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 Jerez Dani Rivas Hafizh Syahrin Dani Rivas Kalex
2 22 April Navarra Álex Mariñelarena Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Suter
3 27 May Aragón Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Suter
4 24 June Catalunya Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Suter
5 22 July Albacete 1 Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Román Ramos Ariane
6 9 September Albacete 2 Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Jordi Torres Suter
7 18 November Valencia Jordi Torres Álex Mariñelarena Jordi Torres Suter

Entry list

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

Championship standings

Pos. Rider Bike JER 1
NAV
ARA
CAT
ALB 1
ALB 2
VAL
Pts
1 Jordi Torres Suter 6 1F 1P F 1P F RetP F 1P F 1P 135
2 Román Ramos Ariane 9 4 2 3 1 3 2 117
3 Kenny Noyes Suter 3 3 3 2 87
Ariane Ret 8 5
4 Dani Rivas Kalex 1P Ret 2 2 3 81
5 Álex Mariñelarena Suter 4 2P Ret 4 3 4 RetF 75
6 Hafizh Syahrin FTR 5F EX 7 5 4 5 Ret 55
7 Santiago Hernández AJR 26 6 4 Ret 5 6 6 54
8 Steven Odendaal Suter 13 7 6 6 9 11 9 51
9 Tomoyoshi Koyama GPD Tecs 29 5 9 8 10 12 8 44
10 Óscar Climent MIR Racing 28 19 13 10 6 7 4 41
11 Jesko Raffin Kalex 27 8 5 Ret 7 Ret 7 37
12 Lucas Mahias Inmotec 7 14 26
Suter 7 10
13 Ezequiel Iturrioz AJR 11 16 19 9 11 13 12 24
14 Federico D'Annunzio Harris 10 12 10 11 21
15 Kris McLaren Suter 2 Ret Ret 17 20
16 Richie Escalante Suter 20 8 Ret Ret 10 Ret 14
17 Nasser Al Malki Moriwaki 19 18 17 13 12 14 11 14
18 Luis Miguel Mora GPD Tecs 30 9 Ret Ret 13 16 14 12
19 Russell Gómez AJR 8 13 16 Ret 11
20 Javier Alviz AJR 18 Ret 18 14 8 DNS 10
21 Tommy Aquino FTR 20 10 12 10
22 Ángel Rodríguez AJR EX 9 Ret 7
23 Miguel Praia Harris 14 11 7
24 Alessandro Andreozzi FTR 11 5
25 Pau Tortosa Ariane 12 4
26 Juan Martin Solorza Suter DNS 12 16 Ret 4
27 Andrés González AJR 16 15 Ret 13 4
28 Juan Ramírez Kalex DNS 15 14 3
29 Angel Molero AJR 17 14 Ret Ret 2
30 Xeray Vargas AJR 15 15 2
31 Pere Tutusaus Suter 15 1
32 Rubén Fenoll MIR Racing 15 Ret 21 1
33 Eric Granado Motobi 22 Ret 15 1
Iván Lookin Ariane 16 0
Saeed Al Sulaiti Moriwaki 22 18 16 17 19 0
Carlos Cejas Harris 23 Ret 20 19 17 18 Ret 0
Dylan Caroche Suter 19 17 0
Aitor Montero MIR Racing 17 Ret 0
Graeme Gowland FTR 18 0
Alberto Auad GPD Tecs 18 0
Ricieri Luvizotto Bottpower 20 0
Rodrigo Concha Suter 21 0
Ariane Ret
Nicolás Felipe Ariane 24 0
Adrian Menchén MIR Racing 25 0
Austin Shaw O'Leary FTR Ret 0
Daniel Arroyo GPD Tecs Ret 0
Guillermo Casas GPD Tecs Ret 0
Francisco García AJR DNS
Pos. Rider Bike JER 1
NAV
ARA
CAT
ALB 1
ALB 2
VAL
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.