2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship
The 2012 U.S. F2000 National Championship is a season of the U.S. F2000 National Championship, an open wheel auto racing series that is the first step in IndyCar's Road to Indy ladder. It is the third full season of the series since its revival in 2010. Rookie Australian/American driver Matthew Brabham, son of Geoff Brabham, captured the title over is Cape Motosports teammate, second-year American Spencer Pigot by seven points in the final pair of races at Virginia International Raceway. Even though Pigot won the final two races of the season, Brabham's lead was large enough and his finishes in the final two races were high enough to capture the championship. Brabham only won four races compared to Pigot's eight wins. However, Brabham only failed to finish in the top-10 once with a single DNF while Pigot finished outside the top-10 three times in what would ultimately decide the championship. The only other driver to capture a race win during the season was Belardi Auto Racing's Scott Anderson.
Norwegian Henrik Furuseth captured the National Class championship over American R. C. Enerson in the final race of the season when Enerson was involved in an incident in the first lap of the race after passing Furuseth. The crash dropped Enerson to third in points as Mark Eaton finished second in class in the race and edged out Enerson for second place in National Class by four points.
One notable driver to compete in the championship was Michael Johnson of Flint, Michigan who is a paraplegic, having lost use of his legs in a motorcycle racing accident.[1] Johnson finished 15th in points with a best finish of tenth at Road America.
Drivers and teams
[edit]- In line with U.S. F2000 regulations, National Class cars were ineligible to compete at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.[2]
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Schedule
[edit]The race schedule was announced on January 11, 2012. Fourteen races were announced, all at venues that hosted the series in 2011.[28] The final race weekend's location and date were announced on January 17, 2012.[29]
| Icon | Legend |
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| O | Oval/Speedway |
| R | Road course |
| S | Street circuit |
| Rd. | Date | Race name | Track | Location | Supporting |
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| 1 | March 15–16 | support event for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring | R Sebring International Raceway | Sebring, Florida | ALMS |
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| 3 | March 24–25 | USF2000 St. Petersburg Grand Prix presented by Allied Building Products |
S Streets of St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg, Florida | IndyCar Series |
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| 5 | May 26 | Night Before the 500 | O Lucas Oil Raceway | Clermont, Indiana | USAC Midgets |
| 6 | August 4–5 | Mid-Ohio Grand Prix presented by Allied Building Products | R Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course | Lexington, Ohio | IndyCar Series |
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| 8 | August 17–18 | support event for the Road Race Showcase | R Road America | Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | ALMS |
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| 11 | September 1–2 | USF2000 Baltimore Grand Prix Presented by Allied Building Products | S Streets of Baltimore | Baltimore, Maryland | IndyCar Series |
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| 13 | September 14–15 | USF2000 Grand Prix of Virginia | R Virginia International Raceway | Danville, Virginia | ALMS |
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Race results
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Championship Class
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National Class
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Teams'
[edit]| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 |  Cape Motorsports w/ Wayne Taylor Racing |
491 |
| 2 | Belardi Auto Racing |
310 |
| 3 | JDC Motorsports |
165 |
| 4 | Andretti Autosport |
144 |
| 5 |  MDL Racing |
135 |
| 6 | ArmsUp Motorsports |
77 |
| 7 | Afterburner Autosport |
41 |
| 8 | Pabst Racing Services |
40 |
| 9 | JAY Motorsports |
40 |
| 10 | ZSports Midwest |
26 |
| 11 | PRL Motorsports |
14 |
| 12 | Alliance Autosport |
6 |
| 13 | AcceleRace Motorsports |
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References
[edit]- ↑ Patterson, Doug. USF2000 – Former Supermoto rider Michael Johnson Joins JDC MotorSports, Open Paddock, February 6, 2012, Retrieved 2012-09-15
- ↑ "USF2000 Heads to Indianapolis". U.S. F2000 National Championship. Andersen Promotions, LLC. May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing Completes Driver Line-Up with Pigot Signing Archived 2012-05-06 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulaCarNews, December 19, 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-21
- ↑ Trent Hindman to Drive for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2012 Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, US F2000, October 10, 2011, Retrieved 2011-10-29
- ↑ Stringfield, Ryan. Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing inks Furuseth, Junior Open Wheel Talent, February 21, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-21
- ↑ Matthew Brabham to Drive the No. 83 for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2012 Archived 2012-01-14 at the Wayback Machine, Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing, December 17, 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-17
- ↑ Belardi Auto Racing Announce second USF2000 Driver Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, US F2000, November 8, 2011, Retrieved 2011-11-08
- ↑ Belardi Auto Racing adds Forgeois to USF2000 lineup[permanent dead link], IndyCar.com, November 5, 2011, Retrieved 2011-11-06
- ↑ New Addition to Belardi Auto Racing Roster Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Belardi Auto Racing, December 5, 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-05
- ↑ Skip Barber National Champion Signs with Belardi Auto Racing, Belardi Auto Racing, December 8, 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-08
- 1 2 Dalton Kellett to Drive for Pabst Racing Services in 2012 Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, US F2000, December 24, 2011, Retrieved 2011-12-27
- ↑ McIntosh and TrueCar Join Pabst Racing Services in 2012, eFormulaCarNews, February 16, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-16
- ↑ "Andretti Autosport Signs Thomas McGregor to Compete with USF2000 Team". US F2000. October 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Shelby Blackstock Joins Andretti Autosport for 2012 USF2000 Season". Andretti Autosport. January 3, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ ZSports Signs Enerson for National Class Title Effort in USF2000 Championship Deprecated link archived 2012-07-27 at archive.today, US F2000, February 24, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-24
- ↑ USF2000: Robinson Motor Sports Signs Filgueiras for Sebring Opener, eFormulaCarNews, January 20, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-20
- ↑ Alspach Joins Robinson Motor Sports for Winterfest and National Championship Openers Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulacarNews, January 31, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-31
- ↑ Luigi Biangardi first to join Championship Winning F2000 Team ArmsUp Motorsports for 2012 USF2000 Season Deprecated link archived 2013-02-05 at archive.today, U.S. F2000, January 11, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-11
- ↑ Afterburner Autosport Adds Megenbier to Driver Line-Up Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulaCarNews, March 6, 2012, Retrieved 2012-03-06
- ↑ Afterburner Autosport Signs Choi for Inaugural Championship Campaign Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulaCarNews, March 5, 2012, Retrieved 2012-03-06
- ↑ Alberico Joins JDC MotorSports for Title Challenge Archived 2012-01-11 at the Wayback Machine, eFormulaCarNews, January 4, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-04
- ↑ Hargrove Joins JDC MotorSports for 2012 USF2000 National Championship Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, US F2000, October 27, 2011, Retrieved 2011-10-29
- ↑ Drivers, JDC Motorsports, Retrieved 2012-01-04
- ↑ JDC MotorSports Signs Silver for 2012 USF2000 National Championship Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, US F2000, October 27, 2011, Retrieved 2011-10-29
- ↑ "Wolfe to Drive for JAY Motorsports in USF2000". US F2000. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on May 7, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ↑ Stringfield, Ryan. Patrick Gallagher signs with JAY Motorsports, Junior Open Wheel Talent, February 13, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-13
- ↑ Scott Rettich Enters USF2000 Series Deprecated link archived 2012-07-15 at archive.today, US F2000, February 24, 2012, Retrieved 2012-02-24
- ↑ USF2000 Announces 2012 Schedule and Expansion to 14 Races Deprecated link archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today, USF2000, January 11, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-11
- ↑ USF2000 Completes 2012 Schedule with the Addition of VIR Deprecated link archived 2012-07-18 at archive.today, USF2000, January 17, 2012, Retrieved 2012-01-17
External links
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