IndyCar Series 2012
The 2012 Izod IndyCar Series season was the 17th season of the American IndyCar Series and the 101st season in American monoposto racing. It began on March 25th in St. Petersburg and ended on September 15th in Fontana .
Rule changes
technical changes
As part of the ICONIC project, there were some changes in the IndyCar Series in 2012. ICONIC is an acronym and stands for “Innovative, Competitive, Open-Wheel, New, Industry-Relevant, Cost-Effective”, which translates as “Innovative, Competitive, Monoposto, New, Industry-Specific, Cost-Effective”.
- chassis
A new chassis was introduced for the 2012 season, which replaced the previous chassis, which was introduced in 2003 under the name “ IR-03 ” and since an aerodynamics update in 2005 has been called “IR-05”. There were two different aerodynamic kits for the street and oval courses . The chassis continued to be produced by the Italian manufacturer Dallara and cost $ 385,800. The new chassis is lighter than the previous model, which was actually only designed for oval courses. Originally it was planned that in addition to the aero kits from Dallara, some from other manufacturers should also be approved. However, the introduction was postponed to the 2013 season in August 2011.
The new chassis was tested for the first time by Dan Wheldon on a street circuit in Lexington in early August 2011 and on an oval circuit in Newton in late September 2011 . After Wheldon's fatal accident at the last race of the season in 2011, Dallara decided to dedicate the chassis to him and name it Dallara DW12 .
- engine
There were also changes on the engine side. The previous 3.5-l V8 naturally aspirated engine has been replaced by a 2.2-l V6 turbo engine. In addition to the previous sole supplier Honda , Chevrolet and Lotus joined the IndyCar Series as engine manufacturers.
The new Honda engines were no longer created in cooperation with Ilmor , but were designed by Honda Performance Development in California. General Motors and Ilmor Engineering were responsible for the development of the Chevrolet engines . The engines were built in Michigan. The Lotus engines were produced by the British manufacturer Engine Developments , better known as Judd .
The manufacturers Chevrolet and Lotus relied on a twin turbo, while Honda took a different approach with a simple turbo. All turbos were manufactured by the supplier Borg-Warner.
- tires
The tires will continue to be supplied by Bridgestone under the Firestone brand until 2013 .
Sporting changes
Former racing driver Beaux Barfield took over the racing management of the IndyCar from Brian Barnhart . Barfield was previously Race Director of the American Le Mans Series from 2008 to 2011 . From 2003 to 2007 he was responsible for running the Champ Car series. The former racing drivers Arie Luyendyk and Johnny Unser and Gary Barnard , a former racing steward of the Champ Car series, were announced as race stewards for the 2012 season .
For the race at Iowa Speedway , the starting grid was not determined by a classic qualifying, but by three races over 30 laps each. After training, the ten fastest drivers determined the first ten starting positions in a race. The other drivers were divided into odd and even positions and determined the starting positions 11-13-15 -... and 12-14-16 -... in one race.
The double-file restarts introduced one season earlier , in which the drivers drive side by side in two rows during a restart, have largely been retained. Exceptions were the races on the superspeedways in Indianapolis and Fontana and the race on the speedway in Fort Worth , where single-file restarts were carried out for safety reasons .
Teams and drivers
All teams used the DW12 chassis, Dallara aero kits and Firestone tires .
- Remarks
- Dan Wheldon , who died at the last race of the season in 2011, had a contract with Andretti Autosport.
- ↑ Since the third race, the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, with car # 11 (Tony Kanaan) as KV Racing Technology w / SH .
- ↑ The vehicle is used together with AFS Racing as AFS Racing / Andretti Autosport .
- ↑ The vehicle is used in the Indianapolis 500 together with Conquest Racing as Andretti Autosport / Conquest Racing .
- ↑ a b Started the first three races and the fifth as Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports and otherwise as Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports .
- ↑ The vehicle was registered for the Sam Schmidt Motorsports team.
- ↑ a b Started the first three races as Lotus-Dragon Racing and from the fourth races as Dragon Racing .
Changes in the drivers
The following list contains all drivers who took part in the IndyCar Series season 2011 and did not start for the same team in the 2012 season as in 2011.
Drivers who have changed their team:
- Ana Beatriz : Dreyer & Reinbold Racing → Andretti Autosport
- Townsend Bell : Dreyer & Reinbold Racing → Sam Schmidt Motorsports
- Sébastien Bourdais : Dale Coyne Racing → Lotus-Dragon Racing
- Ed Carpenter : Sarah Fisher Racing → Ed Carpenter Racing
- Mike Conway : Andretti Autosport → AJ Foyt Enterprises
- Wade Cunningham : Sam Schmidt Motorsports → AJ Foyt Enterprises
- James Hinchcliffe : Newman / Haas Racing → Andretti Autosport
- Bruno Junqueira : AJ Foyt Enterprises → Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
- Simon Pagenaud : HVM Racing → Schmidt Hamilton Motorsport
- Giorgio Pantano : Dreyer & Reinbold Racing → Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing
- Takuma Satō : KV Racing Technology - Lotus → Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
- Sebastián Saavedra : Conquest Racing → Andretti Autosport
- Oriol Servià : Newman / Haas Racing → Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
- Justin Wilson : Dreyer & Reinbold Racing → Dale Coyne Racing
Drivers entering or returning to the IndyCar Series:
- Jean Alesi : Time out → Lotus - FP Journe - Fan Force United
- Rubens Barrichello : Formula 1 ( AT&T Williams ) → KV Racing Technology
- Bryan Clauson : Indy Lights (Sam Schmidt Motorsports) → Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
- Michel Jourdain Jr. : Time out → Rahal Letterman Lanigan
- Katherine Legge : Time out → Lotus-Dragon Racing
- Josef Newgarden : Indy Lights (Sam Schmidt Motorsports) → Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
Drivers who have left the IndyCar Series:
- Bertrand Baguette : Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing → WEC ( OAK Racing )
- Patrick Carpentier → End of career
- Raphael Matos : AFS Racing → American Le Mans Series ( Performance Tech Motorsports )
- Vítor Meira : AJ Foyt Enterprises → Stock Car Brasil (Officer ProGP)
- João Paulo de Oliveira : Conquest Racing → Formula Nippon ( Team Impul )
- Danica Patrick : Andretti Autosport → NASCAR Nationwide Series ( JR Motorsports )
- Martin Plowman : Sam Schmidt Motorsports → American Le Mans Series (Conquest Endurance)
- Scott Speed : Dragon Racing → NASCAR Sprint Cup ( Hamilton Means Racing )
- Dan Wheldon passed away during the 2011 season
Drivers who do not yet have a contract for a racing cockpit 2012:
* Only completed individual races in 2011.
Changes in the teams
- Sarah Fisher Racing competes as Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing this season . The team responded to businessman Willis Hartman joining the team as a shareholder.
- Davey Hamilton took over shares in Sam Schmidt Motorsports , the team of Sam Schmidt . The team entered 2012 as Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports .
- At the beginning of December 2011, Newman / Haas Racing announced that they would no longer compete in the IndyCar Series from the 2012 season. "The economic climate makes it possible for Newman / Haas Racing no longer to participate in formula racing", explained owner Carl Haas the step. Newman / Haas was founded in 1983 by Carl Haas and the actor Paul Newman and has since competed at the highest level of US monoposto sport: until 2007 in the Champ Car series, since 2008 in the IndyCar Series. Newman / Haas Racing won eight championships: 1984 with Mario Andretti , 1991 with Michael Andretti , 1993 with Nigel Mansell , 2002 with Cristiano da Matta and from 2004 to 2007 four times in a row with Sébastien Bourdais . Newman / Haas Racing won 107 races. The team has struggled with budget problems since Newman's death in 2008. According to media reports, the 2011 season was financed by the Haas family, which was hoping for a financially strong sponsor with good performance. Although the team with Oriol Servià reached fourth place in the drivers' championship in 2011 and James Hinchcliffe was rookie of the year , the team was unable to find a sponsor. In early April, the team announced their one-time return to the Indianapolis 500. However, this engagement did not materialize because the team withdrew its registration for the race at the end of April. According to the team, the preparation time was too short.
- Long-time IndyCar driver Ed Carpenter joins the IndyCar Series with his own racing team, Ed Carpenter Racing . The team is owned by Carpenter and his stepfather, Tony George , former head of the IndyCar Series. George competed in the racing series between 2005 and 2009 with the Vision Racing team . The team receives financial support from the US professional golfer Fuzzy Zoeller , who sponsors his vodka brand Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka . The team cooperates with Walker Racing and its team boss Derrick Walker . The team is based at Walker Racing's headquarters and is operated by Walker Racing.
- MSR Indy planned to debut in monoposto racing in 2012. The team competed in the Grand-Am series as Michael Shank Racing , where they can look back on success. In addition to Michael Shank , racing driver AJ Allmendinger and businessman Brian Bailey are also involved in the project. In the end, the team did not compete.
- Fan Force United first appeared in the IndyCar Series at the Indianapolis 500. The racing team entered the Indy Lights for the 2012 season . The engagement was announced at relatively short notice before the Indianapolis 500, as Lotus needed a team for Jean Alesi and Newman / Haas Racing withdrew its report at the end of April. A co-owner of Fan Force United is former IRL pilot Tyce Carlson .
Changes during the season
Before the Indianapolis 500, the fifth race of the season, Dragon Racing , Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Bryan Herta Autosport parted ways with their engine supplier Lotus . Dreyer & Reinbold Racing finally concluded a strategic partnership with Panther Racing at the beginning of May and took over their second leasing contract for a Chevrolet . Bryan Herta Autosport switched to Honda . Dragon Racing signed a deal with Chevrolet during the Indianapolis 500 training week. IndyCar reacted to this change and introduced a new regulation, according to which a team can only change engine manufacturers during the season with a special permit.
Racing calendar
The 2012 racing calendar was originally supposed to be published for the 2011 season finale and, according to series boss Randy Bernard, originally comprised 17 or 18 events. However, a later announcement was announced before the event. After Dan Wheldon's fatal accident at the season finale at Las Vegas Motor Speedway , the official announcement was postponed as investigations into the accident were ongoing. In early December 2011, the IndyCar Series finally announced that the race on the fast oval in Las Vegas 2012 would be canceled.
Title sponsor Izod was guaranteed at least 16 events. On December 22nd, 2011, the racing calendar for the 2012 season with 15 events was finally published. On February 10th, the IndyCar Series announced the 16th event on the Milwaukee Mile .
The IndyCar Series returned to Detroit in 2012 and competed again at the Raceway at Belle Isle . The last time there was an IndyCar race took place there in 2008. The Auto Club Speedway in Fontana , where the IndyCar Series last competed in 2005, also returned.
With the Streets of Qingdao in Qingdao , the IndyCar Series was to be held for the first time in a race in the People's Republic of China . However, the race organizer canceled the race in mid-June. In this context, IndyCar boss Randy Bernard stated that the status of the season finale planned in Fontana is not contractually fixed and that the season finale could also take place after this race. About two weeks after the cancellation, IndyCar announced that the racing calendar would be reduced to 15 races as possible replacement events did not offer a long-term perspective. Title sponsor Izod agreed to reduce the racing calendar.
Three races took place on a permanent racetrack, five races on ovals and seven races on temporary racetracks.
- Explanation: O : oval course , T : temporary race track ( street course , airfield course ), P : permanent race track
- Remarks
- ↑ Ryan Briscoe won qualifying and received the bonus point as well as the prize money for the pole position. However, due to an early engine change, he was moved 10 positions back. Dario Franchitti , who had achieved the fourth fastest time, started the race from first place on the grid .
- ↑ Ryan Hunter-Reay won qualifying and received the bonus point as well as the prize money for the pole position. However, due to an early engine change, he was moved 10 positions back. Dario Franchitti , who had the second fastest time, starts the race from first place on the grid .
Race reports
1st event: Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Helio Castroneves
|
 Team Penske
|
1: 59: 50.9863 |
| 2 |
 Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 5.5292 |
| 3 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 7.5824 |
| PP |
 Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 01.3721 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 02.7575 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in the Streets of St. Petersburg , Saint Petersburg , Florida , United States took place on March 25, 2012 and went over a distance of 100 laps of 2.897 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 289.682 km.
Will Power won the start, but fell back into midfield after eleven laps due to strategy and couldn't make it back to the top. His teammate Hélio Castroneves eventually won the race ahead of Scott Dixon and Ryan Hunter-Reay .
It was the first win with a Chevrolet engine since the manufacturer returned to the race.
2nd event: Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
2: 01: 40,1127 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 3.3709 |
| 3 |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
+ 19.1150 |
| PP |
Helio Castroneves
|
Team Penske
|
1: 10.4196 |
| SR |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 12.3912 |
- Track type: permanent race track
The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park , Birmingham , Alabama , United States took place on April 1, 2012 and covered a distance of 90 laps of 3.701 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 333.134 km.
Will Power won the race from seventh place on the grid ahead of Scott Dixon and Hélio Castroneves . Dixon was in the lead for most of the laps.
3rd event: Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 54: 01.6082 |
| 2 |
 Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt-Hamilton Motorsports
|
+ 0.8675 |
| 3 |
 James Hinchcliffe
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 13.2719 |
| PP |
Ryan Briscoe
|
Team Penske
|
1: 08.6089 |
| SR |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology w / SH
|
1: 09.3541 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit , Long Beach , California , United States took place on April 15, 2012 and covered a distance of 85 laps of 3.167 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 269.211 km.
For this race, a new regulation for the entire course comprehensive caution phases, so-called full course caution , was introduced. So far, the pit lane has been closed at every full course caution and only released after all pilots have been lined up behind the safety car . Since this Grand Prix, the pit lane will in future remain open for all races on non-ovals with full-course cautions without an emergency. The previous regulation continues to apply to emergency situations.
Will Power won the race ahead of Simon Pagenaud and James Hinchcliffe . In the closing stages, Power, who had relied on a two-stop strategy, and Pagenaud, who stopped three times, were close together. It was the first podium finishes in the IndyCar Series for Pagenaud and Hinchcliffe.
4th event: Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
2: 08: 18, 2816 |
| 2 |
Ryan Hunter-Reay
|
Andretti Autosport
|
+ 0.9045 |
| 3 |
 Takuma Satō
|
Rahal Letterman Lanigan
|
+ 2.3905 |
| PP |
Will power
|
Team Penske
|
1: 21.4045 |
| SR |
Josef Newgarden
|
Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing
|
1: 22.6313 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Itaipava São Paulo Indy 300 presented by Nestle at the São Paulo Street Circuit , São Paulo , Brazil took place on April 29, 2012 and covered a distance of 75 laps of 4.081 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 306.097 km.
Will Power led the race for 63 laps and took his third straight win (both on track and in season). Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second ahead of Takuma Sato , who achieved his first podium finish in the IndyCar Series.
5th event: 96th Indianapolis 500
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
2: 58: 51.2532 |
| 2 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 0.0295 |
| 3 |
Tony Kanaan
|
KV Racing Technology w / SH
|
+ 0.0677 |
| PP |
Ryan Briscoe
|
Team Penske
|
2: 38.9514 |
| SR |
Marco Andretti
|
Andretti Autosport
|
0: 40.8771 |
- Type of route: Oval course (Superspeedway)
The 96th Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway , Indianapolis , Indiana , United States took place on May 27, 2012 and covered a distance of 200 laps of 4.023 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 804.672 km.
In qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, Ryan Briscoe prevailed and achieved pole position in front of the two Andretti pilots James Hinchcliffe and Ryan Hunter-Reay . Since only 33 pilots took part in the qualification, none of the pilots failed.
After Briscoe and Hunter-Reay fought a duel for the lead in the early stages, Andretti finally took the lead and was in the lead for a total of 59 laps in the first half of the race, which made him the driver with the most lead laps.
While Takuma Satō and Scott Dixon had completed many laps in the lead in the middle of the race , in the final phase there was an internal Ganassi duel between Dixon and Dario Franchitti for the lead. With two laps to go, Franchitti took the lead. In the final lap Satō tried to overtake him, but he lost control of his vehicle and hit the wall.
Franchitti eventually won the race under yellow ahead of teammates Dixon and Tony Kanaan . It was Franchitti's third victory at the Indianapolis 500 after 2007 and 2010. He became the first European to win this race three times.
6th event: Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
| space | driver | team | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 27: 39.5053 |
| 2 |
Dario Franchitti
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
+ 1.9628 |
| 3 |
Simon Pagenaud
|
Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports
|
+ 2.4773 |
| PP |
Scott Dixon
|
Target Chip Ganassi Racing
|
1: 10.3162 |
| SR |
Justin Wilson
|
Dale Coyne Racing
|
1: 12.0651 |
- Track type: temporary race track ( street circuit )
The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix at Raceway at Belle Isle , Detroit , Michigan , United States took place on June 3, 2012 and covered a distance of 60 laps of 3,331 km, which corresponds to a total distance of 199,881 km.
In qualifying, Scott Dixon was the first time that no Penske driver achieved pole position . Dixon narrowly prevailed against Will Power .
In the race, Dixon kept the lead at the start before Power. The two then sat down at the top. In fourth place was EJ Viso , who had several drivers behind him until his pit stop on lap 28.
On lap 39, James Hinchcliffe hit the track barrier. The trigger for this was the pavement becoming detached. The race was initially continued under yellow neutralized and finally interrupted on the 45th lap with the red flag. The defective pavement was removed and replaced with a new one. After a break of around two hours, the race was resumed and the distance reduced from 90 to 60 laps.
Dixon maintained the lead again and scored a start-to-finish victory over teammates Dario Franchitti and Simon Pagenaud . It was Dixon's first win of the season and the first time since several engine manufacturers joined in that the first three pilots all used the same engine.
Ratings
Point system
The points were awarded according to the following scheme:
| position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Points | 50 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 30th | 28 | 26th | 24 | 22nd | 20th | 19th | 18th | 17th | 16 | 15th | 14th | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
There was also one extra point for pole position and two extra points for the driver who led the race most laps.
For qualifying for the Indianapolis 500, the points were awarded as follows:
| position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14th | 15th | 16 | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23 | 24 | 25th | 26th | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30th | 31 | 32 | 33 |
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| Points | 15th | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8th | 7th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Driver ranking
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Manufacturer rating
| Item | Manufacturer |
STP
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ALA
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LBH
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SAO
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INDY
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DET
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TXS
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Mil
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IOW
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GOAL
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EDM
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MDO
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SNM
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BAL
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HAIRDRYER
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Points |
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| 1 |
Chevrolet
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 123 |
| 2 |
Honda
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 |
| 3 |
lotus
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3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 |
| Item | Manufacturer |
STP
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ALA
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LBH
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SAO
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INDY
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DET
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TXS
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Mil
|
IOW
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GOAL
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EDM
|
MDO
|
SNM
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BAL
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HAIRDRYER
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Points |
In the manufacturer evaluation, the points were awarded according to the scheme 9-6-4. The best placement of the respective manufacturer counted. All other results were not included in this evaluation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d “Chevrolet revs up new engine for 2012 car” ( Memento from March 17, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on November 12, 2010)
- ↑ "IndyCar - first IndyCar prototype presented" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on May 12, 2011)
- ↑ IndyCar: Dallara Working To Fill Dozens Of DW12 Orders. (No longer available online.) Auto-racing.speedtv.com, December 13, 2011, archived from the original on February 13, 2012 ; Retrieved March 28, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c "IndyCar - New Indycar tested for the first time" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on August 9, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Aero kits only from the season after next" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on August 15, 2011)
- ↑ "Next-Generation IndyCar in an oval for the first time" (Motorsport-Total.com on September 23, 2011)
- ↑ "Wheldon Honor: New IndyCar is called DW12" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 26, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Chevrolet confirms entry for 2012" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on November 12, 2010)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Lotus gets in too" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on November 19, 2011)
- ↑ "Lotus engine comes from Judd" (Motorsport-Total.com on May 12, 2011)
- ^ "IndyCar: BorgWarner to supply turbochargers starting in 2012" ( Memento from January 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (autoweek.com on March 27, 2012)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Firestone will stay until 2013" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on March 12, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCars have a new race director" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 4, 2012)
- ↑ "14. February 2012 " (Motorsport-Total.com on February 14, 2012)
- ^ "Iowa: New Qualifying Format" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 15, 2012)
- ↑ “Heat races to determine grid in Iowa's IndyCar race in 2012” (autosport.com on February 14, 2012)
- ^ "Return to the single file restarts" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 15, 2012)
- ↑ a b c d e “INDYCAR: 2012 Season Starting To Take Shape” ( Memento from September 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (auto-racing.speedtv.com on August 23, 2011)
- ↑ “Ganassi teams align with Honda for 2012” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) (indycar.com on May 27, 2011)
- ↑ “Giorgio Pantano returns to IndyCar to stand in for Charlie Kimball at Ganassi”. autosport.com, July 31, 2012, accessed August 1, 2012 .
- ↑ a b “Ryan Briscoe stays with Penske for 2012 IndyCar Series, alongside Helio Castroneves and Will Power” (autosport.com on November 3, 2011)
- ↑ “EJ Viso to remain with KV Racing for a third season in the IndyCar Series” (autosport.com on February 27, 2012)
- ^ "KV Racing the fourth Chevy team" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 2, 2011)
- ↑ a b “BARRICHELLO AND KANAAN TO DRIVE FOR KV RACING TECHNOLOGY DURING THE 2012 IZOD INDYCAR SERIES SEASON” ( Memento from March 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (kvracingtechnology.homestead.com on March 1, 2012)
- ↑ "Indy 500: Saavedra for AFS / Andretti" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 6, 2012)
- ↑ a b “KV goes with Chevy, re-signs Tony Kanaan” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) (indystar.com on August 29, 2011)
- ↑ “Andretti signs Ana Beatriz for two races” (Motorsport-Total.com on April 6, 2012)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Andretti: Hinchcliffe takes over Wheldon cockpit" (Motorsport-magazin.com on January 10, 2012)
- ^ "Hunter-Reay stays with Andretti" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 30, 2010)
- ↑ “Simon Pagenaud confirmed in Sam Schmidt Motorsports IndyCar team for 2012” (autosport.com on December 8, 2011)
- ↑ "Sam Schmidt squad re-ups with Honda for 2012" (racer.com on August 5, 2011)
- ^ “Townsend Bell back with Sam Schmidt Motorsports for Indianapolis 500” (autosport.com on May 4, 2012)
- ↑ “Panther re-signs Hildebrand through 2013” ( Memento from November 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on November 16, 2011)
- ↑ "Panther with Chevy Power" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 8, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Conway joins AJ Foyt Racing" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on December 20, 2011)
- ↑ “Foyt Racing aligns with Honda for 2012” ( Memento from August 22, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on July 19, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Cunningham drives Indy 500" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on April 19, 2012)
- ↑ "Dale Coyne confirms Wilson - what is Tracy doing?" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 26, 2012)
- ^ "Official: Dale Coyne gets Honda power" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 25, 2012)
- ↑ "Justin Wilson: 'Completely New Driving Feeling'" (Motorsport-Total.com on March 6, 2012)
- ^ "Officially: Servia drives for Dreyer and Reinbold" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 17, 2012)
- ↑ a b “Lotus announces 3 partner teams for 2012” ( Memento from November 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on November 17, 2011)
- ↑ a b "Chaos in front of the Indy 500: Alliance and lawsuit" (Motorsport-Total.com on May 8, 2012)
- ^ "Officially: HVM becomes Lotus / HVM" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 17, 2011)
- ↑ "New colors for Simona de Silvestro" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 24, 2010)
- ^ "De Silvestro with Lotus - Chevy wants fourth team" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 15, 2011)
- ^ "Bryan Clauson Signs For Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing Indy 500 Ride" (motorauthority.com on April 19, 2012)
- ↑ "Sarah Fisher gets Honda Power" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 25, 2012)
- ^ "Josef Newgarden to make IndyCar debut with Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing in 2012" (autosport.com on December 8, 2011)
- ↑ Mario Fritzsche: "Junqueira represents Newgarden in Baltimore". Motorsport-Total.com, August 29, 2012, accessed August 29, 2012 .
- ^ "Tagliani: Full season with Bryan Herta" (Motorsport-Total.com on January 9, 2012)
- ↑ “Itaipava Sao Paulo Indy 300 Presented by Nestle - Streets of Sao Paulo” ( Memento from April 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on April 24, 2012)
- ↑ a b c d “Sebastien Bourdais secures full-time IndyCar return with Dragon Racing” (autosport.com on January 12, 2012)
- ↑ "Perfect: Sato drives for Rahal" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 3, 2012)
- ↑ “Moving forward for full 2012 season” ( Memento from November 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on November 3, 2011)
- ^ "Official: Jourdain's Indy comeback" (Motorsport-Total.com on April 24, 2012)
- ↑ a b “Carpenter forms own team backed by Fuzzy's” ( Memento from November 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on November 2, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Ed Carpenter drives with engines from Chevrolet" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on February 13, 2012)
- ↑ a b “Jean Alesi to contest Indy 500 with Fan Force United” (autosport.com on May 9, 2012)
- ↑ "Incredible: Wheldon had signed the Andretti contract!" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 17, 2011)
- ^ "Sarah Fisher has a new partner" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 8, 2011)
- ↑ “Davey Hamilton becomes co-owner in Sam Schmidt's IndyCar team” (autosport.com on March 5, 2012)
- ↑ "IndyCar shock: Newman / Haas stops!" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 2, 2011)
- ^ "Goodbye Newman / Haas!" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 3, 2011)
- ^ “Jean Alesi to contest Indianapolis 500 race with Newman / Haas” (autosport.com on April 5, 2012)
- ↑ "Newman / Haas WD from Indy 500 citing struggles" ( Memento from 1 May 2012 at the Internet Archive ) (sportsillustrated.cnn.com on April 27, 2012)
- ^ "Carpenter engages Walker" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 6, 2011)
- ^ "New IndyCar team in the starting blocks" (Motorsport-Total.com on September 17, 2011)
- ↑ “Early entrant for 2012” ( Memento from October 15, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on October 13, 2011)
- ↑ "IndyCar - Alesi starts in the Indy 500" (Motorsport-Magazin.com on May 7, 2012)
- ^ "Officially: Lotus separates from two teams" (Motorsport-Total.com on April 24, 2012)
- ^ "Bryan Herta Autosport confirms Honda switch for Indianapolis 500" (autosport.com on May 10, 2012)
- ↑ Pete Fink, Mario Fritzsche: "Finally: Bourdais and Legge are allowed to drive!" Motorsport-Total.com, May 17, 2012, accessed on May 18, 2012 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Rule change: Only one manufacturer per season". Motorsport-Total.com, May 3, 2012, accessed May 22, 2012 .
- ↑ a b c d “Notes: Go behind the scenes of Race Control” ( Memento from September 16, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on August 27, 2011)
- ↑ "Wait two more weeks: No IndyCar calendar in Vegas" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 15, 2011)
- ^ "After the Wheldon tragedy: No Las Vegas race" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 9, 2011)
- ↑ "Many question marks about the IndyCar calendar" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 11, 2011)
- ↑ a b "IndyCar calendar 2012 is up" (Motorsport-Total.com on December 22, 2011)
- ↑ a b “Milwaukee added as 16th race” ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) (indycar.com on February 10, 2012)
- ↑ a b "Official: Chevrolet brings Detroit back" (Motorsport-Total.com on October 13, 2011)
- ↑ "Perfect: The IndyCars drive in China!" (Motorsport-Total.com on November 10, 2011)
- ↑ Annika Kläsener: "IndyCar - premiere races in China canceled". Possible replacement race in the second half of the season. Motorsport-Magazin.com, June 13, 2012, accessed June 13, 2012 .
- ^ Mark Glendenning: "IndyCar's Chinese round called off". autorsport.com, June 13, 2012, accessed June 13, 2012 .
- ↑ Pete Fink: "Only 15 races: No China replacement". Motorsport-Total.com, June 26, 2012, accessed June 26, 2012 .
- ↑ "New IndyCar: Racing debut is" (Motorsport-aktuell.com on August 17, 2011)
- ↑ “No fooling: Barber sets April 1 for 2012 race” ( Memento from November 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on September 8, 2011)
- ↑ “Champ Car finale signals new start for Long Beach Grand Prix” (espn.go.com on April 16, 2008)
- ↑ “Indy em SP: Venda de ingressos começa terça” ( Memento of November 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (band.com.br on September 26, 2011)
- ↑ "" Texas Doubleheader "confirmed for 2012" (Motorsport-Total.com on August 26, 2011)
- ↑ “Iowa Speedway sets 2012 dates” ( Memento from November 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (indycar.com on September 17, 2011)
- ↑ “Event Info” ( Memento from November 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (hondaindytoronto.com; accessed December 11, 2011)
- ↑ “Tickets July 2012 20, 21, 22” ( Memento from November 17, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (edmontonindy.com; accessed December 11, 2011)
- ↑ “2012 Baltimore Grand Prix to be held Labor Day weekend” (baltimoresun.com on October 11, 2011)
- ^ "New rules for the caution phases" (Motorsport-Total.com on April 11, 2012)