2012 TTA – Racing Elite League

The 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League season was the only season of the new Racing Elite League run by the Touring Car Team Association. The championship was formed as a breakaway from the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. Following the season, the two series announced their reunification, under the STCC name but with the TTA technical regulations.[1] Fredrik Ekblom won the championship, driving for Volvo Polestar Racing.

Teams and drivers

Alx Danielsson at Anderstorp Raceway.
Fredrik Ekblom at Anderstorp Raceway.
Robin Rudholm at Anderstorp Raceway.
Fredrik Larsson at Anderstorp Raceway.
Team Car No. Driver Rounds
Sweden Flash Engineering[2] Saab 9–3 TTA[3] 2 Sweden Robin Rudholm[4] All
20 Sweden Mattias Andersson[5] All
Sweden Team Tidö/PWR Racing[6] 3 Sweden Linus Ohlsson[6] All
37 Sweden Daniel Haglöf[7] All
Sweden BMW Dealer Team WCR[8] BMW M3 TTA[9] 4 Sweden Fredrik Larsson[10] All
8 Sweden Richard Göransson[8] All
43 Netherlands Duncan Huisman[11] 8
Sweden WestCoast Racing[8] 66 Sweden Martin Öhlin[12] All
96 Sweden Andreas Ebbesson[13] 1–6
Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing[14] Volvo S60 TTA[15] 11 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom[16] All
12 Sweden Thed Björk[17] All
Sweden Volvo Polestar Black R[14] 14 Sweden Robert Dahlgren[18] All
15 Norway Tommy Rustad[19] All
Sweden Miele Professional Brovallen Citroën C5 TTA[20] 13 Sweden Markus Nyberg[21] 4
77 Sweden Stefan Söderberg[22] 1–3, 5–8
78 Sweden Viktor Hallrup[23] All
Sweden Brovallen Design 27 Sweden Alx Danielsson[24] 2–8
54 Sweden Markus Nordenström[25] 2
76 Sweden Jocke Mangs[26] 5–8
79 Sweden Jan Brunstedt[27] 1, 3–4
80 United Kingdom Mark Miller[28] 1

Race calendar and results

Rnd Date[29] Circuit[29] Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team Full results
1 12 May Sweden Karlskoga Motorstadion Sweden Linus Ohlsson Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Linus Ohlsson Sweden Team Tidö/PWR Racing [30]
2 2 June Sweden Anderstorp Raceway Sweden Robert Dahlgren Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing [31]
3 16 June Sweden Göteborg City Race Sweden Alx Danielsson Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Thed Björk Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing [32]
4 7 July Sweden Falkenbergs Motorbana Sweden Richard Göransson Sweden Fredrik Larsson Sweden Richard Göransson Sweden BMW Dealer Team WCR [33]
5 18 August Sweden Karlskoga Motorstadion Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Linus Ohlsson Sweden Fredrik Ekblom Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing [34]
6 1 September Sweden Anderstorp Raceway Sweden Fredrik Larsson Sweden Richard Göransson Sweden Fredrik Larsson Sweden BMW Dealer Team WCR [35]
7 15 September Sweden Tierp Stockholm Arena[36] Sweden Jocke Mangs Sweden Richard Göransson Sweden Linus Ohlsson Sweden Team Tidö/PWR Racing [37]
8 29 September Sweden Göteborg City Race Sweden Thed Björk Sweden Fredrik Larsson Sweden Thed Björk Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing [38]

Points standings

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Drivers championship

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Points were also awarded to the top 3 in qualifying.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd 
Points 3 2 1

The driver who sets the fastest lap will also receive 1 extra point.

Pos. Driver KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points
1 Sweden Fredrik Ekblom 22 12 5 4 11 22 2 43 151
2 Sweden Linus Ohlsson 11 7 9 22 43 4 12 32 126
3 Sweden Thed Björk 4 Ret 12 6 2 33 4 11 121
4 Sweden Fredrik Larsson 5 3 Ret 3 Ret 11 3 12 85
5 Sweden Robert Dahlgren Ret 21 33 73 5 10 8 5 69
6 Sweden Richard Göransson 33 5 Ret 11 12 9 11 Ret 58
7 Sweden Martin Öhlin 7 10 12 9 32 5 10 6 45
8 Sweden Alx Danielsson 6 21 Ret 7 6 DNS DNS 43
9 Norway Tommy Rustad Ret 4 6 8 11 8 6 7 42
10 Sweden Daniel Haglöf 8 DNS 4 10 10 14 123 2 37
11 Sweden Robin Rudholm 6 Ret3 11 5 9 7 7 Ret 33
12 Sweden Andreas Ebbesson 10 8 7 11 6 Ret 19
13 Sweden Mattias Andersson 11 11 8 12 Ret 13 5 Ret 14
14 Sweden Stefan Söderberg 9 9 10 8 12 13 Ret 9
15 Netherlands Duncan Huisman 8 4
16 Sweden Viktor Hallrup Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 9 4
17 Sweden Jocke Mangs Ret 11 DSQ1 10 4
Sweden Jan Brunstedt 12 Ret Ret 0
Sweden Markus Nyberg Ret 0
Sweden Markus Nordenström 13 0
United Kingdom Mark Miller DNS 0
Pos. Driver KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points

Notes:

  • 1 2 3 refers to the classification of the drivers in qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers.
  • italics signifies fastest lap.

Teams championship

Pos. Team No. KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points
1 Sweden Volvo Polestar Racing 11 22 12 5 4 11 22 2 43 272
12 4 Ret 12 6 2 33 4 11
2 Sweden Team Tidö/PWR Racing 3 11 7 9 22 43 4 12 32 163
37 8 DNS 4 10 10 14 123 2
3 Sweden BMW Dealer Team WCR 4 5 3 Ret 3 Ret 11 3 12 143
8 33 5 Ret 11 12 9 11 Ret
4 Sweden Volvo Polestar Black R 14 Ret 21 33 73 5 10 8 5 111
15 Ret 4 6 8 11 8 6 7
5 Sweden WestCoast Racing 66 7 10 12 9 32 5 10 6 68
96 10 8 7 11 6 Ret
6 Sweden Brovallen Design 27 6 21 Ret 7 6 DNS DNS 47
54 13
76 Ret 11 DSQ1 10
79 12 Ret Ret
80 DNS
7 Sweden Flash Engineering 2 6 Ret3 11 5 9 7 7 Ret 47
20 11 11 8 12 Ret 13 5 Ret
8 Sweden Miele Professional Brovallen 13 Ret 13
77 9 9 10 8 12 13 Ret
78 Ret 12 Ret 13 Ret Ret 9 9
Pos. Team No. KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points

Notes:

  • 1 2 3 refers to the classification of the drivers in qualifying, where bonus points are awarded 3–2–1 for the fastest three drivers.

Manufacturers championship

Pos. Manufacturer KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points
1 Volvo 33 49 44 21 46 36 30 41 300
2 Saab 36 7 16 30 16 18 38 35 196
3 BMW 26 25 6 44 25 39 17 13 195
4 Citroën 2 10 22 0 10 8 5 3 60
Pos. Manufacturer KAR AND GÖT FAL KAR AND TIE GÖT Points

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