2012 6 Hours of Shanghai
The 2012 6 Hours of Shanghai was an endurance auto race held at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China on 28 October 2012. The race was the eighth round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season, and was the inaugural running of the 6 Hours of Shanghai.
The race was won by Alexander Wurz and Nicolas Lapierre driving the No.7 Toyota TS030 Hybrid of Toyota Racing. André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer and Marcel Fässler of Audi Sport Team Joest won the Drivers' World Championship at the event after finishing in third place. Larbre Compétition won the LMGTE Am Trophy following a class win.[1]
Qualifying
Qualifying result
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.[2]
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | #7 Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz | 1:48.273 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #2 Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish | 1:48.373 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | #1 Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer | 1:48.597 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | #22 JRM | Karun Chandhok | 1:51.003 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | #12 Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani | 1:51.019 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | #21 Strakka Racing | Danny Watts | 1:51.037 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #13 Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi | 1:51.394 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP1 | #15 OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette | 1:52.172 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | #32 Lotus | James Rossiter | 1:54.132 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | #25 ADR-Delta | John Martin | 1:54.301 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | #44 Starworks Motorsport | Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:54.350 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | #24 OAK Racing | Olivier Pla | 1:54.475 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | #49 Pecom Racing | Pierre Kaffer | 1:55.151 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | #31 Lotus | Thomas Holzer | 1:55.195 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | #23 Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux | 1:55.687 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | #41 Greaves Motorsport | Elton Julian | 1:56.531 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 | #26 Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues | 1:56.682 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | #29 Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix | 1:57.370 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | #97 Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner | 2:03.721 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | #77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz | 2:04.471 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | #51 AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella | 2:05.387 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | #88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Paolo Ruberti | 2:05.584 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | #61 AF Corse-Waltrip | Marco Cioci | 2:05.836 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | #71 AF Corse | Olivier Beretta | 2:06.367 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | #50 Larbre Compétition | Julien Canal | 2:06.910 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | #55 JWA-Avila | Joël Camathias | 2:08.848 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | #70 Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon | 2:09.155 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | #57 Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn | 2:09.641 | 28 |
Race
Race result
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).[3]
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References
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- ↑ "Shanghai WEC: Toyota wins as Lotterer, Treluyer and Fassler seal crown". autosport.com. Haymarket Group. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Shanghai Qualifying Practice Provisional Classification by Driver Fastest Lap" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Shanghai Race Final Classification" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Al Kamel Systems. October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
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