FIA WEC, 6 Hours of Silverstone - Facts And Figures LMP1 Audi win a six hour (or 1000kms) race against factory opposition for the first time since September 2008 (again here at Silverstone) The Audi e-tron quattro wins three races in a row to secure Audi the 2012 FIA WEC LMP1 Manufacturers title. Toyota Racing get a podium finish, set fastest race lap, score their first WEC points (and beat an Audi!) in only the second race start for the Toyota TS030. Rebellion Racing take maximum points in the LMP1 Privateers Trophy again after a fine late race battle with the Strakka HPD. LMP2 Silverstone based ADR-Delta take a home win. Oreca score their first WEC LMP2 race win – Nissan their second. Tor Graves becomes the first Thai driver to win a World Endurance Championship class. Starworks score their third podium finish (including two wins) in four WEC rounds. The #26 Signatech G-Force car scores the team’s first WEC podium. GTE-Pro AF Corse score a second consecutive FIA WEC race win with the #51 Ferrari. Aston Martin Racing take their second consecutive third place. JMW blow away the ELMS woes with a fighting second place – A great result for the team, for Dunlop and for all lovers of bright yellow Ferraris – Happy Birthday Jonny and James! GTE-Am The #61 car makes it a pair of class wins for AF Corse and Ferrari. Matt Griffin becomes the first Irish class winner in a World Endurance (or WSC) Championship event since…..(answers on a postcard!) A steady second place for Larbre continues their progress. Three makes in the top three places continue an exciting year in GTE-Am. |