2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
# 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

The 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1)and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

This season was the tenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season commenced on 1 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and concluded on 21 October at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after twenty races to be held at ten meetings, all in support of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship.

## Entry list

The official entry list was released on 13 March, including 21 full-season entries.

| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - |
| Redline Racing | 0 | Michael Meadows | All |
| Redline Racing | 00 | Glynn Geddie | 1–7 |
| Redline Racing | 1 | James Sutton | 8–10 |
| Team Parker Racing | 5 | Richard Plant | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 7 | Sam Tordoff | All |
| Team Parker Racing | 18 | Andy Meyrick | 6–10 |
| Team Parker Racing | 23 | Daniel Lloyd | All |
| Juta Racing | 8 | Jonas Gelžinis | All |
| Parr Motorsport | 20 | Ben Barker | All |
| Parr Motorsport | 49 | Chris Dymond | 1, 3 |
| Celtic Speed | 45 | Rory Butcher | All |
| Pro-Am 1 ||||
| Celtic Speed | 11 | George Brewster | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9–10 |
| Team Parker Racing | 17 | Michael Leonard | 1–2, 4, 6 |
| Team Parker Racing | 24 | Derek Pierce | All |
| Redline Racing | 25 | Víctor Jiménez | All |
| Redline Racing | 29 | Yücel Özbek | 1–8 |
| Redline Racing | 77 | Ahmad Al Harthy | All |
| Redline Racing | 99 | Keith Webster | 1–3, 6–7, 9–10 |
| Parr Motorsport | 36 | Karl Leonard | 2, 4 |
| GT Marques | 70 | Oliver Mortimer | All |
| Pro-Am 2 ||||
| SIBSport | 15 | Tania Mann | 1–3, 6–7 |
| Juta Racing | 19 | Tautvydas Barštys | 1, 4–5 |
| Speedlover | 27 | Jean Glorieux | 1 |
| GT Marques | 47 | Fraser O'Brien | 6 |
| Parr Motorsport | 55 | Richard Denny | 9–10 |
| Goff Racing | 59 | Will Goff | 1, 4–6, 8–10 |

## Race calendar and results

On 20 September 2011, the British Touring Car Championship announced the race calendar for the 2012 season, for all of the series competing on the TOCA package. All races were held in the United Kingdom.

| Round | Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 31 March | Michael Meadows | Michael Meadows | Richard Plant | Team Parker Racing |
| 1 | R2 | Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent | 1 April | Michael Meadows | Richard Plant | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April | Michael Meadows | Jonas Gelžinis | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 2 | R4 | Donington Park (National), Leicestershire | 15 April | Michael Meadows | Jonas Gelžinis | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April | Michael Meadows | Ben Barker | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 3 | R6 | Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire | 29 April | Michael Meadows | Sam Tordoff | Daniel Lloyd | Team Parker Racing |
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 10 June | Sam Tordoff | Michael Meadows | Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing |
| 4 | R8 | Oulton Park (Island), Cheshire | 10 June | Michael Meadows | Jonas Gelžinis | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 5 | R9 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 23 June | Rory Butcher | Rory Butcher | Rory Butcher | Celtic Speed |
| 5 | R10 | Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire | 24 June | Rory Butcher | Rory Butcher | Rory Butcher | Celtic Speed |
| 6 | R11 | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August | Sam Tordoff | Sam Tordoff | Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing |
| 6 | R12 | Snetterton (300) Circuit, Norfolk | 12 August | Sam Tordoff | Ben Barker | Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing |
| 7 | R13 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 26 August | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport |
| 7 | R14 | Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife | 26 August | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport |
| 8 | R15 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport |
| 8 | R16 | Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire | 23 September | Ben Barker | Sam Tordoff | Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport |
| 9 | R17 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October | Ben Barker | Jonas Gelžinis | Ben Barker | Parr Motorsport |
| 9 | R18 | Silverstone (National), Northamptonshire | 7 October | Michael Meadows | Rory Butcher | Michael Meadows | Redline Racing |
| 10 | R19 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October | Jonas Gelžinis | Jonas Gelžinis | Jonas Gelžinis | Juta Racing |
| 10 | R20 | Brands Hatch (GP), Kent | 21 October | Jonas Gelžinis | Daniel Lloyd | Sam Tordoff | Team Parker Racing |

## Championship standings

A driver's best 19 scores counted towards the championship, with any other points being discarded.

| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Michael Meadows | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | | 320 |
| 2 | Ben Barker | 5 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | Ret | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | 282 |
| 3 | Sam Tordoff | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Ret | 7 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | | 274 |
| 4 | Jonas Gelžinis | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | DSQ | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 259 |
| 5 | Rory Butcher | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 254 |
| 6 | Daniel Lloyd | Ret | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 202 |
| 7 | Richard Plant | 1 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | | 196 |
| 8 | Ahmad Al Harthy | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 4 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Ret | | 143 |
| 9 | Oliver Mortimer | 11 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 108 |
| 10 | Glynn Geddie | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 16 | Ret | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | Ret | | | | | | | 2 | 105 |
| 11 | Derek Pierce | 8 | Ret | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 7 | 10 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | | 104 |
| 12 | Víctor Jiménez | DSQ | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 11 | Ret | 12 | 8 | 4 | 92 |
| 13 | Andy Meyrick | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 4 | DSQ | Ret | 4 | Ret | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | 4 | 72 |
| 14 | James Sutton | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 9 | 6 | | 55 |
| 15 | Keith Webster | 14 | 14 | 13 | Ret | 14 | 15 | | | | | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | | | Ret | Ret | 14 | 12 | | 36 |
| 16 | Yücel Özbek | 15 | 18 | Ret | Ret | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | Ret | 11 | | | | | | 34 |
| 17 | George Brewster | 12 | 10 | | | 15 | 13 | | | 15 | 13 | | | 9 | Ret | | | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | | 33 |
| 18 | Chris Dymond | 13 | 6 | | | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 29 |
| 19 | Will Goff | 16 | 16 | | | | | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | | | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 13 | | 27 |
| 20 | Karl Leonard | | | 11 | 11 | | | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 21 | Michael Leonard | 9 | Ret | 14 | Ret | | | 14 | Ret | | | Ret | 15 | | | | | | | | | 2 | 10 |
| 22 | Tania Mann | 17 | Ret | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | | | | | 15 | 19 | Ret | NC | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 23 | Fraser O'Brien | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 24 | Tautvydas Barštys | Ret | 15 | | | | | 17 | Ret | 14 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 25 | Richard Denny | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Ret | 17 | 15 | | 3 |
| 26 | Jean Glorieux | Ret | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | BHI | BHI | DON | DON | THR | THR | OUL | OUL | CRO | CRO | SNE | SNE | KNO | KNO | ROC | ROC | SIL | SIL | BHGP | BHGP | Pen. | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
