List of 2012 motorsport champions
| 2012 motorsport champions | |
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This list of 2012 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with championships decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races where the season was completed during the 2012 calendar year.
Dirt oval racing
| Series | Champion | Refer |
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| Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series |  Jimmy Owens
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| World of Outlaws Late Model Series | Darrell Lanigan
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| World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series | Donny Schatz
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| Teams: Tony Stewart Racing
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Drag racing
| Series | Champion | Refer |
|---|---|---|
| NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel: Antron Brown
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2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season |
| Funny Car: Jack Beckman
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| Pro Stock: Allen Johnson
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| Pro Stock Motorcycle: Eddie Krawiec
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| European Drag Racing Championship | Top Fuel:  Risto Poutianen
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Top Methanol Dragster:  Manty Bugeja
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Top Methanol Funny Car:  Leif Andréasson
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| Pro Stock Car: Thomas Lindström
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| Pro Stock Modified: Michael Gullqvist
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Drifting
| Series | Champion | Refer |
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| British Drift Championship |  Christian Lewis
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2012 British Drift Championship |
| Super Pro: Paul Smith
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| Semi-Pro: Owen Taylor
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| D1 Grand Prix |  Nobushige Kumakubo
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2012 D1 Grand Prix series |
| D1SL: Masashi Yokoi
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| D1NZ |  Curt Whittaker
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2011–12 D1NZ season |
| Pro-Sport: Cameron Vernon
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| Drift Allstars |  Alan Sinnott
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2012 Drift Allstars |
| European Drift Championship | Paul Conlan
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2012 European Drift Championship |
| Formula D | Daigo Saito
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2012 Formula D season |
| Formula D Asia | Daigo Saito
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2012 Formula D Asia season |
Karting
| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| CIK-FIA Karting World Championship | KF1:  Flavio Camponeschi
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| U18 KF3: Henry Easthope
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| CIK-FIA KF3 World Cup | Luca Corberi
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| CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy | Joonas Lappalainen
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2012 CIK-FIA Karting Academy Trophy |
| CIK-FIA Karting European Championship | KF2: Ben Barnicoat
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KZ1:  Jorrit Pex
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| KF3: George Russell
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KZ2:  Simas Juodvirsis
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| WSK Euro Series | KZ1: Jorrit Pex
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| KZ2: Simas Juodvirsis
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KF2:  Charles Leclerc
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KF3:  Álex Palou
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| 60 Mini: Leonardo Lorandi
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| Rotax Max Challenge | DD2: Ben Cooper
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DD2 Masters:  Cristiano Morgado
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| MAX: Charlie Eastwood
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| Junior: Harry Webb
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| Nations Cup: United Kingdom
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Motorcycle racing
| Series | Rider | refer |
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| MotoGP World Championship | Jorge Lorenzo
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2012 MotoGP World Championship |
| Teams: Repsol Honda Team
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| Constructors: Honda
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| Moto2 World Championship | Marc Márquez
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2012 Moto2 World Championship |
| Teams: Pons 40 HP Tuenti
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| Moto3 World Championship |  Sandro Cortese
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2012 Moto3 World Championship |
| Teams: Red Bull KTM Ajo
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Constructors:  KTM
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| Superbike World Championship | Max Biaggi
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2012 Superbike World Championship |
| Teams: Aprilia Racing Team
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| Manufacturers: Aprilia
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| Supersport World Championship |  Kenan Sofuoğlu
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2012 Supersport World Championship |
| Teams: Kawasaki Lorenzini
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| Manufacturers: Honda
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| Australian Superbike Championship | .svg.png){kind=small} Josh Waters
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Open wheel racing
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Rallying
Rallycross
| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| FIA European Rallycross Championship | Supercar:  Timur Timerzyanov
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2012 European Rallycross Championship |
Super1600:  Andreas Bakkerud
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| TouringCar: Anton Marklund
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| British Rallycross Championship | Julian Godfrey
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| Global Rallycross | Tanner Foust
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2012 Global RallyCross Championship |
Sports car and GT
Stock car racing
| Series | Champions | References |
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| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | Brad Keselowski[41]
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2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series |
| Manufacturers: Chevrolet
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| NASCAR Nationwide Series | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series |
| Manufacturers: Chevrolet
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| NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | James Buescher
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2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
| Manufacturers: Chevrolet
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| NASCAR Canadian Tire Series | .svg.png){kind=small} D. J. Kennington
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2012 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series |
| Manufacturers: Dodge
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| NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | Kyle Larson
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2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East |
| NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | Dylan Kwasniewski
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2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West |
| NASCAR Toyota Series |  Jorge Goeters[42]
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2012 NASCAR Toyota Series |
| ARCA Racing Series | Chris Buescher
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2012 ARCA Racing Series |
| Racecar Euro Series | Ander Vilariño[43]
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2012 Racecar Euro Series |
| Turismo Carretera |  Mauro Giallombardo
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2012 Turismo Carretera |
Touring car racing
Truck racing
| Series | Driver | Season article |
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| European Truck Racing Championship | Jochen Hahn
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2012 European Truck Racing Championship |
Teams:  MKR Technology
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| Fórmula Truck |  Leandro Totti
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2012 Fórmula Truck season |
| Teams: ABF Racing Team
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| Manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz
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| South American: Leandro Totti
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| South American Manufacturers: Volkswagen
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| V8 Ute Racing Series | Ryal Harris
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2012 Australian V8 Ute Racing Series |
See also
References
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With the 2012 GP2 season now completed, Davide Valsecchi is the new champion ahead of Luiz Razia and Esteban Gutiérrez, while DAMS managed a clean sweep by taking the teams' championship from Lotus GP and Arden.
- ^ "Ellinas wins as Evans becomes Champion". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
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Lotus GP celebrated winning the Teams Championship for the third year in a row after pocketing the points for Abt's win and Daly's fourth place
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The race also marked a milestone for SuperNova Racing: they had already clinched the drivers' title in Curitiba, and today's result gave the British outfit the teams title too, as math denies second placed MP Manor any chance of filling the gap in tomorrow's Race 2.
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Although the outcome of the drivers' championship will not be known until the final weekend of the season at Hockenheim, Lotus were able to celebrate winning the team championship ahead of time.
- ^ "Felix Rosenqvist celebrates second season victory". Formula 3 Euro Series. ITR e.V. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
One weekend before the end of the season, the Prema Powerteam claimed an early title in the Formula 3 Euro Series teams' classification.
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That gave Goddard sufficient points to settle the championship in his favour, and the Australian was delighted:
- ^ "Jimmy Eriksson secures the title early – in the qualifying session!". formel3.de. German Formula Three Championship. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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- ^ "Schirò wins a dramatic race in rain". European F3 Open Championship. GT Sport. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
Kevin Giovesi, who is the new champion in the Cup classification, was 5th overall and his performance was brilliant once again winning eight out of ten races from Nürburgring on.
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- ^ "Vallelunga, gara 2: Gilardoni è campione". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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- ^ Allen, Peter (30 September 2012). "Caterham junior wins Intersteps title". Paddock Scout. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Buri crowned Formula Ford champ at Donington". British Formula Ford Championship. Max Communications. 29 September 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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- ^ "Matthew Brabham, grandson of Sir Jack, continues racing dynasty with first title win in US". Speed. Fox Sports. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Shanghai WEC: Toyota wins as Lotterer, Treluyer and Fassler seal crown". autosport.com. Haymarket Group. 28 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Audi are world champions!". fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship. 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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- ^ a b "Toyota win on home ground, Rebellion and Starworks seal titles". fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship. 14 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Mercedes pair stripped of race points but keep titles". gt1world.com. FIA GT1 World Championship. 30 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Heico Gravity-Charouz secure double championship honours". gt3europe.com. FIA GT3 European Championship. 23 September 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ a b c d "A Muscle Milk Victory and Championships Galore at VIR". American Le Mans Series. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "René Rast clinches 20th Supercup win and third championship title". Porsche Supercup. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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- ^ "Vilarino Makes History". NASCAR. Turner Sports. 25 November 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ a b c "Monje and Krammes Secure Titles". FIA European Touring Car Cup. fiaetcc.com. 24 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ "Monje Encores, Paulsen Wins SMT Title". FIA European Touring Car Cup. fiaetcc.com. 24 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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