2012 FIA WTCC Race of Hungary
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| Date | 6 May, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Mogyoród, Hungary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hungaroring 4.381 kilometres (2.722 mi) |
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| Laps | 12 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:54.503 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
 Rob Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 1:55.937 | ||
| Laps | 12 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
 Norbert Michelisz
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Zengő Motorsport | |
| Second |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Mehdi Bennani
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Proteam Racing | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Norbert Michelisz
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Zengő Motorsport | |
| Time | 1:56.714 | ||
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.
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.
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.
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