2012 Superstars Series Monza round
# 2012 Superstars Series Monza round

The 2012 Superstars Series Monza round was the first round of the 2012 Superstars Series season. It took place on 1 April at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza.

Massimo Pigoli won the first race, starting from pole position, driving a Jaguar XFR, and Vitantonio Liuzzi gained the second one, driving a Mercedes C63 AMG.

## Classification

### Qualifying

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Massimo Pigoli | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 1:55.962 | 1 |
| 2 | 99 | Andrea Larini | Mercedes C63 AMG | Romeo Ferraris | 1:56.183 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | Thomas Biagi | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 1:56.509 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Mika Salo | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 1:56.516 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | Stefano Gabellini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 1:56.669 | 5 |
| 6 | 28 | Andrea Boffo | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 1:56.676 | 6 |
| 7 | 27 | Domenico Caldarola | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 1:56.864 | 7 |
| 8 | 19 | Gian Maria Gabbiani | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 1:56.935 | 8 |
| 9 | 12 | Francesco Sini | Chevrolet Lumina CR8 | Solaris Motorsport | 1:57.515 | 9 |
| 10 | 58 | Massimiliano Mugelli | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 1:57.768 | 10 |
| 11 | 47 | Thomas Schöffler | Audi RS4 | MTM Motorsport | 1:58.271 | 11 |
| 12 | 2 | Mauro Cesari | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 1:58.294 | 12 |
| 13 | 9 | Paolo Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 1:58.333 | 13 |
| 14 | 46 | Johan Kristoffersson | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport KMS | 1:59.456 | 14 |
| 15 | 22 | Niccolò Mercatali | Chrysler 300C SRT8 | MRT by Nocentini | 1:59.663 | 15 |
| 16 | 10 | Walter Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 2:00.528 | 16 |
| 17 | 4 | Sandro Bettini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 2:01.827 | 17 |
| 18 | 33 | Riccardo Bossi | BMW M3 E92 | Scuderia Giudici | 2:02.618 | 18 |
| 19 | 56 | Leonardo Baccarelli | BMW 550i E60 | Todi Corse | 2:02.907 | 19 |
| 20 | 43 | Marco Fumagalli Andrea Perlini | BMW 550i E60 | Scuderia Giudici | 2:05.773 | 20 |
| 21 | 23 | Simone Monforte | Lexus ISF | MRT by Nocentini | 2:07.914 | 21 |
| 22 | 54 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 3:26.143 | 22 |
| 23 | 45 | Gianni Morbidelli | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport Italia | no time | 23 |
| 24 | 8 | Francesco Ascani | BMW M3 E90 | Todi Corse | no time | 24 |

### Race 1

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 18 | Massimo Pigoli | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 13 | 28:35.422 | 1 | 21+1 |
| 2 | 99 | Andrea Larini | Mercedes C63 AMG | Romeo Ferraris | 13 | +0.414 | 2 | 16+1 |
| 3 | 54 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 13 | +1.243 | 22 | 13 |
| 4 | 3 | Thomas Biagi | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 13 | +3.671 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 46 | Johan Kristoffersson | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport KMS | 13 | +3.699 | 14 | 9 |
| 6 | 1 | Mika Salo | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 13 | +3.969 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 45 | Gianni Morbidelli | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport Italia | 13 | +7.010 | 23 | 5 |
| 8 | 27 | Domenico Caldarola | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 13 | +8.823 | 7 | 4 |
| 9 | 58 | Massimiliano Mugelli | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 13 | +26.918 | 10 | 3 |
| 10 | 9 | Paolo Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 13 | +27.276 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | 4 | Sandro Bettini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 13 | +31.037 | 17 | 1 |
| 12 | 47 | Thomas Schöffler | Audi RS4 | MTM Motorsport | 13 | +34.137 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 10 | Walter Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 13 | +43.780 | 16 | 1 |
| 14 | 56 | Leonardo Baccarelli | BMW 550i E60 | Todi Corse | 13 | +46.135 | 19 | 1 |
| 15 | 43 | Marco Fumagalli | BMW 550i E60 | Scuderia Giudici | 13 | +1:58.564 | 20 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | Mauro Cesari | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 9 | Retired | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 6 | Stefano Gabellini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 8 | Retired | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | 22 | Niccolò Mercatali | Chrysler 300C SRT8 | MRT by Nocentini | 8 | Retired | 15 | 1 |
| 19 | 28 | Andrea Boffo | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 7 | Retired | 6 | 1 |
| Ret | 33 | Riccardo Bossi | BMW M3 E92 | Scuderia Giudici | 3 | Retired | 18 | 1 |
| Ret | 12 | Francesco Sini | Chevrolet Lumina CR8 | Solaris Motorsport | 2 | Retired | 9 | 1 |
| Ret | 19 | Gian Maria Gabbiani | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 0 | Retired | 8 | 1 |
| DNS | 23 | Simone Monforte | Lexus ISF | MRT by Nocentini | | Did not start | 21 | |
| DNS | 8 | Francesco Ascani | BMW M3 E90 | Todi Corse | | Did not start | 24 | |

Notes:

* ^1 – Massimo Pigoli's fastest lap was deleted due to a track cutting.
* ^2 – Paolo Meloni was given a 3-second penalty for causing a collision with Massimiliano Mugelli.

### Race 2

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Car | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 54 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 13 | 26:58.452 | 6 | 21 |
| 2 | 18 | Massimo Pigoli | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 13 | +1.153 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 12 | Francesco Sini | Chevrolet Lumina CR8 | Solaris Motorsport | 13 | +1.602 | 21 | 13+1 |
| 4 | 3 | Thomas Biagi | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 13 | +3.190 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 45 | Gianni Morbidelli | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport Italia | 13 | +3.219 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 27 | Domenico Caldarola | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 13 | +4.816 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 99 | Andrea Larini | Mercedes C63 AMG | Romeo Ferraris | 13 | +5.468 | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Stefano Gabellini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 13 | +8.996 | 17 | 4 |
| 9 | 28 | Andrea Boffo | Mercedes C63 AMG | Roma Racing Team | 13 | +9.391 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | 2 | Mauro Cesari | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 13 | +14.505 | 16 | 2 |
| 11 | 10 | Walter Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 13 | +21.687 | 13 | 1 |
| 12 | 58 | Leonardo Baccarelli | BMW 550i E60 | Todi Corse | 13 | +22.243 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | 43 | Andrea Perlini | BMW 550i E60 | Scuderia Giudici | 13 | +45.792 | 15 | 1 |
| 14 | 58 | Massimiliano Mugelli | Mercedes C63 AMG | CAAL Racing | 11 | Retired | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 9 | Paolo Meloni | BMW M3 E90 | W&D Racing Team | 10 | Retired | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | Mika Salo | Maserati Quattroporte | Swiss Team | 8 | Retired | 3 | 1 |
| Ret | 47 | Thomas Schöffler | Audi RS4 | MTM Motorsport | 5 | Retired | 12 | 1 |
| Ret | 46 | Johan Kristoffersson | Audi RS5 | Audi Sport KMS | 1 | Retired | 4 | 1 |
| Ret | 19 | Gian Maria Gabbiani | Jaguar XFR | Ferlito Motors | 1 | Retired | 22 | 1 |
| Ret | 4 | Sandro Bettini | BMW M3 E92 | Dinamic Motorsport | 0 | Retired | 11 | 1 |
| Ret | 22 | Niccolò Mercatali | Chrysler 300C SRT8 | MRT by Nocentini | 0 | Retired | 18 | 1 |
| DNS | 33 | Riccardo Bossi | BMW M3 E92 | Scuderia Giudici | | Did not start | 20 | |
| DNS | 23 | Simone Monforte | Lexus ISF | MRT by Nocentini | | Did not start | 23 | |
| DNS | 8 | Francesco Ascani | BMW M3 E90 | Todi Corse | | Did not start | 24 | |

## Standings after the event

| Pos | Driver | Points |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Massimo Pigoli | 38 |
| 2 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 34 |
| 3 | Andrea Larini | 22 |
| 4 | Thomas Biagi | 22 |
| 5 | Francesco Sini | 15 |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Ferlito Motors | 40 |
| 2 | CAAL Racing | 38 |
| 3 | Dinamic Motorsport | 27 |
| 4 | Romeo Ferraris | 22 |
| 5 | Solaris Motorsport | 15 |

* Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
