The SimInk 2012 Supercup season is the 5th GPVWC Supercup season. In April 2012 it was announced that SimInk had became the title sponsor of the GPVWC Supercup.
The GPVWC Supercup saw some significant changes with a maximum number of teams being set to 15 to allow for the population of the Formula Challenge. A level of basic team management was also introduced to allow Supercup teams to get a taster of what life in the Superleague is and to work as a stepping stone for teams aiming to compete in the GPVWC's premium Championship.
Report
SimInk became the title sponsor of the Supercup in 2012.
The 2012 Supercup Spotters guide
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Teams and drivers
The following teams have confirmed their 2012 participation.
Supercup Team
|
Base
|
Constructor
|
Chassis
|
Engine
|
Tyre
|
No.†
|
Race Drivers
|
Rounds
|
Reserve Driver(s)
|
Malta Force GP
|
Siggiewi, Malta
|
Malta Force
|
|
|
P
|
0
|
Jason Muscat
|
1-4
|
|
2
|
Terence Grech
|
1-4
|
Water Blue Racing
|
Athens, Greece
|
WBR
|
|
|
P
|
3
|
Erik Tveit
|
1-2
|
Georgios Davakos
|
Andrew Morgan
|
3-4
|
4
|
Louis Wedekind
|
3
|
Kernow Sport
|
St.Austell, England
|
Kernow
|
|
|
P
|
5
|
Scott Bennett
|
1-2
|
Mark Wicks
|
Mark Wicks
|
3
|
6
|
Wopke Hoekstra
|
1-2, 4
|
Woods Racing
|
Croydon, England
|
Woods
|
|
|
P
|
7
|
Boyd Bryson
|
1-4
|
|
8
|
Dan Rusu
|
1, 4
|
Synergetic Motorsports
|
Belfast, Northern Ireland
|
Synergetic
|
|
|
P
|
9
|
Mal McKee
|
1-3
|
Lewis Redshaw
|
Lewis Redshaw
|
4
|
10
|
Roy Schroten
|
1-4
|
PB Racing
|
Swindon, England
|
PB Racing
|
|
|
P
|
11
|
Teemu Toikka
|
1-4
|
|
12
|
William Tringas
|
1-4
|
Green Stripes Racing
|
Muehlen, Germany
|
Green Stripes
|
|
|
P
|
14
|
Chris Allen
|
2
|
Christoph Lichtenstein Gavin Thomas
|
Christoph Lichtenstein
|
4
|
15
|
Tommi Koivunen
|
1, 3
|
Gavin Thomas
|
4
|
Halcyon Racing Team
|
Brackley, England
|
Halcyon
|
|
|
P
|
16
|
Sam Millar
|
1
|
|
Ryan Walker
|
3
|
Jamez Shepherd
|
4
|
17
|
Philip Cullen
|
1-4
|
No Fear Racing
|
London, England
|
No Fear
|
|
|
P
|
18
|
Scott Woodwiss
|
1-2
|
Ojay Clark
|
Ojay Clark
|
3
|
19
|
David Fidock
|
1-4
|
Hawkeye Racing
|
Kendal, England
|
Hawkeye
|
|
|
P
|
20
|
Adam Rouse
|
1-4
|
Pavel Loknovski
|
21
|
Jack Nicholls
|
1-2
|
Pavel Loknovski
|
3
|
CSG Racing
|
Sheffield, England
|
CSG
|
|
|
P
|
22
|
Alex Cooper
|
1-4
|
|
23
|
Ric Scott
|
1-4
|
Tiger Express Motorsports
|
Binningen, Switzerland
|
TEM
|
|
|
P
|
24
|
Chris Williamson
|
1-4
|
|
25
|
Martin Bulgin
|
1-4
|
NRT Racing
|
Riga, Latvia
|
NRT
|
|
|
P
|
26
|
Andrejs Pestovs
|
1, 3-4
|
|
27
|
Martin O'Connor
|
1-4
|
Innervision
|
Tartu, Estonia
|
Innervision
|
|
|
P
|
28
|
Ben Warren
|
1, 4
|
Alex Rolls
|
Alex Rolls
|
2-3
|
29
|
Dave Carr-Smith
|
1-3
|
Alex Rolls
|
4
|
Torrent Motorsports
|
Columbus, OH, USA
|
Torrent
|
|
|
P
|
30
|
Petter Kaasa
|
1-4
|
|
31
|
Rickard Hellsten
|
1-4
|
2012 Calendar
Round
|
Race Title
|
Grand Prix
|
Circuit
|
Conditions
|
Mod
|
Date
|
Time
|
Track time
|
GMT
|
1
|
Supercup Australian Grand Prix
|
Australian GP
|
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
7th March
|
???
|
19:00
|
2
|
Supercup Chinese Grand Prix
|
Chinese GP
|
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
21st March
|
???
|
19:00
|
3
|
Supercup Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
|
Abu Dhabi GP
|
Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
4th April
|
???
|
19:00
|
4
|
Supercup Hungarian Grand Prix
|
Hungarian GP
|
Hungaroring, Budapest
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
18th April
|
???
|
19:00
|
5
|
Supercup Spanish Grand Prix
|
Spanish GP
|
Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
2nd May
|
???
|
19:00
|
6
|
Supercup Monaco Grand Prix
|
Monaco GP
|
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
16th May
|
???
|
19:00
|
7
|
SimInk Supercup Canadian Grand Prix
|
Canadian GP
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
30th May
|
???
|
19:00
|
8
|
SimInk Supercup Korean Grand Prix
|
Korean GP
|
Korean International Circuit, Yeongam
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
13th June
|
???
|
19:00
|
9
|
Supercup Turkish Grand Prix
|
Turkish GP
|
Istanbul Park, Istanbul
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
27th June
|
???
|
19:00
|
10
|
Supercup British Grand Prix
|
British GP
|
Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
11th July
|
???
|
19:00
|
11
|
Supercup Italian Grand Prix
|
Italian GP
|
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
25th July
|
???
|
19:00
|
12
|
SimInk Supercup Belgian Grand Prix
|
Belgian GP
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
8th August
|
???
|
19:00
|
13
|
Supercup Dutch Grand Prix
|
Dutch GP
|
Circuit Park Zandvoort
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
22nd August
|
???
|
19:00
|
14
|
Supercup Indian Grand Prix
|
Indian GP
|
Buddh International Circuit
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
5th September
|
???
|
19:00
|
15
|
Supercup United States Grand Prix
|
United States GP
|
TBA
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
19th September
|
???
|
19:00
|
16
|
SimInk Supercup Brazilian Grand Prix
|
Brazilian GP
|
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
3rd October
|
???
|
19:00
|
17
|
Supercup Japanese Grand Prix
|
Japanese GP
|
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Mie
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
17th October
|
???
|
19:00
|
18
|
Supercup Singapore Grand Prix
|
Singapore GP
|
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
|
Sunny
|
rFactor v1255
|
31st October
|
???
|
19:00
|
Changes
- The calendar has been reduced to just 18 Grand Prix for 2012 - 2 less than the previous season.
Results and standings
Grands Prix
Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
Points
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Drivers standings
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold - Pole
Italics - Fastest lap
|
† Drivers did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.
‡
Constructors standings
|
Key
Colour |
Result
|
Gold |
Winner
|
Silver |
2nd place
|
Bronze |
3rd place
|
Green |
Points finish
|
Blue
|
Non-points finish
|
Non-classified finish (NC)
|
Purple |
Did not finish (Ret)
|
Red
|
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
White
|
Did not start (DNS)
|
Race cancelled (C)
|
Light blue
|
Practiced only (PO)
|
Blank
|
Did not participate (-)
|
Excluded (EX)
|
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)
|
Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
|
† Cars did not finish the Grand Prix, but were classified as they completed over 75% of the race distance.