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Podium: race winner Antonio Felix da Costa, second place Patric Niederhauser, third place Tamas Pal Kiss

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#21 Hitotsuyama Racing Audi R8 LMS

#21 Hitotsuyama Racing Audi R8 LMS

Photo by: Eric Gilbert

Grid girls on the drivers parade

Grid girls on the drivers parade

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#40 Sainteloc Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra: Grégory Guilvert, Dino Lunardi, Filipe Albuquerque

#40 Sainteloc Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra: Grégory Guilvert, Dino Lunardi, Filipe Albuquerque

Photo by: Ed Fahey

Starting grid ambiance

Starting grid ambiance

Photo by: Eric Gilbert

Victory lane: winner Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Victory lane: winner Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Photo by: Action Sports Photography

Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro Team, Valentino Rossi, Ducati Marlboro Team

Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro Team, Valentino Rossi, Ducati Marlboro Team

Photo by: Ducati Corse

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham in the wet

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham in the wet

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Alex Fontana

Alex Fontana

Photo by: GP3 Media Service

GT500 start: #12 Team Impul Nissan GT-R: Joao Paulo de Oliveira, Tsugio Matsuda and #23 Nismo Nissan GT-R: Satoshi Motoyama, Michael Krumm crash

GT500 start: #12 Team Impul Nissan GT-R: Joao Paulo de Oliveira, Tsugio Matsuda and #23 Nismo Nissan GT-R: Satoshi Motoyama, Michael Krumm crash

Photo by: Eric Gilbert

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes AMG F1 crashed in the rain in the second practice session

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes AMG F1 crashed in the rain in the second practice session

Photo by: xpb.cc

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren

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Race start

Race start

Photo by: GP2 Media Service

#9 Gulf Racing UK McLaren MP4-12C GT3: Mike Wainwright, Rob Bell, Andy Meyrick

#9 Gulf Racing UK McLaren MP4-12C GT3: Mike Wainwright, Rob Bell, Andy Meyrick

Photo by: Ed Fahey

#24 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R: Hironobu Yasuda, Bjorn Wirdheim

#24 Kondo Racing Nissan GT-R: Hironobu Yasuda, Bjorn Wirdheim

Photo by: Eric Gilbert

#02 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW Riley: Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Dixon

#02 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates BMW Riley: Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, Scott Dixon

Photo by: Kenneth May

Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet

Tony Stewart, Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet

Photo by: Action Sports Photography

Brad Keselowski takes the win

Brad Keselowski takes the win

Photo by: Action Sports Photography

Casey Stoner, Repsol Honda Team

Casey Stoner, Repsol Honda Team

Photo by: Red Bull GmbH and GEPA pictures GmbH

1st place Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

1st place Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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Podium: race winner Antonio Felix da Costa, second place Patric Niederhauser, third place Tamas Pal Kiss

Podium: race winner Antonio Felix da Costa, second place Patric Niederhauser, third place Tamas Pal Kiss

Photo by: GP3 Media Service

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