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Endurance: Audi and Toyota top first practice sessions

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Khatir Soltani
Audi and Toyota dominated the first practice sessions ahead of the 6 Hours of Shanghai, 8th and final round of the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship.

Alan McNish set the best time during the first session with a 1m52.219 in his Audi R18 e-tron that he shares with Tom Kristensen.

WEC Audi R18 e-tron quattro
Audi R18 e-tron quattro. (Photo: Audi Motorsport)

In the second session, the best performance went to Alexander Wurz’s Toyota TS030 Hybrid, with a lap in 1m50.573.

WEC Toyota TS030 Hybrid
Toyota TS030 Hybrid. (Photo: Toyota Racing)

The fastest LMP2 car was the Lola-Lotus driven by Weeda, Rossiter and Charouz, while best GT car was the works Aston Martin driven by Stefan Mucke and Darren Turner.


Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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