2012 Guia Race of Macau
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| Date | 18 November, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Macau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course |
Guia Circuit 6.120 kilometres (3.803 mi) |
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| Laps | 9 | ||
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| Pole position | |||
| Driver |
 Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 2:29.422 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First |
 Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
 Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
 Tiago Monteiro
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Honda Racing Team JAS | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 2:32.063 | ||
| Laps | 9 | ||
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| First |
Alain Menu
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Chevrolet | |
| Second |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Third |
Yvan Muller
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Chevrolet | |
| Fastest Lap | |||
| Driver |
Robert Huff
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Chevrolet | |
| Time | 2:32.422 | ||
The 2012 Guia Race of Macau was the twelfth and final round of the 2012 World Touring Car Championship season and the eighth running of the Guia Race of Macau. It was held on 18 November 2012 at the Guia Circuit in the Chinese special administrative region of Macau. The race was part of the Macau Grand Prix weekend, headlined by the Formula Three event. Both races were won by Chevrolet in their final event as a works team; Yvan Muller won the first race and Alain Menu won the second race, while the team's third driver Robert Huff became series champion with second to Menu in the second race.
At the previous round in the Race of China, Robert Huff had established himself as the solo championship leader. Norbert Michelisz was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy.
A number of local drivers joined the field for the race, Jo Merszei joined Liqui Moly Team Engstler in a naturally aspirated BMW 320si previously run in 2012 by Masaki Kano and Alex Liu.Andre Couto joined Tuenti Racing Team for his annual appearance at Macau.China Dragon Racing added a second Chevrolet Lacetti for Celio Alves Dias.RPM Racing Team ran a BMW 320si for Mak Ka Lok while Five Auto Racing Team ran a BMW 320si for Henry Ho and a Honda Accord Euro R for Eurico de Jesus.Italian former All-Japan Formula Three driver Kei Cozzolino made his maiden touring car appearance, replacing Alberto Cerqui at ROAL Motorsport.
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