The 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours produced an action-packed and gripping race, the perfect ingredients for the 80th running of motorsport"s greatest event. The opening hours delivered an epic duel between Audi"s R18 e-Tron Quattro and the new TS030 Hybrid from Toyota in the LMP1 class, but even after Toyota"s determined effort ended, the four-way Audi tussle ensured an edge-of-the-seat contest as the hours ticked down. The review also follows the fortunes of the LMP2 class, and the drama of the Professional and Amateur GTE classes.