SPEED Euroseries Announces 2012 Race Calendar
Building on it's success and emergence as the most exciting Sports Prototype series in Europe, the SPEED Euroseries organisers have unveiled the calendar for the forthcoming 2012 season supporting the prestigious World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the European Le Mans Series (ELMS)
Juno customers and drivers will once again be at the forefront of the battle visiting some of the most historic and iconic race circuits in Europe, all of which will suit the Juno CN Sports Prototypes superb handling characteristics, across 12 races.
The season kicks off as it did in 2011, at the excellent facility of Paul Ricard in southern France supporting the ELMS at the end of March. It then moves across to the legendary Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, historically a great Juno track in the first weekend of May for the WEC meeting. The beginning of June sees the teams head to the beautiful Mugello circuit in Italy.
The ELMS touches down close to home at Donington Park in the middle of July, scene of Juno's pole positions this year in SPEED, before the summer break. September sees the teams travel to the Czech Republic to visit the technical Brno circuit before rounding of the season with a Spanish Fiesta at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcalona for the season finale.
The points scoring structure of the championship has changed for 2012 with 3 categories in which to score: Elite, Sporting League & Classic League.
The Elite Class will be the general FIA classification and will feature all drivers taking part in the races throughout the season.
A new category has been established, referred to as the Sporting league (often known as the gentleman drivers’ category) which will acknowledge the talents and results of eligible drivers registered for the Sporting Drivers League.
A final category is being initiated to award owner-drivers of earlier model CN cars. A specific model list of these makes of vehicle will be posted on the SPEED website in due course and additional awards instigated for this category.
The championship promises to be an exciting adventure, one which Juno have every intention of conquering!
Rounds 1 & 2 Paul Ricard (France) March 30th - April 1st
Rounds 3 & 4 Spa Francorchamps (Belgium) May 4th - May 6th
Rounds 5 & 6 Mugello (Italy) June 1st - June 3rd
Rounds 7 & 8 Donington Park (Great Britain) July 13th - July 15th
Rounds 9 & 10 Brno (Czech Republic) September 7th - September 9th
Rounds 11 & 12 Catalunya (Spain) October 5th - October 7th