2012 6 Hours of Silverstone
# 2012 6 Hours of Silverstone

The 2012 6 Hours of Silverstone was held at Silverstone on 26 August 2012, and was the fourth round in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Audi claimed the LMP1 Manufacturers' World Championship with an overall victory at the event.

## Qualifying

### Qualifying result

Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold.

| Pos | Class | Team | Driver | Lap Time | Grid |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | LMP1 | #1 Audi Sport Team Joest | Benoît Tréluyer | 1:43.663 | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | #2 Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish | 1:43.673 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | #7 Toyota Racing | Nicolas Lapierre | 1:44.441 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | #21 Strakka Racing | Danny Watts | 1:46.160 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | #12 Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani | 1:46.207 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | #13 Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi | 1:46.234 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | #22 JRM | Karun Chandhok | 1:46.758 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | #42 Greaves Motorsport | Alex Brundle | 1:49.964 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | #44 Starworks Motorsport | Stéphane Sarrazin | 1:49.997 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | #25 ADR-Delta | John Martin | 1:50.129 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | #38 JOTA | Nicolas Minassian | 1:50.165 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | #48 Murphy Prototypes | Brendon Hartley | 1:50.250 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | #23 Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux | 1:50.624 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | #32 Lotus | James Rossiter | 1:50.688 | — |
| 15 | LMP2 | #49 PeCom Racing | Pierre Kaffer | 1:50.775 | 14 |
| 16 | LMP2 | #35 OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette | 1:50.851 | 15 |
| 17 | LMP2 | #30 Status GP | Alexander Sims | 1:50.919 | 16 |
| 18 | LMP2 | #41 Greaves Motorsport | Elton Julian | 1:50.993 | 17 |
| 19 | LMP2 | #24 OAK Racing | Matthieu Lahaye | 1:51.283 | 18 |
| 20 | LMP2 | #26 Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues | 1:51.942 | 19 |
| 21 | LMP2 | #31 Lotus | Thomas Holzer | 1:53.349 | 20 |
| 22 | LMP2 | #29 Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix | 1:54.476 | 21 |
| 23 | GTE Pro | #77 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Richard Lietz | 2:09.564 | 22 |
| 24 | GTE Pro | #66 JMW Motorsport | James Walker | 2:10.018 | 23 |
| 25 | GTE Pro | #51 AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni | 2:10.481 | 24 |
| 26 | GTE Am | #98 Aston Martin Racing | Stuart Hall | 2:12.525 | 25 |
| 27 | GTE Am | #88 Team Felbermayr-Proton | Paolo Ruberti | 2:12.965 | 26 |
| 28 | GTE Pro | #97 Aston Martin Racing | Stefan Mücke | 2:14.150 | 27 |
| 29 | GTE Pro | #71 AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini | 2:15.153 | 28 |
| 30 | GTE Am | #61 AF Corse-Waltrip | Marco Cioci | 2:15.491 | 29 |
| 31 | GTE Am | #57 Krohn Racing | Michele Rugolo | 2:15.608 | 30 |
| 32 | GTE Am | #55 JWA-Avila | Joël Camathias | 2:16.466 | 31 |
| 33 | GTE Am | #99 Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam | 2:16.717 | 32 |
| 34 | GTE Am | #50 Larbre Compétition | Fernando Rees | 2:16.907 | 33 |
| 35 | GTE Am | #70 Larbre Compétition | Jean-Philippe Belloc | 2:17.261 | 34 |

Notes:

* ^1 —The No. 32 car of Lotus started from the pit lane.

## Race

### Race result

Class winners in bold. Cars failing to complete 70% of winner's distance marked as Not Classified (NC).

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 194 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) | M | 194 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz Kazuki Nakajima Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota TS030 Hybrid | M | 194 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz Kazuki Nakajima Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) | M | 194 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Tom Kristensen | Audi R18 ultra | M | 194 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Tom Kristensen | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel) | M | 194 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Lola B12/60 | M | 189 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Danny Watts | HPD ARX-03a | M | 189 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Danny Watts | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nicolas Prost Neel Jani | Lola B12/60 | M | 189 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nicolas Prost Neel Jani | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | Peter Dumbreck David Brabham Karun Chandhok | HPD ARX-03a | M | 187 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | Peter Dumbreck David Brabham Karun Chandhok | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 187 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | John Martin Tor Graves Jan Charouz | Oreca 03 | D | 183 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | John Martin Tor Graves Jan Charouz | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 183 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | HPD ARX-03b | D | 183 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | D | 183 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici Roman Rusinov | Oreca 03 | D | 183 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici Roman Rusinov | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 183 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 49 | Pecom Racing | Luís Pérez Companc Soheil Ayari Pierre Kaffer | Oreca 03 | D | 182 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 49 | Pecom Racing | Luís Pérez Companc Soheil Ayari Pierre Kaffer | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 42 | Greaves Motorsport | Martin Brundle Alex Brundle Lucas Ordóñez | Zytek Z11SN | D | 182 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 42 | Greaves Motorsport | Martin Brundle Alex Brundle Lucas Ordóñez | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla Matthieu Lahaye | Morgan LMP2 | D | 182 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla Matthieu Lahaye | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Simon Dolan Sam Hancock Nicolas Minassian | Zytek Z11SN | D | 182 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Simon Dolan Sam Hancock Nicolas Minassian | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 30 | Status GP | Alexander Sims Maxime Jousse Julien Jousse | Lola B12/80 | D | 181 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 30 | Status GP | Alexander Sims Maxime Jousse Julien Jousse | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 181 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Warren Hughes Jody Firth Brendon Hartley | Oreca 03 | D | 180 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Warren Hughes Jody Firth Brendon Hartley | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 180 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette Dominik Kraihamer David Heinemeier Hansson | Morgan LMP2 | D | 176 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette Dominik Kraihamer David Heinemeier Hansson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 176 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara Jean-Denis Délétraz | Lola B12/80 | D | 176 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara Jean-Denis Délétraz | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 176 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis Christijan Albers | Lola B12/80 | D | 174 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis Christijan Albers | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 174 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Christian Zugel Ricardo González Elton Julian | Zytek Z11SN | D | 173 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Christian Zugel Ricardo González Elton Julian | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 173 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 171 |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 171 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | JMW Motorsport | James Walker Jonny Cocker | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 169 |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | JMW Motorsport | James Walker Jonny Cocker | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | D | 169 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Stefan Mücke Adrián Fernández Darren Turner | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 169 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Stefan Mücke Adrián Fernández Darren Turner | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 169 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Matt Griffin | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 166 |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Piergiuseppe Perazzini Marco Cioci Matt Griffin | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 166 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 166 |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 166 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jonsson Michele Rugolo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 165 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jonsson Michele Rugolo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 165 |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 164 |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 164 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 163 |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 163 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon Christophe Bourret Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 162 |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon Christophe Bourret Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 162 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Paul Daniels Joël Camathias Markus Palttala | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | P | 161 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Paul Daniels Joël Camathias Markus Palttala | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | P | 161 |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 168 |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 168 |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 99 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Paul White | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 157 |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 99 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Paul White | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 157 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson Olivier Lombard | Oreca 03 | D | 135 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson Olivier Lombard | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 135 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Kevin Weeda Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter | Lola B12/80 | D | 26 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Kevin Weeda Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 26 |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | – |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | – |

Note: After finishing 2nd in LMGTE Am class, the No. 50 Larbre Corvette was excluded following the race for a failure to meet safety requirements (validity of the fire extinguisher).

