The 2012 TM Master Cup season was a series of 21 international races for the TM Master Cup Series. Adrien Devereux won his 2nd straight driver's championship, by winning 6 races.
A radical shakeup in the technical regulations means the cars will be smaller and boxier. The series will still use turbocharged V6 engines and will allow six speed transmissions as opposed to the five speed transmissions that have been used since 1994.
Drivers from the United Kingdom will also no longer race under the British flag, but will race under the flag of whichever part of the United Kingdom they are from. Therefore, Divina Henton will be shown as English, and Michael Sykes as Welsh.
There were originally slated to be 15 full-time entrants, however, just hours before preseason testing begun, a 16th team was given an entry. The 16th team, BlackDiamond Racing was granted entry after Omecha lobbied for a research and development team after it raised concerns about the future of the sport. The Omecha MA03, like its predecessor, the MA02, is designed to allow teams using it to modify a good deal of it with the use of kits. However, the car BlackDiamond will be using is a developmental car, the BDM3, which will primarily be used to assist the development of future Omecha cars. BlackDiamond Racing will be at every race provided there is enough space in the paddock. If there are fewer than 36 pit stalls at any given track, one or both of the BlackDiamond cars will not start the race, however this is not expected to be a problem at any of the current tracks.
Tom Delgado will miss at least the first three races of the season due to the heart attack he suffered in January. Azuma Kazeyama will drive in relief and will carry the #18. Delgado will still travel with the team, providing car and setup information. Delgado will also sit out the rounds of Michigan and Quebec due to back problems.
For the second year in succession, there will be a 20 race calendar, opening at Las Vegas and concluding at Decatur.
Notable additions to the schedule are Wales (a date in which Welshmen Alan Hodges and Michael Sykes have lobbied extensively for), two rounds in Australia, and a return to France.
The races at Carbondale and Brazil return, despite speculation late in 2011 that they would be dropped from the calendar.
Also notable was the deletion of Daytona from the schedule, meaning that, aside from Indianapolis, none of the ovals the Master Cup visits this season are over 1.5 miles (2.414 km) in length.
- The blue boxes represent a road/street course race.
Independent's Trophy Team Chart[edit | edit source]
Team
|
Chassis
|
Model
|
No.
|
Driver
|
Primary Sponsor
|
Races
|
Alex Harrison Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
0
|
Gaspar de Sousa
|
|
2, 6, 18, 20
|
Finntech
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
20
|
Mika Tervo
|
Angry Birds Space/Finnair
|
4, 5, 6, 8
|
21
|
Carlos Donzelo
|
Nokia/Finnair
|
5, 6, 8, 18
|
Afterburner Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
24
|
Brandon Lareau (R)
|
Spirit Fuel/Brandon's Chair Repair
|
1, 10, 12, 14
|
Terra International Motorsports
|
Lycoia
|
Interceptor
|
41
|
Greg Woodard (R)
|
Nikon Corporation Phoenix Performance
|
3, 13, 14, 20
|
Big Mac Racing
|
Lycoia
|
Brute
|
52
|
Thomas Moore (R)
|
GameStop
|
3, 10, 12, 13
|
Atlantic Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
56
|
Ben Atkins (R)
|
Ricky & Lewis's
|
9, 11, 16, 17
|
M&J Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
63
|
Michael Madrigal (R)
|
Ted's Chinese Takeout
|
1, 3, 12, 13
|
MRD Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
67
|
Morgan Hamburg
|
Gold Star Security/Rutgers University
|
5, 9, 14, 18
|
426 Motorsports
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
71
|
Chris Allen
|
7up
|
5, 11, 16, 20
|
Full Throttle Racing
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
81
|
Danny Savin
|
Quaker State
|
1, 9, 11, 20
|
Avtomobilniy Tolyatti
|
Tolyatti
|
112
|
84
|
Vitaly Karpenko (R)
|
Tolyatti
|
8, 9, 17, 18
|
BKR Australia
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
91
|
Troy Adams (R)
|
Supercheap Auto
|
2, 6, 16, 17
|
92
|
Barton Sandy (R)
|
Supercheap Auto
|
2, 4, 16, 17
|
Leckliter Racing
|
Lycoia
|
Brute
|
110
|
Daniel Leckliter
|
YRC Worldwide
|
2, 3, 10, 13
|
RTR Automotive Engineering
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
126
|
Cameron Taylor (R)
|
Applebee's/Yellowbook
|
4, 10, 12, 14
|
Eichholtz Autosport
|
Omecha
|
MA03
|
231
|
Jacob Eichholtz (R)
|
Red Hot Race Wear Canadian Tire
|
1, 4, 8, 11
|
The following cars entered special events only.
Team
|
Chassis
|
No.
|
Driver
|
Primary Sponsor
|
Races Attempted
|
Team Thunder
|
Omecha MA03
|
00
|
Bill Tissom
|
|
14
|
Dan Richards
|
21
|
70
|
Bob Stephans
|
Interush
|
15, 21
|
77
|
Anthony Griffith
|
Bad Boy Power Drink
|
15
|
Jim Hayes
|
Xoron
|
21
|
Ralf Zimmermann Motors
|
Omecha MA03
|
02
|
Franz Redlich
|
Gessler.de
|
7
|
03
|
Peter Short
|
Monster Energy
|
7
|
Prestige Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
02
|
Richard Scott
|
Autism Speaks
|
21
|
JP Rally Team
|
Omecha MA03
|
04
|
Janusz Pisarczyk
|
|
7
|
Team Mueller GmbH
|
Mueller MZ6
|
05
|
Nicola Fabrezia
|
United Colors of Benetton
|
7
|
Matthews Motorsports
|
Matthews M12
|
06
|
Joe Olenick
|
AzzA
|
15, 21
|
61
|
Tiffany Matthews
|
AzzA
|
21
|
Spirit of Norway
|
Omecha MA03
|
09
|
Markus Grondahl
|
|
7
|
Team Visit Ohio
|
Omecha MA03
|
09
|
Vijay Pushanda
|
Cedar Point
|
15
|
Arrow Dynamics
|
21
|
Finntech
|
Omecha MA03B
|
23
|
Nils Tolonen
|
Nokia/Finnair
|
7, 21
|
Manticore Engineering
|
Manticore M1A1
|
26
|
Erik Bohlender
|
Calton-Morel
|
7
|
Jacob Kard
|
|
21
|
27
|
Alexis Rainsford
|
Lynxe
|
7
|
TBA
|
|
21
|
Sjöberg Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
32
|
Alvar Setterberg
|
Cilogie
|
7
|
38
|
Andreas Ringdahl
|
Cilogie
|
7
|
Spannerhead Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
32
|
Phil Nelson
|
Australia Post
|
15, 21
|
Silven Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
34
|
Matti Alanko
|
Kesko
|
7
|
35
|
Elina Varjo
|
Kesko
|
7
|
39
|
Mikael Hesso
|
Kesko
|
7
|
Atsuro Technologies
|
Omecha MA03
|
35
|
Kiki Hitsuno
|
Atsuro Technologies
|
21
|
Bill Calhoun Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
38
|
Bill Calhoun
|
|
15, 21
|
Quantum KeaTech
|
Omecha MA03
|
39
|
Kyle Eckerton
|
Quantum Engineering
|
15
|
99
|
Cody Keaton
|
Quantum Engineering
|
15
|
101
|
21
|
Chip Stefano Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
40
|
Jefali Animiha
|
Jasper Engines/DHL
|
7, 15, 21
|
Abbey Engineering
|
Omecha MA03
|
45
|
Ben Hurran
|
Zing Energy Lyme/Cipriani
|
15
|
Huntley Turbine
|
007
|
|
21
|
008
|
Zoe Carter
|
|
21
|
Rotterdam Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
45
|
Adam Verschuren
|
|
21
|
Munich Autoworks
|
Omecha MA03
|
45
|
Ansgar Klemens
|
Matusek
|
7
|
Gravity Racing, Inc.
|
Omecha MA03
|
48
|
Erik Draachreider
|
NOS Energy
|
15, 21
|
Ushanka Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
49
|
Grigoriy Novakovsky
|
Kaspersky Internet Security
|
7, 21
|
Kallela Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
51
|
Antero Virtanen
|
Neste Oil
|
7, 15, 21
|
59
|
Joonas Hannula
|
Neste Oil
|
7
|
Elina Varjo
|
15, 21
|
KRM Motors
|
Lycoia Brute
|
53
|
Mikko Laukkunen
|
Nokia
|
7
|
54
|
Eero Berglund
|
Nokia
|
7
|
Interdrain Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
54
|
James Davison
|
Kyran Engineering
|
21
|
229
|
15
|
Great Lakes Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
57
|
Ryan Griffin
|
HP Engine Parts/Mega Mart
|
15
|
58
|
Jeff Fischer
|
eXtreme Sportswear/High Voltage Guitars
|
15
|
Eichholtz Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
60
|
Tommi Arjanien
|
Kalberg Ice Cream
|
7
|
Patrick Eichholtz
|
Zagg
|
15, 21
|
Omecha MA03
|
66
|
Tommi Arjanien
|
Chinko Race Wheels
|
21
|
Team Keranen
|
Omecha MA03
|
61
|
Niko Keranen
|
Ruukki
|
7
|
62
|
Jari-Matti Keranen
|
Ruukki
|
7
|
Last Row Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
61
|
Dan Mackay
|
Wind Mobile
|
15
|
62
|
Mike Howard
|
Wind Mobile
|
15
|
G-MAX Crew
|
Omecha MA03
|
65
|
Jared Warth
|
Graphite MAX
|
7
|
Terra International Motorsports
|
Lycoia Interceptor
|
65
|
Sarah Xavier
|
Phoenix Performance
|
15
|
Nick Dawson
|
21
|
68
|
Ike Durbin
|
Skullcandy
|
7, 15, 21
|
SCARABS Motors
|
Omecha MA03
|
69
|
Craig Jonser
|
SCARABS
|
7, 15, 21
|
89
|
Stephen Cicero
|
SCARABS
|
7
|
Archer Bomgartner
|
21
|
C'mon Get Happy Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
70
|
Cassidy Partridge
|
Kincaid's Reubens
|
7
|
Altoros GP
|
Omecha MA03
|
73
|
Radomir Stanoytchev
|
Altoros
|
7
|
JINX Racing Development
|
Omecha MA03
|
73
|
Noelia Castillo
|
JINX Racing Development/JINX School of Racing
|
15, 21
|
86
|
Joel Rodriguez
|
Hunter Technologies/Redline Performance
|
15, 21
|
Big Mac Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
75
|
Makoto Yamada
|
McDonald's
|
15, 21
|
TH Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
77
|
Esko Koskela
|
Leela/Renack
|
7
|
97
|
Stefan Halvari
|
Leela/Renack
|
7
|
Clason Enterprises
|
Lycoia Brute
|
79
|
Archer Harris
|
Cash America
|
15, 21
|
RUS Autosport
|
Omecha MA03-R
|
80
|
Lev Azarov
|
Rosneft/Rusal/RusHydro
|
7, 15, 21
|
82
|
Yevgeny Kuznetsov
|
Aeroflot/Rosneft/Rusal
|
7, 15, 21
|
Avtomobilniy Tolyatti
|
Tolyatti 112
|
83
|
Denis Predikin
|
Tolyatti/Gazprom
|
7, 15, 21
|
85
|
Lev Vladimirovich Polzin
|
Tolyatti/Gazprom
|
7, 15, 21
|
Arno Herkkinan Motors
|
Omecha MA03
|
86
|
Tero Palmri
|
Panda Licorice
|
7
|
MRD Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
87
|
Ashley Tucker
|
Kalberg Ice Cream/SealWrap Repair Tape
|
15
|
Full Throttle Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
87
|
Damien Snyder
|
Quaker State
|
21
|
Cash Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
93
|
Vladimir Nikolayev
|
|
7
|
103
|
Ivan Nikolayev
|
|
7
|
Quinn Racing Team
|
Omecha MA03
|
93
|
Jimmy Quinn
|
Quinn's Steakhouse
|
15
|
Sinkonen Racing Team
|
Omecha MA03
|
94
|
Fredrik Sinkonen
|
Konan Tuning
|
7
|
FAC Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
94
|
Nick Azure
|
Right Stuf
|
15
|
Akira Ishikawa
|
Verizon
|
21
|
460
|
Frank Azure
|
Verizon
|
7, 15, 21
|
Baltic Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
95
|
Johan Lönnrot
|
M-Tron
|
7
|
96
|
Jens Dahlgren
|
M-Tron
|
7
|
Octane Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
96
|
Calvin Hobbes
|
Snake Coils
|
15, 21
|
Blackstorm Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
98
|
Andres Laporta
|
Telefonica/Movistar
|
7, 21
|
99
|
Larsen Jensen
|
HSBC Bank
|
7, 21
|
Fergie Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
98
|
Nathan Ferguson
|
|
15
|
Snowdrift Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
104
|
Justin Keith
|
|
7, 21
|
MT Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
114
|
Brian Morris
|
102.5 The Game
|
15, 21
|
115
|
Kraig Mummert
|
102.5 The Game
|
15, 21
|
RTR Automotive Engineering
|
Omecha MA03
|
127
|
Alexander Sybilton
|
RTR Automotive Engineering
|
7
|
Kwik Fit GP
|
Omecha MA03
|
158
|
Harold Smith
|
Kwik Fit
|
15, 21
|
159
|
Dean Thompson
|
Kwik Fit
|
21
|
Morbid Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
169
|
Johnny Callon
|
Rockstar Energy
|
21
|
Wernström Motorsport GmbH
|
Wernström 256
|
256
|
Friedrich Jaeger
|
Wernström
|
7, 15, 21
|
Worldsport
|
Omecha MA03
|
290
|
Mika Paasonen
|
TNT N.V.
|
7
|
291
|
Deiter Hallenstein
|
TNT N.V.
|
7
|
Rossini Sport
|
Omecha MA03
|
312
|
Alessandro Rossini
|
Rossini Kart Engineering
|
15
|
512
|
7
|
Rossini 312S
|
21
|
Atlantic Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
330
|
Daniel Miller
|
|
7
|
Carla Rosinski
|
15
|
Natalie Kendall
|
21
|
S-Tech Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
333
|
Quan Xing
|
Yamaha Electronics/Vocaloid3
|
21
|
Unit 11 Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
339
|
Mark Blackwell
|
The Conrail Historical Society
|
15, 21
|
444
|
Justin Robinson
|
The Conrail Historical Society
|
21
|
426 Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
426
|
Andrea Kinasa
|
Hot Wheels
|
15, 21
|
McDowell Motorsports
|
Lycoia Brute
|
517
|
Nick Dawson
|
Tide
|
15
|
Evans Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
551
|
Anthony Evans
|
BlueSnipe
|
7
|
552
|
Raibert Scott
|
Aeroscopic
|
7
|
Altamont Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
696
|
Kustaa Heikkilä-Laakso
|
Olvi
|
7
|
Koslov Racing
|
Lycoia Brute
|
700
|
Dmitry Koslov
|
Stolichnaya
|
7, 21
|
NK Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
728
|
Nikos Kastapolous
|
Ironic Debt Reductors/TheRacingExperts.com
|
7, 15
|
Down Under Motorsports
|
Omecha MA03
|
742
|
John Wargle
|
Mother Energy
|
21
|
Team Whiper
|
Lycoia Brute
|
779
|
Lucas Hunter
|
|
7
|
Chuck Bloomers Racing
|
Omecha MA03
|
898
|
Chuck Bloomers
|
|
21
|
Rogue Motor Corporation
|
Rogue TERMINATOR
|
984
|
Reese Biehn
|
|
15, 21
|
KJS Autosport
|
Omecha MA03
|
997
|
Axel Andersson
|
|
7
|
The TM Master Cup Series point system remains the same as last year's.
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
7th
|
8th
|
9th
|
10th
|
11th
|
12th
|
13th
|
14th
|
15th
|
16th
|
17th
|
18th
|
19th
|
20th
|
Points
|
60
|
50
|
45
|
40
|
35
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
- 5 bonus points goes to the race's polesitter
- 5 bonus points goes to the driver who leads the most laps in the race.
- Points are doubled at Karjala and Indianapolis.