2012 Catalunya GP2 and GP3 Series rounds

   2012 Catalunya GP2 round

Round details
Round 4 of 12 rounds in the 2012 GP2 Series and Round 1 of 8 rounds in the 2012 GP3 Series
Circuit de Catalunya
Location	Circuit de Catalunya Montmeló, Spain
Course	Permanent racing facility 4.665 km (2.892 mi)
GP2 Series
Feature race
Date	12 May 2012
Laps	37
Pole position
Driver	James Calado	Lotus GP
Time	1:30.655
Podium
First	Giedo van der Garde	Caterham Racing
Second	James Calado	Lotus GP
Third	Stefano Coletti	Scuderia Coloni
Fastest lap
Driver	Esteban Gutiérrez	Lotus GP
Time	1:35.200 (on lap 21)
Sprint race
Date	13 May 2012
Laps	25 (26 scheduled)
Podium
First	Luiz Razia	Arden International
Second	Nathanaël Berthon	Racing Engineering
Third	Davide Valsecchi	DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver	Victor Guerin	Ocean Racing Technology
Time	1:34.343 (on lap 7)
GP3 Series
Race 1
Date	12 May 2012
Laps	16
Pole position
Driver	António Félix da Costa	Carlin
Time	1:38.642
Podium
First	Mitch Evans	MW Arden
Second	Marlon Stöckinger	Status Grand Prix
Third	Aaro Vainio	Lotus GP
Fastest lap
Driver	Patric Niederhauser	Jenzer Motorsport
Time	1:41.440 (on lap 5)
Race 2
Date	13 May 2012
Laps	16
Podium
First	Conor Daly	Lotus GP
Second	Robert Visoiu	Jenzer Motorsport
Third	Matias Laine	MW Arden
Fastest lap
Driver	Kevin Ceccon	Ocean Racing Technology
Time	1:40.619 (on lap 7)

The 2012 Catalunya GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmeló, Spain on 12 and 13 May 2012 as the fourth round of the 2012 GP2 Series season. The weekend also saw the first round of the 2012 GP3 Series season.

After qualifying down in fifth place, the GP2 feature race was won by Giedo van der Garde, with reverse pole man Luiz Razia taking the win at the sprint race. Meanwhile, the first GP3 feature race of the season was won by Mitch Evans with Conor Daly winning the sprint race the next day.

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