Superstars ex f1 liuzzi and klien king of the hungaroring. March 16th, 2012 the press conference was held at the museum of science and technology of milan, and all the news of the 2012 championship were. Apr 04, 2017 imperiale racing to line up two lamborghini huracan gt3 in the international gt open. The porsche brand was last seen in the championship when n. In 2012 the superstars international series is comprised of nine races held in italy, great britain, hungary, belgium, portugal and indonesia. The category gave him a chance to learn the hungaroring, which along with the nurburgring nordschleife, is one of only two wtcr oscaro venues kristoffersson had experience of prior to joining up with sebastien loeb racing for the 2019 season. Wwe superstar sheamus named honorary pace car driver for 62nd. Audi rookies stand out in the superstars field at vallelunga. Morbidelli caps off perfect superstars weekend at spa with. All eight rounds counted towards the international title, with five rounds counting towards the. Since 2012, an additional point was awarded to every driver in the starting. The international gtsprint series is the only grand touring championship allowing singledriver entries.
Vitantonio liuzzi is among a number of bigname drivers who will race in the international superstars series this season the italian, who raced in formula 1 until the end of last year, will race. Click to show race results for superstars international series 2012. At rainsoaked belgian venue johan kristofferssons runnerup finish in race 1 helps swede to move from third to second in the points standings but misfortune in race 2 widens his gap from leader vitantonio liuzzi. The international superstars series enters in new territory this weekend as the swrpromoted championship tackles the challenges of the slovakia ring. Support for microsoft windows 7 ended january 14, 2020. The extremely powerful and heavy super sports cars entering the races. Porsche will return to the superstars international series this year, with petri corse entering two panameras. All of the drivers who enter the rookie category will get the chance to test the zytek powered auto gp machinery. The series born under the name of superstars gtsprint and took the current. After the 2012 opener at monza, teams and drivers will race at imola april 22, mugello june 3, the newtotheseries hungaroring july 1, spafrancorchamps july 15, portimao september 16 and vallelunga october 7. Johan kristoffersson toils to maintain grip on series lead, whilst gianni morbidelli and thomas schoeffler wind up scoreless in the run up to the tuscany races the superstars series committee had overhauled the spec sheets for the three rs5 entries, as after dominating the previous four rounds all audis had to move their minimum weight continue reading rs5 audis faced strong. Audi in italy will enter the 2012 international superstars series with the brand new audi rs5 and the older rs4 will also still compete.
Mar 26, 2012 2012 season of superstars series is starting. The 2011 superstars series season was the eighth year of the superstars series, an italianbased touring car racing series, featuring the eighth edition of the campionato italiano superstars italian superstars championship and the fifth year of the international superstars series. The 2012 superstars series vallelunga round was the seventh round of the 2012 superstars. Roberto ravaglia signed 9x6 inches gloss photo, team bmw italia superstars series team principal portrait 2012. From the 2012 season, hankook tire is the exclusive tyre supplier to the circuit racing series superstars international series and gtsprint international series organized by the fg group. Rs5 audis faced strong headwinds in superstars meeting at. In free practice held this morning, the italian driver of the works team mercedesamg romeo mehr. Superstars international series 2012 standings driver. The item comes with a coa certificate of authenticity giving details of where and when the item was signed. Audi sport italia driver gianni morbidelli won both the italian and international. Mar 30, 2012 italys superstars series may have seemed like an insignificant championship in the past, but drivers and manufacturers alike are beginning to take notice of what is rapidly emerging as italys. Spa meeting confirms audi rs5 as 2012 superstars most. Gianni morbidelli capped off a perfect weekend with his second international superstars series race win at spafrancorchamps.
Nascar xfinity series porsche gt3 bra porsche supercup ranking star mazda stockcar brasil stock car brasil super gt japan superstars italia super. In this paper, we begin with a taxonomy of the technological and nontechnological drivers of both long tails and superstars and then define and compare the key metrics for analyzing these phenomena. Although the hungaroring seemed the least suitable track for mercedes, but the weekend turned out to be an extremely successful one for the german brand in the fifth round of the 2012 superstars international series season. Audi preparing rs5 touring car for italys superstars series. Superstars series 2012 goes into archives with thomas biagi on the. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps. International superstars series in 20 naar circuit zolder. International gt sprint series 2012 standings driver. May 09, 2012 johnny herbert rejoins the superstars series for three rounds during the 2012. Imperiale racing to line up two lamborghini huracan gt3 in. Gianni morbidelli racing career profile driver database. After the 2012 opener at monza, teams and drivers will race at imola april 22, mugello june 3, the newtothe series hungaroring july 1, spafrancorchamps july 15, portimao september 16 and vallelunga october 7. The reward for the top rookie in the 2012 superstars series will be an entry for five auto gp races in the 20 campaign entering the single seater racing scene via the main door. Johan kristoffersson fia wtcr world touring car cup.
Roberto ravaglia signed team bmw italia superstars series. The 2012 superstars series season was the ninth year of the superstars series, an italianbased touring car racing series, featuring the ninth edition of the campionato italiano superstars italian superstars championship and the sixth year of the international superstars series. British touring car racer jeff smith will make his international superstars series debut in this weekends spa round, and intends to join the championship fulltime next season. Christian fittipaldi, nephew of twotime f1 world champion emerson fittipaldi, is going to take part in selected races of the international superstars series this year ahead of a bigger program in 20. New ace beats f1 stars superstars attracted an international and experienced field in 2012, but it was 23yearold swede johan kristoffersson who took the crown. This model took an already popular design and expanded on it by polling drivers on what they needed out of their truck. Massimo pigoli racing career profile driver database. Superstars ex f1 liuzzi and klien king of the hungaroring although the hungaroring seemed the least suitable track for mercedes, but the weekend turned out to be an extremely successful one for the german brand in the fifth round of the 2012 superstars international series season. Excellent conditionhires photograph printed in a professional photographic laboratory. The italian rolled the dice even briefly going past the mtm motorsport rs5. Individual driver statistics for the 2012 superstars international series. Vitantonio liuzzi racing career profile driver database. Our cookies are friendly and dont collect personal information but helps to improve the user experience. Competition may be on pause for the moment, but there is also plenty to look forward to in this season of the fim enel motoe world cup.
Thomas biagi racing career profile driver database. In free practice held this morning, the italian driver of the works team mercedes amg romeo mehr. Indeed, his 2018 season included clinching the scandinavian touring car. Audi to lineup three rs5 races in the 2012 international superstars series. Superstars international series 2012 standings driver database. With hankook as the exclusive supplier, ventus tyres will be used on ultimate sports cars in italy and abroad within the framework of a longterm partnership.
Audi rs5 joins international superstars series gtspirit. During the first practice session the italian driver set a promising third. Gianni morbidelli signed audi sport italia audi rs5. Ita mercedes amg c63 47,5 andrea bacciita mercedes amg c63 41 johan kristtopherssonswe audirs5. Thomas schoeffler shows promise but fails to deliver as mechanical trouble strucks mtm car in closing lap of race 2 audi teams continue reading spa meeting confirms audi. The skys the limit with level restrictions unlocked, upgraded batting and pitching moves, endless customization, new super players and more play modes. The cars on the starting grid in the superstars international series by premium manufacturers audi, bmw, cadillac, chevrolet, jaguar, lexus, maserati, mercedes and porsche will be tuned versions of those available for sale, with v8 engines capable of supplying more than 500hp. For the 2012 season, which opens at monza on the first april weekend, a german driver also joins the grid. The international gtsprint series was a grand tourerstyle sports car racing founded in 2010 by fg group, led by maurizio flammini, and afterwards by superstars world of racing spa, a company managed by the same group. Official youtube channel of the superstars international series and the gtsprint international series. The 2012 season saw the growth of the series in terms of media and spectators attracting 33,000 fans to its.
Sixteen of london 2012 s british olympic heroes take part in a competition covering eight sporting disciplines in a bid to be crowned the two best allround superstars. Oct 11, 2012 the italian rolled the dice even briefly going past the mtm motorsport rs5. More recently, another wwe superstar, john cena, was the 2012 honorary. Superstars series 2012 emotions on a 500 hp youtube. Aug 24, 2012 superstars international series imola 2012 race1kristoffersson vs morbidelli. Worldclass drivers such as former formula 1 pilots vitantonio liuzzi, mika salo and gianni morbidelli will tackle the difficult circuit, also known as imola, on. It was managed by the superstars world of racing spa, swr, a company of fg group with headquarters in rome and sanctioned by the automobile club ditalia aci and the commissione sportiva automobilistica italiana csai. The 2012 international superstars series is all set to get underway at monza this weekend with a mixture of new drivers and experienced professionals all looking to secure the crown. The 20 superstars series is the tenth year of the superstars series, an italianbased touring car racing series, featuring the tenth edition of the campionato italiano superstars italian superstars championship and the seventh year of the international superstars series. Top superstars drivers interviews from spa duration.
Tonio liuzzi joins fellow superstars for 2012 season the. Loebs world rallycross rival to one of his drivers in wtcr oscaro season two. Lets hope he doesnt drive the monza round then as his past experiences werent that good. The superstars international series was a productionbased touring car racing championship held between 2004 and 20. Johnny herbert will contest three superstars rounds this year, the championship has announced. The season began at monza on 7 april and will finish at the aci vallelunga circuit on october, after eight rounds. Johnny herbert will contest three superstars rounds in. The superstars international series was a productionbased touring car racing championship.
So lets have a look of what i found wandering around the pits. The threetime grand prix winner raced in the saloon series in 2011, taking sixth in the standings. Jun 03, 2012 johan kristoffersson toils to maintain grip on series lead, whilst gianni morbidelli and thomas schoeffler wind up scoreless in the run up to the tuscany races the superstars series committee had overhauled the spec sheets for the three rs5 entries, as after dominating the previous four rounds all audis had to move their minimum weight continue reading rs5 audis faced strong headwinds. Btcc racer jeff smith to make superstars debut this. The item comes with a coa certificate of authenticity giving. The audis even swiped each other but without any serious damage, which urged the drivers to settle their race positions as held on the previous lap at 4th and 5th. Superstars international seriesimola 2012 race1kristoffersson vs morbidelli. Thomas biagi harvested a podium in front of more than 25. One thing i love about some championships is the opportunity to get really close to the cars and to the people working on them. It will consist of 5 different skill games such as crosswords. Kristoffersson won the superstars international series in 2012 with four wins. The international superstars series enters in new territory this weekend as the swrpromoted championship tackles. In addition and new for this year, the brdc has appointed sam bird as ambassador. Worldclass drivers such as former formula 1 pilots vitantonio liuzzi, mika salo and gianni morbidelli will tackle the difficult circuit, also known as.
I am very happy to join the superstars family for the 2012 season and i look forward to take part in the three first races, said fittipaldi. Since then every season awards two different drivers titles, one for the international series and one for the italian championship. Superstars calls off sentul round for 2012 superstars. The brdc is pleased to announce 15 drivers for the 2012 and fifth year of the highly successful superstars programme. Team audi sport italia audi rs5, superstars international series 2012. The powerful mercedes c63 amg of caal racings vitantonio liuzzi set a blistering pace. Italys superstars series may have seemed like an insignificant championship in the past, but drivers and manufacturers alike are beginning to take notice of what is rapidly emerging as italys.
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