The 2012 Formula 3 Sudamericana season was the 26th Formula 3 Sudamericana season. It began on 22 July 2012, at Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba, and ended on 2 December on the same circuit. After a year more complicated of the category, Formula 3 Sudamericana becomes organized by Vicar, the same of Stock Car Brasil and Brasileiro de Marcas.[1]
After winning the light class in 2010, Fernando Resende won the main class, the fourth successive title of Césario Fórmula team. On the light class Césario Fórmula driver Higor Hoffman won the championship.[2] The 2012 season was marked by only three drivers racing in all rounds and with no driver and race outside Brazil.
Drivers and teams
- All cars were powered by Berta engines, and ran on Pirelli tyres. All drivers were Brazilian registered.
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Class
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A
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Class A
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B
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Class B
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Race calendar and results
All rounds were held in Brazil.
Championship standings
- Points were awarded as follows:
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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20
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15
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12
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10
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8
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6
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Drivers' Championship
Pos
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Driver
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CUR
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RIO
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VEL
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TAR
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LON
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CUR
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Pts
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Class A
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1
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Fernando Resende
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2
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1
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2
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1
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1
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7
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3
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Ret
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112
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2
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Rodrigo Gonzalez
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1
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DSQ
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4
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2
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6
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3
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DSQ
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4
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87
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3
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Leonardo de Souza
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Ret
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Ret
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Ret
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7
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2
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1
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Ret
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3
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2
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Ret
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Ret
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6
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84
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4
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Felipe Guimarães
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1
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1
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Ret
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1
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1
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Ret
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80
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5
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André Pedralli
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3
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3
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3
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2
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4
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5
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75
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6
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Gustavo Frigotto
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4
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5
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2
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3
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57
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7
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Christian Castro
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3
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3
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6
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4†
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37
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8
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Nicolas Costa
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1
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2
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DNS
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DNS
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35
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9
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Pedro Nunes
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1
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6
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32
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10
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Gabriel Casagrande
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4
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7
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20
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11
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Ramon Matias
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2
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Ret
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15
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12
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Mathues Stumpf
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6†
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4
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10
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Lucas Biagioni
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Gustavo Myasava
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Carlos Padovan
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Class B
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1
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Higor Hoffman
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7
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4
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4
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3
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Ret
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Ret
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5
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6
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3
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2
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4
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1
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182
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1
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Raphael Raucci
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5
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5
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Ret
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9
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Ret
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2
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3
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5
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5
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4
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Ret
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2
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142
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3
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Lucas de La Vega
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8
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6
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Ret
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8
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5
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4
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7
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7
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91
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4
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Eduardo Banzoli
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6
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Ret
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Ret
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4
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DSQ
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6
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42
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5
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Luir Miranda
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5
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5
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Ret
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5
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39
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6
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Pedro Castro
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6
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6
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27
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7
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Luis Carlos Abbade
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8
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Ret
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10
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Fernando Stédile
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Felipe Lapenna
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Lucilio Baumer
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Ret
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Ret
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0
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Felipe Polehtto
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DNS
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Ret
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0
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Pos
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Driver
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CUR
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RIO
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VEL
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TAR
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LON
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CUR
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Pts
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Colour |
Result
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Gold |
Winner
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Silver |
Second place
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Bronze |
Third place
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Green |
Points finish
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Blue |
Non-points finish
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Non-classified finish (NC)
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Purple |
Retired (Ret)
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Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
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Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
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Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
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White |
Did not start (DNS)
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Withdrew (WD)
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Race cancelled (C)
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Blank
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Did not practice (DNP)
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Did not arrive (DNA)
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Excluded (EX)
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Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
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Notes:
- † — Driver did not race and did not score points for participating with partner.
References
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