2012 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

2012 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship
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The 2012 FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship was the third season of the CEV Moto2. The season was held over 7 races at 7 meetings, beginning on 1 April at Jerez and finished on 18 November at Valencia.

Jordi Torres won the title after beating closest rival Román Ramos.[1]

Calendar

2012 Calendar[2]
Round Date Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Race winner Winning constructor
1 1 April Spain Jerez Spain Dani Rivas Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin Spain Dani Rivas Kalex
2 22 April Spain Navarra Spain Álex Mariñelarena Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Suter
3 27 May Spain Aragón Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Suter
4 24 June Spain Catalunya Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Suter
5 22 July Spain Albacete 1 Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Spain Román Ramos Ariane
6 9 September Spain Albacete 2 Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Spain Jordi Torres Suter
7 18 November Spain Valencia Spain Jordi Torres Spain Álex Mariñelarena Spain Jordi Torres Suter

Entry list

Team Bike No. Rider Rounds
Spain Andalucia Cádiz AJR 15 Spain Javier Alviz 1–5, 7
Spain FMTorrent 75 Spain Francisco García 7
Spain Halcourier MS 27 Spain Russell Gómez 1–4
47 Spain Ángel Rodríguez 5–7
64 Colombia Santiago Hernández All
Spain MR Griful Team 34 Argentina Ezequiel Iturrioz All
74 Argentina Andrés González 1–3, 7
Spain MY Motoracing 31 Spain Xeray Vargas 5–6
Spain X–Bike 81 Spain Angel Molero 2–4, 6
Spain DMS–Motorrad Ariane 14 Brazil Nicolás Felipe 1
Spain Motorrad Ariane 37 Chile Rodrigo Concha 7
Spain Motorrad Competición 11 Spain Pau Tortosa 1
40 Spain Román Ramos All
80 Russia Iván Lookin 7
Spain PL Racing Moto2 9 United States Kenny Noyes 5–7
Spain Bottpower Bottpower 51 Brazil Ricieri Luvizotto 6
Italy Andreozzi Reparto Corse FTR 21 Italy Alessandro Andreozzi 3
United Kingdom FOGI Racing 24 United States Tommy Aquino[3] 1–2, 4
50 Canada Austin Shaw O'Leary[4] 7
81 United Kingdom Graeme Gowland[4] 7
Malaysia Petronas Raceline Malaysia 55 Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin All
Spain GPD Engineering GPD Tecs 33 Spain Guillermo Casas 1
Argentina Alberto Auad 5
Spain H43 Team Nobby 71 Japan Tomoyoshi Koyama All
76 Spain Luis Miguel Mora All
Spain Lozano Motoracing 32 Spain Daniel Arroyo 7
Spain TSR Galicia School Harris 41 Italy Federico D'Annunzio 4
Spain Wilmax Harris Racing 17 Portugal Miguel Praia 1–2
41 Italy Federico D'Annunzio 1–3
99 Argentina Carlos Cejas All
Spain Inmotec Inmotec 12 France Lucas Mahias 1–2
Spain AJRacing Kalex 20 Switzerland Jesko Raffin All
Spain TSR Galicia School 7 Spain Dani Rivas 1–2, 5–7
10 Spain Juan Ramírez 1, 4–5
Spain MIR Racing MIR Racing 47 Spain Adrian Menchén 1
Spain Federacing Team Competición 16 Spain Óscar Climent All
36 Spain Aitor Montero 1–2
97 Spain Rubén Fenoll 1–3
Qatar QMMF Racing Team Moriwaki 95 Qatar Nasser Al Malki All
96 Qatar Saeed Al Sulaiti 3–7
Monaco JiR Moto2 Motobi 57 Brazil Eric Granado 1–3
Spain CNS Motorsport Suter 92 Spain Álex Mariñelarena All
France Equipe de France 90 France Dylan Caroche 6–7
Spain JHK T–Shirt Laglisse 18 Spain Jordi Torres All
44 South Africa Steven Odendaal All
54 Mexico Richie Escalante 2–7
Spain PL Racing Moto2 9 United States Kenny Noyes[5] 1–4
52 Argentina Juan Martin Solorza 1, 3–5
Spain RC Recouso Sport 37 Chile Rodrigo Concha 1
United Kingdom Team BRP Racing 45 Australia Kris McLaren 1–4
Spain Team Motorrika 12 France Lucas Mahias 7
France TFC Racing 12 France Lucas Mahias 4
Spain TMR La Bruixa d'or 19 Spain Pere Tutusaus 7

Championship standings

Pos. Rider Bike JER 1
Spain
NAV
Spain
ARA
Spain
CAT
Spain
ALB 1
Spain
ALB 2
Spain
VAL
Spain
Pts
1 Spain Jordi Torres Suter 6 1F 1P F 1P F RetP F 1P F 1P 135
2 Spain Román Ramos Ariane 9 4 2 3 1 3 2 117
3 United States Kenny Noyes Suter 3 3 3 2 87
Ariane Ret 8 5
4 Spain Dani Rivas Kalex 1P Ret 2 2 3 81
5 Spain Álex Mariñelarena Suter 4 2P Ret 4 3 4 RetF 75
6 Malaysia Hafizh Syahrin FTR 5F EX 7 5 4 5 Ret 55
7 Colombia Santiago Hernández AJR 26 6 4 Ret 5 6 6 54
8 South Africa Steven Odendaal Suter 13 7 6 6 9 11 9 51
9 Japan Tomoyoshi Koyama GPD Tecs 29 5 9 8 10 12 8 44
10 Spain Óscar Climent MIR Racing 28 19 13 10 6 7 4 41
11 Switzerland Jesko Raffin Kalex 27 8 5 Ret 7 Ret 7 37
12 France Lucas Mahias Inmotec 7 14 26
Suter 7 10
13 Argentina Ezequiel Iturrioz AJR 11 16 19 9 11 13 12 24
14 Italy Federico D'Annunzio Harris 10 12 10 11 21
15 Australia Kris McLaren Suter 2 Ret Ret 17 20
16 Mexico Richie Escalante Suter 20 8 Ret Ret 10 Ret 14
17 Qatar Nasser Al Malki Moriwaki 19 18 17 13 12 14 11 14
18 Spain Luis Miguel Mora GPD Tecs 30 9 Ret Ret 13 16 14 12
19 Spain Russell Gómez AJR 8 13 16 Ret 11
20 Spain Javier Alviz AJR 18 Ret 18 14 8 DNS 10
21 United States Tommy Aquino FTR 20 10 12 10
22 Spain Ángel Rodríguez AJR EX 9 Ret 7
23 Portugal Miguel Praia Harris 14 11 7
24 Italy Alessandro Andreozzi FTR 11 5
25 Spain Pau Tortosa Ariane 12 4
26 Argentina Juan Martin Solorza Suter DNS 12 16 Ret 4
27 Argentina Andrés González AJR 16 15 Ret 13 4
28 Spain Juan Ramírez Kalex DNS 15 14 3
29 Spain Angel Molero AJR 17 14 Ret Ret 2
30 Spain Xeray Vargas AJR 15 15 2
31 Spain Pere Tutusaus Suter 15 1
32 Spain Rubén Fenoll MIR Racing 15 Ret 21 1
33 Brazil Eric Granado Motobi 22 Ret 15 1
Russia Iván Lookin Ariane 16 0
Qatar Saeed Al Sulaiti Moriwaki 22 18 16 17 19 0
Argentina Carlos Cejas Harris 23 Ret 20 19 17 18 Ret 0
France Dylan Caroche Suter 19 17 0
Spain Aitor Montero MIR Racing 17 Ret 0
United Kingdom Graeme Gowland FTR 18 0
Argentina Alberto Auad GPD Tecs 18 0
Brazil Ricieri Luvizotto Bottpower 20 0
Chile Rodrigo Concha Suter 21 0
Ariane Ret
Brazil Nicolás Felipe Ariane 24 0
Spain Adrian Menchén MIR Racing 25 0
Canada Austin Shaw O'Leary FTR Ret 0
Spain Daniel Arroyo GPD Tecs Ret 0
Spain Guillermo Casas GPD Tecs Ret 0
Spain Francisco García AJR DNS
Pos. Rider Bike JER 1
Spain
NAV
Spain
ARA
Spain
CAT
Spain
ALB 1
Spain
ALB 2
Spain
VAL
Spain
Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

P – Pole position
F – Fastest lap

Source:[6]

References

  1. ^ "Torres and Palao are Champions of the CEV Buckler 2012 in Moto2 and Kawasaki Ninja Cup". fimjuniorgp.com. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Changes to the CEV Buckler 2012 schedule". fimjuniorgp.com. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "FOGI Racing joins forces with Tommy Aquino for CEV Spanish Championship". insidemotorcycles.com. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b MacPherson, Greg (28 September 2012). "FOGI Racing founds strategic partner with Couturier; Fields two rider team of Gowland and Shaw O'Leary in Valencia". insidemotorcycles.com. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ "American Kenny Noyes lands back in Spanish CEV National Championship". roadracingworld.com. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ^ "2012 CEV Buckler Moto2 standings" (PDF). cevbuckler.com. 18 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2025.