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2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

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Location
  
Circuit de Monaco

Laps
  
42

Time
  
1:21.195

Date
  
25 May 2012

Driver
  
Johnny Cecotto Jr.

2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

Course
  
Street circuit 3.34 km (2.08 mi)

The 2012 Monaco GP2 Series round and the 2012 Monaco GP3 Series round will be a group of motor races held at the Circuit de Monaco in the Principality of Monaco for the GP2 and GP3 Series championships The races, held on 25 and 26 May, will be in support of the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix. The GP2 races will be the fifth round of the 2012 GP2 championship, while the GP3 races will form the second round of the 2012 GP3 season. 2012 marks the first time that the GP3 Series will hold a race at the Circuit de Monaco.

Contents

Qualifying

The qualifying session was divided into two groups in order to avoid accidents due to the overcrowding on the track. Following a ballot, Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers. The grid was formed in two rows in order from the sessions.

Group A
Group B

Feature race

Notes:

  • ^1 — Esteban Gutiérrez was classified as having finished the race, as he had completed 90% of the winners race distance.

    • Qualifying

    As with the GP2 Series qualifying, qualifying for the GP3 Series race saw the drivers split into two groups. Group A was formed by cars with even numbers and Group B by those with odd numbers.

    Group A
    Group B

    Notes:

  • ^2 — William Buller was given a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident during the second race in Barcelona.

    • Race 2

    Notes:

  • ^ — Dmitry Suranovich was excluded from the race results for ignoring the stewards' directions to pit as his car was damaged, resulting in a collision with Conor Daly.

    • Standings after the round

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

    • References

    2012 Monaco GP2 and GP3 Series rounds Wikipedia
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