The 2012 Formula 3 Brazil Open was the third Formula 3 Brazil Open race held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace from January 19–22, 2012. For this year the category presents a new regulation about the tyres. Made in Turkey, these compounds were used on main F-3 championships around the world, such as British series.
After a race with accidents, the Brazilian Lucas Foresti of the Cesário Fórmula was crowned his second title. André Negrão competing for the Hitech Racing finished in second place, with class B winner Vinícius Alvarenga finished in third.
Drivers and teams All cars are powered by Berta engines, and will run on Pirelli tyres. 2012 Entry List Team No Driver Class Chassis Cesário Fórmula 1 Lucas Foresti A Dallara F309 2 Fabiano Machado A 3 Luís Felipe Derani A Bassan Motorsport 5 Victor Guerin A Dallara F309 Hitech Racing 7 André Negrão A Dallara F309 8 Roberto La Rocca A 33 Victor Franzoni B Dallara F301 Cesário Fórmula Junior 31 Ricardo Landucci B Dallara F301 32 Higor Hofmann B Dragão Motorsport 37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dallara F301 RR Racing Team 38 Raphael Raucci B Dallara F301 Icon Class A Class A B Class B
Classification
Qualifying PosNoDriverClassTeamTime11 Lucas Foresti ACesário Fórmula1:29.37822 Fabiano Machado ACesário Fórmula1:29.68633 Luís Felipe Derani ACesário Fórmula1:30.05845 Victor Guerin ABassan Motorsport1:30.05857 André Negrão AHitech Racing1:30.54968 Roberto La Rocca AHitech Racing1:31.072733 Victor Franzoni BHitech Racing1:31.621831 Ricardo Landucci BCesário Fórmula Junior1:31.648932 Higor Hofmann BCesário Fórmula Junior1:33.7481038 Raphael Raucci BRR Racing Team1:33.8931137 Vinícius Alvarenga BDragão MotosportNo Time
Race 1 PosNoDriverClassTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid11 Lucas Foresti ACesário Fórmula1928:53.724122 Fabiano Machado ACesário Fórmula19 +5.281233 Luís Felipe Derani ACesário Fórmula19 +13.690345 Victor Guerin A Bassan Motorsport19 +16.428458 Roberto La Rocca AHitech Racing19 +26.9956638 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team19 +1:15.84210732 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior18 +1 Lap987 André Negrão AHitech Racing18 +1 Lap5931 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior15 +4 Laps8Ret33 Victor Franzoni BHitech Racing5 Retired7Ret37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport4 Retired11Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.656, on lap 9
Race 2 PosNoDriverClassTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid11 Lucas Foresti ACesário Fórmula2030:27.355123 Luís Felipe Derani ACesário Fórmula20 +3.884335 Victor Guerin ABassan Motorsport20 +4.980442 Fabiano Machado ACesário Fórmula20 +5.645257 André Negrão AHitech Racing20 +18.417 568 Roberto La Rocca AHitech Racing20 +45.1756733 Victor Franzoni BHitech Racing20 +58.8077831 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior20 +1:11.771 8937 Vinicius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport19 +1 Lap121032 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior18 +2 Laps9Ret38 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team12Retired10Fastest lap: Victor Guerin, 1:30.650, on lap 10
Pre-final Grid PosDriverTeamPoints1 Lucas ForestiCesário Fórmula02 Luís Felipe DeraniCesário Fórmula33 Fabiano MachadoCesário Fórmula44 Victor GuerinBassan Motorsport55 Roberto La RoccaHitech Racing96 André NegrãoHitech Racing117 Raphael Raucci RR Racing Team158 Higor HofmannCesário Fórmula Junior159 Ricardo LanducciCesário Fórmula Junior1510 Victor FranzoniHitech Racing1511 Vinícius Alvarenga Dragão Motorsport18
Pre-final Race PosNoDriverClassTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid11 Lucas Foresti ACesário Fórmula1630:27.749128 Roberto La Rocca AHitech Racing16 +16.195537 André Negrão AHitech Racing16 +20.3736431 Ricardo Landucci BCesário Fórmula Junior16 +25.7509533 Victor Franzoni BHitech Racing16 +27.1921065 Victor Guerin ABassan Motorsport16 +33.8003738 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team16 +38.834782 Fabiano Machado A[Cesário Fórmula16 +1:10.5644Ret37 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport10 Retired11Ret32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior5 Retired8Ret3 Luís Felipe Derani ACesário Fórmula1 Retired2Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.790, on lap 10 Notes 1. – Guerin was penalized with 20 seconds for false start.
Final Race PosNoDriverClassTeamLapsTime/RetiredGrid11 Lucas Foresti ACesário Fórmula1620:20.441132 André Negrão AHitech Racing16 +9.6483337 Vinícius Alvarenga B Dragão Motorsport16 +25.1589438 Raphael Raucci B RR Racing Team16 +26.4857Ret3 Luís Felipe Derani ACesário Fórmula8 Retired11Ret5 Victor Guerin ABassan Motorsport8 Retired6Ret33 Victor Franzoni BHitech Racing7 Retired5Ret32 Higor Hofmann B Cesário Fórmula Junior6 Retired10Ret2 Fabiano Machado ACesário Fórmula6 Retired8Ret31 Ricardo Landucci B Cesário Fórmula Junior6 Retired4Ret8 Roberto La Rocca AHitech Racing3 Retired2Fastest lap: Lucas Foresti, 1:30.270, on lap 4
See also Formula Three Sudamericana Formula Three
References
External links Official website of the Formula 3 Brazil Open