2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan
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Round 10 of 12 in the 2012 World Touring Car Championship at Suzuka Circuit (East Circuit) in Suzuka City, Japan.
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| Date | 21 October, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Suzuka City, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suzuka Circuit (East Circuit) 2.243 kilometres (1.394 mi) |
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| Laps | 26 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 52.885 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 53.885 | ||
| Laps | 26 | ||
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| Podium | |||
| First |
 Stefano D'Aste
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Wiechers-Sport | |
| Second |
 Pepe Oriola
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Tuenti Racing | |
| Third |
Gabriele Tarquini
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Lukoil Racing Team | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Pepe Oriola
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Tuenti Racing | |
| Time | 54.239 | ||
The 2012 FIA WTCC Race of Japan was the tenth round of the 2012 World Touring Car Championship season and the fifth running of the FIA WTCC Race of Japan. It was held on 21 October 2012 at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka City, Japan. The first race was won by Alain Menu for Chevrolet and the second race was won by Stefano D'Aste for Wiechers-Sport.
After the previous round in the United States, the championship was being led jointly by Yvan Muller and Robert Huff on 315 points. Norbert Michelisz was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy. Chevrolet had the opportunity to secure the manufacturers championship.
There were a number of driver changes prior to the event, Darryl O'Young left Special Tuning Racing and later returned to bamboo-engineering. His replacement at STR was German racing driver and former FIA GT1 World Championship team owner René Münnich.Masaki Kano joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler for his home event, driving a naturally aspirated BMW 320si. Fellow Japanese racer Hiroki Yoshimoto joined Tuenti Racing Team for the event, driving the SUNRED SR León 1.6T raced up until the last event by Tiago Monteiro.
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