2012 6 Hours of São Paulo
| Event information | |
|---|---|
| Round 5 of 8 in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship | |
 | |
| Date | 15 September 2012 |
| Location | São Paulo |
| Venue | Autódromo José Carlos Pace |
| Duration | 6 Hours |
| Results | |
| Laps completed | 247 |
| Distance (km) | 1064.323 |
| Distance (miles) | 661.219 |
| LMP1 | |
| Pole position | |
| Time | 1:22.363 |
| Team |  Toyota Racing |
| Drivers |  Alexander Wurz |
| Winners | |
| Team | Toyota Racing |
| Drivers | Alexander Wurz Nicolas Lapierre |
| LMP2 | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Starworks Motorsport |
| Drivers |  Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin |
| LMGTE Pro | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  AF Corse |
| Drivers | Gianmaria Bruni Giancarlo Fisichella |
| LMGTE Am | |
| Winners | |
| Team |  Team Felbermayr-Proton |
| Drivers | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti |
The 2012 6 Hours of São Paulo was held at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo on Saturday 15 September 2012, and was the fifth round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Toyota claimed its first FIA World Endurance Championship victory at the event.
Qualifying
Qualifying result
Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.[1]
| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LMP1 | #7 Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz | 1:22.363 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #2 Audi Sport Team Joest | Lucas di Grassi | 1:23.147 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | #1 Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer | 1:23.332 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | #12 Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani | 1:23.962 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | #21 Strakka Racing | Danny Watts | 1:24.089 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | #13 Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi | 1:24.179 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #22 JRM | Peter Dumbreck | 1:24.320 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | #44 Starworks Motorsport | Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:27.048 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | #25 ADR-Delta | John Martin | 1:27.153 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | #26 Signatech-Nissan | Nelson Panciatici | 1:27.167 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | #35 OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette | 1:27.275 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | #32 Lotus | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 1:27.338 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | #23 Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux | 1:27.452 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | #41 Greaves Motorsport | Elton Julian | 1:27.769 | 14 |
| 15 | LMP2 | #24 OAK Racing | Matthieu Lahaye | 1:27.818 | 15 |
| 16 | LMP2 | #49 Pecom Racing | Pierre Kaffer | 1:27.968 | 16 |
| 17 | LMP2 | #31 Lotus | Thomas Holzer | 1:28.958 | 17 |
| 18 | LMP2 | #29 Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix | 1:30.871 | 18 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | #97 Aston Martin Racing | Darren Turner | 1:33.855 | 19 |
| 20 | LMGTE Pro | #77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb | 1:34.040 | 20 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | #51 AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella | 1:34.203 | 21 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | #71 AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini | 1:34.733 | 22 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | #61 AF Corse-Waltrip | Enrique Bernoldi | 1:34.781 | 23 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | #57 Krohn Racing | Michele Rugolo | 1:35.401 | 24 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | #88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Paolo Ruberti | 1:35.485 | 25 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | #50 Larbre Compétition | Fernando Rees | 1:35.485 | 26 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | #55 JWA-Avila | Markus Palttala | 1:36.800 | 27 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | #70 Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon | 1:38.792 | 28 |
Race
Race result
Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).[2]
Note: After finishing 1st in LMGTE Am class, the No. 50 Larbre Corvette was excluded following the post-race technical checks. The team has appealed the Stewards' Decision.[3]
References
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo Qualifying Practice Final Classification" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "FIA WEC 6 Hours of Sao Paulo Race Final Classification" (PDF). fiawec.alkamelsystems.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. September 15, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Race report LMGTE: AF Corse Take Third Win in a Row in Brazil". fiawec.com. FIA World Endurance Championship. September 15, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-11-27. Retrieved September 16, 2012.