# 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 | No. | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:43.663 | - | 1 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | 1:43.673 | +0.010 | 2 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | 1:44.411 | +0.748 | 3 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | 1:46.160 | +2.497 | 4 |
| 5 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | 1:46.207 | +2.544 | 5 |
| 6 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | 1:46.234 | +2.571 | 6 |
| 7 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | 1:46.758 | +3.095 | 7 |
| 8 | LMP2 | 42 | Greaves Motorsport | 1:49.964 | +6.301 | 8 |
| 9 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | 1:49.997 | +6.334 | 9 |
| 10 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | 1:50.129 | +6.466 | 10 |
| 11 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | 1:50.165 | +6.502 | 11 |
| 12 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | 1:50.250 | +6.587 | 12 |
| 13 | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | 1:50.624 | +6.961 | 13 |
| 14 | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | 1:50.688 | +7.025 | PL |
| 15 | LMP2 | 49 | PeCom Racing | 1:50.775 | +7.112 | 14 |
| 16 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | 1:50.851 | +7.188 | 15 |
| 17 | LMP2 | 30 | Status GP | 1:50.919 | +7.256 | 16 |
| 18 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | 1:50.993 | +7.330 | 17 |
| 19 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | 1:51.283 | +7.620 | 18 |
| 20 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | 1:51.942 | +8.279 | 19 |
| 21 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | 1:53.349 | +9.686 | 20 |
| 22 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | 1:54.476 | +10.813 | 21 |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | 2:09.564 | +25.901 | 22 |
| 24 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | JMW Motorsport | 2:10.018 | +26.355 | 23 |
| 25 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | 2:10.481 | +26.818 | 24 |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | 2:12.525 | +28.862 | 25 |
| 27 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | 2:12.965 | +29.302 | 26 |
| 28 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | 2:14.150 | +30.487 | 27 |
| 29 | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | 2:15.153 | +31.490 | 28 |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | 2:15.491 | +31.828 | 29 |
| 31 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | 2:15.608 | +31.945 | 30 |
| 32 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | 2:16.466 | +32.803 | 33 |
| 33 | LMGTE Am | 99 | Aston Martin Racing | 2:16.717 | +33.054 | 31 |
| 34 | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | 2:16.907 | +33.244 | 32 |
| 35 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | 2:17.261 | +33.598 | 34 |
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Notes:
* ^1 —The No. 32 Lotus Lola started from the pit lane.
* ^2 —The 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.

## Race

The minimum number of laps for classification (70% of overall winning car's distance) was 135 laps. Class winners are in bold and ‡.
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Engine | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer | Audi R18 e-tron quattro | M | 194 | 6:00:39.594‡ |
| 1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Marcel Fässler André Lotterer Benoît Tréluyer | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Hybrid Diesel) | M | 194 | 6:00:39.594‡ |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Nicolas Lapierre Kazuki Nakajima Alexander Wurz | Toyota TS030 Hybrid | M | 194 | +55.675 |
| 2 | LMP1 | 7 | Toyota Racing | Nicolas Lapierre Kazuki Nakajima Alexander Wurz | Toyota RV8 3.4 L V8 (Hybrid) | M | 194 | +55.675 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Tom Kristensen Allan McNish | Audi R18 ultra | M | 194 | +1:14.427 |
| 3 | LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Tom Kristensen Allan McNish | Audi TDI 3.7 L Turbo V6 (Diesel) | M | 194 | +1:14.427 |
| 4 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Lola B12/60 | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 4 | LMP1 | 13 | Rebellion Racing | Andrea Belicchi Harold Primat | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Jonny Kane Nick Leventis Danny Watts | HPD ARX-03a | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 5 | LMP1 | 21 | Strakka Racing | Jonny Kane Nick Leventis Danny Watts | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani Nicolas Prost | Lola B12/60 | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 6 | LMP1 | 12 | Rebellion Racing | Neel Jani Nicolas Prost | Toyota RV8KLM 3.4 L V8 | M | 189 | +5 Laps |
| 7 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | David Brabham Karun Chandhok Peter Dumbreck | HPD ARX-03a | M | 187 | +7 Laps |
| 7 | LMP1 | 22 | JRM | David Brabham Karun Chandhok Peter Dumbreck | Honda LM-V8 3.4 L V8 | M | 187 | +7 Laps |
| 8 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | Jan Charouz Tor Graves John Martin | Oreca 03 | D | 183 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 8 | LMP2 | 25 | ADR-Delta | Jan Charouz Tor Graves John Martin | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 183 | +11 Laps‡ |
| 9 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | HPD ARX-03b | D | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 9 | LMP2 | 44 | Starworks Motorsport | Ryan Dalziel Enzo Potolicchio Stéphane Sarrazin | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L Turbo V6 | D | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Nelson Panciatici Pierre Ragues Roman Rusinov | Oreca 03 | D | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 10 | LMP2 | 26 | Signatech-Nissan | Nelson Panciatici Pierre Ragues Roman Rusinov | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 183 | +11 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 49 | PeCom Racing | Soheil Ayari Luís Pérez Companc Pierre Kaffer | Oreca 03 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 11 | LMP2 | 49 | PeCom Racing | Soheil Ayari Luís Pérez Companc Pierre Kaffer | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 42 | Greaves Motorsport | Alex Brundle Martin Brundle Lucas Ordóñez | Zytek Z11SN | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 12 | LMP2 | 42 | Greaves Motorsport | Alex Brundle Martin Brundle Lucas Ordóñez | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Matthieu Lahaye Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla | Morgan LMP2 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 13 | LMP2 | 24 | OAK Racing | Matthieu Lahaye Jacques Nicolet Olivier Pla | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Simon Dolan Sam Hancock Nicolas Minassian | Zytek Z11SN | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 14 | LMP2 | 38 | Jota | Simon Dolan Sam Hancock Nicolas Minassian | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 182 | +12 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 30 | Status GP | Julien Jousse Maxime Jousse Alexander Sims | Lola B12/80 | D | 181 | +13 Laps |
| 15 | LMP2 | 30 | Status GP | Julien Jousse Maxime Jousse Alexander Sims | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | D | 181 | +13 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Jody Firth Brendon Hartley Warren Hughes | Oreca 03 | D | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 16 | LMP2 | 48 | Murphy Prototypes | Jody Firth Brendon Hartley Warren Hughes | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 180 | +14 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette David Heinemeier Hansson Dominik Kraihamer | Morgan LMP2 | D | 176 | +18 Laps |
| 17 | LMP2 | 35 | OAK Racing | Bertrand Baguette David Heinemeier Hansson Dominik Kraihamer | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 176 | +18 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Jean-Denis Délétraz Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara | Lola B12/80 | D | 176 | +18 Laps |
| 18 | LMP2 | 29 | Gulf Racing Middle East | Jean-Denis Délétraz Fabien Giroix Keiko Ihara | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 176 | +18 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Christijan Albers Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis | Lola B12/80 | D | 174 | +20 Laps |
| 19 | LMP2 | 31 | Lotus | Christijan Albers Thomas Holzer Mirco Schultis | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 174 | +20 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Ricardo González Elton Julian Christian Zugel | Zytek Z11SN | D | 173 | +21 Laps |
| 20 | LMP2 | 41 | Greaves Motorsport | Ricardo González Elton Julian Christian Zugel | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 173 | +21 Laps |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 171 | +23 Laps‡ |
| 21 | LMGTE Pro | 51 | AF Corse | Gianmaria Bruni Giancarlo Fisichella | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | M | 171 | +23 Laps‡ |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Jonny Cocker James Walker | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | D | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 22 | LMGTE Pro | 66 | JMW Motorsport | Jonny Cocker James Walker | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | D | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Adrián Fernández Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 23 | LMGTE Pro | 97 | Aston Martin Racing | Adrián Fernández Stefan Mücke Darren Turner | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 169 | +25 Laps |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Marco Cioci Matt Griffin Piergiuseppe Perazzini | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 166 | +28 Laps‡ |
| 24 | LMGTE Am | 61 | AF Corse-Waltrip | Marco Cioci Matt Griffin Piergiuseppe Perazzini | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | M | 166 | +28 Laps‡ |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 166 | +28 Laps |
| 25 | LMGTE Am | 88 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Christian Ried Gianluca Roda Paolo Ruberti | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 166 | +28 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Niclas Jonsson Tracy Krohn Michele Rugolo | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 165 | +29 Laps |
| 26 | LMGTE Am | 57 | Krohn Racing | Niclas Jonsson Tracy Krohn Michele Rugolo | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | M | 165 | +29 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 164 | +30 Laps |
| 27 | LMGTE Pro | 77 | Team Felbermayr-Proton | Marc Lieb Richard Lietz | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | M | 164 | +30 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 163 | +31 Laps |
| 28 | LMGTE Am | 98 | Aston Martin Racing | Roald Goethe Stuart Hall | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 163 | +31 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Jean-Philippe Belloc Christophe Bourret Pascal Gibon | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 162 | +32 Laps |
| 29 | LMGTE Am | 70 | Larbre Compétition | Jean-Philippe Belloc Christophe Bourret Pascal Gibon | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 162 | +32 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Joël Camathias Paul Daniels Markus Palttala | Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | P | 161 | +33 Laps |
| 30 | LMGTE Am | 55 | JWA-Avila | Joël Camathias Paul Daniels Markus Palttala | Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 | P | 161 | +33 Laps |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Olivier Beretta Andrea Bertolini | Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 | M | 168 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMGTE Pro | 71 | AF Corse | Olivier Beretta Andrea Bertolini | Ferrari F142 4.5 L V8 | M | 168 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 99 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Paul White | Aston Martin Vantage GTE | M | 157 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMGTE Am | 99 | Aston Martin Racing | Jonathan Adam Andrew Howard Paul White | Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 | M | 157 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Olivier Lombard Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson | Oreca 03 | D | 135 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMP2 | 23 | Signatech-Nissan | Olivier Lombard Franck Mailleux Jordan Tresson | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | 135 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter Kevin Weeda | Lola B12/80 | D | 26 | Did not finish |
| DNF | LMP2 | 32 | Lotus | Vitantonio Liuzzi James Rossiter Kevin Weeda | Lotus 3.6 L V8 | D | 26 | Did not finish |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 166 | Excluded |
| EX | LMGTE Am | 50 | Larbre Compétition | Patrick Bornhauser Julien Canal Fernando Rees | Chevrolet 5.5 L V8 | M | 166 | Excluded |
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