2012 6 Hours of São Paulo
# 2012 6 Hours of São Paulo

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.

| 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).

| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps |
| 1 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota TS030 Hybrid | M | 247 |
| 1 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Alexander Wurz Nicolas Lapierre | Toyota 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) | M | 247 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 247 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | André Lotterer Marcel Fässler Benoît Tréluyer | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) | M | 247 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Tom Kristensen Lucas di Grassi | Audi R18 ultra | M | 247 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Allan McNish Tom Kristensen Lucas di Grassi | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel) | M | 247 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nicolas Prost Neel Jani | Lola B12/60 | M | 242 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Nicolas Prost Neel Jani | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 242 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Danny Watts | HPD ARX-03a | M | 240 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Nick Leventis Jonny Kane Danny Watts | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 240 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Lola B12/60 | M | 240 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 240 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | HPD ARX-03b | D | 234 |
| 7 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | D | 234 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 49 | Pecom Racing | Luís Pérez Companc Nicolas Minassian Pierre Kaffer | Oreca 03 | D | 231 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 49 | Pecom Racing | Luís Pérez Companc Nicolas Minassian Pierre Kaffer | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 231 |
| 9 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | Peter Dumbreck David Brabham Karun Chandhok | HPD ARX-03a | M | 230 |
| 9 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | Peter Dumbreck David Brabham Karun Chandhok | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 230 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla Matthieu Lahaye | Morgan LMP2 | D | 230 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla Matthieu Lahaye | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 230 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Christian Zugel Roberto González Elton Julian | Zytek Z11SN | D | 229 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Christian Zugel Roberto González Elton Julian | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 229 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | John Martin Tor Graves Jan Charouz | Oreca 03 | D | 228 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | John Martin Tor Graves Jan Charouz | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 228 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Kevin Weeda Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter | Lola B12/80 | D | 228 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Kevin Weeda Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 228 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici Roman Rusinov | Oreca 03 | D | 227 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Pierre Ragues Nelson Panciatici Roman Rusinov | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 227 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis Luca Moro | Lola B12/80 | D | 226 |
| 15 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis Luca Moro | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 226 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 221 |
| 16 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Giancarlo Fisichella Gianmaria Bruni | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 221 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 220 |
| 17 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 220 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 220 |
| 18 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 220 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 219 |
| 19 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Andrea Bertolini Olivier Beretta | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 219 |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 213 |
| 20 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 213 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon Christophe Bourret Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 211 |
| 21 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Pascal Gibon Christophe Bourret Jean-Philippe Belloc | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 211 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Francisco Longo Xandy Negrão Enrique Bernoldi | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 210 |
| 22 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Francisco Longo Xandy Negrão Enrique Bernoldi | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 210 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Paul Daniels Joël Camathias Markus Palttala | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | P | 195 |
| 23 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Paul Daniels Joël Camathias Markus Palttala | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | P | 195 |
| 24 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara Jean-Denis Délétraz | Lola B12/80 | D | 194 |
| 24 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara Jean-Denis Délétraz | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 194 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette Dominik Kraihamer Alex Brundle | Morgan LMP2 | D | 164 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette Dominik Kraihamer Alex Brundle | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 164 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson Olivier Lombard | Oreca 03 | D | 96 |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson Olivier Lombard | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 96 |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jonsson Michele Rugolo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 1 |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Tracy Krohn Niclas Jonsson Michele Rugolo | Ferrari 4.5 L V8 | M | 1 |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 216 |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 216 |

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.

