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Event: 6 Hours of BahrainDate: 29.9.2012
Track: Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain), 5.412 kmsOrganiser: Automobile Club de l'Ouest

Bahrain 6 Hours
Weather:dry, hot
Start time:16:00
Grid:2-2-2. rolling start
Distance:6 hours
Attendance:unknown
Entered:29
Practiced:29
Qualified:28
Started:28
Finished:23
Classified:23
Classes:PractStartClass
Le Mans Prototype 1875
Le Mans Prototype 211118
Le Mans GTE Pro444
Le Mans GTE Am666
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Pre-race sessions:
3 non-qualifying practice sessions held for a total of 240 minutes on 27-28/9
1 qualifying sessions held for a total of 20 minutes on 28/9
20 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:1Audi R18 e-tron quattroTréluyer / Fässler / Lotterer
Le Mans Prototype 2:49Oreca 03 NissanKaffer / Minassian / Pérez Companc
Le Mans GTE Pro:51Ferrari 458 ItaliaVilander / Fisichella
Le Mans GTE Am:88Porsche 997 GT3 RSRRied / Ruberti / Roda
Leaders:
laps 1-6:2Audi R18 e-tron quattro
laps 7-24:7Toyota TS030 Hybrid
laps 25-26:1Audi R18 e-tron quattro
laps 27-49:7Toyota TS030 Hybrid
laps 50-53:1Audi R18 e-tron quattro
laps 54-74:7Toyota TS030 Hybrid
laps 75-191:1Audi R18 e-tron quattro
Fastest Laps:
Overall:7Toyota TS030 HybridLapierre / Wurz1:47.1280181.9000 km/hlap 86
Le Mans Prototype 2:25Oreca 03 NissanGraves / Martin1:53.3490171.9000 km/hlap 123
Le Mans GTE Pro:97Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTETurner / Mücke2:02.2970159.3000 km/hlap 81
Le Mans GTE Am:70Chevrolet Corvette C6-ZR1Belloc / Bourret / Gibon2:03.8870157.3000 km/hlap 95
Pole Positions:
Overall:2Audi R18 e-tron quattroMcNish / Kristensen1:45.8140184.1000 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 2:44HPD ARX 03b HondaSarrazin / Kimber-Smith / Potolicchio1:51.7980174.3000 km/h
Le Mans GTE Pro:97Aston Martin V8 Vantage GTETurner / Mücke2:00.2340162.0000 km/h
Le Mans GTE Am:61Ferrari 458 ItaliaKauffman / Vickers / Aguas2:02.8120158.6000 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Lola (5), Oreca (4), Ferrari (4), HPD (3), Porsche (3)
Top engines by numbers:Nissan (8), Ferrari (4), Honda (3), Toyota (3), Porsche (3)
Top car types by numbers:Oreca 03 (4), Ferrari 458 (4), HPD ARX-03 (3), Lola B12/80 (3), Porsche 997 GT3 RSR (3)
Driver nationalities:F (19), GB (11), I (8), D (7), USA (5), CH (5), A (3), AUS (2), DK (2)
Team nationalities:D (6), F (6), GB (6), I (3), CH (2), USA (2)
Engine positions:mid-engined (78%), rear-engined (10%), front-engined (12%)
Average engine size:4135 cc (with regard to 14% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4366 cc)
Average age of cars:1 year old (average year manufactured: 2011)
Oldest known drivers:Tracy Krohn (58), Jacques Nicolet (56), Patrick Bornhauser (55)
Youngest known drivers:Dominik Kraihamer (23), Pierre Kaffer (26), Franck Mailleux (27)
Female drivers:Keiko Ihara

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