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2012 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary
The 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary was the fifth round of the 2012 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of Hungary. It was held on 6 May 2012 at the Hungaroring in Mogyoród near Budapest, Hungary. The first race was won by Yvan Muller for Chevrolet and the second race was won by Norbert Michelisz for Zengő Motorsport.
Background
Yvan Muller arrived in Hungary leading the championship from both of his Chevrolet team mates, 27 points ahead of Rob Huff with Alain Menu a further point behind. Pepe Oriola was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.
Isaac Tutumlu left Proteam Racing after the Race of Slovakia, reducing the team to one car for Mehdi Bennani. James Thompson also rejoined the series, driving a Lada Granta WTCC for TMS Sport in the first of two outings in 2012.
Report
Free Practice
Yvan Muller set the pace in the first free practice session ahead of Lukoil Racing Team's Gabriele Tarquini and Chevrolet's Alain Menu. Local driver Norbert Michelisz was the quickest independent driver. Three drives were warned for exceeding track limits, with Mehdi Bennani also being issued with a black and white flag warning.
Tarquini went fastest in free practice two, heading the Chevrolets of Muller and Huff and the SEAT of Darryl O'Young. Thompson ended the session ninth in the Lada Granta. Once again, drivers were warned for exceeding track limits, with Tarquini losing one of his times as a consequence.
Qualifying
The Chevrolets started 1–2–3 in the first race with Muller on pole position for the second time in 2012. Franz Engstler started on pole position for the reversed grid second race. Menu lost time behind Engstler in Q2 and started third for the first race. The ROAL Motorsport drivers were sent to the back of the grid for a parc fermé infringement, Alberto Cerqui had qualified 13th and Tom Coronel had qualified 19th before the penalty.
Warm-Up
Tarquini led the morning warm-up session ahead of the Chevrolet trio of Huff, Menu and Muller.
Race One
Muller led away from the rolling start but an incident behind caused Michelisz to run wide and the chain reaction as several cars recovered forced Tarquini and Tom Boardman into retirement. Bennani had got up to second by the first corner before dropping down to fourth by the second corner, after which the Chevrolets led 1–2–3. Michelisz had recovered to sixth place but was overtaken by Coronel on the final lap, the ROAL driver having climbed from 21st on the grid. Muller took the win ahead of Huff, Menu and Bennani who took his best ever WTCC result and the Yokohama Independents' Trophy win.
Race Two
Engstler started from pole position for the reversed grid race, however a fast start from Michelisz in fifth ensured he led into the first corner. The order behind Michelisz was Oriola ahead of Bennani until Menu came charging through the field from eighth on the grid to take second. Huff finished seventh and Muller finished tenth after a last lap off put him behind Stefano D'Aste and Engstler. Michelisz took the overall win and the Independents' win in front of his home fans.
Results
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | C | Q1 | Q2 | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | EX | EX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Yvan Muller | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:55.077 | 1:54.503 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GBR Robert Huff | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:55.201 | 1:54.770 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CHE Alain Menu | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 1:55.405 | 1:54.993 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Gabriele Tarquini | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | 1:55.357 | 1:55.074 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | MAR Mehdi Bennani | Proteam Racing | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:56.245 | 1:55.205 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HUN Norbert Michelisz | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:55.779 | 1:55.322 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | PRT Tiago Monteiro | Tuenti Racing | SR León 1.6T | 1:55.757 | 1:55.362 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | CHN Darryl O'Young | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 1:55.794 | 1:55.768 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | ESP Pepe Oriola | Tuenti Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 1:56.085 | 1:55.841 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DEU Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:56.081 | 1:55.953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Alex MacDowall | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 1:56.342 | 1:56.096 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR James Nash | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 1:56.343 | 1:56.791 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | HKG Charles Ng | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:56.387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:56.434 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | GBR James Thompson | TMS Sport | Lada Granta WTCC | 1:56.527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | HUN Gábor Wéber | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1:56.542 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | RUS Aleksei Dudukalo | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 1:56.544 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ITA Pasquale Di Sabatino | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 1:56.702 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR Tom Chilton | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 1:57.415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Tom Boardman | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León TDi | Y | 1:57.890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Alberto Cerqui | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | Excluded | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NLD Tom Coronel | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Excluded |
- Bold denotes Pole position for second race.
: — The ROAL Motorsport drivers had their times from qualifying removed after the team broke a parc fermé regulation.
Race 1
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | C | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Ret | NC | NC | Ret | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA Yvan Muller | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | 23:23.462 | 1 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GBR Robert Huff | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | +1.259 | 2 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CHE Alain Menu | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | +1.759 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | MAR Mehdi Bennani | Proteam Racing | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +10.983 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | PRT Tiago Monteiro | Tuenti Racing | SR León 1.6T | 12 | +15.206 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NLD Tom Coronel | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | 12 | +15.786 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | HUN Norbert Michelisz | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +16.480 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | ESP Pepe Oriola | Tuenti Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 12 | +16.971 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Alex MacDowall | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 12 | +18.106 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | HUN Gábor Wéber | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +20.950 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR James Nash | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 12 | +24.446 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ITA Pasquale Di Sabatino | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 12 | +26.296 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Alberto Cerqui | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +26.493 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | RUS Aleksei Dudukalo | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 12 | +30.396 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR Tom Chilton | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 12 | +31.116 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | HKG Charles Ng | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +31.897 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 9 | +3 Laps | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | GBR James Thompson | TMS Sport | Lada Granta WTCC | 7 | Overheating | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DEU Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 4 | +8 Laps | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | CHN Darryl O'Young | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 3 | +9 Laps | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Gabriele Tarquini | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | 1 | Collision | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Tom Boardman | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León TDi | Y | 0 | Collision | 20 |
- Bold denotes Fastest lap.
Race 2
| Pos. | No. | Name | Team | Car | C | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Ret | Ret | DNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | HUN Norbert Michelisz | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | 23:37.603 | 5 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | CHE Alain Menu | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | +1.805 | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | MAR Mehdi Bennani | Proteam Racing | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +4.998 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | ESP Pepe Oriola | Tuenti Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 12 | +6.221 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | PRT Tiago Monteiro | Tuenti Racing | SR León 1.6T | 12 | +8.020 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | ITA Gabriele Tarquini | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | 12 | +8.641 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | GBR Robert Huff | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | +9.077 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | ITA Stefano D'Aste | Wiechers-Sport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +10.139 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | DEU Franz Engstler | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +11.067 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FRA Yvan Muller | Chevrolet | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | 12 | +11.572 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | GBR Alex MacDowall | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 12 | +13.174 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | NLD Tom Coronel | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | 12 | +15.438 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | HKG Darryl O'Young | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 12 | +19.695 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | GBR Tom Chilton | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 13 | +23.167 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | ITA Pasquale Di Sabatino | bamboo-engineering | Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T | Y | 12 | +23.189 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | RUS Aleksei Dudukalo | Lukoil Racing | SEAT León WTCC | Y | 12 | +23.189 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | HUN Gábor Wéber | Zengő Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +45.913 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | ITA Alberto Cerqui | ROAL Motorsport | BMW 320 TC | Y | 12 | +1:50.928 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | GBR James Nash | Team Aon | Ford Focus S2000 TC | 10 | +2 Laps | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 69 | GBR James Thompson | TMS Sport | Lada Granta WTCC | 1 | Collision | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | HKG Charles Ng | Liqui Moly Team Engstler | BMW 320 TC | Y | 1 | Collision | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | GBR Tom Boardman | Special Tuning Racing | SEAT León TDi | Y | 0 | Collision damage | 22 |
- Bold denotes Fastest lap.
Standings after the round
;Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | FRA Yvan Muller |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | CHE Alain Menu |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | GBR Robert Huff |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 4 | ITA Gabriele Tarquini |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 5 | NLD Tom Coronel |
;Yokohama Independents' Trophy standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | ESP Pepe Oriola |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | HUN Norbert Michelisz |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | ITA Stefano D'Aste |
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 4 | DEU Franz Engstler |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 3 | 5 | MAR Mehdi Bennani |
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 10px]] | 1 | USA Chevrolet |
| [[File:1uparrow green.svg | 10px]] 1 | 2 | DEU BMW Customer Racing Teams |
| [[File:1downarrow red.svg | 10px]] 1 | 3 | ESP SEAT Racing Technology |
- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of drivers' standings.
References
References
- [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99296 Isaac Tutumlu makes World Touring Car Championship exit], Autosport.
- [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97270 Thompson makes WTCC comeback], Autosport.
- [https://archive.today/20130204134024/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7570 Yvan Muller fastest in first practice in Hungary], TouringCarTimes.
- [https://archive.today/20120914090419/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7574 Tarquini tops Free Practice 2 at the Hungaroring], TouringCarTimes.
- [https://archive.today/20130204140859/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7576 Yvan Muller secures Hungaroring pole position], TouringCarTimes.
- [https://archive.today/20120917193018/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7581 Alain Menu upset with Engstler for ruining final run], TouringCarTimes.
- [http://www.fiawtcc.com/uploads/files/eventdetail/37/2012_hungaroring_qualifying.pdf ROUNDS 9 & 10 – HUNGARORING QUALIFYING REPORT]{{dead link. (September 2016)
- [https://archive.today/20120917182417/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7585 Gabriele Tarquini leads morning warm-up], TouringCarTimes.
- [http://www.fiawtcc.com/uploads/files/eventdetail/37/2012_hungaroring_races.pdf ROUNDS 9 & 10 – HUNGARORING RACE REPORT]{{Dead link. (September 2018)
- [https://archive.today/20130204150328/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7590 Norbert Michelisz wins at home in Hungary], TouringCarTimes.
- [https://archive.today/20120913130833/http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=7578 ROAL Motorsport sent to the back of the grid], TouringCarTimes.
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