2012 FIA WTCC Race of China
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Round 11 of 12 in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship at Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China.
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| Date | 4 November, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shanghai, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shanghai International Circuit 4.603 kilometres (2.860 mi) |
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| Laps | 13 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:54.383 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
 Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Stefano D'Aste
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Wiechers-Sport | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:54.947 | ||
| Laps | 13 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Tom Coronel
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ROAL Motorsport | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:55.546 | ||
The 2012 FIA WTCC Race of China was the penultimate round of the 2012 World Touring Car Championship season and the second running of the FIA WTCC Race of China. It was held on 4 November 2012 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China for the first time, as the previous year's race was held at the nearby Shanghai Tianma Circuit. Both races were won by Chevrolet with Alain Menu winning race one and Robert Huff winning race two.
Following the previous round in Japan, Yvan Muller and Robert Huff were tied at the top of the drivers' championship on 345 points. Norbert Michelisz was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.
Macanese driver Alex Liu joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler to drive their naturally aspirated BMW 320si.Tom Boardman was the only entry for Special Tuning Racing after the team were unable to find a driver for their second car. 2009 British Touring Car Championship champion Colin Turkington returned to the WTCC with Team Aviva-Cofco who were running a Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T. French SEAT León Supercopa driver Hugo Valente would drive for SUNRED Engineering in a SUNRED SR León 1.6T while Fredy Barth returned to the championship to drive a latest specification SEAT León WTCC for SUNRED under the SEAT Swiss Racing by SUNRED banner.Son Veng Racing Team entered a Honda Accord Euro R for Kelvin Leong and Look Fong Racing Team ran a naturally aspirated Chevrolet Cruze LT for Eric Kwong.China Dragon Racing entered a Chevrolet Lacetti for Felipe De Souza and a Chevrolet Cruze LT for Kin Veng Ng.
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