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{{cite news |last=Dillon |first=Ben |title=2011 Nurburgring 24-hour race preview |url=http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/269179/2011_nurburgring_24hour_race_preview.html |accessdate=2013-06-09 |newspaper=evo |date=2011-06-22}}), 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).{{cite web |url=http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/WEB_24h_Regulations_2012.pdf |title=Regulations - 40. ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen |trans-title=Regulations - 40th ADAC Zurich 24h Race |publisher=ADAC Nordrhein e.V. |year=2012 |accessdate=2013-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232939/http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/WEB_24h_Regulations_2012.pdf |archive-date=2013-12-30 |url-status=dead }}

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".{{cite web|title=Excitement guaranteed: New Qualifying Format |url=http://www.24h-rennen.de/en/official-website/news/article/article/excitement-guaranteed-new-qualifying-format |publisher=24h-rennen.de |date=2012-04-03 |accessdate=2013-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234428/http://www.24h-rennen.de/en/official-website/news/article/article/excitement-guaranteed-new-qualifying-format |archivedate=2013-12-30 }}

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.

= Classes for 2012 =

In 2012, there were 28 classes split into 4 divisions.

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Division ! Classes
Division 1 – Group 24h-Special \| Normally aspirated engines: SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9 (FIA-GT3), SP10 (SRO-GT4) Turbo engines: SP3T, SP4T, SP8T Diesel engines (Turbo): D1T, D2T, D3T, D4T AT (gas driven vehicles, liquid gas, natural gas, HVO, alternative Diesel fuels)
Division 1 – Group E1-XP \| E1-XP1, E1-XP2, E1-XP Hybrid
Division 1 – Group VLN Series Production cars \| V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
Division 2 – Group N (Production Touring Cars) \| N2, N3, N4, N5

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Division

! Classes

Division 1 – Group 24h-Special

Normally aspirated engines: SP3, SP4, SP5, SP6, SP7, SP8, SP9 (FIA-GT3), SP10 (SRO-GT4)
Turbo engines: SP3T, SP4T, SP8T
Diesel engines (Turbo): D1T, D2T, D3T, D4T
AT (gas driven vehicles, liquid gas, natural gas, HVO, alternative Diesel fuels)

Division 1 – Group E1-XP

E1-XP1, E1-XP2, E1-XP Hybrid

Division 1 – Group VLN Series Production cars

V2, V3, V4, V5, V6

Division 2 – Group N (Production Touring Cars)

N2, N3, N4, N5

Race results

Class winners in bold.

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%" \|+ 40th ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen ! scope="col" \| Pos ! scope="col" \| Class ! scope="col" \| No ! scope="col" \| Team ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Drivers ! scope="col" \| Vehicle ! scope="col" \| Laps
style="font-weight:bold" ! 1 \| SP9 \| 3 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Phoenix \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Frank Stippler {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christopher Haase {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marc Basseng {{flagicon\|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock \| Audi R8 LMS Ultra \| 155
2 \| SP9 \| 26 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Mamerow Racing \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christian Mamerow {{flagicon\|DEU}} Michael Ammermüller {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christian Abt {{flagicon\|DEU}} Armin Hahne \| Audi R8 LMS Ultra \| 155
3 \| SP9 \| 66 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Hankook Team Heico \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Andreas Simonsen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Pierre Kaffer {{flagicon\|NED}} Christiaan Frankenhout {{flagicon\|DEU}} Lance David Arnold \| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 \| 155
4 \| SP9 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Maxime Martin {{flagicon\|BEL}} Bas Leinders {{flagicon\|FIN}} Markus Palttala \| BMW Z4 GT3 \| 154
5 \| SP9 \| 2 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Phoenix \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} René Rast {{flagicon\|DEU}} Frank Stippler {{flagicon\|SUI}} Marcel Fässler {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christopher Mies \| Audi R8 LMS Ultra \| 151
6 \| SP9 \| 28 \| \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Sabine Schmitz {{flagicon\|NED}} Patrick Huisman {{flagicon\|DEU}} Klaus Abbelen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christopher Brück \| Porsche 997 GT3-R \| 151
7 \| SP9 \| 19 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} BMW Team Schubert \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Jörg Müller {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dirk Müller {{flagicon\|DEU}} Uwe Alzen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dirk Adorf \| BMW Z4 GT3 \| 150
8 \| SP9 \| 20 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} BMW Team Schubert \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dirk Adorf {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dominik Schwager {{flagicon\|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen {{flagicon\|DEU}} Nico Bastian \| BMW Z4 GT3 \| 150
9 \| SP9 \| 18 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} BMW Team Vita4One \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marco Wittmann {{flagicon\|POR}} Pedro Lamy {{flagicon\|SWE}} Richard Göransson {{flagicon\|DEU}} Jens Klingmann \| BMW Z4 GT3 \| 150
10 \| SP9 \| 21 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Rowe Racing \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Michael Zehe {{flagicon\|USA}} Mark Bullitt {{flagicon\|DEU}} Roland Rehfeld {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marco Hartung \| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 \| 150
11 \| SP9 \| 29 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Timbuli Racing \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marc Hennerici {{flagicon\|AUT}} Norbert Siedler {{flagicon\|DEU}} Marco Seefried {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dennis Busch \| Porsche 997 GT3-R \| 149
12 \| E1-XP \| 1 \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Global Partner Enterprise SA \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Nicola Larini {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fabrizio Giovanardi {{flagicon\|DEU}} Manuel Lauck \| Ferrari P4/5 Competizione \| 147
13 \| SP7 \| 150 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Kremer Racing \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Wolfgang Kauffmann {{flagicon\|DEU}} Alfrid Heger {{flagicon\|DEU}} Dieter Schornstein {{flagicon\|DEU}} Michael Küke \| Porsche 911 GT3 KR \| 147
14 \| SP9 \| 16 \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Black Falcon \| {{flagicon\|DEU}} Hannes Plesse {{flagicon\|UKR}} Andril Lebed {{flagicon\|DEU}} Christian Bracke {{flagicon\|DEU}} Reinhold Renger \| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 \| 147
15 \| SP8 \| 83 \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Gazoo Racing \| {{flagicon\|JPN}} Takayuki Kinoshita {{flagicon\|JPN}} Akira Iida {{flagicon\|JPN}} Juichi Wakisaka \| Lexus LFA \| 147

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|+ 40th ADAC Zurich 24h-Rennen

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! scope="col" | Vehicle

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! 1

| SP9

| 3

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Phoenix

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Frank Stippler
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Haase
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Basseng
{{flagicon|DEU}} Markus Winkelhock

| Audi R8 LMS Ultra

| 155

| SP9

| 26

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Mamerow Racing

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Mamerow
{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Ammermüller
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Abt
{{flagicon|DEU}} Armin Hahne

| Audi R8 LMS Ultra

| 155

| SP9

| 66

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Hankook Team Heico

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Andreas Simonsen
{{flagicon|DEU}} Pierre Kaffer
{{flagicon|NED}} Christiaan Frankenhout
{{flagicon|DEU}} Lance David Arnold

| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

| 155

| SP9

| 29

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Marc VDS Racing Team

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Maxime Martin
{{flagicon|BEL}} Bas Leinders
{{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Palttala

| BMW Z4 GT3

| 154

| SP9

| 2

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Audi Sport Team Phoenix

| {{flagicon|DEU}} René Rast
{{flagicon|DEU}} Frank Stippler
{{flagicon|SUI}} Marcel Fässler
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Mies

| Audi R8 LMS Ultra

| 151

| SP9

| 28

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Sabine Schmitz
{{flagicon|NED}} Patrick Huisman
{{flagicon|DEU}} Klaus Abbelen
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christopher Brück

| Porsche 997 GT3-R

| 151

| SP9

| 19

| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team Schubert

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Jörg Müller
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Müller
{{flagicon|DEU}} Uwe Alzen
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Adorf

| BMW Z4 GT3

| 150

| SP9

| 20

| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team Schubert

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Dirk Adorf
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dominik Schwager
{{flagicon|DEU}} Claudia Hürtgen
{{flagicon|DEU}} Nico Bastian

| BMW Z4 GT3

| 150

| SP9

| 18

| {{flagicon|DEU}} BMW Team Vita4One

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Wittmann
{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Lamy
{{flagicon|SWE}} Richard Göransson
{{flagicon|DEU}} Jens Klingmann

| BMW Z4 GT3

| 150

| SP9

| 21

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Rowe Racing

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Zehe
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark Bullitt
{{flagicon|DEU}} Roland Rehfeld
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Hartung

| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

| 150

| SP9

| 29

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Timbuli Racing

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Marc Hennerici
{{flagicon|AUT}} Norbert Siedler
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Seefried
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dennis Busch

| Porsche 997 GT3-R

| 149

| E1-XP

| 1

| {{flagicon|USA}} Global Partner Enterprise SA

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Nicola Larini
{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio Giovanardi
{{flagicon|DEU}} Manuel Lauck

| Ferrari P4/5 Competizione

| 147

| SP7

| 150

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Kremer Racing

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Wolfgang Kauffmann
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alfrid Heger
{{flagicon|DEU}} Dieter Schornstein
{{flagicon|DEU}} Michael Küke

| Porsche 911 GT3 KR

| 147

| SP9

| 16

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Black Falcon

| {{flagicon|DEU}} Hannes Plesse
{{flagicon|UKR}} Andril Lebed
{{flagicon|DEU}} Christian Bracke
{{flagicon|DEU}} Reinhold Renger

| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3

| 147

| SP8

| 83

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Gazoo Racing

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takayuki Kinoshita
{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Iida
{{flagicon|JPN}} Juichi Wakisaka

| Lexus LFA

| 147

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130418032638/http://www.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/24h_Rennen_2012_ENDERGEBNIS_Gesamt.pdf 2012 24 Hours of Nürburgring official results]

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