2012 6 Hours of Silverstone

Sports car endurance race held at Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, England thumb|Map of the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit The 2012 6 Hours of Silverstone was a six-hour automobile endurance race for two or three driver teams in Le Mans Prototype (LMP) and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars held at the Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, England on 26 August 2012. It was the fourth round in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, featuring the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional (LMGTE Pro), and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Amateur (LMGTE Am) classes. Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer and Benoît Tréluyer shared the pole position in a hybrid Audi R18 e-tron quattro after Tréluyer set the fastest overall lap in qualifying. Lotterer led the first ten laps until a Toyota TS030 Hybrid shared by Nicolas Lapierre, Kazuki Nakajima and Alexander Wurz passed him for the race lead on lap 11. Fässler, Lotterer and Tréluyer led the final 54 laps to win outright and move into the lead of the World Endurance Drivers' Championship and secure the LMP1 Manufacturers' World Championship for Audi. Lapierre, Nakajima and Wurz finished 55.675 seconds behind in second and the sister Audi R18 e-tron quattro of Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish took third. The LMP2 category was won by ADR-Delta's Oreca 03-Nissan vehicle of Jan Charouz, Tor Graves and John Martin, who was 5.653 seconds ahead of the second-placed Starworks Motorsport team of Ryan Dalziel, Enzo Potolicchio and Stéphane Sarrazin sharing a HPD ARX-03b-Honda, reducing their Endurance Trophy For LMP2 Teams lead to 12 points. The Signatech-Nissan team of Nelson Panciatici, Pierre Ragues and Roman Rusinov were third in the category. Ferrari won the LMGTE Pro category with a Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 shared by Gianmaria Bruni and Giancarlo Fisichella of AF Corse leading the JMW Motorsport pair of Jonny Cocker and James Walker by two laps to further increase AF Corse's Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Pro Teams advantage over Aston Martin Racing. AF Corse-Waltrip's Ferrari of Marco Cioci, Matt Griffin and Piergiuseppe Perazzini beat out the Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR shared by Christian Ried, Gianluca Roda, Paolo Ruberti to win the LMGTE Am category and went from fourth to third in the Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Am Teams. Background The 2012 6 Hours of Silverstone was confirmed as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season at the FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in New Delhi on 7 December 2011. It was the fourth of eight scheduled rounds of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship, the race's debut appearance in the series,7 December 2011 FIA World Council Announces Revised WEC Calendar – Seven Of Eight Rounds Confirmed https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=1893C55B-1143-FDC9-35680D38C8BA23D0.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20230729145016/https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=1893C55B-1143-FDC9-35680D38C8BA23D0.html 29 July 2023 19 June 2026 DailySportsCar and it was the last European round of the season,Mercier Laurent 24 July 2012 Silverstone : 37 concurrents pour le dernier round européen Silverstone: 37 competitors for the final European round https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12156/ 19 June 2026 Endurance-Info frDagys John 21 August 2012 Le Mans: WEC Silverstone Preview http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-silverstone-preview dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120824000849/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-silverstone-preview 24 August 2012 20 June 2026 Speed coming two months after the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The event took place at the 18-turn 5.891 km mi on Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom on 26 August 2012,Silverstone 6 Hours 2012 https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Silverstone-2012-08-25.html 19 June 2026 Racing Sports Cars2012 Silverstone 6 Hours https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2012-silverstone-6-hours/ 19 June 2026 Motor SportDagys John 25 August 2012 Le Mans; WEC Silverstone Notebook http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-silverstone-notebook dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120830171802/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-silverstone-notebook 30 August 2012 20 June 2026 Speed and the facility held its first world championship endurance race since the 1992 500 km of Silverstone.Bitzer Yannick 20 August 2012 37 Renner in Silverstone - Vorschau: Sportwagen-Traditionen auf der Insel 37 Race Cars at Silverstone - Preview: Sports Car Traditions on the Island https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/wec-langstrecken-wm/news-149870-vorschau-vorschau-sportwagen-traditionen-auf-der-insel/ 19 June 2026 Motorsport Magazin de Before the race, Audi Sport Team Joest drivers Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish led the World Endurance Drivers' Championship with 77 points, six-and-a-half ahead of their teammates Marcel Fässler, André Lotterer, Benoît Tréluyer. Audi were unopposed in the LMP1 Manufacturers' World Championship with 103 points with Toyota having scored no points.Season 2012 results https://bo.fiawec.com/en/season/result/28 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220709151419/https://bo.fiawec.com/en/season/result/28 9 July 2022 29 July 2023 FIA World Endurance Championship With 154 points, Ferrari led Porsche and Chevrolet Corvette in the LMGTE Manufacturers' World Cup by 78 points. Rebellion Racing led JRM in the Endurance Trophy for LMP1 Teams by 24 points. A gap of 18 points separated Starworks Motorsport and ADR-Delta in the Endurance Trophy For LMP2 Teams while there was an 39-point gap between AF Corse and Luxury Racing in the Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Pro Teams. Larbre Compétition led Krohn Racing by 30 points in the Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Am Teams. Entries A total of 35 vehicles divided into the Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2), Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Professional (LMGTE Pro), and Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance Amateur (LMGTE Am) classes were officially entered for the race. There were 22 Le Mans Prototype (LMP) cars and 13 Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance (LMGTE) cars competing.24 August 2012 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship – 6 Hours of Silverstone – List of competitors, drivers and cars allowed to take part in the free practice sessions https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/01_2012/05_SILVERSTONE/02_Allowed%20Cars.pdf 19 June 2026 Automobile Club de l'Ouest There were seven cars in the LMP1 class. Audi fielded a hybridised R18 e-tron Quattro and a diesel-powered R18 ultra while Toyota entered a single TS030 Hybrid that featured a revised aerodynamic package to improve downforce for the rest of the season.FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Race Preview – Pt 1 – LMP1 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=512E37C5-CB45-3852-E44AA8ADE843B8BB.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCarRichards Giles 27 August 2012 Audi trio holds off Toyota to win Six Hours of Silverstone https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/27/audi-toyota-six-hours-silverstone 21 June 2026 The Guardian Rebellion Racing sent two Lola B12/60-Toyota cars to Silverstone and a HPD ARX-03 was fielded by both JRM and Strakka Racing. OAK Racing withdrew from the LMP1 class due to continued reliability concerns with the engine in their OAK Pescarolo-Judd entry that had affected the car since the beginning of the season. 4 August 2012 OAK Racing focus temporarily on LMP2 https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/oak-racing-focus-temporarily-on-lmp2/388 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Roald Goethe wished to not invest any more money into the Pescarolo 03 car project, forcing Pescarolo Team to withdraw from the race.Hergault Julien 31 July 2012 Absent at Silverstone, Pescarolo looks to the future https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/absent-at-silverstone-pescarolo-looks-to-the-future-8276 20 June 2026 Automobile Club de l'Ouest LMP2 had 15 cars from five manufacturers.FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Race Preview – Pt 3 – LMP2 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=53BF497F-05B8-9A12-AEBC9C3C4D3CE107.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar Oreca was the most represented manufacturer in the category with five 03 cars; two fielded by Signatech Nissan and one each from ADR-Delta, PeCom Racing and Murphy Prototypes. Lola had four Lola B12/80 vehicles with two entered by Lotus and one each by Gulf Racing Middle East and Status Grand Prix. With their withdrawal from the LMP1 category, OAK Racing decided to focus on the LMP2 class, entering two Morgan LMP2-Nissan entries for the race. Zytek was represented by three Zytek Z11SN-Nissan cars, with two entered by Greaves Motorsport and one by Jota. The only HPD ARX-03b-Honda was fielded by Starworks Motorsport. Gulf Team Middle East withdrew one of their Nissan-powered Lola cars due to injuries sustained by drivers Stefan Johansson and Fabien Giroix, leaving the squad with a solitary entry.17 August 2012 FIA WEC Silverstone Entry News https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=341E8B9C-E74C-5848-8B3935CAC23E13D3.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar The LMGTE field included 13 vehicles from four different car brands.FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Race Preview – Pt 2 – GTE https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=5317699C-DB3F-453E-3FCA8A1D30C289A0.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar The LMGTE Pro category again had five cars entered. Ferrari had the most cars in the category, with three 458 Italias, two of which were run by AF Corse and one by JMW Motorsport. Luxury Racing withdrew their two Ferrari 458 Italias from the race due to funding issues dating back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after the team lost one of its primary shareholders that was due to provide funding for the season's final five races.20 August 2012 WEC – Luxury Racing withdraws from Silverstone https://www.autohebdof1.com/news/endurance/again/wec-luxury-racing-declares-withdrawal-for-silverstone.html 20 June 2026 AutoHebdoDagys John 20 August 2012 Le Mans: JMW Added, Luxury Out Of WEC Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-jmw-added-luxury-withdraws-from-wec-silverstone/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120821120245/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-jmw-added-luxury-withdraws-from-wec-silverstone/ 21 August 2012 20 June 2026 Speed The sole Porsche 997 GT3-RSR was fielded by Team Felbermayr-Proton and the only Aston Martin Vantage GTE was entered by Aston Martin Racing. The LMGTE Am class included eight vehicles for Silverstone. Larbre Compétition were the only Chevrolet team, fielding two Chevrolet Corvette C6.Rs. Ferrari had two 458 Italias in the category with one from Krohn Racing and a second by AF-Corse-Waltrip as AF Corse resumed their partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing at the event.Broomhead James 24 August 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship Six Hours of Silverstone: Preview https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2012/08/fia-world-endurance-championship-six-hours-of-silverstone-preview/ 20 June 2026 The Checkered Flag Porsche were represented by two 997 GT3-RSRs with one each by JWA-Avila and Team Felbermayr-Proton while Aston Martin Racing represented the manufacturer with two Vantage V8s. Regulation and balance of performance changes The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) specified the four braking zones where the hybrid LMP1 cars were permitted to recover energy generated under braking. The braking zones were designated at Village corner, Brooklands turn and Club corner sequence. The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) and FIA imposed a maximum of 500 kJ on energy that could be recovered between two braking zones.Mercier Laurent 13 August 2012 Silverstone : Quatre zones de freinage pour les Hybrides Silverstone: Four braking zones for Hybrids https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12467/ 14 March 2026 Endurance-Info fr The FIA Endurance Committee approved a series of balance of performance adjustments to the 2012-spec LMGTE Pro class Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. The car was allowed to be driven with the front splitter being 75 mm in on larger, the rear wing 100 mm in on further back, the air restrictor being 0.7 mm in on larger and the car was 10 kg lb on lighter for better performance.FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Notes From the Paddock https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=5834DE52-F50C-C893-21AD86C048DE5E98.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar Practice The first two 90-minute practice sessions took place on 24 August and the third one-hour session was held the following day.Davies Dave 23 August 2012 Silverstone Programme https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/silverstone-programme/408 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship The first practice session took place in sunshine until clouds covered the circuit and the air temperature decreased by the session's conclusion.Davies Dave 24 August 2012 Free Practice 1: Audi take control https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/free-practice-1-audi-take-control/410 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Tréluyer set the fastest lap time in the No. Car number 1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro at 1:45.777, 0.233 seconds faster than Nicolas Lapierre's No. 7 Toyota TS030 Hybrid. McNish's No. 2 R18 ultra was third-fastest. Dominik Kraihamer led LMP2 with a time of 1:51.561 set aboard the No. 35 OAK Morgan-Nissan, lapping two-thousands of a second faster quicker than the second-placed No. 42 Greaves entry of Alex Brundle. Matthieu Lahaye's sister No. 24 OAK vehicle was third in the category.Dagys John 24 August 2012 Le Mans: Treluyer Paces Practice 1 At Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-treluyer-paces-practice-1-at-silverstone/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120826010148/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-treluyer-paces-practice-1-at-silverstone/ 26 August 2012 20 June 2026 SpeedMercier Laurent 24 August 2012 SIlverstone, Libres 1 : Deux Audi encadrent une Toyota Silverstone, Free Practice 1: Two Audis Flank a Toyota https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12729/ 20 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr Gianmaria Bruni's No. 51 AF Corse Ferrari led the LMGTE Pro class with a 2:02.757 lap, with his teammate Andrea Bertolini aboard the sister No. 52 Ferrari going second quickest late in the session.Goodwin Graham Kilbey Stephen 24 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Free Practice 1 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=58DD6D9D-9A93-6F7B-4C5D52C3F7BB435C.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar AF Corse led the LMGTE Am time sheets with a 2:04.080 lap set by Matt Griffin's No. 61 AF Corse-Waltrip car.24 August 2012 Audi e-tron leads Silverstone World Endurance Championship practice https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/audi-e-tron-leads-silverstone-world-endurance-championship-practice-4457937/4457937/ 20 June 2026 Autosport No major incidents occurred during the session. The second practice session held later in the afternoon took place in overcast weather conditions with some drizzle.24 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Free Practice 2 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=5992EED7-EAE2-24B9-F2D19FF0DE79D15F.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar Kristensen set the day's fastest lap time in the No. 2 Audi with a 1:45.645 set in the closing ten minutes.Dagys John 24 August 2012 Le Mans: Kristensen Quickest On Friday At Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-kristensen-quickest-on-friday-at-silverstone dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120826235833/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-kristensen-quickest-on-friday-at-silverstone 26 August 2012 20 June 2026 Speed Tréluyer's No. 1 Audi was second and Danny Watts's No. 21 Strakka HPD car took third after a late lap. McNish and Pascal Gibon's No. 70 LMGTE Am-class Larbre Corvette collided at Brooklands corner.24 August 2012 Audi ultra on top in Silverstone World Endurance practice two https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/audi-ultra-on-top-in-silverstone-world-endurance-practice-two-4457916/4457916/ 20 June 2026 Autosport Three different manufacturers had the first three places in the LMP2 category. Nicolas Minassian set the pace in the class with a lap time of 1:50.759 on his first quick run aboard the No. 38 Jota Zytek car.Mercier Laurent 24 August 2012 SIlverstone, Libres 2 : Une Audi R18 en chasse une autre ! Silverstone, Free Practice 2: One Audi R18 is chasing another! https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12733/ 20 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr He was 0.442 seconds quicker than Kraihamer's No. 35 OAK car in second and third was Pierre Kaffer's PeCom Racing Oreca entry. AF Corse continued to lead the LMGTE Pro category with Giancarlo Fisichella's lap time of 2:02.121 being 0.067 seconds faster than Team Felbermayr-Proton's No. 77 Porsche of Richard Lietz. The No. 61 AF Corse-Waltrip Ferrari continued to pace LMGTE Am with a lap of 2:02.918 set by Marco Cioci. The final practice session took place on the morning with some parts of the track wet following overnight rain and under dark skies that were lifting to reveal sunlight.25 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Free Practice 3 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=5D800ABA-EAEC-1333-3F12E9124F0297DB.html 20 June 2026 DailySportsCar Numerous cars ran off the circuit as only the racing line became dry after a period of sunshine.Wittemeier Roman 25 August 2012 Silverstone: Audi dreht richtig auf Silverstone: Audi Really Steps It Up https://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/silverstone-audi-dreht-richtig-auf-12082505 21 June 2026 Motorsport-Total.com de McNish lapped fastest with a quickest time of the weekend thus far at 1:43.628 set 46 minutes into the session.Dagys John 25 August 2012 Le Mans: McNish Quickest In Practice 3 At Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-mcnish-quickest-in-practice-3-at-silverstone/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120826114256/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-mcnish-quickest-in-practice-3-at-silverstone/ 26 August 2012 20 June 2026 Speed Tréluyer set the second fastest lap late in the session with Lapierre third.Tremayne Sam 25 August 2012 Allan McNish heads Audi 1-2 in final Silverstone 6 Hours practice https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/allan-mcnish-heads-audi-1-2-in-final-silverstone-6-hours-practice-4457909/4457909/ 20 June 2026 Autosport As the session ended, Lapierre sustained damage to the No. 7 Toyota's right-rear wheelarch following a collision between himself and Olivier Beretta's No. 71 Ferrari. The LMP2 lead changed multiple times during the session, but Brundle was quickest with a lap of 1:49.524, the only sub 1:50 lap in the class.Davies Dave 25 August 2012 Free practice 3: Audi fastest in last practice session https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/free-practice-3-audi-fastest-in-last-practice-session/427 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship He was more than a second faster than the second-placed No. 35 Morgan car of Bertrand Baguette with Franck Mailleux's No. 23 Signatech Oreca car third. Bruni's No. 51 Ferrari set the weekend's first sub-2:02 time in a GT vehicle with a 2:01.937 lap set late in the session to lead the LMGTE Pro category, ahead of James Walker's No. 66 JMW Ferrari.Davies Dave 25 August 2012 Free practice 3: Ferrari and Aston Martin lead LMGTE https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/free-practice-3-ferrari-and-aston-martin-lead-lmgte/426 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Aston Martin had the two fastest times in LMGTE Am with Jonny Adam's No. 99 car setting a lap time of 2:02.920 that was two-tenths of a second faster than Stuart Hall's sister No. 98 entry. Qualifying Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was split into two 20-minute groups. The first session was for all LMGTE cars, while the second was for all LMP entries. The team with the quickest lap time in each of the four categories won one championship point for themselves and their drivers.2012 Sporting Regulations http://www.fiawec.com/championship/regulation.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120507043945/http://www.fiawec.com/championship/regulation.html 7 May 2012 20 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Between the conclusion of free practice and qualifying, persistent heavy rain fell on the circuit but qualifying was not delayed and began on time.25 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Qualifying https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=5E0CA1A4-DEA0-AE99-5BCE112ADA6560C6.html 21 June 2026 DailySportsCar The track quickly dried in the warm ambient temperatures but not fully during the two sessions.Errity Stephen 25 August 2012 Treluyer and McNish lock out front row for Audi at Silverstone https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/treluyer-and-mcnish-lock-out-front-row-for-audi-at-silverstone/425141/ 21 June 2026 Motorsport.com Teams switched tyres from wet to dry compounds. The fastest lap time was exchanged multiple times on the drying circuit.Davies Dave 25 August 2012 Qualifying: Audi and Greaves at the wire https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/qualifying-audi-and-greaves-at-the-wire/432 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Tréluyer qualified the No. 1 Audi on pole position with a lap time of 1:43.663 on his final lap of qualifying with 45 seconds remaining.Mercier Laurent 25 August 2012 Silverstone : Tréluyer et Audi mettent tout le monde d’accord ! Silverstone: Tréluyer and Audi Win Everyone Over! https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12752/ 21 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr McNish in the No. 2 Audi joined his teammate Tréluyer on the front row and held pole position until Tréluyer's best time.Dagys John 25 August 2012 Le Mans: Treluyer Storms To Silverstone Pole http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-treluyer-storms-to-silverstone-pole/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120830171757/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-treluyer-storms-to-silverstone-pole/ 30 August 2012 21 June 2026 Speed Both the Audi drivers made pit stops for slick tyres during the closing five minutes and were able to improve their lap times.Tremayne Sam 25 August 2012 Silverstone WEC: Benoit Treluyer beats Allan McNish to Silverstone pole https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/silverstone-wec-benoit-treluyer-beats-allan-mcnish-to-silverstone-pole-4457899/4457899/ 21 June 2026 Autosport Lapierre put the No. 7 Toyota on provisional pole with nine minutes to go but fell to third despite improving on his final timed lap. The fastest LMP1 privateer team was Watts's No. 21 Strakka car in fourth. Watts spun at the final corner, a damp section of track, at the start of qualifying. Neel Jani's No. 12 Rebellion entry was second early in qualifying before dropping to fifth. The LMP2 category saw the lead change multiple times during qualifying, and the first ten cars were within a second of each other. Brundle set a lap time of 1:49.964 on his last quick lap in the No. 42 Greaves car to claim the class pole position for the first time in his career. He spun into the gravel trap earlier in qualifying, damaging the car's rear legality panel. Stéphane Sarrazin was 0.033 seconds slower aboard the No. 44 Starwords vehicle but the team received the one point for pole position since the No. 42 Greaves team were not a full-time WEC entry. Despite a spin, John Martin qualified the ADR-Delta car in third after being impeded by slower cars on his last quick lap. Minassian was on provisional pole position with seven minutes remaining but dropped to fourth within the final minutes. The top five in class was completed by Brendon Hartley's No. 48 Murphy entry. The LMGTE classes saw lap times decrease fast on the drying track.Davies Dave 25 August 2012 Qualifying: Richard Lietz and Porsche at the last second https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/qualifying-richard-lietz-and-porsche-at-the-last-second/433 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Lietz was the only driver to go below 2:10 and took the LMGTE Pro pole position in the No. 77 Proton Porsche with a 2:09.564 lap after crossing the start/finish line a few seconds before qualifying ended, allowing him to set a last quick lap while others were doing their final lap. It was Porsche's first LMGTE Pro pole position of the season.25 August 2012 Porsche mit Bestzeit im Qualifying-Lotto Porsche Sets Fastest Time in the Qualifying Lottery http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/2012/08/Porsche_mit_Bestzeit_im_Qualifying-Lotto_12082511.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121024024127/http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/2012/08/Porsche_mit_Bestzeit_im_Qualifying-Lotto_12082511.html 24 October 2012 21 June 2026 Motorsport-Total.com de Walker put the No. 66 Ferrari second and held pole position until Lietz's car; Walker spun under braking at the end of the Wellington Straight on his final lap while attempting to go faster. He did not damage the Ferrari. Bruni completed the top three in class driving the No. 51 AF Ferrari. Hall's No. 98 Aston Martin was the fastest in LMGTE Am, and the fourth fastest amongst all LMGTE entrants with a category pole lap time of 2:12.525. Paolo Ruberti's No. 88 Proton Porsche and Cioci's No. 61 Ferrari were second and third in class. Qualifying result Pole position winners in each class are marked in bold. + Final qualifying classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Driver Lap Gap Gap to the fastest car Grid Final grid position 1 LMP1 1 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest Benoît Tréluyer 1:43.663 — 1 2 LMP1 2 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest Allan McNish 1:43.673 +0.010 2 3 LMP1 7 JPN Toyota Racing Nicolas Lapierre 1:44.411 +0.748 3 4 LMP1 21 GBR Strakka Racing Danny Watts 1:46.160 +2.497 4 5 LMP1 12 CHE Rebellion Racing Neel Jani 1:46.207 +2.544 5 6 LMP1 13 CHE Rebellion Racing Andrea Belicchi 1:46.234 +2.571 6 7 LMP1 22 GBR JRM Karun Chandhok 1:46.758 +3.095 7 8 LMP2 42 GBR Greaves Motorsport Alex Brundle 1:49.964 +6.301 8 9 LMP2 44 USA Starworks Motorsport Stéphane Sarrazin 1:49.997 +6.334 9 10 LMP2 25 GBR ADR-Delta John Martin 1:50.129 +6.466 10 11 LMP2 38 GBR Jota Nicolas Minassian 1:50.165 +6.502 11 12 LMP2 48 IRL Murphy Prototypes Brendon Hartley 1:50.250 +6.587 12 13 LMP2 23 FRA Signatech-Nissan Franck Mailleux 1:50.624 +6.961 13 14 LMP2 32 DEU Lotus James Rossiter 1:50.688 +7.025 PL Car started from the pitlane.The No. 32 Lotus Lola started from the pit lane following an engine change.FIA WEC, 6 Hours Of Silverstone – Race Report Hours 1 – 3 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=63F15307-0940-52CC-393139A1B1A03FB0.html 26 August 2012 31 October 2024 DailySportsCar "Lotus" N 15 LMP2 49 ARG PeCom Racing Pierre Kaffer 1:50.775 +7.112 14 16 LMP2 35 FRA OAK Racing Bertrand Baguette 1:50.851 +7.188 15 17 LMP2 30 IRL Status GP Alexander Sims 1:50.919 +7.256 16 18 LMP2 41 GBR Greaves Motorsport Elton Julian 1:50.993 +7.330 17 19 LMP2 24 FRA OAK Racing Matthieu Lahaye 1:51.283 +7.620 18 20 LMP2 26 FRA Signatech-Nissan Pierre Ragues 1:51.942 +8.279 19 21 LMP2 31 DEU Lotus Thomas Holzer 1:53.349 +9.686 20 22 LMP2 29 UAE Gulf Racing Middle East Fabien Giroix 1:54.476 +10.813 21 23 LMGTE Pro 77 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton Richard Lietz 2:09.564 +25.901 22 24 LMGTE Pro 66 GBR JMW Motorsport James Walker 2:10.018 +26.355 23 25 LMGTE Pro 51 ITA AF Corse Gianmaria Bruni 2:10.481 +26.818 24 26 LMGTE Am 98 GBR Aston Martin Racing Stuart Hall 2:12.525 +28.862 25 27 LMGTE Am 88 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton Paolo Ruberti 2:12.965 +29.302 26 28 LMGTE Pro 97 GBR Aston Martin Racing Stefan Mücke 2:14.150 +30.487 27 29 LMGTE Pro 71 ITA AF Corse Andrea Bertolini 2:15.153 +31.490 28 30 LMGTE Am 61 ITA AF Corse-Waltrip Marco Cioci 2:15.491 +31.828 29 31 LMGTE Am 57 USA Krohn Racing Michele Rugolo 2:15.608 +31.945 30 32 LMGTE Am 55 GBR JWA-Avila Joël Camathias 2:16.466 +32.803 33The No. 55 JWA-Avila Porsche and No. 70 Larbre Compétition Chevrolet started from the back of the grid due to being granted a waiver for drivers Markus Palttala and Christophe Bourret, respectively, who were otherwise not allowed to race in the wet conditions.Decision No. 8 http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results_NoticeBoard/01_2012/05_SILVERSTONE/15_Stewards%20Decision%208.pdf Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 26 August 2012 31 October 2024 "JWALarbre" N 33 LMGTE Am 99 GBR Aston Martin Racing Jonny Adam 2:16.717 +33.054 31 34 LMGTE Am 50 FRA Larbre Compétition Fernando Rees 2:16.907 +33.244 32 35 LMGTE Am 70 FRA Larbre Compétition Jean-Philippe Belloc 2:17.261 +33.598 34"JWALarbre" NSources:http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_2012/04_SILVERSTONE/17_FIA%20WEC/201208251450_Qualifying%20Practice/03_Classification_Qualifying%20Practice.PDF FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Silverstone – Qualifying Practice – Final Classification 25 August 2012 24 February 2024 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 1 Warm-up A 20-minute warm-up session took place on the morning of the race.26 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Warm Up https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=620B094B-B00E-45F6-42F4009422FB54D2.html 21 June 2026 DailySportsCar More overnight rain made the circuit damp,Wittemeier Roman 26 August 2012 Warmup: Dreher, rote Flaggen, Toyota-Bestzeit Warm-up: Spin, red flags, Toyota sets the fastest lap http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/2012/08/Warmup_Dreher_rote_Flaggen_Toyota-Bestzeit_12082602.html 21 June 2026 Motorsport-Total.com de but the session took place in sunny weather conditions. The No. 7 Toyota of Alexander Wurz set the fastest time with a lap of 1:47.398 set on his second timed run, ahead of Lotterer's No. 1 Audi and the two Rebellion cars driven by Harold Primat and Nico Prost.26 August 2012 FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Silverstone – After Warm Up – Provisional Classification by Driver Fastest Lap https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_2012/04_SILVERSTONE/17_FIA%20WEC/201208260855_Warm%20Up/07_FastestLapByDriver_Warm%20Up.PDF 21 June 2026 Automobile Club de l'Ouest The quickest LMP2 time was a 1:51.552 set by Olivier Pla's No. 24 OAK Nissan. Darren Turner, driving the No. 97 Aston Martin, was the quickest driver in LMGTE Pro with Ruberti's No. 88 Proton Porsche the fastest LMGTE Am driver. McNish beached the No. 2 Audi in the Abbey turn gravel trap on the car's first lap. The Audi was extricated from the gravel and McNish returned to the pit lane without major damage to the car. A collision between the Signatech LMP2 prototype entries resulted in the premature conclusion to warm-up.Davies Dave 26 August 2012 Warm-up: A shortened session https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/warm-up-a-shortened-session/441 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship Race Conditions at the start of the race were dry. The ambient temperature was between 16.8 to 19.5 C F and the track temperature was between 17.2 to 22.2 C F.26 August 2012 6 Hours of Silverstone – FIA WEC – Race – Weather Report https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_2012/04_SILVERSTONE/17_FIA%20WEC/201208261200_Race/Hour%206/26_Meteo_Race.PDF 21 June 2026 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 1 The race began before 35,000 spectators at 12:00 British Summer Time (UTC+01:00) with Olympic gold medal canoeists Tim Baillie and Etienne Stott waving the green flag to commence proceedings, led by starting pole sitter Lotterer. 35 cars planned to take the start but the No. 32 Lotus Lola car of James Rossiter was required to start from the pit lane and join after the completion of the first lap for an engine change after an failure during Friday free practice.Bad luck for Lotus LMP2 at the 6 Hours of Silverstone 26 August 2012 Lotus LMP2 https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/bad-luck-for-lotus-lmp2-at-the-6-hours-of-silverstone/425206/ Motorsport.com 21 June 2026 At the start, Wurz used the No. 7 Toyota's hybrid power to pass Kristensen's No. 2 Audi for second overall heading towards turn one. In the LMP2 category, Brundle had to drive the No. 42 Graves entry onto the tarmac run-off area when Peter Dumbreck lost control of the LMP1 class No. 22 JRM car at turn one, promoting Sarrazin's Starworks car to the class lead and Minassian to second in class. Martin overtook Minassian for second in LMP2 ten minutes in.Watkins Gary 30 August 2012 WEC Silverstone 6 Hours https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2012/8/AS2012.08.30.pdf Autosport 209 9 38–41 21 June 2026 Porsche Cars History26 August 2012 Hour 1: Toyota Shows Clean Pair of Heels to Audi https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/hour-1-toyota-shows-clean-pair-of-heels-to-audi/446 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance ChampionshipErrity Stephen 26 August 2012 Audi's Lotterer, Treluyer and Fassler score the 6 Hours of Silverstone win https://www.motorsport.com/wec/news/audi-s-lotterer-treluyer-and-fassler-score-the-6-hours-of-silverstone-win/425196/ 22 June 2026 Motorsport.com Wurz had closed up to Lotterer,Wittemeier Roman 26 August 2012 Startphase in Silverstone: Wurz bringt Toyota nach vorn Start at Silverstone: Wurz Puts Toyota in the Lead http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/2012/08/Startphase_in_Silverstone_Wurz_bringt_Toyota_nach_vorn_12082605.html 21 June 2026 Motorsport-Total.com de who was baulked by the No. 29 Gulf LMP2 Lola car at the exit to Copse corner, allowing Wurz to pass Lotterer for the overall lead into the high speed Maggots turn on lap 11. Wurz pulled away from Lotterer and was 11 seconds ahead when he began the first round of pit stops for tyres and some driver changes on lap 21, after which Lotterer lead the next four laps before his pit stop that led Kristensen to lead a lap. The LMGTE Pro lead became a two-car battle between Lietz's No. 77 Proton Porsche, Bruni's No. 51 Ferrari and Turner's No. 97 Aston Martin as the trio challenged each other for position. The Aston Martin was less fuel efficient than the Ferrari. Cioci in the No. 61 Ferrari had been lapping faster than Hall's No. 98 Aston Martin and took the LMGTE Am lead from him. Ruberti closed the gap between himself and Hall and took second place in LMGTE Am despite contact between the two vehicles resulting in damage to the No. 88 Proton Porsche's rear. Martin was seven seconds behind Sarrazin but closed up and took the LMP2 category lead in the second hour as Fernando Rees's No. 50 Larbre Corvette moved into the LMGTE Am class lead. Hartley's front-left wheel detached from the No. 48 Murphy car on the straight leading to Copse corner but he kept control of the car and returned to pit lane. The No. 32 Lotus Lola car of Kevin Weeda pulled over to the side of the circuit on the Hangar Straight with an engine failure, a legacy of an earlier breakage in the exhaust manifold system that caused a fire in the engine wiring loom. The Lotus entry's retirement led to the deployment of the safety cars per WEC rules to allow for its recovery from the side of the track by marshals.Carter Jeff 26 August 2012 Hour 2: Toyota Continues to Lead at Silverstone. Porsche and Aston Martin Fight for GTE lead https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/hour-2-toyota-continues-to-lead-at-silverstone-porsche-and-aston-martin-fight-for-gte-lead/448 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship When the safety cars were withdrawn, Ruberti had taken the lead of LMGTE Am in the No. 88 Proton Porsche.26 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours Of Silverstone – Race Report Hours 3 – 4 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=63F6A838-FC75-7D8A-CF0FB7D0068FB51F.html 21 June 2026 DailySportsCarCarter Jeff 26 August 2012 Hour 3: Toyota and Audi Neck and Neck at Silverstone https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/hour-3-toyota-and-audi-neck-and-neck-at-silverstone/450 21 June 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship The safety cars allowed Tréluyer to close up to Kazuki Nakajima's No. 7 Toyota and he briefly passed Nakajima on the Hangar Straight going into Stowe corner. Nakajima reclaimed the race lead going into Club corner.Wittemeier Roman 26 August 2012 Halbzeit in Silverstone: Audi macht Druck Midway through the race at Silverstone: Audi is turning up the heat http://www.motorsport-total.com/wec/news/2012/08/Halbzeit_in_Silverstone_Audi_macht_Druck_12082606.html 21 June 2026 Motorsport-Total.com de Lietz brought the No. 77 Proton Porsche slowly to the garage with a collapsed right-rear suspension component through Abbey turn, dropping the Porsche to the rear of the GT field. This promoted Stefan Mücke in the No. 97 Aston Martin to the LMGTE Pro class lead, the same driver Lietz had been battling before his problem. Pla, having battled Minassian for second in LMP2 before a pit stop, had been the fastest driver in the category and moved the No. 24 OAK car to first position in class after a cycle of pit stops. In the fourth hour, the No. 1 Audi was assessed a stop-and-go penalty by the stewards for an earlier collision with Tracy Krohn's No. 57 Krohn Ferrari that he was lapping caused by Tréluyer swerving to avoid a slower vehicle in front of him, resulting in Krohn spinning at Club corner.Mercier Laurent 26 August 2012 Silverstone, H+4 : Statu quo en tête de course… Silverstone, Day 4: No change at the front of the race… https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12769/ 21 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr The ADR-Delta entry of Tor Graves returned to the LMP2 class lead following another cycle of pit stops while Fisichella's No. 51 AF Ferrari moved to the LMGTE Pro lead. The No. 22 JRM LMP1 car and the No. 71 AF Corse Ferrari collided but both cars continued. Maxime Jousse picked up a puncture and brought the No. 30 Status Lola car to the pit lane. Audi had a greater fuel economy than Toyota and fuel could be put into their cars faster, allowing the manufacturer to run longer stints and make one less pit stop than Toyota, whose high-downforce aerodynamic package resulted in higher fuel consumption. Fässler therefore was able to bring the No. 1 Audi past the No. 7 Toyota for the overall race lead by the conclusion of the fourth hour. The No. 88 Proton Porsche continued to hold sway in LMGTE Am but the car relinquished the class lead it had held for 56 consecutive laps was driven into the pit lane for a routine stop, handing the class lead to Matt Griffin's No. 61 AF Corse-Waltrip Ferrari in the fifth hour.26 August 2012 FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Silverstone – Race – Leader Sequence https://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_2012/04_SILVERSTONE/17_FIA%20WEC/201208261200_Race/Hour%206/15_LeaderSequence_Race.PDF 22 June 2026 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 1–226 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours Of Silverstone – Race Report Hours 5 – 6 https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=63F82B20-CB74-E63C-F6CC3835F4A1F634.html 22 June 2026 DailySportsCarMercier Laurent 26 August 2012 Silverstone, H+5 : Rien n’est fait pour la victoire ! Silverstone, Day 5: The race for the win is still wide open! https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12770/ 22 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr LMP2 became a battle for second in class with Ryan Dalziel's No. 44 Starworks entry closing up to the second-placed Jacques Nicolet's No. 24 OAK car. Later in the fifth hour, an accident prompted the safety car's second deployment for nine minutes. Jordan Tresson crashed the No. 23 Singatech car into the concrete wall at the entry to the Hangar Straight, sustaining enough damage to warrant the vehicle's retirement. The gap between the race-leading No. 1 Audi of Fässler and the No. 7 Toyota of Wurz increased by 40 seconds as they were both caught up behind separate safety cars. After the safety car's withdrawal, the two LMGTE categories saw battles for the podium positions while Sarrazin and Nelson Panciatici's No. 26 Signatech entry battled for second position in the LMP2 class. In the final hour, Audi considered allowing Kristensen past Fässler but the Joest technical director Ralf Jüttner told Fässler he could not slow down because of the gap between the No. 1 Audi and the No. 7 Toyota and Audi believed Toyota had a seven second advantage over the leading Audi on refuelling rate during its preceding pit stop.Dagys John 26 August 2012 Le Mans: Toyota Challenges, Audi Wins WEC Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-toyota-challenges-audi-wins-wec-silverstone/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120828162032/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-toyota-challenges-audi-wins-wec-silverstone/ 28 August 2012 22 June 2026 Speed The LMP2 category lead of Jan Charouz's No. 25 ADR-Delta car was more than a minute over the second-placed Sarrazin's No. 44 Starworks entry but Sarrazin began to close the gap. Mücke was set to secure second but he brought the No. 97 Aston Martin to the pit lane with damage to the front splitter, dropping to fourth. Following the pit stop, Mücke began to lap quickly, gaining on the third placed No. 52 AF Corse Ferrari of Bertolini despite running straight at turn nine. On the final lap, Mücke drew alongside Bertolini at Vale corner. At that point, the two cars collided, sending Bertolini into the gravel trap but Mücke continued with heavy damage to the No. 97 Aston Martin. At the front, the No. 1 Audi of Lotterer maintained the race lead it had held for the final 54 laps to win the race by 55.675 seconds over Wurz's No. 7 Toyota to give the World Endurance Drivers' Championship lead to Fässler, Lotterer and Tréluyer by 4.5 points over their teammates Kristensen and McNish. The overall win also clinched the LMP1 Manufacturers' World Championship for Audi.http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120826/ALMS/120829873 Audi wins FIA World Endurance Championship manufacturers' title 26 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120829011758/http://www.autoweek.com/article/20120826/ALMS/120829873 29 August 2012 dead Autoweek The No. 2 Audi of Kristensen and McNish fell back in the second hour because of an unscheduled pit stop for a deflating right-rear tyre and completed the overall podium in third. Sarrazin continued to gain on Charouz, who held the LMP2 lead for the closing 20 laps to win the category by 5.653 seconds, and reduce Starworks's Endurance Trophy For LMP2 Teams lead to 12 points. The No. 26 Signatech entry completed the LMP2 podium to give the team their first WEC class podium,26 August 2012 FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone – Facts And Figures https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=643535F7-BD06-C719-1B540EFEAB7F19E1.html 22 June 2026 DailySportsCar 18 seconds behind the class winners.Mercier Laurent 28 August 2012 Silverstone : Analyse d’une course disputée à tous les étages Silverstone: Analysis of a Race That Was Competitive at Every Level https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12803/ 22 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr AF Corse secured their second consecutive series victory, with the No. 51 Ferrari maintaining the category lead for the final 80 laps, further increasing their Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Pro Teams lead over Aston Martin Racing. They were two laps ahead of the second-placed JMW Ferrari and the No. 97 Aston Martin took third.Mercier Laurent 26 August 2012 Silverstone : Audi l’emporte mais Toyota n’a pas démérité ! Silverstone: Audi Wins, but Toyota Put Up a Good Fight! https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12772/ 22 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr The Italian manufacturer also won in LMGTE Am, with the No. 61 AF Corse-Waltrip team beating the No. 50 Larbre Corvette that had a quiet race and the No. 88 Proton Porsche, moving from fourth to third in the Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Am Teams. Post-race Following the race, the No. 50 Larbre Corvette was disqualified from the race results because of the non-conformity of a safety device when it was determined that the car's onboard fire extinguisher was out of date.Dagys John 28 August 2012 Le Mans: WEC Debrief, Silverstone http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-debrief-silverstone/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120830013351/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/le-mans-wec-debrief-silverstone/ 30 August 2012 22 June 2026 Speed 227 August 2012 #50 Larbre Corvette Excluded from 6 Hours of Silverstone https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=6975E441-B599-C4D4-F959E09EF477E7B9.html 22 June 2026 DailySportsCar This promoted the No. 88 Proton Porsche to second and the No. 57 Krohn Ferrari to third in LMGTE Am.Mercier Laurent 27 August 2012 Silverstone : La Corvette C6.R/Larbre #50 déclassée Silverstone: The #50 Corvette C6.R/Larbre Disqualified https://archivesovh.endurance-info.com/fr/actualite-endurance-12794/ 22 June 2026 Endurance-Info fr Team principal Jack Leconte said it had accepted the stewards' findings and the team would modify their assembly procedures during the fitting of safety equipment. Race result The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 135 laps. Class winners are in bold and . +Final race classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Engine 1 LMP1 1 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest CHE Marcel FässlerDEU André LottererFRA Benoît Tréluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro Michelin 194 6:00:39.594 Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) 2 LMP1 7 JPN Toyota Racing FRA Nicolas LapierreJPN Kazuki NakajimaAUT Alexander Wurz Toyota TS030 Hybrid Michelin 194 +55.675 Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) 3 LMP1 2 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest DNK Tom KristensenGBR Allan McNish Audi R18 ultra Michelin 194 +1:14.427 Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel) 4 LMP1 13 CHE Rebellion Racing ITA Andrea BelicchiCHE Harold Primat Lola B12/60 Michelin 189 +5 Laps Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 5 LMP1 21 GBR Strakka Racing GBR Jonny KaneGBR Nick LeventisGBR Danny Watts HPD ARX-03a Michelin 189 +5 Laps Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 6 LMP1 12 CHE Rebellion Racing CHE Neel JaniFRA Nicolas Prost Lola B12/60 Michelin 189 +5 Laps Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 7 LMP1 22 GBR JRM AUS David BrabhamIND Karun ChandhokGBR Peter Dumbreck HPD ARX-03a Michelin 187 +7 Laps Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 8 LMP2 25 GBR ADR-Delta CZE Jan CharouzTHA Tor GravesAUS John Martin Oreca 03 Dunlop 183 +11 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 9 LMP2 44 USA Starworks Motorsport GBR Ryan DalzielVEN Enzo PotolicchioFRA Stéphane Sarrazin HPD ARX-03b Dunlop 183 +11 Laps Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 10 LMP2 26 FRA Signatech-Nissan FRA Nelson PanciaticiFRA Pierre RaguesRUS Roman Rusinov Oreca 03 Dunlop 183 +11 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 11 LMP2 49 ARG PeCom Racing FRA Soheil AyariARG Luis Pérez CompancDEU Pierre Kaffer Oreca 03 Dunlop 182 +12 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 12 LMP2 42 GBR Greaves Motorsport GBR Alex BrundleGBR Martin BrundleESP Lucas Ordóñez Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 182 +12 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 13 LMP2 24 FRA OAK Racing FRA Matthieu LahayeFRA Jacques NicoletFRA Olivier Pla Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 182 +12 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 14 LMP2 38 GBR Jota GBR Simon DolanGBR Sam HancockFRA Nicolas Minassian Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 182 +12 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 15 LMP2 30 IRL Status GP FRA Julien JousseFRA Maxime JousseGBR Alexander Sims Lola B12/80 Dunlop 181 +13 Laps Judd HK 3.6 L V8 16 LMP2 48 IRL Murphy Prototypes GBR Jody FirthNZL Brendon HartleyGBR Warren Hughes Oreca 03 Dunlop 180 +14 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 17 LMP2 35 FRA OAK Racing BEL Bertrand BaguetteDNK David Heinemeier HanssonAUT Dominik Kraihamer Morgan LMP2 Dunlop 176 +18 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 18 LMP2 29 UAE Gulf Racing Middle East CHE Jean-Denis DelétrazFRA Fabien GiroixJPN Keiko Ihara Lola B12/80 Dunlop 176 +18 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 19 LMP2 31 DEU Lotus NLD Christijan AlbersDEU Thomas HolzerDEU Mirco Schultis Lola B12/80 Dunlop 174 +20 Laps Lotus 3.6 L V8 20 LMP2 41 GBR Greaves Motorsport MEX Ricardo GonzálezECU Elton JulianDEU Christian Zugel Zytek Z11SN Dunlop 173 +21 Laps Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 21 LMGTE Pro 51 ITA AF Corse ITA Gianmaria BruniITA Giancarlo Fisichella Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 171 +23 Laps Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 22 LMGTE Pro 66 GBR JMW Motorsport GBR Jonny CockerGBR James Walker Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Dunlop 169 +25 Laps Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 23 LMGTE Pro 97 GBR Aston Martin Racing MEX Adrián FernándezDEU Stefan MückeGBR Darren Turner Aston Martin Vantage GTE Michelin 169 +25 Laps Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8 24 LMGTE Am 61 ITA AF Corse-Waltrip ITA Marco CiociIRL Matt GriffinITA Piergiuseppe Perazzini Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 166 +28 Laps Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 25 LMGTE Am 88 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton DEU Christian RiedITA Gianluca RodaITA Paolo Ruberti Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 166 +28 Laps Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6 26 LMGTE Am 57 USA Krohn Racing SWE Niclas JönssonUSA Tracy KrohnITA Michele Rugolo Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 165 +29 Laps Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 27 LMGTE Pro 77 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton DEU Marc LiebAUT Richard Lietz Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 164 +30 Laps Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6 28 LMGTE Am 98 GBR Aston Martin Racing DEU Roald GoetheGBR Stuart Hall Aston Martin Vantage GTE Michelin 163 +31 Laps Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8 29 LMGTE Am 70 FRA Larbre Compétition FRA Jean-Philippe BellocFRA Christophe BourretFRA Pascal Gibon Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 162 +32 Laps Chevrolet LS5.5R 5.5 L V8 30 LMGTE Am 55 GBR JWA-Avila CHE Joël CamathiasGBR Paul DanielsFIN Markus Palttala Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Pirelli 161 +33 Laps Porsche M97/74 4.0 L Flat-6 DNF Did not finish LMGTE Pro 71 ITA AF Corse MCO Olivier BerettaITA Andrea Bertolini Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 Michelin 168 Accident Ferrari F136 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMGTE Am 99 GBR Aston Martin Racing GBR Jonny AdamGBR Andrew HowardGBR Paul White Aston Martin Vantage GTE Michelin 157 Engine Aston Martin AM05 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP2 23 FRA Signatech-Nissan FRA Olivier LombardFRA Franck MailleuxFRA Jordan Tresson Oreca 03 Dunlop 135 Accident Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 DNF Did not finish LMP2 32 DEU Lotus ITA Vitantonio LiuzziGBR James RossiterUSA Kevin Weeda Lola B12/80 Dunlop 26 Engine Lotus 3.6 L V8 EX Excluded LMGTE Am 50 FRA Larbre Compétition FRA Patrick BornhauserFRA Julien CanalBRA Fernando Rees Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 166 ExcludedThe No. 50 Larbre Compétition Chevrolet Corvette C6.R was disqualified from the race after the car's onboard fire extinguisher was found to be out of date. "Larbre" N Chevrolet LS5.5R 5.5 L V8Sources:http://fiawec.alkamelsystems.com/Results/02_2012/04_SILVERSTONE/17_FIA%20WEC/201208261200_Race/Hour%206/05_Classification_Race_Hour%206.PDF FIA WEC – 6 Hours of Silverstone – Race – Final Classification 26 August 2012 24 February 2024 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 1+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerDunlop DunlopMichelin MichelinPirelli Pirelli Championship standings after the race +World Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position +/- Driver Points 1 10px 1 CHE Marcel FässlerDEU André LottererFRA Benoît Tréluyer 96.5 2 10px 1 DNK Tom KristensenGBR Allan McNish 92 (−4.5) 3 10px 2 ITA Rinaldo Capello 77 (−19.5) 4 10px 1 FRA Romain DumasFRA Loïc Duval 67 (−29.5) 5 10px CHE Neel JaniFRA Nicolas Prost 50.5 (−46)Sources:FIA WEC Points Standings – Post Silverstone https://archive2.dailysportscar.com/viewArticle.cfm@articleUID=787DDA72-9904-0E4F-72C01C1A25D05459.html DailySportsCar 30 August 2012 22 June 2026 +LMP1 Manufacturers' World Championship standings Pos. Position +/- Manufacturer Points 1 10px DEU Audi 129 2 10px JPN Toyota 18 (–111)Sources: +LMGTE Manufacturers' World Cup standings Pos. Position +/- Manufacturer Points 1 10px ITA Ferrari 197 2 10px DEU Porsche 102 (–95) 3 10px USA Chevrolet 84 (–113) Sources: +Endurance Trophy for LMP1 Teams standings Pos. Position +/- Team Points 1 10px CHE Rebellion Racing 112 2 10px 1 GBR Strakka Racing 75 (–37) 3 10px 1 GBR JRM 75 (–37) 4 10px FRA Pescarolo Team 25 (–87) 5 10px FRA OAK Racing 8 (–104) Sources: +Endurance Trophy For LMP2 Teams standings Pos. Position +/- Team Points 1 10px USA Starworks Motorsport 98 2 10px GBR ADR-Delta 86 (–12) 3 10px ARG PeCom Racing 74 (–24) 4 10px GBR Greaves Motorsport 63 (–35) 5 10px FRA OAK Racing 43 (–55) Sources: +Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Pro Teams standings Pos. Position +/- Team Points 1 10px ITA AF Corse 118 2 10px 1 GBR Aston Martin Racing 63 (–55) 3 10px 1 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 59 (–59) 4 10px 2 FRA Luxury Racing 53 (–65) Sources: +Endurance Trophy For LMGTE Am Teams standings Pos. Position +/- Team Points 1 10px FRA Larbre Compétition 98 2 10px USA Krohn Racing 71 (–27) 3 10px DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 69 (–29) 4 10px 1 ITA AF Corse-Waltrip 61 (–37) 5 10px 1 GBR JWA-Avila 50 (–48) Sources: Footnotes References 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship 24 Hours of Le Mans 6 Hours of São Paulo Category:6 Hours of Silverstone Silverstone Silverstone 6 Hours Silverstone 6 Hours