2012 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season

2012 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series
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The 2012 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season was the third of the F1RWRS. The drivers' title was won by Pippa Mann after 16 races, and she became the first female F1RWRS champion. Chris Dagnall and Kay Lon were both in with a shot at the title at the final race. Mann's team Anglo-Manx Racing won the constructors' crown, the first team other than Prospec to do so.

Drivers and teams

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	#	Race Drivers	Rounds
Prospec	Prospec	PRS 281	Prospec PT-2012 V8	Template:Michelin	1	Nathanael Spencer	All
					2	Gary Cameron 1	7-16
/ Qantas MRT-BMW	MRT	M3 M3B	BMW P86/12	Template:Michelin	3	Daniel Melrose 8	1-15
						Phillippe Nicolas 8	16
					4	Jeroen Krautmeir	All
Team Calinetic	Calinetic	CAL3	Ford Boss 302 V8	Template:Michelin	5	Gary Cameron 1	1-6
						Nicolas Steele 1	7-16
					6	David Koczo	All
NAB-Holden Racing Team	Holden	HRT-002	Holden HSV LS3B	Template:Bridgestone	7	Frank Zimmer 5, 7	1-10
						Ashley Watkinson 5	11-16
					8	Rhys Davies 3	1-7, 10-16
						Ashley Watkinson 3	8
						Rusty Gannit 3	9
Anglo-Manx Racing	AMR	008	Peel-DMC 38G2	Template:Dunlop	9	Pippa Mann	All
					10	James Davies	All
Kahama Motor Sport	Kahama	KT-3	Ford EDB Spec III	Template:Michelin	11	Kay Lon	All
					12	Barii Mori 6	12-16
RubberTex-Jones Racing Team	Jones	101	Renault RS9000T-12	Template:Goodyear	13	Sammy Jones 3	1-7, 10-16
					14	Chris Dagnall	All
Hemogoblin Autowerks 2	Hemogoblin	Type 502	Porsche 3512	Template:Goodyear	15	T. Hemo Goblin	1-7
					16	Ashley Watkinson 3, 5	1-7
American Racing Conglomerate 2	ARC	Type 502	Porsche 3512	Template:Goodyear	15	Collin Pratchett	11-16
Ecurie Nationale Belge	ENB	JC02	Gillet G32 V10	Template:Continental	17	Aurelien Moll	All
					18	Thomas De Bock	All
OzJet Team Minardi Australia European Aviation Team Minardi Australia	Minardi	PS04C PS10	BMW P86/12	Template:Bridgestone	19	Dave Simpson	All
					20	Shinobu Katayama 4	10-16
Footwork Team Phoenix Honda Super Aguri Footwork Phoenix Honda	Phoenix	PRO1B TWR02	Honda MF303AZ 3.0 V10	Template:Bridgestone	21	Phoenix McAllister 3	1-7, 11-16
						Ashley Watkinson 3	9-10
					22	Barii Mori 6	1-11
Trueba Racing Team	Trueba	T801	Piaggio V8	Template:Pirelli	23	Giovanni Roda	All
					24	Tristan Jung	All
Manx-Anglo-Nippon Racing Team	MAN	MAN-up 12	MAN Turbo Diesel	Template:Bridgestone	25	Hagane Shizuka	All
					26	Douglas Mann	All
Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo	Pacchia	LP-03	Coswojuddhartlambo V.3	Template:Michelin	27	Luca Pacchiarini	All
					28	Nicolas Steele 1	1-6
ArrowTech ART	ArrowTech	AT-02	Lamborghini V10	Template:Bridgestone	29	Jari Kekkonen	All
					30	Daniel Martins	All
CR Motorsport	CR	CR F212	Ford EDB	Template:Michelin	31	Darren Older Jr	All
					32	Damon Cannon	All
Group Lotus	Lotus	137	Judd AV612	Template:Michelin	33	Richie White	All
O'Lauchlan Motorsport	O'Lauchlan	OLM1	BMW P84/12	Template:Michelin	35	Dean O'Lauchlan	All
					36	Frank Zimmer 7	16
Flying Fish Motorsports	Flying Fish	FFM-01	Ford Cosworth DFZ	Template:Bridgestone	37	Resi Respati	All

• 1 - Fed up with the lack of performance from Calinetic, Gary Cameron bailed out and decided to jump ship to Prospec 10 races early. He had already signed a contract for 2013 and beyond for the reigning champions. Nicolas Steele took Cameron's seat at the Calinetic team
• 2 - Hemogoblin Autoworks collapsed between the British and Kent races. Hemo Goblin decided to retire after this point with Watkinson finding work elsewhere. The assets of the team later formed ARC with Pratchett as their sole driver
• 3 - After several high-profile incidents before and during the British Grand Prix weekend, former F1 drivers Rhys Davies, Sammy Jones and Phoenix McAllister were all given suspensions for their actions. Watkinson filled in for Davies in Kent and McAllister for the two races after that. Rusty Gannit drove his first (and so far only race) for HRT at the next race with Watkinson being unavailable. Jones Racing was unable to find a replacement for their owner/driver during this time (see The Mori/Jones Saga).
• 4 - Australian Minardi after they were purchased by Nissan ran a second car for Japanese rookie and Nissan driver Shinobu Katayama for the rest of the season starting at the Tasman GP
• 5 - After impressing HRT boss Mark Skaife, Watkinson was given a full time HRT drive starting at the NSW Grand Prix at the expense of Frank Zimmer.
• 6 - After helping Nissan buy the Australian Minardi team, Barri Mori had enough of the treatment he was getting at Team Phoenix so from round 12 onwards Kahama expanded to a two car team with Kay Lon and Mori as their drivers.
• 7 - Taking advantage of Dean O'Lauchlan's American contacts, O'Lauchlan found enough money to run a second car for HRT refugee Frank Zimmer for the Bud 500
• 8 - After the F1RWRS round at Laguna Seca, Daniel Melrose collapsed in the paddock after his 5th major accident in the space of under a week which rendered him unfit to race at the Bud 500. MRT test driver Philippe Nicolas was appointed Melrose's replacement for the Bud 500.

Calendar

Testing

#	Track	Date	Fastest driver	Fastest team
1	Mondello Park	21-22 January	Darren Older Jr	CR-Ford
2	Donington Park	28-29 January	Daniel Melrose	/ MRT-BMW
3	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit	18-19 February	Thomas De Bock	ENB-Gillet

Races

	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning constructor	Report
1	Bavarian Grand Prix	Norisring	11 March	Jeroen Krautmeir	Darren Older Jr	Darren Older Jr	CR-Ford	Report
2	Saxon Grand Prix	Motorsports Arena Oschersleben	1 April	Rhys Davies	Rhys Davies	Pippa Mann	AMR-Peel-DMC	Report
3	German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	8 April	David Koczo	Chris Dagnall	Nathanael Spencer	Prospec	Report
4	Luxembourg Grand Prix	Nurburgring	29 April	Pippa Mann	Dave Simpson	Pippa Mann	AMR-Peel-DMC	Report
5	Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	6 May	Phoenix McAllister	T. Hemo Goblin	Phoenix McAllister	Phoenix-Honda	Report
6	Dutch Grand Prix	Circuit Park Zandvoort	20 May	Chris Dagnall	Daniel Melrose	James Davies	AMR-Peel-DMC	Report
7	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit	3 June	Daniel Melrose	Chris Dagnall	Chris Dagnall	Jones-Renault	Report
8	Kent Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	17 June	Pippa Mann	James Davies	Jeroen Krautmeir	/ MRT-BMW	Report
9	English Grand Prix	Snetterton	1 July	Nathanael Spencer	Pippa Mann	Douglas Mann	MAN	Report
10	Tasman Grand Prix	Adelaide Street Circuit	15 July	Hagane Shizuka	Dave Simpson	Sammy Jones	Jones-Renault	Report
11	Surfers SuperPrix	Surfers Paradise Street Circuit	5 August	Chris Dagnall	Rhys Davies	Gary Cameron	Prospec	Report
12	New South Wales Grand Prix	Eastern Creek Raceway	19 August	Pippa Mann	Jeroen Krautmeir	Ashley Watkinson	Holden	Report
13	Australian Grand Prix	Mount Panorama Circuit	26 August	Chris Dagnall	Hagane Shizuka	Thomas De Bock	ENB-Gillet	Report
14	Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit	16 September	Sammy Jones	Nathanael Spencer	Luca Pacchiarini	Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo	Report
15	United States Grand Prix	Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca	30 September	Hagane Shizuka	Douglas Mann	Rhys Davies	Holden	Report
16	1st F1RWRS Budweiser 500	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	21 October	Nathanael Spencer	Dean O'Lauchlan	Hagane Shizuka	MAN	Report

Non-Championship Races

Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Winning team
Motegi Charity Race	Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway	4 November	Phillippe Nicolas	Daniel Martins	Barii Mori	Kahama-Ford
Suzuka Charity Race	Suzuka Circuit	11 November	Douglas Mann	Douglas Mann	Sammy Jones	Horizon-BMW

Points system

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	PP	FL
Points	15	10	8	5	4	3	2	1	1	1

• The last round of the season, the 2012 F1RWRS Indianapolis 500, had all the points earned during the race doubled in the final standings.

Driver Standings

Pos	Driver	BAV	SAX	GER	LUX	BEL	NED	GBR	KEN	ENG	TAS	SUR	NSW	AUS	CHN	USA	500	Points
1	Pippa Mann	6	1	Ret	1	Ret	6	7	5	4	12	Ret	4	Ret	3	6	2	87
2	Chris Dagnall	DNPQ	DNPQ	5	3	2	4	1	8	9	6	2	7	Ret	5	5	4	81
3	Kay Lon	7	2	2	2	9	5	6	11	2	Ret	3	2	Ret	10	4	5	80
4	Hagane Shizuka	NC	3	DNPQ	DNPQ	7	8	Ret	9	16	4	6	15	Ret	13	2	1	63
5	Rhys Davies	DNPQ	4	10	5	4	2	Ret	EX	EX	7	5	6	Ret	9	1	23	51
6	Nathanael Spencer	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	10	10	3	5	Ret	8	Ret	2	9	8	45
7	Daniel Melrose	DNPQ	DNPQ	3	Ret	14*	3	4	2	7	9	Ret	3	Ret	15	Ret	INJ	43
8	Douglas Mann	Ret	18	DNPQ	4	Ret	9	2	13	1	13	12	17	11*	11	3	9	39
9	Ashley Watkinson	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	3	10	DNPQ	3	8	15	7	1	Ret	7	11	16	36
10	James Davies	2	8	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	DNPQ	4	10	Ret	10*	11	Ret	8	7	12	35
11	Sammy Jones	Ret	10	6	7	Ret	7	Ret	EX	EX	1	4	14	Ret	4	8	17	34
12	Thomas De Bock	Ret	15	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	DNPQ	13	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	15	18	1	14	16	3	31
13	Jeroen Krautmeir	Ret	9	DNPQ	Ret	11	DNPQ	5	1	5	8	11	5	Ret	19	23	Ret	30
14	Phoenix McAllister	3	DNPQ	11	6*	1	13	9	EX	EX	EX	Ret	10	10*	18	17	19	27
	Frank Zimmer	Ret	13	15	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	3	7	6	2						7	27
16	Gary Cameron	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	18	8	12	11	14	1	9	Ret	6	13	26*	22
17	Luca Pacchiarini	Ret	DNPQ	7	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	19	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	Ret	Ret	17
18	Darren Older Jr	1	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	18	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	16
19	Dave Simpson	DNPQ	5	13	Ret	10	16	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	3	13	24	Ret	21	10	13	14
20	Richie White	4	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	13	Ret	DNPQ	21	3	23	22	Ret	13
	Dean O'Lauchlan	Ret	17	16	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	5	DNPQ	21	6	13
22	Daniel Martins	DNPQ	14	12	Ret	DNPQ	17	DNPQ	DNPQ	17	DNPQ	20	23	2	Ret	Ret	11	10
23	David Koczo	DNPQ	DNPQ	4	DNPQ	13	DNPQ	DNPQ	18	DNPQ	Ret	8	16	Ret	17	19	20	7
	Jari Kekkonen	DNPQ	7	DNPQ	Ret	8	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	16	18	25	8	20	20	14	7
25	Shinobu Katayama										10	Ret	12	4	22	14	15	5
	Barii Mori	DNPQ	19	8	DNPQ	5	DNPQ	Ret	15	Ret	11	9	20	Ret	DNPQ	15	28*	5
27	Tristan Jung	5	12	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	11	DNPQ	17	15	Ret	17	13	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	21	4
	T. Hemo Goblin	Ret	11	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	12	15										4
29	Resi Respati	Ret	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	18	27*	3
30	Giovanni Roda	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	7	25	DNPQ	24	2
31	Damon Cannon	DNPQ	DNPQ	17	8	DNPQ	15	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	Ret	16	22	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	1
32	Aurelien Moll	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	9*	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	Ret	19	19	DNPQ	12	12	10	0
	Nicolas Steele	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	11	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	26	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	25	0
	Philippe Nicolas																18	0
	Collin Pratchett											21	DNPQ	DNPQ	24	DNPQ	22	0
	Rusty Gannit									DNPQ								0

Constructor Standings

Pos	Constructor	#	BAV	SAX	GER	LUX	BEL	NED	GBR	KEN	ENG	TAS	SUR	NSW	AUS	CHN	USA	500	Points
1	AMR	9	6	1	Ret	1	Ret	6	7	5	4	12	Ret	4	Ret	3	6	2	122
		10	2	8	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	DNPQ	4	10	Ret	10*	11	Ret	8	7	12
2	Jones	13	Ret	10	6	7	Ret	7	Ret			1	4	14	Ret	4	8	17	115
		14	DNPQ	DNPQ	5	3	2	4	1	8	9	6	2	7	Ret	5	5	4
3	MAN	25	NC	3	DNPQ	DNPQ	7	8	Ret	9	16	4	6	15	Ret	13	2	1	102
		26	Ret	18	DNPQ	4	Ret	9	2	13	1	13	12	17	11*	11	3	9
4	Holden	7	Ret	13	15	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	3	7	6	2	7	1	Ret	7	11	16	100
		8	DNPQ	4	10	5	4	2	Ret	3	DNPQ	7	5	6	Ret	9	1	23
5	Kahama	11	7	2	2	2	9	5	6	11	2	Ret	3	2	Ret	10	4	5	80
		12												20	Ret	DNPQ	15	28*
6	/ MRT	3	DNPQ	DNPQ	3	Ret	14*	3	4	2	7	9	Ret	3	Ret	15	Ret	18	72
		4	Ret	9	DNPQ	Ret	11	DNPQ	5	1	5	8	11	5	Ret	19	23	Ret
7	Prospec	1	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	10	10	3	5	Ret	8	Ret	2	9	8	64
		2							8	12	11	14	1	9	Ret	6	13	26*
8	Phoenix	21	3	DNPQ	11	6*	1	13	9		8	15	Ret	10	10*	18	17	19	33
		22	DNPQ	19	8	DNPQ	5	DNPQ	Ret	15	Ret	11	9
9	ENB	17	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	9*	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	Ret	19	19	DNPQ	12	12	10	31
		18	Ret	15	DNPQ	Ret	Ret	DNPQ	13	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	15	18	1	14	16	3
10	Minardi	19	DNPQ	5	13	Ret	10	16	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	3	13	24	Ret	21	10	13	19
		20										10	Ret	12	4	22	14	15
11	Pacchia	27	Ret	DNPQ	7	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	19	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	1	Ret	Ret	17
		28	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ
	CR	31	1	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	18	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	9	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	17
		32	DNPQ	DNPQ	17	8	DNPQ	15	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	Ret	16	22	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret
	ArrowTech	29	DNPQ	7	DNPQ	Ret	8	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	16	18	25	8	20	20	14	17
		30	DNPQ	14	12	Ret	DNPQ	17	DNPQ	DNPQ	17	DNPQ	20	23	2	Ret	Ret	11
	O'Lauchlan	35	Ret	17	16	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	5	DNPQ	21	6	17
		36																7
15	Lotus	33	4	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	13	Ret	DNPQ	21	3	23	22	Ret	13
16	Hemogoblin	15	Ret	11	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	12	15										12
		16	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	Ret	3	10	DNPQ
17	Calinetic	5	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	18	11	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	26	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	25	10
		6	DNPQ	DNPQ	4	DNPQ	13	DNPQ	DNPQ	18	DNPQ	Ret	8	16	Ret	17	19	20
18	Trueba	23	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	DNPQ	14	DNPQ	7	25	DNPQ	24	6
		24	5	12	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	11	DNPQ	17	15	Ret	17	13	DNPQ	16	DNPQ	21
19	Flying Fish	37	Ret	DNPQ	Ret	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	12	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	DNPQ	18	27*	3
20	ARC	15											21	DNPQ	DNPQ	24	DNPQ	22	0

Harvey Jones Memorial Trophy

Pos	Tyre Manufacturer	BAV	SAX	GER	LUX	BEL	NED	GBR	KEN	ENG	TAS	SUR	NSW	AUS	CHN	USA	500	Points
1	Template:Bridgestone	3	3	3	4	1	2	2	2	1	2	3	1	2	4	1	1	191
2	Template:Michelin	1	2	1	2	3	3	3	1	2	3	1	2	3	1	2	5	183
3	Template:Dunlop	2	1	4	1	Ret	1	4	3	3	4	4	3	Ret	2	4	2	128
4	Template:Goodyear	Ret	4	2	3	2	4	1	4	4	1	2	4	Ret	3	3	4	126
5	Template:Continental	Ret	6	DNPQ	5	Ret	6	5	5	5	Ret	6	6	1	5	5	3	59
6	Template:Pirelli	4	5	DNPQ	Ret	4	5	DNPQ	DNPQ	6	5	5	5	4	6	DNPQ	6	44

Aguri Suzuki Cup

The Aguri Suzuki Cup was a competition run for drivers who failed to pre-qualify. However, it was abandoned after 5 races, due to a lack of popularity.

Pos.	Driver	Team	#	Pts	Races
1st	Damon Cannon	CR-Ford	32	20	1-2, 5
2nd	Daniel Melrose	MRT-BMW	3	16	1-2
3rd	Frank Zimmer	Holden	7	12	4-5
=4th	Tristan Jung	Trueba-Piaggio	24	10	3, 5
	Dean O'Lauchlan	O'Lauchlan-BMW	35	10	4-5
	David Koczo	Calinetic-Ford	6	10	1-2, 4
7th	Hagane Shizuka	MAN	25	8	3-4
=8th	Giovanni Roda	Trueba-Piaggio	23	6	1, 3-5
	Nathanael Spencer	Prospec	1	6	1-2, 4
	Nicolas Steele	Pacchia-Coswojuddhartlambo	28	6	2-5
=11th	Thomas De Bock	ENB-Gillet	18	4	3
	Rhys Davies	Holden	8	4	1
=13th	Gary Cameron	Calinetic-Ford	5	3	1, 3, 5
	Chris Dagnall	Jones-Renault	14	3	1-2
	Jeroen Krautmeir	MRT-BMW	4	3	3
	Richie White	Lotus-Judd	33	3	2-4
17th	James Davies	AMR-Peel-DMC	10	2	4-5
=18th	Aurelien Moll	ENB-Gillet	17	1	1-3, 5
	Resi Respati	Flying Fish-Ford	37	1	2, 4-5
	Ashley Watkinson	Hemogoblin-Porsche	16	1	2-3
	Daniel Martins	ArrowTech-Lamborghini	30	1	1, 5