2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring
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The 2012 ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring was the 40th running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It took place over May 19–20, 2012.
Resume
For 2012: The race was limited to a maximum of 190 cars/entries (down from a limit of 250 entries in 2011[1]), which started in 3 groups of up to 70 cars (maximum). Each entry must have between 2 drivers (minimum) and 4 drivers (maximum). Drivers may drive more than one car (2 maximum). All drivers were permitted to drive 3 hours per stint (maximum) with all refuelling and pit stops included. All drivers were required to take a MINIMUM REST TIME of 2 hours (whether driving 1 or 2 cars).[2]
New in 2012: There was an exciting new "Top-40" qualifying format for the 40 fastest cars on the starting grid, which took place, Friday, after the first 2 qualifying sessions: "the 40 fastest teams will battle it out on Friday afternoon for the positions at the front end of starting group 1".[3]
As in previous years, the Top 40 Qualifying cars eligible to start, must have flashing lights installed (for better identification of the Top 40 competitors) behind the windscreen on the passenger’s side.[2]
Classes for 2012
In 2012, there were 28 classes split into 4 divisions.
2012: Classes: ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen[2] | |
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Division | Classes |
Division 1 – Group 24h-Special |
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Division 1 – Group E1-XP |
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Division 1 – Group VLN Series Production cars |
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Division 2 – Group N (Production Touring Cars) |
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Race results
Class winners in bold.
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Vehicle | Laps |
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1 | SP9 | 3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 155 |
2 | SP9 | 26 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 155 |
3 | SP9 | 66 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 155 |
4 | SP9 | 29 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW Z4 GT3 | 154 |
5 | SP9 | 2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Audi R8 LMS Ultra | 151 |
6 | SP9 | 28 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 151 | |
7 | SP9 | 19 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW Z4 GT3 | 150 |
8 | SP9 | 20 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW Z4 GT3 | 150 |
9 | SP9 | 18 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | BMW Z4 GT3 | 150 |
10 | SP9 | 21 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 150 |
11 | SP9 | 29 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 997 GT3-R | 149 |
12 | E1-XP | 1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ferrari P4/5 Competizione | 147 |
13 | SP7 | 150 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Porsche 911 GT3 KR | 147 |
14 | SP9 | 16 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 | 147 |
15 | SP8 | 83 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Lexus LFA | 147 |
References
- ^ Dillon, Ben (2011-06-22). "2011 Nurburgring 24-hour race preview". evo. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ a b c "Regulations - 40. ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen" [Regulations - 40th ADAC Zurich 24h Race] (PDF). ADAC Nordrhein e.V. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
- ^ "Excitement guaranteed: New Qualifying Format". 24h-rennen.de. 2012-04-03. Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
External links
- 2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring official results