3 11 Ren Nagabuchi[2] AS All 12 Yin Hai Tao[2] AS All 26 David Cheng AS 5 87 Sun Zheng AS 2, 6 Meco Motorsport 10 Raj Bharath[2] AS All KCMG[3] 16 Dan Wells[4] All 29 Akash Nandy AS 2–3, 6 39 Yuta Shiraishi[2] AS 4 PS Racing 21 Andrea Reggiani 2 48 Angelo Negro 1 96 Li Chao AS 1, 3 Asia Racing Team 23 Zou Sirui[2] AS 1–4 Meritus.GP 78 Toby Earle AS 5 98 Aidan Wright 6 Mahara 88 Afiq Ikhwan AS 1, 5–6

Icon Class AS Best Asian Driver Trophy

Race calendar and results

The series' provisional schedule was released on 3 March 2012.^[1] It will consist of six rounds, with three races at each round. The Guangdong and Shanghai Tianma events were dropped, while Zhuhai and the new Penbay International Circuit in Taiwan were included. But later calendar was revised with changing Zhuhai and Penbay to Guandong and second Sepang round.

Round		Circuit	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team	Asian Trophy
1	R1	Shanghai International Circuit	16 June	Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Team UKYO with Super License	Shota Kiyohara
	R2		17 June	Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Team UKYO with Super License	Shota Kiyohara
	R3			Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Shota Kiyohara	Team UKYO with Super License	Shota Kiyohara
2	R1	Ordos International Circuit	6 July	Dan Wells	Dan Wells	Dan Wells	KCMG	Parth Ghorpade
	R2		7 July	Antonio Giovinazzi	Yin Hai Tao	Yin Hai Tao	Team UKYO with Super License	Yin Hai Tao
	R3			Dan Wells	Sean Gelael	Dan Wells	KCMG	Sean Gelael
3	R1	Ordos International Circuit	17 August	Shota Kiyohara	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Sean Gelael
	R2		18 August	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Sean Gelael
	R3			Sean Gelael	Sean Gelael	Dan Wells	KCMG	Parth Ghorpade
4	R1	Guangdong International Circuit	16 September	Antonio Giovinazzi	Dan Wells	Parth Ghorpade	Eurasia Motorsport	Parth Ghorpade
	R2			Dan Wells	Antonio Giovinazzi	Ren Nagabuchi	Team UKYO with Super License	Ren Nagabuchi
	R3			Parth Ghorpade	Parth Ghorpade	Parth Ghorpade	Eurasia Motorsport	Parth Ghorpade
5	R1	Sepang International Circuit	3 November	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Raj Bharath
	R2		4 November	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Sean Gelael
	R3			Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Parth Ghorpade
6	R1	Sepang International Circuit	8 December	Aidan Wright	Antonio Giovinazzi	Antonio Giovinazzi	Eurasia Motorsport	Raj Bharath
	R2			Antonio Giovinazzi	Parth Ghorpade	Parth Ghorpade	Eurasia Motorsport	Parth Ghorpade
	R3			Aidan Wright	Sean Gelael	Sean Gelael	Eurasia Motorsport	Sean Gelael

Standings

Drivers' championship

• Points for both championships were awarded as follows:

Race
Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	PP
Race 1&3	20	15	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1	1
Race 2	12	10	8	6	4	3	2	1

Pos Driver SHI ORD ORD GUA SEP SEP Pts 1 Antonio Giovinazzi 3 4 2 2 4 2 1 1 3 5 Ret 2 1 1 1 1 Ret 2 229 2 Dan Wells 5 2 12 1 3 1 7 6 1 8 5 4 3 3 2 4 2 6 179 3 Parth Ghorpade 2 Ret 5 3 9 5 6 3 2 1 8 1 5 9 3 5 1 Ret 150 4 Sean Gelael 7 5 7 4 7 3 2 2 Ret 4 4 3 7 4 9 Ret 3 1 132 5 Ren Nagabuchi 4 Ret 3 9 2 7 5 5 4 2 1 5 6 5 4 7 Ret 4 125 6 Raj Bharath 8 Ret 4 5 5 8 4 7 5 Ret 3 6 2 2 6 2 Ret Ret 104 7 Shota Kiyohara 1 1 1 3 4 Ret 74 8 Afiq Ikhwan 9 11 6 4 6 5 6 4 3 50 9 Yin Hai Tao 11 8 13 10 1 10 9 11 6 6 6 9 8 8 7 Ret 5 10 49 10 Zou Sirui 10 6 11 12 11 Ret Ret 9 Ret 3 2 8 32 11 Sami Luka 6 3 8 8 10 9 24 12 Akash Nandy 7 8 4 8 8 Ret Ret 6 9 24 13 Aidan Wright 3 Ret 5 22 14 Sun Zheng 6 6 6 DNS Ret 8 18 15 Yuta Shiraishi 7 7 7 10 16 Li Chao 12 7 Ret 10 10 7 9 17 Sean Hudspeth 8 Ret 7 7 18 Toby Earle 9 7 10 5 17 David Cheng 10 Ret 8 4 18 Angelo Negro Ret 9 9 2 19 Robin Tato 13 10 10 11 12 Ret 1 20 Andrea Reggiani 13 DNS DNS 0 Bo Yuan Ret Ret Ret 0 Pos Driver SHI ORD ORD GUA SEP SEP Pts

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) 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) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Best Asian Driver Trophy

Pos	Driver	SHI			ORD			ORD			GUA			SEP			SEP			Pts
1	Parth Ghorpade	2	Ret	5	3	9	5	6	3	2	1	8	1	5	9	3	5	1	Ret	196
2	Sean Gelael	7	5	7	4	7	3	2	2	Ret	4	4	3	7	4	9	Ret	3	1	185
3	Ren Nagabuchi	4	Ret	3	9	2	7	5	5	4	2	1	5	6	5	4	7	Ret	4	171
4	Raj Bharath	8	Ret	4	5	5	8	4	7	5	Ret	3	6	2	2	6	2	Ret	Ret	150
5	Yin Hai Tao	11	8	13	10	1	10	9	11	6	6	6	9	8	8	7	Ret	5	10	87
6	Afiq Ikhwan	9	11	6										4	6	5	6	4	3	82
7	Shota Kiyohara	1	1	1				3	4	Ret										79
8	Zou Sirui	10	6	11	12	11	Ret	Ret	9	Ret	3	2	8							53
9	Akash Nandy				7	8	4	8	8	Ret							Ret	6	9	45
10	Sun Zheng				6	6	6										DNS	Ret	8	34
11	Li Chao	12	7	Ret				10	10	7										23
12	Sean Hudspeth																8	Ret	7	18
13	Yuta Shiraishi										7	7	7							17
14	Robin Tato	13	10	10	11	12	Ret													16
15	Toby Earle													9	7	10				12
	Bo Yuan																Ret	Ret	Ret	0
Pos	Driver	SHI			ORD			ORD			GUA			SEP			SEP			Pts

Teams' championship

Pos	Team	Points
1	Eurasia Motorsport	470
2	Team UKYO with Super License	254
3	KCMG	221
4	Meco Motorsport	102
5	Mahara	50
6	Meritus.GP	26
7	Asia Racing Team	25
8	PS Racing	11